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Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Yonkers Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Yonkers Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police
Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Yonkers Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police A 69-year-old fugitive who allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from a Hispanic community in Westchester through an immigration fraud scheme was arrested in another state and brought back to New York, authorities announced.  Juan Cedillo was brought back to Westchester County Jail in Valhalla on Wednesday night, July 24 after his arrest in Washington state earlier on Monday, July 8, the Westchester County Police Department announced on Thursday, July 25.  According to the department, Cedillo was originally arrested in 2019 following an investigation by Yonkers Police …
Heartbreaking Video Of Iraqi Shiite Hostage, Princeton Student Elizabeth Tsurkov Surfaces Heartbreaking Video Of Iraqi Shiite Hostage, Princeton Student Elizabeth Tsurkov Surfaces
Heartbreaking Video Of Iraqi Shiite Hostage, Princeton Student Elizabeth Tsurkov Surfaces A newly posted video suggests that a Princeton University doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq last March is alive. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of both Russia and Israel, was abducted while doing work for the Ivy League school, according to a July statement from Benjamin Netanyahu's office. The Iran Observer posted the unauthenticated video clip on X on Monday, Nov. 13 claiming Tsurkov is an operative with Mossad — the national intelligence agency of Israel. "I worked for the Mossad and CIA," a translation of the video reads. Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov, kidnapped in Iraq 7 months ago, …
Hindu Militant Group Disrupts Edison's Annual India Day Parade Hindu Militant Group Disrupts Edison's Annual India Day Parade
Hindu Militant Group Disrupts Edison's Annual India Day Parade What should've been a celebratory and unifying day for Edison's Indian community took a turn when a group of men from a right-wing group showed up waving hateful flags. Members of Edison's Indian community donned traditional garb and waved Indian flags in celebration of Indian's 76th year of independence on Sunday, Aug. 13. Organized by the Indian Business Association, a group of local merchants in the South Asian enclave, this year's parade served as tribute tot he legacy of India’s 200 million Muslims, "who played a pivotal role in India’s freedom struggle and continue to contribute …
Preschool Trespasser Had AK-47 In Car, Said He Was Headed To CIA: Fairfax County PD Preschool Trespasser Had AK-47 In Car, Said He Was Headed To CIA: Fairfax County PD
Preschool Trespasser Had AK-47 In Car, Said He Was Headed To CIA: Fairfax County PD A Florida man told authorities he was making his way to the CIA when they found him on the property of a Fairfax County preschool on Tuesday, May 23, police said. Eric Sandow, 32, was found on the property of Dolly Madison Preschool in McLean, Fairfax County police said. A search warrant executed on his car turned up an AK-47 and another firearm, according to police. He was charged with felony possession of a firearm on school property. 
Yonkers Man Threatened To 'Crucify' Police, City Mayor, Officials Say Yonkers Man Threatened To 'Crucify' Police, City Mayor, Officials Say
Yonkers Man Threatened To 'Crucify' Police, City Mayor, Officials Say A Westchester man who had expressed support for radical Islamic extremism faces prison time after allegedly making repeated threats to kill police officers and a mayor, officials said.  Yonkers resident Ridon Kola, age 32, was arrested on Friday, March 17, and charged with making threats to kill members of the city's police department and the city's mayor, Mike Spano, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  Kola first allegedly started making the threats on Nov. 19, 2021, when he posted a message in Albanian on a Yonkers PD official social med…
Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say
Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say A 53-year-old man was taken to an area hospital for a mental evaluation after he blocked an area roadway for more than 90 minutes after parking his truck and camping trailer across the road. The incident took place in Ulster County around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12 on Route 212 in the town of Saugerties.  Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call for a report of a pick-up truck with an attached camping trailer that had parked sideways on the New York State Thruway overpass, blocking all four lanes of traffic on Route 212, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police.…
Paramount+ Series 'Lioness' Films New Scenes In DC, Shuts Down Roadways Paramount+ Series 'Lioness' Films New Scenes In DC, Shuts Down Roadways
Paramount+ Series 'Lioness' Films New Scenes In DC, Shuts Down Roadways Have you spotted any celebrities? Roads in Washington DC have been shut down to film a new television series. "Lioness," the new Paramount+ original series, is based on a real-life CIA program and follows Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira), a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within.  The show is scheduled to film throughout Maryland, including tentative locations in both the Baltimore and Washington, DC metropolitan suburbs, Western Maryland, and the Eastern Shore…
Hollywood Actors Film TV Series In Maryland, DC Hollywood Actors Film TV Series In Maryland, DC
Hollywood Actors Film TV Series In Maryland, DC Parts of Maryland and Washington DC will serve as the backdrop for a new television series. "Lioness," the new Paramount+ original series, is based on a real-life CIA program and follows Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira), a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within.  Created and executive produced by Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, 1883, Mayor of Kingstown), "Lioness" stars Zoe Saldaña and De Oliveira. Saldaña will also serve as executive …
NY College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges NY College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges
NY College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges Larry Ray, the leader of a sex cult run out of his daughter's dorm room at a New York college located in Westchester County, will face life in prison after being found guilty by a jury of sexually exploiting and trafficking girls. Ray, now 62 years old following multiple delays in his trial and prosecution, was found guilty of 15 counts that include racketeering, sex trafficking, conspiracy, forced labor, extortion, tax evasion, and other crimes in relation to his scheme at Sarah Lawrence College, located near the border of Yonkers and Bronxville. Related story - DOJ Acciden…
Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Leader In Bronxville Found Guilty On All Charges Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Leader In Bronxville Found Guilty On All Charges
Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Leader In Bronxville Found Guilty On All Charges Larry Ray, the leader of a sex cult run out of his daughter's dorm room at Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester, will face life in prison after being found guilty by a jury of sexually exploiting and trafficking girls. Ray, now 62 years old following multiple delays in his trial and prosecution, was found guilty of 15 counts that include racketeering, sex trafficking, conspiracy, forced labor, extortion, tax evasion, and other crimes in relation to his scheme. Related story - DOJ Accidentally Publishes List Of Alleged Clients In Sarah Lawrence Case It reportedly took the jury le…
Woody Harrelson Spotted Rock Climbing In Hudson Valley Woody Harrelson Spotted Rock Climbing In Hudson Valley
Woody Harrelson Spotted Rock Climbing In Hudson Valley You never know where you will find Hollywood star Woody Harrelson these days in the Hudson Valley. Last week he was spotted at Tarsio Lanes in Newburgh enjoying a game, he's also visited various restaurants, including Cafe Amarcord in Beacon, on the train heading for NYC, and driving down the streets waving to fans. The latest outing was a visit to the Gravity Vault in Poughkeepsie where Harrelson enjoyed a fun time climbing the gravity wall and talking with fans. In case anyone is wondering, Harrelson is in the area filming a five-part HBO series, "White House Plumbers," that al…
CIA Declassifies Hundreds Of Local, International UFO Documents CIA Declassifies Hundreds Of Local, International UFO Documents
CIA Declassifies Hundreds Of Local, International UFO Documents Has anyone seen a UFO like the one recently spotted flashing in the sky in New England? The CIA just made it a little easier to find out. Earlier this month, January 2021, the Central Intelligence Agency declassified 700 files about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) aka unidentified flying objects (UFOs), according to multiple media reports including Fox, the Daily Mail, and the Black Vault, clearinghouse of declassified government documents with an emphasis on UFOs. On Thursday, Jan . 7, a video purportedly of a UFO flying over Northampton, Massachusetts, hit the web. Joe Douglass pos…
Man Charged In Sex Cult Case At College In Westchester Accused Of Witness Tampering Man Charged In Sex Cult Case At College In Westchester Accused Of Witness Tampering
Man Charged In Sex Cult Case At College In Westchester Accused Of Witness Tampering The father of a former college student in Westchester who allegedly ran a sex cult out of his daughter’s dorm room for nearly a decade is now reportedly manipulating his victims from his prison cell. Lawrence Ray, 60, who is facing charges that include sex trafficking, extortion, and forced labor, has been allegedly attempting to control at least two of his victims from inside his cell, according to a New York Times report. Ray was released from prison in 2010 and moved into the co-ed dorm of his daughter at Sarah Lawrence College near the border of Yonkers and Bronxville. It is alleged th…
Father Of College Student In Westchester Charged With Sex Trafficking Her Friends Father Of College Student In Westchester Charged With Sex Trafficking Her Friends
Father Of College Student In Westchester Charged With Sex Trafficking Her Friends The father of a former college student in Westchester has been charged with running an alleged sex cult out of his daughter’s dorm room for nearly a decade. Lawrence Ray, 60, who was the subject of a cover story for New York Magazine, has been charged with sex trafficking, extortion, forced labor, and other offenses, officials announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Ray was released from prison in 2010 and moved into the co-ed dorm of his daughter at Sarah Lawrence College near the border of Yonkers and Bronxville. It is alleged that Ray subjected “his victims to sexual and psychological manipulati…
Man Arraigned On 87-Count Indictment For Allegedly Scamming Immigrant Families In Westchester Man Arraigned On 87-Count Indictment For Allegedly Scamming Immigrant Families In Westchester
Man Arraigned On 87-Count Indictment For Allegedly Scamming Immigrant Families In Westchester A man who allegedly was involved in a scheme to steal money by taking advantage of undocumented immigrants in Westchester, claiming he could help them gain legal citizenship, has been arraigned on an 87 count indictment. Washington State resident Juan Cedillo, 64, was arrested in February after he allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from illegal immigrants. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that Cedillo was charged this week with individual counts of scheme to defraud with he intent to defraud more than 10 people and t…
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Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight
Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight Nearly as quickly as the CIA whistleblower attracted national attention, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney was hoisted into the media spotlight. Maloney was credited with asking some of the most compelling questions on Thursday, Sept. 26 of Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Maguire was called to testify about the whistleblower's complaint that led six House Committees to launch an official impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, and the initial refusal by the Trump Administration to share the comp…
Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry
Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry United States Attorney General William Barr has appointed John Durham, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, to review the origins of the Russia investigation into interference in the 2016 presidential election and the FBI’s surveillance activities. Durham has been assigned to conduct the inquiry into allegations of misconduct and improper surveillance of President Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election. The concerns were first raised in congressional testimony following the release of Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia probe. "I am not saying that improper survei…
Wahlberg To Adapt Story On Students Falling Under Spell Of Sarah Lawrence Classmate's Father Wahlberg To Adapt Story On Students Falling Under Spell Of Sarah Lawrence Classmate's Father
Wahlberg To Adapt Story On Students Falling Under Spell Of Sarah Lawrence Classmate's Father Mark Wahlberg and producer Jason Blum are teaming up to adapt the story of students at Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester who fell into the manipulations of the father of a classmate. Based on “The Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence,” a cover story for New York magazine by Ezra Marcus and James D. White, Blum’s production company picked up the rights to the story about Larry Ray shortly after it was published late last month. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the production is in its infancy, and it is not clear if it will be turned into a feature film or limited series. Wahlberg woul…
Hyde Park's Apple Pie Bakery Café Reopens With New Look, Menu Hyde Park's Apple Pie Bakery Café Reopens With New Look, Menu
Hyde Park's Apple Pie Bakery Café Reopens With New Look, Menu HYDE PARK, N.Y. – True to its core -- sorry -- we can't resist the pun -- the Apple Pie Bakery Café has reopened at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). The award-winning café had been closed for a redesign as well as a menu freshening. This includes a mix of both classic Apple Pie favorites and crave-worthy sweet and savory selections.  Since its opening, the café has been one of the CIA's most popular restaurants, prized by local residents and visitors for its food, breads, pastries, cakes, pies and casual atmosphere. By 2017, the restaurant was serving two to three times the number o…