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Westchester Native Who 'Made Life-Changing Impacts,' Dies At 54
A Hudson Valley man who died at the age of 54 is being remembered for the positive, life-changing impact he and his work had on others.
Richard Almstead Jr., of Mahopac, died on Saturday, Feb. 5, according to his obituary.
A native of Westchester County, Almstead was born in Bronxville and grew up in Pelham, where he graduated from Pelham Memorial High School.
He had a passion for helping others, and traveled during his work as an administrator for Narconon Rehabilitation Centers, opening new facilities and working at several centers, his obituary said.
"Throughout the years, countl…
‘Patient Brokers' Admit Bribing, Flying NJ Drug Addicts To Cali Rehab Clinics
UPDATE: Two out-of-state men admitted paying “recruiters” to bribe drug addicts in New Jersey to go to rehab centers that they got business from -- some of which were as far as California.
Seth Logan Welsh, 26, of Forest Hill, MD, and John C. Devlin, 33, of Baltimore told a U.S. District judge in Trenton via teleconference that they hired a Red Bank bank man, among others, to carry out the scheme so they could collect referral fees from the rehab centers.
That man, Peter Costas, paid addicts several thousand dollars to use specific rehab centers in New Jersey and other states -- whether th…
Man Nabbed For Running Prostitute Out Of Westport Home, Police Say
A 65-year-old Fairfield Couty man has been arrested for allegedly promoting and permitting prostitution.
Richard Lepkowski, of Westport, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 19, by the Westport Police for an incident that took place in Oct. 2019, said Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezioso.
According to police, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, officers responded to Lepkowski's home on a complaint of a verbal disturbance.
Although no arrests were made at the time, during the officers’ investigation it was learned that there was a woman living at the residence without the permission of …
