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‘I Scam The Government’: NYC Jail Guards Among Suspects In Brazen $500K Bank Scam, Feds Say ‘I Scam The Government’: NYC Jail Guards Among Suspects In Brazen $500K Bank Scam, Feds Say
‘I Scam The Government’: NYC Jail Guards Among Suspects In Brazen $500K Bank Scam, Feds Say Two New York City jail guards were among seven people busted in a $500,000 fraudulent check scheme, authorities announced Monday, July 20. Christopher Walker, 34, is currently employed by the city’s Department of Corrections, while Valeria Waldron, 37, is a former DOC employee who most recently worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, according to the Justice Department. Two other NYC jail guards — Aaron Warren and Tara Dildy — previously pleaded guilty in the same case in Brooklyn federal court, according to the feds. The scheme was orchestrated by Bianca Vieux, a 33-year-old …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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NY Man Killed In Cell Fire At State Prison — Family Demands Answers NY Man Killed In Cell Fire At State Prison — Family Demands Answers
NY Man Killed In Cell Fire At State Prison — Family Demands Answers A cell fire at a New York state prison killed a 35-year-old man, authorities said. Marcos Alcaraz, of the Bronx, was locked up at Eastern Correctional Facility in Napanoch when the fire broke out around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, July 18, New York State Police said. Prison staff put out the fire and found Alcaraz inside; he was rushed to Ellenville Regional Hospital and pronounced dead, according to police. A variety of state authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred one day after another prisoner’s death while locked up in New York. In the first incident, a fight at Attica Corre…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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'Shame On You': Video Appears To Show ICE Agents Chased Out Of NJ Starbucks 'Shame On You': Video Appears To Show ICE Agents Chased Out Of NJ Starbucks
'Shame On You': Video Appears To Show ICE Agents Chased Out Of NJ Starbucks Immigration agents were not welcome by customers at a Starbucks in South Jersey last week. A video posted by SJ Solidarity Collective shows people confronting two men they believed to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents  and began heckling them out of the store in Mount Laurel. "You should be ashamed of yourselves!" people yelled at the two men standing in line at Starbucks. "How dare you!" The men slowly turned around and walked out of the store, and one of them appeared to be smirking. The insults continued all the way through the parking lot until they arrived …

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by Sam Barron
Business
Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Megamerger After Challenge By NY, 11 Other States Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Megamerger After Challenge By NY, 11 Other States
Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Megamerger After Challenge By NY, 11 Other States Several Northeast states have won the first round in their effort to block Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. A federal judge in California issued a temporary restraining order on Monday, July 20, preventing Paramount from completing the megamerger. Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York are among a dozen states challenging the deal. The ruling comes one week after the coalition sued to stop what would become the largest merger in Hollywood history. The attorneys general argue the deal would illegally reduce competition by co…

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by Chris Spiker
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Beyoncé And Jay-Z’s Hamptons Estate Breached By Out-Of-Control Driver: Police Beyoncé And Jay-Z’s Hamptons Estate Breached By Out-Of-Control Driver: Police
Beyoncé And Jay-Z’s Hamptons Estate Breached By Out-Of-Control Driver: Police An out-of-control driver crashed through a gate outside Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s home on Long Island, according to police. Cops said Keith Jonathan Webster, 63, slammed into the superstar couple’s East Hampton estate, according to online outlet 27East. Webster, of the Bronx, was held at the scene by private security until police arrived to arrest him. The crash occurred around 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Newsday reported. The cause or motivation for the wreck remains under investigation. Webster was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and third-degree trespassing, according to Newsday. …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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15-Year-Old Dutchess County Boy Drowns Swimming Near Waterfall: State Police 15-Year-Old Dutchess County Boy Drowns Swimming Near Waterfall: State Police
15-Year-Old Dutchess County Boy Drowns Swimming Near Waterfall: State Police A 15-year-old boy drowned while swimming near a Hudson Valley waterfall on Sunday, July 19, police said. Matthew Strahan, of Poughkeepsie, traveled to High Falls Waterfall in Marbletown with a 24-year-old female family member, New York State Police said. Strahan and his relative were in a swimming hole on Rondout Creek when he slipped beneath the waterfall and began to drown around 2:30 p.m., authorities said. Several bystanders saw Strahan go underwater and tried to rescue him, but they were not successful, police said. A member of the state police underwater recovery team arrived on the …

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by Joe Wilkinson
Business
Seats Can Slide Unexpectedly, Triggering Massive Recall Of 387K+ Fords, Lincolns Seats Can Slide Unexpectedly, Triggering Massive Recall Of 387K+ Fords, Lincolns
Seats Can Slide Unexpectedly, Triggering Massive Recall Of 387K+ Fords, Lincolns Nearly 388,000 Ford and Lincoln SUVs are being recalled because second-row seats can unexpectedly tip or slide while driving. Ford Motor Company issued the recall for 387,911 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Tuesday, July 14. The recall affects certain 2020-2026 Ford Explorers and 2020-2027 Lincoln Aviators. The easy-entry switch for the second-row outer seats may bind or become stuck in the down position. The problem can cause a seat to unlatch, tip, or slide unexpectedly while the vehicle is moving. A seat that moves unexpectedly may…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Police Cruiser Crash: Officer Resigns During Probe Into Dutchess County Incident (UPDATE) Police Cruiser Crash: Officer Resigns During Probe Into Dutchess County Incident (UPDATE)
Police Cruiser Crash: Officer Resigns During Probe Into Dutchess County Incident (Update) An officer resigned during an investigation into a police cruiser crash in Dutchess County earlier this month that left a fellow officer seriously injured, authorities said.  The crash originally happened at around 1:14 p.m. on Monday, July 6, on Route 199 near the intersection of Lake Road and Stissing Mountain Road in Pine Plains, as Daily Voice previously reported. There, a Pine Plains police cruiser collided with another vehicle, sending both officers in the patrol car to the hospital. One officer was later released with minor injuries, while the second was transported to Alba…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rita's New Summer Menu Features Frozen Treats Inspired By Iconic Drink, Comedies Rita's New Summer Menu Features Frozen Treats Inspired By Iconic Drink, Comedies
Rita's New Summer Menu Features Frozen Treats Inspired By Iconic Drink, Comedies Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is serving up a new summer menu inspired by some of TV's most popular comedies. The eastern Pennsylvania-based chain launched a limited-time promotion celebrating its new Shirley Temple Ice on Monday, July 20. "A Shirley Good Time" is part of a partnership between Rita's and TBS. The treats are available through Sunday, Aug. 23, at participating Rita's locations. "Summer has always been about creating memories with family and friends, and that's exactly what this partnership is all about," said Carmela Hughley, a senior vice president of ma…

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by Chris Spiker
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Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Cash 3 Separate Times Gets Prison Time Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Cash 3 Separate Times Gets Prison Time
Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Cash 3 Separate Times Gets Prison Time A drug dealer from Dutchess County will spend the next decade behind bars after he was repeatedly caught with cocaine in Orange County, prosecutors said. Poughkeepsie resident Demetrius Ware, 42, was sentenced on Monday, July 13, to an aggregate prison term of 10 years, followed by two years of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty to three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, July 17. According to prosecutors, Ware's first arrest came on Sept. 13, 2024, when Newburgh Police respond…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Rolls Over Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized Car Rolls Over Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized
Car Rolls Over Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized A driver was hospitalized after a vehicle rolled into a Putnam County lake in an early morning crash on Monday morning, July 20. The crash happened at around 6:22 a.m. on Monday at the intersection of Union Valley Road and Teakettle Spout Road in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters, along with members of the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, found a car had plunged into Teakettle Spout Lake, flipping on its roof. By the time emergency crews arrived, the driver had already managed to get out of the overturned vehicle.  …

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by Ben Crnic
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Major Lettuce Recall Expands As Walmart Pulls Products Major Lettuce Recall Expands As Walmart Pulls Products
Major Lettuce Recall Expands As Walmart Pulls Products A widening food-safety action has reached refrigerators across much of the country. Walmart has removed four Marketside-branded iceberg lettuce products from select stores after supplier Taylor Farms de México recalled lettuce from central Mexico over possible Cyclospora contamination. The FDA said Sunday, July 19, that the Marketside products were sold at select Walmart stores. The affected products are: UPC 681131328944 Marketside Bagged Iceberg Salad, 12 oz. UPC 681131328951 Marketside Bagged Iceberg Salad, 24 oz. UPC 681131328968 Marketside Bagged Shredded Iceberg Salad, 8 oz. UPC 68…

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by Joe Lombardi