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Wild Fox In Region Tests Positive For Rabies
A health department in the region has confirmed that a fox has tested positive for the rabies virus.
The fox, which was euthanized, was found in Sullivan County in the town of Bethel, said officials with the Sullivan County Department of Public Health.
The department said people exposed to the fox are currently receiving treatment.
Rabies occurs commonly throughout the state, mostly occurring in wild animals, including raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, and woodchucks.
Domestic animals, often including cats, cattle, and dogs, account for less than 10 percent of the reported rabies cases. …
Covid-19: NY Duo Steals $8M From Company Seeking Surgical Masks, Feds Say
Two New York residents are accused of conning a medical supply company out of millions of dollars in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Long Island resident Jonathan Cannon, age 58, of Miller Place, and Erie County resident Julie Dotton, age 51, of Orchard Park, are both charged with wire fraud in a complaint unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, May 2.
According to prosecutors, a Canadian company serving as an official provider of personal protective equipment paid Cannon and Dotton $8.2 million for surgical masks needed due to the pandemic.
In exchange, Dotton agreed…
Weight Loss Drugs Illegally Purchased On Social Media Sickens Hudson Valley Woman, Feds Say
A wannabe social media influencer from New York hoping to cash in on the medication weight loss craze illegally sold Ozempic and other drugs on TikTok, sickening at least one victim, federal prosecutors allege.
Long Island resident Isis Navarro Reyes, age 36, of Shirley, is named in a six-count indictment that was unsealed in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, May 1.
Prosecutors allege that Reyes posted dozens of TikTok videos advertising and selling various misbranded and adulterated weight loss drugs, including Ozempic, Mesofrance, and Axcion, between November 2022 and January 2024.
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Public Radio 'Legend' Karen DeWitt Signing Off After 34 Years: ‘It’s Time To Go’
After more than three decades of covering New York State government and politics, public radio journalist Karen DeWitt is signing off.
The longtime Capitol Bureau chief for the New York Public News Network will file her last story on Friday, June 21, she announced on X Tuesday, April 30.
“Finally, I get to use this phrase: ‘Some personal news,’” DeWitt said. “It’s been a fabulous ride, but it’s time to go.”
Since 1990, DeWitt has informed listeners on Albany affairs via the network's dozen public radio stations across the state, including WAMC in Albany, WLIW on Long Island, and WNYC in N…
Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme: Goldens Bridge Man, Fellow Former Exec Sentenced
Two former high-ranking executives have been sentenced for stealing millions of dollars from their employer in Westchester County through a fraudulent scheme involving sham companies and fake invoices.
The two worked at OrthoNet, a healthcare claims processing company based in White Plains.
Shawn Rains, age 57, of Le Bouscat, France, who was previously convicted of mail fraud conspiracy, mail fraud, and money laundering conspiracy after a two-week trial, was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Northern Westchester resident Joseph Maharaj, age 42, of Goldens Bridge, had pl…
Brothers Found Guilty In Killing Of Man Found Dead In Hudson Valley Driveway
Two brothers have been found guilty of killing a man found lying dead in his driveway in the region.
Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 30, of Newburgh, and his brother, Juwaugh Dawkins, age 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, were convicted on Monday, April 29, in Ulster County Court of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
According to the Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji, in January 2023, a homicide investigation was conducted by the New York State Police into the death of Daniel Spotards, a 41-year-old father of two, whose body was found at t…
