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Second Brother Accused Of Stealing From Father's Stamford Estate Second Brother Accused Of Stealing From Father's Stamford Estate
Second Brother Accused Of Stealing From Father's Stamford Estate STAMFORD, Conn. – Blood may be thicker than water, but for four brothers it seems not to be thicker than money. Richard Everett, 59, of Bronxville, N.Y. is facing a first-degree larceny charge after failing to split a $600,000 inheritance from their Stamford father with two of his brothers, according to the Stamford Advocate. Everett is the second brother suspected of double-crossing the family, the Advocate reported. The inheritance, left by Stamford resident T.E. Montague Everett, originally totaled $1.2 million, according the Advocate. His son Montague Everett was originally named execu…
Pound Ridge Police Warn Residents About Money Scams Pound Ridge Police Warn Residents About Money Scams
Pound Ridge Police Warn Residents About Money Scams POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Police in Pound Ridge are warning residents about a number of scams designed to bilk seniors out of money and other valuables.Authorities are warning about the following scams: The Grandchild in Jail/Hospital Scam: The scammer claims to be calling from a foreign country with word of a friend or family member who is in jail or sick. The scammer then asks for money to be transferred through Western Union or that a Green Dot Money Card be purchased. The scammer then requests the card information to gain access to the money. The IRS Scam: A person claiming to be from the In…
Teacher From New Rochelle Accused Of Raping Girl, 16, In Bronx Church Teacher From New Rochelle Accused Of Raping Girl, 16, In Bronx Church
Teacher From New Rochelle Accused Of Raping Girl, 16, In Bronx Church NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A 38-year-old New Rochelle music teacher accused of raping a 16-year-old girl is facing criminal charges in Westchester County and New York City, according to News 12. Siepo Sampson is accused of having sex with the girl, whom he once tutored after school, inside his Barnard Road home on Oct. 28 and Dec. 15 of last year, according to News 12. He was arrested Dec. 31. Sampson, who served as music director at Thessalonia Baptist Church off 163rd Street in the Bronx, also is accused of having sexual encounters with the girl inside the church, according to News 12. Accord…
Third Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Bridgeport Barber Shop Owner Third Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Bridgeport Barber Shop Owner
Third Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Bridgeport Barber Shop Owner BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 37-year-old man accused of murder was returned to Bridgeport Monday to face charges in the stabbing death of a local barber shop owner, according to ctpost.com. Fernando Santiago, who was arrested Feb. 3, in Spartanburg, S.C., was returned to Connecticut after waiving extradition, according to ctpost.com. He is accused of felony murder, home invasion, first-degree robbery and conspiracy in connection with the Oct. 18 death of Jayson Rosado, of Goldenrod Avenue, according to ctpost.com. Police said Santiago forced his way into Rosado's home, along with Orlando Pacheco,…
Trump On Syrians: 'I Don't Think They Should Be Moving Into Greenwich' Trump On Syrians: 'I Don't Think They Should Be Moving Into Greenwich'
Trump On Syrians: 'I Don't Think They Should Be Moving Into Greenwich' GREENWICH, Conn. -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump singled out one of Connecticut's richest towns Monday, telling a New Hampshire crowd he doesn't think Syrian refugees should be living in Greenwich, according to the Hartford Courant."I don't think they should be moving into Greenwich, Connecticut. I don't think they should be coming into the United States," Trump told the crowd at a campaign event on the eve of the New Hampshire primaries, according to the Hartford Courant. Trump, whose statement came in response to a question from someone saying they were from Gre…
New Bridge Construction To Cause Thruway Closures New Bridge Construction To Cause Thruway Closures
New Bridge Construction To Cause Thruway Closures There will be overnight ramp closures on the southbound state Thruway this week as Tappan Zee Constructors LLC begins installing the first of four precast concrete crossbeams that will connect the span towers of the new bridge and support its future road deck.The beams were barged to the work site from Virginia, according to officials. They will be hauled into place by the I Lift NY supercrane. Soon after, demolition will begin on the Thruway maintenance facility of the former maintenance offices in Tarrytown, officials said. Maintenance teams for the new bridge currently operate from a temp…
Maloney Top Fundraiser In Race For Congressional Seat Maloney Top Fundraiser In Race For Congressional Seat
Maloney Top Fundraiser In Race For Congressional Seat COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) is looking toward his 2016 re-election campaign with a $1.47 million war chest, according to The Poughkeepsie Journal. The report comes as a seventh Republican, John Lange of Bedford Hills, readies to announce his bid Monday for his party's nomination for the November general election, according to The Poughkeepsie Journal. Maloney's territory includes parts of Westchester and Dutchess counties along with all of Putnam and Orange counties. A nonpartisan police group has labeled Maloney's 18th Congressional District seat "li…
Rockland Man Gets 20 Years To Life For Girlfriend's Murder Rockland Man Gets 20 Years To Life For Girlfriend's Murder
Rockland Man Gets 20 Years To Life For Girlfriend's Murder HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- A Haverstraw man was sentenced Friday to 20 years to life in prison for the 2014 murder of his 29-year-old girlfriend.Nixon Bourguignon, 38, had tried to claim that he was under the influence of Ambien when he strangled Shannon Coleman in their Haverstraw apartment about 10:30 p.m. May 7, 2014. A jury rejected the claim, however, and, in October 2015, found him guilty of second-degree murder, a felony. In a statement issued after the sentencing Friday, District Attorney Thomas Zugibe said Bourguignon killed Coleman during a "protracted breakup of their relationship.…
Putnam Sheriff Seeks Public's Help In Search For Suspect Putnam Sheriff Seeks Public's Help In Search For Suspect
Putnam Sheriff Seeks Public's Help In Search For Suspect PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 34-year-old man whose last known address was in Waterbury, Conn., is wanted by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office for failing to appear in county court, according to authorities. A Superior Court bench warrant was issued for Jessie L. Brown on May 17, 2012, according to a statement from the Sheriff's Office. Brown is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall and 200 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. Anyone who may have seen Brown or who may have information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the Putnam County Sheriff's Office at 845-808-4357.
Putnam Valley Woman, 20, Charged With Burglary, Vehicle Theft Putnam Valley Woman, 20, Charged With Burglary, Vehicle Theft
Putnam Valley Woman, 20, Charged With Burglary, Vehicle Theft PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- A 20-year-old Putnam Valley woman accused of burglarizing a home and stealing a car has been arrested and is now facing felony charges, according to authorities. Katlyn Montalvo, of 642 Peekskill Hollow Road, is accused of stealing a car and robbing the Putnam Valley home on Oct. 5, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Montalvo was identified as a suspect during the course of the investigation but was not arrested until Tuesday, when she turned herself over to authorities, according to the Sheriff's Office. Montalvo was arraigned in Putnam Valley Town Cou…
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