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Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme: Pair Of Former Execs In Hudson Valley 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…
Fatal Hudson Valley Crash: 34-Year-Old Charged After Months-Long Investigation
After a seven-month-long investigation, a 34-year-old man has been charged with alleged criminally negligent homicide after his box truck veered into another lane, killing a man from the region.
Related: 64-Year-Old Killed In Crawford Crash When Truck Crosses Center Lane, Police Say.
Marcos Medina, of the Bronx, was arrested on Thursday, April 25, for the Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, crash in Orange County on Route 17 in the town of Crawford.
According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, the crash killed Sullivan County resident Gerald Filcher, age 64, of B…
