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2 NYC Men Charged In $42K Fraud Case After Police Sting
A victim surrendered the money to the pair who impersonated government agents over the phone and claimed her identity was compromised.

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A victim surrendered the money to the pair who impersonated government agents over the phone and claimed her identity was compromised.

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The New York Lottery announced that the prize-winning ticket was sold for Wednesday's Powerball drawing.
The county official said that rather than the move being an act of disobedience, he is simply following New York law.
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The ceremony was geared toward supporting female residents, and celebrating women who have been instrumental in supporting the incarcerated.
As a precaution, Katonah Elementary School went into a lock-out and police were present at dismissal time.
The Stony Point man was released and issued an appearance ticket, returnable to the Town of Stony Point Court.
The 24-year MTA employee, based in White Plains, was responsible for handling money received from ticket machines, police said.
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A 25-year-old City of Newburgh resident died as a result of a gunshot wound, while a second victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury.
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Troopers were able to stop him by deploying a tire-deflation device to disable the vehicle on Route 22, in Putnam County.
The county is reminding homeowners to protect themselves from fraud by hiring only licensed contractors.
The victim was found inside of a red suitcase, abandoned along the Westchester County highway earlier this month.
"These senseless killings must stop," Westchester County DA Cacace said. "Our children are our community’s greatest assets."
After breaking the window, the 52-year-old Middletown man pedaled away on a bike, with a cardboard box of over 24 cartons of cigarettes.
After a Jan. 30 residential burglary in Harrison, detectives were able to link the suspects to burglaries in four states.