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Dad, Daughter Conned Elderly Hudson Valley Woman Out Of $280K
First hired for household tasks, the duo used access to accounts for a new pickup, jewelry, restaurants and casinos, New York AG James said.

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First hired for household tasks, the duo used access to accounts for a new pickup, jewelry, restaurants and casinos, New York AG James said.

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Investigators with the DA's Office conducted a "round-the-clock search effort that spanned four counties and two states."
She was charged with 3 felony counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child under the age of 17, and released on her own recognizance.
The teen stole a cellphone and wallet, then fled to the nearby Harbor House apartments on Monday night, New Rochelle police said.
The invoices were submitted to the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities program serviced through Medicaid.
Once police arrive with a search warrant, it's generally time to "tell it to the judge," but a Mount Vernon man made a run for it instead.
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The former employee was charged with second-degree grand larceny and released on her own recognizance, according to Croton-on-Hudson police.
The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Yonkers police.
A 22-year-old man was identified as a suspect and has been charged with two counts of first-degree rape, according to Haverstraw police.
He was arraigned at the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Justice Court and released on his own recognizance.
After collecting kickback payments, he and his co-defendants took photos of their stacks of ill-gotten cash, feds said.
"These international extraditions do not occur often," Westchester County police explained, announcing the news.
K-9 Odin alerted troopers to approximately 48.5 grams of fentanyl and 56 grams of crack cocaine, according to New York State Police.
One of the teens had two outstanding warrants for third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance & fourth-degree grand larceny.
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Dogs should be vaccinated and should not be allowed to run free in the area, advised North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas.
Fire crews from Florida, Pine Island, Warwick, Goshen, Chester, Greenwood Lake, Washingtonville, Silver Lake & Slate Hill were on scene.
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