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NY Resident Selling Weight Loss Drugs On Social Media Sickens Woman, Feds Say NY Resident Selling Weight Loss Drugs On Social Media Sickens Woman, Feds Say
NY Resident Selling Weight Loss Drugs On Social Media Sickens 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. S…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Public Radio 'Legend' Karen DeWitt Signing Off After 34 Years: ‘It’s Time To Go’ Public Radio 'Legend' Karen DeWitt Signing Off After 34 Years: ‘It’s Time To Go’
Public Radio Journalist Karen DeWitt Retiring After 34 Years 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…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Killed In Bethlehem Highway Crash Injuring Second Victim Driver Killed In Bethlehem Highway Crash Injuring Second Victim
Driver Killed In 3-Vehicle SR85 Crash In Bethlehem See new update: Selkirk Woman Killed In Head-On SR 85 Crash In Bethlehem One person is dead, and another is hospitalized following a three-vehicle highway crash in the region. The Albany County wreck happened just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, in Bethlehem, on State Route 85 near the Albany city limits. Bethlehem Police said one driver was pronounced dead at the scene while a second motorist was taken to Albany Medical Center with unspecified injuries. A third driver involved in the wreck was not injured. Authorities did not reveal the deceased victim’s name, age, or hometown. Be…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Every Parent's Worst Fear': Hit-Run Leaves UAlbany Freshman With Brain Swelling, Broken Bones 'Every Parent's Worst Fear': Hit-Run Leaves UAlbany Freshman With Brain Swelling, Broken Bones
Hit-Run Leaves UAlbany's Alexa Kropf Severely Injured A University at Albany student remains hospitalized with serious injuries after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver on a dirt bike. Long Island resident Alexa Kropf, age 18, of Floral Park, was hit at around midnight Saturday, April 27, while walking along Hudson Avenue, just blocks from the UAlbany campus. When officers arrived, they found the freshman lying in the roadway with a serious head injury and a broken leg, according to Albany Police. Witnesses told investigators that Kropf was struck by a man who was driving an illegal dirt bike at a high rate of speed while weaving and ou…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Brothers Found Guilty In Killing Of Man Found Dead In Driveway In Region Brothers Found Guilty In Killing Of Man Found Dead In Driveway In Region
Brothers Found Guilty In Killing Of Man Found Dead In Driveway In Region 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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$1.7M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme: NY Daughter, Mom Who Worked For Police Sentenced $1.7M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme: NY Daughter, Mom Who Worked For Police Sentenced
$1.7M Covid-19 Fraud Scheme: NY Daughter, Mom Who Worked For Police Sentenced A mother-daughter duo has been sentenced to prison for defrauding the government of approximately $1.7 million.  Westchester County residents Alicia Ayers and her mother, Andrea Ayers, both of Mount Vernon, were found guilty of submitting more than 300 fraudulent applications for US Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans.  Andrea Ayers was a former Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Mount Vernon Police Department. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress expanded the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program to provide low-interest …

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by Joe Lombardi
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In Fursuit: Search For Cubs Underway After Mama Bear Killed On Taconic In Capital Region In Fursuit: Search For Cubs Underway After Mama Bear Killed On Taconic In Capital Region
In Fursuit: Search For Cubs Underway After Mama Bear Killed On Taconic In Capital Region Despite social media buzz and some help from a couple of drone operators, there’s still no sign of a family of black bear cubs days after their mama was struck and killed on a highway in the region. The Columbia County incident happened Friday evening, April 19, on the Taconic State Parkway near Exit 99 in the hamlet of Spencertown. Two or three 10-pound cubs that are still nursing were left orphaned when the adult bear was hit and killed, according to the wildlife nonprofit Lucky Rehabilitation Center. “We located the body of their mom and will be gathering hair samples this morning in th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Violent Night: 2 Injured In Separate Albany Shootings Hours Apart Violent Night: 2 Injured In Separate Albany Shootings Hours Apart
Man, Woman Injured In Separate Albany Shootings Two people were injured in separate shootings in the region that occurred hours apart. Both incidents happened in Albany, with the first shooting reported shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in the city’s West Hill neighborhood, near Clinton Avenue and Quail Street. Albany Police said a 21-year-old man walked into the emergency department at Albany Medical Center Hospital suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper thigh and hand. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The victim told police that he had been outside with a group of people when he was shot. No other informat…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Criminal Probe Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing Albany, Niskayuna Nat'l Guard Members: Report Criminal Probe Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing Albany, Niskayuna Nat'l Guard Members: Report
Criminal Probe Open In Helicopter Crash Killing NY Soldiers Officials have launched a criminal investigation into a National Guard helicopter crash near the southern border that killed two members from New York and a third victim, ABC News reports. The incident – which saw a UH-72 Lakota helicopter go down near Rio Grande City, Texas, on Friday, March 8 – is now the focus of an investigation by the Starr County Sheriff’s Office into whether there was any criminal wrongdoing, officials told the outlet. That investigation is separate from a parallel probe being conducted by the Department of Defense. So far, authorities have not publicly said what cau…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ceiling Collapse Causes Major Damage At Historic Mansion Overlooking Hudson River Ceiling Collapse Causes Major Damage At Historic Mansion Overlooking Hudson River
Ceiling Collapse Causes Major Damage At Historic Mansion Overlooking Hudson River A ceiling collapse caused significant damage at a historic mansion and museum in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Putnam County in the hamlet of Garrison at Boscobel House and Gardens, which overlooks the Hudson River. On Tuesday, April 16, the plaster ceiling in its historic library collapsed without warning, causing major damage to the room, its contents, and adjacent rooms, according to Boscobel.  No one was in the building when the incident happened. Boscobel said it is "working diligently alongside a team of engineers, art conservators, and local officials to ass…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Schenectady Man Chokes Woman While Holding Infant, Making Over 1K Threatening Calls: DA Schenectady Man Chokes Woman While Holding Infant, Making Over 1K Threatening Calls: DA
Schenectady Man Chokes Woman While Holding Infant, Making Over 1K Threatening Calls: DA An accused rapist and animal abuser from upstate New York is now charged with choking the Long Island mother of his infant son while holding the child. Suffolk County prosecutors slapped Saratoga County resident Preston Wido, age 37, of Clifton Park, with multiple felony and misdemeanor domestic violence charges on Wednesday, April 24. According to investigators, Wido left the victim two voicemails threatening to kill her on Monday, March 11. Police arrested him a week later on aggravated harassment charges and a full stay away order was issued on behalf of the victim. Related Report:&nb…

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by Michael Mashburn
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DNA Leads To Serial Robber Who Targeted Stewart’s Shops In Watervliet, Police Say DNA Leads To Serial Robber Who Targeted Stewart’s Shops In Watervliet, Police Say
Daniel Rosch Charged In Serial Stewart's Shops Robberies Detectives investigating a string of convenience store robberies in the region finally got their big break thanks to some forensic evidence. Albany County resident Daniel Rosch, age 42, of Watervliet, was arrested on multiple counts of robbery Wednesday, April 24. Watervliet Police said Rosch was behind four robberies that occurred between December 2023 and February 2024, three of them at the same Stewart’s Shops store at 2458 2nd Avenue in Watervliet. The fourth robbery occurred roughly two blocks away, at the Stewart’s Shops located at 2002 2nd Avenue. During each incident, Rosch donned…

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by Michael Mashburn