Exclusive: NJ Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Lancaster Hospital Fraud Case
A New Jersey woman who allegedly scammed Grammy-winning singer SZA and launched a suicide fundraiser is now criminally charged with stealing over $560,000 in hospital services by faking sickle cell anemia, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 28.
Taleah Javon McKnight, 30, is facing one felony count each of Theft by Deception and Theft of Services, according to East Hempfield Township police and the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
McKnight has previously lived at addresses in Roselle Park and Rahway, Union County, as well as Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey, accor…
Ellen Kievit ID’d As Carlisle Woman Killed In DUI Sidewalk Crash: Police
A beloved community leader has been identified as the woman killed when a drunk driver jumped the curb and hit two pedestrians in downtown Carlisle, police and loved ones confirmed over Memorial Day weekend.
Ellen Kievit, 73, of Carlisle, was struck and killed while walking alongside her husband, James, at the intersection of South Hanover and West Pomfret streets around 8:17 p.m. on Friday, May 23, according to Carlisle Borough Police.
Her husband remains in critical condition.
Martin Leroy Brinton
Carlisle PD
The accused driver, Martin Leroy Brinton, 57, of Carlisle, wa…
Drug Raid: Fair Lawn Man Had $152K In Cash, Grow Tents, Shrooms Seized, Cops Say
A late-night call for a suspicious person in Fair Lawn led police to uncover what they say was a full-fledged drug operation—and more than $150,000 in cash, authorities said.
It happened on Monday, May 20, at approximately 11:09 p.m., according to Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich.
Officers responding to Ward Street encountered Timothy S. Brown, 62, after neighbors reported a man walking up and down driveways. Brown had a “large rucksack,” police said, and began acting suspiciously near the front door of a home.
Officers handcuffed Brown and noticed that the front door to a neighboring…
Fentanyl, Firepower, Pills: Dealer Taken Down In SWAT Raid In Wappinger, DA Says
A 29-year-old man is behind bars without bail after operating a dangerous drug ring across multiple Dutchess County communities, dealing fentanyl, cocaine, and prescription pills from his home, officials said.
Former Bronx resident Alfonso Perez, 29, was arrested on Monday, May 19, following a coordinated raid at his residence on Dugan Lane in Wappinger, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, May 22.
The arrest followed a multi-week investigation into narcotics trafficking in Wappinger, East Fishkill, Beacon, and surroun…
