Rotterdam Mom Accused In Disabled Daughter's Death Dies Before Trial Begins
A New York woman accused of causing her disabled daughter’s death has died just days before she was set to face trial.
Amber Geier, 46, of Rotterdam, died from acute septic shock stemming from a bowel perforation, the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Thursday, Aug. 14.
Geier was charged last year in connection with the death of her 24-year-old daughter, Skylar Pettit, who had Down syndrome and diabetes and relied on her for care, as Daily Voice reported.
Prosecutors alleged that in February 2022, Geier, a nurse practitioner, stopped giving her daughter the insulin s…
Pair Steals $80K From Saratoga County Senior In Computer Scam, Police Say
Two downstate residents are accused of scamming a Saratoga County senior out of more than $80,000 in cash and gift cards, then returning to collect another $30,000 before being arrested.
Chuncheng Lin, 26, of Brooklyn, and Hui Lin, 40, of Flushing, were arrested Thursday, July 31, following a joint investigation by New York State Police and the US Department of Homeland Security.
The case began Monday, June 30, when an elderly Saratoga County resident reported being targeted in a computer scam, according to New York State Police.
The victim told troopers they were first two weeks earlier v…
Former Employee Linked To 2 Burglaries At Dessert Shop In Mamaroneck, Police Say
A 23-year-old man has been arrested and accused of stealing cash from a Westchester dessert shop he used to work at, police said.
The incidents happened at Ralph’s Italian Ices at 407 Mamaroneck Ave. in the Village of Mamaroneck, the village's police department announced on Friday, Aug. 8.
The investigation began on Wednesday, July 23, after the business owner reported that someone had entered the store on Friday, July 18, and stolen about $1,000 in cash.
Security footage showed a masked person using a key retrieved from an external lock box, according to the depart…
Port Jervis Man Collected Over $42K In Worker's Comp Checks Issued To Dead Mother
An Orange County man has admitted to illegally collecting more than $42,000 in workers’ compensation benefits by continuing to cash checks issued to his mother after her death, state officials announced.
Port Jervis resident Randi L. Magpie pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 31, to one count of third-degree grand larceny and one count of petit larceny, the New York State Offices of the Inspector General announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
The fraudulent scheme began after Magpie’s mother, Linda Chaney, passed away on April 1, 2022. At the time of her death, she had been receiving weekly wor…
Fake FBI Agents Scammed Man Out Of $15K, Then Got Caught In Monroe, Police Say
Two Brooklyn men posing as FBI agents were arrested in Orange County after allegedly scamming a 27-year-old man out of $15,000, police said.
The suspects, identified as Wei Baoguo, 34, and Yu Sheng Gui, 38, were charged with grand larceny in the third degree after police said they tricked the victim into handing over thousands in cash under the threat of arrest, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
According to investigators, the two men contacted the victim and falsely claimed to be federal agents. They told him that unless he paid $15,000, he would be arrested.
The v…
Rotterdam Man Who Murdered Mom, Stepdad On 4th Of July Sentenced To Life Without Parole
A New York man who stabbed his mother and stepfather to death on Independence Day 2023 will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Anthony Lewis Jr., 33, of Rotterdam, was sentenced Wednesday, July 30, in Schenectady County Court to life without parole, followed by an additional 3½ to 7 years for related charges.
A jury convicted Lewis in May of murdering his mother, Cathy Ayala-Guillaume, and his stepfather, Robert Guillaume, at their Fern Avenue home in Rotterdam on July 4, 2023. He then lingered in the house for more than a day before fleeing in his stepfather’s car, prosecutors said.
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Man Steals $50K From Church In Hyde Park, Police Say
A Westchester man is facing felony charges after stealing more than $50,000 from a Dutchess County church, police said.
Fatjon Sulaj, 35, of Yonkers, was arrested on Tuesday, July 29, following a month-long grand larceny investigation, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.
Sulaj was hired to create artwork for a church in the Town of Hyde Park but failed to complete any work after receiving a large payment, police said.
The church reported the incident to the Sheriff’s Detective Bureau, launching an inquiry that led to Sulaj’s arrest. He is now charged with second-degree grand…
