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Feds Link New York Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ Feds Link New York Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ
Feds Link New York Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ A New York woman accused of supplying a counterfeit watch network tied to Waterbury is being held in federal custody. Si Man Lam, 43, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and federal agents searched her home and seized about $900,000 in cash, prosecutors said. The case centers in part on a Waterbury home linked to Izedin Kimca and aliases he allegedly used. U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted about 74 parcels sent there between April 2020 and July 2022, court records allege. The packages held fake Rolex, Audemars and Panerai watches. Genuine versions would have carried suggested…

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by Josh Lanier
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Historic Estate Once Home To Famed Broadway Stars Lists For $2.8M In Hudson Valley Historic Estate Once Home To Famed Broadway Stars Lists For $2.8M In Hudson Valley
Historic Estate Once Home To Famed Broadway Stars Lists For $2.8M In Hudson Valley A century-old Westchester County estate once home to a famous pair of Broadway entertainers has hit the market for nearly $2.8 million.   The seven-bedroom residence at 215 Soundview Ave. in White Plains is now listed for $2.795 million by Stacey Pinkas and John Oliveira of Douglas Elliman. Built in 1924, the approximately 6,254-square-foot home was once owned by Rosie and Jenny Dolly, the Hungarian-born identical twins better known as the Dolly Sisters, according to the listing.   The sisters, who rose to fame as vaudeville and Broadway performers in the 1910s…

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by Ben Crnic
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Route 343 Stretch To Close For Year In Dutchess County — Here's Where Route 343 Stretch To Close For Year In Dutchess County — Here's Where
Route 343 Stretch To Close For Year In Dutchess County — Here's Where Drivers in Dutchess County will have to use a detour for a year as a stretch of Route 343 closes for a culvert replacement project.  Route 343, also known as Tinker Town Road, will close between McArthur Place and Little Glenn Avenue in the Town of Dover beginning at noon on Friday, Aug. 28, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.   The closure is expected to remain in place through the end of summer 2027 while crews replace a culvert, NYSDOT said.  Drivers traveling through the area are being advised to follow the posted detour. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA
Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia waited more than half a century for another Miss USA. The wait ended in historic fashion on Thursday, Aug. 27, when Miss Virginia USA Justus Kelley was crowned Miss USA 2026 during the 75th edition of the pageant in Miami. Kelley, 31, became the first mother and first married woman to win the Miss USA title, according to People and Business Insider. She is also reportedly the first woman in her 30s to win. And she ended quite the drought back home. Kelley became the first woman representing Virginia to win Miss USA since Deborah Shelton took the crown in 1970, according to B…

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NY Gun Trafficker Linked To County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time NY Gun Trafficker Linked To County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time
NY Gun Trafficker Linked To County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time A Georgia man who admitted supplying firearms for illegal sale in Orange County will spend over a decade in prison for his role in the largest gun-trafficking case in county history.  Dijoun Lawrence, 23, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after previously pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sale of a firearm and fourth-degree conspiracy, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.  Lawrence admitted that he supplied firearms from Georgia to be sold illegally in New York as part of the interstate trafficking network …

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Caught In Hit-Run That Killed Former Village Trustee In Hudson Valley: Police Driver Caught In Hit-Run That Killed Former Village Trustee In Hudson Valley: Police
Driver Caught In Hit-Run That Killed Former Village Trustee In Hudson Valley: Police Police say a driver has been arrested in the hit-and-run crash that killed a longtime Sullivan County community figure who served in village government and with his local fire department.  Carlos R. Gutierrez of Monticello was arrested by Woodridge Police and New York State Police in Wurtsboro in connection with a crash that killed Ronald Kates, 81, in the Village of Woodridge, Woodridge Police announced.   Gutierrez was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, a felony, in connection with the fatal crash, according to Woodridge Police.  As Daily Voice previously …

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by Ben Crnic
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FBI Seeks More Victims Of Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Hudson Valley FBI Seeks More Victims Of Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Hudson Valley
FBI Seeks More Victims Of Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Hudson Valley Federal investigators are searching for more potential victims of an Orange County man who was recently sentenced to a decade in prison for sexually abusing two young boys over several years in Rockland County.  The FBI's New York Division Hudson Valley Resident Agency is seeking information from anyone who may have been victimized by James Valentine of Cornwall-on-Hudson, the agency announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  Investigators said Valentine, 58, primarily targeted boys between the ages of 8 and 16 over a 40-year period spanning from 1985 through 2025. The FBI said Valent…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Mom, Daughter Among About 90 Americans Missing Following Catastrophic Nepal Flooding NY Mom, Daughter Among About 90 Americans Missing Following Catastrophic Nepal Flooding
NY Mom, Daughter Among About 90 Americans Missing Following Catastrophic Nepal Flooding A desperate search for survivors is intensifying after a wall of water and debris tore through Himalayan communities, leaving families around the world waiting for answers. About 90 Americans are now among more than 1,300 people unaccounted for near the Nepal-China border, according to the US State Department and multiple reports. Three Americans have been rescued. Among those missing are Rekha Shashidharan, 54, and her 14-year-old daughter, Rashi Shashidharan, from New York, CNN reports. A family member reportedly spoke with the pair about an hour before the catastrophic flooding…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch
Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch Apple's long-rumored entry into a fast-growing corner of the smartphone market appears to be only weeks away. The tech giant is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone during its September launch event, according to multiple reports. Bloomberg has reported that the device remains on track to debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.  The event will be held at 1 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, Sept. 9. The foldable has widely been called the iPhone Ultra or iPhone Fold, though Apple has not confirmed the final name. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has said “Ultra” is widely used interna…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know
Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know The cost of everyday household necessities could soon take another hit as a widening trade fight puts deeply connected US-Canada supply chains under pressure. New tariffs between the two countries are targeting hundreds of products, including paper goods, appliances, cosmetics, food, and other staples. The latest escalation came after Canada announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, that it will impose counter-tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 percent on $27.6 billion in US goods beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8.  The Canadian government said its response follows new US tariffs of 50 percent on $27.6 billion …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Admits To Stabbing Mother To Death Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Admits To Stabbing Mother To Death
Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Admits To Stabbing Mother To Death A former local television news anchor whose career included several stations across the country has admitted to a crime that could keep her behind bars for decades. Angelynn “Angie” Mock, 48, pleaded guilty Friday, Aug. 21, to first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office. Mock faces a presumptive life sentence with eligibility for parole after 25 years.  Her sentencing is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5.  The killing happened Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at the Wichita, Kansas, home Mock share…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cause Of Death Released For Shelley Fabares, TV Sitcom Star Cause Of Death Released For Shelley Fabares, TV Sitcom Star
Cause Of Death Released For Shelley Fabares, TV Sitcom Star The cause of death has been revealed for a television favorite whose career stretched from teenage sitcom stardom to movies, music, and a second hit series decades later. Shelley Fabares died of pneumonia, her family told People in a report published Thursday, Aug. 27. She was 82. Fabares died Saturday, Aug. 22, in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones. Her death was announced the following day publicly. She had previously been diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis and underwent a liver transplant in 2000, People noted. Original report - Shelley Fabares Dies: TV Sitcom Favorite Also S…

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by Joe Lombardi