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Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say
A Fall River woman made millions arranging fake marriages for immigrants seeking legal status, federal prosecutors allege.
Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, ran the operation for more than a decade, charging $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Investigators say she earned more than $100,000 a year during the 10-year scheme.
Five other people were also arrested and charged with taking part in the scam marriage scheme.
Erica Daniels, 29, of Fall River;
Chreise Alejandro, 39, of Fall River;
Amara Pugh, 31, of Fall River;
Je…
Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Westchester Man
A GoFundMe has been set for the family of a Bronx woman who was killed on Route 17.
Krisiann Reyes Rivera was a passenger in a 2015 Buick involved in a collision with a 2024 Acura towing a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 south near Westfield Garden State Plaza around 5:09 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Following the initial crash, Rivera got out of the Buick, approached the Acura and struck one of its windows, Musella said.
The Acura's driver, Estuardo G. Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, NY, then accelerated, striking Rivera and knocking her to the ground bef…
Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl In Putnam County, Charged With Rape: Sheriff
A Putnam County man is facing multiple felony sex crime charges involving underage girls after deputies looking for a missing teenager found her highly intoxicated inside his vehicle, authorities said.
Mahopac resident Joseph J. Filingeri, 33, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation that uncovered evidence of alleged sexual offenses involving multiple underage girls, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The investigation began late on Tuesday, Oct. 6, when deputies responded to a report of a missing teenage girl who was believed to be w…
Duo Attacks Juvenile In BJ's Parking Lot In Yorktown, Police Say
Two family members, including an 18-year-old man, are accused of attacking a juvenile in a BJ's Wholesale Club parking lot in Westchester — and even trying to hit them with a car, police said.
Yorktown resident Kenneth Rella, 56, and an 18-year-old man were arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an altercation at the BJ's Wholesale Club at 3303 Crompond Rd. in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The incident began at around 8:36 p.m., when Yorktown Police officers were dispatched to the store's parking lot for a report of a confrontation. An i…
