New York Woman Sentenced to Prison for Unemployment Benefits Fraud

A Yonkers women was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday for defrauding unemployment insurance programs in a "fictitious employer scheme" for an internet business she claimed was based in Trumbull. Theresa A. Freeman, 65, also faces three years of supervised release after her prison sentence in the decision by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton.

New York Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $700K in Fraud Scheme

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ROSEMARIE COLLAZO, 51, of Yonkers, N.Y., waived her right to indictment and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to one count of wire fraud stemming from her theft of more than $700,000 from her employer. According to court documents and statements made in court, COLLAZO was employed by Abbey National Treasury Services, PLC, in Stamford.

Five Charged In White Plains In $33M Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Five people, including one from White Plains and one from Yonkers, have been indicted in a $33 million mortgage fraud conspiracy in Westchester and Putnam counties, according to Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The five defendants -- Bruce Lewis, 54 and Jacqueline Graham, 47, who are both still at large, Anthony Vigna, 59, of Thornwood, Rocco Cermele, 54, of Yonkers, and Paula Guadagno, 58, of White Plains -- are accused of committing bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud in connection with a debt-elimination scheme to defraud homeowners and banks, Bharara said.

Thornwood Man Among Five Charged In $33M Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Five people, including one from White Plains and one from Yonkers, have been indicted in a $33 million mortgage fraud conspiracy in Westchester and Putnam counties, according to Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The five defendants -- Bruce Lewis, 54 and Jacqueline Graham, 47, who are both still at large, Anthony Vigna, 59, of Thornwood, Rocco Cermele, 54, of Yonkers, and Paula Guadagno, 58, of White Plains -- are accused of committing bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud in connection with a debt-elimination scheme to defraud homeowners and banks, Bharara said.

Westchester Man Sentenced For Stealing Thousands Of Credit Card Numbers

Gabriel Young's co-defendant Omar Hidalgo is scheduled to be sentenced in two weeks for his role in the identity fraud. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - One of two Yonkers men that have pleaded guilty to using fraudulent identities in Hartsdale earlier this year is heading to prison after being found with "hundreds, possibly thousands" of stolen credit card numbers.

Westchester Man Sentenced For Assault, Violating Ex’s Order Of Protection

A Yonkers man is going to be spending more than a decade behind bars after being sentenced for violating an order of protection to stay away from his ex-girlfriend and an assault that left her guest with permanent mental and physical damage. On Thursday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Blake Natal, 35, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison after pleading guilty to felony charges of burglary and assault after entering the apartment of his ex-girlfriend unlawfully and without her permission last year and attacking her visitor.

Man Draws 22-Year Sentence For Kidnapping, Sex Trafficking Westchester Teen

A Yonkers man was sentenced Thursday to more than 22 years in federal prison for his role in kidnapping and forcing into prostitution a 19-year-old Mount Vernon woman, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Clydedoro Graham, 28, was convicted in November 2015 of kidnapping, conspiring to engage in sex trafficking and attempting to engage in sex trafficking.

Two Sentenced For Aiding, Abetting Fatal Westchester Parking Lot Shooting

Two of the four men responsible for ending the promising life of 23-year-old former Yonkers resident and Oakland Athletics pro baseball prospect Michael Nolan are heading to prison. On Wednesday, Tejmitra Singh, 23, and Darren Dawson, 19 were sentencing to time in state prison for their roles in aiding and abetting the shooting on Wednesday.

Two men sentenced for armed bank robbery

A judge has sentenced two men who robbed the Citizens State Bank in Hopkinton on October 21, 2016 to more than 10 years in federal prison. A jury in October 2017 convicted 28-year-old Daniel Jackson of Yonkers, New York of armed bank robbery, conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery, aiding an abetting the use of a firearm during a crime, and conspiracy to use a firearm during a crime.

Mount St. Mary College Welcomes Class of 2020

A beautiful Hudson Valley day provided the backdrop for some 1,000 students moving into Mount Saint Mary College on Sunday, August 28. Returning students, about 400 freshmen, and nearly 140 transfer students ascended to the Mount from the tri-state area and beyond. Freshman Christopher Blackwell of Yonkers, N.Y., a human services major, was excited to begin his college career at the Mount.

Westchester Man Sentenced Following Fatal Yonkers Bridge Crash

A Mount Vernon man is heading to state prison after pleading guilty to drinking and driving his car off of the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers, taking the life of his passenger. On Thursday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Hasani Ewan, 39, was sentenced to between one and three years in prison after being charged on a seven count indictment earlier this year.

Westchester Prison Guard Heading To Prison For Sexually Assaulting Inmate

A Yonkers prison guard is going to be spending time on the other side of the bars after being found guilty of having sex with an inmate. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Rasheed Smalls, 45, has been sentenced to between one and three years in state prison after being found guilty of a felony charge of committing a criminal sexual act and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct last month.