Drunk Driving Crash Kills Lancaster County Woman Landing PA Man Prison Time Drunk Driving Crash Kills Lancaster County Woman Landing PA Man Prison Time
Drunk Driving Crash Kills Lancaster County Woman Landing PA Man Prison Time A Lancaster County man has been sentenced to state prison for a drunk driving crash that killed an 87-year-old woman, District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Tuesday, June 3. Jason R. Sauder, 44, of Rapho Township, pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, two counts of driving under the influence, and two summary traffic offenses, according to court records. The deadly two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of West 28th Division Highway (SR 322) and Pumping Station Road in Elizabeth Township around 11:04 a.m. on Friday, March…
$2.6M Refund Scam Funded Lamborghini Huracan For Bethlehem Man: DOJ $2.6M Refund Scam Funded Lamborghini Huracan For Bethlehem Man: DOJ
$2.6M Refund Scam Funded Lamborghini Huracan For Bethlehem Man: DOJ A Pennsylvania man who masterminded a $2.6 million scam involving fake retail refunds has been sentenced to prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday, May 30. Louis Perpignan, 33, of Bethlehem, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison on Tuesday, May 27, after pleading guilty to wire fraud, authorities said. He’ll also serve three years of supervised release and must repay more than $2.6 million in restitution, according to U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa. Perpignan admitted to running an elaborate operation he called the “Members Only Refund Service” from May 2016 t…
‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From Cortlandt Manor Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time ‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From Cortlandt Manor Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time
‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From Cortlandt Manor Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time A Northern Westchester man known as “The Magician” for slashing clients’ tax bills using fraudulent methods will spend years in federal prison for running one of the largest tax fraud schemes ever prosecuted against a return preparer, federal officials said.  Rafael Alvarez, 61, of Cortlandt Manor, was sentenced on Thursday, May 29 in Manhattan federal court to four years in prison for orchestrating a decade-long scheme that cost the IRS $145 million in lost tax revenue, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  In addition to prison, Alvarez was s…
Former Ventnor Code Enforcement Officer Who Stole $75K Learns Fate: Prosecutor Former Ventnor Code Enforcement Officer Who Stole $75K Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Former Ventnor Code Enforcement Officer Who Stole $75K Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 39-year-old former Ventnor City code enforcement officer was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, May 27, after pleading guilty to stealing $75,000 from the city, authorities said. Ventnor City officials began investigating a discrepancy within their financial ledgers and realized Michelle Calderon, an Egg Harbor Township resident, sought to personally supersize all cash transactions while working for the city’s Department of Code Enforcement, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. From 2021 to 2023, Calderon altered balance sheets and kept the money for herself, taking $7…
Syosset Attorney Admits Stealing $400K From Clients, Including Lottery Winner Syosset Attorney Admits Stealing $400K From Clients, Including Lottery Winner
Syosset Attorney Admits Stealing $400K From Clients, Including Lottery Winner A Long Island attorney formally confessed to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her clients, including a lottery winner. Daphna Zekaria, 54, of Syosset, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a series of thefts committed while working as a partner at the Huntington law firm Sokolski and Zekaria, P.C. Zekaria admitted to using her position to siphon large sums from clients under the guise of holding funds for safekeeping or investing on their behalf, prosecutors said. In one case, she stole approximatel…
‘Voices Told Me To Burn It’: Carroll County Arsonist Torches Homes, Faces Prison, Deportation ‘Voices Told Me To Burn It’: Carroll County Arsonist Torches Homes, Faces Prison, Deportation
‘Voices Told Me To Burn It’: Carroll County Arsonist Torches Homes, Faces Prison, Deportation A Maryland man who admitted to setting a fire that destroyed two homes and a shed told a judge that he only did it because “voices told him to.” Now, he’s headed to prison. Milton Salguero-Vargus, 24, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree arson for the March 2022 fire that tore through a mobile home park on Woodbine Road in Westminster, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, May 21. According to the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office, the fire began around 2:40 p.m. on March 1, 2022, when firefighters from the Winfield Community Volunt…
Ex-Leyden Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA Ex-Leyden Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA
Ex-Leyden Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA Former Leyden Police Chief Daniel J. Galvis has been placed on probation for one year after admitting to taking and selling town-owned equipment without permission. He must pay the town $10,950 in restitution as part of the court’s decision, prosecutors said.  Galvis entered a plea before Greenfield District Court Judge William Mazanec, who agreed to continue the charges without a finding. If Galvis repays the town within a month and does not get into further trouble during his probation, the charges may be dismissed, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Galvis was a…
'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court 'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court
'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court He doused it in lighter fluid. He set it on fire. He yelled for a better lighter. Now, he’s learning his fate. A North Carolina man who sparked outrage by burning an American flag during a demonstration outside Union Station in Washington, DC has been sentenced, federal prosecutors announced. Michael Snow Jr., 25, of Durham, was sentenced to four months of probation, 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $525 in restitution after pleading guilty to destruction of government property. The incident happened on July 24, 2024, when protesters gathered in Columbus Circle in front o…
Woman Permanently Paralyzed After Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Strikes Couple: Lancaster DA Woman Permanently Paralyzed After Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Strikes Couple: Lancaster DA
Woman Permanently Paralyzed After Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Strikes Couple: Lancaster DA A drunk driver who caused a serious head-on crash that left a woman permanently paralyzed and hospitalized two people has been sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, May 9. Gary L. Testerman Jr., 37, of the 100 block of Lancaster Pike South in Providence Township, was sentenced to two to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty in December to a 2023 DUI crash that left one victim unable to walk again, Judge Jeffrey Conrad ruled. Testerman pleaded guilty to two counts of Felony Aggravated Assault by Vehicle While DUI, two counts …
8 NY Nissan Dealerships Must Pay $3.2M For Overcharging Customers: NY AG 8 NY Nissan Dealerships Must Pay $3.2M For Overcharging Customers: NY AG
8 NY Nissan Dealerships Must Pay $3.2M For Overcharging Customers: NY AG Eight Nissan dealerships across New York—including ones in Rockland County and on Long Island—have been ordered to pay more than $3.2 million for illegally overcharging over 1,700 customers who were trying to buy out their leased vehicles, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.  According to James, who unveiled the agreement on Tuesday, May 6, the dealerships added bogus fees or inflated prices to final invoices, forcing customers to pay more than the amount promised in their original lease agreements.  The affected dealerships include:  Action Nissan in Ro…
$900K Covid Loan Fraud, Westfield Man Learns Fate: Feds $900K Covid Loan Fraud, Westfield Man Learns Fate: Feds
$900K Covid Loan Fraud, Westfield Man Learns Fate: Feds A 54-year-old Westfield man was recently sentenced to two years in prison after he fraudulently obtained a Payroll Protection Program loan for $900,000, authorities said. Joseph McKeon pleaded guilty last November in Newark federal court to wire fraud and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. From February 2021 through February 2022, McKeon submitted fraudulent PPP loan and forgiveness applications for $900,000 on behalf of a New Jersey company he owned, Habba said. In support of those applications, McKeon lied about the number of employees the business employed and the income t…
Masked Robbers Beat, Zip-Tie Feasterville Comic Shop Owner, Steal Pokémon Cards: DA Masked Robbers Beat, Zip-Tie Feasterville Comic Shop Owner, Steal Pokémon Cards: DA
Masked Robbers Beat, Zip-Tie Feasterville Comic Shop Owner, Steal Pokémon Cards: DA Gotta Catch 'Em All? A pair of Michigan truckers who posed as comic book fans before brutally beating and robbing a beloved Feasterville shop owner have admitted to their crimes, authorities said. Caleb James-Lorenze Simpson, 36, of Clarklake, was sentenced to 10½ to 25 years in state prison on Friday, May 2, 2025, following his March guilty plea to robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and aggravated assault, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. He also received a concurrent 20-year probation term. Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr said Simpson deliberately traveled …