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Family Of Missing NY Father, Church Leader Asking For Help As Search Nears 6 Weeks
Nearly six weeks after a Putnam County man disappeared without a trace over Memorial Day weekend, his wife is turning to the public for help in keeping the search going.
Patterson resident Felix Rosales Bonilla, a husband and father of two daughters, went missing from his home on Barnard Road in Patterson on Sunday, May 25.
In the weeks since his disappearance, his family, including his wife Maria Monroy, has not stopped the search. To help continue the effort, Monroy started a GoFundMe page to help collect funds.
On the fundraiser page, Monroy said&nbs…
$13M Medicaid Scam: NY Transport Companies Stole Millions In Taxpayer Dollars, AG Says
Several New York medical transport companies, including some in the Hudson Valley and New York’s Capital Region, are being forced to pay back millions of dollars after a sweeping Medicaid fraud investigation by the state, officials announced.
The enforcement effort, revealed Monday, June 30, targeted 25 companies across the state, including businesses in Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Columbia, Albany, and Saratoga counties. Sixteen companies have agreed to repay over $13 million in stolen Medicaid funds, and seven others are now facing lawsuits, New York Attorney General Letitia…
Jimmy Swaggart, Transformative Yet Tarnished Televangelist, Dies
He built an empire from a gospel and a guitar. Then came the tears.
Jimmy Swaggart, the fiery televangelist who preached to millions before a stunning public downfall shook his ministry, has died. He was 90.
Swaggart’s death was announced Tuesday, July 2, on his public Facebook page. No cause was given, though the Louisiana-born preacher had been in poor health and hospitalized.
The post quoted 2 Timothy 4:7–8 and said, "Brother Swaggart has finished his earthly race and entered into the presence of His Savior, Jesus Christ."
At the height of his power, Swaggart led a multimillion-d…
Tinder Trap: Woman Gets 10 Years For Role In NY Ambush Robberies
A New York woman will spend a decade behind bars for her role in back-to-back armed robberies orchestrated through the dating app Tinder.
Karina Carroll, 25, of Troy, was sentenced to five years in prison in Albany County Court on Monday, June 30, after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery. Her sentence will run consecutively to a previous five-year sentence doled out in Rensselaer County.
Carroll admitted to working with Terry Adams, 19, and William Camino, 20, both of Troy, to target unsuspecting men using Tinder.
The first robbery occurred in Troy on Feb. 18, 2024, when the trio use…
Stonewall Inn Shooting: 2 Teens Shot After Pride Festivities In NYC, Cops Say
A 17-year-old girl from New Jersey and a 16-year-old girl were both shot during NYC Pride weekend in Greenwich Village — one struck in the legs, the other in the head, police said.
The shooting happened Sunday, June 29, around 10:15 p.m., following the Pride march, outside 3 Sheridan Square near the Stonewall Inn, after a fight broke out in the area, authorities said.
According to police, the New Jersey teen was an innocent bystander who had no connection to the dispute or the shooter.
“By some miracle that male is not shot, however those rounds traveled down range and strike our 17-year-o…
Drunk Driver Barrels Into NY Art Show, Narrowly Missing Security Guards, Police Say
An alleged drunk driver tore through the heart of Long Island's art community, destroying tents and artwork, and narrowly avoiding tragedy.
The harrowing incident happened at the Montauk Art Show, located at Carl Fisher Plaza, at around 3 a.m. Sunday, June 29.
A “heavily intoxicated woman” in an SUV sped through a barricade and crashed into several tents set up for the show, witness Evan Reinheimer recounted on a GoFundMe campaign.
“Some artists lost EVERYTHING,” Reinheimer wrote, adding that two security guards narrowly escaped injury.
The crash destroyed more than half a dozen artist t…
