$770M ATM Ponzi Snared Amish & Mennonite Investors: Lititz’s Daryl Heller Indicted $770M ATM Ponzi Snared Amish & Mennonite Investors: Lititz’s Daryl Heller Indicted
$770M ATM Ponzi Snared Amish & Mennonite Investors: Lititz’s Daryl Heller Indicted A $770 million Ponzi scheme that allegedly preyed on Amish and Mennonite investors in Lancaster County has landed a Pennsylvania businessman in federal court, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Daryl F. Heller, 55, of Lititz, and his Lancaster-based companies Prestige Investment Group and Paramount Management Group, are accused of raising more than $770 million from about 2,700 investors between 2017 and 2024, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Federal investigators allege Heller promised fixed monthly payments from a nationwide ATM network operated by Para…
FBI Ramps Up Search For Killer Of 'Outgoing, Smart, Energetic' 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy FBI Ramps Up Search For Killer Of 'Outgoing, Smart, Energetic' 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy
FBI Ramps Up Search For Killer Of 'Outgoing, Smart, Energetic' 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy Federal authorities are ramping up their efforts to find the person responsible for killing 10-year-old Tyron "Ty" Colbert Jr. in Maryland more than a year ago. The FBI, Maryland State Police, and local agencies are now offering a massive reward as they hope to identify a shooter. Colbert was killed on Aug. 5, 2024, while inside a Clay Street home in Salisbury with his mother and two other young children, according to Maryland State Police, who found him suffering from a fatal gunshot wound around 10:30 p.m. that night after a 911 call. No suspect has been identified 57 weeks later, as the…
Lyft Driver Posing As FBI Employee Found With BB Gun, Fake Handcuffs In New Milford: PD Lyft Driver Posing As FBI Employee Found With BB Gun, Fake Handcuffs In New Milford: PD
Lyft Driver Posing As FBI Employee Found With BB Gun, Fake Handcuffs In New Milford: PD A New Milford traffic stop ended with a Paterson man in handcuffs after police say he falsely claimed to work for the FBI and was carrying a Glock BB gun, handcuffs, and a fraudulent government parking placard. Officer Desmond Kivlehan stopped a vehicle for motor vehicle violations on Graphic Boulevard around 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, Police Chief Brian Clancy said. The driver, identified as Clint Givans, 25, of Paterson, told the officer he worked for the FBI but was also a Lyft driver waiting for a passenger, according to police. With help from Officer Sam Doran and Sgt. Brian Ciavaglia…
Bergen County Town Ranks Among Richest, Safest In America Bergen County Town Ranks Among Richest, Safest In America
Bergen County Town Ranks Among Richest, Safest In America If you live in one of these towns, you’re not just doing well — you’re doing really well. Several communities in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia have been named among the safest and richest cities in America for 2025, according to new research from GOBankingRates. The ranking looked at the top 50 cities nationwide with sky-high household incomes, low crime, and enviable livability scores. Data came from the U.S. Census, Zillow home values, Sperling’s BestPlaces cost-of-living indexes, and FBI crime stats. Only towns with a livability index above 80 ma…
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ In PA Solved 26 Years Later: Police Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ In PA Solved 26 Years Later: Police
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ In PA Solved 26 Years Later: Police A 26-year-old cold case has been cracked with the arrest of a South Philadelphia man accused of gunning down Guerino “Gino” Marconi outside his home in 1999, court documents say. Richard Leidy, 60, was arrested at his Girard Estates home on Monday, Aug. 25, and charged with murder, attempted murder, and multiple related offenses, according to Philadelphia court records. On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Guerino “Gino” Marconi Sr., 42, an auto body shop owner and reputed low-level mob associate, was ambushed outside his house on the 2400 block of South 20th Street. His longtime girlfriend, Patric…
‘Government Agents’ Were Actually Rutherford Brothers In $400K Senior Scam, Prosecutors Say ‘Government Agents’ Were Actually Rutherford Brothers In $400K Senior Scam, Prosecutors Say
‘Government Agents’ Were Actually Rutherford Brothers In $400K Senior Scam, Prosecutors Say Two New Jersey brothers are accused of running a scam that stole nearly $400,000 from elderly victims in New York and Connecticut, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Monday, Aug. 25. Abhishek Barvalia, 31, and Tushar Barvalia, 32, of Rutherfo, were indicted on charges of second-degree grand larceny, first-degree scheme to defraud, and fourth-degree conspiracy, Gonzalez said. They were released without bail after being arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court and are due back Oct. 22. Prosecutors say the scam ran from June 2023 to January 2024, targeting women ages 76, 78, 83, and 90 i…
Wallingford Man Had Child Porn, Inappropriate Texts With Kids; FBI Investigated: Cops Wallingford Man Had Child Porn, Inappropriate Texts With Kids; FBI Investigated: Cops
Wallingford Man Had Child Porn, Inappropriate Texts With Kids; FBI Investigated: Cops A Wallingford, Connecticut, man was arrested after a months-long investigation uncovered allegations of child exploitation, authorities said. Charles Giordano, 47, was arrested by Wallingford police with assistance from the FBI, according to investigators. Authorities said the arrest followed “a lengthy investigation.” Police said the case began after the FBI received a complaint in April 2024 about allegedly inappropriate text messages between Giordano and a minor. Giordano was arrested outside his home without incident, police said. He faces six felony charges, including possession of ch…
Legacy Devices Worldwide Under Siege From Hackers, FBI Warns Legacy Devices Worldwide Under Siege From Hackers, FBI Warns
Legacy Devices Worldwide Under Siege From Hackers, FBI Warns Russian government hackers are raiding aging routers and switches to slip into US critical infrastructure, the FBI is warning. The agency is urging organizations to lock down legacy gear before it opens the door to bigger attacks in an alert issued on Wednesday, Aug. 20. An end-of-life (EOL) networking device is hardware, like a router or switch, that a manufacturer no longer supports or patches. Without updates, these devices are easier to compromise and may struggle with newer technologies or heavier data loads. The FBI reported that cyber actors associated with the Russian Federalnaya S…
FBI Targets Ex-National Security Adviser, Now Trump Critic John Bolton In Bethesda Raid FBI Targets Ex-National Security Adviser, Now Trump Critic John Bolton In Bethesda Raid
FBI Targets Ex-National Security Adviser, Now Trump Critic John Bolton In Bethesda Raid In a dramatic escalation of a national security investigation, FBI agents raided the Bethesda, Maryland home of former national security adviser John Bolton on Friday morning, Aug. 22, according to multiple reports. Bolton, age 76, a veteran of multiple Republican administrations and one of Washington’s most outspoken foreign policy hawks, served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump from 2018 to 2019 before becoming a sharp critic.  While he did not mention Bolton by name, FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X Friday morning, "NO ONE is above the law… @FBI …
FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING)
FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (Developing) A search warrant was executed at a Dutchess County property as part of an ongoing investigation, authorities announced.  On Wednesday, Aug. 20, City of Poughkeepsie Police detectives searched a building at 44 Smith St., securing evidence that was transported to an off-site location for further processing, the department said on Thursday, Aug. 21. Police were assisted in the operation by the FBI and New York State Police. The department noted that the investigation is active and no additional details are being released at this time. According to property records, the building at 44 Smi…
Rotterdam Spa Owner Ran Prostitution Ring Across NY, DOJ Says Rotterdam Spa Owner Ran Prostitution Ring Across NY, DOJ Says
Rotterdam Spa Owner Ran Prostitution Ring Across NY, DOJ Says A New York woman is accused of running a multi-county prostitution ring at her massage parlors. Qingqin “Coco” Xie was charged with racketeering in Albany federal court on Wednesday, Aug. 20, following a two-year investigation involving the FBI, New York State Police, IRS, and Homeland Security Investigations. The probe culminated in a multi-agency police raid on Xie’s massage spas in Saratoga, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, and Ulster counties, as Daily Voice reported. According to the criminal complaint, obtained by Daily Voice, online sex advertisements directed customers to Xie’s Moo…
Man Caught With Arsenal Of Illegal Guns In Armonk Home Gets Minimum Sentence: DA Man Caught With Arsenal Of Illegal Guns In Armonk Home Gets Minimum Sentence: DA
Man Caught With Arsenal Of Illegal Guns In Armonk Home Gets Minimum Sentence: DA A 27-year-old man will spend time in prison after being convicted of stockpiling an arsenal of illegal firearms at his Westchester home, prosecutors said. Brandon Brois of Armonk was sentenced to seven years in prison for weapons possession by State Supreme Court Judge Larry Schwartz on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20.  Prosecutors had asked for a 12-year term, but the judge imposed the minimum sentence, the DA's Office said. In January 2022, investigators found multiple illegal firearms inside Brois’ home, inclu…