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Brooklyn man posed as fed to swindle Yonkers woman

Con man arrested after scamming elderly Yonkers woman out of $40,000 YONKERS, NY – A Brooklyn man has been arrested for allegedly swindling an elderly Yonkers resident out of $40,000 through a…

October 18, 2025

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Elderly Brick Mayoral Candidate Who Fell Asleep During School Board Meetings Not Up for Public Debate

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BRICK – Mike Caldarise, of the Brick Breakdown has offered to host a Mayoral debate for Brick residents and invited both the Democratic and Republican candidates. But, Brick Republicans are trying to…

October 5, 2025

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Elderly couple murdered inside Queens home set on fire as NYPD manhunt launched for killer

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Queens, NY – A 77-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman were killed Monday afternoon when their home in Queens was deliberately set on fire, police said. Detectives are now asking for the…

September 9, 2025

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DC woman charged with stealing over $266K from her 95-year-old grandfather

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Granddaughter accused of draining elderly man’s account for designer bags and surgery GAITHERSBURG, MD – A Washington, DC woman has been charged with financially exploiting her 95-year-old grandfather over the course of…

September 3, 2025

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Derwood man arrested after elderly mom turns up dead off Route 124

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Son accused of killing 81-year-old mother in quiet Maryland suburb GAITHERSBURG, MD – A Derwood man has been charged with first-degree murder after police say he killed his 81-year-old mother and dumped…

August 18, 2025

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Woman shoved to ground during broad-daylight dispute on 8th Avenue in Manhattan

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MANHATTAN, NY – A 68-year-old woman was hospitalized after being shoved to the ground during a street dispute in Chelsea last Tuesday afternoon, as her attacker fled the scene on foot along…

August 13, 2025

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Queens woman, 82, attacked in broad daylight for necklace as thief flees north on foot

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QUEENS, NY – In a quiet Queens neighborhood on Tuesday morning, an elderly woman was suddenly ambushed inside her own building by a thief who ripped a gold necklace from her neck…

August 12, 2025

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Elderly couple attacked and robbed during home invasion in Queens

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QUEENS, N.Y. — Two unidentified suspects broke into a residential building in Flushing early Wednesday morning and assaulted an elderly couple before robbing them of cash, police said. The incident occurred around…

June 20, 2025

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Holmdel caregiver charged with exploiting elderly victims in financial theft scheme

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HOLMDEL, NJ — A Parlin woman has been charged with financially exploiting two elderly victims, following a lengthy investigation by the Holmdel Township Police Department, officials announced Friday. Akosua F. Frimpong, who…

June 11, 2025

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Assemblywoman blasts Democrats for ‘political theater’ over SNAP resolution backing federal benefits without work requirements

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TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Assembly resolution affirming support for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ignited partisan tensions Thursday, with one Republican lawmaker accusing Democrats of using hunger as…

May 23, 2025

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Elderly pedestrian killed in Newark shopping center parking lot crash

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NEWARK, Del. — Newark Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Wednesday morning in the parking lot of a shopping center on the 200 block of East Main Street. Officers…

May 15, 2025

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Bronx home health aide convicted of knifepoint theft from elderly Pearl River client

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PEARL RIVER, N.Y. — A Bronx woman has been convicted of multiple felonies for using a knife to extort nearly $19,000 from a 78-year-old man while working as his live-in home health…

May 10, 2025

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Teens arrested after robbing elderly women and stealing car in Baltimore police say

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Two teenage boys were arrested Saturday after allegedly robbing two elderly women in a garden and stealing their vehicle, according to the Baltimore Police Department. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m.…

May 7, 2025

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Bronx man sentenced to seven years for vicious assault on elderly Brooklyn resident

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A Bronx man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a violent assault on a 67-year-old man who tried to protect a woman from being harassed in East New York,…

May 6, 2025

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Elderly Philadelphians targeted in diversion burglaries as fake workers strike across Northeast Philly

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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia police are investigating a series of diversion-style burglaries targeting elderly residents in the city’s Northeast, where suspects have used impersonation tactics to enter homes and commit high-value thefts…

April 23, 2025

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80-year-old woman’s vehicle robbed as suspect remains at large

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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — An elderly woman in Wilkes-Barre fell victim to theft after an unknown suspect entered her parked vehicle overnight and stole several items. The incident occurred on March 10, 2025,…

March 12, 2025

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Queens woman charged with grand larceny in $500K elder fraud scheme

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QUEENS, N.Y. — A Kew Gardens Hills woman has been charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property for allegedly scamming elderly victims out of more than $500,000 in a…

March 7, 2025

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Two elderly pedestrians struck and killed on Fischer Boulevard in Toms River

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TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A 72-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman were fatally struck by a car Tuesday night while crossing Fischer Boulevard, according to police. Craig Parson and Debra Wright, both…

February 19, 2025

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Pennsylvania woman charged with stealing $60,000 from assisted living resident

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ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A former resident director of an assisted living facility has been charged with theft after allegedly stealing nearly $60,000 from an elderly resident over a two-year period, police…

January 31, 2025

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Elderly man found burned, in serious condition, inside NYC’s Penn Station

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NEW YORK, NY — A man was discovered with burn injuries at Penn Station on Friday night, prompting a swift response from emergency services. The man, initially identified as 56 but later…

December 28, 2024

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