Charles County Couple Stole $36K From Nonprofit Helping Blind, Deaf, Veterans: Sheriff
A Maryland couple is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a nonprofit that helps some of the state's most vulnerable residents.
Melissa Funkhouser, 40, and her husband, Ronald Funkhouser, 43, both of Ridge, schemed for a year to siphon more than $36,000 from Lions Camp Merrick in Nanjemoy, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday, July 2.
The camp is a nonprofit organization that serves the blind, deaf, diabetic, and veterans with PTSD.
Melissa Funkhouser was hired in May 2023 after volunteering with the organization and had sole access to the nonprofit…
Home Health Aide Steals From Ex-Patient At Oakdale Rehab Center, Police Say
A former home health care worker is accused of stealing and using the debit card of an elderly former patient on Long Island.
Lexus Stewart, 28, of Wyandanch, was arrested Wednesday, June 25, following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit.
Investigators determined that Stewart had worked as a home health aide for an 82-year-old Bethpage woman before the woman was admitted to a rehabilitation center in Oakdale, police said.
On Monday, May 12, Stewart visited the woman at the center, stole her debit card, and withdrew $500 from her account, accord…
Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vulnerable Adults At Goshen Facility: Nysp
A Connecticut woman has been arrested in the Hudson Valley for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from two mentally disabled women under her care, police announced.
Fairfield County resident Natalie Taylor, age 37, of Stratford, was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 24, by the New York State Police's Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Monroe, Orange County, and charged with multiple felonies, including grand larceny, identity theft, and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person, State Police announced on Tuesday, June 24.
The investigation began on Thursday, April 17, a…
Billions Of Google, Facebook, Apple Passwords Breached In Potentially Record Hack
A newly discovered trove of stolen login credentials may represent the largest data breach in history, with billions of usernames and passwords now circulating online.
Researchers with Cybernews uncovered more than 16 billion records spread across 30 databases, many of them tied to malware known as infostealers.
The findings, published Wednesday, June 18, reveal that the leaked data spans social media platforms, business services, VPNs, and developer tools.
The leaked datasets provide access to nearly every online service, including major platforms like Apple, Facebook, Google, GitHub, and…
2 Raritan Residents Indicted After Stealing Treasury Checks, Gun, Cockapoo: Prosecutor
A New Jersey couple was indicted on Thursday, June 19, on charges of running a high-level ID theft ring involving stolen treasury checks, guns, a skimmer, and a stolen dog, authorities said.
Peter Gittens, 37, and Chambreona J. Williams, 33, both Raritan Township residents, are charged with forgery, trafficking in personal identifying information, unlawful possession of a firearm, theft of movable property, and endangering the welfare of a child, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said.
In January, Raritan Township police investigated a report of a stolen U-Haul van, Robeson said. W…
$5.6M Multi-State Fraud Scheme With 1K+ Stolen IDs Lands Pennsylvania Man Federal Charges: DOJ
A Pennsylvania man is accused of stealing over $5.6 million in pandemic aid using more than 1,000 stolen or fake identities, federal prosecutors announced on Monday, June 16.
Adepoju Babatunde Salako, 32, has been indicted in Colorado on multiple federal charges after allegedly orchestrating a nationwide COVID-19 benefits scam, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado.
Salako faces six counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and four counts of aggravated identity theft, according to t…
