Ashburn, VA
News
Climate Change Consultant Caught With Thousands Of Child Porn Files In Virginia Sentenced: Feds Climate Change Consultant Caught With Thousands Of Child Porn Files In Virginia Sentenced: Feds
Climate Change Consultant Caught With Thousands Of Child Porn Files In Virginia Sentenced: Feds The Virginia man who was caught with thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse involving toddlers and prepubescent children will spend decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Purcellville resident Raymond Lee Chavez, 70, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his sexual exploitation of five children and his receipt and possession of thousands of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to court documents, Chavez, who  a consultant on issues related to climate change and served international clients, including the United Natio…

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Ex-NJ Boy Scouts Worker, 70, Admits Trafficking Child Porn, Recording Kids In Bathroom: Feds Ex-NJ Boy Scouts Worker, 70, Admits Trafficking Child Porn, Recording Kids In Bathroom: Feds
Ex-NJ Boy Scouts Worker, 70, Admits Trafficking Child Porn, Recording Kids In Bathroom: Feds 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 70-year-old former New Jersey Boy Scout camp employee admitted secretly recording videos of children using bathrooms there, federal authorities said.  William Mickel was employed by the Boy Scouts of America in Morris County when he trafficked videos and still images of child sex abuse via email, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Mickel had hundreds of files stored on electronic devices in his Lake Hopatcong home, some of which "depicted children who were surreptitiously recorded using bathrooms in the Boy Scout camps where Mickel worked," Sellinger said.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Torrington, CT
Police & Fire
Man Who Relocated To Fairfield County Uses AirTag To Stalk Woman, Police Say Man Who Relocated To Fairfield County Uses AirTag To Stalk Woman, Police Say
Man Who Relocated To Fairfield County Uses AirTag To Stalk Woman, Police Say A 25-year-old Connecticut man has been arrested nearly a year after he allegedly placed an Apple AirTag in an unsuspecting woman’s car to stalk her, police said. The Litchfield County incident started in March 2023 in Goshen, according to Connecticut State Police, culminating in the arrest of Anthony Magro, age 25, of Bridgeport.  A Goshen woman (whose identity has not been released) had first received a notification on her iPhone that an AirTag device was moving with her as she drove. At first, she ignored it, believing that it was due to a relative leaving a pair of Apple AirPods in…

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by Sophie Grieser
Greenwich, CT
News
Greenwich Man Charged With Child Porn Offenses, Including Possessing Images With Infants Greenwich Man Charged With Child Porn Offenses, Including Possessing Images With Infants
Greenwich Man Charged With Child Porn Offenses, Including Possessing Images With Infants A Fairfield County man is facing charges after investigators found that his laptop contained about 1,000 images depicting the sexual abuse of children, including infants.  Christopher Bates Jr., age 36, of Greenwich, was arrested on a federal complaint charging him with child pornography offenses on Tuesday, Dec. 13, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Investigators found that an IP address at Bates' home was being used to access the dark web to view images that depicted the sexual abuse of children, Roberts Avery reported. …

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by Nicole Valinote
Bridgeport, CT
Lifestyle
Apple Headphones, Smartwatches, and More Cyber Monday Tech Deals Not To Pass Up Apple Headphones, Smartwatches, and More Cyber Monday Tech Deals Not To Pass Up
Apple Headphones, Smartwatches, and More Cyber Monday Tech Deals Not To Pass Up The holidays are creeping up quickly, which means getting your shopping list together for your loved ones. As the gifts pile up, your dollars tend to go down. Lessen the blow on your credit card bill this season and get awesome deals on great products. Be sure to use the coupon code CMSAVE20 at checkout to get 20% off all of these electronic essentials and accessories (some exclusions apply). Audio Apple Powerbeats 3Apple If you like listening to clear, crisp audio, a quality set of headphones or earbuds is vital. With all of today's advanced technology, there are so many options out th…

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by Daily Voice Shop
Paterson, NJ
Business
Amazon 4-Star Store Makes New Jersey Debut On Prime Day Amazon 4-Star Store Makes New Jersey Debut On Prime Day
Amazon 4-Star Store Makes New Jersey Debut On Prime Day New Jersey has its first-ever 4-star Amazon store. The store opened Tuesday, Oct. 13 -- on Amazon Prime Day -- at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne.  Everything in store is rated 4 stars and above by customers, is a top seller, or is new and trending on Amazon.com. The 4-star store carries highly-rated products from the top categories across all of Amazon.com including devices, consumer electronics, kitchen, home, toys, books, games, and more.  The new Passaic County store is the 26th 4-star store in the U.S. Features like “Bring Your Own Pumpkin Spice,” “Stay Connected Home T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Registered Sex Offender In Area Caught In Possession Of Child Porn Registered Sex Offender In Area Caught In Possession Of Child Porn
Registered Sex Offender In Area Caught In Possession Of Child Porn A 34-year-old registered sex offender is behind bars after an investigation by members of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation into the online possession of images of child sexual abuse material. The arrest of Shawn Waters of Oak Street in the Village of Brewster came after members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant on Thursday, Dec. 13, Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said. During the search, deputies seized multiple electronic devices. Waters was interviewed and arrested after images and videos of obscene sexual performances by children were …

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by Joe Lombardi
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Theft Reported At Apple Store On Greenwich Avenue Theft Reported At Apple Store On Greenwich Avenue
Theft Reported At Apple Store On Greenwich Avenue The Apple store on Greenwich Avenue was recently robbed of several items including an iWatch, according to Greenwich Police. The theft took place sometime on April 23 but the store notified the Greenwich Police Department on the weekend.  According to a police report items stolen include the watch, a light pad block musical device and an iPhone, all worth more than $1,500. Security and police were reviewing store video to try and identify the thief. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Fairfield Police Will Ramp Up Distracted Driving Details Fairfield Police Will Ramp Up Distracted Driving Details
Fairfield Police Will Ramp Up Distracted Driving Details Fairfield Police have a message for drivers: if you use electronics while you’re behind the wheel of a car, you’re going to pay. As part of April’s designation as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, local police announced a crackdown on distracted driving, beginning on Monday and spanning through April 30 According to police, officers in marked and unmarked vehicles will be "out in force looking for distracted drivers as part of the U Drive. U Text. U Pay campaign, a high-visibility effort to enforce distracted driving laws."  Distracted driving has reached the top of th…

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by Zak Failla