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Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case
A familiar comedy name is facing a serious legal spotlight far from the stage.
Carlos Mencia, 58, has been charged with 12 felony counts of state tax evasion after prosecutors said he failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income from 2019 through 2024, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced in releasing the complaint arrest warrant.
Mencia pleaded not guilty on Monday, June 22. His bail, initially set at $250,000 after his arrest, was reduced to $50,000, and he is scheduled to return to the Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Aug. 14.
The complaint …
Nancy Guthrie Case Update: Troubling New Details Emerge About Ransom Note
A deeply troubling new detail has emerged in the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother.
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NBC News reported Tuesday, June 23, that a second ransom note sent to media outlets said 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie had died after she vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home.
Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared on Sunday, Feb. 1. She has not been found.
The note, sent Friday, Feb. 6, claimed her death was unintentional and said she was …
Ex-nypd Officer From Orange County Who Took $30K In Bribes, Transported Drugs Gets Prison Time
A former NYPD officer from Orange County who admitted using his badge, firearm, and police credentials to help a drug trafficking organization will spend years in federal prison.
Andrew Nguyen, 41, of Harriman, was sentenced Monday, June 22, to 90 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to solicit and receive bribes, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.
According to federal prosecutors, Nguyen spent nearly three yea…
Man, 74, Convicted Of Sawing Victim's Septic Pipe In Orange County — For The Third Time
A 74-year-old man has been convicted of criminal mischief after repeatedly cutting his neighbor's septic pipe over claims of bad odors in Orange County, prosecutors said.
Newburgh resident Nicholas Gemma, 74, was convicted on Thursday, June 18, of fourth-degree criminal mischief, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, June 22.
According to the DA's Office, the incident leading to Gemma's conviction happened on Dec. 13, 2025, when Town of Newburgh Police officers responded to a residence regarding a damaged septic pipe.
The victim told police that he watched surve…
2 Israelis, 1 Canadian Dead In MD Plane Crash (Update)
The names of the three people killed in a Maryland plane crash over the weekend have been identified.
Yoav Bomrind, 26, of Israel, was identified as the pilot, according to Maryland State Police. The two passengers were David Rabinovitz, 19, of Israel, and Elad Neidik, 20, of Canada. All three were pronounced dead at the scene Sunday, June 21.
The single-engine Piper Cherokee was traveling from Ocean City, NJ, to Montgomery County Air Park when it went down for unknown reasons at approximately 11:30 p.m., according to Maryland State Police.
An iPhone crash alert was received at approximate…
Clive Davis Dies: Music Legend From NY Launched Slew Of Stars' Careers
A towering figure behind some of music’s biggest names has died.
Clive Davis, the record executive and producer who helped launch and shape the careers of Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Aerosmith, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many others, died on Monday, June 22, at age 94, according to multiple reports.
Davis died at his home in Manhattan after a hospitalization for respiratory issues, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Davis was born in Brooklyn and became one of the most influential executives in modern music.
He began at Columbia Records as a lawyer in 1960 and becam…
NJ Resident Who Beat Aunts To Death In NY Hours After Dancing On TikTok Is Sentenced
A New Jersey resident who admitted to killing two family members in a brutal double homicide inside a Rockland County, NY home will spend decades behind bars, prosecutors announced.
Alan Abad, also known as Alina Abad, 21, of Westwood, New Jersey, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Rockland County Court after previously pleading guilty to the entire indictment charging first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, June 22.
The charges stem from the killings of Abad's aunts, Evelyn…
Alan Greenspan Dies: Longtime Fed Chair Shaped US Economy, Lifelong NYer
One of the most powerful voices in modern American finance is gone.
Alan Greenspan, the economist who chaired the Federal Reserve for nearly 19 years, died Monday, June 22, at age 100 from complications of Parkinson’s disease, his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell, said in a statement, according to the network.
Greenspan was first appointed Fed chair by President Ronald Reagan in 1987. He remained in the role until January 2006, serving under Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.
His tenure made him the second-longest-serving Fed chair in US his…
3 Dead In Plane Crash From NJ To MD
Three men were killed when a small plane flying from New Jersey crashed into a wooded area near a residential neighborhood in Bowie, MD, late Saturday night, June 20, Maryland State Police said.
The single-engine Piper Cherokee was traveling from Ocean City, NJ, to Montgomery County Air Park when it went down for unknown reasons at approximately 11:30 p.m., according to Maryland State Police.
All three occupants, a pilot and two passengers, were pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical service personnel, police said. Their identities have not been released pending notification of n…
Deadly Inferno Breaks Out At Luxury Caribbean Resort Popular With US Tourists
A Caribbean vacation spot turned into a scene of smoke, flames, and panic.
A deadly fire badly damaged the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham resort in Bayahíbe, Dominican Republic, on Friday, June 19, according to multiple reports.
The beachfront resort sits on the country’s southeastern coast, an area popular with US and international tourists.
Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old tourist from Caserta, Italy, died after the fire, according to ABC News.
At least one tourist is dead after a massive fire broke out at a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic. ABC News' Alex Presha has the de…
Billions Of Emails, Passwords, Login Credentials Exposed In Massive Data Breach
A massive online exposure could put countless accounts at risk.
Cybernews researchers found an unsecured database containing 24 billion records, including usernames, email addresses, plaintext passwords, and login URLs, according to Cybernews.
Cybernews said the exposed Elasticsearch cluster contained more than 8.3 terabytes of data. In plain English, that is enough digital material to fill thousands of movies or millions of documents.
The database has since been secured and is no longer publicly exposed, Cybernews reported.
Researchers said the records came from 36 sources, including Tel…
