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Senior Citizens

Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Scammers Hoping For $35K Payout Got Arrested Instead, Cops In Fair Lawn Say Scammers Hoping For $35K Payout Got Arrested Instead, Cops In Fair Lawn Say
Scammers Hoping For $35K Payout Got Arrested Instead, Cops In Fair Lawn Say Two men were arrested in Fair Lawn after police say they tried to scam a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Port Jervis, NY
Police & Fire
$42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Port Jervis, Police Say $42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Port Jervis, Police Say
$42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Port Jervis, Police Say Two men were apprehended after allegedly running a…

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by Ben Crnic
Scarsdale, NY
Business
Taxi Service Trusted By Families, Seniors Faces Closure After Decades In Scarsdale Taxi Service Trusted By Families, Seniors Faces Closure After Decades In Scarsdale
Taxi Service Trusted By Families, Seniors Faces Closure After Decades In Scarsdale One of the oldest taxi companies in the country that has served those in…

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by Ben Crnic
Schnecksville-Orefield-Neffs, PA
Police & Fire
Schnecksville Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam Schnecksville Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam
Schnecksville Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam An 84-year-old Schnecksville man was swindled out of $250,000 by scammers posing as…

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by Jillian Pikora
Garden City, NY
News
Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Garden City Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Garden City Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police
Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Garden City Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police A phone call about a Chinese porn site ended with a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Scams Elderly Family Friend Out Of $1.6M In Shocking Fraud Scheme Elizabeth Man Scams Elderly Family Friend Out Of $1.6M In Shocking Fraud Scheme
Elizabeth Man Scams Elderly Family Friend Out Of $1.6M In Shocking Fraud Scheme An Elizabeth man is facing charges after allegedly stealing more than…

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by Cecilia Levine
York, PA
News
Pedro Found: Missing, Endangered Man Located, PA State Police Say Pedro Found: Missing, Endangered Man Located, PA State Police Say
Pedro Found: Missing, Endangered Man Located, PA State Police Say An 80-year-old man who had been reported missing and endangered in Spring Garden…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Harford County Man Posing As Credible Contractor Caught Scamming Seniors In Bel Air: Sheriff Harford County Man Posing As Credible Contractor Caught Scamming Seniors In Bel Air: Sheriff
Harford County Man Posing As Credible Contractor Caught Scamming Seniors In Bel Air: Sheriff Detectives in Harford County are warning the public after an…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Argument Ends With 77-Year-Old Man Stabbing At Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center: Police Argument Ends With 77-Year-Old Man Stabbing At Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center: Police
Argument Ends With 77-Year-Old Man Stabbing At Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center: Police Recognize him?  The Montgomery County Department of…

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by Zak Failla
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
74-Year-Old Man Defrauded By Delco Duo: Police 74-Year-Old Man Defrauded By Delco Duo: Police
74-Year-Old Man Defrauded By Delco Duo: Police A man and woman in Upper Chichester are wanted for stealing from an elderly man, according to…

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by Mac Bullock
Cherry Hill, NJ
News
Camden County Gives Free Fans, Air Conditioners To Seniors In Need Camden County Gives Free Fans, Air Conditioners To Seniors In Need
Camden County Gives Free Fans, Air Conditioners To Seniors In Need Just in time for the heat wave, the Camden County Board of Commissioners is giving…

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by Jon Craig
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Woman Stole Thousands From 89-Year-Old's Bank Account, Berks DA Says Woman Stole Thousands From 89-Year-Old's Bank Account, Berks DA Says
Woman Stole Thousands From 89-Year-Old's Bank Account, Berks DA Says A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested for financially exploiting a senior she…

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by Mac Bullock
Shelton, CT
Business
Hey, Flip Phone Lovers, New Consumer Cellular Store Opens in Shelton Hey, Flip Phone Lovers, New Consumer Cellular Store Opens in Shelton
Hey, Flip Phone Lovers, New Consumer Cellular Store Opens in Shelton Hey, flip phone lovers, a new Consumer Cellular, known for its old-style phones, has…

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by Kathy Reakes
Middletown, CT
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted In New CT Phone Bail Scam, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted In New CT Phone Bail Scam, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted In New CT Phone Bail Scam, Police Say Connecticut State Police are warning residents of another phone bail scam to which at least…

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by Kathy Reakes
Arlington, VA
News
Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Pair Gets Prison Time For Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Pair Gets Prison Time For Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC
Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Pair Gets Prison Time For Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC The panhandler responsible for a life-altering attack on…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured, Boy Airlifted After Being Hit By SUV In Farmingdale Woman Critically Injured, Boy Airlifted After Being Hit By SUV In Farmingdale
Woman Critically Injured, Boy Airlifted After Being Hit By SUV In Farmingdale A woman was critically injured and a boy was airlifted to a hospital after both…

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by Joe Lombardi
Arlington, VA
News
Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Couple Admits To Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Couple Admits To Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC
Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Couple Admits To Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC The panhandler responsible for a life-altering attack on an…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police On Long Island Urge Residents To Be Vigilant Of Holiday Scammers Police On Long Island Urge Residents To Be Vigilant Of Holiday Scammers
Police On Long Island Urge Residents To Be Vigilant Of Holiday Scammers Police on Long Island reminding residents to be vigilant of scammers looking…

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by Kathy Reakes
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: Woman Dies After Being Struck In ShopRite Parking Lot By Driver From Hudson Valley New Update: Woman Dies After Being Struck In ShopRite Parking Lot By Driver From Hudson Valley
New Update: Woman Dies After Being Struck In ShopRite Parking Lot By Driver From Hudson Valley A woman died from injuries sustained after being struck…

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by Cecilia Levine
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Suspects Steal Cash, Jewelry Using Sleight Hand Techniques In Yorktown: Police Suspects Steal Cash, Jewelry Using Sleight Hand Techniques In Yorktown: Police
Suspects Steal Cash, Jewelry Using Sleight Hand Techniques In Yorktown: Police Two patrons of a bank and supermarket in Northern Westchester became…

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by Ben Crnic
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
'I Got You:' Video Shows Hackettstown Cop Lifting Elderly Woman Through Window Of Burning Home 'I Got You:' Video Shows Hackettstown Cop Lifting Elderly Woman Through Window Of Burning Home
'I Got You:' Video Shows Hackettstown Cop Lifting Elderly Woman Through Window Of Burning Home The moment a Hackettstown Police officer saved a…

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by Valerie Musson
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
UPDATE: IDs Released For Victims Of Doubly Fatal Hopkinton Fire, DA Says UPDATE: IDs Released For Victims Of Doubly Fatal Hopkinton Fire, DA Says
Update: IDs Released For Victims Of Doubly Fatal Hopkinton Fire, DA Says The identities of the married couple who died in a two fire-alarm have been…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Northern Valley, NJ
News
Bergen Man Admits Conning Seniors Out Of $1.6M While Awaiting Sentencing For Similar Scam Bergen Man Admits Conning Seniors Out Of $1.6M While Awaiting Sentencing For Similar Scam
Bergen Man Admits Conning Seniors Out Of $1.6M While Awaiting Sentencing For Similar Scam A Bergen County man admitted in federal court that he ran…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Missing Senior Last Spotted In Delco: Police Missing Senior Last Spotted In Delco: Police
Missing Senior Last Spotted In Delco: Police An 81-year-old man is missing, and was last known to be in Nether Providence, authorities announced.  James…

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by Mac Bullock
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
VIDEO: DC Firefighters Rescue Residents From Two-Alarm Apartment Fire VIDEO: DC Firefighters Rescue Residents From Two-Alarm Apartment Fire
Video: DC Firefighters Rescue Residents From Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Firefighters were captured on video bringing several residents to safety as heavy…

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by Nicole Acosta
Albany, NY
News
NY Helping Some Families Cover Up To $976 In Heating Bills This Winter: Here's Who Qualifies NY Helping Some Families Cover Up To $976 In Heating Bills This Winter: Here's Who Qualifies
NY Helping Some Families Cover Up To $976 In Heating Bills This Winter: Here's Who Qualifies Winter is coming, and along with it higher heating bills.…

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by Michael Mashburn
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Missing Fredericksburg Senior Found Safe Missing Fredericksburg Senior Found Safe
Missing Fredericksburg Senior Found Safe The Fredericksburg senior who went missing in the evening on Wednesday July 14 has been located and is safe,…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
At Least 45 Seniors Displaced By Fredericksburg Apartment Fire: Report At Least 45 Seniors Displaced By Fredericksburg Apartment Fire: Report
At Least 45 Seniors Displaced By Fredericksburg Apartment Fire: Report Editor's Note: A previous version of this story indicated more people had been…

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by David Cifarelli
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
CT Couple Found Dead In Home, Police Say CT Couple Found Dead In Home, Police Say
CT Couple Found Dead In Home, Police Say Investigators believe a Connecticut couple found dead in their home likely died in a murder-suicide. Police…

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by Nicole Valinote
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Missing Bucks County Pair Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Bucks County Pair Found Safe
Update: Missing Bucks County Pair Found Safe UPDATE: Police have found a pair of senior citizens who were reported missing from Bucks County on…

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by Nicole Acosta
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester Man In Custody, Second Suspect At Large For Contracting Scam Westchester Man In Custody, Second Suspect At Large For Contracting Scam
Westchester Man In Custody, Second Suspect At Large For Contracting Scam Two men, including one from Westchester, were charged for their alleged…

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by Nicole Acosta