Mount Vernon Mayor Mourns Loss Of The Rev. Peter Wilson
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Rev. Peter Wilson, a popular religious and community leader in Mount Vernon, has died, according to a statement from Mayor Richard Thomas.Wilson, the longtime pastor at Mt. Zion Christian Baptist Church, moved to Mount Vernon soon after graduating high school in Panola, Ala., according to a biography on the church website.
He was active in the religious community for many years before officially beginning his preaching career in 1979. While preaching at the Unity Baptist Tabernacle in Mount Vernon, he attended the New York Theological Seminary, eventually earning a …
West Haven Women Charged With Stealing Identities, $50,000 In Cash Via Mail
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Two women from West Haven were charged with working together to steal the identities of more than 20 people via the mail throughout the New Haven area, according to U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly. Jamila Williams-Stevenson, 36, and Lorena Coburn, 42, are accused of stealing $50,000 through the scheme, Daly said.
According to a statement from Daly, both engaged in a scheme in which change of address applications were submitted to the U.S. Postal Service without their victims’ knowledge.
Once in control of the mail, the women stole the identities and financial data of more than…
