No Prison For Berlin Teacher Who Confessed To Having Child Pornography
A former New York teacher dodged prison after confessing to possessing child pornography.
Justin Covell, 32, of Cropseyville, was sentenced to 10 years of probation in Rensselaer County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 9, after pleading guilty to possessing a sexual performance by a child, a felony.
It was not immediately clear if any of the victims depicted in the illicit material were students.
Covell, a former social studies teacher at Berlin Middle-High School, must also register as a sex offender.
A 2011 graduate of the district, Covell previously worked as a student teacher, substitute, and…
Lancaster Woman Defrauds Veterans Groups Out Of $1.4M, Sentenced To Prison: FBI
A Lancaster woman who defrauded two nonprofit veterans organizations out of more than $1.4 million has been sentenced to prison, federal prosecutors announced on Friday, Sept. 5.
Jessika L. Hiepler, 47, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, three years of supervised release, a $10,000 fine, 100 hours of community service, and restitution of $432,925.35, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Court records show Hiepler pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud last September after being charged in August 2024. She also agreed to a forfeiture money …
Fatal Hit-And-Run In Selden, Damaged Car Leads To Arrest: Police
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Selden, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Sept. 7.
Randolph King, 36, of Selden, was struck on College Road north of Mooney Pond Road at approximately 1:20 a.m., according to police. A passing motorist spotted debris and King lying unconscious in the roadway and called 911 at 1:23 a.m., investigators said.
King was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office, police said.
Detectives arrested Yeymi Sanchez-Guzman, 31, of Selden, after locating a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee wit…
