A Georgia man pleaded guilty in what authorities say is the first criminal securities fraud case involving information obtained by computer hacking. Alexander Garkusha, a real estate developer, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a Brooklyn federal courtroom on a recent Monday. He admitted to obtaining corporate press releases from distribution services…

A recent Associated Press (AP) article highlights a shift in money-making schemes for young street gangs — away from violent crime and drug sales in favor of white-collar fraud. New York’s Van Dyke Money Gang used a Western Union money order scheme to net more than $1.5 million in 2015, the article says. The Neighborhood…

After allegedly uploading a number of child pornography images to Twitter, Matthew Kerniss of Valley Stream was arrested on a recent Thursday. Police say that in March, April and May of 2015, Nassau County detectives received tips on the alleged activity from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. A subsequent investigation by Nassau…

Most New Yorkers understand that drunk driving is a crime, but they have little understanding about the specific crimes that are related to drinking and driving. For example, most New Yorkers are aware that a blood alcohol content of more than 0.08 percent is the threshold for legal intoxication while driving. What most people in…