A former doctor from Albany, New York, was ordered to pay the U.S. government $125,000 for overprescribing controlled substances to patients. He was also required to give up his New York State medical license. Federal officials accused Dr. James Cole of prescribing high levels of controlled substances beyond the usual scope of his professional practice.…

New York authorities have consistently sought to crack down on identity theft. Under a new law, state officials and law enforcement will be able to consider identity theft as a form of elder abuse when seniors are found to be the victim. The new legislation adds identity theft and other fraud-related offenses to New York’s…

Child pornography charges come with serious consequences, some of which can follow you around for life. A 50-year-old man is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of possessing and distributing child pornography in New York. Randell Adsit of Martinsburg admitted to distributing child pornography via a social media platform from February…

New York State Police arrested a Western Massachusetts man on kidnapping and rape charges. He allegedly raped a woman in Beekmantown, New York. Michael A. Ramos-Perez, 31, was accused of forcing a woman into a van at around 6:15 p.m. on July 15. Police said he traveled a short distance before raping her and eventually…