Articles written by Denise A Raymo
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Mom sent to prison for fraud
AKWESASNE — An Akwesasne woman will spend 1 ½ to three years in state prison for pretending her toddler had cancer and collecting donations for the child. Jennifer Jackson-Laughing was sentenced...
Mom sent to prison for fraud
AKWESASNE — An Akwesasne woman will spend 1 ½ to three years in state prison for pretending her toddler had cancer and collecting donations for the child. Jennifer Jackson-Laughing was sentenced...
Drug case may have impact on Mohawk land claims
AKWESASNE — An Akwesasne drug-smuggling case heard again by the U.S. Court of Appeals earlier this month may impact Indian land claims. Many on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation will be interested...
Motion made to toss Akwesasne land theft charge
AKWESASNE — The defense has made a motion that a grand-larceny charge be dropped against a Hogansburg man accused of taking land from its deeded owner. And it is using a pending U.S. Court of Appeal...
Five escaped injury in drive-by shooting
FORT COVINGTON — No one was hurt when a Fort Covington home was sprayed with bullets during a drive-by shooting at about 3:30 a.m. Monday. State Police are looking for a dark sport-utility vehicle...
Akwesasne Casino supervisor disciplined
AKWESASNE — A state gaming supervisor at Akwesasne Mohawk Casino faces disciplinary action for accepting gifts from patrons and selling Girl Scout cookies to employees. Edward Hawks, a supervising...