NY jail guard, a soldier, arrested in Texas in fraud case
April 13, 2021
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NEW YORK (AP) An Army National Guard soldier who works as a jail guard in New York City was arrested in Texas on charges that he lied about his military service to get extra government benefits, authorities announced Wednesday.
Shawn Pierre Hobbs, 34, was arrested Monday on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges lodged in Manhattan federal court. The wire fraud charges carries a potential penalty of up to 20 years in prison while aggravated identity theft can result in a mandatory two-year prison term.
It was not immediately clear who will represent the soldier at an initial court appearance in El Paso, Texas, where he was arrested.
NY jail guard, a soldier, arrested in Texas in fraud case
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Veterans taking in some turns atop the snow in CT
The Leaps of Faith program also takes to the water in the Summer months to teach veterans how to water ski. Author: Jim Altman Updated: 5:57 PM EST February 17, 2021
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. The Leaps of Faith Adaptive Skiers program is celebrating three decades both on the water and atop the snow. In 2021, LOF returned to Mount Southington to host an annual tradition; treat veterans from all around the area to a day on the slopes.
“The foundation lets us come out and everything is free,” said retired Marine Corp Sgt. Gennaro Carbone. Carbone, from North Haven, was trying out a snowboard for the first time. David Ferri, a retired Marine Corp corporal from Meriden started snowboarding with Leaps of Faith in 2014 and has become an instructor, volunteering to help other vets to get a feel for the slopes. “You come out and have that camaraderie that we had when we were in the service,” Ferri sa