June 2, 2021 Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the return of an indictment charging eight individuals with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute MDMA, also known as “ecstasy” or “molly”, and α‑Pyrrolidinopentiophenone, also known as “alpha-PVP” or “flakka.” If convicted, each faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies the defendants that the United States intends to forfeit property that was used to facilitate the offense or that is traceable to proceeds of the offense, including approximately $185,000 in cash, a 2015 BMW 550i, a 2015 Lexus IS 250, a 2013 Audi A8 L Quattro, a 2020 Ryker Rally Edition motorcycle, two Rolex watches, numerous pieces of jewelry, and five firearms.
An alert went out on Wednesday afternoon about a 50-year-old Kinderhook man who was last seen on Tuesday. In a Facebook post shared by the Columbia County Sheriff s Department, hundreds of people shared the information while sending prayers for his safe return. While little is known about his disappearance at this time, his wife was one of the people on the Facebook post who commented, begging the public to offer up any pertinent information that could lead to his safe return.
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According to News Channel 13 and the Columbia County Sheriff s, 50-year-old Kenneth Sutherland went missing on Tuesday afternoon and was last seen the area of the Luykas Van Alen house on NYS Rt. 9H in the Town of Kinderhook.