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HUNT VALLEY, Md., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Mustard Day on August 5th, French's® and SKITTLES® have teamed up to release this summer's tangiest yellow candy: the first-ever mouthwatering French's Mustard flavored SKITTLES. Fun-sized packs will be given away for free while supplies last via online sweepstakes and at in-person pop-up events in Atlanta, Washington D.C., and New York City. Credit French's "From Mustard Ice Cream to last year's viral Mustard Donuts, this year marks the fifth time French has gone all out with unique, flavorful innovations to celebrate National Mustard Day. With the yellow holiday landing on August 5th, we knew we had to outdo ourselves," said Valda Coryat, North America Vice President of Marketing for McCormick & Company. "We are thrilled to collaborate with SKITTLES to deliver our beloved Classic Yellow® Mustard tang in a new, fun way to French and SKITTLES fans alike." Consumers will also have a chance to taste French's Mustard SKITTLES and snag some branded swag when French's hits the road on a multi-stop tour up the East Coast in the 'Mustard Mobile', a bright yellow custom-designed vintage bus complete with giant Mustard SKITTLES on top. French will be posting a map so people can stop by or follow along on the journey. Locations are included here: Monday, July 31: Atlanta – Ponce City Market from 11AM-3PM 675 North Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30344 Wednesday, August 2: Washington D.C. – City Center from 11AM-3PM 825 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 · Saturday, August 5: New York City – Hudson River Park from 11AM–3PM 555 12th Ave, New York, NY 10036 "SKITTLES is always looking to inspire moments of everyday happiness and deliver unexpected ways for fans to experience the brand," said Ro Cheng, Marketing Director at Mars. "That's why we've teamed up with French's to create the first-of-its-kind SKITTLES that combines their tangy mustard flavor with our iconic chewy texture to deliver this unique summer treat for National Mustard Day." Now through August 5th, fans can visit Frenchs.com/MustardSkittles to enter for a chance to win a pack of French's Mustard SKITTLES*. For more details, visit Frenchs.com/MustardSkittles. Follow @Frenchs and @SKITTLES and search #FrenchsMustardSkittles to find out how to get French's Mustard SKITTLES. *NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C., age 18+ (19+ in AL or NE, 21+ in MS). Void outside the 50 U.S./D.C. and where prohibited. Sweepstakes starts at 9:00 a.m. ET on 7/25/23; ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on 8/5/23. To enter, visit Frenchs.com/MustardSkittles and complete and submit an entry form with all required information. Prizes: Seven Hundred (700) prize winners will each receive one (1) prize, consisting of: one (1) fun-sized package of limited-production mustard-flavored Skittles®, one (1) pack of stickers, one (1) key chain, and one (1) card packaged in a branded envelope. ARV of each prize: $6.17. Total ARV of all seven hundred (700) prizes: $4,319. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Limit: one (1) entry per person. For full Official Rules, visit www.mccormick.com/frenchs/mustard-skittles-rules. Sponsor: McCormick & Company, Inc., 24 Schilling Road, Suite 1, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. About French's French's was first introduced to the hot dog – and the public – at the World's Fair in 1904. It was love at first bite. Through the years, French's has become an all-American staple from the ballpark to the backyard to the holiday table. French's family of products includes Classic Yellow Mustard, Ketchup, Worcestershire Sauce, Crispy Fried Onions and more. Visit Frenchs.com for more info and recipes. French's is one of McCormick & Company's (MKC) brands. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 170 countries and territories, McCormick is a global leader in flavor. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland USA, McCormick is guided by our principles and committed to our Purpose – To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor. McCormick envisions A World United by Flavor where healthy, sustainable, and delicious go hand in hand. To learn more, visit www.mccormickcorporation.com or follow McCormick & Company on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, on Sunday, July 30, 2023, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol on Oneida Lake received a call of a person who had fallen from their jet ski and was in distress in the water. The caller indicated that they were on another boat and had been flagged down by the man’s friend who was on another jet ski in the area of Lewis Point. The Marine Patrol responded along with members of the Sylvan Beach Fire Department’s water rescue and they were able to locate the man who was still in the water and had become unconscious. The man was removed from the water and transported to shore by Sylvan Beach Fire Department where he was pronounced deceased. The man was identified as 27-year-old Gerald A. Capunay from Woodhaven, NY. The cause of death is pending examination by the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office but his death does not appear to be suspicious at this time. Edited for date correction. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=661639955998675&set=a.233092632186745

Routine Traffic Stop On North Side Ends In Seizure Of Four Guns And Large Amounts Of Crack Cocaine And Molly: On Tuesday, July 25th, 2023, around 11:50 p.m., Officers Fellows and Brauchle conducted a traffic stop near the 1100 block of North Salina Street due to a vehicle having extremely dark window tint and an illegal license plate cover over the rear plate. Inside the vehicle were three males. When speaking to the individuals, Officer Brauchle observed a magazine sticking out from one of the passenger's pockets. The Officers instructed all three men to put their hands on the dash. Officers proceeded to search the men and the vehicle. They found a total of $4,698 dollars in cash, 4 guns, which were identified as a sawed-off .22 caliber semi-auto Ruger 10-22 rifle, a 9mm Glock 43 handgun, a 9mm Beretta USA Corp handgun, and a 9mm Smith and Wesson SD9VE handgun, and body armor. The Officers also found a black scale, and a large amount of illegal drugs, which were identified as Crack Cocaine and Molly, inside of a 'Paw Patrol' lunch box. With the assistance of other officers, the three individuals were arrested. They are 44-year-old Delmetri Turner, 43-year-old Jermel Moore, and 36-year-old Willie Carter. All three men were transported and booked into the Onondaga County Justice Center. They are each facing 11 different charges, including Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree (packaging), Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, and Unlawful Purchase of Body Armor. We want to thank the Officers involved in this case, who were able to seize four more guns off of City Streets, including an illegally modified semi-automatic rifle. Thanks to their efforts, there are also much less deadly drugs in our Community. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=662716962558278&set=a.217797457050233

Florida Woman Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Defrauding Holocaust Survivor Of $2.8 Million In Connection With Romance Scam Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that PEACHES STERGO was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos to 51 months in prison in connection with her years-long scheme to defraud an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor of his life savings. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Peaches Stergo callously defrauded an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor who was simply looking for companionship. She used the millions of dollars in fraud proceeds to live a life of luxury at the victim’s expense. But she did not get away with it. As today’s sentence demonstrates, perpetrators of romance scams will be held to account for their crimes.” According to the Indictment and other filings and statements made in court: From at least in or about May 2017, up to and including at least October 2021, STERGO engaged in a scheme to defraud an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor (the “Victim”) of over $2.8 million, which was his life savings. STERGO met the Victim on a dating website approximately seven years ago. In or about early 2017, STERGO asked the Victim to borrow money to pay her lawyer, who she claimed was refusing to release funds from an injury settlement. After the Victim gave her the money, STERGO said the settlement funds had been deposited into her TD Bank account. In reality, bank records show STERGO never received any money from an injury settlement. Over the next four and a half years, STERGO continued her lies. She repeatedly demanded that the Victim deposit money into her bank accounts. She claimed that if he did not, her accounts would be frozen, and he would never be paid back. In total, the Victim wrote 62 checks — totaling over $2.8 million — that were deposited into one of two of STERGO’s bank accounts. In furtherance of the fraud, STERGO created a fake email account, intended to appear as if it belonged to a TD Bank employee. She also created fake letters from a TD Bank employee and fake invoices. STERGO called defrauding the Victim her “business.” Once, STERGO told her real significant other that the Victim had said he “loved” her. STERGO thought that her successful manipulation of the Victim’s emotions was humorous, following up her message with “lol.” She also joked in a text message that the Victim was “broke” — that “[h]e don’t have anything else to pawn.” But when the scam was over — when the Victim was no longer sending STERGO money — she was upset, not because she felt bad for the Victim or had a sense of remorse, but because she was unwilling to earn money though legitimate employment; she preferred to be a fraudster. As she said in a text message, “I am just aggravated hurt frustrated that I haven’t made money . . . I don’t want to work . . . it’s too hard.” While the Victim lost his life savings and was forced to give up his apartment, STERGO lived a life of luxury with the millions she received from the fraud: she bought a home in a gated community, a condominium, a boat, and numerous cars, including a Corvette and a Suburban. During the course of the fraud, STERGO also took expensive trips, staying at places like the Ritz Carlton, and spent many tens of thousands of dollars on expensive meals, gold coins and bars, jewelry, Rolex watches, and designer clothing from stores like Tiffany, Ralph Lauren, Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton, and Hermes. In imposing today’s sentence, Judge Ramos noted that STERGO’s conduct was “unspeakably cruel” and motivated by “greed.” * * * In addition to her prison term, STERGO, 36, of Champions Gate, Florida, was sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $2,830,775 and forfeit the same amount, including the home she purchased in a gated community and over 100 luxury items she purchased with fraud proceeds, including Rolex watches, designer purses and clothing, and large amounts of gold and jewelry. Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Sowlati is in charge of the prosecution. ContactNicholas Biase (212) 637-2600 Updated July 27, 2023 https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/florida-woman-sentenced-51-months-prison-defrauding-holocaust-survivor-28-million

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ABRAHAM ADENIYI was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos to three years in prison for operating a money laundering scheme that laundered nearly $8 million of wire fraud proceeds. ADENIYI previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Abraham Adeniyi used a web of bank accounts to funnel millions of dollars stolen from fraud victims into his own pockets and the pockets of the fraudsters. He now faces prison time and is required to forfeit his ill-gotten gains.” According to the allegations in the Indictment filed against ADENIYI and other court proceedings: From at least in or about 2017 through at least in or about 2020, ADENIYI opened and directed others to open multiple bank accounts, which received proceeds of various wire fraud schemes. ADENIYI provided his accomplices with fraudulent identification information to open those bank accounts. Upon arrival of the fraudulent proceeds, ADENIYI transferred and directed others to transfer those proceeds rapidly among the various bank accounts controlled by participants in the scheme in order to conceal and disguise the source, location, ownership, and control of the funds. Ultimately, after moving through multiple bank accounts, the funds were withdrawn as cash, transmitted overseas, or used for ADENIYI’s personal expenses. This rapid transfer of funds prevented the banks and the victims from recovering the funds once the underlying frauds were detected. During the course of the scheme, ADENIYI laundered at least nearly $8 million dollars of fraud proceeds. * * * In addition to his prison term, ADENIYI, 40, of Atlanta, Georgia, was ordered to forfeit and pay restitution in the amount of $7,814,294.56. Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case is being handled by the Office’s Money Laundering and Transnational Criminal Enterprises Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anden Chow is in charge of the prosecution. ContactNicholas Biase (212) 637-2600 Updated July 28, 2023 https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/leader-money-laundering-operation-sentenced-three-years-prison

According to Sheriff Robert Maciol members of the Oneida County Sheriff's Office responded to the train tracks just north of Redfield Ave. in the Village of Whitesboro for a train/pedestrian accident. When police arrived they found a white male victim, deceased. The victim appears to be in his late 20's or early 30's. It appears that the victim was taking photos of the trains in the area when he was struck. The victim did not have any identification on him. He was wearing blue shorts and shirt, and had on a light blue baseball hat. If anyone has any information they are asked to call Sheriff's Investigators at 315-765-2226. Sheriff's Investigators are being assisted in their investigation by CSX Police. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=659606409535363&set=a.233092632186745

The New York State Police Liberty and Wurtsboro are investigating numerous car thefts in Sullivan County. On July 21, 2023, a BMW was reported stolen from Falls Road in Rock Hill and located abandoned at 12th Ave and West 134 New York, NY. On July 22, 2023, a Chevrolet Equinox was reported stolen from State Route 42 in Forestburgh. The vehicle contained a purse with credit cards and personal items. The vehicle was located at 9:00 a.m., locked and abandoned at 12 Ave and West 134th New York, NY. On July 24, 2023, a Toyota Highlander was reported stolen from Youngs Road, Roscoe. The vehicle was located via Flock HIT at 22 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, Connecticut. The operator of the vehicle, Omar Hernandez, was arrested by the Ledyard Police Department. Hernandez was charged with Larceny 2nd degree and held on $15,000 cash bond. On July 24, 2023, Troopers responded to Picadilly Circle in Rock Hill for a report of larcenies from vehicles. Investigation that three vehicles were broken into, a 2017 Land Rover Discovery, A Honda, and a 2009 Nissan Murano. The items stolen were credit cards and over $600.00. State Police are reminding residents to lock their vehicles and do not leave anything of value in the car. Anyone who recognizes the individual in the photos are asked to call the New York State Police at 845-344-5300 and reference vehicle thefts in Sullivan County

PRESS RELEASE On July 26, 2023, at approximately 1:31 a.m., New York State Police at Endwell arrested three teens after fleeing from law enforcement in a vehicle. Troopers were on Nanticoke Avenue in the village of Endicott they observed a Hyundai Elantra that was reported stolen out of the Syracuse area. The vehicle turned down North Street and the Troopers attempted to make a traffic stop. The vehicle accelerated and failed to comply. Numerous violations occurred in multiple villages, towns, and cities. Troopers were additionally assisted by Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies and Troopers from SP Binghamton. While on Interstate 81 near Exit 5, Troopers deployed a Stinger, which is a tire deflation device and it was effective. A deputy also deployed stop sticks after the vehicle continued to drive on Interstate 81. All four tires deflated and three juvenile occupants were taken into custody. They are two 16-year-old males from Syracuse, NY, and a 17-year-old male from Syracuse, NY. All three were charged with the class “D” felony of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property. The driver, which was one of the two 16-year-olds was also charged with the misdemeanor of Unlawfully Fleeing from a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle. All three were arraigned at Youth Part Court. https://www.nyspnews.com/teens-charged-after-fleeing-from-troopers-in-stolen-car.htm

PRESS RELEASE On July 23, 2023, State Police of Cobleskill arrested Melissa Johnson, 44, of Albany, and Jesus I. Lanauze, 58, of Albany, NY, each for Criminal Trespass in the second degree, two counts of Criminal Tampering in the third degree, and Conspiracy in the sixth degree. On July 23, 2023, at about 6:31 p.m., Troopers responded to a home on State Route 7 in Cobleskill, NY, for the reports of a trespass. The investigation determined Johnson and Lanauze had been residing in the unoccupied house without permission from the owner for approximately a week. Further investigation discovered the couple also caused damage to the home and outbuilding. Both were arrested at the scene and transported to SP Cobleskill for processing. They were both issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Cobleskill Town Court on August 15, 2023, and released. https://www.nyspnews.com/state-police-arrest-couple-living-in-someone-elses-cobleskill-home.htm

On Friday, July 21st, around 11:58 p.m. Officer Linnertz stopped a man in the 100 block of Congress Avenue for riding his bicycle in the street without lights. Officers Bush and Canestrare provided backup on the stop. When talking to the male, identified as 18-year-old Shymiere Boyd, the Officers learned he had an active arrest warrant. As Officers were speaking to Boyd, he kept reaching into his pocket for what he said was a phone and turning his body away from the officers. He was asked to stop but did not obey the officer's commands. Officers eventually ended up searching Boyd and found a loaded 9mm Beretta Nano, which had been previously reported stolen, as well as 30 Glassine envelopes containing heroin, and rolling papers with cannabis. Boyd was transported and booked into the Onondaga County Justice Center for his warrant. He was also charged with one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, one count of Criminal Possession of a Firearm, one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, and one count of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree. We would like to thank our Officers for helping to get a stolen gun, as well as more illegal drugs off of City streets. Source: Syracuse Police Department

New Lebanon, New York – On July 23, 2023, the New York State Police from the New Lebanon barracks arrested a sixteen-year-old for four counts of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated Leandra’s Law, a class E felony. While patrolling State Route 20 in the town of New Lebanon, Troopers observed a 2019 Honda Civic traveling over 100 miles per hour in a 45-mile-per-hour zone. Investigation during the traffic stop determined that the driver was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. The vehicle also contained nine juvenile passengers, four of which were under the age of sixteen. The driver was issued the appropriate tickets returnable to the town of New Lebanon court and all juveniles were turned over to their responsible guardians. https://www.nyspnews.com/drunk-driver-with-9-passengers-two-in-trunk-stopped-in-new-lebanon-for-going-over-100.htm

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, Monday afternoon, July 24th police were called to a residence on Marvin Street in the Village of Clinton for a burglary in progress. The homeowners, who were not home at the time were alerted by their security system that someone had broken into their residence. When police arrived they found that a door had been damaged. Kirkland Police entered the residence and the suspect exited through a second-floor window, onto a roof on the back side of the house, and then jumped from the roof. 39-year-old Justin Vanderhoof, also of Clinton, was taken into custody by a sheriff’ Deputy and a Kirkland Officer. After being taken into custody, Vanderhoof complained of leg pain. Clinton Fire Department along with Central Oneida County Ambulance responded to the scene. Vanderhoof was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The Sheriff’s ID unit responded and processed the scene. Sheriffs’ Criminal Investigators charged Vanderhoof with Burglary in the second degree, a class C felony. He was arraigned in a centralized arraignment court and is being held in the Oneida County Jail without bail. The State Police and Kirkland Police assisted at the scene.