Scammers told two DeWitt Township women their daughters had been kidnapped and demanded ransom
Friday night a woman in DeWitt Township was contacted by a blocked number. On the other end of the phone was someone who claimed to be holding her daughter hostage, and would only release her if hundreds of dollars were wired to their account.
By: Lauren Shields
and last updated 2021-04-15 07:09:08-04
Friday night a woman in DeWitt Township was contacted by a blocked number.
On the other end of the phone was someone who claimed to be holding her daughter hostage and said they would only release her if hundreds of dollars were wired to their account.
By: Kathy Kahn
Love, luck and a wonderful team of doctors and nurses helped give Dominican College student Lauren Shields a renewed lease on life.
We first introduced Lauren to readers back in June, 2018. At that time, the Stony Point high-schooler was celebrating the 10th anniversary of her heart transplant at the age of nine.
Lauren’s advocacy for organ donations after she received the life-saving donation resulted in 2017’s Lauren’s Law, which requires any person registering for driver’s license in New York State to answer whether or not they would like to become an organ donor upon death. Previously, applicants could skip over the question. She has continued to work for LiveOnNY (formerly the New York Organ Donor Network).