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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Franklin Dale Starnes, Warren, Ohio
WARREN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Franklin Dale Starnes, known affectionately to friends and family as Frank, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2025. He was born on November 13, 1933, in Lorain, Ohio. Find obituaries from your high school Frank's early years were spent in Warren, Ohio where he was surrounded by a large and loving family. The son of the late Howard Oscar Starnes and Rozoltha Starnes, he grew up alongside his siblings, the late Virginia McNally, Harold Starnes, Howard Starnes, Clint Starnes, Sandra Starnes, and is survived by his brothers, George and Paul Starnes. After completing his education at Columbia University, Frank dedicated two years to serving his country in the US Army from 1955 to 1957. Following his military service, Frank embarked on a distinguished career with the US Postal Service, where he worked for 33 years. His roles as Branch Manager at the Warren and Austintown offices, Training Specialist in Cleveland, Ohio, and St. Louis, Missouri, showcased his leadership skills and commitment to excellence. Frank was known for his friendly demeanor and the mentorship he provided to countless colleagues over the years. Frank's interests were as varied as they were passionate. He was an avid tennis player, often found on the courts of Packard Park and Valhalla Sports Center, and he shared his love for the game with friends and family alike. His sense of humor shone through during lively card games, which were a staple at family gatherings. Frank's adventurous spirit led him on many road trips to visit his son in California, Utah, and Nevada. Each August, he made it a tradition to drive to New York City to immerse himself in the excitement of the US Open Tennis Championships. Above all, Frank was a man who embraced the journey of life with a smile and an open heart. As Mark Twain once said, 'The secret of getting ahead is getting started.' Frank took this advice to heart, continually seeking new experiences and cherishing each moment. We bid farewell to Franklin Dale Starnes, a beloved father, brother, and friend, secure in the knowledge that his legacy will live on in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to cross his path. He will be deeply missed but never forgotten. A celebration of Frank's life will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Giorgio's Ristorante in Niles, Ohio. Please RSVP via email to starnf@ Arrangements are being handled by the Borowski Funeral Services & Oak Meadow Cremation Services. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Franklin , please visit our floral 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Duo Who Made $600K Selling Stolen Taylor Swift Tickets Arrested in New York
The Queens District Attorney's office announced this week the arrests of two people who made more than $600,000 selling stolen tickets for Taylor Swift concerts, NBA games and other events. Tyrone Rose, 20, of Kingston, Jamaica, and Shamara P. Simmons, 31, of Jamaica, Queens were arrested Thursday and charged with grand larceny in the second degree, conspiracy in the fourth degree, and two hacking-related charges, computer tampering in the first degree and computer tampering in the fourth degree. According to the DA's office Rose and an unnamed co-conspitator worked at a third party contractor called Sutherland in Jamaica, where they obtained ticket URLS from StubHub. They then sent the tickets by email to Simmons and a unnamed co-conspirator, who then resold them on StubHub. Simmons' co-conspirator has since died. Approximately 993 tickets were stolen from around 350 StubHub orders between June 2022 and July 2023. During this time, the scheme netted approximately $635,000, prosecutors say. The vast majority of stolen tickets were from Swift's blockbuster 'The Eras' tour, but tickets for Adele and Ed Sheeran concerts, the US Open Tennis Championships and NBA games were also pilfered. The arrests took place Feb. 27. The post Duo Who Made $600K Selling Stolen Taylor Swift Tickets Arrested in New York appeared first on TheWrap.
CBS News
05-03-2025
- CBS News
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets stolen, resold in $600k scheme, NYC prosecutors say
Two New York City residents are facing charges for allegedly stealing and re-selling more than 900 tickets, many for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Prosecutors say the cybertheft scheme netted more than $600,000 in profits. Other high-profile events included Adele and Ed Sheeran concerts, NBA games and the US Open Tennis Championships. Queens residents Tyrone Rose, 20, and Shamara Simmons, 31, are charged with grand larceny and computer tampering. Prosecutors say another person involved has not yet been arrested. The Queens district attorney's office said Rose was a contractor at StubHub and redirected confirmation emails so tickets could be resold. "According to the charges, these defendants tried to use the popularity of Taylor Swift's concert tour and other high-profile events to profit at the expensive of others," Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement Tuesday. "They allegedly exploited a loophole through an offshore ticket vendor to steal tickets to the biggest concert tour of the last decade and then resold those seats for an extraordinary profit of more than $600,000." StubHub released a statement, writing in part, "ensuring a safe and secure platform for our fans is our highest priority." "StubHub has since replaced or refunded all identified orders impacted and strengthened security measures to further protect our fans and sellers," the statement continued. "We appreciate the efforts of District Attorney Melinda Katz and law enforcement in bringing these individuals to justice." Ticketmaster's site crashed during the pre-sale for Swift's Eras Tour, and re-sale tickets on sites like StubHub went for upwards of $20,000. Swift told her fans at the time the glitch "really pisses me off." The international tour was the first to gross more than $1 billion.
NBC News
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Pair charged with stealing Taylor Swift ‘Eras' tickets made over $600K reselling them, prosecutors say
Two people were arrested and charged in a scheme to steal and resell online tickets for Taylor Swift's ' Eras Tour," making over $600,000 in the process, the Queens, New York, prosecutor's office said. Tyrone Rose, 20, of Kingston, Jamaica, and Shamara Simmons, 31, of the Jamaica section of Queens, New York, were arrested on charges of grand larceny, conspiracy and computer tampering last week, the Queens District Attorney's Office said Monday. The tickets were stolen from StubHub by two people working for a third-party contractor in Kingston, the district attorney's office said in a statement. The URLs for the tickets were then sent to Queens, where Simmons and another person who has since died downloaded them and re-sold them on StubHub, the office said. Around 350 StubHub orders, resulting in the theft of around 993 tickets, were hijacked in the cybercrime scheme, prosecutors said. Most were for Taylor Swift's massively popular 'Eras Tour," the office said. Rose was one of the two people who allegedly worked in Jamaica and stole the tickets by re-directing URLs that were supposed to be sent to people who legitimately bought them, the district attorney's office said. Simmons and the now-deceased person is accused of working on the Queens side of the scheme, which occurred between June 2022 and July 2023. While the 'Eras Tour" made up most of the tickets that were stolen, other stolen tickets included entry to performances by Adele and Ed Sheeran, as well as NBA games and the US Open Tennis Championships, the district attorney's office said. The stolen tickets were worth around $635,000, prosecutors said. StubHub notified Queens prosecutors, the third-party vendor where the two Jamaican members of the scheme worked, and Jamaican law enforcement as soon as it identified the thefts, Mark Streams, chief legal officer at StubHub, said. "StubHub has since replaced or refunded all identified orders impacted and strengthened security measures to further protect our fans and sellers," Streams said. StubHub said it has terminated its relationship with the third-party vendor involved. Rose and Simmons were arrested and arraigned in court in New York on Thursday. They are each charged with second-degree grand larceny, first-degree computer tampering, fourth-degree conspiracy and fourth-degree computer tampering, the district attorney's office said. Attorneys listed in court records as representing Rose and Simmons either could not be reached Tuesday evening or did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Swift's "Eras Tour" grossed $2 billion worldwide over 21 months, Taylor Swift Touring confirmed to The New York Times and Variety in December.
