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33-Year-Old Woman Murdered At Hamptons Resort Attended Purchase College 33-Year-Old Woman Murdered At Hamptons Resort Attended Purchase College
33-Year-Old Woman Murdered At Hamptons Resort Attended Purchase College A woman who was found murdered at a posh Long Island resort had connections to the Hudson Valley. Sabina Rosas, age 33, was killed at the posh Shou Sugi Ban House, located in the Hamptons hamlet of Water Mill, on Monday, Oct. 28, according to Suffolk County Police. Rosas, a Brooklyn artist who also went by the name Sabina Khorramdel, was found dead in her guest room by a staff member at around 12:30 p.m. Earlier Report: Suspect In Murder At Water Mill Spa Found Dead 200 Miles Away As Friends Mourn 'Gifted Artist' Detectives did not say how the woman died, only that she was “a victi…
Camera Captured Brother, Sister Abusing Elderly Mother Before Her Death In Roosevelt, DA Says Camera Captured Brother, Sister Abusing Elderly Mother Before Her Death In Roosevelt, DA Says
Camera Captured Brother, Sister Abusing Elderly Mother Before Her Death In Roosevelt, DA Says After a lifetime of caring for children and serving her community, Carmel McDougall was ultimately betrayed by her own son and daughter, prosecutors alleged. Long Island resident Michael McDougall, age 65, of Roosevelt, was indicted on manslaughter and related charges in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the death of his mother, McDougall. His sister, Nichole McDougall-Mullings, age 55, of Roosevelt, was also charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person. Earlier Report: Son, Daughter's Abuse Led To Death Of Roosevelt Wo…
Ex-Con From Deptford Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Cocaine: Feds Ex-Con From Deptford Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Cocaine: Feds
Ex-Con From Deptford Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Cocaine: Feds A Deptford man will spend several years in prison for selling heroin and cocaine, authorities said. Javier Osorio, 44, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 29 to six years in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. According to court documents and statements, Osorio planned to sell cocaine and more than a kilogram of heroin. The drugs were found in his apartment. Osorio was arrested while driving with his conspirators from New Jersey to Brooklyn, New York, to sell more heroin, which was recovered from the vehicle. Police also discovere…
Suspect In Murder At Water Mill Spa Found Dead 200 Miles Away As Friends Mourn 'Gifted Artist' Suspect In Murder At Water Mill Spa Found Dead 200 Miles Away As Friends Mourn 'Gifted Artist'
Suspect In Murder At Water Mill Spa Found Dead 200 Miles Away As Friends Mourn 'Gifted Artist' A Pennsylvania man suspected of murdering a woman at a high-end resort in the Hamptons was found dead hundreds of miles from the crime scene in New York. Thomas Gannon, age 56, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, according to Suffolk County Police. Gannon was considered the prime suspect in the killing of 33-year-old Sabina Rosas at the posh Shou Sugi Ban House, located in the Long Island hamlet of Water Mill, on Monday, Oct. 28. Earlier Report: Update: Woman Murdered At Water Mill Resort ID'd Rosas, a Brooklyn artist who also went by th…
New Update: ID Released For Woman Murdered At Resort In Water Mill New Update: ID Released For Woman Murdered At Resort In Water Mill
New Update: ID Released For Woman Murdered At Resort In Water Mill A woman’s death at a Long Island wellness center has turned into a murder investigation. Southampton Town Police responded to the hamlet of Water Mill’s Shou Sugi Ban House on Montauk Highway after a staff member found a guest dead in her room at around 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. At the time, the agency said the death appeared to be an isolated incident and that there was no immediate danger to the public. Earlier Report: Suspicious Death Probed At Water Mill's Shou Sugi Ban House In an update Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, Suffolk County Police identified the woman as 33-year-old Sab…
Mondaire Jones Slams Putnam Rep. Lawler For Supporting Trump After Report He Praised Hitler Mondaire Jones Slams Putnam Rep. Lawler For Supporting Trump After Report He Praised Hitler
Mondaire Jones Slams Putnam Rep. Lawler For Supporting Trump After Report He Praised Hitler Mondaire Jones is not holding back his criticism of his opponent in the race for New York's 17th Congressional District seat, Rep. Mike Lawler, for his support of former President Donald Trump despite his longest-serving chief of staff saying he meets the definition of a fascist.  Jones, a Democrat, made comments against Lawler, a Republican, following remarks made by former Trump chief of staff and four-star Marine general John Kelly, who told The New York Times that Trump "certainly falls into the general definition of fascist."  According to the Times, Kelly also said that Trum…
Brooklyn Man Forced NJ Child Into Prostitution: Feds Brooklyn Man Forced NJ Child Into Prostitution: Feds
Brooklyn Man Forced NJ Child Into Prostitution: Feds A 30-year-old Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to forcing a New Jersey girl into prostitution on Tuesday, Oct. 22, authorities said. In 2019, Soauib Butcher brought the girl by train to New York City, where he instructed the victim to perform oral sex for money on a rooftop in Brooklyn, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said.  Several days later, Butcher brought the victim to Elizabeth where, from August 2019 to January 2020, the victim stayed with Butcher and another person in a series of motel rooms, Sellinger said. The conspirator posted advertisements depicting the victim on escor…
Here's How Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Broke Social Media Silence After Sex Trafficking Arrest Here's How Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Broke Social Media Silence After Sex Trafficking Arrest
Here's How Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Broke Social Media Silence After Sex Trafficking Arrest Almost a month after his arrest for federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, hip-hop mogul and New York native Sean Combs has broken his silence on his social media pages.  On Tuesday, Oct. 15, a post appeared an on Instagram page belonging to Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon and will stand trial in May for federal charges.  Although the post is the first to be made following Combs's arrest, it does not address the allegations against him; instead, it celebrates the birthday of the embattled star's young 2-yea…
Man Asked To Stop Smoking Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Hudson Regional Hospital: Police Man Asked To Stop Smoking Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Hudson Regional Hospital: Police
Man Asked To Stop Smoking Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Hudson Regional Hospital: Police A 47-year-old Brooklyn, NY man is facing charges out of Hudson County for an incident that unfolded when he was asked to stop smoking at a hospital, police said. Josh Garner was approached by a security guard at Hudson Regional Hospital at 55 Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16. "Mr. Garner was smoking a cigarette, which is not permitted on the hospital grounds," Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. "When security asked him to move he told security he would shoot them and further stated he would shoot up the hospital." Garner was not found in possession…
Man Who Stabbed Son-In-Law To Death At Islip Terrace Home Gets 25 Years Man Who Stabbed Son-In-Law To Death At Islip Terrace Home Gets 25 Years
Man Who Stabbed Son-In-Law To Death At Islip Terrace Home Gets 25 Years A Long Island man who confessed to stabbing his son-in-law to death will spend decades in prison. Eduardo Vega, age 58, of Islip Terrace, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 17, in the death of 34-year-old Roshane McLaren. Prosecutors said Vega was living with his wife, Tanya Denis, along with her two daughters and their husbands when Vega got into an argument with McLaren in their backyard on Sept. 27, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Admits Fatally Stabbing Son-In-Law In Islip Terrace; Wife Cops To Being Getaway Driver The altercation escalate…
Seen Her? 17-Year-Old Girl From Bay Shore Missing Nearly Month Seen Her? 17-Year-Old Girl From Bay Shore Missing Nearly Month
Seen Her? 17-Year-Old Girl From Bay Shore Missing Nearly Month Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Kayla Worilds, age 17, of Bay Shore, was last seen on Sept. 18, according to Suffolk County Police. She was previously reported missing in January. Worilds is 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said she may be in Brooklyn or Queens. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-852-2677 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Here's When Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Will Stand Trial For Sex Trafficking: Report Here's When Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Will Stand Trial For Sex Trafficking: Report
Here's When Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Will Stand Trial For Sex Trafficking: Report Hip hop mogul and New York native Sean Combs has learned when he will stand trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, according to a report by The New York Times.  Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon, will stand trial in May 2025 following his arrest on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment, The New York Times reported.  The trial's starting date, Monday, May 5, was set by Judge Arun Subramanian of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, the newspaper ad…
Beloved Farmingdale Educators Killed In Bus Crash Get Posthumous Street Naming Beloved Farmingdale Educators Killed In Bus Crash Get Posthumous Street Naming
Beloved Farmingdale Educators Killed In Bus Crash Get Posthumous Street Naming Long Island leaders are honoring two beloved educators a year after they were killed in a bus crash. The Town of Oyster Bay unveiled two new street signs in Farmingdale honoring late Farmingdale High School band director Gina Pellettiere and retired teacher Beatrice “Bea” Ferrari during a ceremony held Tuesday, Oct. 8. Pellettiere, age 43, of Massapequa, and Ferrari, age 77, of Farmingdale, died when a charter bus carrying the school’s marching band to a band camp in Pennsylvania overturned on I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, on Sept. 21, 2023. At least 43 people were also…
Assault On Security Guard At Baldwin Bowling Alley Leads To Charges For Fourth Suspect Assault On Security Guard At Baldwin Bowling Alley Leads To Charges For Fourth Suspect
Assault On Security Guard At Baldwin Bowling Alley Leads To Charges For Fourth Suspect A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with an assault on a security guard at a Long Island bowling alley. The incident happened in Baldwin, at the Ultra Lanes on Grand Avenue, at around 1:20 a.m. Saturday, July 27. Nassau County Police said several customers became disruptive and were asked to leave when they began punching, kicking, and choking a security staffer. They also threw bowling balls at the victim and stole the employee’s phone before fleeing in a BMW, police said. Officers arrested three suspects a short time later. A search of their car reportedly turned up a load…
Motorcyclist, 19, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck In Linden Motorcyclist, 19, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck In Linden
Motorcyclist, 19, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck In Linden A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash Thursday night, Oct. 3 in Linden, police said. The Brooklyn, NY man was heading south on a 2022 BMW motorcycle when he struck a 2012 Ford F150 as it was making the turnaround to travel north at the Phillips 66 Domestic Trades entrance around 11:30 p.m., local police said. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead on scene. No additional injuries were reported. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Linden Police Traffic Bureau at (908) 474-8505.
Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say
Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say A quick-thinking Long Islander avoided falling victim to an alleged phone scammer. The 73-year-old Inwood woman contacted Nassau County Police on Wednesday morning, Oct, 2, saying a man had called her claiming to work for her bank’s fraud department. During the call, he told the woman there were fraudulent charges on her bank card and they would arrange for someone to pick up the card from her home. Fortunately, the woman realized she was being scammed and contacted detectives. Eight hours later, police located the suspect, 28-year-old Darren Saunders, of Brooklyn, and arrested him witho…
Alleged Porch Pirates Nabbed For 11 Larcenies In Garden City, Elsewhere In Nassau County: Polic Alleged Porch Pirates Nabbed For 11 Larcenies In Garden City, Elsewhere In Nassau County: Polic
Alleged Porch Pirates Nabbed For 11 Larcenies In Garden City, Elsewhere In Nassau County: Polic An alleged porch pirate is accused of nearly a dozen larcenies on Long Island. Police apprehended the man in connection to four larcenies that occurred on September 10, in the village Garden City. According to detectives, Old Westbury Police observed a 2023 Toyota Prius traveling northbound on Red Ground Road with a cracked windshield. The vehicle was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  During the investigation, it was determined the vehicle was connected to multiple larcenies of packages within Garden City.  The driver, New York City resident Gia Kharshiladze, age…
Son, Daughter's Abuse Led To Death Of Roosevelt Woman, Police Say Son, Daughter's Abuse Led To Death Of Roosevelt Woman, Police Say
Son, Daughter's Abuse Led To Death Of Roosevelt Woman, Police Say A brother and sister from Long Island are accused of abusing their elderly mother to the point the woman died. Nassau County Police were called to a Roosevelt home at around 2:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, to perform a welfare check. Inside, officers found 85-year-old Carmel McDougall unresponsive. She was taken to a hospital and died days later, on Wednesday, Sept. 18. An investigation found that McDougall’s 65-year-old son, Michael McDougall, was responsible for the injuries that caused her death, police said. Detectives also determined that McDougall’s 55-year-old daughter, Nichole Mull…
Aberdeen Mom With 'Bright Aura', UK Band's No. 1 Fan Dies After Suspected Hit-And-Run Aberdeen Mom With 'Bright Aura', UK Band's No. 1 Fan Dies After Suspected Hit-And-Run
Aberdeen Mom With 'Bright Aura', UK Band's No. 1 Fan Dies After Suspected Hit-And-Run An Aberdeen woman has died more than three weeks after she was hospitalized in a suspected hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Judith Fox-Hernandez, 58, died from her injuries, the Aberdeen Township Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 2. She was hit near the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Second Street at around 7:24 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Officers found Fox-Hernandez in the road and she was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. She was pronounced dead at the Neptune hospital on Sunday, Sept. 29. A GoFundMe page said Fox-He…
Sun River Health Hosts Climate and Health Equity in Action Event in Brooklyn Sun River Health Hosts Climate and Health Equity in Action Event in Brooklyn
Sun River Health Hosts Climate and Health Equity in Action Event in Brooklyn BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – Sun River Health, a health care provider with sites throughout the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island, was proud to host an ecoAmerica Climate and Health Equity in Action event on Wednesday, September 25 at their health center on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. Panelists Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, CEO of Sun River Health, Zoya Teirstein, Staff Write at Grist, Jessica Hinshaw, Environmental Health Director of the National Association of Community Health Centers, Ben Fulgencio-Turner, Director of Climate for Health at ecoAmerica, and Katherine Catalano, Deputy Directo…
Bay Shore Man Who Kidnapped Ex-GF At Knifepoint Gets Decades In Prison Bay Shore Man Who Kidnapped Ex-GF At Knifepoint Gets Decades In Prison
Bay Shore Man Who Kidnapped Ex-GF At Knifepoint Gets Decades In Prison A Long Island man whose abuse and stalking of his former girlfriend culminated in a knifepoint kidnapping will spend decades behind bars. Holmark Garces, age 35, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to 27 to 30 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 30. According to prosecutors, the victim moved out of Garces’ Bay Shore residence in December 2019 after he became increasingly controlling and abusive. She claimed he isolated her from her family and repeatedly took her cell phone to monitor her activity and communications. Earlier Report: Bay Shore Man Convicted Of Kidnapping …
Jones-Lawler 17th District Congressional Showdown Labeled 'Race To Watch' By Politico Jones-Lawler 17th District Congressional Showdown Labeled 'Race To Watch' By Politico
Jones-Lawler 17th District Congressional Showdown Labeled 'Race To Watch' By Politico The race for New York's 17th District seat is drawing national attention, as it may play a large role in what party ends up securing a majority in the House, according to a new report by Politico. The race between incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler, a 38-year-old Republican, and Democrat Mondaire Jones, age 37, has been labeled a "race to watch" by Politico in a new report from Sunday, Oct. 27.  The 17th District consists of all of Rockland and Putnam counties, most of Northern Westchester, and portions of southern Dutchess County. According to the outlet, the seat is one of a handf…
Missing Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Cliff Near Port Jervis Missing Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Cliff Near Port Jervis
Missing Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Cliff Near Port Jervis A missing woman who had not been seen in a day was located by a New York State Police drone at the bottom of a Hudson Valley cliff.  The incident occurred in Orange County around 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at the Hawk's Nest in Sparrow Bush. According to State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, the 41-year-old New York City woman from Brooklyn, had been reported missing to the New York City Police on Thursday, Sept. 26.  Nevel said Deerpark Police located a 2008 Honda FIT registered to the missing woman at a pull-off area along Route 97.  A state police pilot conducted a search u…
50 Cent's Docuseries On Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Coming To Netflix: Report 50 Cent's Docuseries On Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Coming To Netflix: Report
50 Cent's Docuseries On Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Coming To Netflix: Report Amid hip hop mogul and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs' ongoing legal battles, fellow rapper 50 Cent has found a new way to take a shot at his longtime rival.  In a social media post on Wednesday, Sept. 25, famous rapper 50 Cent hinted at his upcoming docuseries focusing on Combs' alleged criminal activity, according to a report by Variety. The outlet reported that the series, directed by Alexandria Stapleton, is now in production and will go over sex trafficking and racketeering allegations against Combs, who grew up in Westchester County in the city of Mount Vernon. It will eventu…
Suspected Hersheypark Slasher Arrested, Warrant Issued For NJ Partner: Police Suspected Hersheypark Slasher Arrested, Warrant Issued For NJ Partner: Police
Suspected Hersheypark Slasher Arrested, Warrant Issued For NJ Partner: Police The 63-year-old New York, identified as the suspected Hersheypark Slasher, was arrested — but his Jersey City partner remains at large, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 27.  Huley Williams of Brooklyn, NY is accused of being the man who committed the "slash and grab" in the Hersheypark parking lot around 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, police said and Daily Voice previously reported.  Williams (pictured above on the right) is accused of being the man (pictured above on the left) who was caught rummaging around in the backseat of a car when th…
Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say
Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say Not so fast there. A Brooklyn, NY duo who used a screwdriver to break into a pickup truck in the Restaurant Depot parking lot were arrested leaving the lot by an arriving officer on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officer Jaden Gonzalez saw Travis Murphy and Jed McDougal, who fit the description of the burglars, in a vehicle when he stopped them just before 4 p.m., Miller said. In addition to a witness identifying Murphy and McDougal as the burglars, a screwdriver and proceeds from the burglary were found inside the vehicle they were riding in, the chief said. At…
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Reports Say: What We Know NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Reports Say: What We Know
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Reports Say: What We Know Update: New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he would fight any potential federal charges after the New York Times reported that he had been indicted on campaign finance violations.  In his first public comments since news broke Wednesday evening, Sept. 25, Adams denied any wrongdoing and said the Biden Administration had made him a "target" because he fought federal immigration policy.  “I will fight these injustices with every ounce of my strength and my spirit. If I’m charged, I know I am innocent,” he said in a video statement. “I will request an immediate trial so that Ne…
DNA On Hat Leads To Murder Conviction In Shooting Of Wyandanch Partygoer DNA On Hat Leads To Murder Conviction In Shooting Of Wyandanch Partygoer
DNA On Hat Leads To Murder Conviction In Shooting Of Wyandanch Partygoer More than four years after a man was gunned down at a Long Island house party, a jury convicted his killer.  Basheer Vinson, age 29, of Brooklyn, was found guilty of murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the death of Mark Birthwright. Prosecutors said Vinson was attending a party on Patton Avenue in Wyandanch in the early hours of Aug. 2, 2020, when he spotted the 26-year-old Birthwright and another man leaving. Earlier Report: Man Indicted For Murder Of Bay Shore Man While Leaving Party As the men walked away from the home, Birthwright dr…
West Babylon Man Admits Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed West Babylon Man Admits Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed
West Babylon Man Admits Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed Two New York men formally confessed to their roles in the death of a prominent transgender activist, performer, and author. Michael Kuilan, age 44, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing heroin and fentanyl in Brooklyn federal court Monday, Sept. 23, in the death of Cecilia Gentili. Earlier Report: NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds It came weeks after Long Island resident Antonio Venti, age 52, of West Babylon, pleaded guilty to the same drug offenses. According to prosecutors, Venti and Kuilan sold heroin laced with fe…
Driver Gets Prison Time For Hit-Run That Killed Beloved Community Leader In Hartsdale Driver Gets Prison Time For Hit-Run That Killed Beloved Community Leader In Hartsdale
Driver Gets Prison Time For Hit-Run That Killed Beloved Community Leader In Hartsdale A 43-year-old man will spend years behind bars for hitting and killing a beloved community member in Westchester with his truck while under the influence of drugs, officials announced.  Brooklyn resident Antonio Robles Sanchez was sentenced to a term of two to six years in state prison for his role in an August 2023 hit-run crash in Hartsdale that killed 65-year-old Stephanie Kavourias, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 23.  Earlier Report - Update: Man Faces New Charges In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved Community Leader In West…
Slain Eatontown Taxi Driver's Accused Killer Captured, Prosecutor Says Slain Eatontown Taxi Driver's Accused Killer Captured, Prosecutor Says
Slain Eatontown Taxi Driver's Accused Killer Captured, Prosecutor Says The man accused of gunning down a 42-year-old taxi driver last weekend in Monmouth County was arrested in Brooklyn, NY, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 20. Gaetano S. Scannavino, 25, of Brooklyn, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree carjacking, and two second-degree weapons offenses in connection with the Saturday, Sept. 14 death of Anthony Hill, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Hazlet police responded to the parking lot of 270 Route 36, a local motel, where they found Hill, of Eatontown, dead near a dump…