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New England Man, Ex-Head Of 'Recount' News Site Had 'Large' Amount Of Child Porn: Police New England Man, Ex-Head Of 'Recount' News Site Had 'Large' Amount Of Child Porn: Police
New England Man, Ex-Head Of 'Recount' News Site Had 'Large' Amount Of Child Porn: Police A 44-year-old Berkshire County man and former editor-in-chief of a popular news site faces multiple felonies after he allegedly amassed a trove of child sexual abuse material featuring children as young as 3, authorities said. He also took is accused of taking part in discussions on how to abduct and rape children.  Slade Sohmer, of Otis, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 13, following a lengthy investigation and charged with two counts of having child porn and two counts of dissemination of child pornography, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. More charges are expect…
New Canaan Dad Of 3 Falls To Death From NYC Rooftop Bar, Report Says New Canaan Dad Of 3 Falls To Death From NYC Rooftop Bar, Report Says
New Canaan Dad Of 3 Falls To Death From NYC Rooftop Bar, Report Says Click here for an updated story: New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From New Canaan Jumps To Death A man who fell to his death from a rooftop bar in New York City has been identified as the founder of a private investment fund and father of three from Connecticut, according to a report by the New York Post.  Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, of New Canaan who founded Darien-based T-street Capital in 2013, fell from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m. He landed on the street and was pronou…
Persona Non Grata: Embattled NY Rep-Elect Santos Endures Lonely First Days In Congress Persona Non Grata: Embattled NY Rep-Elect Santos Endures Lonely First Days In Congress
Persona Non Grata: Embattled NY Rep-Elect Santos Endures Lonely First Days In Congress Embattled New York Congressman-elect George Santos received a less than warm welcome from colleagues during his first week on Capitol Hill. Pictures and video on social media show the Republican politician, who represents the 3rd District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens, sitting alone in the House chamber during the repeated rounds of voting to elect a speaker. Previous Report: Pants On Fire: DA Launches Probe Into Nassau Congressman-Elect Who Lied About Past, Report Says It was clear right from the start of the 118th Congress that Santos had become a social pariah after …
Richard Gere At Center Of Controversy Over Cell Tower In Bedford, Report Says Richard Gere At Center Of Controversy Over Cell Tower In Bedford, Report Says
Richard Gere At Center Of Controversy Over Cell Tower In Bedford, Report Says Richard Gere has angered some of his fellow Northern Westchester residents after offering land on his Bedford property for the construction of a new cell tower, according to the New York Post. The news outlet published a report on Monday, Dec. 19, saying the 73-year-old actor has offered some of the land at the Bedford Post Inn, a luxury inn he co-owns with Russell Hernandez, to be used for a 130-foot cell tower that would help provide better cellphone service coverage in the area.  The New York Post said if construction is approved, it would settle a lawsuit Verizon filed against…
Baby On Board: CT Woman Gives Birth To Son On Flight To Dominican Republic Baby On Board: CT Woman Gives Birth To Son On Flight To Dominican Republic
Baby On Board: CT Woman Gives Birth To Son On Flight To Dominican Republic A Connecticut woman welcomed her baby into the world in an unexpected location. Hartford resident Kendria Rhoden, age 21, was on a flight from New York City to the Dominican Republic in September after she was cleared to fly by her doctor at 32 weeks pregnant, the New York Post reported. She began to feel uncomfortable during the flight and realized that her water had broken, the news outlet said. Rhoden's family requested assistance from the cabin crew, who then called additional occupants of the plane to provide medical assistance, according to the report. At the back of the plane, she …
NY Post Fires Employee For False, Racist, Violent Content Targeting Politicians NY Post Fires Employee For False, Racist, Violent Content Targeting Politicians
NY Post Fires Employee For False, Racist, Violent Content Targeting Politicians A series of racist, violent headlines that were posted on the website and Twitter account of the New York Post on Thursday, Oct. 27, were carried out by an employee, Variety reports.  In a statement to the outlet, a spokesperson for the Post said an investigation had revealed that the “unauthorized conduct” was an inside job and the employee responsible has been fired. “This morning, we immediately removed the vile and reprehensible content from our website and social media accounts,” the spokesperson said. The news organization did not reveal the employee’s name. The New York Post ha…
Look Inside Grey’s Anatomy Creator Shonda Rhimes’ Newly Purchased $15M Fairfield County Estate Look Inside Grey’s Anatomy Creator Shonda Rhimes’ Newly Purchased $15M Fairfield County Estate
Look Inside Grey’s Anatomy Creator Shonda Rhimes’ Newly Purchased $15M Fairfield County Estate Queen of television Shonda Rhimes is putting down roots in Connecticut after scooping up a massive, multimillion-dollar estate in Fairfield County, the New York Post first reported.  The 52-year-old TV writer, producer, and author - best known for creating hit shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, and Scandal - recently closed on a 38,000-square-foot home in Westport for a whopping $15.17 million, the outlet reports. Sitting on roughly 7.5 acres, the New England Colonial home boasts 11 bedrooms, a basketball court, bowling alley, an arcade, a home theater, eight fireplaces, and a ki…
Decomposed Body Found In Connecticut Home ID'd As Ponzi Swindler, Jeffrey Epstein Mentor Decomposed Body Found In Connecticut Home ID'd As Ponzi Swindler, Jeffrey Epstein Mentor
Decomposed Body Found In Connecticut Home ID'd As Ponzi Swindler, Jeffrey Epstein Mentor A body found in a Connecticut home during a welfare check has positively been identified as Steven Hoffenberg, a longtime mentor of Jeffrey Epstein. Hoffenberg, the one-time owner of the New York Post and businessman who spent 18 years in prison for a $460 million Ponzi scheme, was found in the New Haven County home around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the city of Derby. According to the Derby Police, the medical examiner's office confirmed on Friday, Aug. 26, that the badly decomposed body was that of Hoffenberg.  An initial autopsy did not find signs of trauma on the body, the…
Buyer Of Richard Gere's Northern Westchester Estate Revealed In New Report Buyer Of Richard Gere's Northern Westchester Estate Revealed In New Report
Buyer Of Richard Gere's Northern Westchester Estate Revealed In New Report The buyer who purchased Richard Gere's Northern Westchester estate has been revealed in a new report from the New York Post. Television writer, director, and producer Ryan Murphy is known for creating a number of shows, including American Horror Story and Glee. The NY Post reported that the Pound Ridge estate was listed for $28 million and ultimately sold for $24.15 million. The property is 49 acres and includes an 11,658 square-foot mansion, the New York Post said. Gere, age 72, moved to a smaller property in North Salem. Related story: Actor Richard Gere's New North Salem Estat…
'I Take My Kids With Me': Fairfield County Mom Left Note Before Apparent Triple-Murder/Suicide 'I Take My Kids With Me': Fairfield County Mom Left Note Before Apparent Triple-Murder/Suicide
'I Take My Kids With Me': Fairfield County Mom Left Note Before Apparent Triple-Murder/Suicide The Fairfield County mother who is accused of killing her three children before killing herself had been crying for days and left a suicide note for her husband, according to a new report. The apparent triple murder-suicide happened on Wednesday, July 27 in Danbury, on Whaley Street. The children, Junior Panjon, age 12, Joselyn Panjon, age 10, and Jonael Panjon, age 5, were found by police after the department received a request for a welfare check from a distraught and crying person, said Det. Capt. Mark Williams, of the Danbury Police. That person turned out to be Pedro Panjon, the devas…
Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care
Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care The Connecticut mother who allegedly killed her three children before hanging herself was recently cited twice by the state for providing illegal daycare services. The apparent triple murder-suicide in Fairfield County happened on Wednesday, July 27 in Danbury, on Whaley Street. The children, Junior Panjon, age 12, Joselyn Panjon, age 10, and Jonael Panjon, age 5, were found by police after the department received a request for a welfare check from a distraught and crying person, said Det. Capt. Mark Williams. According to Williams, the three all appear to have died by strangulation …
Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Fairfield County Home, Report Says Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Fairfield County Home, Report Says
Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Fairfield County Home, Report Says Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care The 36-year-old woman who police believe killed her three children and then herself ran an unofficial day care out of her Fairfield County home, according to a new report from the New York Post. The news outlet reported on Thursday, July 28, that a neighbor confirmed that Sonia Loja called parents and told them not to drop their children off at her Danbury residence on Wednesday, July 27, the day police said she and her three children were found dead. Autho…
Actor Matt Damon Buys $8.5M Northern Westchester Estate Actor Matt Damon Buys $8.5M Northern Westchester Estate
Actor Matt Damon Buys $8.5M Northern Westchester Estate Updated story: Take A Look Inside Matt Damon's Newly Purchased $8.5M Northern Westchester Estate A well-known celebrity from New England will be calling New York home. Actor Matt Damon has just bought an $8.5 million estate in Northern Westchester County, according to a brand-new report in the New York Post. "The stone-and-clapboard colonial mansion comes with its own saltwater pool, a stream and spring-fed pond, hiking trails, boardwalks and rope bridges — all over 13½ acres," the report says of the home located in the Town of Bedford. "There’s even a tree house." The 51-year-old Dam…
Handyman Claims He Threw NY Mom's Laptop With Sex Videos Into Hudson After Killing Her Handyman Claims He Threw NY Mom's Laptop With Sex Videos Into Hudson After Killing Her
Handyman Claims He Threw NY Mom's Laptop With Sex Videos Into Hudson After Killing Her A handyman who allegedly killed New York mom of two Orsolya Gaal said he did so because she gave him HIV during their two-year affair, the New York Post reported. David Bonola killed Gaal, age 51, of Forest Hills, Queens sometime after midnight on Saturday, April 16 in her Tudor-style home over the end of their sexual relationship that was on and off again for some two years, NYPD officials said. During his arraignment on Tuesday, May 10, the one-time family handyman also said he threw her laptop into the Hudson River because it had sex videos of the two of them on it, the Post reported. A…
Details Emerge On Apparent Love Triangle In Murder-Suicide Involving NY Cop Details Emerge On Apparent Love Triangle In Murder-Suicide Involving NY Cop
Details Emerge On Apparent Love Triangle In Murder-Suicide Involving NY Cop New information has emerged after an off-duty NYPD police officer followed his wife and her 20-year-old dog walker to a Hudson Valley hotel before chasing them in a vehicle and then gunning down her alleged lover and killing himself, according to the New York Post. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Wallkill around und 10:30 p.m., Sunday, May 9 in the parking lot of the Buffalo Wild Wings. When officers arrived on the scene at the Buffalo Wild Wings they found Sean Armstead, age 36, of Port Jervis, and Sullivan County resident Edward Wilkins, age 20, of Wurtsboro, said…
JCPenney Offers Billions To Buy Rival Kohl's, Report Says JCPenney Offers Billions To Buy Rival Kohl's, Report Says
JCPenney Offers Billions To Buy Rival Kohl's, Report Says The owners of JCPenney are bidding to acquire rival Kohl’s, according to a new report. Shopping-mall owners Simon Property and Brookfield Asset Management have offered around $8.6 billion for Kohl's stores, the New York Post reports. Under the plan, JCPenney's parent company would maintain two separate brands and cut costs by $1 billion at Kohl’s over the next several years, the Post said, citing a source. After filing for bankruptcy in the spring of 2020, JCPenney was acquired by Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management. With about 1,160 locations in every state except Hawaii…
Suspect In Brutal Slaying Of NY Mom Obsessively Watched Crime Clips, Report Says Suspect In Brutal Slaying Of NY Mom Obsessively Watched Crime Clips, Report Says
Suspect In Brutal Slaying Of NY Mom Obsessively Watched Crime Clips, Report Says The illegal immigrant handyman who allegedly slashed the throat of a New York mother of two and then stabbed her 55 times was obsessed with sex and crime videos on YouTube. David Bonola killed Orsolya Gaal, age 51, of Forest Hills, Queens sometime after midnight on Saturday, April 16 in her Tudor-style home over the end of their sexual relationship that was on and off again for some two years, NYPD officials said. The channel, under the name David Bonola, has shared thousands of videos including more than 700 local news reports of violent crimes, the New York Post reported.  A sc…
Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says
Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says Updated story: Suspected Lover In Custody In Brutal Killing Of Stay-At-Home Mom, NYPD Says As police continue to investigate the death of a New York mom whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag with some 58 stab wounds, sources say the killer left a piece of evidence that is being tested for DNA. Orsolya Gaal, age 51, was found around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16, in Forest Hills, Queens, by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home at 72-24 Juno St., said the NYPD. NYPD officials have declined to offer information on the case, but high-ranking law enforcement sour…
NY Mom Waited At Bar For Someone Before She Was Found Dead In Duffel Bag, New Report Says NY Mom Waited At Bar For Someone Before She Was Found Dead In Duffel Bag, New Report Says
NY Mom Waited At Bar For Someone Before She Was Found Dead In Duffel Bag, New Report Says Updated story: Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead, Report Says A New York mom of two stabbed to death and then stuffed in a duffle bag near her home in Forest Hills, Queens reportedly waited at a bar for someone before she was killed. Orsolya Gaal went to Lincoln Center in the evening on Friday, April 15, sources told PIX11. After leaving, Gaal is said to have gone to the bar in her neighborhood to meet someone, the news channel reported. She reportedly spent about 45 minutes at the bar before leaving alone.  Gaal's body was found around 8 a.m., Saturday, A…
Murder Mystery: Details Emerge After Forest Hills Mom Found In Duffel Bag Murder Mystery: Details Emerge After Forest Hills Mom Found In Duffel Bag
Murder Mystery: Details Emerge After Forest Hills Mom Found In Duffel Bag Updated story: Police ID Person Of Interest In Murder Of NY Mom Found In Duffel Bag Stabbed 58 Times Police have no suspects in the murder of a New York mother of two whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag about a half-mile from her home near a popular walking path in a residential neighborhood. The body of Orsolya Gaal, age 51, was found around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16, in Forest Hills, Queens, by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home at 72-24 Juno St., said the NYPD on Monday, April 18.  Now the family -- a father, and two teenage sons -- is l…
NY Resident, Former Miss USA Dies After Jumping From Midtown High-Rise, Report Says NY Resident, Former Miss USA Dies After Jumping From Midtown High-Rise, Report Says
NY Resident, Former Miss USA Dies After Jumping From Midtown High-Rise, Report Says Cheslie Kryst, a television presenter, and former Miss USA, has died at the age of 30, according to a report. The New York Post reported that authorities said Kryst died on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 30. The news outlet said she jumped from a high-rise building where she lived in midtown Manhattan. The Hollywood Reporter reported that the New York Police Department confirmed that Kryst died by suicide.  Kryst was crowned Miss USA in 2019, and she went on to work as a correspondent for Extra TV. Our hearts are broken. Cheslie was not just a vital part of our show, she was a beloved pa…
Assets Of Late Broadway Legend Who Lived In CT Valued At $75M Assets Of Late Broadway Legend Who Lived In CT Valued At $75M
Assets Of Late Broadway Legend Who Lived In CT Valued At $75M Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim's Connecticut estate is estimated to be worth about $75 million, according to a new report. The New York Post said that court documents show the estimated value of the estate, which includes the late composer's personal effects and rights to his music. Sondheim died on Friday, Nov. 26, at the age of 91 at his home in the Litchfield County town of Roxbury. During his career, Sondheim worked as a composer and lyricist for many Broadway musicals, including "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" and "Into The Woods." The NY Post said Sondheim left hi…
Chris Cuomo Out Of Another Job After Sexual Misconduct Claim Amid Report He Plans To Sue CNN Chris Cuomo Out Of Another Job After Sexual Misconduct Claim Amid Report He Plans To Sue CNN
Chris Cuomo Out Of Another Job After Sexual Misconduct Claim Amid Report He Plans To Sue CNN Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is now out of another job following the fallout of an investigation that found he helped use some of his sources to navigate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment scandal and amid a sexual misconduct accusation against himself. Cuomo, who was indefinitely suspended by CNN last week and then fired days later, announced that he will also be leaving his SiriusXM radio show, on the same day a former ABC colleague filled in for him during the day's program. Meanwhile, Cuomo has reportedly hired lawyers and is preparing to file a lawsuit against CNN to…
Cardi B Building Sprawling Mansion In Northern NJ -- But She Calls It NYC (Photos) Cardi B Building Sprawling Mansion In Northern NJ -- But She Calls It NYC (Photos)
Cardi B Building Sprawling Mansion In Northern NJ -- But She Calls It NYC (Photos) Cardi B announced she's in the process of building a New York City home. But what she apparently meant was New Jersey. "These days I don’t just live one place, I’m everywhere due to my work. One thing for sure I needed a home in my home city of NY!" the rapper wrote.  "I’m soo proud of myself. I work so hard for my children to be comfortable everywhere they are regardless of work. Me and my husband have always dreamed of having a crib in NY, and we have decided to add to our portfolio of homes, along with Atlanta and LA." The sprawling Bergen County home, in Tenafly, sold fo…
Cuomo Expected To Be Charged With Allegedly Groping Former Aide, Reports Say Cuomo Expected To Be Charged With Allegedly Groping Former Aide, Reports Say
Cuomo Expected To Be Charged With Allegedly Groping Former Aide, Reports Say Embattled former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to be arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly groping a former aide, according to multiple reports. Months after he resigned from office following the release of the Attorney General’s report into sexual harassment allegations made against, Cuomo is now reportedly facing a sex-crime complaint in Albany City Court. The news was first reported by the New York Post and Independent New York Focus website. If he is convicted of forcible touching, Cuomo would have to register as a sex offender, with a judge determining whether…
Cancer Nurse Dies After Being Knocked Down By Homeless Mugger In Times Square Cancer Nurse Dies After Being Knocked Down By Homeless Mugger In Times Square
Cancer Nurse Dies After Being Knocked Down By Homeless Mugger In Times Square A cancer nurse died following a day and a half of fighting for her life after being knocked down in Manhattan by muggers in Times Square. Maria Ambrocio, 58 -- who worked at Bayonne Medical Center in New Jersey -- was walking through Times Square with friends after a trip to the  Philippines Consulate and lunch around 1:30 p.m., the New York Post reports. Meanwhile, Jermaine Foster grabbed a cell phone out of a 29-year-old woman's hands on West 41st Street and Broadway, then shoved Ambrocio to the ground while he fled, police said. Ambrocio was rushed to Bellevue with head trauma and was …
Hiker Says He Spoke To Brian Laundrie On Deserted Road Near Appalachian Trail Hiker Says He Spoke To Brian Laundrie On Deserted Road Near Appalachian Trail
Hiker Says He Spoke To Brian Laundrie On Deserted Road Near Appalachian Trail A Florida engineer hiking the Appalachian Trail says he spoke to a man he says he's certain was the missing boyfriend of 22-year-old Long Island native Gabby Petito, who was found dead just over two weeks ago. Dennis Davis told multiple media outlets that the encounter happened about 700 miles from Laundrie's home in Sarasota County, Florida, along the Tennessee/North Carolina border around noontime Saturday, Oct. 2 in Hartford, Tennessee, on Waterville Road. 'There is no doubt in my mind I spoke to Brian Laundrie — none whatsoever,' Davis told the New York Post.   …
Missing Boyfriend Of Gabby Petito Once Spent Six Weeks In Woods, New Report Says Missing Boyfriend Of Gabby Petito Once Spent Six Weeks In Woods, New Report Says
Missing Boyfriend Of Gabby Petito Once Spent Six Weeks In Woods, New Report Says A former co-worker of Brian Laundrie reported that the 23-year-old is an experienced camper who once said he spent six weeks in the woods, according to a new report. The New York Post reported that the co-worker described Laundrie as "well versed" in spending long periods in the woods surviving on "nearly nothing." Authorities are searching for Laundrie, who is a person of interest in the death of his fiancée and fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, in a large wildlife preserve in Florida.  Related story - 'Don’t Try To Find Me': Missing Boyfriend Reportedly Posted Chilling C…
Fairfield County Woman Accuses Bob Dylan Of Sexually Abusing Her When She Was 12 Years Old Fairfield County Woman Accuses Bob Dylan Of Sexually Abusing Her When She Was 12 Years Old
Fairfield County Woman Accuses Bob Dylan Of Sexually Abusing Her When She Was 12 Years Old A Connecticut woman has filed a lawsuit against singer-songwriter Bob Dylan for allegedly sexually abusing her when she was 12 years old, back in 1965. The Fairfield County woman, age 68 and living in Greenwich, claims in the lawsuit filed last week in New York County Supreme Court, that Dylan, whose real name is Robert Allen Zimmerman, of providing her with “alcohol and drugs and sexually abused her multiple times," according to BBC News. The woman, who is listed in the suit only as JC, filed the lawsuit on the last day of the New York Child Victims’ Act look-back window.  The window…
Sunscreen Recall May Be Expanded Due To Cancer-Causing Chemical Sunscreen Recall May Be Expanded Due To Cancer-Causing Chemical
Sunscreen Recall May Be Expanded Due To Cancer-Causing Chemical A team of researchers is now asking the Food and Drug Administration to recall a number of sunscreen brands after finding that they may contain a cancer-causing chemical. This follows an earlier recall of five sunscreen brands. Earlier report: Five Sunscreens Recalled Due To Cancer-Causing Chemical The New York Post reported that a team of researchers led by Executive Director of Haereticus Environmental Laboratory Craig Downs, asked the FDA to recall sunscreens containing octocrylene. They said the ingredient could degrade to suspected carcinogen benzophenone. The NY Post s…
Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard
Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard Former President Barack Obama hosted his 60th birthday party in Martha's Vineyard over the weekend, an event a spokeswoman said would be scaled down due to the increase in COVID-19 cases across the country. Axios initially reported that 475 guests and around 200 support staff were set to attend the party on Saturday, Aug. 7.  It was set to be outdoors, and guests were asked to be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, a spokeswoman for Obama later said due to the spread of the Delta variant, the former president and first lady decided to scale the party down to only include close friends an…