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Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set
Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set A cinematographer was killed and a director injured after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of a movie being produced in Santa Fe, New Mexico, authorities said. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. Pacific Time Thursday, Oct. 21, at a rank in the area, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said. The cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, age 42, and director, Joel Souza, age 48, were working with the 63-year-old Baldwin on the set of “Rust," a Western. Baldwin was seen outside the sheriff’s office headquarters "distraught and in tears while on the phone," acco…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver In Head-On Hamptons Crash That Killed Five Exceeded 100 MPH, Police Say Driver In Head-On Hamptons Crash That Killed Five Exceeded 100 MPH, Police Say
Driver In Head-On Hamptons Crash That Killed Five Exceeded 100 MPH, Police Say One of the cars involved in a head-on crash over the summer that killed five people on Long Island reached top speeds of more than 100 miles per hour, according to a report released by police. Police have just shared an update on the investigation into the Hamptons crash that happened on Saturday, July 24, Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, near the intersection of Quogue Street East in Quogue. According to the Quogue Police Department, the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit recovered data from the Event Data Recorders in the Nissan Maxima and the Toyota Prius inv…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Gabby Petito's Body Was Found In Isolated Area Near Where Van Was Parked, Parents Reveal Gabby Petito's Body Was Found In Isolated Area Near Where Van Was Parked, Parents Reveal
Gabby Petito's Body Was Found In Isolated Area Near Where Van Was Parked, Parents Reveal Gabby Petito's family reported in a new interview that the 22-year-old's body was found in an isolated area a short distance from where her van was seen parked. The Long Island woman's remains were discovered in a Wyoming national park on Sunday, Sept. 19, eight days after her family reported her missing. She had been traveling across the country in her van with her 23-year-old fiancé, Brian Laundrie, before her disappearance. Laundrie returned to his parents' home alone in Petito's van, on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Petito's stepfather, Jim Schmidt, said in an interview with Dr. Phil that was t…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
COVID-19: Cargo Ships Piling Up At US Ports Amid Supply Shortages For Businesses COVID-19: Cargo Ships Piling Up At US Ports Amid Supply Shortages For Businesses
Covid-19: Cargo Ships Piling Up At US Ports Amid Supply Shortages For Businesses Scores of cargo ships have recently gotten stuck waiting to dock at United States ports as the country continues to face COVID-19 supply-chain-related product shortages.  The Daily Mail reported on Saturday, Sept. 25, dozens of ships were stuck at the three busiest ports in the US, including more than two dozen ships off the Long Island shore. The news outlet added that the Port of New York, New Jersey, and Los Angeles faced similar issues caused by an increase in imports. Related - COVID-19: Supply-Chain Issues Causing Shortages Of Items At Supermarkets, Other Retailers Stores …

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Watch: Gabby Petito’s Family Posts Memorial Video On Funeral Home's Website Watch: Gabby Petito’s Family Posts Memorial Video On Funeral Home's Website
Watch: Gabby Petito’s Family Posts Memorial Video On Funeral Home's Website The family of New York native Gabby Petito shared a memorial video ahead of the visitation and memorial services for the late 22-year-old.  The remains of the Long Island resident were discovered in a Wyoming national park on Sunday, Sept. 19. She had been reported missing by her family on Saturday, Sept. 11.  The initial determination for her manner of death is homicide, according to a report from the Teton County coroner. Prior to her disappearance, Petito, who was from the hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County, had been traveling across the country in her van with her fiancé, 23-year-…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
First Prime-Time Network TV Special On Gabby Petito Homicide Case To Air First Prime-Time Network TV Special On Gabby Petito Homicide Case To Air
First Prime-Time Network TV Special On Gabby Petito Homicide Case To Air What happened to Gabby Petito? That's the name of the first prime-time network TV special on the homicide case of the 22-year-old Long Island native that's captured the attention of the nation. The 48 Hours episode will air Saturday, Sept. 25 at 10 p.m. on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Jericka Duncan is the anchor. The program will detail how the fact that Petito and boyfriend Brian Laundrie openly shared their lives on social media has made the case especially personal for millions. A timeline of events leading up to Petito's death may be found here. Click here for an eight-minut…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Stone Memorial Found At Gabby Petito Search Area In Wyoming Stone Memorial Found At Gabby Petito Search Area In Wyoming
Stone Memorial Found At Gabby Petito Search Area In Wyoming A number of stones laid out in what appears to be a memorial were found on the forest floor in the area where authorities were searching for Gabby Petito. Reporter Sydney Glenn of Fox 13 KSTU in Salt Lake City, Utah, posted a photo of the makeshift memorial, saying the stones were laid out near the area of the national park in Wyoming where human remains were found that the FBI said are "consistent" with the description of the 22-year-old Long Island woman.  Glenn said the stones were found near the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area. We have found what appears to be a memorial in the…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Federal Arrest Warrant Issued For Missing Fiancé In Gabby Petito Homicide Investigation Federal Arrest Warrant Issued For Missing Fiancé In Gabby Petito Homicide Investigation
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued For Missing Fiancé In Gabby Petito Homicide Investigation An arrest warrant has been issued for Brian Laundrie following the death of his fiancée and fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito. The warrant for the 23-year-old Laundrie was announced late Thursday afternoon, Sept. 23 by the FBI. The warrant is not for Petito's homicide itself, but "is related to activities occurring after the death of Gabby Petito and not related to her actual demise," the FBI said. The US District Court of Wyoming issued the warrant. Related story - 'Don’t Try To Find Me': Missing Boyfriend Reportedly Posted Chilling Comments On Social Media "We urge indiv…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Says She Picked Up Missing NY Native's Boyfriend Hitchhiking Alone In Wyoming Woman Says She Picked Up Missing NY Native's Boyfriend Hitchhiking Alone In Wyoming
Woman Says She Picked Up Missing NY Native's Boyfriend Hitchhiking Alone In Wyoming Authorities are speaking with a woman who claims she picked up Brian Laundrie, who was hitchhiking alone in Wyoming around the time his girlfriend, New York native Gabby Petito, age 22, disappeared. TikToker Miranda Baker said she recognized Laundrie when Petito's story broke on social media and realized he was the person she and her boyfriend gave a lift to on Sunday, Aug. 29. Laundrie and Petitto are both from the Long Island hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County. Earlier report: Boyfriend Of Missing New York Woman Has Disappeared, Police Say In a series of TikTok videos, Baker sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Why Isn't Boyfriend Talking In Gabby Petito Case? Legal Expert Gives His Take Why Isn't Boyfriend Talking In Gabby Petito Case? Legal Expert Gives His Take
Why Isn't Boyfriend Talking In Gabby Petito Case? Legal Expert Gives His Take Click here for an updated story: Boyfriend Of Missing New York Woman Has Disappeared, Police Say A nationally-known legal expert is offering his take on why the boyfriend of a missing New York woman is refusing to talk with police about her whereabouts. Long Island native Gabby Petito, age 22, of Blue Point in Suffolk County and North Port, Florida, was reported missing on Saturday, Sept. 11 by her mother after she had not heard from her daughter in more than two weeks while on a road trip with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie.  Laundrie, age 23, returned from the trip on Wednesday, Sept.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Jailed For Murder Of NY Football Coach Has Conviction Overturned Nearly 30 Years Later Man Jailed For Murder Of NY Football Coach Has Conviction Overturned Nearly 30 Years Later
Man Jailed For Murder Of NY Football Coach Has Conviction Overturned Nearly 30 Years Later A man convicted in the murder of an assistant football coach at Hofstra University on Long Island has been set free after spending more than three decades in prison. Acting State Supreme Court Justice Patricia Harrington ordered a new trial for Nassau County resident Christopher Ellis, age 51, of Hempstead on Monday, Aug. 9.  Ellis was convicted in 1993 of the second-degree murder of 25-year-old Harry Joseph Healy on Saturday, Sept. 29, 1990, by a jury based on testimony from a single eyewitness and without forensic or physical evidence. The judge made the ruling after Ellis’ attorney…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Five Killed, One In Critical Condition After Head-On Crash In Hamptons Five Killed, One In Critical Condition After Head-On Crash In Hamptons
Five Killed, One In Critical Condition After Head-On Crash In Hamptons Click here for an updated story: Police Identify Five Killed In Head-On Hamptons Crash Five people have died and one person is in critical condition following a head-on crash in the Hamptons. It happened at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, July 24, on Long Island on Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, near the intersection of Quogue Street East in the Village of Quogue. Quogue Police said a Nissan Maxima was westbound on the highway when it left its lane and drove into oncoming traffic, colliding with an eastbound Toyota Prius.  Four people were pronounced dead at the scene, and a fift…

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by Nicole Valinote