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'Now He Will Pay': Man Who Murdered Pregnant Wife In Farmingdale Sentenced 'Now He Will Pay': Man Who Murdered Pregnant Wife In Farmingdale Sentenced
'Now He Will Pay': Man Who Murdered Pregnant Wife In Farmingdale Sentenced A Long Island man who strangled and killed his estranged wife – who was pregnant with his child at the time she died – will spend over two decades behind bars, police said. Michael Owens, age 30 of St. James, received his 25 years to life sentence for the murder of Kelly Owens on Thursday, Jan. 11, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report - Man Murdered Pregnant, Estranged Wife In Farmingdale, Faces Life In Prison: DA Nearly four years before, on January 15, 2020, 27-year-old nursing student Kelly Owens was at her Farmingdale apartment on First Avenue, which…

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'Brutality, Callousness': Uniondale Man Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend, DA Says 'Brutality, Callousness': Uniondale Man Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend, DA Says
'Brutality, Callousness': Uniondale Man Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend, DA Says A Long Island man has been convicted over three years after he allegedly murdered his pregnant girlfriend and left her body on the side of an expressway. Goey Charles, now age 33 of Uniondale, was declared guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday, Nov. 14 for killing 29-year-old Vanessa Pierre, the Queens County District Attorney announced. According to the charges and captured video footage, Charles and his girlfriend were riding in her white Dodge Challenger along Horace Harding Expressway in the early morning hours of October 23, 2020. Charles pulled over at 216-07 Horace Harding Expre…

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by Sophie Grieser
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It's A Girl! Officers Help Deliver Baby In Uniondale It's A Girl! Officers Help Deliver Baby In Uniondale
It's A Girl! Officers Help Deliver Baby In Uniondale Police officers on Long Island made it just in time to help a pregnant woman deliver a healthy baby girl. Move over, stork! It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 17 in Uniondale. Nassau County Police officers traveled to help a woman in labor near the area of Chester Street and Front Street. When they arrived, the mother was in active labor, sitting in the passenger seat of a car. Alongside two medics, the officers were able to help the woman successfully deliver a healthy baby girl. Both mother and daughter were taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition for further treatment and evaluat…

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Man Murdered Pregnant, Estranged Wife In Farmingdale, Faces Life In Prison: DA Man Murdered Pregnant, Estranged Wife In Farmingdale, Faces Life In Prison: DA
Man Murdered Pregnant, Estranged Wife In Farmingdale, Faces Life In Prison: DA A Long Island man is facing life in prison after being convicted of strangling and murdering his estranged wife, officials announced. After only two hours of deliberating, a jury convicted 30-year-old Michael Owen for the murder of Kelly Owen on Thursday, July 27, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. The conviction comes over three years after Kelly’s death. Earlier Report: Estranged Husband ID'd As Suspect In Pregnant 27-Year-Old Woman's Murder On the morning of January 15, 2020, Kelly was in her Farmingdale apartment, located on First Avenue on property she shared wi…

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Long Island’s Own Lindsay Lohan Pregnant With First Child Long Island’s Own Lindsay Lohan Pregnant With First Child
Long Island’s Own Lindsay Lohan Pregnant With First Child Actress and New York native Lindsay Lohan is going to be a mom. The “Mean Girls” and “Freaky Friday” star, who grew up on Long Island, announced that she’s pregnant in an Instagram post Tuesday, March 14. The photo shows a white baby onesie with cursive lettering that reads, “Coming soon…” “We are blessed and excited!” Lohan captioned the post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) The baby will be the first for the 36-year-old leading lady and her husband, businessman Bader Shammas. The couple got enga…

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New Listeria Outbreak With Unknown Food Source Under Investigation In NY New Listeria Outbreak With Unknown Food Source Under Investigation In NY
New Listeria Outbreak With Unknown Food Source Under Investigation In NY A new multi-state outbreak of infections from Listeria is under investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "A specific food item has not yet been identified as the source of this outbreak," the CDC said in a statement released on Wednesday, Feb. 15. "However, CDC is concerned that several recent illnesses have been reported. Listeria illness is rare, but it can result in serious illness or death." A total of 11 illnesses have been reported in 10 states, including New York, shown in the image above. Of those states, Michigan is the only state with more than one il…

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COVID-19: Are You Pregnant? CDC 'Strongly' Recommends Getting Vaccinated In Urgent Advisory COVID-19: Are You Pregnant? CDC 'Strongly' Recommends Getting Vaccinated In Urgent Advisory
Covid-19: Are You Pregnant? CDC 'Strongly' Recommends Getting Vaccinated In Urgent Advisory The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an urgent health advisory with the goal of encouraging more pregnant people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.  "The CDC health advisory strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccination either before or during pregnancy because the benefits of vaccination for both pregnant persons and their fetus or infant outweigh known or potential risks," the CDC said in a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 29. This is not the first time the public health agency has recommended pregnant people get vaccinated. The CDC released data citing the vaccine's …

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Opera Singer From NY Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway Opera Singer From NY Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway
Opera Singer From NY Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway Emily Hardman had a general idea of how she wanted the birth of her second baby to go: Vaginally and unmedicated. The professional opera singer, who lives in Northern Westchester, got just that early last Saturday morning, May 15. The only thing was, though, she wasn't in a hospital with midwifery care and her doula. She was in the backseat of her family's Honda Accord -- with her husband Travis Hardman, the CEO of Daily Voice, behind the wheel -- on Route 78 in New Jersey, guided by nothing but a meditation app and cues from her own body. At 5:47 a.m. on that special day, baby girl Rosem…

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COVID-19: CDC Releases Results Of Study On Pfizer, Moderna Vaccine Use By Pregnant Women COVID-19: CDC Releases Results Of Study On Pfizer, Moderna Vaccine Use By Pregnant Women
Covid-19: CDC Releases Results Of Study On Pfizer, Moderna Vaccine Use By Pregnant Women Results of the largest study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the use of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines by pregnant women have been released. The new study, published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that out of more than 35,000 people who were pregnant or soon to become pregnant, there is no evidence to suggest that the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines pose risk during pregnancy. Little data has been released on the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine, which had run into production issues before distribution was paused following rep…

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COVID-19: Date Set For Vaccines To Start For Those With Underlying Conditions, Comorbidities COVID-19: Date Set For Vaccines To Start For Those With Underlying Conditions, Comorbidities
Covid-19: Date Set For Vaccines To Start For Those With Underlying Conditions, Comorbidities A date has now been set for New Yorkers with comorbidities and underlying conditions to make appointments at state-run COVID-19 mass vaccination sites. The first date to make appointments is Sunday, Feb. 14, with the first date for vaccines on Monday, Feb. 15. Excess vaccine supply meant for hospital workers is being used to open eligibility for New Yorkers with comorbidities and underlying conditions.  Local health departments will determine how, where, and when to schedule appointments in their jurisdictions, the state's health department said.  "As the state's effort to vacci…

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