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Record-Breaking 190 Dogs Seized From Ex-NY Giant Previously Convicted Of Dogfighting: DOJ
A former New York Giant faces dogfighting charges after authorities seized what they called the largest amount of dogs taken from a single person in a federal case.
A grand jury indicted LeShon Johnson of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on charges related to animal fighting and trafficking, the Department of Justice said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 25.
Johnson, 54, was charged with possessing 190 pit bull-type dogs for use in an animal fighting venture, along with selling, transporting, and delivering a dog for use in an animal fighting venture.
"Dogfighting is a cruel, bloo…
Airman Paid Suffolk Girl, 9, To Send Sexually Explicit Photos, Videos: DOJ
An active Air Force member posed as a teenager and paid a 9-year-old New York girl to send him sexually explicit images and solicited nude images from other girls, including one in New Jersey, federal prosecutors alleged.
David Ibarra, 31, of Anchorage, Alaska, was arraigned on child sexual exploitation and related charges in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, March 26.
An investigation found that Ibarra, an active-duty senior airman in the US Air Force, communicated with a 9-year-old Suffolk County girl while pretending to be a 13-year-old boy, prosecutors said.
He repeatedly press…
Ex-Town Worker Strangled Domestic Partner, Faked CPR During 911 Call In Huntington Station: DA
A former town employee was formally charged with murdering his domestic partner inside their Long Island home.
Georgios Boultadakis, 25, of East Meadow, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, March 26, in the 2022 killing of John Melnikoff Jr.
Boultadakis, a former Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department employee, called 911 just after 6 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2022, claiming he had found Melnikoff “passed out” and unresponsive at the bottom of their basement stairs in Huntington Station.
The 911 operator instructed Boultadakis on how to administer CPR, and his sta…
Revamped Mega Millions Game Promises Better Odds, Boosted Prizes: Here's What's New
An updated Mega Millions game is set to launch with bigger prizes, better odds, and a higher starting jackpot of $50 million.
Mega Millions announced the first major change to the game since 2017 in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The first drawing under the new structure will take place at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 8.
The lottery game said the changes aim to bring higher non-jackpot payouts, improved odds, and faster-growing prizes.
"Beyond big jackpots, players told us they want bigger non-jackpot prizes and that's exactly what this new game delivers," said Joshua Johnson, l…
LI Fire Alarm Exec Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Involving NYC Agencies
Two fire alarm company executives—one from Long Island—formally confessed to defrauding New York City out of millions of dollars through a decade-long overbilling scheme.
Walter Stanzione, 66, of East Meadow, and William Neogra, 65, of Millsboro, Delaware, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, March 25.
The pair, who ran Fire Alarm Electrical Corp., were contracted by multiple New York City agencies to repair and maintain fire alarm systems in public buildings. But instead of playing it straight, they inflated costs through fake invoices and secretly…
Alert Issued For Baywood Girl, 16, Who Hasn't Been Seen In Days
The search is on for a Long Island teenager who has been missing for several days.
Amiqa Mobley, 16, of Baywood, was last seen on Sunday, March 23, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse.
Mobley was wearing a black jacket, gray sweatshirt, pink sweatpans, and red and white New Balance brand sneakers.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543.
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