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Serial Bank Robber From NY Caught Fleeing PA Bank With Bag Of Cash Sentenced
The New York man who was caught fleeing a Pennsylvania bank with a bag of stolen cash has learned his punishment.
Marc Masich, 48, of Amherst, NY, was sentenced Wednesday, July 29, after admitting to a six-bank robbery spree that targeted financial institutions in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties during late 2024, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced.
Bucks County President Judge Raymond F. McHugh sentenced Masich to nine to 18 years in state prison. He was also ordered to pay $20,255 in restitution and have no contact with the six banks or the six employees involve…
Casino-Loving Suffolk Attorney’s Case Expands, $100K More Stolen: Authorities
A thieving Long Island attorney stole $100,000 more than previously known from several additional clients, authorities said Wednesday, July 29.
Peter Giattino, 43, of Wading River, was indicted on multiple new charges for thefts totaling $855,480, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Giattino was first arrested back in January, when prosecutors accused him of stealing $750,000 as part of a Southampton home transaction in June 2025. In that incident, a home buyer wired Giattino the money, then he withdrew it and blew it at various casinos and on personal expenses, investigator…
Nba-mob Gambling Case: Suffolk Mobster ‘Fat Nick’ Takes Plea, Along With Gambino Son, Feds Say
A Long Island-based mob associate pleaded guilty in the wide-ranging poker and point-shaving scandal on Tuesday, July 28.
Nicholas Minucci, 39, of East Northport, copped to wire fraud conspiracy in the sprawling case, Newsday reported. He is now one of 15 people to plead guilty, of 34 initially named suspects, officials said.
NBA head coach Chauncey Billups, active player Terry Rozier, and former player Damon Jones are the biggest names in the case, with the feds accusing them of rigging poker games alongside the mob and aiding an illegal sports betting operation.
Minucci, also known as “F…
Search Intensifies For American Woman Who Went Missing During Beach Trip In Caribbean: Update
A trip to one of the Caribbean’s most celebrated shorelines has turned into a mystery with a family desperate for answers.
Elizabeth “Liz” Waddell, 44, of Cary, North Carolina, was last seen at Grand Anse Beach in St. George’s, Grenada, on Wednesday, July 22, according to the Royal Grenada Police Force.
Police issued the missing-person alert on Thursday, July 23.
The alert describes Waddell as 5 feet 5 inches tall, with a medium build and short blonde hair. It identifies her as a US citizen residing in the Grand Anse area during her stay.
Authorities asked anyone who has seen Waddell or k…
66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Kitchen Fire At LI Home
Sixty-six neglected chickens—including 60 baby chicks—were rescued after a house fire led first responders to a backyard where the birds were being kept in what rescuers described as torturous conditions, authorities and an animal rescue organization said.
Officers responded to a kitchen fire at 67 Mist Lane in Westbury, New York, around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, where they found an active fire inside the home, according to Nassau County police. The East Meadow Fire Department extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported.
While investigating the fire, officers discovered several …
‘Armed And Dangerous’ Teen Murder Suspect On The Run In NY: Authorities
A teenage New York murder suspect with ties to New Jersey remains on the run, authorities said Monday, July 27.
Jacqua Cowan, 19, is wanted in the killing of 24-year-old Jamier Allen in March 2025 in Albany, the U.S. Marshals Service said Monday. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Allen, of Albany, was shot and killed March 26, 2025, then his body was dumped in a wooded area, police said. About two weeks later, four people were arrested in the case, which was also tied to a car fire four days prior to Allen’s death, according to investigators.
A warrant for Cowan’s arrest was issued Thu…
Genital Contusion Cover-Up Leads To Coaches, Players Charged In HS Football Hazing
A high school football hazing investigation has led to criminal charges against four coaches and six players after prosecutors say a 15-year-old sophomore suffered a genital contusion during two violent locker room assaults that were later covered up.
The Pennsylvania hazing lead to charges of endangering the welfare of a child and conspiracy for Head coach Terence Tolbert, 55, of Elkins Park; associate head coach Darian "DJ" McFadden, 42, of Roslyn; assistant coach Benjamin Johnson III, 45, of Cheltenham; and volunteer coach Ralph Burnley, 60, of Elkins Park, following a Montgomery County I…
Triple Exposure: LI Creep Repeatedly Grabbed Genitals In Parking Garage, Cops Say
A Long Island man was caught exposing himself and touching his genitals three times in the same parking lot, police said.
Zhisheng Xu, 27, was busted Tuesday, July 28 at the Harrison Avenue Parking Garage in Mineola, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Xu, of North Bellmore, was seen around 5:30 p.m. exposing himself “in public view” in the garage, cops said. Additional investigation revealed Xu had done the same thing in the same place on Friday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 8, according to police.
He was hit with three counts of public lewdness and three counts of exposure of a perso…
