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Man Admits Stabbing Wife To Death As Couple's Son Desperately Tried Saving Her In Lindenhurst Man Admits Stabbing Wife To Death As Couple's Son Desperately Tried Saving Her In Lindenhurst
Man Admits Stabbing Wife To Death As Couple's Son Desperately Tried Saving Her In Lindenhurst A Long Island man formally confessed to stabbing his wife to death as their teenage son desperately tried to save her.  Ryszard Murawski, age 44, of Lindenhurst, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the death of Wioleta Murawski. Emergency crews were called to the couple’s Lindenhurst residence on South 14th Street at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, after their 15-year-old son called 911 saying his father had stabbed his mother. Earlier Report: 'Sheer Horror': Son Tried Saving Mom After She Was Fatally Stabbed By LI Husband…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Support Swells For Family Of 2-, 4-Year-Old Sisters Who Drowned In Holtsville Pond Support Swells For Family Of 2-, 4-Year-Old Sisters Who Drowned In Holtsville Pond
Support Swells For Family Of 2-, 4-Year-Old Sisters Who Drowned In Holtsville Pond A Long Island family dealing with the unimaginable loss of two young daughters is seeing a groundswell of support from the community. Relatives called 911 after the girls – ages 2 and 4 – went missing in Holtsville, at the Fairfield Townhouses on Victorian Court, around 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. A few minutes after arriving on the scene, officers located both girls unresponsive in a pond behind the townhomes, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier Report: 2 Young Girls Die In Apparent Drowning In Holtsville Pond They were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where doctors pr…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
Support Swells After Series Of Tornadoes Devastate NY Homes, Businesses: 'Anything Helps' Support Swells After Series Of Tornadoes Devastate NY Homes, Businesses: 'Anything Helps'
Support Swells After Series Of Tornadoes Devastate NY Homes, Businesses: 'Anything Helps' Donations are flooding in for the victims devastated by a series of tornadoes that touched down in New York during a round of severe storms. At least six twisters touched down in Central New York between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, the National Weather Service confirmed. They were identified at: Canastota, Madison County - EF-1, from 3 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. Peak winds - 100 mph. Rome, Oneida County - EF-2, from 3:25 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. Peak winds - 135 mph. Oxbow Lake, Hamilton County - EF- 1, from 4:29 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Peak winds - 100 mph. Wells, Hamilton County - EF-1, from 4:30…

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by Michael Mashburn & Joe Lombardi
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Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally ID'd By Police Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally ID'd By Police
Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally ID'd By Police The two men who were shot during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and left in critical condition have been identified by the Pennsylvania State Police on Sunday evening. David Dutch, 57 of New Kensington, PA, and James Copenhaver, 74 of Moon Township, PA, have serious injuries following the shooting by Thomas Matthew Crooks at the Trump rally on Saturday, July 13 but were listed in stable condition on Sunday, July 14, state police explained.   Former fire chief, Corey Comperatore, 50 of Sarver, was identified as the man who was shot dead, as Daily Voice previously reported. &nbs…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former Fire Chief Shot Dead At Trump Rally In Pennsylvania, Family Says Former Fire Chief Shot Dead At Trump Rally In Pennsylvania, Family Says
Former Fire Chief Shot Dead At Trump Rally In Pennsylvania, Family Says A former fire chief has been identified as the member of the audience shot dead during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13.  Former Buffalo Township Fire Chief, Corey Comperatore, 50 of Sarver, PA, has been identified on social media by his family as the man killed by a bullet aimed at former president Donald Trump by Thomas Matthew Crooks. His community has been mourning its sudden loss on Facebook: REST IN PEACE Corey Comperatore Gone too soon. Father, friend, and patriot. Will never be forgotten. May his memory live on as an example to all of us. God Bless …

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
'Hard To Imagine' Biden Serving 4 Years, Says Michael Douglas Who Hosted Westchester Fundraiser 'Hard To Imagine' Biden Serving 4 Years, Says Michael Douglas Who Hosted Westchester Fundraiser
'Hard To Imagine' Biden Serving 4 Years, Says Michael Douglas Who Hosted Westchester Fundraiser A longtime Hollywood ally of Joe Biden who hosted a re-election fundraising event for the president at his Westchester estate this past spring is now casting doubts on the 81-year-old's ability to serve a second term in office.  In an interview with BBC, iconic actor Michael Douglas said it would be "hard to imagine" Biden serving another full term in office if he is re-elected, the outlet reported.  Douglas, who himself is 79 years old, personally hosted the fundraiser for Biden along with his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, at their Irvington-on-Hudson residence on Thursday, April 2…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
'Unfathomable': 23-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Hard Worker' 'Unfathomable': 23-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Hard Worker'
'Unfathomable': 23-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Hard Worker' Support is pouring in for the family of a 23-year-old Long Island man who was killed in a car crash over the Fourth of July weekend. Joshua Perez-Rodriguez, of Brentwood, died following a two-vehicle collision in Central Islip, at the intersection of East Suffolk Avenue and Carleton Avenue, on Friday night, July 5. Suffolk County Police said he was driving a 2009 Honda Accord northbound on Carleton Avenue when he failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of East Suffolk Avenue and crashed into a 2007 Toyota SUV. Earlier Report: 23-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized Afte…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Community Gathers To Aid Family's 'Shattered Lives' Following Long Island Man's Death Community Gathers To Aid Family's 'Shattered Lives' Following Long Island Man's Death
Community Gathers To Aid Family's 'Shattered Lives' Following Long Island Man's Death Members of the community have come together to assist the family of a 28-year-old man killed in a Long Island car crash. “Just a week ago, we celebrated the first birthday of our beautiful twins, but now, life has taken an unimaginable turn.” Sanan Malik, age 28 of Elmont, was driving a motorcycle in Garden City just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 when he collided with a car. Earlier Report: ID Released For Elmont Man, 28, Killed In Garden City Crash He was pronounced dead at the scene. Now, Sehrish Zafar, his wife, has been left to pick up the pieces while taking care of t…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Community Rallies Around Long Island Family Who 'Lost Everything' In House Fire Community Rallies Around Long Island Family Who 'Lost Everything' In House Fire
Community Rallies Around Long Island Family Who 'Lost Everything' In House Fire “They have lost everything in the fire — personal belongings, cherished memories, and the comfort of their home.” Just a day after the Tuesday, June 25 fire broke out at a home in East Meadow, a community member sprung on the opportunity to help. Original Story: 5 Hospitalized After Flames Engulf East Meadow Home The Arleigh Road home had been completely engulfed in flames and required multiple fire departments’ assistance to extinguish. Five people – three adults and two children – were taken to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation. Now, Alexa Zsebedics, an elementary school…

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by Sophie Grieser