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Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police
A Pennsylvania trucker transporting horses for slaughter in Canada has been arrested in New York, police said.
Robert M. Seitz, of Lewistown, PA, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on U.S. Route 11 south of De Kalb, NY, according to state police. Inside his trailer, troopers found multiple horses “tagged for transport to Canada for slaughter,” investigators said.
New York State Police had been investigating a facility in Pennsylvania, Rotz’s Livestock in Shippensburg, owned by Bruce Rotz, according to authorities. They received a complaint on Friday, Aug. 28 about Rotz truc…
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel.
Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics.
The Athletic said it did not conclude …
Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ
A Pennsylvania man who threatened to assassinate President Donald J. Trump and other U.S. officials has now been sentenced, federal authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.
Shawn Monper, 33, of Butler, admitted in federal court to making threats to assault and murder U.S. officials and federal law enforcement agents, according to U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti.
Monper pleaded guilty to two counts related to threatening officials, and as part of his plea agreement, accepted responsibility for additional charges tied to his online activity on Monday, April 13, authorities said.
The case stems…
LI Teen Punched, Kicked Woman Unconscious In Brutal Late-Night Attack: Police
A Long Island teenager was arrested for punching another young woman in the face early Thursday, Sept. 3, police said.
Ceinaa Jayde Adena Curtis, 19, of Freeport, got into an argument with a 20-year-old woman just before 1 a.m. in Westbury, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Curtis punched the woman in the face multiple times, shoved her to the ground, then kicked her multiple times and knocked her unconscious, cops said. She then fled the scene, according to investigators.
Officers located Curtis and the victim a short time later and cuffed Curtis without incident, authorities said…
Major Weather Shift Arrives Ahead Of Labor Day Weekend: 5-Day Forecast
The holiday weekend is shaping up to offer a sharp split between its opening act and main event.
A cold front moving through the Northeast will bring heat, humidity, and thunderstorms on Thursday, Sept. 3, before cooler and drier air arrives for much of the holiday weekend.
Multiple rounds of heavy thunderstorms could affect eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delmarva through Thursday night, the National Weather Service said.
The storms could produce damaging winds, heavy downpours, and flash flooding. Additional thunderstorms are possible Friday, Sept. 4, especially south of Philadelph…
Early Labor Day Deals Start At Amazon: How Much Shoppers Can Save
Labor Day is still more than a week away, but one of the country’s biggest online retailers is already rolling out holiday discounts.
Amazon has launched its Labor Day sale ahead of the Monday, Sept. 7, holiday, with deals spanning home goods, electronics, fashion, beauty, outdoor gear, and other categories.
The retailer’s homepage was advertising savings of up to 45 percent Saturday, Aug. 29, along with limited-time deals and discounts tied to saved items and shopping categories.
Amazon’s homepage Saturday, Aug. 29, advertised Labor Day savings of up to 45 percent across several sh…
$919K Wired By Long Island Woman In India Scam; Queens Suspect Charged
A 70-year-old Nassau County woman wired nearly $1 million after scammers told her she was implicated in a crime in India, police said.
The victim received a call saying she needed to withdraw money to resolve the supposed criminal matter, Nassau County Police said.
Between Monday, June 29, and Monday, July 27, she withdrew and wired a total of $919,200, according to detectives.
The scammers contacted her again on Tuesday, Sept. 1, directing her to buy an additional $300,000 in gold bars and coins, police said.
That time, the Hicksville woman realized it was a scam and called police.
Foll…
Suffolk Dealer Admits Supplying Crack To 14-Year-Old Sex Trafficking Victim In Plea Deal
A Long Island man pleaded guilty to giving crack cocaine to a 14-year-old girl as part of a sprawling sex trafficking case on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Robert Knowles, 64, of Bay Shore, cut a plea deal in the case, copping to child endangerment in exchange for a 364-day jail term, Newsday reported. He faced a top count of second-degree rape, which he repeatedly denied.
Knowles also took a plea deal in a separate drug distribution case, which carries a seven-year prison sentence at a hearing next Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to online court records and a previous Newsday report.
Legal trouble fo…
NJ Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave
Erin Piacenti was on her first day back following maternity leave when she was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Monday, Aug. 31.
Piacenti, a Chester, NJ resident, had welcomed her daughter Madison five months ago, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her daughter and husband, Frank.
"Becoming a mother was Erin's lifelong ambition, and Madison gave her the greatest possible joy," Shray Gupta, who organized the fundraiser said. "Erin's life was defined not by the circumstances of her death, but instead by the way she lived. Erin was deeply devoted to her family and friends, except…
