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Man Behind 'Vicious' Slashing Of Bouncer On Long Island Gets Over Decade In Prison Man Behind 'Vicious' Slashing Of Bouncer On Long Island Gets Over Decade In Prison
Man Behind 'Vicious' Slashing Of Bouncer On Long Island Gets Over Decade In Prison A man who viciously attacked a Long Island bar bouncer, leaving him permanently disfigured, will spend over a decade in prison. Darieo St. Leger, age 35, of Islip Terrace, was sentenced to 12 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 8 According to prosecutors, it was around 12:40 a.m. on Oct. 23, 2022, when St. Leger and the bouncer began arguing outside the Ivy Kitchen and Bar in Huntington after the bouncer refused to let him inside. Earlier Report: 'Enraged' Customer Admits Slashing, Disfiguring Bouncer At Huntington Bar He admitted that he slashed the bouncer…

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'Ray Of Sunshine': Heather McNamara, NY Recipient Of Groundbreaking Surgery, Dies At 22 'Ray Of Sunshine': Heather McNamara, NY Recipient Of Groundbreaking Surgery, Dies At 22
'Ray Of Sunshine': Heather McNamara, NY Recipient Of Groundbreaking Surgery, Dies At 22 Heather McNamara, who stole hearts across the tristate area after undergoing groundbreaking cancer surgery as a child, has died at the age of 22. The Long Island resident from Islip Terrace died Saturday, June 1, due to multiple organ failure after spending months hospitalized in intensive care from a bacterial infection, her mother Tina announced. McNamara became a familiar face to many in 2011, when she appeared in a commercial for NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. In the black and white spot, the then 7-year-old recounted how two hospitals turned her family away before Dr. Tomoaki Kato ag…

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St. Partick's Day Stabber Found Guilty Of Assault, More For Long Island Incident St. Partick's Day Stabber Found Guilty Of Assault, More For Long Island Incident
St. Partick's Day Stabber Found Guilty Of Assault, More For Long Island Incident A Long Island man has been convicted by a jury of assault after he stabbed a 21-year-old in the chest during a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Martin Carpio, age 36 of Noth Bellmore, faced his conviction on Tuesday, June 4, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story: Man Stabbed During Fight At Farmingdale Restaurant, Police Say The jury’s decision came after six days of deliberation. On March 4, 2023, the 21-year-old victim — whose identity was not released — was with friends attending an event called “LepreCon,” a St. Patrick’s Day bar crawl on Main Street in…

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Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left 18-Year-Old NY College Student In Coma Enters Plea Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left 18-Year-Old NY College Student In Coma Enters Plea
Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left 18-Year-Old NY College Student In Coma Enters Plea The man accused of hitting a University at Albany student from Long Island with his dirt bike, leaving her in a medically induced coma, formally responded to the charges against him. Albany County resident Austin Breyette, age 25, of Watervliet, pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges on Monday, June 3, stemming from an alleged hit-and-run crash that seriously injured UAlbany freshman Alexa Kropf. The 18-year-old Kropf, a Long Island native from Floral Park, was struck just blocks from the UAlbany campus at around midnight Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report: Hit-Run Leaves…

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by Michael Mashburn