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LI Baby Killer Sentenced After Fatal Attack Sparked By Infant’s Crying: DA LI Baby Killer Sentenced After Fatal Attack Sparked By Infant’s Crying: DA
LI Baby Killer Sentenced After Fatal Attack Sparked By Infant’s Crying: DA A young Long Island father who beat his 2-month-old daughter to death after she wouldn’t stop crying has been sentenced, authorities said Thursday, May 21. Marlon Rabanales Pretzantzin, 21, got 21 years to life behind bars for the murder of Liseyda Rabanales Barrios, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. “Little Liseyda represented the very essence of innocence, and she deserved nothing less than the protection of her father,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “Instead, the defendant met her vulnerability with a level of violence that is difficult to put into words.” Baby …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Repeat LI Offender Busted Again For Illegal Gambling At Same Business: Cops Repeat LI Offender Busted Again For Illegal Gambling At Same Business: Cops
Repeat LI Offender Busted Again For Illegal Gambling At Same Business: Cops A Long Island repeat offender was arrested again in connection with illegal gambling machines inside a business on Wednesday, May 20, police said. Rafael Osorio, 29, was cuffed following a search of Nassau Fish Market in Roosevelt just before 9 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers entered the business at 245 Nassau Road and found four illegal gambling machines inside, authorities said. The machines held $4,134 in cash, according to investigators. Osorio, of North Columbus Avenue in Freeport, was issued appearance tickets and is due in court on Monday, June 29, cops said…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Actor, Educator Accused Of Secretly Sending Customer’s Intimate Photos At Suffolk Best Buy Actor, Educator Accused Of Secretly Sending Customer’s Intimate Photos At Suffolk Best Buy
Actor, Educator Accused Of Secretly Sending Customer’s Intimate Photos At Suffolk Best Buy A Long Island actor and educator is accused of secretly sending a customer’s intimate photos to himself while helping her with her cellphone at a Best Buy in Suffolk County, police announced on Wednesday, May 20. Kaelem Von Camper, 31, of Greenlawn — who identifies himself online as an actor, director, playwright, and educator — was arrested following the investigation into the incident at the Best Buy on Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station, according to Suffolk County Police. A 36-year-old woman visited the store around 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 17 to resolve an issue with her cellph…

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by Jillian Pikora
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LI Drunk Driver Admits Blinding Woman, Cracking Skull In Suffolk LIE Crash: Authorities LI Drunk Driver Admits Blinding Woman, Cracking Skull In Suffolk LIE Crash: Authorities
LI Drunk Driver Admits Blinding Woman, Cracking Skull In Suffolk LIE Crash: Authorities A drunk driver on Long Island admitted to starting a three-car crash that fractured a woman’s skull and left her blind in one eye, authorities said Wednesday, May 20. Matthew Sheehy, 48, copped to one count of aggravated vehicular assault in exchange for a 3- to 9-year prison term, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The victim “could easily have died because this defendant selfishly chose to drive like a maniac on the Long Island Expressway that night,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Sheehy, of East Setauket, was weaving through traffic in a 2022 Ram pickup truck arou…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Chuck E. Cheese Killer Never ‘Showed Any Regret’ Before Learning His Fate: DA LI Chuck E. Cheese Killer Never ‘Showed Any Regret’ Before Learning His Fate: DA
LI Chuck E. Cheese Killer Never ‘Showed Any Regret’ Before Learning His Fate: DA A Long Island man convicted of beating a robbery victim to death behind a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant was handed a hefty prison term on Wednesday, May 20, authorities said. Dennis Ray, 64, also known as “Midnight,” got 25 years to life in prison for the murder of Jose Osma, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. “Dennis Ray has never taken responsibility or showed any regret for the vicious beating he inflicted upon Jose Osma four years ago over a wallet and a cellphone,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. Ray, of Roosevelt, and another man snuck up on Osma behind the Chuck E…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest
Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest A former Massachusetts McDonald's employee has been arrested after a viral video she filmed allegedly showed her licking a customer’s fries before putting them in a bag and serving them. Kaylie Santos, identified as a night manager at the Southbridge location, was charged with distributing food with a harmful substance, according to court records obtained by USA Today. The alleged incident happened April 9 at an East Main Street McDonald’s, according to the report. Police said the clip was first shared on Snapchat before spreading across social media platforms, where it quickly drew ba…

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by Josh Lanier
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Cops Intercept LI 'Grandparent' Scam Suspect Picking Up $10K Cash Package Cops Intercept LI 'Grandparent' Scam Suspect Picking Up $10K Cash Package
Cops Intercept LI 'Grandparent' Scam Suspect Picking Up $10K Cash Package A New York man was arrested after Teaneck police uncovered what they described as a fraud and scam operation involving victims in multiple states. Teaneck police were contacted by the Shakopee Police Department in Minnesota around 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, regarding a scam targeting a local resident, Deputy Chief Seth Kriegel said. Investigators said the victim received a phone call from someone pretending to be her grandson who claimed he had been involved in a car crash and urgently needed $10,000 for legal fees and to retrieve a vehicle from an impound lot. The victim was in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Charged After Jogger Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run Crash In Suffolk County (UPDATE) Woman Charged After Jogger Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run Crash In Suffolk County (UPDATE)
Woman Charged After Jogger Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run Crash In Suffolk County (Update) A Sayville woman has been arrested after police say she fled the scene of a crash that seriously injured a jogger before sunrise in Suffolk County. Heather Foster, 50, was taken into custody on Cherry Avenue in Sayville at 9:28 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit and Fifth Squad detectives, according to police. Detectives executed a search warrant at Foster’s home on Lorraine Circle in West Sayville and seized evidence, including the 2021 Mazda CX-5 investigators say was involved in the crash, authorities said. Foster was charged with…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Jesus Statue Beheaded At Suffolk County Catholic Church During First Communion Weekend Jesus Statue Beheaded At Suffolk County Catholic Church During First Communion Weekend
Jesus Statue Beheaded At Suffolk County Catholic Church During First Communion Weekend A statue of Jesus at a Catholic church in East Islip was beheaded over the weekend — just as children gathered nearby for First Communion celebrations, according to church leaders and police. Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit detectives are investigating the vandalism at St. Mary’s Church, located at 118 East Main St., after the damage was reported at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17. “Hate Crimes Unit detectives are investigating an incident during which a statue was damaged at St. Mary’s Church,” Suffolk County Police told Daily Voice. While police did not identify which statue was targeted…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash In Suffolk County: Police Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash In Suffolk County: Police
Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash In Suffolk County: Police A road rage dispute turned violent when a man was stabbed in the neck during a confrontation between two motorists in Mastic, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, May 19. Jeremiah Giraud, 25, of Mastic, was arrested after allegedly stabbing a 71-year-old man during the encounter on Ditmas Avenue around 9:10 a.m., according to police. Investigators said the conflict began between the victim and a passenger riding in a 2005 Nissan while both vehicles were traveling on Ditmas Avenue. Both vehicles then pulled over, and the victim and Giraud exited their vehicles, police said. After a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Second Raid In 4 Months Hits Huntington Station Spa Amid Suffolk Crackdown Second Raid In 4 Months Hits Huntington Station Spa Amid Suffolk Crackdown
Second Raid In 4 Months Hits Huntington Station Spa Amid Suffolk Crackdown A Huntington Station massage parlor has been raided again, just four months after its last prostitution investigation, as Suffolk County police continue a sweeping crackdown targeting East Jericho Turnpike businesses. Irene Jin, 53, of Bethpage, and Eunja Heo, 46, of Centreville, Virginia, were arrested Tuesday, May 19, during an investigation at The Shop, located at 523 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, according to Suffolk County Police. Both women were charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a felony, and Prostitution, a misdemeanor, police said. Second Precinct C…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC
Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC A 56-year-old Westchester County woman was found dead inside an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan late Monday night, May 18, police said.  The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Monday in front of 653 Fifth Ave., within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct, the NYPD told Daily Voice.  Officers responding to a 911 call for an aided person arrived to find the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the open manhole.  EMS crews rushed the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.  The woman was iden…

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by Ben Crnic