Tiny Dog Traveled 1,000 Miles To Long Island, Returns Home To Family Tiny Dog Traveled 1,000 Miles To Long Island, Returns Home To Family
Tiny Dog Traveled 1,000 Miles To Long Island, Returns Home To Family A small dog that somehow traveled more than 1,100 miles to Long Island has finally returned home to Florida after a two-month nightmare for his family. The 13-year-old Shih Tzu named Apollo made the flight home Friday, June 26, more than two months after his disappearance on April 25, according to an online fundraiser launched by his family. Apollo was last seen outside the Josey family’s home in Ocala, when a neighbor spotted an unknown woman scooping him up, according to Orlando CBS affiliate WKMG. “The past weeks have been filled with worry and hope as we searched for him, never giving …
‘He’s A Hugger’: Accused LI Doc Had Complaint Years Earlier — Employers Did Nothing, Suits Say ‘He’s A Hugger’: Accused LI Doc Had Complaint Years Earlier — Employers Did Nothing, Suits Say
‘He’s A Hugger’: Accused LI Doc Had Complaint Years Earlier — Employers Did Nothing, Suits Say A Long Island doctor accused of sexually abusing a patient has now been sued by two more former patients who say they also suffered at his hands and claim the man’s employers covered it up. Dr. Mark Hoffman, 72, of Roslyn, was arrested in March on charges of forcible touching and sexual abuse in connection with a 2025 incident, but the suits allege the abuse goes back much further. When one patient complained about Hoffman’s behavior back in 2019, his employers at Optum Medical Care and Prohealth Medical Management responded by saying, “We understand your concerns, but Dr. Hoffman is a hugg…
Nearly 5 Million Eggs Headed To NY Food Banks After DOJ, AG James Price-Fixing Settlement Nearly 5 Million Eggs Headed To NY Food Banks After DOJ, AG James Price-Fixing Settlement
Nearly 5 Million Eggs Headed To NY Food Banks After DOJ, AG James Price-Fixing Settlement More than 53 million eggs are headed to food banks across the country after federal and state investigators uncovered an alleged scheme by some of the nation's largest egg producers to illegally manipulate prices, officials announced Tuesday, June 30. The U.S. Department of Justice and attorneys general from 17 states filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods, Hickman's Egg Ranch, and Versova/Centrum, while simultaneously reaching proposed settlements that, if approved by a federal court, would prohibit the companies from coordinating to inflate egg prices in the future. The b…
Woman Found Dead In LI Home, Teacher Brother-In-Law ID'd As Suspect: Police (UPDATED) Woman Found Dead In LI Home, Teacher Brother-In-Law ID'd As Suspect: Police (UPDATED)
Woman Found Dead In LI Home, Teacher Brother-In-Law ID'd As Suspect: Police (Updated) A Long Island man has been arrested after a young woman was found dead inside a residence, authorities announced Tuesday, June 30. Joseph Horner, 27, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Victoria Castle, 25, in North Massapequa, the Nassau County Police Department said. Prosecutors said Horner and his wife lived in the same building as the victim and identified her as his sister-in-law, according to Newsday. He told her needed help moving a piano, then attacked her, sexually abused her, and left her for dead, authorities said. Cops responded around 8:45 a.m. Monday, June 2…
Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop
Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop Newly released bodycam footage appears to contradict former NFL reporter Dianna Russini's public account of a January traffic stop in New Jersey, prompting the police department to defend the officer's decision to let her off with a warning. Russini had famously claimed she'd "made a nasty play" by FaceTiming an NFL coach to get out of a ticket. Still, the footage released by the Center Square on Monday, June 29, at no point shows Russini FaceTiming anyone.  Police body camera footage involving former NFL insider Dianna Russini using her connections to the National Fo…
LI Mom Drank In Bathroom While Son Choked To Death Outside: Authorities LI Mom Drank In Bathroom While Son Choked To Death Outside: Authorities
LI Mom Drank In Bathroom While Son Choked To Death Outside: Authorities A Long Island woman was drunk in a bathroom while her toddler son choked to death on popcorn kernels in the next room, authorities said. Olivia Bithorn, 36, was ordered held on $500,000 bail following her hearing Monday, June 29 on manslaughter charges for the death of Luke Russell Jr., the 18-month-old boy who died on April 12, Newsday reported. Investigators said Bithorn has a history of alcohol abuse and was being temporarily supported at the time by her estranged husband, who reportedly believed Bithorn was sober when he allowed their two children to make the fateful visit, according to…
LIE Carnage: Bus Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash, Leaving Two Dead And 20 Hurt LIE Carnage: Bus Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash, Leaving Two Dead And 20 Hurt
LIE Carnage: Bus Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash, Leaving Two Dead And 20 Hurt Two people were killed and at least 20 hospitalized after a bus crashed and flipped over on the Long Island Expressway late Monday, June 29, authorities said. The deceased victims were identified only as the bus driver and a bus passenger in the five-vehicle wreck around 11:45 p.m. Monday that shut down the busy highway in both directions into the morning of Tuesday, June 30, according to Newsday. The bus was traveling westbound near Greenpoint Avenue in Queens when it slammed into a car directly in front of it, which was then pushed into a third vehicle on that side of the road, WCBS repor…
Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida
Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida A swim with friends in a Florida river turned deadly in a place known for outdoor recreation. A 31-year-old woman died after an apparent alligator attack Sunday, June 28, while swimming in the Econlockhatchee River in Seminole County, Florida, NBC Miami reported, citing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, northeast of Orlando. The river is also known as the Little Big Econ River. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, northe…
4-Year-Old Boy Dead After Horrific Crash On LI Highway — Captured On Dash Video: State Police 4-Year-Old Boy Dead After Horrific Crash On LI Highway — Captured On Dash Video: State Police
4-Year-Old Boy Dead After Horrific Crash On LI Highway — Captured On Dash Video: State Police The 4-year-old boy seriously injured in a hit-and-run wreck on Long Island two weeks ago has died from his injuries, authorities announced Monday, June 29. Christopher King-Morris was a passenger in a 2006 Nissan Sentra traveling westbound on the Southern State Parkway on Wednesday, June 17 when the car careened off the road and into a tree, New York State Police said. A 31-year-old woman was driving the car and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Investigators said the Nissan driver swerved to avoid an unidentified black vehicle, which then fled the scen…
Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports
Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports The cause of death has been revealed for the child actor widely known as the psychic girl in "The Ring" and the voice of Lilo in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch," according to reports. Daveigh Chase, 35, died from AIDS, Us Weekly reported on Monday, June 29. Chronic polysubstance use was listed as another significant condition in Los Angeles medical examiner records. Chase died in a Los Angeles hospital on Monday, June 16, and her manner of death was listed as natural. Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, previously told TMZ that Chase died after battling meningitis and an infection in her …
Repeated Rape Of Teen Relative Lands NY Jail Guard Behind Bars: DA Repeated Rape Of Teen Relative Lands NY Jail Guard Behind Bars: DA
Repeated Rape Of Teen Relative Lands NY Jail Guard Behind Bars: DA A New York jail guard who admitted to raping a teenage relative for years has cut a plea deal and will serve less than half a decade in prison, authorities said. Brian Barrett, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree rape and nine counts of third-degree incest on Friday, June 26, the Schenectady County District Attorney’s office said. Barrett, of Rotterdam, began assaulting the victim in 2017 when she was 14 years old and living in Colonie, prosecutors said. The abuse continued the following year when they moved to Rotterdam and lasted until the end of 2023, when the victim was 21, …
Back From The Ashes: Popular LI Seafood Spot Reopens After Massive Blaze Back From The Ashes: Popular LI Seafood Spot Reopens After Massive Blaze
Back From The Ashes: Popular LI Seafood Spot Reopens After Massive Blaze Jordan Lobster Farms has announced reopening plans following a devastating fire in mid-June. The beloved restaurant in Island Park will resume serving customers on Wednesday, July 1, the company announced on Instagram. “The fire tested us in ways we never imagined, but it also reminded us how fortunate we are to be part of such an amazing community,” the restaurant wrote in its comeback post. “The love, encouragement, and support from our family, friends, customers, first responders, and incredible staff has carried us through every step of this journey.” A three-alarm fire broke out at th…