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New York Native Killed In Pennsylvania Motorcycle Crash
A motorcyclist killed in a collision with a sedan on Route 30 in Pennsylvania has been identified, the coroner’s office announced Friday, Oct. 30.
Richard Pieper, 62, of Paradise, PA, originally of New York, was pronounced dead at the scene on Lincoln Highway at Simmontown Road in Salisbury Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office.
The crash happened around 3:53 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, emergency dispatchers said.
The coroner’s office responded at 4:56 a.m., and a coroner investigator pronounced Pieper dead, according to the release.
Pieper was transported to the Lancas…
Virginia Mom Accused Of Killing Newborn Found In Commack Movie Theater Toilet 30 Years Ago
Nearly three decades ago, a newborn baby boy was found dead inside a Long Island movie theater bathroom.
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, his mother was arrested hundreds of miles away in Hampton, Virginia, as detectives cracked the 1996 cold case.
Michelle Chronick Tyson, 59, is facing multiple counts of second-degree murder in connection with the death of her newborn baby in November 1996 when she was 29 years old, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.
Investigators say that at around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, 1996, the newborn was found inside a toilet in the women's bathroom o…
Autopsy Results Released In Deaths Of Woman, Ex-Husband In New York: Police
Autopsy results in two suspicious deaths in New York separated by 200 miles were released Thursday, Oct. 29.
Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr, 50, of Brushton, was killed Tuesday, Oct. 27 by a gunshot to the head, New York State Police said. Her death was ruled a homicide.
Norman E. Lohr Jr., 50, of Michigan, died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, according to state police. Lohr was Pelc-Lohr’s ex-husband, state troopers confirmed to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.
“Just days ago, I was celebrating my 30th birthday in Las Vegas with my mom, her boyfriend, and my brother. I never imag…
Accused Serial Fraudster In Nassau County Stole $80K From Employee In Latest Case: Police
A Long Island restaurant owner secretly took out an $80,000 loan in an employee’s name to fund his business, police said.
Mahmut Unver, 56, of Island Park, was already facing two criminal cases for ripping off workers at his restaurant before his arrest Thursday, Oct. 29, according to Nassau County authorities.
The victim in the latest case, an employee at Unver’s Anatolia Restaurant on Hempstead Turnpike, learned in August 2025 that around $80,000 in financing had been obtained in his name for the business, Nassau County police said.
The man never requested the financing and reported it …
15 Child Porn Charges Land Long Island Man In County Jail: Authorities
A Long Island man is facing 15 child pornography charges, and police are asking parents to report any inappropriate messages their children may have received from him.
Brian K. McCort, 31, of Commack, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, New York State Police announced Thursday, Oct. 29.
McCort was charged with 15 counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, according to state police. Investigators also discovered McCort had an active warrant out of Delaware County, PA, police said. The release did not specify what that warrant involved.
McCort was arraigned Wednesday, Oct. 28, and hel…
Drunk LI Driver Hits Pole, Lands Behind Bars On DWI Charge: Cops
A drunk Long Island driver rammed his car into a utility pole on Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, police said.
Juventino Rojano Rojas, 40, of Hampton Bays, was arrested following the crash near Wakeman Road and Palo Alto Drive around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Rojas was traveling northbound on Wakeman Road when he left his lane and collided with the pole, police said. No injuries were reported at the scene, cops said.
Investigators determined Rojas was drunk behind the wheel and charged him with aggravated DWI, officials said. He was held overnight for arr…
PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced
A former PhD student from New Jersey who killed her friend’s infant son and abused his twin brother was sentenced in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 28, court records show.
Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 32, of Saddle Brook, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children in the death of 6-week-old Leon Katz and injuries to his twin brother.
Leon was alert, behaving normally, and had no head injuries when his parents left him with Virzi at their Pittsburgh apartment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 29.
His p…
