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Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV
Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV A 75-year-old woman was seriously injured after being struck by an SUV on Long Island Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, police said. The crash happened in front of 5 Church Avenue in Middle Island at approximately 6:49 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Jocelyn Negron Harris, 21, of Shirley, was driving a 2021 Mitsubishi southbound on Church Lane when she struck a pedestrian in the roadway, police said. The pedestrian was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Negron Harris was not injured. Police impounded the Mitsubishi for a safety inspection a…

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Long Island Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Police Long Island Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Police Long Island Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Police
Long Island Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Police A Long Island massage parlor was raided following community complaints, leading to a prostitution arrest and multiple violations against the business, police announced. The raid happened at Blue Ocean Spa, located at 1227 Grundy Avenue in Holbrook, at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Officers launched an investigation into the business after receiving complaints from the community, police said. The operation involved the Fifth Precinct Crime Unit, Fifth Precinct Detective Squad, Human Trafficking Unit, Community Support Unit,…
Long Island Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Police Long Island Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Police Long Island Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Police
Long Island Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Police A Long Island man was seriously injured after falling approximately 10 feet from the roof of his food truck while attempting to make repairs, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The accident happened around 5:05 p.m. at 4200 Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The food truck was identified as Naked Burger in online business records. The 61-year-old Selden resident had climbed onto the roof of the truck to make a repair when he slipped and fell to the ground, police said. A coworker who was inside the truck called 911. The injured m…
Gunman And Two Victims All Arrested Following LIRR Shooting: Report Gunman And Two Victims All Arrested Following LIRR Shooting: Report Gunman And Two Victims All Arrested Following LIRR Shooting: Report
Gunman And Two Victims All Arrested Following Lirr Shooting: Report The gunman and two victims involved in a shooting on a Long Island Rail Road platform have all been arrested, authorities said Wednesday, Oct. 14. Cops identified Jahmez Cureton, 19, of Wyandanch, as the attacker and Abdul Willett, 40, of Bellport, as an adult victim, Newsday reported. Additionally, a 17-year-old boy who was also shot was arrested on an unrelated charge, authorities said. Police said Cureton targeted the 17-year-old victim following a “dispute over a female,” according to Newsday. Willett was an innocent bystander in the shooting but was in possession of a stolen bicycle wh…
Vengeful LI Arsonist Who Torched Bar After Being Booted Takes Plea Deal: Authorities Vengeful LI Arsonist Who Torched Bar After Being Booted Takes Plea Deal: Authorities Vengeful LI Arsonist Who Torched Bar After Being Booted Takes Plea Deal: Authorities
Vengeful LI Arsonist Who Torched Bar After Being Booted Takes Plea Deal: Authorities A Long Island man who tried to torch a local bar after he was kicked out has admitted to arson, authorities said. Paul Lucia, 60, of Islip Terrace, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 13 in the fire at Riley Fibbers in East Islip, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He faces a maximum prison term of 10 years after taking a plea deal, authorities said. Lucia was asked to leave the bar around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2025, after taking a picture of a staff member, authorities said. He drove away in a white Jeep Patriot but returned with a gas can and a lighter around 7:30 p.m., investig…

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World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore
World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore Passengers aboard a Jersey Shore fishing boat got a rare surprise when a massive shark estimated at nearly 30 feet long appeared alongside their vessel nearly 100 miles offshore. The encounter happened Saturday morning, Oct. 10, aboard the Jamaica, a party fishing boat based in Brielle, Capt. Erik Bogan told Daily Voice. The boat had departed Brielle at 6 p.m. Friday for a 22-hour offshore tuna fishing trip, traveling 97 miles to Hudson Canyon before anchoring around 12:30 a.m. The crew spent the night tossing fish into the water to attract tuna, swordfish and other marine life. Just after…

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Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Busted On Long Island After Four-State Jewelry Theft Spree: DHS Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Busted On Long Island After Four-State Jewelry Theft Spree: DHS Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Busted On Long Island After Four-State Jewelry Theft Spree: DHS
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Busted On Long Island After Four-State Jewelry Theft Spree: DHS A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde traded bank robberies for stolen necklaces, using hugs and sleight of hand to make off with thousands of dollars in jewelry from unsuspecting victims in Maryland and beyond, according to DHS. The Romanian couple, Rudi Lacatusu and Mirabela Lacatusu, have been linked to at least 14 reported jewelry thefts across Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, prompting federal authorities to compare them to one of America's most notorious criminal duos. "This 'Bonnie and Clyde' illegal alien couple from Romania has been charged with grand larceny after allegedl…

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Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles
Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles A nationwide recall involving more than 100,000 bottles of a familiar pain reliever could warrant a closer look inside your medicine cabinet. Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. is voluntarily recalling 112,932 bottles of Amazon-branded Extra Strength Acetaminophen after consumers reported discolored caplets, according to the FDA enforcement report. The affected product contains 500 milligrams of acetaminophen per caplet and was distributed across the US. The recall covers specific lots in three bottle sizes: 200-, 500-, and 1,000-count containers. The FDA lists the recall as ongoing and has no…

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Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles
Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles A nationwide recall involving more than 100,000 bottles of a familiar pain reliever could warrant a closer look inside your medicine cabinet. Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. is voluntarily recalling 112,932 bottles of Amazon-branded Extra Strength Acetaminophen after consumers reported discolored caplets, according to the FDA enforcement report. The affected product contains 500 milligrams of acetaminophen per caplet and was distributed across the US. The recall covers specific lots in three bottle sizes: 200-, 500-, and 1,000-count containers. The FDA lists the recall as ongoing and has no…

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Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself
Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself A Maryland congressman who berated a reporter over the state's two-party recording law and threatened to have her arrested appeared to have the law wrong himself. The confrontation involving Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's only Republican congressman, happened Tuesday night, Oct. 13, during a press briefing following a debate. "You do not have my permission to record," Harris, a physician, told the reporter, in footage shared by the Baltimore Banner. "If you record, we will refer you to the prosecutor." Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as t…