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Nassau County Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police Nassau County Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police Nassau County Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police
Nassau County Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police A New York mother was arrested for allegedly driving drunk with her 10-year-old daughter in the car during a late-night traffic stop, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 10. Zaneta Lachapelle, 43, of Freeport, Long Island, was arrested at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers stopped a 2015 Nissan near the intersection of North Grove Street and Lena Avenue in Freeport for a vehicle and traffic law violation, police said. Lachapelle was behind the wheel, and her 10-year-old daughter was a passenger, investigators said. During …

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Construction Worker ID'd In Fatal Underground Water Main Break In Nassau County Construction Worker ID'd In Fatal Underground Water Main Break In Nassau County Construction Worker ID'd In Fatal Underground Water Main Break In Nassau County
Construction Worker ID'd In Fatal Underground Water Main Break In Nassau County A 56-year-old Long Island construction worker who was submerged in water after a water main broke while he was working underground has been identified by police. Rafael Peralta, of West Babylon, died following the incident in East Garden City on Friday, Oct. 9, Nassau County Police announced. The incident happened around 11:13 a.m. in the vicinity of Ring Road, where Third Precinct officers responded to a report of a person needing medical assistance, according to detectives. Peralta had been working underground when a water main broke, leaving him submerged in water, police said. His cow…
Man Kills Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend, Holds Her, 4 Kids Hostage, Shoots Self After Chase: DA Man Kills Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend, Holds Her, 4 Kids Hostage, Shoots Self After Chase: DA Man Kills Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend, Holds Her, 4 Kids Hostage, Shoots Self After Chase: DA
Man Kills Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend, Holds Her, 4 Kids Hostage, Shoots Self After Chase: DA A 29-year-old man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend's current boyfriend, held her and her four children hostage, then shot himself in the head following a multi-county chase that ended with a PIT maneuver in Pennsylvania on Saturday, Oct. 10, authorities said. Tobias John-Allen Click, of Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, broke into a home in the 400 block of Aaron Lane in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, shortly after 6 a.m. and fatally shot Ernesto Rodriguez, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The woman, who previously dated Click and was now in a re…
Pregnant Woman, 3 Children Among 10 Killed In Erie Family Massacre: Police Pregnant Woman, 3 Children Among 10 Killed In Erie Family Massacre: Police Pregnant Woman, 3 Children Among 10 Killed In Erie Family Massacre: Police
Pregnant Woman, 3 Children Among 10 Killed In Erie Family Massacre: Police A woman who was eight months pregnant, a 5-year-old boy, and a 22-month-old girl were among 10 people killed in a mass shooting at a multigenerational Pennsylvania family home, authorities revealed during a Saturday, Oct. 10, press conference. The shooting unfolded around 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, near East Seventh and Perry streets in Erie, where police responding to a ShotSpotter alert and multiple 911 calls discovered two women shot dead outside a residence and additional victims inside, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said. The two women found outside the home were 51 and 37 years old, police…
Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber, Father Of 2, Killed; Second Officer Shot 12 Times Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber, Father Of 2, Killed; Second Officer Shot 12 Times Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber, Father Of 2, Killed; Second Officer Shot 12 Times
Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber, Father Of 2, Killed; Second Officer Shot 12 Times A Philadelphia police officer and father of two young children was killed when a gunman ambushed officers responding to a report of a man with a gun on a porch in West Philadelphia early Saturday, Oct. 10, authorities said. Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center after being shot three times, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said. Seiber's wife and other family members were able to be by his side before he died, according to Bethel. He leaves behind a 7-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter. A second officer, 33,…

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Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers In Viral Post: 'Act Your Age' Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers In Viral Post: 'Act Your Age' Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers In Viral Post: 'Act Your Age'
Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers In Viral Post: 'Act Your Age' A Massachusetts ice cream shop owner is going viral for a profanity-filled post calling out a customer for yelling at a teen employee. David Forgit, co-owner of Coldstuff Ice Cream in Blackstone, posted the angry Facebook message on Sunday, Oct. 4. The outburst came after Forgit said a customer was upset when a sundae cost about 20 cents more than expected. The Facebook post exploded in popularity, receiving more than 295,000 likes and 23,000 comments as of press time. "I swear to God. STOP YELLING AT MY F***ING EMPLOYEES," Forgit wrote. "They are children. This job, for m…

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Long Island Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police Long Island Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police Long Island Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police
Long Island Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police A Long Island man was arrested after driving drunk and crashing into a utility pole on Friday, Sept. 25, police said. Fernando Reyes Cruz, 25, of Hampton Bays, was driving a 2009 Hyundai through Shinnecock Hills around 10:40 p.m. when his car left the road near North Road and Old North Highway and struck the pole, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Officers responding to the single-car crash determined Cruz was intoxicated and arrested him at the scene, authorities said. No injuries were reported. Cruz was taken to police headquarters for processing and charged with two misdemean…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report
Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Showtime Scare: Security Threat Prompts Singer Ella Langley To Cancel Sold-Out Concert Showtime Scare: Security Threat Prompts Singer Ella Langley To Cancel Sold-Out Concert Showtime Scare: Security Threat Prompts Singer Ella Langley To Cancel Sold-Out Concert
Showtime Scare: Security Threat Prompts Singer Ella Langley To Cancel Sold-Out Concert A serious security scare brought music star Ella Langley’s sold-out concert plans to a sudden halt just hours before showtime. The 27-year-old singer canceled her Dandelion Tour performance at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday, Oct. 9, after a caller threatened gunfire and bombs, according to ABC News. Tulsa police said officers searched the arena with bomb-detection dogs before the threatening call and returned for additional searches afterward. They found no credible threat. Police said they did not direct the cancellation. Langley’s team made that decision after being told th…