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Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report
Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report Problems investigators found in a Marine reservist’s past should have kept ICE from hiring him, former officials told The Washington Post after his death outside the agency’s Philadelphia field office. Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, 38, a father of two, died outside the office on Friday, Aug. 28, after learning he would lose his job, the newspaper reported. Moore died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck, and his death was ruled a suicide, Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson Jason Brooks told Daily Voice on behalf of the Medical Examiner’s Office. His family has di…
UPDATE: 2 Stabbed At NY Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized UPDATE: 2 Stabbed At NY Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized
Update: 2 Stabbed At NY Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized UPDATE: Police have confirmed two people were stabbed during an incident at SUNY Westchester Community College — and two suspects were also injured. The incident was first reported at around 12:40 p.m., when Westchester County Police received calls saying three people had been stabbed at the Valhalla campus, the department said. Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that two people were taken to Westchester Medical Center with stab wounds. One of them was seriously injured, police added.  Two suspects were taken into custody, and officers found a knife, according to County Poli…
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Layne Lundeen has broken his silence. The unruly American Airlines passenger who was notoriously restrained to his seat by a gun range owner and a retired police officer using duct tape on Thursday, Sept. 3, says that he remembers nothing. The Baltimore Banner obtained the audio recording from the court proceeding in which 67-year-old Lundeen, who was fired from his job as a realtor, reportedly told District Court Commissioner George Haag at the Jennifer Road Detention Center that he had no recollection of anything from the flight. According to the outlet, he didn't even know how he got to …
Creep Wanted For Taking Upskirt Photos Of Woman At Suffolk County Walmart: Police Creep Wanted For Taking Upskirt Photos Of Woman At Suffolk County Walmart: Police
Creep Wanted For Taking Upskirt Photos Of Woman At Suffolk County Walmart: Police An unidentified creep took upskirt photos of a woman while she was wearing a dress at a Walmart on Long Island, police said. The incident occurred Friday, Aug. 7 around 7:30 p.m. at the store on Old Country Road in Riverhead, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. The man used his cellphone to take the pictures, according to police. While the suspect was captured on surveillance cameras inside the store, he has not been arrested or identified, authorities said. Police released pictures of the man Wednesday, Sept. 16, and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for tips…
24-Year-Old LI Man Hit By Car Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Fundraiser Launched For Recovery 24-Year-Old LI Man Hit By Car Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Fundraiser Launched For Recovery
24-Year-Old LI Man Hit By Car Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Fundraiser Launched For Recovery A 24-year-old Long Island man had his life upended in a car crash, and now his family is reaching out to the community for help in a fundraiser. Andrew Woram, a Chaminade High grad who worked in Rockville Centre, was walking to work Wednesday, July 8 when he was struck by a car, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family. Woram suffered a traumatic brain injury in the collision and spent three weeks in a coma, according to the fundraiser and an Instagram post by one of his sisters. “Andrew is deeply loved by his family and friends, and in that single moment, everything changed for him…
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In Suffolk County Basement: Officials Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In Suffolk County Basement: Officials
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In Suffolk County Basement: Officials A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16. Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said. Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said. When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
Homicide Mystery Continues After Man Found Dead Near LI Strip Mall ID'd Homicide Mystery Continues After Man Found Dead Near LI Strip Mall ID'd
Homicide Mystery Continues After Man Found Dead Near LI Strip Mall ID'd A man found dead near a Long Island shopping plaza before dawn has been identified, but police have not revealed how he died. Tadeo Alvarado-Chavez, 40, of Roosevelt, was found in the vicinity of 979 Nassau Road in Uniondale after First Precinct officers responded to a 911 call for an aided person at 4:05 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to Nassau County Police. Alvarado-Chavez was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic, detectives said. The Homicide Squad is investigating, but no additional details about the circumstances surrounding his death were released. A…
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
LI Architect’s Paperwork Scam Exposed In Brooklyn Building Battle, Man Settles With AG LI Architect’s Paperwork Scam Exposed In Brooklyn Building Battle, Man Settles With AG
LI Architect’s Paperwork Scam Exposed In Brooklyn Building Battle, Man Settles With AG A Long Island architect who played a crucial role in a New York City building scam won’t face criminal consequences, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Kevin McCray, who worked out of Mineola, instead cooperated in the investigation and will only be banned from working with NYC’s Department of Buildings in the future, the New York Attorney General’s office said. McCray made a deal with Basic Group, a company that helps with renovation and construction paperwork, according to investigators. But McCray’s deal wasn’t standard — it was instead specifically designed to skirt New York City …
Another 16-Year-Old Long Island Boy Hospitalized In E-Bike Crash: Police Another 16-Year-Old Long Island Boy Hospitalized In E-Bike Crash: Police
Another 16-Year-Old Long Island Boy Hospitalized In E-Bike Crash: Police A 16-year-old Long Island boy was hospitalized following a crash on an e-bike on Tuesday, Sept. 15, police said. The boy was traveling westbound on West John Street through Hicksville around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, the Nassau County Police Department said. The driver of a 2024 Hyundai collided with the boy while traveling northbound near the intersection with Strong Street, according to police. First responders took the 16-year-old boy to a hospital for evaluation and treatment of a leg injury, cops said. The Hyundai driver was uninjured and remained at the scene. It was the second e-bike cras…
MS-13 Shotcaller Who Admitted To Eight LI Murders — Including Of Two HS Girls — Learns His Fate MS-13 Shotcaller Who Admitted To Eight LI Murders — Including Of Two HS Girls — Learns His Fate
MS-13 Shotcaller Who Admitted To Eight LI Murders — Including Of Two HS Girls — Learns His Fate An MS-13 boss who orchestrated at least eight murders on Long Island was sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 15 in federal court. Jairo Saenz, 30, got 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to numerous killings, the Justice Department said. Saenz admitted his role in MS-13 back in January 2025, telling authorities he was second-in-command only to his brother, Alexi Saenz. Alexi previously got 68 years for his role in eight murders. “Jairo Saenz and his brother Alexi were at the forefront of a violent reign of terror and bloodshed that plagued communities across Long Island for years,” U.S. Attorney…
Livestreaming, Joyriding Teen Admits Killing Elderly Woman In Suffolk Car Crash: DA Livestreaming, Joyriding Teen Admits Killing Elderly Woman In Suffolk Car Crash: DA
Livestreaming, Joyriding Teen Admits Killing Elderly Woman In Suffolk Car Crash: DA A Long Island teenager pleaded guilty to killing an elderly woman while livestreaming himself in a stolen car, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 15. Matthew Papile, 18, of Port Jefferson, was prosecuted as an adult and faces up to 18 years in prison at his sentencing hearing, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Papile was high on marijuana and behind the wheel of a stolen Land Rover when he slammed into the backside of a vehicle driven by Marion Napolitano, investigators said. Papile was also livestreaming his joyride on Instagram when he killed the 73-year-old Napolitano, aut…