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Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police
Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police A Long Island man threatened a woman with a loaded gun and bit her on the lip during an attack Thursday, Oct. 1, police said. Ernest Naranjo, 22, of Westbury, got into a “disturbance” with a 21-year-old woman at a home in New Cassel around 7:30 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Naranjo initially bit the woman on the lip, then walked outside, cops said. But he quickly returned, kicked in the front door, and pointed a firearm at the victim, police said. As the woman feared for her life, Naranjo struck her with the weapon, then fled on foot, investigators said. The victim called…
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In National Fraud; Victims Didn't Know They Were Scammed Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In National Fraud; Victims Didn't Know They Were Scammed Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In National Fraud; Victims Didn't Know They Were Scammed
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In National Fraud; Victims Didn't Know They Were Scammed Two more victims of a nationwide gold scam involving fake federal agents had no idea they had been swindled until troopers contacted them, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. The scheme has been linked to approximately $6.5 million in losses across the country, with victims identified in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington State, according to police. The releases do not say whether the newly detailed losses are already included in that figure. “There are victims that are completely unaware that they are even victims,” Trooper Lauren Lesher wrote in an email to Daily Vo…
Former Yale Football Coach Tony Reno Dies At 52 After Lengthy Illness Former Yale Football Coach Tony Reno Dies At 52 After Lengthy Illness Former Yale Football Coach Tony Reno Dies At 52 After Lengthy Illness
Former Yale Football Coach Tony Reno Dies At 52 After Lengthy Illness Tony Reno, the coach who guided Yale football to five Ivy League championships, has died at 52, the university’s athletic director announced on Friday, Oct. 2.  Reno stepped down for health reasons in February. He had been living with a neurodegenerative disease since August 2025.  Even as his health declined, Reno coached the Bulldogs through every game of the 2025 season. Yale won another Ivy League title and reached the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. His loss reaches beyond the sidelines in New Haven. His son, Dante, serves as Yale’s starting quarterback. Re…
2 Men Avoid Prison After Setting Off Blast Inside Harvard Medical School 2 Men Avoid Prison After Setting Off Blast Inside Harvard Medical School 2 Men Avoid Prison After Setting Off Blast Inside Harvard Medical School
2 Men Avoid Prison After Setting Off Blast Inside Harvard Medical School Two Massachusetts men received probation after admitting to setting off an explosion inside a Harvard Medical School research lab.  Logan David Patterson, 19, of Plymouth, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 21, of Bourne, set off a large commercial firework that triggered a fire alarm at the school’s Goldenson Building in Boston around 2:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2025, federal prosecutors said. US District Judge Angel Kelley sentenced each man to three years of probation. She also ordered them to pay $28,517 in restitution to the medical school. Both men pleaded guilty in April 2026 to conspir…
Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser
Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser After a father of four was stabbed to death in a random attack on the New York City subway, his children have launched a fundraiser to honor his life. Mesias Lojano, 59, of Jamaica, Queens, was killed while riding the J train near Woodhaven Boulevard on Wednesday, Sept. 30. “He was a devoted father to four children, a cherished member of our family, and a friend to so many,” the Lojano children wrote in a GoFundMe. “We are his children, William, Laura, Darwin, and Edwin, and we are heartbroken.” Jyrell Thomas, 25, of the Bronx, was arrested and charged with murder in Lojano’s death, WABC r…
LI Man Found Dead At Car Crash Scene, Medical Emergency Suspected: Police LI Man Found Dead At Car Crash Scene, Medical Emergency Suspected: Police LI Man Found Dead At Car Crash Scene, Medical Emergency Suspected: Police
LI Man Found Dead At Car Crash Scene, Medical Emergency Suspected: Police An 85-year-old Long Island man was killed in a one-car crash Friday morning, Oct. 2, police said. John Anderson, of Hauppauge, was traveling northbound on Hawkins Avenue in Lake Ronkonkoma in a 2003 Mitsubishi truck, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Suddenly, around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Anderson’s vehicle left the road and hit a tree in front of 299 Hawkins Avenue, police said. Investigators believe he suffered a medical emergency that resulted in him losing control of the vehicle. Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician’s assistant with the Suffolk County Medical E…
LI Coke, Fentanyl Traffickers Hauled In $2M While On Parole For Drug Convictions: Investigators LI Coke, Fentanyl Traffickers Hauled In $2M While On Parole For Drug Convictions: Investigators LI Coke, Fentanyl Traffickers Hauled In $2M While On Parole For Drug Convictions: Investigators
LI Coke, Fentanyl Traffickers Hauled In $2M While On Parole For Drug Convictions: Investigators Two major drug traffickers on Long Island who made more than $2 million from their operation have been arrested, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 1. Shamiek Porter, 34, and Branden Harris, 36, are both accused of being major narcotics distributors, according to court documents filed in Suffolk County. Porter and Harris also have previous drug trafficking convictions and were on parole prior to their arrests on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to state prison records and county prosecutors. While Porter and Harris worked together throughout the scheme, Porter was the initial provider of cocain…
Vehicle Fire On LIE Closes All Eastbound Lanes, Traffic Backed All The Way To Queens Vehicle Fire On LIE Closes All Eastbound Lanes, Traffic Backed All The Way To Queens Vehicle Fire On LIE Closes All Eastbound Lanes, Traffic Backed All The Way To Queens
Vehicle Fire On LIE Closes All Eastbound Lanes, Traffic Backed All The Way To Queens All lanes of the Long Island Expressway eastbound were closed at Exit 34 in North Hills on Friday morning, Oct. 2 A vehicle fire forced the closure, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Motorists were asked to find an alternate route. Traffic cameras showed all vehicles being diverted onto Exit 34 toward New Hyde Park Road. The vehicle fire itself could not be seen on the cameras. Cars and trucks were backed up for more than five miles on the LIE, according to NY511 live traffic updates. The jam extended all the way back to I-295, the Clearview Parkway, in Queens. The acciden…
Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation
Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking over the criminal investigation after members of a Cornell University fraternity were accused of a gang rape. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the move in an executive order on Thursday, Oct. 1. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in a civil lawsuit, accused seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity of drugging, sexually assaulting, and gang raping her in October 2024. Hochul said newly released information raised "serious questions" about the Cornell University Police Department's investigation and Tompkins Cou…
LI Man Turned Supposed Romance Into Drug-Fueled Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities LI Man Turned Supposed Romance Into Drug-Fueled Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities LI Man Turned Supposed Romance Into Drug-Fueled Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities
LI Man Turned Supposed Romance Into Drug-Fueled Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities An accused Long Island sex trafficker has been hit with additional charges for controlling and raping a second victim, authorities said Friday, Oct. 2. Torrey Brown, 36, formerly of Blue Point, gave the second victim drugs and kept her hooked, then threatened her with violence when she tried to leave, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Brown, also known as “Smiley,” was arrested in the first case in April and indicted in June, authorities said. After his first case was publicized, a second victim reported his additional actions to the Suffolk DA’s office, prosecutors said. …
Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Park: Nassau County Police Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Park: Nassau County Police Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Park: Nassau County Police
Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Park: Nassau County Police Skeletal human remains were discovered in a wooded area of a Long Island park Thursday evening, Oct. 1, prompting a homicide investigation. The remains were found at Plandome Pond Park, located at 192 Lindberg St. in Manhasset, at approximately 5:44 p.m., according to the Nassau County Police Department. Nassau County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the discovery as an undetermined death. Police did not immediately release any information about the identity of the person, how long the remains may have been at the park, or the circumstances surrounding the death. The inv…
LI Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police LI Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police LI Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police
LI Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police A Long Island home recently discovered to be hiding a half-ton of marijuana went up in flames Tuesday, Sept. 29, police said. Firefighters responded to 198 West Neck Road in Southampton around 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Southampton Town Police Department revealed Thursday, Oct. 1. Four local departments — the Southampton Fire Department, North Sea Fire Department, Hampton Bays Fire Department, and Bridgehampton Fire Department — responded and extinguished the flames, according to Southampton police. No injuries were reported. The home at 198 West Neck Road was the site of a home invasion on Thur…