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LIRR Station Shooter Escapes After Early-Morning Gunfire, Victim Hospitalized: Reports LIRR Station Shooter Escapes After Early-Morning Gunfire, Victim Hospitalized: Reports LIRR Station Shooter Escapes After Early-Morning Gunfire, Victim Hospitalized: Reports
Lirr Station Shooter Escapes After Early-Morning Gunfire, Victim Hospitalized: Reports A person was shot and wounded at a Long Island Rail Road station on Friday morning, Oct. 9, police said. Investigators said the person was boarding an eastbound train at Bellport station around 2:25 a.m., News 12 Long Island reported. Authorities believe a group of people exited the train, then one turned and fired a bullet, which struck the victim in the shoulder, according to News 12. No suspects have been arrested in the case. The victim rode the train to the next stop, Mastic-Shirley, and was met by police, News 12 reported. He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, offic…
Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs
Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs A police officer was held down and strangled after becoming heavily intoxicated during a family gathering at a cabin, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 9. Michael McGeehan, 44, a Middlesex Township Pennsylvania police officer and Shippensburg father of five, was found unresponsive on the front porch of a cabin at 7190 Dam Run Road in Cummings Township during the early morning hours of July 11, investigators wrote in the affidavit of probable cause. Paden Edward Frey, 25, of Cogan Station, has since been charged with third-degree murder, strangulation, inv…
Gunshot Fired At Long Island Park, Two Suspects Escape: Police Gunshot Fired At Long Island Park, Two Suspects Escape: Police Gunshot Fired At Long Island Park, Two Suspects Escape: Police
Gunshot Fired At Long Island Park, Two Suspects Escape: Police A gunshot was fired near a child in a Long Island park earlier this week, and police are still looking for the shooter. Two men approached two other men and a child in Bolden Mack Park in North Amityville around 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The two subjects both displayed handguns and pointed them, investigators said. One suspect struck an adult victim with a pistol, causing the bullet to be fired, police said. The bullet did not hit anyone, but both men are now wanted for child endangerment, cops said. Suffolk County authorities are offering a cas…
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout A former New York Jets executive is suing the team, claiming he was fired for speaking up about alleged sexual harassment by team president Hymie Elhai, then publicly smeared in an effort to destroy his reputation. Larry Fitzpatrick, who served as the Jets' vice president of ticket sales and services for more than 16 years, filed the lawsuit Friday, Oct. 2, in Bergen County Superior Court against the team, Elhai and team executive Eric Gelfand. The Jersey City resident claims he was fired Friday, July 25, 2025, just one day after meeting with team investigators about allegations involving E…
Nassau Tax Fraudster Who Stole $11.6M And Bought Caribbean Home Learns Her Fate Nassau Tax Fraudster Who Stole $11.6M And Bought Caribbean Home Learns Her Fate Nassau Tax Fraudster Who Stole $11.6M And Bought Caribbean Home Learns Her Fate
Nassau Tax Fraudster Who Stole $11.6M And Bought Caribbean Home Learns Her Fate A Long Island tax preparer who admitted stealing nearly $12 million in a years-long scheme was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 8. Damaris Beltre, 59, of Freeport, got four years in prison and must repay the $11.6 million she swiped from the government, the Justice Department said. “Beltre conducted a massive fraud on the government by falsifying documents and brazenly lying in order to line her own pockets with taxpayer money,” U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said. The scheme’s unraveling began in April 2023, when an undercover agent hired Beltre as a tax preparer, authorities said. With the doc…
Man Falls To His Death From Roof In Nassau County: Police Man Falls To His Death From Roof In Nassau County: Police Man Falls To His Death From Roof In Nassau County: Police
Man Falls To His Death From Roof In Nassau County: Police A man fell to his death from a roof on Long Island on Thursday morning, Oct. 8, police said. Cops were called to a home on Forest Avenue in Locust Valley around 11:30 a.m. Thursday and found the man lying on the ground with severe head trauma, the Nassau County Police Department said. The man, identified only as a 51-year-old, had fallen from the first-floor roof after losing his footing, according to police. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a physician, cops said. An investigation is ongoing.
WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY
Watch: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY A state trooper jumped into the water and smashed through a sinking vehicle's sunroof to rescue a man trapped inside in a dramatic incident in Western New York that was captured on body camera footage.  The rescue happened at Cross Lake Marina in the Cayuga County town of Cato on Sunday, Oct. 4, around 2:37 p.m., New York State Police said on Thursday, Oct. 8.  On the day of the incident, Trooper Christopher Cady responded to the marina after receiving a report of a vehicle sinking at the boat launch with a man trapped inside. When Cady arrived, he immediately went into the w…
Nassau Church Robbed For Second Time In 10 Months — This Time Losing Religious Items: Police Nassau Church Robbed For Second Time In 10 Months — This Time Losing Religious Items: Police Nassau Church Robbed For Second Time In 10 Months — This Time Losing Religious Items: Police
Nassau Church Robbed For Second Time In 10 Months — This Time Losing Religious Items: Police A Long Island man stole religious items from a church altar in Seaford, leading to his arrest more than a week later, police said. James J. Vollaro, 58, of Deer Park, entered Maria Regina Catholic Church on Jerusalem Avenue on Sept. 28 around 7:30 a.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Vollaro took sacramentals from the altar and left the church, authorities said. After looking into the theft, investigators tied Vollaro to the case and arrested him Wednesday, Oct. 7 without incident, police said. He was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and issued an appearance ticket, pol…
687-Pound Cocaine Bust In Nassau County Has Traffickers Facing Life In Prison: Authorities 687-Pound Cocaine Bust In Nassau County Has Traffickers Facing Life In Prison: Authorities 687-Pound Cocaine Bust In Nassau County Has Traffickers Facing Life In Prison: Authorities
687-Pound Cocaine Bust In Nassau County Has Traffickers Facing Life In Prison: Authorities Two Florida men face up to 25 years to life in prison after police found more than 300 kilograms of cocaine in a pickup truck outside a Long Island hotel, prosecutors said. Daniel Santana, 36, and Michael Viera, 41, of DeLand, FL, were indicted Thursday, Oct. 8 on major trafficking and drug possession charges following the seizure in Plainview, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. The investigation unfolded outside the Holiday Inn on Sunnyside Boulevard on Jan. 29, 2026, authorities said. Detectives watched a black Dodge Ram pull into the parking lot near a white Mercedes-Ben…
Nassau Woman-Beater Who Threatened Girlfriend With Gun Gets Hefty Prison Term: Authorities Nassau Woman-Beater Who Threatened Girlfriend With Gun Gets Hefty Prison Term: Authorities Nassau Woman-Beater Who Threatened Girlfriend With Gun Gets Hefty Prison Term: Authorities
Nassau Woman-Beater Who Threatened Girlfriend With Gun Gets Hefty Prison Term: Authorities A Long Island man who beat his girlfriend near his toddler and later threatened to shoot her was sentenced to prison on Thursday, Oct. 8, prosecutors said. David Chaplin, 58, of Freeport, got 23.5 years to life following his conviction on kidnapping, assault, weapons, and other charges, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. The violence began when the victim visited Chaplin and his 2-year-old daughter in 2024, prosecutors said. After an argument, Chaplin beat the woman with his fists and a wooden, bat-like object near his daughter, authorities said. The woman suffered a broken…
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support A 21-year-old Marine died by suicide days after posting a haunting message about death and recognition on Facebook, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, while his grieving family described the circumstances surrounding his death differently in a fundraiser for his funeral. James Arthur Henry Wikkerink, of Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced Thursday, Oct. 8. An autopsy conducted Thursday determined his manner of death was suicide, Buglio…
Gas Station Worker Slashed In Face After Rejecting Robber's Demand In Nassau County: Police Gas Station Worker Slashed In Face After Rejecting Robber's Demand In Nassau County: Police Gas Station Worker Slashed In Face After Rejecting Robber's Demand In Nassau County: Police
Gas Station Worker Slashed In Face After Rejecting Robber's Demand In Nassau County: Police A robber struck a 64-year-old gas station worker in the face with a knife after the employee refused to hand over cash on Long Island, police said. Saifuddin Abdus-Samad, 56, of Hempstead, was arrested in Long Beach on Thursday, Oct. 8, following the attack last month, the Nassau County Police Department said. Abdus-Samad entered the BP gas station at 2 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre on Monday, Sept. 14, around 3:45 a.m. and demanded money from the register, investigators said. When the worker refused, Abdus-Samad struck him in the face with a knife, causing a cut, police said. He the…
Machete-Wielding Man Chases Victim, Robs Teen On Nassau County Street: Police Machete-Wielding Man Chases Victim, Robs Teen On Nassau County Street: Police Machete-Wielding Man Chases Victim, Robs Teen On Nassau County Street: Police
Machete-Wielding Man Chases Victim, Robs Teen On Nassau County Street: Police A Long Island man chased a woman’s son down the street with a machete before robbing a 15-year-old boy in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Oct. 7, around 8 p.m., police said. Saul Sanchez, 45, of Farmingdale, was arrested following the incident on Colombia Street, the Nassau County Police Department said. The confrontation began earlier in the day when Sanchez got into an argument with a 36-year-old woman, pulled out a box cutter, and threatened her, police said. He then fled on foot, authorities said. The woman asked her eldest son, 21, to help change the locks on the doors, investigators said. …
Anti-Aging Injection Killed NY 27-Year-Old, Now Unlicensed Doc Indicted For Murder: DA Anti-Aging Injection Killed NY 27-Year-Old, Now Unlicensed Doc Indicted For Murder: DA Anti-Aging Injection Killed NY 27-Year-Old, Now Unlicensed Doc Indicted For Murder: DA
Anti-Aging Injection Killed NY 27-Year-Old, Now Unlicensed Doc Indicted For Murder: DA A New Jersey man accused of practicing medicine without a New York license has been indicted for murder after a 27-year-old woman died about an hour after he gave her an IV injection during an "anti-aging procedure" at a Bronx wellness center, authorities said. Elizabeth Baron received what the New York Daily News described as an anti-aging injection at Bereshit Lifestyle Center in Riverdale. She was rushed unconscious and unresponsive to New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, the outlet reports. Luis Rojas Cabrera, 56, allegedly administered the NAD+ intravenous injection to Baron at the bu…
Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say
Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say A Pennsylvania police officer whose death was initially described as a “sudden medical emergency” was strangled to death during a fight, investigators now say. Michael “Mike” McGeehan, 44, a longtime Middlesex Township police officer and father of five, died following an altercation with 25-year-old Paden Edward Frey on July 11, according to the Lycoming Regional Police Department. Frey, of Cogan Station, was arrested at his home without incident early Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, with assistance from the Lycoming County Sheriff’s Office, police said. He has been charged with murder, stran…
Missing Maryland Dad, 24, Found Dead In Cleveland River After Trip To Steelers Game Missing Maryland Dad, 24, Found Dead In Cleveland River After Trip To Steelers Game Missing Maryland Dad, 24, Found Dead In Cleveland River After Trip To Steelers Game
Missing Maryland Dad, 24, Found Dead In Cleveland River After Trip To Steelers Game What started as a trip to Ohio for a Steelers game ended with a young Baltimore County father dead and his Maryland family grieving.  Officials confirmed late on Wednesday that the person who was pulled from the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland was 24-year-old Phoenix Phillips, who was reported missing on Friday, Oct. 2, after attending the Browns game downtown. On Wednesday, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office listed Phillips on its log. Phillips had last been seen in the 1400 block of W. 10th Street in Cleveland. Details about his disapearance have not been released. Hours …
Video Shows Drunk Woman Masturbating On American Airlines Flight: Reports Video Shows Drunk Woman Masturbating On American Airlines Flight: Reports Video Shows Drunk Woman Masturbating On American Airlines Flight: Reports
Video Shows Drunk Woman Masturbating On American Airlines Flight: Reports Graphic video shared by TMZ apparently shows a 46-year-old woman accused of masturbating on an American Airlines flight from Baltimore to Miami, according to published reports. Edgewater, MD resident Katy Inzer was identified in an incident report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office obtained by The Smoking Gun, which detailed the inappropriate actions aboard a Sept. 11 American Airlines flight. Approximately 20 minutes after taking off from Baltimore, a passenger alerted the flight crew, who reported witnessing the 46-year-old woman remove her pants and begin masturbating while making…
34 Missing Kids Found Across Long Island, Queens In Three Days: Officials 34 Missing Kids Found Across Long Island, Queens In Three Days: Officials 34 Missing Kids Found Across Long Island, Queens In Three Days: Officials
34 Missing Kids Found Across Long Island, Queens In Three Days: Officials A three-day operation to locate missing children across Long Island and Queens tracked down 34 kids, officials said. The task force gathered in Garden City beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29 and worked through Thursday, Oct. 1 to analyze dozens of missing children reports across Nassau and Suffolk counties, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Friday, Oct. 2. “This operation brought together the expertise and resources needed to find vulnerable young people and help protect them from exploitation and harm,” Hochul said in a statement. Of the 34 located kids, 18 were from Nassau County, 12 from Su…
Former LI Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos Former LI Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos Former LI Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos
Former LI Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos A national child protection group tipped off Connecticut police about child sexual abuse videos sent between two email accounts linked to a Westport man, authorities said. Alexander Perry, 37, of Westport, turned himself in to Westport police on Friday, Oct. 2, more than a year after officers began their investigation. Police charged him with first-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, Westport police said on Wednesday.  The investigation began on April 23, 2025, when the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit sent Westport police information about suspected child se…
Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched
Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Two juvenile humpback whales were stranded on a Long Island beach Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, officials said. The whales were spotted off Fire Island National Seashore, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said. Experts believe the whales became stranded during the morning’s low tide, according to AMCS. As of Wednesday afternoon, conservationists were monitoring the situation to see if the animals would refloat on their own during the high tide. “We are continuing to monitor the whales and assess all available options, while considering the safety of the whales and the response teams,” …
Nine-State, $2.2M Home Depot Theft Ring Ends In 13 Plea Deals — Including Hicksville Woman, DA Nine-State, $2.2M Home Depot Theft Ring Ends In 13 Plea Deals — Including Hicksville Woman, DA Nine-State, $2.2M Home Depot Theft Ring Ends In 13 Plea Deals — Including Hicksville Woman, DA
Nine-State, $2.2M Home Depot Theft Ring Ends In 13 Plea Deals — Including Hicksville Woman, DA A Long Island woman and a Hudson Valley man were among 13 people who admitted to a $2.2 million theft scheme that ripped off Home Depots across New York and eight other states, authorities said. Joana Carolina Fermin, 39, of Hicksville, and Jonathan Tascon Suarez, 32, of Orange County, were both sentenced to prison time for their roles in the sprawling operation that racked up 319 documented thefts, the Queens District Attorney’s office said Monday, Oct. 5. Suarez was the first person to plead guilty in the case, copping to third-degree grand larceny back on Feb. 18, according to prosecutor…
$78K Welfare Scheme Lands LI Social Worker In Cuffs: Prosecutors $78K Welfare Scheme Lands LI Social Worker In Cuffs: Prosecutors $78K Welfare Scheme Lands LI Social Worker In Cuffs: Prosecutors
$78K Welfare Scheme Lands LI Social Worker In Cuffs: Prosecutors A Suffolk County social services employee swiped $78,000 from the national food stamps program, authorities said Wednesday, Oct. 7. Kevin Hernandez Meza, 23, of Port Jefferson Station, distributed SNAP benefits to at least seven people who never applied for them, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Hernandez Meza worked in the Suffolk County Department of Social Services as a Social Services Examiner, prosecutors said. His job was to review existing food stamps recipients to see if they still qualified for SNAP, according to authorities. But instead, Hernandez Meza opened t…
Columbia Grad, Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address Columbia Grad, Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address Columbia Grad, Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address
Columbia Grad, Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address A Haverford College religion professor used anonymous social media accounts to bombard a Jewish man and his family with roughly 50 antisemitic messages, repeatedly posted the family's home address, referenced the victim's minor son, and warned that security cameras would not protect them, federal prosecutors say. Guangtian Ha, an assistant professor of religion at the Delaware County college, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6, and charged with one federal count of cyberstalking, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The indictment alleges the campaign ran from Oct. 9, 2025, throu…
Uninsured Nassau Driver Admits Fleeing Crash That Killed 66-Year-Old Man In Crosswalk: DA Uninsured Nassau Driver Admits Fleeing Crash That Killed 66-Year-Old Man In Crosswalk: DA Uninsured Nassau Driver Admits Fleeing Crash That Killed 66-Year-Old Man In Crosswalk: DA
Uninsured Nassau Driver Admits Fleeing Crash That Killed 66-Year-Old Man In Crosswalk: DA A Long Island driver who killed a pedestrian then tampered with evidence and fled the state pleaded guilty Wednesday, Oct. 7, authorities said. Michael Bonner, 41, of Babylon, struck Narcizo Guerra Lopez, 66, in a Freeport crosswalk in late March, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Bonner then sped away from the scene and eventually traveled all the way south to the Carolinas before later returning to Nassau County and being arrested, according to authorities. Guerra Lopez was in a crosswalk at the intersection of East Merrick Road and South Main Street in Freeport around 8…
Two Dogs Killed As Flames Engulf Nassau County Home, Cause Remains A Mystery Two Dogs Killed As Flames Engulf Nassau County Home, Cause Remains A Mystery Two Dogs Killed As Flames Engulf Nassau County Home, Cause Remains A Mystery
Two Dogs Killed As Flames Engulf Nassau County Home, Cause Remains A Mystery Two dogs were killed in a house fire on Long Island on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and two residents were displaced, authorities said. The Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department responded to a home on fire on Nassau Boulevard in West Hempstead just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, the department said in a Facebook post. “Upon arrival, a substantial amount of fire was engulfing the exterior of the home with extension to the second floor,” firefighters wrote on Facebook. Shortly after arrival, Engine 711 began operating two hose lines and quickly extinguished the flames, the department said. However, two dog…
Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ
Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ A Butler County, Pennsylvania man has been indicted on a federal firearms charge tied to an alleged plan to support ISIS, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, knowingly received a semiautomatic rifle and rifle ammunition on Saturday, Sept. 12, knowing they would be used to commit a felony or federal terrorism crime, including supporting ISIS, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh charged. Kramer remains detained pending trial. The one-count indictment carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. The case is the latest h…
Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash
Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash A 16-year-old is in critical condition after a tractor carrying a group of children and teenagers on a hayride lost control, rolled several times, and ejected its passengers in upstate New York, authorities said.   The crash happened in Chemung County, located in the Southern Tier region of New York, at around 4:38 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Comfort Hill Road and Berwick Turnpike in the Village of Wellsburg, according to the Chemung County Sheriff's Office.   Just before the crash, a lieutenant on routine patrol saw a John Deere tractor coming down Comfort Hill Road with…
Have You Seen Him? Nassau County Thief Caught On Video But Evades Capture, Police Say Have You Seen Him? Nassau County Thief Caught On Video But Evades Capture, Police Say Have You Seen Him? Nassau County Thief Caught On Video But Evades Capture, Police Say
Have You Seen Him? Nassau County Thief Caught On Video But Evades Capture, Police Say A thief was caught on camera taking $500 cash from a Long Island catering business, but police have been unable to find him. The man walked into Paul Evans Catering on Saratoga Boulevard in North Long Beach shortly after 8:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, according to video released Wednesday, Oct. 7 by the Nassau County Police Department. He walked around the office, poking around until he opened a drawer and removed the cash, police said. He then walked out the front door and left in an unknown direction, according to authorities. The theft was discovered when an employee showed up later that day…
Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman: Nassau County Police Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman: Nassau County Police Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman: Nassau County Police
Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman: Nassau County Police A 73-year-old Long Island woman thought she was helping strangers with directions when a woman got out of their car, hugged her, placed two necklaces around her neck — and stole the gold necklace she was already wearing, police said. The unusual theft happened outside the victim's Valley Stream home around 2:40 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, according to Nassau County Police. The woman was standing in front of her residence when a gold Mitsubishi carrying a man and woman pulled up, detectives said. The female passenger asked the 73-year-old for directions to BJ's Wholesale Club. After the woman gave…
Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Road: Police Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Road: Police Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Road: Police
Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Road: Police A Long Island driver who fled the scene of a deadly accident Tuesday, Oct. 6 was arrested hours later, police said. Daniel Gomez, 65, of Brentwood, mowed down a 56-year-old unhoused man on Sunrise Highway around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Gomez was traveling westbound on the road in a 2012 Honda Accord when he crashed into the man at the intersection with North Indiana Avenue in North Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He then fled the scene, cops said. The victim was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounce…
NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action
Nyc-bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action Monmouth County officials said they are considering legal action against NY Waterway following an incident at a New Jersey terminal that they say they learned about from passengers rather than the ferry operator. A New York-bound commuter vessel struck a portion of the pier while departing the Monmouth County Ferry Terminal in Belford (Middletown) on Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, resulting in broken windows and jostled commuters, NJ Advance Media reports citing a NY Waterway spokesperson. Part of the pier's banking system contacted the ferry, NJ.com reported. One passenger told NJ Advance Media …