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Driver Hit 121 MPH Before Fatal Southern State Parkway Crash: Suffolk County DA Driver Hit 121 MPH Before Fatal Southern State Parkway Crash: Suffolk County DA
Driver Hit 121 MPH Before Fatal Southern State Parkway Crash: Suffolk County DA A Lindenhurst man reached speeds of 121 mph before causing a crash that killed a West Babylon man and injured four others on the Southern State Parkway, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Felix Jose Pantaleon Tavarez, 22, was allegedly driving recklessly in his 2014 Honda Civic westbound near North Babylon on Sept. 22, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m. Investigators said Pantaleon Tavarez was weaving through lanes, recording himself on his cellphone, and driving at an excessive speed when he rear-ended a 2009 Honda CRV near exit 39S, cau…
Severely Injured Kangal Shepherd Among 3 Neglected Puppies Rescued From Long Island Home: DA Severely Injured Kangal Shepherd Among 3 Neglected Puppies Rescued From Long Island Home: DA
Severely Injured Kangal Shepherd Among 3 Neglected Puppies Rescued From Long Island Home: DA For the second time in a month, a Long Island man is charged with animal cruelty after investigators rescued three allegedly neglected Kangal Shepherd puppies. Munim Raghid, 26, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 2, following an investigation by members of the Suffolk County DA’s Biological, Environmental, and Animal Safety Team (BEAST). The probe began when a good Samaritan found an injured puppy on a roadway on New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31. The puppy, unable to walk, was rushed to Atlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists, where it was diagnosed with severe leg and pelvis fracture…
Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report
Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report Former New York Congressman Michael Grimm has been left paralyzed from the chest down after a severe horse-riding accident during a polo tournament, and is being treated in New Jersey, CBS News reports citing a friend of Grimm's.  Grimm, age 54, was thrown from his horse in September and is now undergoing treatment at the renowned Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, which has locations in West Orange, Saddle Brook, Chester, and Marlton.  Headquartered in West Orange, Kessler is where actor Christopher Reeve was treated following a similar accident in 1995, and was…