Long Island E-Scooter Crash Victim Was Preparing For Comic Con Before Fatal Ride Long Island E-Scooter Crash Victim Was Preparing For Comic Con Before Fatal Ride
Long Island E-Scooter Crash Victim Was Preparing For Comic Con Before Fatal Ride A 23-year-old Long Island man killed while riding an e-scooter had left home to run errands and was excitedly preparing for Comic Con when he never made it back, according to his family. David Anthony DeJesus, of Roslyn, died after his e-scooter collided with a 2023 Jeep Wrangler near Dosoris Way and Elliot Place in Glen Cove at about 7:22 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, Nassau County Police said. Now, his family is raising money to give the young man they described as a "gentle, innocent soul" a final farewell. "David was only 23 years old and had so much life ahead of him," organizer Tiffany Ro…
Smithtown Teen, CEO Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 28 In NY Smithtown Teen, CEO Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 28 In NY
Smithtown Teen, CEO Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 28 In NY Two drivers, including a teenager from Long Island and a healthcare business executive, were killed in a head-on crash on Route 28 in Ulster County after one vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, police said.   The crash happened on Route 28 in Olive around 6:47 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, according to New York State Police.   A 2024 Chevrolet driven by Suffolk County resident Peter B. Bonenfant, 19, of Smithtown, was traveling west when, for an unknown reason, it crossed into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with a 2021 Mercedes-Benz driven by Philip F. Jacobus, 72…
Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead
Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead The body of Karen Solomon, the wife of an off-duty police officer who was found dead in his Massachusetts home last week, was found after a six-day search, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 24. The 58-year-old woman, who was the founder and president of First H.E.L.P., an organization that works to reduce mental health stigma among first responders, was the primary suspect in the death of Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, who was found dead on Wildwood Avenue just before 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Internet sleuths had been speculating that there was a history of domestic abuse, pr…
Retired Firefighter Killed Wife, Tried Hiding Evidence At Upstate NY Home: Sheriff Retired Firefighter Killed Wife, Tried Hiding Evidence At Upstate NY Home: Sheriff
Retired Firefighter Killed Wife, Tried Hiding Evidence At Upstate NY Home: Sheriff Authorities have released additional details, including the motive, in the deaths of a retired Hudson Valley fire chief and his wife. James "Jimmy" Brugger, 66, shot his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Brugger, 54, multiple times at their home on Milton Turnpike in the Town of Plattekill, representatives of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Aug. 24, following an investigation into the couple's deaths. Brugger then tampered with the evidence in an apparent attempt to hide it, before turning the gun on himself. Investigators believe the killing stemmed from unresolved domesti…
Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony
Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony A judge rejected a mistrial request after a prosecution witness discussed Lindsay Clancy’s Catholic faith in front of jurors. The dispute came Monday, Aug. 24, during Clancy’s murder trial, according to NBC Boston. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children at their Duxbury home in January 2023. The children were Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. @alysssssaaaunfiltered Aug 24 | Day 19 REDDINGTON CALLING FOR A MISTRIAL!! #reddington #lindsayclancytrial #mistrial #linsdayclancy #kevinreddington ♬ original sound - Alyssa Dr. Kirk Heilbrun had discussed Clancy’s s…
Teen Needed Surgery After Genitals Bitten During Sexual Assault At Hotel: Prosecutors Teen Needed Surgery After Genitals Bitten During Sexual Assault At Hotel: Prosecutors
Teen Needed Surgery After Genitals Bitten During Sexual Assault At Hotel: Prosecutors A woman was left unable to walk and needed surgery after a sexual assault at a Pennsylvania hotel, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 24. Javier Santos-Rivera, 41, of Allentown, was charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated assault, sexual assault, simple assault, indecent assault, and intimidation of a witness or victim, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. Pennsylvania State Police were called to an area hospital around 7:17 a.m. on March 21 after a 19-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted, according to the DA's office. Investigators d…
Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say
Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say Nearly a dozen cruise ship crew members were accused of sharing child sexual abuse material, according to federal authorities. Customs and Border Protection officers and Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 11 crew members during "Operation Tidal Wave" in Boston, according to a news release. The arrests happened on ships owned by Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Line between Friday, Aug. 14, and Sunday, Aug. 16. Federal officers boarded the Volendam and Norwegian Breakaway during the operation. CBP said the crew members received and distributed child sexual abuse a…
NY Police Capture CT Man Wanted After Woman Fatally Stabbed At Condo Complex NY Police Capture CT Man Wanted After Woman Fatally Stabbed At Condo Complex
NY Police Capture CT Man Wanted After Woman Fatally Stabbed At Condo Complex Police in upstate New York captured a Connecticut man wanted in connection with a woman's fatal stabbing at a condominium complex over the weekend.  Michael Ranger, 55, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 23, during a high-risk traffic stop near Rock Street in Sarasota Springs, New York. He faces charges of murder and violation of a standing criminal protective order, Rocky Hill police said.  The stop happened after a Sarasota Springs license plate reader got a hit on Ranger's vehicle around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, after Rocky Hill police shared a Facebook post about the fatal stabbing. Rocky H…
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured after they were thrown from a motorcycle that struck a guide rail on the Wantagh State Parkway, authorities said. The crash happened on the northbound parkway just south of Goose Neck Bridge at approximately 5:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, according to New York State Police. Dario Marsalek, of Astoria, was riding north on a black 2014 Suzuki motorcycle when it struck the guide rail, the preliminary investigation found. Marsalek and his passenger were both ejected from the motorcycle, police said. Marsalek landed in the …
Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Hospital: Nassau County Police Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Hospital: Nassau County Police
Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Hospital: Nassau County Police An Uber driver waiting for a customer outside a Long Island hospital was punched repeatedly through his vehicle's window after refusing to give a man a ride, police said. The assault happened outside Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital in Valley Stream at 2:05 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, according to Nassau County Police. The 51-year-old driver was parked outside the hospital waiting for his customer when Jonathan Sharrock, 37, of Laurelton, approached him and said his car had broken down, detectives said. Sharrock asked to borrow the driver's cellphone, and the driver all…
Man Shot Outside Suffolk County Gas Station After Argument: Police Man Shot Outside Suffolk County Gas Station After Argument: Police
Man Shot Outside Suffolk County Gas Station After Argument: Police A dispute that started inside a Long Island gas station ended with a man shot in the leg and another man under arrest early Sunday, Aug. 23, police said. The shooting happened at the Track Gas Station market on Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach around 1:18 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Sammie Darby, 48, and the 29-year-old victim became involved in a verbal dispute inside the market before they were asked to leave, police said. The argument continued outside, where Darby shot the man in the leg, according to police. The victim was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patch…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Jeep: Suffolk County Police Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Jeep: Suffolk County Police
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Jeep: Suffolk County Police A 29-year-old Long Island motorcyclist was seriously injured when his Kawasaki collided with a Jeep on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, Aug. 22. The crash happened on Pulaski Road near Glen Lane in Kings Park at approximately 9:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 46-year-old Kings Park man was driving a 2023 Jeep Gladiator on Glen Road when he made a right turn onto Pulaski Road and struck a 2014 Kawasaki motorcycle traveling east on Pulaski Road, police said. The motorcyclist, also from Kings Park, was taken to Stony Brook University Hos…