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Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest
Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest A former Massachusetts McDonald's employee has been arrested after a viral video she filmed allegedly showed her licking a customer’s fries before putting them in a bag and serving them. Kaylie Santos, identified as a night manager at the Southbridge location, was charged with distributing food with a harmful substance, according to court records obtained by USA Today. The alleged incident happened April 9 at an East Main Street McDonald’s, according to the report. Police said the clip was first shared on Snapchat before spreading across social media platforms, where it quickly drew ba…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Cops Intercept Bellerose 'Grandparent' Scam Suspect Picking Up $10K Cash Package Cops Intercept Bellerose 'Grandparent' Scam Suspect Picking Up $10K Cash Package
Cops Intercept Bellerose 'Grandparent' Scam Suspect Picking Up $10K Cash Package A New York man was arrested after Teaneck police uncovered what they described as a fraud and scam operation involving victims in multiple states. Teaneck police were contacted by the Shakopee Police Department in Minnesota around 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, regarding a scam targeting a local resident, Deputy Chief Seth Kriegel said. Investigators said the victim received a phone call from someone pretending to be her grandson who claimed he had been involved in a car crash and urgently needed $10,000 for legal fees and to retrieve a vehicle from an impound lot. The victim was in…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Charged After Jogger Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run Crash On Long Island (UPDATE) Woman Charged After Jogger Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run Crash On Long Island (UPDATE)
Woman Charged After Jogger Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run Crash On Long Island (Update) A Sayville woman has been arrested after police say she fled the scene of a crash that seriously injured a jogger before sunrise in Suffolk County. Heather Foster, 50, was taken into custody on Cherry Avenue in Sayville at 9:28 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit and Fifth Squad detectives, according to police. Detectives executed a search warrant at Foster’s home on Lorraine Circle in West Sayville and seized evidence, including the 2021 Mazda CX-5 investigators say was involved in the crash, authorities said. Foster was charged with…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Jesus Statue Beheaded At Catholic Church On Long Island During First Communion Weekend Jesus Statue Beheaded At Catholic Church On Long Island During First Communion Weekend
Jesus Statue Beheaded At Catholic Church On Long Island During First Communion Weekend A statue of Jesus at a Catholic church in East Islip was beheaded over the weekend — just as children gathered nearby for First Communion celebrations, according to church leaders and police. Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit detectives are investigating the vandalism at St. Mary’s Church, located at 118 East Main St., after the damage was reported at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17. “Hate Crimes Unit detectives are investigating an incident during which a statue was damaged at St. Mary’s Church,” Suffolk County Police told Daily Voice. While police did not identify which statue was targeted…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash On Long Island: Police Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash On Long Island: Police
Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash On Long Island: Police A road rage dispute turned violent when a man was stabbed in the neck during a confrontation between two motorists in Mastic, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, May 19. Jeremiah Giraud, 25, of Mastic, was arrested after allegedly stabbing a 71-year-old man during the encounter on Ditmas Avenue around 9:10 a.m., according to police. Investigators said the conflict began between the victim and a passenger riding in a 2005 Nissan while both vehicles were traveling on Ditmas Avenue. Both vehicles then pulled over, and the victim and Giraud exited their vehicles, police said. After a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Second Raid In 4 Months Hits Huntington Station Spa Amid Suffolk Crackdown Second Raid In 4 Months Hits Huntington Station Spa Amid Suffolk Crackdown
Second Raid In 4 Months Hits Huntington Station Spa Amid Suffolk Crackdown A Huntington Station massage parlor has been raided again, just four months after its last prostitution investigation, as Suffolk County police continue a sweeping crackdown targeting East Jericho Turnpike businesses. Irene Jin, 53, of Bethpage, and Eunja Heo, 46, of Centreville, Virginia, were arrested Tuesday, May 19, during an investigation at The Shop, located at 523 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, according to Suffolk County Police. Both women were charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a felony, and Prostitution, a misdemeanor, police said. Second Precinct C…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC
Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC A 56-year-old Westchester County woman was found dead inside an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan late Monday night, May 18, police said.  The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Monday in front of 653 Fifth Ave., within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct, the NYPD told Daily Voice.  Officers responding to a 911 call for an aided person arrived to find the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the open manhole.  EMS crews rushed the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.  The woman was iden…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Mangled In Long Island Crash With Turning SUV: Police Motorcyclist Mangled In Long Island Crash With Turning SUV: Police
Motorcyclist Mangled In Long Island Crash With Turning SUV: Police A Long Island motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a collision with an SUV on Monday night, May 18, police said. The 29-year-old Smithtown man was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital following the crash around 7 p.m. Monday in Saint James, the Suffolk County Police Department said. He was riding his 2016 KTM motorcycle eastbound on Middle Country Road when he struck a 2014 Honda Pilot that was making a left turn from the westbound lanes onto Southern Boulevard, investigators said. The Pilot driver, a 66-year-old Centereach woman, was transported to the same hospital with minor i…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Bookkeeper Bleeds LI Company For Almost $400K In Embezzlement Scheme: Cops Bookkeeper Bleeds LI Company For Almost $400K In Embezzlement Scheme: Cops
Bookkeeper Bleeds LI Company For Almost $400K In Embezzlement Scheme: Cops A Long Island bookkeeper stole nearly $400,000 from her employer by simply writing herself checks from the company, police said Tuesday, May 19. Patricia Sparby, 66, of West Islip, worked at R&J Display Inc. in West Babylon for several years, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Between January 2019 and August 2024, Sparby wrote checks to herself totaling $385,424.36, investigators said. The fraud was discovered during an internal audit in 2025, according to police. Sparby was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, and her arraignment on a charge of second-degree grand larceny was sc…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Hofstra Student Goes Missing While Boogie Boarding In NJ: Report Hofstra Student Goes Missing While Boogie Boarding In NJ: Report
Hofstra Student Goes Missing While Boogie Boarding In NJ: Report A 19-year-old who went boogie boarding in Ocean City on Monday, May 18 is missing, the Coast Guard said. The teen was in the water near 10th Street, 200 yards from shore, the Coast Guard said. The teen was struck by a wave and failed to resurface, the Coast Guard said. One person was rescued by Ocean County Beach Rescue, the Coast Guard said.  The missing boogie boarder is a Hofstra University student from Exton, PA, 6abc reports. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB), and launched Coast Guard Station Atlantic City as well as Air Station…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Fake ID Helped NYC Teen Swipe Packages Worth $97K From Nassau Facility: Police Fake ID Helped NYC Teen Swipe Packages Worth $97K From Nassau Facility: Police
Fake ID Helped NYC Teen Swipe Packages Worth $97K From Nassau Facility: Police A New York City teenager has been busted for stealing two FedEx packages worth $97,000 on Long Island using a fake ID, police said Monday, May 18. Denys Hryshchenko, 18, of Staten Island, was arrested around 7 a.m. and charged with first-degree identity theft, second-degree possession of a forged instrument, second-degree grand larceny and unlawful possession of identifying information, the Nassau County Police Department said. Hryshchenko used the false identification to obtain two packages with items valued at $97,000 inside on Thursday, April 23, at a FedEx facility at 25 Newbridge Road …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams
CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams A California man was arrested after police said he scammed a Connecticut woman into handing over nearly $900,000 in gold coins. Tushar Sharma, 23, a citizen of India who was residing in Arcadia, California, was taken into custody on May 14 after Trumbull detectives and members of the Bridgeport Police Task Force set up a sting operation tied to the investigation. Investigators said the case began in March 2026 when the victim received a Microsoft Windows pop-up alert on her computer. She called the number connected to the message and spoke with someone claiming to be a Federal Trade Commiss…

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by Josh Lanier