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Decomposing Bodies Of Mom, Son Found Inside Brooklyn Apartment After Foul Odor Complaint Decomposing Bodies Of Mom, Son Found Inside Brooklyn Apartment After Foul Odor Complaint
Decomposing Bodies Of Mom, Son Found Inside Brooklyn Apartment After Foul Odor Complaint An 80-year-old woman and her 52-year-old son were found dead and decomposing inside their Brooklyn apartment after neighbors reported a foul odor that had been growing stronger for days. Officers were called to the building on Jay Street near Tillary Street just before 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, after residents asked them to check on the elderly resident, the NYPD said. Neighbors told officers they had not seen either the mother or her son in some time and had become alarmed by what they described as a powerful, worsening smell in the hallway. When officers entered the apartment, they dis…

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by Michael Mashburn
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84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking On Long Island: Police 84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking On Long Island: Police
84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking On Long Island: Police An elderly woman was seriously injured during a violent carjacking outside a Long Island Walmart, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Dareine Heller, 34, is accused of stealing an 84-year-old woman’s vehicle and running her over in the parking lot of Walmart at 3990 Nesconset Highway in Setauket. The victim had exited her 2013 Subaru Forester around 1 p.m. to remove a shopping cart from her parking spot when Heller allegedly ran to the car, jumped into the driver’s seat, and tried to take off. The elderly woman attempted to stop her, prompting a struggle, police explained…

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by Jillian Pikora
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$9,800 'Grandparent Scam' Stopped In Nassau County: Police $9,800 'Grandparent Scam' Stopped In Nassau County: Police
$9,800 'Grandparent Scam' Stopped In Nassau County: Police An 84-year-old woman outsmarted a scammer who tried to trick her into handing over nearly $10,000 in Westbury, Nassau County police announced. Etienne Jackson, 39, of Menands, New York, was arrested after he allegedly attempted to steal $9,800 from the elderly woman in a common "grandparent scam," detectives said. Jackson called the victim on Saturday, March 1, claiming her grandson had been arrested and needed bail money, police said. But instead of handing over the cash, the woman contacted the Nassau County Police Department’s Third Squad for help. When Jackson showed up at her resi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Elderly Man Robbed In Parking Lot Scam Outside North Bellmore Grocery: Police Elderly Man Robbed In Parking Lot Scam Outside North Bellmore Grocery: Police
Elderly Man Robbed In Parking Lot Scam Outside North Bellmore Grocery: Police A 78-year-old man was scammed and robbed outside a North Bellmore grocery store, Nassau County police announced. The robbery happened at North Shore Farms on Jerusalem Avenue around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to detectives. Police say the victim was backing his 2001 Toyota Camry out of a parking spot when two men approached. One of them punched the car and falsely accused the victim of hitting him. The pair then yelled, threatened, and demanded money, making the elderly man fear for his safety, detectives said. The victim handed over $600 in cash before the suspects fled…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Lottery Fraud: 'Good Samaritan' Scams Long Island Woman Out Of Jewelry, Cash, Police Say Lottery Fraud: 'Good Samaritan' Scams Long Island Woman Out Of Jewelry, Cash, Police Say
Lottery Fraud: 'Good Samaritan' Scams Long Island Woman Out Of Jewelry, Cash, Police Say Police are searching for a man who tricked a Long Island woman out of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and cash after using a good deed to gain her trust. It happened in Roosevelt on Tuesday, July 9, according to Nassau County Police. At around 3 p.m. that day, a 76-year-old woman was walking on Nassau Avenue near the intersection of Debevoise Avenue with her groceries. A man approached her and asked if she needed help carrying her groceries home. She happily obliged, police said. When they arrived at her home, the man explained that he had a winning lottery ticket in his possess…

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by Sophie Grieser