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At Least 1 Dead After 2 Gliders Collide Midair In NY: Report
At least one person has been found dead after two gliders collided midair in New York on Friday afternoon, Sept. 18, according to sources cited by NewsChannel 13. The two gliders collided in the area of Wheeler Road in Edinburg at approximately 2:26 p.m., New York State Police said. One of the aircraft managed to land safely at nearby Plateau Sky Ranch Airport. The pilot was uninjured, according to police. The second glider went down, sparking a large search in the remote area near Great Sacandaga Lake in northern Saratoga County. NewsChannel 13 reporter Lauren Holdmeyer and photojournali…
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It's A Boy! First-Ever Red Panda Cub Born At Beardsley Zoo
A new arrival is making history at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo and giving local animal lovers a new reason to visit this fall. The Bridgeport zoo announced the birth ahead of International Red Panda Day on Saturday. The male cub was born overnight on June 24 to first-time parents Ponya and Pilot. It is the first red panda cub born at the zoo. Zookeepers have not announced a name for the cub. Zoo leaders called the birth “a landmark moment for the zoo and an important breeding achievement for this endangered species.” "There are milestones that every zoo hopes to celebrate, and this is …
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Bomb Scare Empties Nassau County Library, Puts Nearby Schools On Lockout
A bomb scare forced a Long Island library to evacuate and put nearby schools on lockout on Friday morning, Sept. 18, police said. An individual made a statement interpreted as a potential threat at the Hicksville Public Library at 169 Jerusalem Avenue at about 10 a.m., according to Nassau County police. The library was evacuated, and nearby schools were placed on lockout as a precaution. The Arson/Bomb Squad responded and determined there was no threat, police said. The person who made the statement was taken into custody. Police did not release the person's name or announce any charges. …
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LI Train Station Murder Suspect Tracked Down Across State Lines: Prosecutors
A suspect wanted for murder at a Long Island train station was captured in Pennsylvania and now faces charges in New York, authorities said. Adrien Arocho, 24, of Bay Shore, NY, was arraigned Thursday, Sept. 17 in the killing of Yolandus Pratt, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Arocho and a 17-year-old boy attacked Pratt at the Bay Shore Long Island Rail Road station around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 5, prosecutors said. Pratt, 34, also of Bay Shore, was found bleeding and unconscious at the scene by cops on patrol, according to authorities. Before the attack, Pratt was ridin…
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Meth-Fueled Driver Admits Causing Deadly Nassau County Car Crash: Authorities
A Long Island driver who killed a man in a crash while high on meth pleaded guilty Friday, Sept. 18, authorities said. Cassandra Panetta, 41, of Plainview, admitted fault in the wreck that killed Steven Diamond in August 2025, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Panetta faces four to 12 years in prison at her sentencing hearing on Dec. 8 after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, and DWAI, authorities said. Diamond, 55, of Farmingdale, was riding in the backseat of a vehicle turning left onto Carman Avenue from Salisbury Park Drive on Aug. 10…
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NY Family's Palestinian Flags Lead To Threatening Letter, Harassment: Report
Westchester County officials are condemning an anonymous threatening letter reportedly sent to a local family over their Palestinian flags displayed outside. The county issued a statement on Friday, Sept. 18, saying there is no place in Westchester for threats or intimidation directed at residents because of their Palestinian heritage. The statement came after Samir Nofal, a Yonkers resident, said his family received an anonymous letter threatening them over Palestinian flags outside their home, according to a report by ABC7. According to the outlet, the letter claimed fede…
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Drunk LI Driver Struck Pedestrian, Went Home — Then Returned And Fled Again: Prosecutors
A drunk and high Long Island driver who killed a pedestrian left the scene twice before finally calling the cops, authorities said Friday, Sept. 18. Stephen Aylward, 63, of West Islip, was indicted Friday for the crash that killed Yusuf Gul, 27, on Thursday, June 25, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Aylward was traveling southbound on the Robert Moses Causeway around 1:30 p.m. when he struck Gul, who was walking along the shoulder, investigators said. After the collision, Aylward continued driving south toward his home, where he arrived at around 1:35 p.m., authorities s…
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Suspect Captured Five Days After Mysterious Killing Near Nassau County Strip Mall: Cops
A suspect has been arrested in the killing of a man outside a Long Island strip mall, police said Friday, Sept. 18. Jorge Alexander Huezo Villatoro, 35, of El Salvador, has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Tadeo Alvarado Chavez in Uniondale, the Nassau County Police Department said. Alvarado Chavez, 40, of Roosevelt, was found dead near 979 Nassau Road in Uniondale around 4 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, police said. Officers responded to a call for an aided person near the address and found Alvarado Chavez, who was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Police ha…
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Over $130M To Replace Lead Water Lines Going To These NY Cities, Hochul Says
More than two dozen communities across New York are getting a combined $130 million-plus to identify and replace lead water service lines, state officials announced. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the grants on Thursday, Sept. 17, saying the funding will help communities complete drinking water projects without leaving local ratepayers responsible for paying back loans. The money is being awarded through the state's Lead Infrastructure Forgiveness and Transformation Grants program. Among the largest individual awards are $14 million each for New York City, Poughkeepsie, and Rocheste…
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Scammers Came Back For Another $18K From Nassau Senior — But Cops Had A Plan: Authorities
An elderly Long Island woman nearly lost $50,000 to a scam before cops arrested one suspect, police said Friday, Sept. 18. Han Bing Wu, 31, of Flushing, Queens, was charged for part of the scam, the Nassau County Police Department said. An 84-year-old Manorhaven woman got an alert on her computer claiming to be the Citibank fraud department on Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said. She called the phone number on her screen, and someone on the other end told her to take out $30,000 cash and give it to an “FBI agent,” according to investigators. The woman met with the fake agent and handed over…
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1,000 Pounds Of Weed Found In Long Island Home After Burglary Call: Police
A burglary on Long Island led to the discovery of about 1,000 pounds of marijuana inside a house, police said. Antonio M. Velay, 27, of Southampton, was arrested following the investigation, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Cops found the weed on West Neck Road in Southampton on Thursday, Sept. 17 following a 911 call for a home invasion, authorities said. When officers arrived around 1 a.m., they found one injured man in the home, but “it quickly became apparent that this house was not a random criminal target,” police said. “A large and illegal quantity of marijuana was obser…
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New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son, Former Hudson Valley DA, Now Airing On CBS
A former Hudson Valley, NY district attorney is following his famous mother, Judge Judy, into the television courtroom. “Adam’s Law,” starring former Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy, the son of Judge Judy Sheindlin, premiered its first season on Monday, Sept. 14, according to CBS Media Ventures. The nationally syndicated courtroom program was created by Sheindlin, who is handing the gavel to her son after building one of television's best-known courtroom franchises. Levy brings more than 25 years of legal experience to the show, including two terms as Putnam Count…
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College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms
A Massachusetts college volleyball player has died two months after revealing that a rare blood disorder had left her in critical condition. Amanda Elizabeth Mack died Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 9:16 p.m., according to an announcement posted by her family to her Instagram account. She was 20 years old. Mack, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter who previously played at Eastern Kentucky and attended IMG Academy, announced May 9 that she would continue her career at Holy Cross. Just over two months later, Mack revealed that she had been diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia. Aplastic anemia is …
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Reckless Long Island Driver Drove Drunk: Police
A 27-year-old Oceanside, NY resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 46, authorities announced. At 11:46 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 12, officers observed a blue Hyundai traveling east on Route 46 failing to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said. Officers initiated a traffic stop and as they spoke with the driver, John Pichardo, he detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted that he appeared to be impaired, police said. Pichardo was arrested following field sobriety testing, police said. Pichardo is charged with reck…
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Mom And Pop Pizza Shop Next To
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A 35-year-old pizza place on Long Island has closed its doors suddenly, disappointing its loyal customers. Francesca’s Pizzeria & Restaurant in Great Neck served its last customers Sunday, Sept. 13, according to a statement on its website. “Thank you to our customers and friends for your patronage over the years. We are proud to have provided you with the best pizza and Italian food in Great Neck, but due to business circumstances we cannot continue to operate,” owners Sal and Rosario Merendino wrote. Francesca’s opened back in 1991 at 29 N Station Plaza, next to the Great Neck LIRR st…
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NY State Trooper Who Killed Man At Campground Identified As Long Island Native
The state trooper who shot and killed a man at a New York campsite was identified Thursday, Sept. 17. Ronal Diaz-Arriaza joined New York State Police in 2023, the agency said in its announcement. He’s currently part of Troop F and works out of the state police station in Catskill. Diaz-Arriaza is a native of Brentwood on Long Island, according to a state police release from when he was hired. Previously, Diaz-Arriaza worked for the Suffolk County Police Department, according to online documents shared by the agency. Diaz-Arriaza was part of a team of troopers who responded to Whip-o-Will …
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One Person Extracted, One Critical Following Car Crash Outside Long Island Police Station: FD
One person was trapped and another left in critical condition in a two-car crash on Long Island on Thursday morning, Sept. 17, authorities said. A 2010 Honda Odyssey and a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan collided at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 347) and County Center Drive in Smithtown, the Suffolk County Police Department said. When first responders arrived on the scene, one person was still trapped in a vehicle, and crews used the Jaws of Life to remove the driver’s side door and extract them from the car, the Smithtown Fire Department said. A passenger in the Dodge, a 6…
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‘What Are You Doing To Me?’ Dying Father Asked Murderous Son During LI Stabbing: Authorities
A dying father begged his son for mercy while being stabbed to death on Long Island, authorities said Thursday, Sept. 17. Sage Arias-Brown, 33, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was indicted Thursday on a second-degree murder charge in the death of his 69-year-old father, Edward Brown, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Edward Brown called 911 after his son attacked him around 12:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7, and the call recorded him saying, “I’m being murdered. What are you doing to me, Sage?” according to prosecutors. A neighbor heard a loud bang inside Edward Brown’s studio apartment in …
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LI Teen Charged For Ex-Girlfriend’s Shotgun Murder Ruled Competent For Trial
The Long Island teenager accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend with a shotgun blast has been ruled competent to stand trial. Austin Lynch, 18, of Nesconset, was back in court Thursday, Sept. 17, where Judge Anthony Senft Jr. told him to get ready for trial, Newsday reported. Lynch’s mental capabilities had been a matter of contention since January 2026, when he was ruled incompetent to stand trial in the murder of 18-year-old Emily Finn. Lynch and Finn dated in high school and attended prom together in 2025, but they separated during Finn’s first semester in college at SUNY Oneonta, accor…
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PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police
A son has been charged with killing his 76-year-old mother in Pennsylvania before being hospitalized under police supervision in New York, state police announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. Michael Sean Jones, 46, allegedly assaulted his mother, Andrea Lynn Vail, during an argument inside her Silver Lake Township home on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Vail was retired, according to her social media profile. Troopers from the Gibson barracks were called to the home on Donovan Road in Susquehanna County for a report of a deceased woman around 3:15 p.m. t…
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Ex-Mob Associate Gets $6.3 Million Payday For Long Island Police Beating: Report
A Long Island man who used to have mob connections got millions of dollars in a police brutality case in Nassau County. Roger Basile, 62, got a $6.3 million payday from Nassau County taxpayers for an assault in a police interrogation room back in 2018, Newsday reported Thursday, Sept. 17. Basile was arrested Oct. 11, 2018, then taken to the Nassau County Police Department’s 7th Precinct, where he was handcuffed to a bench and beaten by two officers, according to his federal lawsuit. The cops — identified in the suit as Jesse Perkins and Robert Lashinsky — knocked Basile unconscious, and he…
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Homeless Long Island Man Blamed For Third Theft In Three Days: Police
A homeless Long Island man already accused of stealing from two businesses has now been tied to a third theft, police said. Nelson Juarez Nunez, 24, stole property from tech repair store GeekHampton on Monday, Sept. 14, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Juarez Nunez was charged with grand larceny in the case and then released, according to police. He had been arrested Wednesday, Sept. 16, when investigators found him stealing packages from a Macy’s store on West Montauk Highway, police said. The cops then connected him to another theft on Monday at The Pizza Place down the s…
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$10K Camera Stolen From Private Hamptons Event, Two Women Wanted: Police
Two women stole a $10,000 camera and lens from a private event in the Hamptons last month, police said. The suspects were attending Hamptons Fashion Week at the Southampton Inn on Saturday, Aug. 22 when they snatched a Sony camera and a ZEISS lens around 6 p.m., the Southampton Village Police Department said. While they were caught on surveillance cameras at the scene, investigators have been unable to identify them in the following weeks, according to police. Tickets to the event started at $150, according to an online listing. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for …
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2 Teens Charged In NY Community College Stabbing, Brawl, Victim Remains Hospitalized
Two teenagers have been charged with felony assault after a fight at SUNY Westchester Community College left two people stabbed, including one who remains hospitalized, police announced. A 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man were each charged with first-degree assault in connection with the Wednesday, Sept. 16 incident at the Valhalla campus, Westchester County Police said on Thursday morning, Sept. 17. The 17-year-old was arraigned Wednesday night in Greenburgh Town Court and remanded to the Woodfield Cottage juvenile detention facility in Valhalla. Because of her age, her …
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Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…
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Stealing Macy’s Packages, Pizza Shop Tips Lands LI Man Back In Cuffs: Police
A Long Island man stole packages from a Macy’s and tips from a pizza place, leading to his arrest, police said. Nelson A. Juarez Nunez, 24, of Hampton Bays, was arrested Wednesday morning, Sept. 16 following a report from the Macy’s off West Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Cops were called around 11:30 a.m. for a report of someone stealing packages from the store, Southampton police said. They arrived, found Juarez Nunez, and arrested him, according to officials. During the investigation, cops also determined Juarez Nunez was responsible for st…
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New Disturbing Video Shows WCC Stabbing, Brawl
Brand-new footage shows the bloody brawl that left two people stabbed at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla on Wednesday, Sept. 16. New, updated report - 2 Teens Charged In NY Community College Stabbing, Brawl, Victim Remains Hospitalized The video shared to X by TheLoganWheeler (below) shows multiple people fighting before two fall to the ground as the confrontation continues. 🚨 #BREAKING 🚨Disturbing video from Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY shows a fight on the lawn exploding into a stabbing.Students drop to the grass. One person stumbles off with blood…
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NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims
A conniving NYC escort schemed nearly $6 million from the grieving and vulnerable widow of a Roblox inventor, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan on Monday, Sept. 14. Gregg Starr, an employee of high-end escort service Cowboys 4 Angels, targeted Marianne Flippo beginning in December 2024, according to the suit. Flippo, 49, had lost her husband, Chad Flippo, to depression in August 2024 after 28 years of marriage, the suit says. Chad Flippo had been an early part of the company that became Roblox, which meant his death left Marianne and their three kids with a substantial amount of mon…
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Woman Reportedly Makes Threat On Metro-North Train Near Grand Central, Sparking Evacuation
A Connecticut Metro-North train was forced to stop Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, after a woman reportedly made a death threat, transit authorities said. The incident began around 8:29 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2026. Train 1723 had left New Canaan at 7:12 a.m. and was scheduled to reach Grand Central at 8:22 a.m. A witness told police that the woman said, "This will be your last day on earth.” Authorities said she was experiencing an emotional crisis. Another passenger pulled the emergency cord after watching the passenger. The train stopped about 100 yards from the platform near Track 110. A…
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‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say
More than 1 million images are under review in a sprawling Philadelphia investigation involving possible snuff films and five women who appear to be dead, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Investigators have identified four of the five women depicted, but still cannot determine whether the recordings show actual homicides, pornography, or staged “art films” involving fake blood, according to police. No remains belonging to any of the women have been recovered. The investigation centers on 44-year-old Eugene Horsch and 417 West Chew Avenue in the city’s Olney section, where detective…
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LI Driver Admits Leaving 67-Year-Old Pedestrian To Die After Crash: Authorities
A Long Island man admitted to fleeing the scene of a deadly car crash Wednesday, Sept. 16, authorities said. Benjamin Sheen-Waltzer, 34, of Southampton, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His sentencing hearing was set for Nov. 16. Angel Asitimbay, 67, of Hampton Bays, was killed in the crash on March 6, 2024, on Springville Road in Hampton Bays, according to authorities. Sheen-Waltzer was driving a 2024 GMC pickup truck southbound on the road, just south of Neptune Avenue, when he struck Asitimbay, who…
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