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Drunk LI Driver Hits Pole, Lands Behind Bars On DWI Charge: Cops Drunk LI Driver Hits Pole, Lands Behind Bars On DWI Charge: Cops Drunk LI Driver Hits Pole, Lands Behind Bars On DWI Charge: Cops
Drunk LI Driver Hits Pole, Lands Behind Bars On DWI Charge: Cops A drunk Long Island driver rammed his car into a utility pole on Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, police said. Juventino Rojano Rojas, 40, of Hampton Bays, was arrested following the crash near Wakeman Road and Palo Alto Drive around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Rojas was traveling northbound on Wakeman Road when he left his lane and collided with the pole, police said. No injuries were reported at the scene, cops said. Investigators determined Rojas was drunk behind the wheel and charged him with aggravated DWI, officials said. He was held overnight for arr…
PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced
PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced A former PhD student from New Jersey who killed her friend’s infant son and abused his twin brother was sentenced in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 28, court records show. Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 32, of Saddle Brook, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children in the death of 6-week-old Leon Katz and injuries to his twin brother. Leon was alert, behaving normally, and had no head injuries when his parents left him with Virzi at their Pittsburgh apartment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 29. His p…
14-Year-Old Crashes Stolen BMW Into NICE Bus With Six Teen Passengers: Police 14-Year-Old Crashes Stolen BMW Into NICE Bus With Six Teen Passengers: Police 14-Year-Old Crashes Stolen BMW Into NICE Bus With Six Teen Passengers: Police
14-Year-Old Crashes Stolen BMW Into NICE Bus With Six Teen Passengers: Police A 14-year-old boy driving a stolen BMW with six other teens inside fled police and crashed into a NICE bus on Long Island, authorities said. All seven teens were arrested and taken to a hospital for minor injuries following the crash in Roosevelt on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Nassau County Police Department said. No other injuries were reported. The incident began when a 39-year-old woman reported her 2020 BMW SUV stolen from a Long Island Rail Road parking lot in Baldwin around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, cops said. Officers found the SUV a short time later on Grand Avenue in South Hempstead and tr…
Suspect Wanted For ‘Lewd Act’ At LI Apartments Caught On Camera, Police Say Suspect Wanted For ‘Lewd Act’ At LI Apartments Caught On Camera, Police Say Suspect Wanted For ‘Lewd Act’ At LI Apartments Caught On Camera, Police Say
Suspect Wanted For ‘Lewd Act’ At LI Apartments Caught On Camera, Police Say Police are on the hunt for a Long Island man who exposed himself and committed a “lewd act” in front of a woman. The man was at Heatherwood Colony Park apartments in Ronkonkoma on Monday, Sept. 28 when he committed the explicit act, the Suffolk County Police Department said Thursday, Oct. 29. A nearby camera captured the man wearing a blue hoodie, tan pants, and brown shoes, but police have been unable to identify him, cops said. The man is wanted for public lewdness, and authorities are offering a cash reward for tips that lead to an arrest in the case. Anyone with information is asked to…
Guns Discovered In Convicted Felon’s Long Island Home, Police Say Guns Discovered In Convicted Felon’s Long Island Home, Police Say Guns Discovered In Convicted Felon’s Long Island Home, Police Say
Guns Discovered In Convicted Felon’s Long Island Home, Police Say A Long Island man on probation for a drug dealing conspiracy had illegal weapons in his home, police said. Edward Molewski, 59, of East Islip, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 28 at his residence following a probation check, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Multiple weapons were discovered at Molewski’s home during the probation check, authorities said. He is prohibited from owning weapons because he is a convicted felon, according to online court records. Molewski was charged with two counts each of second- and third-degree weapons possession and held overnight for arraignment Thurs…
Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says
Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says New York seniors who thought they were getting free books but instead received unexpected bills may now be eligible for refunds following a settlement with a Georgia-based publisher that the Attorney General's Office said misled customers.  Frank W. Cawood & Associates Inc. (FC&A) must refund eligible New Yorkers, pay $23,500 in penalties, and permanently stop its free book trial program in the state, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28.  According to the Attorney General's Office, the company mailed thousands of advertisements to New Yo…
Community Complaints Lead To Long Island Massage Parlor Raid, 2 Arrests Community Complaints Lead To Long Island Massage Parlor Raid, 2 Arrests Community Complaints Lead To Long Island Massage Parlor Raid, 2 Arrests
Community Complaints Lead To Long Island Massage Parlor Raid, 2 Arrests A Pennsylvania woman and a New York woman were arrested during a Long Island massage parlor raid prompted by community complaints on Wednesday, Oct. 28, Suffolk County police said. Xiaoqin Xu, 48, of Ambler, Montgomery County, and Cuiping Zhu, 42, of Flushing, Queens, were identified as the two employees arrested at the business at 294 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, according to police. Second Precinct Crime Section officers investigated the massage parlor alongside the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspector after receiving complaints from the community, polic…
Woman Killed By Landscaping Truck Backing Up On Long Island Woman Killed By Landscaping Truck Backing Up On Long Island Woman Killed By Landscaping Truck Backing Up On Long Island
Woman Killed By Landscaping Truck Backing Up On Long Island A 93-year-old woman was killed when a landscaping truck backed into her on Long Island on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 28, police said. Surinder Kour, of Dix Hills, was walking north on Seneca Court in Dix Hills when the truck struck her at approximately 2:10 p.m., according to Suffolk County police. Kour was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, where she was pronounced dead. The driver, Cristian Hernandez Rodriguez, of Huntington Station, was not injured, police said. Motor Carrier Safety Section officers inspected the vehicle at the scene. Second Squad detectives are investigat…
‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home ‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home ‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home
‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home A Black couple searching for a house in New York City received a stunning message from their realtor as they pulled up to see a home. “Ugh they are black," read the message that Lisa Renee Olaso and her fiancé, Cyril Christopher, said they received while arriving at a home in Flushing, Queens, on June 20. They were checking out a potential new home and were just stepping out of their car when the message from their real estate agent flashed across their phone, Olaso said. “I have never in my life had tears come out of my eyes so fast,” Olaso told Daily Voice. “I have never cried like …
‘Hairbrained Disguises’ In Nassau DMV Scheme Lead To Jail Time For Supervisor: Authorities ‘Hairbrained Disguises’ In Nassau DMV Scheme Lead To Jail Time For Supervisor: Authorities ‘Hairbrained Disguises’ In Nassau DMV Scheme Lead To Jail Time For Supervisor: Authorities
‘Hairbrained Disguises’ In Nassau DMV Scheme Lead To Jail Time For Supervisor: Authorities A former Long Island DMV supervisor who put her sister in disguises so other people could fraudulently obtain drivers’ licenses is headed to prison, authorities said. Kanaisha Middleton, 34, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 28 to one year behind bars, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Middleton and her sister, 36-year-old Jamie Middleton, operated their scheme between March and September 2023 at the DMV branch in Garden City, officials said. The investigation began after a supervisor at the DMV reported that employees were processing CDL permit applications for people who had…
NYC’s ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In PA Crash NYC’s ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In PA Crash NYC’s ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In PA Crash
NYC’s ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In PA Crash A four-time Emmy-winning “Daily Show” writer who also penned jokes for former President Barack Obama was killed in a Pennsylvania car crash, his family announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Kevin Bleyer, 54, was driving on a rural road in Millrift, Pike County, where he had a home, when the crash happened on Sunday, Oct. 25, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. No one else was hurt. His wife, Nella Vera, remembered him as her “soulmate” and “partner in crime” in a heartbreaking tribute shared on his Facebook page. “He had many public accomplishments and awards throughout his long and succes…
NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift
NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift The 36-year-old son of a New York police chief has been identified as the victim of a Wayne, NJ, motorcycle crash last week. Brian Philip Post, of Ringwood, died Friday, Oct. 23, in a crash involving his motorcycle, a Ford Transit van, and a Jeep Wrangler near Hamburg Turnpike and Black Oak Ridge Road around 7:14 a.m., authorities said. Post, who worked in maintenance for NJ Transit in Paterson, was the son of Town of Goshen Police Chief James Post, according to a GoFundMe launched to support his family.  The Town of Goshen Police Department said Brian was heading home after finishing…