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15 Child Porn Charges Land Long Island Man In County Jail: Authorities
A Long Island man is facing 15 child pornography charges, and police are asking parents to report any inappropriate messages their children may have received from him.
Brian K. McCort, 31, of Commack, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, New York State Police announced Thursday, Oct. 29.
McCort was charged with 15 counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, according to state police. Investigators also discovered McCort had an active warrant out of Delaware County, PA, police said. The release did not specify what that warrant involved.
McCort was arraigned Wednesday, Oct. 28, and hel…
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
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…
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
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…
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…
