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Man Fatally Shoots Wife Battling Terminal Cancer, Then Himself: Police
A Connecticut man is dead after he shot his wife and then himself earlier this week, authorities said. He called 911 shortly before the murder-suicide to tell police his plan and how they could get inside their house.
John Ezzell, 62, of Plainfield, called 911 around 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, to report that his wife, Christine Ezzell, 62, was dying of cancer, and he planned to end her suffering and then kill himself, police said. He told them he would leave the door open for Plainfield officers.
Police arrived at the couple’s home at 504 Kate Downing Road soon after and found John…
Us-born Citizen, 22, Detained By ICE, Attorney Says: Feds Push Back
An immigration attorney is speaking out after she said her 22-year-old client, who she said was born in Maryland, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under what she described as troubling circumstances.
Victoria Slatton, an immigration attorney representing Dulce Morales Diaz, of Baltimore, said her client was taken on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Slatton, a partner with Sanabria & Associates, PLLC, said her legal team filed a habeas petition and obtained an injunction preventing her client from being moved or deported, but despite ICE having Diaz’s birth certifica…
Cops ID Boater, 70, Killed In Fire Island Capsize
A Lindenhurst man was killed and another was injured when their boat overturned in rough water at the mouth of Fire Island Inlet Saturday afternoon, Nov. 8, according to the Suffolk County Police Department
At 4:10 p.m., police said Christopher Sicignano, 68, was operating a boat entering the inlet when it capsized. Sicignano and his passenger, David Johnson, 70, both of Lindenhurst, were thrown into the water. Neither was wearing a life jacket, authorities said
A passing boater reported the incident over UHF radio, prompting response from Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers and th…
New Name, Old Tricks: Second Arrest At Long Island Foot Spa
A woman was arrested during a raid at a Smithtown massage parlor, marking the second time police have busted a spa operating at the same Terry Road location.
Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, Oct. 17, that Guiyu Gong, 50, of Flushing, was taken into custody after an investigation at Pear Blossom Spa, 205 Terry Road in Smithtown.
Gong was charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, following complaints from the community, police said. The Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal also issued several electrical code violations. Gong was released with a Desk Appearance …
