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LI Man Bites, Strangles Woman In Attack Leaving Her Critical: Police LI Man Bites, Strangles Woman In Attack Leaving Her Critical: Police LI Man Bites, Strangles Woman In Attack Leaving Her Critical: Police
LI Man Bites, Strangles Woman In Attack Leaving Her Critical: Police A 21-year-old Long Island man bit and strangled a woman during an assault that left her hospitalized in critical condition, police said. Officers responded to a Harding Avenue home in Hicksville at 10:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, for a disturbance, Nassau County Police said. 0925262245.2A Geovanny Lucero Vidal, of Hicksville, had been arguing with a 27-year-old woman when the dispute became physical, according to detectives. Vidal struck and bit the woman in the face multiple times before grabbing her around the neck and applying pressure, making it difficult for her to breathe, police said. …
Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy
Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy A defining voice from the MTV-era new wave boom has gone silent. Naked Eyes announced Wednesday, Sept. 23, that Pete Byrne, the singer and songwriter for the British synth-pop group, had died at age 74. Byrne died peacefully in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, Sept. 14, following a brief illness, according to the announcement posted on the band’s website. He was best known as half of Naked Eyes, the duo he formed with musical partner Rob Fisher in 1982. The pair scored one of the era’s most enduring pop hits with their synth-pop version of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “Always Somethin…
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Scammers posing as federal agents have stolen approximately $6.5 million in a nationwide gold scam, police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Investigators are seeking a possible victim from the Myerstown area in Lebanon County who may have met with the same suspects on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to an earlier Pennsylvania State Police release. Victims have been identified across the country, including Maryland and Washington State, and investigators believe others remain unidentified, police said. Troopers stopped a silver 2025 Honda Accord with California license plate 9TTS143 near mile m…
Ex-LI School Custodian Cops To Child Sex Crimes In Plea Deal: Authorities Ex-LI School Custodian Cops To Child Sex Crimes In Plea Deal: Authorities Ex-LI School Custodian Cops To Child Sex Crimes In Plea Deal: Authorities
Ex-LI School Custodian Cops To Child Sex Crimes In Plea Deal: Authorities A Long Island high school custodian admitted to filming himself sexually abusing a child and sharing it online, authorities said. Brian Woehr, 41, of Lindenhurst, cut a plea deal Friday, Sept. 25 in which he admitted to two counts in exchange for a 17-year prison sentence, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Woehr, a father of two young girls, was previously employed as a custodian in the Lindenhurst school district, authorities said. Following his arrest, the district said Woehr was a custodian part-time from 2018 to 2021 and was dismissed for unrelated reasons. Police sea…
State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches
State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency for Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, as well as New York City, as a powerful coastal storm threatens dangerous flooding, damaging winds, and power outages through the weekend.  Hochul made the declaration on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, urging residents in the affected areas to take the storm seriously and avoid unnecessary travel.  The declaration comes as the National Weather Service warns of significant coastal flooding in southern Westchester and dangerous winds across both Westchester and Long Island. …
Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says
Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says A former anti-crime activist and youth mentor convicted of sexually assaulting three teenage boys in his organization was sentenced Friday, Sept. 25 to a hefty prison term, authorities said. Dontie Mitchell, 46, got 25 years to life behind bars on 10 sex abuse counts, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. “This defendant’s youth organization was nothing more than a front for him to cultivate and seek out his victims – vulnerable children in our community, people looking for mentorship, people looking for help,” assistant district attorney Ryan Carty said. Mitchell is no strang…
Suspect Caught On Suffolk ATM Cam After $4K Elder Scam But Eludes Capture: Police Suspect Caught On Suffolk ATM Cam After $4K Elder Scam But Eludes Capture: Police Suspect Caught On Suffolk ATM Cam After $4K Elder Scam But Eludes Capture: Police
Suspect Caught On Suffolk ATM Cam After $4K Elder Scam But Eludes Capture: Police A Long Island scammer was caught on an ATM camera stealing $4,200, but police are still searching for him. The scheme started Wednesday, Aug. 19, when a 79-year-old woman was contacted by someone claiming to be from TD Bank, the Suffolk County Police Department said Friday, Sept. 25. The caller told the woman there was fraudulent activity on her account and she needed to hand over her debit card to a man, police said. The man arrived at her home in a Nissan Maxima, investigators said. At the handoff, the man told the woman he’d track down the fraud and issue her a new credit card, authorit…
Victim Critical After Collision With Drunk Driver On Long Island: Police Victim Critical After Collision With Drunk Driver On Long Island: Police Victim Critical After Collision With Drunk Driver On Long Island: Police
Victim Critical After Collision With Drunk Driver On Long Island: Police A drunk driver critically injured a middle-aged man in a collision on Long Island, police said. Guisela Garay, 24, of Franklin Square, was driving northbound on Franklin Avenue in a 2018 Toyota on Thursday, Sept. 24 around 9 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Garay struck a 2018 BMW turning westbound near Cloud Avenue in Franklin Square, investigators said. A 39-year-old man driving the BMW suffered trauma to his legs and body and was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, cops said. Responding officers determined Garay was drunk and arrested her for DWI, first- and…
Tree Trimmer Killed In Electrical Accident On Long Island, Cops Say Tree Trimmer Killed In Electrical Accident On Long Island, Cops Say Tree Trimmer Killed In Electrical Accident On Long Island, Cops Say
Tree Trimmer Killed In Electrical Accident On Long Island, Cops Say A Long Island tree trimmer was killed in an electrical accident Thursday, Sept. 24, police said. The man was cutting down a tree on Tanwood Court in Bellmore around 5:30 p.m. Thursday when things went awry, the Nassau County Police Department said. As he was cutting, a downed limb struck an electrical line, authorities said. That caused the tree to become energized, electrocuting the man, police said. First responders arrived and pronounced the man dead at the scene. He has not been publicly identified, and an investigation is ongoing.
Jewelry Thefts At Hamptons Home Traced To Hired Handyman: Police Jewelry Thefts At Hamptons Home Traced To Hired Handyman: Police Jewelry Thefts At Hamptons Home Traced To Hired Handyman: Police
Jewelry Thefts At Hamptons Home Traced To Hired Handyman: Police A Long Island handyman twice stole jewelry from a home where he was working, police said Friday, Sept. 25. Bryan Ismael Morocho Albarracin, 21, of Hampton Bays, was arrested Friday morning and held for arraignment later in the day, the East Hampton Town Police Department said. Morocho Albarracin entered a home on Katie Lane in Amagansett between June 15 and June 19 while working at the home and took jewelry from inside, police said. He returned to the same home on July 17 and stole more pieces of jewelry, according to investigators. The suspect is “self-employed as a handyman,” East Hampto…
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From Long Island Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From Long Island Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From Long Island Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From Long Island Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti. His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…
Horrific Sex Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Suffolk County Discovered In Diary, Authorities Say Horrific Sex Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Suffolk County Discovered In Diary, Authorities Say Horrific Sex Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Suffolk County Discovered In Diary, Authorities Say
Horrific Sex Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Suffolk County Discovered In Diary, Authorities Say A Long Island man has been convicted of sexually abusing his stepdaughter and biological daughter, authorities said Friday, Sept. 25. The predator, identified only as a 40-year-old “Honduran national,” faces up to 46 years in prison at his sentencing hearing, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The man’s concerning actions began when his stepdaughter was only 6 years old and he showed her porn, investigators said. Then beginning in December 2020, when the girl was 10 years old, he started sexually abusing her, authorities said. That abuse continued until July 2021, prosecut…