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String Of LI Arsons Land Ms. Burnside In Prison For 18 Years String Of LI Arsons Land Ms. Burnside In Prison For 18 Years
String Of LI Arsons Land Ms. Burnside In Prison For 18 Years A woman who tried burning down multiple occupied homes in the Hamptons will spend nearly two decades behind bars. Amanda Burnside, 42, of East Quogue, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Suffolk County Court after a jury found her guilty of arson and related charges, the DA’s office announced Thursday, Feb. 27. Burnside attempted, but ultimately failed, to start fires at two occupied homes in Hampton Bays and succeeded in starting a fire at a third home that was occupied by four people in November 2023, as Daily Voice reported. At the third home, she ignited the fire by pouring gasoline…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Dollar Tree Sold Lead-Infused Applesauce Pouches For Weeks After Recall, FDA Says Dollar Tree Sold Lead-Infused Applesauce Pouches For Weeks After Recall, FDA Says
Dollar Tree Sold Lead-Infused Applesauce Pouches For Weeks After Recall, FDA Says Despite a recall notice and multiple warnings from the Food and Drug Administration, Dollar Tree continued to sell applesauce pouches containing lead for weeks, federal officials say. The popular retail chain was issued a letter from the FDA this month regarding the WanaBana fruit puree pouches, distributed by Negasmart. "As described below, laboratory analysis of multiple lots of WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches, including finished product samples collected from Dollar Tree stores, detected extremely high concentrations of lead," the letter reads.  "... you conti…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At East Farmingdale Store Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At East Farmingdale Store
Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At East Farmingdale Store A man has been accused of using his cellphone to take pictures up the skirt of a 43-year-old woman at a store on Long Island. The incident allegedly happened Thursday, May 9 at the Dollar Tree on Broadhollow Road in East Farmingdale. Following an investigation by First Squad detectives, New York City resident Christopher St. Surin, of Manhattan, was arrested on Friday, May 24, at approximately 9:50 p.m., said police. St. Surin, age 30, was charged with unlawful surveillance.  He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip/ The investiga…

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by Joe Lombardi