Prostitution Charges Follow Community Complaints, Long Island Massage Parlor Raid: Police Prostitution Charges Follow Community Complaints, Long Island Massage Parlor Raid: Police
Prostitution Charges Follow Community Complaints, Long Island Massage Parlor Raid: Police Two women were arrested during a raid at a Commack massage parlor following community complaints, Suffolk County Police said. Second Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and ordinance inspector, investigated ACU Therapy at 283 Commack Road, Suite 212, on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Sirong Ke, 47, of Flushing, was charged with two counts each of unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony, and prostitution, a misdemeanor, police said. Zhirong Cui, 54, also of Flushing, was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution. Town of Hu…
Rearview Camera Glitch Sparks Massive Recall Of 844K+ Cars, SUVs, Trucks Rearview Camera Glitch Sparks Massive Recall Of 844K+ Cars, SUVs, Trucks
Rearview Camera Glitch Sparks Massive Recall Of 844K+ Cars, SUVs, Trucks More than 844,000 vehicles are being recalled because a camera problem can block a driver's view while reversing. Stellantis issued the recall for 844,027 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, Aug. 13. The recall affects certain 2026 and 2027 models. The issue involves radio software that can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying when a vehicle is placed in reverse. The failure can reduce rear visibility and increase the risk of a crash, according to the NHTSA. Stellantis started investiga…
Damaging Winds, Flooding Threaten Northeast During Multi-Day Storm Stretch Damaging Winds, Flooding Threaten Northeast During Multi-Day Storm Stretch
Damaging Winds, Flooding Threaten Northeast During Multi-Day Storm Stretch The stormiest part of a multi-day weather pattern is taking shape, with several rounds of downpours and severe thunderstorms threatening parts of the Northeast. Click here for a new, updated story - Stormiest Stretch Set To Arrive In Northeast With Multiple Rounds Ahead: Timing The National Weather Service says the first significant round will develop Tuesday, Sept. 1, with isolated to scattered strong-to-severe thunderstorms expected late in the afternoon and early evening across parts of the region. The greatest Tuesday threat includes New York City, northeastern New Jersey, the l…
Money Stolen From Parked Car On Long Island, Suspect Nabbed Weeks Later: Police Money Stolen From Parked Car On Long Island, Suspect Nabbed Weeks Later: Police
Money Stolen From Parked Car On Long Island, Suspect Nabbed Weeks Later: Police A Long Island man has been arrested for snatching cash out of a parked car in the Hamptons, police said. Raymond O’Brien, 47, of Bridgehampton, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 1 for the theft back on Sunday, July 12, the Southampton Town Police Department said. The money was removed from a vehicle that was parked in Bridgehampton, and Southampton cops began investigating the theft, authorities said. After canvassing the area and looking for video and witnesses to the crime, they identified O’Brien as the thief, police said. O’Brien was charged with third-degree grand larceny and held overnight…
NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion
NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion Amazon secretly manipulated its online advertising system to overcharge more than 1.2 million businesses by over $20 billion, potentially driving up prices for consumers in the process, according to a new lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.  New York Attorney General Letitia James joined the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 21 other states in filing the lawsuit against the e-commerce giant on Monday, Aug. 31.  The coalition alleges Amazon rigged auctions used to determine how much businesses pay to advertise products on its website, includi…
Would-Be Burglars Fail At Nassau County Break-In But Escape Police: Authorities Would-Be Burglars Fail At Nassau County Break-In But Escape Police: Authorities
Would-Be Burglars Fail At Nassau County Break-In But Escape Police: Authorities A would-be burglary was thwarted on Long Island, but the suspects escaped the scene, police said Tuesday, Sept. 1. Cops responded to a burglary on Plainfield Lane in North Woodmere around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, the Nassau County Police Department said. The caller reported a possible break-in, and officers determined someone had tried and failed to enter the home, police said. The failed burglars then fled in an unknown direction, cops said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call NCPD’s Fourth Squad at 516-573-6454.
Sticky-Fingered Pair Hits Coach, Sephora Stores For $2K At LI Outlet Mall: Police Sticky-Fingered Pair Hits Coach, Sephora Stores For $2K At LI Outlet Mall: Police
Sticky-Fingered Pair Hits Coach, Sephora Stores For $2K At LI Outlet Mall: Police Two women are wanted for stealing more than $2,400 worth of merchandise from a Long Island outlet mall, police said. The suspects took handbags from Coach at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The bags were worth $1,390, cops said. Shortly afterward, the same two women took “an assortment” of makeup products from Sephora at the same outlet mall, Suffolk County authorities said. The Sephora products were worth $1,085, investigators said. Police shared photos of the two suspects and are offering a cash reward for informat…
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner A medical examiner has determined how a prominent federal prosecutor died after his body was discovered inside a government building. Former Acting US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, died by suicide, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cause of death was hanging. Haden was found inside a vacant office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego late Wednesday, Aug. 19, shortly after he was reported missing. Investigators found no evidence of foul play. The medical examiner classified the manner of death as suicid…
Accident On Nassau County Highway Snarls Traffic For Almost Two Miles Accident On Nassau County Highway Snarls Traffic For Almost Two Miles
Accident On Nassau County Highway Snarls Traffic For Almost Two Miles An auto accident on a Long Island highway backed up traffic for over a mile on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 1. The incident occurred on the northbound Wantagh State Parkway near Old Country Road in New Cassel around 1:45 p.m., according to Nassau County Traffic Management. Traffic cameras showed all northbound lanes of the highway were closed, and traffic was being diverted up Exit W2W to Old County Road eastbound, according to NY511. Workers in high-visibility vests and a tow truck were visible in the middle of the roadway around 3:30 p.m. Multiple vehicles were also parked alongside the road…
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home The Upper Pottsgrove Township police corporal who shot and killed 22-year-old college baseball player Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher IV at the wrong Pennsylvania home has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 1. Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, surrendered to Montgomery County Detectives and was awaiting arraignment Tuesday after investigators concluded that his shooting of the unarmed Pysher was not a legal use of deadly force, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Pysher was fatally shot around 12:29 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, after homeowners at a S…
$3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Nassau County Deli $3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Nassau County Deli
$3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Nassau County Deli A Long Island convenience store sold a $3 million-winning scratch off lottery ticket for $10, officials revealed Monday, Aug. 31. The winning ticket was purchased at Torres Deli & Grocery at 84A Broadway in Freeport, the New York Lottery announced in a press release. The Ronald Stuckey Revocable Trust of Freeport claimed the $3 million top prize in the Bonus Stars scratch-off game, officials said. People controlling the trust opted to take the $1,334,553 immediate payout, officials said. Only one of the three $3 million top prizes remains in the statewide contest, according to the New …
'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say 'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say
'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say Donald Swope wasn't subtle about his plans for President Donald Trump. The 53-year-old Maryland man made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after prosecutors say a months-long series of Facebook posts escalated into threats against Trump and the US Secret Service. Among them was one particularly chilling message aimed directly at the president. "I will behead you Donald J. Trump," Swope allegedly wrote in a Facebook post highlighted by federal prosecutors. He followed it by tagging Trump and a lengthy list of government agencies, officials and media outlets, accord…