Collision With Box Truck In Suffolk Seriously Injures Driver, Others Also Hospitalized: PD Collision With Box Truck In Suffolk Seriously Injures Driver, Others Also Hospitalized: PD
Collision With Box Truck In Suffolk Seriously Injures Driver, Others Also Hospitalized: PD A Long Island driver was seriously injured after rear-ending a box truck Thursday morning, Aug. 27, police said. The 25-year-old Copiague man was driving a 2012 Nissan Frontier southbound on Broadhollow Road through East Farmingdale around 5:50 a.m. Thursday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. As the driver approached a red light at the intersection with Michael Avenue, he struck the back side of a 2014 Hino box truck that was stopped at the light, investigators said. The Nissan driver was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital with serious injuries, police said. A 21-year-ol…
Battle Over NY’s New Anti-ICE Law Heads To Court: AG James Sues Rensselaer County Battle Over NY’s New Anti-ICE Law Heads To Court: AG James Sues Rensselaer County
Battle Over NY’s New Anti-ice Law Heads To Court: AG James Sues Rensselaer County New York state officials have sued Rensselaer County leaders for violating the state’s new law on local cooperation with federal ICE agents. The civil lawsuit continues the steps toward a court showdown over the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act. The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s office is leading a separate suit against Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James over the law. “We aren't going to comply,” Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin previously wrote on social media. He also responded to a letter from the attorney general’s office by telling James to “take that letter….cr…
Suffolk T.J. Maxx Groper Admits Touching Three Girls Under Age 12: Authorities Suffolk T.J. Maxx Groper Admits Touching Three Girls Under Age 12: Authorities
Suffolk T.J. Maxx Groper Admits Touching Three Girls Under Age 12: Authorities An accused pedophile has admitted groping three children at a Long Island T.J. Maxx, authorities said Thursday, Aug. 27. Jimmy Harry Velasquez Gomez, 44, of Mastic, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse in a plea deal, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The deal calls for a six-year prison term, authorities said. Additionally, Velasquez Gomez faces deportation to his native Honduras upon his release, according to federal officials. He will also be required to register as a sex offender in New York, prosecutors said. On April 19, 2025, Velasquez Gomez …
21-Year-Old Drunk Driver’s Midnight Wreck In Suffolk County Sends Two To Hospital: Police 21-Year-Old Drunk Driver’s Midnight Wreck In Suffolk County Sends Two To Hospital: Police
21-Year-Old Drunk Driver’s Midnight Wreck In Suffolk County Sends Two To Hospital: Police A 21-year-old Long Island driver seriously injured another man in a drunken wreck early Thursday, Aug. 27, police said. Noah Slusser, of Medford, was driving a 2017 Ford Taurus southbound on Wilson Drive around 12:05 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. Slusser crashed into a parked 2025 Toyota outside a home on the residential street in Middle Island, cops said. A 44-year-old Holtsville man inside the Toyota was seriously injured and rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, authorities said. Additionally, a 27-year-old from Middle Island was taken to NYU Langone Hospital – S…
Investigation Details From LI Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm Investigation Details From LI Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm
Investigation Details From LI Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm A New York native found dead on a work trip to Nashville was located in under five hours by private investigators, according to their organization. The body of Conor Anderson, 31, was found by Covert Results PI firm, which revealed details of the search on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Anderson, a native of Huntington, Long Island, who moved to the Denver area, was last seen alive around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. He was in town for a work trip surrounding a real estate conference, according to his LinkedIn page. One of Anderson’s family friends hired…
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a Centre County judge to broaden the scope of his upcoming evidentiary hearing, renewing claims that prosecutors, therapists, and others manipulated accusers and withheld information from his defense. Sandusky's attorneys filed a 52-page amended Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Thursday, Aug. 27, the same day the court confirmed his evidentiary hearing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing is currently limited to one issue: the June 2025 recantation of R.R., identified in the filings as one of Sandusk…
Cocaine For Sale, $2K In Cash Found At Hamptons Traffic Stop, Police Say Cocaine For Sale, $2K In Cash Found At Hamptons Traffic Stop, Police Say
Cocaine For Sale, $2K In Cash Found At Hamptons Traffic Stop, Police Say Two cocaine dealers were busted while driving through the Hamptons earlier this year, police announced Monday, Aug. 24. Juan Carlos Gonzalez Cuautle, 47, and Byron Antonio Penafiel Rivera, 41, were pulled over in a Jeep around 2 a.m. Saturday, June 13 on Montauk Highway in East Hampton, the East Hampton Town Police Department said. Inside the vehicle, cops found “multiple individual micro zip bags containing a white powdery substance,” police said in charging documents. The substance later tested positive for cocaine, cops said. The amount of cocaine in the car was greater than “normal for…
Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path
Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path A new named storm has formed in the Atlantic, but its future may depend on whether it can survive increasingly hostile conditions ahead. The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday, Aug. 27, over the central tropical Atlantic, becoming the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Dolly was centered about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands late Thursday morning. Maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph, with higher gusts, while the storm was moving west at about 24 mph.  No coastal watches or warnings were in effect. Though the storm was na…
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…
WWII Vet, Space Race Designer Celebrates 100th Birthday On Long Island — And Shares His Secret WWII Vet, Space Race Designer Celebrates 100th Birthday On Long Island — And Shares His Secret
WWII Vet, Space Race Designer Celebrates 100th Birthday On Long Island — And Shares His Secret A World War II veteran and lunar module designer celebrated his 100th birthday Wednesday, Aug. 26 on Long Island. William “Bill” Meunier was part of some of the world’s biggest events, but he credits his longevity to one person — his wife, Bernadine. When asked about the secret to a 100-year life, he replied simply: “Having a good wife, of course.” “At 36, I didn’t think I’d meet the right person, but I certainly did,” Meunier told Daily Voice ahead of his celebration. “And I’m still here at 100.” The two spend every day together at The Bristal at Bethpage assisted living facility, where M…
Stolen New York State Vehicle Taken Across State Lines — But No Arrests Made: Police Stolen New York State Vehicle Taken Across State Lines — But No Arrests Made: Police
Stolen New York State Vehicle Taken Across State Lines — But No Arrests Made: Police A stolen New York state-owned vehicle was discovered in Vermont on Wednesday night, Aug. 26, authorities said. A pickup truck belonging to the New York State Office of General Services was taken from West Capital Park outside the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York State Police said. Troopers responded around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. The vehicle was located around 11:45 p.m. in Pownal, VT, about 30 miles east of Albany, according to authorities. Vermont State Police aided in the recovery. Despite recovering the pickup truck, state police made no arrests in the case, according to a Thurs…
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother From LI Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother From LI Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother From LI Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs The younger brother of the accused ringleader in a Penn State fraternity cocaine network was found with cocaine in his wallet after a boozy pontoon crash in a Pennsylvania lake, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27 show. Sebastiano Mario Abbatiello, 20, of Westbury, New York, is charged in connection with a July 10 boating crash at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Liberty Township, Centre County, according to court documents. Abbatiello is listed as a Penn State undergraduate student in the university directory. He is the younger brother of Agostino Sebastiano Abbatiell…