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Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-NYPD Detective In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-NYPD Detective In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-NYPD Detective In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report
Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-nypd Detective In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report A retired NYPD detective from the Hudson Valley, NY accused of fatally shooting a father of two during a road-rage confrontation on the George Washington Bridge is once again facing a murder charge after a Manhattan grand jury returned an indictment, according to reports.  Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was indicted on second-degree murder on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in connection with the shooting death of Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.  The indictment marks a significant development in the case, as Romero had initially been charged with murder following the …
NY Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen In CT NY Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen In CT NY Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen In CT
NY Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen In CT Authorities have returned a New York man to Connecticut on charges stemming from an alleged sexual assault involving a teenager over the summer, police said. Daniel Ceglio, 43, of West Harrison, was arrested in White Plains, New York, on Oct. 16 and extradited to Darien last week, police said. The alleged assault happened on July 9.  He faces charges of illegal sexual contact with a minor younger than 16, second-degree sexual assault with a victim between the ages of 13 and 15 by someone three years older, and possession of alcohol by a minor, Darien police said. Because of the child’…
Drunk LI Driver Who Killed Cousin In Crash With Tree Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities Drunk LI Driver Who Killed Cousin In Crash With Tree Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities Drunk LI Driver Who Killed Cousin In Crash With Tree Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities
Drunk LI Driver Who Killed Cousin In Crash With Tree Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities A Long Island man admitted killing his cousin in a drunken car crash and seriously injuring another passenger after a night of drinking at a bar, authorities said. Brian Antonio Lopez Cruz, 23, of Woodmere, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges on Tuesday, Oct. 27, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. He is expected to receive five to 15 years in prison when he returns to court Wednesday, Dec. 2, according to the DA’s office. Prosecutors said they recommended a longer sentence of seven to 21 years. Lopez Cruz spent several hours at a bar in Hempste…
Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports
Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Long Island’s historic Oheka Castle sold at auction for $72 million on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to multiple reports. The 112,000-square foot home on 23 acres in Huntington has been facing financial troubles for years. But co-owner Gary Melius told Newsday that Tuesday’s sale was enough to clear his debts. Ronald Browning and Paul Alflen placed the winning bid through a company named Gold Coast Property & Estate Management, Long Island Business News reported. Alflen told the outlet they plan to preserve the castle. Melius, 83, plans to continue living at Oheka and managing the proper…
LI Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities LI Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities LI Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities
LI Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities A Long Island home was left uninhabitable following a fire Friday, Oct. 23, officials said. Firefighters responded to Joyce Road in Plainview around 3:15 p.m. Friday and located the fire burning the first floor and basement of a residence, the Bethpage Fire Department said. The Plainview Fire Department led the attack and extinguished the first floor blaze, according to Bethpage firefighters and the Nassau County Fire Marshal. A Syosset fire engine and several mutual aid fire companies worked a second line into the basement to douse the flames, fire crews said. About 60 firefighters respo…
Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of Suffolk Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of Suffolk Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of Suffolk Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’
Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of Suffolk Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ A 7-year-old girl warned school and county administrators that her legal guardian was abusing her months before her death, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, Oct. 27. Despite the warning signs around Jor’Dynn Duncan’s case, the alleged abuse was never mentioned at a custody hearing, allowing her accused killer to gain full custody, the lawsuit said. Jor’Dynn died Dec. 29, 2025, after horrific abuse at the hands of Emily Kelly and Kelly’s family, according to Suffolk County prosecutors and the lawsuit. Jor’Dynn’s birth mom, Portia Duncan, filed the civil suit Tuesday in New York’…
Triplet, NYPD Recruit, 21, Killed In Queens Motorcycle Crash Triplet, NYPD Recruit, 21, Killed In Queens Motorcycle Crash Triplet, NYPD Recruit, 21, Killed In Queens Motorcycle Crash
Triplet, Nypd Recruit, 21, Killed In Queens Motorcycle Crash A 21-year-old New Jersey native who was the youngest of triplets and training to become an NYPD officer was killed in a motorcycle crash in Queens, authorities said. Caleb Ethan Park, of Brooklyn, lost control of his 2008 Triumph Street Triple motorcycle on the ramp from the eastbound Jackie Robinson Parkway to the northbound Van Wyck Expressway around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, the NYPD said. The motorcycle struck a concrete barrier on the right side of the ramp, throwing Park onto the roadway, according to the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad. He was rushed to Ja…
Missing Teens Found After Abandoning Group Trip To Long Island Park: Police Missing Teens Found After Abandoning Group Trip To Long Island Park: Police Missing Teens Found After Abandoning Group Trip To Long Island Park: Police
Missing Teens Found After Abandoning Group Trip To Long Island Park: Police Two teenage boys who disappeared during a group trip to a Long Island park have since been located, police said. The two 16-year-old boys lived in a youth group home in Brooklyn, which took a trip to Bayville Scream Park on Friday night, Oct. 23, the Nassau County Police Department said. During the trip, the two boys abandoned the rest of the group, cops said. Their disappearance set off a search across the area, and at least one police helicopter joined the search, according to News 12 Long Island. The search continued into Sunday night, Oct. 25, News 12 reported. Rumors spread online tha…
Two 15-Year-Olds Hospitalized After Electric Motorcycle Crash In Suffolk County: Cops Two 15-Year-Olds Hospitalized After Electric Motorcycle Crash In Suffolk County: Cops Two 15-Year-Olds Hospitalized After Electric Motorcycle Crash In Suffolk County: Cops
Two 15-Year-Olds Hospitalized After Electric Motorcycle Crash In Suffolk County: Cops Two 15-year-old boys were injured, one seriously, when their electric motorcycle crashed into a car on Long Island on Monday night, Oct. 26, police said. The teens were riding through East Northport and traveling northbound on the sidewalk outside Wendy’s on Larkfield Road, the Suffolk County Police Department said. As a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis pulled out of the Wendy’s parking lot around 9:45 p.m. Monday, the teens collided with the vehicle, according to police. Cops described the boys’ vehicle as an “electric limited use Class A motorcycle” — meaning it was capable of reaching 40 mph …
Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say
Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Human remains found in a shed in New York have now been confirmed as a woman who had been missing since 2010, police said. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen alive May 6, 2010, according to authorities. Her remains were uncovered when law enforcement searched a shed at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Albany Police Department confirmed her identity on Friday, Oct. 23. “At this time the investigation, now led by the Albany Police Department, remains active and ongoing,” the department wrote. “The cause of death is still under investigation…
‘I Want Shoot Him’: NY Man Accused Of Trump Death Threat Before Rally ‘I Want Shoot Him’: NY Man Accused Of Trump Death Threat Before Rally ‘I Want Shoot Him’: NY Man Accused Of Trump Death Threat Before Rally
‘I Want Shoot Him’: NY Man Accused Of Trump Death Threat Before Rally A New York man made threats to kill President Trump ahead of a recent campaign rally in the state, according to authorities. Christopher Vignogna, 26, of Syracuse, was arrested ahead of Trump’s rally on Friday, Oct. 9 in the city, the Justice Department announced Monday, Oct. 26. The rally was not interrupted. Vignogna asked a coworker on Tuesday, Oct. 6 if the coworker’s boyfriend could obtain a gun for him, federal investigators said. The coworker responded, “No, why?” “Trump is coming to Syracuse I want shoot him,” Vignogna responded, according to the feds. He also mimed shooting a gun …
Three-Alarm Fire Engulfs LI Home, Residents Escape And Firefighter Hospitalized: Officials Three-Alarm Fire Engulfs LI Home, Residents Escape And Firefighter Hospitalized: Officials Three-Alarm Fire Engulfs LI Home, Residents Escape And Firefighter Hospitalized: Officials
Three-Alarm Fire Engulfs LI Home, Residents Escape And Firefighter Hospitalized: Officials A three-alarm fire destroyed a single-family home on Long Island over the weekend, authorities said. The blaze erupted around 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 on Bay Boulevard in Atlantic Beach, the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office said. One firefighter was hospitalized for second-degree burns, according to the Long Beach Fire Department. All three people and a dog who lived in the home evacuated safely before the fire raged out of control, officials said. Firefighters initially began with an interior hose-line attack on the flames, but as the fire rampaged through all three stories of the hous…