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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…
LI Suspect Caught On ATM Cam After $4K Elder Scam But Eludes Capture: Police LI Suspect Caught On ATM Cam After $4K Elder Scam But Eludes Capture: Police LI Suspect Caught On ATM Cam After $4K Elder Scam But Eludes Capture: Police
LI Suspect Caught On 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 In Nassau County: Police Victim Critical After Collision With Drunk Driver In Nassau County: Police Victim Critical After Collision With Drunk Driver In Nassau County: Police
Victim Critical After Collision With Drunk Driver In Nassau County: 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 In Nassau County, Cops Say Tree Trimmer Killed In Electrical Accident In Nassau County, Cops Say Tree Trimmer Killed In Electrical Accident In Nassau County, Cops Say
Tree Trimmer Killed In Electrical Accident In Nassau County, 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 Nassau County Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From Nassau County Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From Nassau County Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From Nassau County 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 On Long Island Discovered In Diary, Authorities Say Horrific Sex Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl On Long Island Discovered In Diary, Authorities Say Horrific Sex Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl On Long Island Discovered In Diary, Authorities Say
Horrific Sex Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl On Long Island 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…
NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police
NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police A New York mom has been arrested in the killing of her 10-year-old daughter, police announced Friday, Sept. 25. Angelica Sullivan, 30, of Ellenville, was charged with killing Kathleen Elizabeth Pulido on Aug. 18, 2025, New York State Police said. State troopers did not reveal additional details about the case. Kathleen’s death was initially reported as a medical emergency. The Ellenville Police Department arrived at a home on Park Street for reports of an unresponsive 10-year-old girl, who was rushed to Ellenville Regional Hospital and pronounced dead, authorities said. At the time, state…
$18K Social Media Car Deal Lands Long Island Buyer With Stolen Hyundai: Police $18K Social Media Car Deal Lands Long Island Buyer With Stolen Hyundai: Police $18K Social Media Car Deal Lands Long Island Buyer With Stolen Hyundai: Police
$18K Social Media Car Deal Lands Long Island Buyer With Stolen Hyundai: Police A social media car deal left a Long Island man out $18,000 after police say the nearly new Hyundai he bought came with a counterfeit title — and had been stolen in New York City. The Nassau County Police Department announced the arrest of Queens resident Kevin A. Perez, 25, on Thursday, Sept. 24, following an investigation by its Electronics Squad Fraud and Forgery Section. The case dates back to Friday, July 10, when a 55-year-old man arranged to meet a seller in West Hempstead after seeing a 2026 Hyundai Sonata advertised on social media, according to detectives. The buyer and seller ag…
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings Dale Caldwell is stepping down. New Jersey's lieutenant governor, hand-picked by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, resigned from his post on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, following the release of a 61-page report detailing his inappropriate behavior with women, the governor announced at a press conference. Caldwell is accused of making sexual remark to a female staffer, requesting staff help him find a "first lady," and a comment that having two female staffers "one on each arm" made him look good, according to the report, released on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Caldwell improperly brought personal gue…
Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down
Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down A provocative Sydney Sweeney ad took Novig from a lesser-known sports trading platform to a household name almost overnight. Behind it all is 28-year-old Westchester native Jacob Fortinsky, who earlier this month found himself at the helm of a company now at the center of a sports-world firestorm. Confirmed: Sydney Sweeney knows ball. pic.twitter.com/EXQ4PzVZsi — Novig (@Novig) September 9, 2026 Fortinsky is the CEO and co-founder of Novig, the company behind the viral ad featuring the blonde actress naked alongside sports equipment. The commercial dropped Tuesday, Sept. 9, with a…
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later A Pennsylvania man who survived being shot twice during the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump has died two years after the attack. James “Jim” Copenhaver, 76, of Moon Township, Allegheny County, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Republican Committee of Allegheny County. His death was announced publicly Thursday, Sept. 24, by U.S. House Republicans. A cause of death has not been released.  Copenhaver was among the spectators at the Butler Farm Show grounds on July 13, 2024, when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from the roof of a nearby building …