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Serial Suffolk Bank Robber Caught With ‘Give Me $10,000’ Demand Note Admits Two More Heists: DA
A serial bank robber has pleaded guilty to two more robberies just a few years after being released from prison, authorities said Friday, Aug. 28.
Brian Blackford, 52, of Kings Park, admitted to robbing two Flagstar bank branches in December 2025, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
After pleading guilty Thursday, Aug. 27 to two counts of third-degree robbery and cocaine possession, Blackford faces five and a half to 11 years in prison, according to the district attorney’s office.
Blackford’s name, age, hometown, and general appearance match a man who was charged in seven b…
Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Admits To Stabbing Mother To Death
A former local television news anchor whose career included several stations across the country has admitted to a crime that could keep her behind bars for decades.
Angelynn “Angie” Mock, 48, pleaded guilty Friday, Aug. 21, to first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office. Mock faces a presumptive life sentence with eligibility for parole after 25 years.
Her sentencing is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5.
The killing happened Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at the Wichita, Kansas, home Mock share…
LI Pit Bull Owner Locked Up After Dog Mauls 2-Year-Old Boy And She Ignores Probation: DA
A Long Island woman who initially dodged jail time when her dog mauled a toddler has been locked up for violating probation, authorities said Thursday, Aug. 27.
Amy Willi, 48, got an eight-month jail sentence at her hearing Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
After cutting a plea deal in the dog attack, Willi ignored almost all the terms of her three-year probation agreement, prosecutors said.
Willi’s legal troubles began March 14, 2023, when a 2-year-old boy and his uncle were playing in their front yard, across the street from Willi’s home in Mastic, …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
'Wonder Years' Star Says She Cradled Husband Orson Bean For Hours After Horrific Fatal Crash
More than six years after a devastating loss, a familiar television actress is opening up about the hours that changed her life.
Alley Mills, 75, has revealed that she remained beside the body of her husband, actor and comedian Orson Bean, for about four hours after he was struck and killed by two vehicles in Venice, California. Bean was 91.
Mills recounted the tragedy during the Friday, Aug. 21, edition of film producer Mark Joseph’s podcast, “The Mark Joseph Show.”
“I heard a screech of wheels," Mills said in the interview, "and the first thing I saw was his red scarf on the paveme…
