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Identification

Garden City, NY
News
Here's When New Yorkers Must Meet REAL ID Deadline Here's When New Yorkers Must Meet REAL ID Deadline
Here's When New Yorkers Must Meet Real ID Deadline Time is winding down for New Yorkers to get their federally compliant REAL ID or Enhanced ID/driver's license ahead of a crucial deadline. Starting Wednesday, May 7, 2025, standard driver’s licenses or non-driver IDs will no longer be accepted for boarding domestic flights or entering certain federal facilities.  To comply with new federal regulations, residents must obtain a REAL ID or Enhanced ID, both of which are available at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices. A REAL ID, which meets the federal standard, can be used for domestic flights and accessing fe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Harrisburg, PA
Politics
Election Day 2024: How To Vote In Pennsylvania Election Day 2024: How To Vote In Pennsylvania
Election Day 2024: How To Vote In Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, it's time to vote.  What's on the ballot? Aside from the national race for president between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, there are races for U.S. Senate, incumbent Democrat Bob Casey, and Republican David McCormick are the major party candidates. The U.S. House will have 17 incumbents seeking reelection. Additionally, multiple candidates are vying for the positions of Pennsylvania attorney general, auditor general, and treasurer. The specific candidates that appear on your ballot will depend on where you live.  What to bring? For various reasons, you may be asked…

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by Jillian Pikora
Massapequa, NY
News
Gilgo Beach Murders: Reward Offered As New Details Released About 'Asian Doe' Victim Gilgo Beach Murders: Reward Offered As New Details Released About 'Asian Doe' Victim
Gilgo Beach Murders: Reward Offered As New Details Released About 'Asian Doe' Victim Authorities are hoping new details about a male victim in the Gilgo Beach serial murders case – and a cash reward – will lead to his identification. On Long Island, the Gilgo Beach Task Force released details about clothing that was worn by the so-called “Asian Doe,” whose skeletal remains were found along Ocean Parkway in Gilgo Beach on April 4, 2011. The man, who investigators revealed was beaten to death sometime prior to 2006, was found wearing all women’s clothing. He was most likely working as a sex worker at the time, according to Suffolk County DA Raymond Tierney. Earlier Report:…

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by Michael Mashburn
Abington, PA
News
50 Years After Being Found Frozen In Pennsylvania Cave 'Pinnacle Man' Is Identified 50 Years After Being Found Frozen In Pennsylvania Cave 'Pinnacle Man' Is Identified
50 Years After Being Found Frozen In Pennsylvania Cave 'Pinnacle Man' Is Identified The body of a man found frozen in a Pennsylvania cave nearly 50 years ago has been identified, authorities said. The remains of Nicholas Paul Grubb, 27, of Fort Washington, Montgomery County, were discovered in January 1977 by two Appalachian Trail hikers who had ducked inside the cave to escape foul weather, according to the Berks County Coroner which announced the news last week. Grubb has long been known as the “Pinnacle Man,” named after the mountain peak near where his body was found. An autopsy at the time found no signs of foul play and determined that he died from a drug overdose b…

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by Jon Craig
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
Skeletal Remains Found In Montco Identified: Coroner Skeletal Remains Found In Montco Identified: Coroner
Skeletal Remains Found In Montco Identified: Coroner The human skull and other skeletal remains found in a Towamencin retention basin on March 18 have been identified, according to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office.  They belonged to 34-year-old Isaias Hernandez-Geronimo, said Coroner Janine Darby at a press conference on Tuesday, July 30.  The remains were discovered by a surveyor in a wooded area near the retention basin on Welsh Road, officials said previously. There were "no initial indications of trauma or foul play discovered at the scene," authorities said at the time.  Hernandez-Geronimo was identified u…

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by Mac Bullock
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Robbed At Gunpoint, Assaulted: Newark PD Man Robbed At Gunpoint, Assaulted: Newark PD
Man Robbed At Gunpoint, Assaulted: Newark PD A man was robbed at gunpoint of $1,600 and assaulted in Newark on the early morning of Saturday, June 6, authorities said. At 2 a.m., police responded to the 40 block of Napoleon Street and found a man suffering from lacerations to his face after he was assaulted and robbed by two to three suspects, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Two of the men exited the vehicle and approached the man from behind, striking him in the face with a handgun, Fragé said. During the attack, the man fell to the ground, and the suspects took his wallet, containing $1,600, identification an…

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by Sam Barron
Brentwood, NY
Real Estate
Scam Alert: Real Estate Fraudsters Targeting Vacant Properties On Long Island Scam Alert: Real Estate Fraudsters Targeting Vacant Properties On Long Island
Scam Alert: Real Estate Fraudsters Targeting Vacant Properties On Long Island Police are warning of an uptick in real estate scammers who are targeting vacant properties on Long Island. Southampton Town Police put real estate agencies on notice that they’ve seen an increase in criminals posing as property owners who seek representation in negotiating the sale of lien-free, vacant land. The scammers can successfully defraud a potential buyer by accepting funds that are transferred to an out-of-town account. Police warned real estate agents to watch for the following warning signs from potential clients who claim to be out of state: Listing the property below market…

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by Michael Mashburn
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead In Hudson River On Christmas Eve Tentatively Identified Woman Found Dead In Hudson River On Christmas Eve Tentatively Identified
Woman Found Dead In Hudson River On Christmas Eve Tentatively Identified A woman who was found floating in the Hudson River on Christmas Eve has been tentatively identified. The body was discovered in Dutchess County around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24 near Waryas Park in the city of Poughkeepsie. The body was taken to the Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy and identification of the remains, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police.  "As of today, the remains have been tentatively identified, an identification will be made by the medical examiner’s office more than likely through dental records," Clark said. The fi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fort Lee, NJ
News
Authorities ID Woman Found Dead In Florida As Palisades Park Native, 65, Still Don't Know Cause Authorities ID Woman Found Dead In Florida As Palisades Park Native, 65, Still Don't Know Cause
Authorities ID Woman Found Dead In Florida As Palisades Park Native, 65, Still Don't Know Cause Two months after the barefoot body of a Palisades Park native was found in a rural area of Florida, authorities have finally identified her – but they still don’t know how she died. Relatives from North Jersey who's seen social media posts helped identify Maryann Zoon, 65, who’d apparently lived alone in Fort Pierce near a stretch of road with no surrounding houses where a work crew found her decomposing remains in November. She hadn't been reported missing, authorities said. Although they don’t suspect any wrongdoing, detectives with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office were trying to pi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Norwalk, CT
News
ID Determined For Man Found Dead In Norwalk Harbor More Than 20 Years Ago ID Determined For Man Found Dead In Norwalk Harbor More Than 20 Years Ago
ID Determined For Man Found Dead In Norwalk Harbor More Than 20 Years Ago After more than 20 years, police have been able to identify the body of a man found on an island in Norwalk Harbor. The man, enveloped in weeds and debris, was discovered April 18, 1996, on Shea Island in Long Island Sound, and at the time he could not be identified, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terry Blake. But with dedication and "never give up attitude," of Norwalk Police Lt. Art Weisgerber, he has finally been identified as Landberto Quintero. Weisgerber decided with the advancement of fingerprint technology to submit the man's two available fingerprints to the Latent Print U…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Updated Photo: Police Call For Help IDing Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Updated Photo: Police Call For Help IDing Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley
Updated Photo: Police Call For Help IDing Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley State Police renewed their call on Thursday asking for the public's help in identifying a woman whose body was found in Wappinger Creek tributary stream. Police have also released a new photo of a button that was on the woman's sweater in hopes that someone will recognize it, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. The body was found partially submerged in the stream, accessible from Maloney Road in the town of Wappinger near the Lagrange town line, on Tuesday, said Hicks. The woman is believed to be approximately 5-foot-3 and between the ages of 16 and 25 years old, according to state polic…

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by Kathy Reakes