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Emaciated, Infected Dog Rescued From Long Island Home, Officials Say
An emaciated and infected dog has been rescued from a Long Island home, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 6.
The suffering dog was discovered at residence in Islip on Sunday, Oct. 25, the Suffolk County SPCA said.
It was “suffering from severe emaciation, a severe chronic skin infection, and serious infections in both ears,” the SPCA said. Rescuers immediately transported the dog to a veterinarian for emergency care, according to the group.
The SPCA will provide additional details about the rescue operation and the dog’s condition at a press conference Monday, Nov. 9, the organization sai…
Rapist Arrested On Long Island After Domestic Dispute: Police
An accused rapist on Long Island was arrested Friday, Nov. 6 following a domestic dispute, police said.
Wilfrido Alberto Maurath Tacuri, 49, of East Hampton, was charged with three counts of first-degree rape, the East Hampton Town Police Department said.
Cops responded to a domestic dispute on Muir Boulevard in East Hampton, then learned a victim at the address had been raped multiple times, according to police.
The following investigation led to Maurath Tacuri’s arrest, cops said. He was held at police headquarters and scheduled for arraignment later Friday, authorities said.
Caregiver Stole Jewelry From 89-Year-Old Long Island Woman, Police Say
A caregiver aiding an 89-year-old Long Island woman stole the elderly woman’s jewelry, police said.
Devika Ramcharran, 37, of North Bellport, was arrested Thursday night, Nov. 5 and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Ramcharran was employed as a home health aide with Senior Helpers of Smithtown, and she worked with an 89-year-old woman living on Oakdale Avenue in Selden, authorities said.
Around Monday, Sept. 28, Ramcharran took the woman’s jewelry, valued at $1,200, according to police. The woman called the cops when she noticed it was mis…
Comcast Cofounder Who Helped Build Cable Giant Dead Weeks After $20M Gift
A Philadelphia cable television pioneer who helped build Comcast and recently joined his wife in giving $20 million to the city’s art museum has died, the company announced Friday, Nov. 6.
Julian A. Brodsky died Thursday, Nov. 5, at 93, according to Comcast’s announcement.
“Julian was an extraordinary leader, a brilliant financial mind, and one of the architects of cable television,” Comcast Chairman Brian L. Roberts said.
Brodsky and Daniel Aaron helped Ralph Roberts build the company following the 1963 purchase of American Cable Systems, a cable operation serving 1,200 subscribers in Tup…
‘He Would Not Stop’: Daughter Shares Stepdad’s 'Obsession' And 'Shrine' Before NY Mom’s Killing
A New York woman and her daughter suffered years of abuse from her ex-husband before her murder in late October, her family said.
Norman Lohr was “obsessed” with his stepdaughter, Allison Pelc, and raped her three years ago, Pelc said Monday, Nov. 2 in a Facebook video.
“He was just so obsessed after doing what he did to me. He would not stop,” Allison Pelc said in the video.
Pelc’s mother, Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr, was shot and killed in Moira, NY, on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Norman Lohr, Mellissa’s ex-husband and the chief suspect in her murder, died by suicide following a police chase hours later…
Wife Recalls Final Desperate Phone Call With Husband Before Drowning In Florida Floodwaters
A Massachusetts native is mourning her husband after a deadly Florida flood trapped the father of four inside his vehicle as he pleaded for help during a final FaceTime call with his wife.
Stacy Petit Bennett, a Walpole native, lost her husband, 34-year-old Joshua Bennett, on Monday, Nov. 2, when fast-moving floodwaters submerged his vehicle in Palm Bay, Florida.
Joshua had gone out for coffee when rising water surrounded his vehicle
"He called me on FaceTime, and he was just crying like, 'I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do.' And he said he's in the middle of a ri…
Mugshot Shows Philly Foster Mom Charged With Girl's Heinous Murder
A 10-year-old Philadelphia girl who vanished from her foster home more than a week ago was found dead inside the trunk of a car in South Jersey, with bruising and scars suggesting a history of abuse, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 5.
Malayshia Alford's foster mother, Caprice Williams, 36, has been charged with murder, abuse of a corpse, and several other related offenses, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced during a Thursday evening news conference.
The child's remains were discovered by Philadelphia police in Linwood, located in Atlantic County, following an invest…
