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LI Father Of Three Dies Suddenly, Fundraiser Launched For Wife And Kids: ‘An Unimaginable Time' LI Father Of Three Dies Suddenly, Fundraiser Launched For Wife And Kids: ‘An Unimaginable Time' LI Father Of Three Dies Suddenly, Fundraiser Launched For Wife And Kids: ‘An Unimaginable Time'
LI Father Of Three Dies Suddenly, Fundraiser Launched For Wife And Kids: ‘An Unimaginable Time' A Long Island father of three died unexpectedly Saturday, Oct. 10, and his family has launched a fundraiser following the shocking loss. Howard J. Woltmann III, of East Meadow, worked as a customs broker at JFK Airport and was remembered fondly across his personal and professional life. “He was the kind of person who could always make you laugh and had the biggest heart,” Woltmann’s niece Jennifer Bishun wrote on Facebook. “The love he had for my Aunt Tina, and the happiness they shared together, was truly something special and so admirable.” Tina Woltmann’s sister, Rosemary Duffy, launche…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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NY Man Accused Of Using CT Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files NY Man Accused Of Using CT Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files NY Man Accused Of Using CT Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files
NY Man Accused Of Using CT Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files A New York man used a Connecticut home’s internet connection to download child sexual abuse material and store it on Google Drive, police allege. Michael Edward Wyatt Dobush, 25, of Clymer, New York, was arrested Thursday morning, Oct. 15, and was charged with first-degree possession of child sex abuse material, Coventry police said. He was released on a $75,000 bond.  The investigation began with a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, police said. Investigators traced suspected downloads to an IP address tied to a Coventry residence. Police said the invest…

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by Josh Lanier
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Nassau Murderer Who Stabbed Mother-In-Law To Death Learns His Fate: Authorities Nassau Murderer Who Stabbed Mother-In-Law To Death Learns His Fate: Authorities Nassau Murderer Who Stabbed Mother-In-Law To Death Learns His Fate: Authorities
Nassau Murderer Who Stabbed Mother-In-Law To Death Learns His Fate: Authorities A Long Island man who stabbed his estranged mother-in-law to death after a family birthday celebration was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 15 to decades in prison, authorities said. Erick Corado Gonzalez, 29, of Glen Cove, got 25 years to life behind bars for murdering Ana Espinoza outside a West Hempstead restaurant, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Espinoza, 51, and other family members had been celebrating her adult daughter’s birthday at La Candela II on Sept. 28, 2024, prosecutors said. Gonzalez, the daughter’s estranged husband, was not invited, authorities said. As the fa…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities
Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities A Long Island teen who showed up uninvited to a house party admitted to fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy after being asked to leave, prosecutors said. Aiden Zachary, 18, of Syosset, pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 15 to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Liam Delemo, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Though he was not invited, Zachary showed up at a large house party in West Babylon around 10 p.m. Nov. 3, 2025, prosecutors said. He was 17 at the time. After being asked to leave, Zachary got into an altercation with Delemo, investigators said. As the dispute escal…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Drug Dealer Got LI Teen Hooked On Cocaine, Traded It For Sex: Authorities Drug Dealer Got LI Teen Hooked On Cocaine, Traded It For Sex: Authorities Drug Dealer Got LI Teen Hooked On Cocaine, Traded It For Sex: Authorities
Drug Dealer Got LI Teen Hooked On Cocaine, Traded It For Sex: Authorities A Long Island drug dealer raped a teenage girl after supplying her with cocaine, authorities said. Luis Gonzalez, 23, of Lake Ronkonkoma, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Oct. 14 to three drug and sex crimes, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He’s expected to get four years in prison as part of a plea deal, according to authorities. Gonzalez started selling marijuana and vape products to the girl in January 2023, when the girl was 13, and continued until September 2025, investigators said. At one point, Gonzalez got the girl hooked on cocaine by offering it to her for free, then…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor 9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor 9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor
9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor A New Jersey mother and stepfather have been charged with murder following the death of a 9-year-old girl, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15. At 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, India Miller, 27, and Sean Scott, 45, both Paulsboro residents, called 911 after Miller said she heard a loud sound, similar to tires screeching, before Scott went outside and found the girl by their shed, at 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Miller said the girl was hit by a car while walking her dog, Johns said. The girl was transported to a local hos…

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by Sam Barron
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Cops Track Fleeing Drunk Driver After He Ditches LI Crash Scene: Police Cops Track Fleeing Drunk Driver After He Ditches LI Crash Scene: Police Cops Track Fleeing Drunk Driver After He Ditches LI Crash Scene: Police
Cops Track Fleeing Drunk Driver After He Ditches LI Crash Scene: Police A drunk Long Island driver collided with another car then fled the scene Wednesday night, Oct. 14, police said. Miroslaw Jastrzebski, 62, of Riverhead, was involved in a two-vehicle crash on County Road 104 near the intersection with County Road 105 in Flanders shortly before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Jastrzebski was behind the wheel of a 2002 Ford sedan and left the scene before cops arrived, but investigators were able to locate him and his vehicle shortly afterward, police said. During that interaction, officers determined Jastrzebski was drunk, a…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Occupied Nassau County Home Hit By Car, Ruled Unsafe: Police Occupied Nassau County Home Hit By Car, Ruled Unsafe: Police Occupied Nassau County Home Hit By Car, Ruled Unsafe: Police
Occupied Nassau County Home Hit By Car, Ruled Unsafe: Police A Mercedes crashed into a Long Island home with two people inside, leaving the house structurally unsafe early Thursday, Oct. 15, police said. The 24-year-old driver was heading south on Manetto Hill Road when his 2015 Mercedes-Benz left the road and struck a home on Rita Lane in Plainview around 1:05 a.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment, police said. Both people inside the home escaped injury, authorities said. The Town of Oyster Bay Building Department responded and deemed the ho…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Serial Grass Killer Leaves Nassau County Homeowner With $5K Lawn Nightmare: Cops Serial Grass Killer Leaves Nassau County Homeowner With $5K Lawn Nightmare: Cops Serial Grass Killer Leaves Nassau County Homeowner With $5K Lawn Nightmare: Cops
Serial Grass Killer Leaves Nassau County Homeowner With $5K Lawn Nightmare: Cops Long Island police are looking for a grass killer who targeted a specific house three times, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 15. The suspect, who is wanted for criminal mischief, caused around $5,000 in damage to a front lawn on Linden Street in North Massapequa, the Nassau County Police Department said. Surveillance cameras captured the suspect pouring an unknown substance on the yard and “causing significant damage,” police said. The man’s first grass attack occurred around 3 a.m. Friday, July 24, followed by two more on Sunday, July 26 and Saturday, Sept. 19, according to investigators…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Teen On E-Bike Hospitalized With Head Injury Following Crash In Nassau County: Police Teen On E-Bike Hospitalized With Head Injury Following Crash In Nassau County: Police Teen On E-Bike Hospitalized With Head Injury Following Crash In Nassau County: Police
Teen On E-Bike Hospitalized With Head Injury Following Crash In Nassau County: Police A Long Island teenager was hospitalized following an e-bike crash with a Cadillac on Wednesday, Oct. 14, police said. The 14-year-old boy was riding in a parking lot on Front Street when he struck a 2017 Cadillac traveling southbound on 1st Avenue in Massapequa Park around 5:10 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. First responders rushed the teen to a nearby hospital for treatment and evaluation of head pain he suffered in the wreck, police said. The Cadillac driver was uninjured and remained at the scene, cops said. Several teens have been injured in e-bike crashes throughout N…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know
Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know A futuristic aircraft concept imagines a faster, more luxurious trip across the Atlantic, but travelers are a long way from booking a seat. The Sky OV, created by Barcelona-based industrial designer Oscar Viñals, envisions carrying about 200 passengers between New York and London in less than five hours. It remains a design concept. Its proposed speed, propulsion systems, and passenger experience have not been demonstrated in a manufactured commercial aircraft. Viñals presents the project through his OVI Design portfolio, with renderings showing a broad, swept aircraft body and a silhouett…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep Long Island Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep Long Island Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep
Long Island Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep A 55-year-old Long Island businessman was killed when his motorcycle struck a parked Jeep, throwing him from his bike on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, police said. The crash happened around 1:20 p.m. on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive in Shirley, according to Suffolk County Police. Robert Haufler, of Holbrook, was riding a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle southbound when he lost control and struck the driver's side of a parked 2016 Jeep, police said. Haufler was ejected from the motorcycle and rushed to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead. Long Island Bus…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV
Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV A 75-year-old woman was seriously injured after being struck by an SUV on Long Island Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, police said. The crash happened in front of 5 Church Avenue in Middle Island at approximately 6:49 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Jocelyn Negron Harris, 21, of Shirley, was driving a 2021 Mitsubishi southbound on Church Lane when she struck a pedestrian in the roadway, police said. The pedestrian was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Negron Harris was not injured. Police impounded the Mitsubishi for a safety inspection a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Long Island Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Police Long Island Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Police Long Island Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Police
Long Island Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Police A Long Island massage parlor was raided following community complaints, leading to a prostitution arrest and multiple violations against the business, police announced. The raid happened at Blue Ocean Spa, located at 1227 Grundy Avenue in Holbrook, at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Officers launched an investigation into the business after receiving complaints from the community, police said. The operation involved the Fifth Precinct Crime Unit, Fifth Precinct Detective Squad, Human Trafficking Unit, Community Support Unit,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Long Island Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Police Long Island Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Police Long Island Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Police
Long Island Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Police A Long Island man was seriously injured after falling approximately 10 feet from the roof of his food truck while attempting to make repairs, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The accident happened around 5:05 p.m. at 4200 Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The food truck was identified as Naked Burger in online business records. The 61-year-old Selden resident had climbed onto the roof of the truck to make a repair when he slipped and fell to the ground, police said. A coworker who was inside the truck called 911. The injured m…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Killings; NY Family Raising Funeral Funds Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Killings; NY Family Raising Funeral Funds Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Killings; NY Family Raising Funeral Funds
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Killings; NY Family Raising Funeral Funds A Pennsylvania mother charged with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos had tapped retirement savings to fund the family's three-week vacation and home renovations before the killings, according to her stepmother, who now believes the deaths were planned. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, appeared happy during a video call with relatives shortly before her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, were found stabbed to death inside the resort on Monday, Oct. 12, her stepmother, April Thetga, told the New York Post in an intervie…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Busted On Long Island After Four-State Jewelry Theft Spree: DHS Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Busted On Long Island After Four-State Jewelry Theft Spree: DHS Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Busted On Long Island After Four-State Jewelry Theft Spree: DHS
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Busted On Long Island After Four-State Jewelry Theft Spree: DHS A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde traded bank robberies for stolen necklaces, using hugs and sleight of hand to make off with thousands of dollars in jewelry from unsuspecting victims in Maryland and beyond, according to DHS. The Romanian couple, Rudi Lacatusu and Mirabela Lacatusu, have been linked to at least 14 reported jewelry thefts across Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, prompting federal authorities to compare them to one of America's most notorious criminal duos. "This 'Bonnie and Clyde' illegal alien couple from Romania has been charged with grand larceny after allegedl…

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by Zak Failla
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Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest
Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair signed up to talk all things ’90s at a Hartford convention this weekend, but many people may be more interested in what she has to say about the past week. The "Cruel Intentions" star will appear at 90s Con Friday through Sunday, Oct. 16-18, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, but her appearance seemed up in the air following a public outburst on a cross-country flight.  The 54-year-old star was arrested Sunday, Oct. 11, following an alleged altercation with two flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. Police arrested her afte…

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by Josh Lanier
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Gunman And Two Victims All Arrested Following LIRR Shooting: Report Gunman And Two Victims All Arrested Following LIRR Shooting: Report Gunman And Two Victims All Arrested Following LIRR Shooting: Report
Gunman And Two Victims All Arrested Following Lirr Shooting: Report The gunman and two victims involved in a shooting on a Long Island Rail Road platform have all been arrested, authorities said Wednesday, Oct. 14. Cops identified Jahmez Cureton, 19, of Wyandanch, as the attacker and Abdul Willett, 40, of Bellport, as an adult victim, Newsday reported. Additionally, a 17-year-old boy who was also shot was arrested on an unrelated charge, authorities said. Police said Cureton targeted the 17-year-old victim following a “dispute over a female,” according to Newsday. Willett was an innocent bystander in the shooting but was in possession of a stolen bicycle wh…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Vengeful LI Arsonist Who Torched Bar After Being Booted Takes Plea Deal: Authorities Vengeful LI Arsonist Who Torched Bar After Being Booted Takes Plea Deal: Authorities Vengeful LI Arsonist Who Torched Bar After Being Booted Takes Plea Deal: Authorities
Vengeful LI Arsonist Who Torched Bar After Being Booted Takes Plea Deal: Authorities A Long Island man who tried to torch a local bar after he was kicked out has admitted to arson, authorities said. Paul Lucia, 60, of Islip Terrace, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 13 in the fire at Riley Fibbers in East Islip, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He faces a maximum prison term of 10 years after taking a plea deal, authorities said. Lucia was asked to leave the bar around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2025, after taking a picture of a staff member, authorities said. He drove away in a white Jeep Patriot but returned with a gas can and a lighter around 7:30 p.m., investig…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Drunk Driver Escapes Injury — But Not Cuffs — After Crashing Into Pole: Police LI Drunk Driver Escapes Injury — But Not Cuffs — After Crashing Into Pole: Police LI Drunk Driver Escapes Injury — But Not Cuffs — After Crashing Into Pole: Police
LI Drunk Driver Escapes Injury — But Not Cuffs — After Crashing Into Pole: Police A Long Island drunk driver was arrested after crashing into a utility pole, police said. Ethan Endress, 22, of Middle Island, was traveling on Schwenks Road in Water Mill on Sunday, Oct. 11, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Endress crashed his car into the pole but avoided serious injury, and no other vehicles were involved in the wreck, police said. However, investigators on the scene determined Endress was drunk and took him into police custody, officials said. He was charged with misdemeanor DWI and held overnight for arraignment Monday, Oct. 12, according to police.

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by Joe Wilkinson
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NY Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds NY Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds NY Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds
NY Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds A notorious bank fraudster from New Jersey is headed to federal prison after ripping off customers, businesses, and banks across the tristate area, federal investigators said. Laquan Williams, 42, of Florham Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13 to 16 years and eight months in prison, the Justice Department said. Williams stole at least $1.8 million from various financial institutions through three overlapping schemes that ran from October 2021 to May 2024, the feds said. The most lucrative operation involved stolen U.S. Treasury checks, in which Williams and co-conspirators impersonated le…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Drunk LI Driver Arrested At Crash Scene After Slamming Into Retaining Wall, Cops Say Drunk LI Driver Arrested At Crash Scene After Slamming Into Retaining Wall, Cops Say Drunk LI Driver Arrested At Crash Scene After Slamming Into Retaining Wall, Cops Say
Drunk LI Driver Arrested At Crash Scene After Slamming Into Retaining Wall, Cops Say A drunk driver on Long Island plowed into a retaining wall and was arrested at the scene, police said. Gerber G. Xuya, 31, of Riverhead, was traveling northbound on Pegs Lane in Riverside just before 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Xuya’s vehicle left the roadway and collided with a retaining wall in front of a house on the residential street, police said. As cops were investigating the crash and interviewing Xuya, they determined he was drunk and placed him under arrest, authorities said. Officers took Xuya to Southampton police headquarters for proces…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Drunk Driver, 21, Was Also High When He Killed LI Dad In Parked Car, Authorities Say Drunk Driver, 21, Was Also High When He Killed LI Dad In Parked Car, Authorities Say Drunk Driver, 21, Was Also High When He Killed LI Dad In Parked Car, Authorities Say
Drunk Driver, 21, Was Also High When He Killed LI Dad In Parked Car, Authorities Say A Long Island driver was drunk and high when he plowed into a parked car and killed a man earlier this year, authorities said. Noah Slusser, 21, of Holtsville, was indicted and arraigned Wednesday, Oct. 14 for the crash that killed James Baldassarri in Middle Island on Thursday, Aug. 27, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Baldassarri, 44, of Holtsville, was sitting in a parked 2025 Toyota Crown on Wilson Avenue near Adams Lane around 12 a.m. Aug. 27, police said. Slusser came up speeding south on Wilson Avenue in a 2017 Ford Taurus, prosecutors said. He drove into a marked…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Fugitive ‘Blood Feud’ Murderer Captured In New York After 25 Years On The Run: Authorities Fugitive ‘Blood Feud’ Murderer Captured In New York After 25 Years On The Run: Authorities Fugitive ‘Blood Feud’ Murderer Captured In New York After 25 Years On The Run: Authorities
Fugitive ‘Blood Feud’ Murderer Captured In New York After 25 Years On The Run: Authorities A murderous fugitive from Albania wanted for two “blood feud” murders and another killing has been arrested in New York, authorities said. Valentin Ftoni was on the run for more than 25 years before law enforcement caught up with him Thursday, Oct. 8, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Ftoni had been convicted in absentia for killings in 2000 and 2001, according to Albanian news outlet CNA. He murdered a husband and wife in 2000 for “blood feud reasons” and another man in 2001, CNA reported. Upon his return to Albania, Ftoni faces 25 years in prison on both convictions, the U.S. Marshals sai…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Arsonist On The Lam After Torching Vacant Home With Fireworks, Police Say LI Arsonist On The Lam After Torching Vacant Home With Fireworks, Police Say LI Arsonist On The Lam After Torching Vacant Home With Fireworks, Police Say
LI Arsonist On The Lam After Torching Vacant Home With Fireworks, Police Say An arsonist set off fireworks at an abandoned house on Long Island just days before Independence Day, starting a house fire, police said. The blaze on Louise Drive in North Bay Shore was reported Thursday, July 2 shortly after 2:30 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. Video captured a man walking into the vacant garage, then placing a firework in the driveway and setting it off, police said. He also set off fireworks inside the attached garage, then left the scene on a red motorcycle, according to authorities. Cops are offering a cash reward for any tips that lead to an arrest …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Husband Of Harvard-Stanford UPMC Doctor Charged With Murder, Arson As Daughter Slept Husband Of Harvard-Stanford UPMC Doctor Charged With Murder, Arson As Daughter Slept Husband Of Harvard-Stanford UPMC Doctor Charged With Murder, Arson As Daughter Slept
Husband Of Harvard-Stanford Upmc Doctor Charged With Murder, Arson As Daughter Slept A Harvard and Stanford graduate who became a UPMC pediatrician was killed by her husband, who then set her body on fire inside their Harrisburg home while their 7-year-old daughter slept upstairs, police said. Jonathan Alan Gatto, 41, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson, arson, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the killing of his wife, Dr. Julia Pederson, 41, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Gatto is being held at Dauphin County Prison without bail following his arrest on Tuesday, Oct…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Power Grid Emergency Issued In NY: What To Know About Unusual October Alert Power Grid Emergency Issued In NY: What To Know About Unusual October Alert Power Grid Emergency Issued In NY: What To Know About Unusual October Alert
Power Grid Emergency Issued In NY: What To Know About Unusual October Alert The world's largest power grid operator has issued an emergency alert as unusually warm October weather and widespread equipment outages put pressure on electricity supplies across the region, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PJM Interconnection issued a Maximum Generation Alert and Load Management Alert for Tuesday, Oct. 13, as higher electricity demand and planned equipment outages put pressure on the regional power supply. The alerts mean power companies are being asked to keep as much equipment running as possible, including postponing maintenance that could take power plants or t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Duct-Taped Passenger Facing Federal Prison Duct-Taped Passenger Facing Federal Prison Duct-Taped Passenger Facing Federal Prison
Duct-Taped Passenger Facing Federal Prison The American Airlines passenger who had to be restrained with duct tape and zip ties during a flight that was diverted to Maryland is now facing a much bigger problem on the ground. Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, Arizona, was indicted on charges stemming from a confrontation aboard a Dallas-to-Newark flight that was diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County on Thursday, Sept. 3. Federal prosecutors announced the indictment on Tuesday, Oct. 13, alleging that Lundeen assaulted a fellow passenger and interfered with flight attendants and cre…

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by Zak Failla and Cecilia Levine
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Drunk LI Driver Who Left Passenger To Die Adds Two Years To Prison Term With Witness Threat: DA Drunk LI Driver Who Left Passenger To Die Adds Two Years To Prison Term With Witness Threat: DA Drunk LI Driver Who Left Passenger To Die Adds Two Years To Prison Term With Witness Threat: DA
Drunk LI Driver Who Left Passenger To Die Adds Two Years To Prison Term With Witness Threat: DA A Long Island man who fled a drunken crash that killed his passenger got an extra two years on his prison term Tuesday, Oct. 13 after threatening a witness, authorities said. Elvin Maradiaga Ortiz, 35, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 21 years behind bars, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. He was initially supposed to get 19 years as part of a plea deal, according to authorities. However, Ortiz’s long list of crimes grew even further when he was charged with witness intimidation, which tacked on the extra two years, the DA’s office said. Investigators said Ortiz threatened t…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Drug Dealer Who Sold Weed Gummies To Middle Schoolers And Fled For Canada Learns His Fate LI Drug Dealer Who Sold Weed Gummies To Middle Schoolers And Fled For Canada Learns His Fate LI Drug Dealer Who Sold Weed Gummies To Middle Schoolers And Fled For Canada Learns His Fate
LI Drug Dealer Who Sold Weed Gummies To Middle Schoolers And Fled For Canada Learns His Fate The man who sold weed gummies that sent 12 Long Island middle schoolers to the hospital has been sentenced to prison time Wilmer Castillo Garcia, 24, of Mastic, got two years behind bars at his sentencing hearing Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His sentence was part of a plea deal he took on July 23, according to authorities. Castillo Garcia was selling the THC gummies through Instagram when a student at William Floyd Middle School purchased them and distributed them to classmates in March 2025, investigators said. All 12 students received medical atten…

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by Joe Wilkinson