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Emaciated, Infected Dog Rescued From New York 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…
Same Woman Arrested In Second Prostitution Bust At Orange County Spa In Nearly Year: Police
A woman arrested during a prostitution investigation at an Orange County spa last year has been arrested again at the same business, police announced.
Eun A. Park, 58, of Woodside, Queens, was arrested at BB Aroma, located at 2412 Route 52 in Pine Bush, on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to the Town of Crawford Police Department.
The arrest marks the second prostitution enforcement operation at the business in less than a year, with Park accused of offering sexual services in exchange for money on both occasions. According to Crawford Police, investigators began looking i…
Booze Burglary: Man Broke Into Hudson Valley Home For One Canned Drink, Police Say
A 20-year-old Hudson Valley man broke into a home just to steal one canned alcoholic beverage from a fridge, police said.
Mark A. Jackson, 20, of Saugerties, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 3 for the burglary in the Town of Ulster, New York State Police said Friday, Nov. 6.
Troopers investigated a break-in on Birch Street, then determined the only thing stolen was the beverage, authorities said.
However, Jackson was still charged with second-degree burglary, petit larceny, and second-degree trespassing, state police said. He was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court on Tuesd…
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…
