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'Coordinated Scam': Police Intercept Monetary Exchange Targeting Long Island Woman 'Coordinated Scam': Police Intercept Monetary Exchange Targeting Long Island Woman
'Coordinated Scam': Police Intercept Monetary Exchange Targeting Long Island Woman A suspect has been nabbed in connection with a computer scam that defrauded a Long Island woman of thousands of dollars.  Detectives said they believe it's a coordinated scheme involving multiple people. According to Suffolk County Police, a 65-year-old North Amityville resident received an alert on her computer informing her to contact Apple Support.  The woman called the number and was informed that her bank accounts had been hacked, and she had been charged $12,000.  To halt the reported withdrawal and fix the purported hack, she agreed to meet a courier a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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In Fursuit: Search For Cubs Underway After Mama Bear Killed On NY Parkway In Fursuit: Search For Cubs Underway After Mama Bear Killed On NY Parkway
In Fursuit: Search For Cubs Underway After Mama Bear Killed On NY Parkway Despite social media buzz and some help from a couple of drone operators, there’s still no sign of a family of black bear cubs days after their mama was struck and killed on a highway in the region. The Columbia County incident happened Friday evening, April 19, on the Taconic State Parkway near Exit 99 in the hamlet of Spencertown. Two or three 10-pound cubs that are still nursing were left orphaned when the adult bear was hit and killed, according to the wildlife nonprofit Lucky Rehabilitation Center. “We located the body of their mom and will be gathering hair samples this morning in th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Newborn Suffers Brain Injury After Long Island Dad’s ‘Brutal’ Abuse Caught On Video: DA Newborn Suffers Brain Injury After Long Island Dad’s ‘Brutal’ Abuse Caught On Video: DA
Newborn Suffers Brain Injury After Long Island Dad’s ‘Brutal’ Abuse Caught On Video: DA A Long Island father repeatedly abused his newborn son, culminating in the child suffering a traumatic brain injury, prosecutors allege. Vincent DiStasi, age 31, of South Setauket, was formally charged with assault and related offenses in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 25, after prosecutors said he repeatedly abused his 5-week-old son to the point of needing emergency surgery. According to the indictment, Suffolk County Police were called to Stony Brook University Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 21 after the unresponsive infant was brought to the emergency department by ambulance.  …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report
Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report Officials have launched a criminal investigation into a National Guard helicopter crash near the southern border that killed two members from New York and a third victim, ABC News reports. The incident – which saw a UH-72 Lakota helicopter go down near Rio Grande City, Texas, on Friday, March 8 – is now the focus of an investigation by the Starr County Sheriff’s Office into whether there was any criminal wrongdoing, officials told the outlet. That investigation is separate from a parallel probe being conducted by the Department of Defense. So far, authorities have not publicly said what cau…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Floral Park Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In Crash: DA Floral Park Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In Crash: DA
Floral Park Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In Crash: DA A Long Island man will be behind bars for the next seven to 20 years after pleading guilty to causing a double fatal crash while on methamphetamine and alcohol, Lancaster District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Thursday, April 26. On April 17, Jagminder Jit Singh, 43 of Floral Park, entered a negotiated guilty plea on two counts of homicide by vehicle while DUI, two counts of homicide by vehicle, five counts of DUI, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle, four counts of recklessly endangering another person, and three summary off…

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Man Chokes Long Island Woman While Holding Infant Son, Makes Over 1K Threatening Calls: DA Man Chokes Long Island Woman While Holding Infant Son, Makes Over 1K Threatening Calls: DA
Man Chokes Long Island Woman While Holding Infant Son, Makes Over 1K Threatening Calls: DA An accused rapist and animal abuser from upstate New York is now charged with choking the Long Island mother of his infant son while holding the child. Suffolk County prosecutors slapped Saratoga County resident Preston Wido, age 37, of Clifton Park, with multiple felony and misdemeanor domestic violence charges on Wednesday, April 24. According to investigators, Wido left the victim two voicemails threatening to kill her on Monday, March 11. Police arrested him a week later on aggravated harassment charges and a full stay away order was issued on behalf of the victim. Related Report:&nb…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Update: ID Released For Woman Killed In Massapequa Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver New Update: ID Released For Woman Killed In Massapequa Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver
ID Released For Woman Killed In DWI Massapequa Crash The identity has now been released of a woman killed in a Long Island crash involving an allegedly drunk driver who police say fled the scene in a stolen patrol car. The chain of events began around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in Massapequa. Rachel Lodice, age 21, of Jericho, was operating a 2023 Kia southbound on Hicksville Road and struck a 2022 Nissan Altima traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County Police. A woman driving the Altima suffered trauma and was transported to an area hospital. She succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at 7:34 p.m. by h…

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by Joe Lombardi
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President Biden Grants Clemency To NY Women Convicted Of Selling Cocaine President Biden Grants Clemency To NY Women Convicted Of Selling Cocaine
President Biden Grants Clemency To NY Women Convicted Of Selling Cocaine Two New York women convicted of non-violent federal drug offenses are among 16 people nationwide to receive clemency from President Joe Biden. Stacy Wilder, age 49, of Albany, served nearly six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine in the Northern District of New York in January 2003. She received a full pardon from the president. Had she been sentenced under current law and sentencing guidelines, Wilder would have received a significantly lower sentence, the White House said.  Since serving her time, Wilder has worked as a payro…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fatal Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash: 36-Year-Old ID’d As Victim In 3-Vehicle Hempstead Wreck Fatal Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash: 36-Year-Old ID’d As Victim In 3-Vehicle Hempstead Wreck
Michael Brown Jr. Killed In Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash One person was killed and two others were injured following a multi-vehicle crash on a Long Island highway. The wreck happened at around 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead. New York State Police said a Porsche was speeding in the northbound lanes when it struck a Toyota and a Nissan and overturned in the shoulder near exit M5. The Porsche driver, identified as 36-year-old Michael Brown Jr., of Hempstead, died from his injuries, police said. The driver and passenger of the Toyota were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. New York …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Gilgo Beach Murders: Police Searching Wooded Area On Long Island For New Evidence, Report Says Gilgo Beach Murders: Police Searching Wooded Area On Long Island For New Evidence, Report Says
Gilgo Beach Murders: Police Searching Wooded Area On Long Island For New Evidence, Report Says Multiple police agencies are searching a wooded area on Long Island looking for new evidence in the Gilgo Beach serial murders case, WNBC reports. Investigators are focused on a “large, wooded area” in Manorville, near Wading River Road north of the Long Island Expressway, a New York State Police official told the outlet. At least one K9 unit was on scene. A spokesperson for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office would not confirm that the search is specifically related to the Gilgo Beach killings, but told Daily Voice that Suffolk County Police, NYPD, and New York State Police are a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Odometer Rollback Scheme Orchestrated By Long Island Auto Prez, Saleswoman, DA Says Odometer Rollback Scheme Orchestrated By Long Island Auto Prez, Saleswoman, DA Says
Odometer Rollback Scheme Orchestrated By Long Island Auto Prez, Saleswoman, DA Says A Long Island car dealer and her associate are accused of duping customers into buying high mileage used cars by changing their odometer readings. Ashley Duff, age 27, and Ginger Sipes, age 58, both of Shirley, are facing fraud and conspiracy charges in Suffolk County Court. Prosecutors said Duff’s company, ABB Auto World Inc., bought high mileage cars from auctions and then had their odometers rolled back to show lower mileage. Some of the vehicles had over 200,000 miles on them. Duff and Sipes would then advertise the cars for sale on Facebook Marketplace, charging thousands of dollars m…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Syosset Man Pleads Guilty For 100 MPH Drunken, Wrong-Way Crash Killing Husband, Wife Syosset Man Pleads Guilty For 100 MPH Drunken, Wrong-Way Crash Killing Husband, Wife
Syosset Man Pleads Guilty For 100 MPH Drunken, Wrong-Way Crash Killing Husband, Wife A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges for an August 2023 high-speed, head-on crash that killed a husband and wife and which he allegedly was driving drunk at twice the legal legal. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2023, in Laurel Hollow. Odalis and Ismenia Urena, both 37 years old, were traveling in a convertible heading westbound on Northern Boulevard approaching Moores Hill Road. Sotirios Spanos, age 33, of Syosset, was traveling in a 2023 Acura MDX eastbound on Northern Boulevard at a high rate of speed and while intoxi…

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by Joe Lombardi