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Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From Long Island Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From Long Island Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From Long Island Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From Long Island Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti. His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…
Horrific Sex Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Suffolk County Discovered In Diary, Authorities Say Horrific Sex Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Suffolk County Discovered In Diary, Authorities Say Horrific Sex Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Suffolk County Discovered In Diary, Authorities Say
Horrific Sex Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Suffolk County Discovered In Diary, Authorities Say A Long Island man has been convicted of sexually abusing his stepdaughter and biological daughter, authorities said Friday, Sept. 25. The predator, identified only as a 40-year-old “Honduran national,” faces up to 46 years in prison at his sentencing hearing, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The man’s concerning actions began when his stepdaughter was only 6 years old and he showed her porn, investigators said. Then beginning in December 2020, when the girl was 10 years old, he started sexually abusing her, authorities said. That abuse continued until July 2021, prosecut…
NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police
NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police A New York mom has been arrested in the killing of her 10-year-old daughter, police announced Friday, Sept. 25. Angelica Sullivan, 30, of Ellenville, was charged with killing Kathleen Elizabeth Pulido on Aug. 18, 2025, New York State Police said. State troopers did not reveal additional details about the case. Kathleen’s death was initially reported as a medical emergency. The Ellenville Police Department arrived at a home on Park Street for reports of an unresponsive 10-year-old girl, who was rushed to Ellenville Regional Hospital and pronounced dead, authorities said. At the time, state…
$18K Social Media Car Deal Lands Long Island Buyer With Stolen Hyundai: Police $18K Social Media Car Deal Lands Long Island Buyer With Stolen Hyundai: Police $18K Social Media Car Deal Lands Long Island Buyer With Stolen Hyundai: Police
$18K Social Media Car Deal Lands Long Island Buyer With Stolen Hyundai: Police A social media car deal left a Long Island man out $18,000 after police say the nearly new Hyundai he bought came with a counterfeit title — and had been stolen in New York City. The Nassau County Police Department announced the arrest of Queens resident Kevin A. Perez, 25, on Thursday, Sept. 24, following an investigation by its Electronics Squad Fraud and Forgery Section. The case dates back to Friday, July 10, when a 55-year-old man arranged to meet a seller in West Hempstead after seeing a 2026 Hyundai Sonata advertised on social media, according to detectives. The buyer and seller ag…
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings Dale Caldwell is stepping down. New Jersey's lieutenant governor, hand-picked by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, resigned from his post on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, following the release of a 61-page report detailing his inappropriate behavior with women, the governor announced at a press conference. Caldwell is accused of making sexual remark to a female staffer, requesting staff help him find a "first lady," and a comment that having two female staffers "one on each arm" made him look good, according to the report, released on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Caldwell improperly brought personal gue…
Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down
Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down A provocative Sydney Sweeney ad took Novig from a lesser-known sports trading platform to a household name almost overnight. Behind it all is 28-year-old Westchester native Jacob Fortinsky, who earlier this month found himself at the helm of a company now at the center of a sports-world firestorm. Confirmed: Sydney Sweeney knows ball. pic.twitter.com/EXQ4PzVZsi — Novig (@Novig) September 9, 2026 Fortinsky is the CEO and co-founder of Novig, the company behind the viral ad featuring the blonde actress naked alongside sports equipment. The commercial dropped Tuesday, Sept. 9, with a…
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later A Pennsylvania man who survived being shot twice during the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump has died two years after the attack. James “Jim” Copenhaver, 76, of Moon Township, Allegheny County, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Republican Committee of Allegheny County. His death was announced publicly Thursday, Sept. 24, by U.S. House Republicans. A cause of death has not been released.  Copenhaver was among the spectators at the Butler Farm Show grounds on July 13, 2024, when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from the roof of a nearby building …
Long Island Sex Offender’s Unreported Social Media Accounts Lead Cops To Disturbing Find: PD Long Island Sex Offender’s Unreported Social Media Accounts Lead Cops To Disturbing Find: PD Long Island Sex Offender’s Unreported Social Media Accounts Lead Cops To Disturbing Find: PD
Long Island Sex Offender’s Unreported Social Media Accounts Lead Cops To Disturbing Find: PD A registered sex offender on Long Island was busted with child porn on his phone, police said Thursday, Sep. 24. Borys Barrera Callejas, 38, of Hicksville, was first confronted by police for failing to report his new social media accounts, the Nassau County Police Department said. Barrera Callejas was required to report any new accounts he had access to because of his sex offender status, authorities said. Further investigation led cops to find “numerous” child porn images on his phone, police said. At his arraignment Friday, Sept. 4, Barrera Callejas was charged with three counts of posse…
Suffolk Drug Dealer Who Peddled Fentanyl, Cocaine To Undercover Cop Found Guilty: Authorities Suffolk Drug Dealer Who Peddled Fentanyl, Cocaine To Undercover Cop Found Guilty: Authorities Suffolk Drug Dealer Who Peddled Fentanyl, Cocaine To Undercover Cop Found Guilty: Authorities
Suffolk Drug Dealer Who Peddled Fentanyl, Cocaine To Undercover Cop Found Guilty: Authorities A Long Island man who sold fentanyl and cocaine to an undercover cop was convicted Thursday, Sept. 24 at trial, authorities said. Nicholas Cox, 36, of Port Jefferson Station, faces up to 30 years in prison due to his criminal history, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Cox was first arrested in February 2023, after the undercover cop bought fentanyl and cocaine from him four times between Feb. 2 and Feb. 20 that year, prosecutors said. Investigators then searched Cox’s apartment on Feb. 23 and found cocaine, fentanyl, more than $9,000 cash — including $700 of the money the…
Dog Abandoned Christmas Day In New York, Suspect Nabbed Nine Months Later: Police Dog Abandoned Christmas Day In New York, Suspect Nabbed Nine Months Later: Police Dog Abandoned Christmas Day In New York, Suspect Nabbed Nine Months Later: Police
Dog Abandoned Christmas Day In New York, Suspect Nabbed Nine Months Later: Police A New York woman abandoned a dog on the street on Christmas Day in 2025 and has been arrested, police said. Rashidah C. Hemingway, 31, of Albany, was nabbed Wednesday, Sept. 23 in the case, the Albany Police Department said. Albany County Animal Control responded to Second Street and Oak Street around 11 a.m. Christmas Day for reports of an abandoned dog tied up to a fence and located the animal, police said. Authorities transported the pooch to Mohawk Hudson Humane Society for treatment and evaluation, cops said. The dog was in good health shortly afterward and adopted by a caring owner. …
Attacker Admits Nearly Killing Stranger In Babylon Stabbing Attack: Authorities Attacker Admits Nearly Killing Stranger In Babylon Stabbing Attack: Authorities Attacker Admits Nearly Killing Stranger In Babylon Stabbing Attack: Authorities
Attacker Admits Nearly Killing Stranger In Babylon Stabbing Attack: Authorities A Hudson Valley man has admitted to stabbing a stranger in the neck on Long Island, authorities said. Robert Brozowski, 35, of Yonkers, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault for the attack in Babylon, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Brozowski is expected to get 18 years in prison at his sentencing hearing Wednesday, Oct. 28, the DA’s office said. Prosecutors dropped an attempted murder charge in the plea deal, according to online court records. The trouble began in the late evening hours of Aug. 29, 2025, when Brozowski traveled to visit the 38-year-old victim’s roomma…
Ex-Nassau Executive Resentenced In Bribery Case After Two Convictions Tossed Ex-Nassau Executive Resentenced In Bribery Case After Two Convictions Tossed Ex-Nassau Executive Resentenced In Bribery Case After Two Convictions Tossed
Ex-Nassau Executive Resentenced In Bribery Case After Two Convictions Tossed Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano was resentenced Wednesday, Sept. 23 in his federal bribery case. Mangano, 64, got 10 years in federal prison, down from his initial 12-year sentence after two of his convictions were tossed, according to federal court documents. The ex-Nassau boss has already served four years in prison and asked Judge Joan Azrack to drop his term to five years, according to Courthouse News Service. But Azrack was not swayed and told Mangano that “the core criminality remains the same,” and he “engaged in blatant corruption,” Newsday reported. Mangano is serving t…