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Long Island Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police Long Island Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police Long Island Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police
Long Island Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police A New York mother was arrested for allegedly driving drunk with her 10-year-old daughter in the car during a late-night traffic stop, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 10. Zaneta Lachapelle, 43, of Freeport, Long Island, was arrested at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers stopped a 2015 Nissan near the intersection of North Grove Street and Lena Avenue in Freeport for a vehicle and traffic law violation, police said. Lachapelle was behind the wheel, and her 10-year-old daughter was a passenger, investigators said. During …
Pregnant Woman, 3 Children Among 10 Killed In Erie Family Massacre: Police Pregnant Woman, 3 Children Among 10 Killed In Erie Family Massacre: Police Pregnant Woman, 3 Children Among 10 Killed In Erie Family Massacre: Police
Pregnant Woman, 3 Children Among 10 Killed In Erie Family Massacre: Police A woman who was eight months pregnant, a 5-year-old boy, and a 22-month-old girl were among 10 people killed in a mass shooting at a multigenerational Pennsylvania family home, authorities revealed during a Saturday, Oct. 10, press conference. The shooting unfolded around 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, near East Seventh and Perry streets in Erie, where police responding to a ShotSpotter alert and multiple 911 calls discovered two women shot dead outside a residence and additional victims inside, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said. The two women found outside the home were 51 and 37 years old, police…
Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder
Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder A Philadelphia police officer and father of two young children was killed and another officer was wounded during a struggle with a gunman on a West Philadelphia porch early Saturday, Oct. 10, police said. Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department and U.S. Air Force veteran, was pronounced dead at 9:04 a.m. at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, according to police. Eric Lewis, 35, was taken into custody following a SWAT response and faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and numerous related offenses, police said. The Philadelphia police released n…
Suffolk County Man ID'd As Construction Worker Killed In Underground Water Main Break On LI Suffolk County Man ID'd As Construction Worker Killed In Underground Water Main Break On LI Suffolk County Man ID'd As Construction Worker Killed In Underground Water Main Break On LI
Suffolk County Man ID'd As Construction Worker Killed In Underground Water Main Break On LI A 56-year-old Long Island construction worker who was submerged in water after a water main broke while he was working underground has been identified by police. Rafael Peralta, of West Babylon, died following the incident in East Garden City on Friday, Oct. 9, Nassau County Police announced. The incident happened around 11:13 a.m. in the vicinity of Ring Road, where Third Precinct officers responded to a report of a person needing medical assistance, according to detectives. Peralta had been working underground when a water main broke, leaving him submerged in water, police said. His cow…
Suffolk County Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police Suffolk County Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police Suffolk County Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police
Suffolk County Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police A Long Island man was arrested after driving drunk and crashing into a utility pole on Friday, Sept. 25, police said. Fernando Reyes Cruz, 25, of Hampton Bays, was driving a 2009 Hyundai through Shinnecock Hills around 10:40 p.m. when his car left the road near North Road and Old North Highway and struck the pole, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Officers responding to the single-car crash determined Cruz was intoxicated and arrested him at the scene, authorities said. No injuries were reported. Cruz was taken to police headquarters for processing and charged with two misdemean…
Viral ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying On NJ Street, 2 Under Investigation: Report Viral ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying On NJ Street, 2 Under Investigation: Report Viral ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying On NJ Street, 2 Under Investigation: Report
Viral ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying On NJ Street, 2 Under Investigation: Report Two people are under investigation for allegedly interfering with an ICE arrest in New Jersey that was captured on video as children cried and clung to a woman being detained, NJ Advance Media reports. The arrest happened in Harrison on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and was captured in a now-viral video shared on Facebook by EllaBella Garcia. The clip, just under one minutes and 30 seconds, shows several children crying and clinging to a woman as immigration agents attempt to take her into custody. The video has drawn widespread attention, with approximately 8,500 reactions, 1,800 comments and 3,…
Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break On Long Island: Police Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break On Long Island: Police Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break On Long Island: Police
Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break On Long Island: Police A water main break killed an underground construction worker Friday, Oct. 9 on Long Island, police said. The 56-year-old man was working near Ring Road in East Garden City when he became submerged in water from the water main break, the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers responded to the scene around 11:15 a.m. Friday and found the worker had been removed from the water by his coworkers, according to authorities. Lifesaving measures were performed at the scene, and the man was rushed to a local hospital, where a physician pronounced him dead, police said. An investigation …
LI Tax Fraudster Inflated Clients’ Refunds — Then Secretly Pocketed A Cut: Feds LI Tax Fraudster Inflated Clients’ Refunds — Then Secretly Pocketed A Cut: Feds LI Tax Fraudster Inflated Clients’ Refunds — Then Secretly Pocketed A Cut: Feds
LI Tax Fraudster Inflated Clients’ Refunds — Then Secretly Pocketed A Cut: Feds A Long Island tax fraudster has been convicted of stealing more than $1 million from the federal government over four years, federal authorities said. Frantzson Saintilien, 65, of Elmont, faces a maximum of 54 years in prison following his conviction Friday, Oct. 9 on 18 counts, the Justice Department said. Through five years of misconduct — covering tax years from 2018 through 2022 — Saintilien routinely lied on his clients tax forms while operating a multiservice business out of 1 Elmont Road, according to federal investigators. Saintilien falsely claimed tax credits for fuel, investment…
NY Man Wearing Suggestive Shirt Arrested For Child Porn: State Police NY Man Wearing Suggestive Shirt Arrested For Child Porn: State Police NY Man Wearing Suggestive Shirt Arrested For Child Porn: State Police
NY Man Wearing Suggestive Shirt Arrested For Child Porn: State Police A New York man was arrested on child porn charges Tuesday, Oct. 6 following a search of his home, police said. Robert J. Bush, 50, of Gouverneur, was wearing a shirt that read: “TO DO LIST: YOUR MOM” when he was arrested, according to a photo released by New York State Police. Authorities searched Bush’s home in the early morning hours Tuesday and found evidence that led to Bush facing charges of possession and promotion of child porn, state troopers said. He was arraigned in Gouverneur Town Court and booked into St. Lawrence County jail, according to authorities. The investigation is ongo…
Creep Who Touched Little Girls In Suffolk County T.J. Maxx Gets Prison Time: Authorities Creep Who Touched Little Girls In Suffolk County T.J. Maxx Gets Prison Time: Authorities Creep Who Touched Little Girls In Suffolk County T.J. Maxx Gets Prison Time: Authorities
Creep Who Touched Little Girls In Suffolk County T.J. Maxx Gets Prison Time: Authorities A Long Island creep who pleaded guilty to groping three young girls in a T.J. Maxx was sentenced Friday, Oct. 9 to prison time. Jimmy Velasquez Gomez, 44, of Mastic, got six years in prison after cutting a plea deal in the case back in August, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Additionally, Velasquez Gomez faces deportation to his native Honduras upon his release, according to federal officials. He will also be required to register as a sex offender in New York, prosecutors said. Velasquez Gomez’s first disturbing incident came April 19, 2025, when he squeezed a 7-year-ol…
‘Boy Meets World’ Star Will Friedle Rushed To Hospital After He Began Peeing Blood ‘Boy Meets World’ Star Will Friedle Rushed To Hospital After He Began Peeing Blood ‘Boy Meets World’ Star Will Friedle Rushed To Hospital After He Began Peeing Blood
‘Boy Meets World’ Star Will Friedle Rushed To Hospital After He Began Peeing Blood "Boy Meets World" star Will Friedle opened up about a recent health scare after he began urinating blood and his face turned a ghostly white color.  The Hartford-born actor, who played Eric Matthews, older brother to Cory, shared his account on the “Pod Meets World” podcast Thursday, Oct. 8. Doctors diagnosed him with a kidney stone. Friedle, 50, said he first spotted the blood during a bathroom trip in the middle of the night. He and his wife, Susan Martens, decided to go to the hospital after she noticed his pale face, according to Page Six. He was still dealing with the stone when …
Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report
Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report A judge has scheduled a hearing to consider whether New York Attorney General Letitia James should be removed from the investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University after one of the accused men challenged her appointment as special prosecutor, according to reports.  The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. in Monticello, Los Angeles Magazine reported on Friday, Oct. 9.  The legal challenge was filed by Gillio Lopes, one of seven men accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually assaulting a former Cornell student at the university's Chi Phi fraternity hou…