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Oyster Bay, NY
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Gotti Grandson Lands In Lockup After Mom’s Kidney Transplant Drama
John Gotti’s COVID fraudster grandson has finally reported to prison, after delaying his report date for nearly half a year, authorities said. Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, NY, is being held in federal prison in Fairton, NJ, according to Bureau of Prisons records. Agnello was sentenced to 15 months behind bars in April 2026. He pleaded guilty to stealing $1.1 million in federal COVID relief funds and spending the money on cryptocurrency investments. But Agnello insisted he needed to remain free to donate a kidney to his mother, Victoria Gotti, the daughter of notorious “Teflon Don…
Arlington, VA
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Sailors Try To Jump Overboard Amid Aircraft Carrier's Lengthy Iran War Deployment: Reports
Several sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly tried to jump overboard, fueling concerns about a mental health crisis in the aircraft carrier's ninth month of deployment during the US-Israeli war with Iran. The attempts were reported by the Navy Times and the Stars and Stripes military news outlets on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The USS Abraham Lincoln left its home port of San Diego on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, with roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines for what was initially expected to be a Pacific deployment. The aircraft carrier was later redirected to the Middl…
White Plains, NY
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Chilling New Allegations Emerge In Rob, Michele Reiner Murder Case
A grand jury has added a chilling new dimension to the murder case against the son of a celebrated Hollywood couple. An indictment charging Nick Reiner, 32, with murdering his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and photographer-producer Michele Singer Reiner, was unsealed on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The indictment adds a special circumstance allegation that Nick Reiner committed the killings by lying in wait, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. “This was a profound betrayal by someone who was loved and trusted by the very people he is accused of killing,” L…
Ossining, NY
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Green Card Marriage Ring: 11 New Yorkers Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say
Eleven New Yorkers have been charged in an alleged international immigration fraud scheme that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages and collected tens of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said. The defendants were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after a two-count federal indictment was unsealed, according to the US Department of Justice. The network operated for more than a decade and arranged sham marriages between foreign nationals, primarily citizens of China, and US citizens to fraudulently obtain immigration status, prosecutors allege. Those indicted inc…
Yorktown, NY
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Middle School Employee Shared, Possessed Child Sexual Abuse Files In Westchester: DA
An employee at a Northern Westchester middle school is facing felony charges after allegedly possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material online, prosecutors said. Shrub Oak resident Francis John Teeling, 69, an employee of Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School in Yorktown Heights, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Teeling worked as an itinerant substitute Food Service employee, according to the Lakeland Central School District. Teeling was charged via felony complaint with promoting an obscene sexual…
Somerville, NJ
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Newlyweds Appeared To Share Idyllic Year Of Marriage Before Husband Charged With Her NJ Murder
For their first year of marriage, Alyne and Ignacio Espinal appeared to be a happy couple, sharing photos of beach trips, restaurant outings and celebrations on Facebook. Then, just after their first anniversary, Ignacio Espinal, 55, was charged with murdering his 46-year-old wife inside their Somerville home, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 12. On Thursday, Aug. 6, at 7:26 p.m., Somerville police responded to a 911 call on Brookside Avenue and found Alyne with multiple lacerations to her chest, neck and thigh, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Mered…
Garden City, NY
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Location Of President Trump's Visit To Long Island Revealed
President Trump will visit Long Island this week and meet with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for governor. Trump, 80, will tour the Nassau County Police Department's Center for Training and Intelligence on the campus of Nassau Community College on Friday, Aug. 14, Newsday reported. He is also expected to speak. The president will be joined by FBI Director Kash Patel, a Garden City native, and newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche, according to the New York Post. The crew is expected to tout FBI stats from 2025 showing a drop in violent crime on Long Island. …
Allentown, PA
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Tanker Truck Driver Remembered As 'Wonderful Husband,' Dad After Fatal Route 309 Crash (
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The tanker truck driver killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 309 is remembered as a devoted husband, father, and hardworking family man. Keith Staines, 52, of Tamaqua, was killed when his tanker truck collided with a tractor-trailer near Route 309 and Gun Club Road in Lynn Township around 3:35 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Staines was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:10 p.m. He died from multiple blunt force trauma, and his death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Monday, Aug. 10. Now, loved ones are rallying aroun…
Bedford, NY
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Jon Cypher Dies: 'Hill Street Blues,' 'Major Dad' Actor Spent Decades On Screen
A well-known actor whose career stretched from Broadway and live television to some of TV's most recognizable dramas and comedies has died. Jon Cypher, the New York City native best known for playing Chief Fletcher Daniels on "Hill Street Blues," died Monday, Aug. 3, at his home in Central Point, Oregon, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 94. A specific cause of death has not yet been released. Cypher appeared throughout the 1981-87 run of "Hill Street Blues" and later played Brigadier General Marcus Craig on the CBS sitcom "Major Dad." He appeared in 69 episodes of "Major Dad" fro…
Fort Lee, NJ
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Raw Oysters At Steakhouse Left Firefighter With Permanent Brain Damage, Lawsuit Says
A father, ex-Marine, and firefighter suffered cardiac arrest and a permanent brain injury after eating raw oysters at a popular Chicago steakhouse chain, according to a newly filed lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Joe Belgio on Monday, Aug. 10, in Cook County Circuit Court, IL, against Gibsons Steakhouse - Oak Brook, LLC, GRG Holdings, Supreme Lobster and Seafood Company, Taylor Shellfish Company, and other defendants. Belgio ate at Gibsons Oak Brook, a suburb of Chicago, on June 30, 2025, where he ordered and ate raw oysters, according to the complaint. The lawsuit says he ate n…
Southeast-Brewster, NY
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2 Bar Fights Lead To 6 Arrests At Putnam County Establishment, Sheriff Says
Two fights at the same Putnam County bar on consecutive days led to six arrests, including two people accused of assaulting an employee, authorities said. The incidents happened at La Cantina Loca Restaurant and Bar on Route 22 in the town of Southeast on Sunday, Aug. 9, and early Monday, Aug. 10, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday, Aug. 11. In the first incident, deputies were called to the establishment on Aug. 9 for a large fight that allegedly included an assault on an employee, according to the Sheriff's Office. The ensuing investigation resulted in the arrests o…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Bergen County Street Brawl, Slashing Posted To Socials Ends In Football Player's Arrest: Cops
A former New Jersey high school football player was charged with slashing an 18-year-old during a large street brawl that was filmed and shared to social media, according to police and online records. Police in Hasbrouck Heights received multiple calls reporting a large fight on Terrace Avenue near the Wood-Ridge border around 11:41 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, Hasbrouck Heights Police Capt. John Behr said. Officers from Hasbrouck Heights responded with mutual aid from Wood-Ridge, Carlstadt, East Rutherford, and South Hackensack, Behr said. The fight had ended by the time offi…
Greenburgh, NY
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Mother, Daughter Fight Back Against Violent Attack Inside Westchester Home, Suspect Charged: DA
A mother and daughter both took turns protecting each other during a violent attack and attempted rape at a Westchester County home — and now a Bronx man has been indicted on several felony charges, prosecutors said. Alberto Botero, 39, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 11, in connection with the alleged attack at a Greenburgh residence on Wednesday, July 1, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday. The incident began at around 6:25 p.m. when a woman went to the entrance of her home to retrieve a delivery and encountered Bote…
Pawling, NY
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Sally Jessy Raphael's $4.75M Estate In Dutchess County Featured By Zillow Gone Wild
A sprawling, over 150-year-old Dutchess County estate owned for nearly three decades by former talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael has caught the attention of Zillow Gone Wild. Elmwood Farm, a historic estate at 618 Quaker Hill Rd. in Pawling, was featured in the popular real estate account's newsletter on Monday, Aug. 10. The property, built in 1860 and owned by Sally Jessy Raphael for nearly 30 years, is currently listed by Jake Garay of SERHANT for $4.75 million. The newsletter highlighted the estate's massive size and historic character. Set on 25.5 acres atop…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Brothers Charged With Thefts From Vacant Bergen County Hotel: Police
Two brothers are among three young men charged with breaking into a vacant Bergen County hotel and intending to steal a $12,000 ATV, where approximately $50,000 in tools and construction equipment was also reported missing, police said. Anthony M. Graziano, 18, of North Haledon, Izan Y. Majagah, 18, of Haledon, and Joseph F. Graziano, 23, of Haledon, were charged Monday, Aug. 10, in the burglary and thefts at the shuttered Garden Plaza Hotel at 129 Pehle Ave., Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said. The investigation began Tuesday, Aug. 4, when police responded to a theft i…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Mom, Young Child Seriously Hurt In Fair Lawn Hit-Run: Prosecutor
A 47-year-old woman and 5-year-old child were hospitalized after being struck by an alleged hit-and-run driver in Fair Lawn early Tuesday morning, Aug. 11, according to authorities and initial reports from the scene. Fair Lawn police responded to Broadway and Fair Lawn Parkway and found that the two pedestrians had been struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, just before 6:35 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer said. The woman and child were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with varying degrees of injuries, however, both were in stable c…
Amesbury, MA
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Great White Shark Pulls Lifeguard Underwater At Popular Beach: 'Swam As Fast As I Could'
A lifeguard escaped after a great white shark dragged him several feet underwater at a popular Maine beach. The encounter happened at Scarborough Beach State Park on the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 8. The lifeguard was swimming with a rescue torpedo when the shark grabbed the device, according to the Scarborough Police Department. News Center Maine identified the lifeguard as park director Greg Wilfert. The shark pulled Wilfert about 5 to 6 feet below the surface before he freed himself from the strap attached to the rescue torpedo. Wilfert was able to swim safely back to sh…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Man Wanted In Penn State Senior's Fatal Robbery, Officer Shooting; Surrenders: US Marshals
The man wanted in the robbery tied to the fatal shooting of Penn State senior Billy Schmidt has surrendered to Philadelphia police after a public search that included a cash reward, the U.S. Marshals Service announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Khadfi Fleming surrendered at Philadelphia Police Headquarters at 6 p.m., the U.S. Marshals Service said. "The public and media played an important role in bringing Fleming to justice," the agency said in a statement posted on X. "USMS Philly thanks everyone who shared info, spread the word, and assisted law enforcement, ultimately helping bring about Flem…
Columbia, PA
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Grandchild Airlifted After Pickup Kills Husband, Wife Crossing Pennsylvania Street
A girl was airlifted to a hospital after a pickup truck struck her and her grandparents, killing the husband and wife as the family crossed a Pennsylvania street, authorities announced. Eric Lutz, 74, and his wife, Donna Lutz, 71, both of Columbia Borough, were crossing at Chestnut and North Third streets in Columbia with their grandchild when they were struck by a Dodge Ram pickup around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, according to Columbia Borough Police and the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. All three were initially rushed to a local hospital following the crash. The girl was later flo…
Windham-Willimantic, CT
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3-Year-Old Boy Killed In CT Dump Truck Accident Had ‘Infectious Smile,’ ‘Spicy Attitude'
A 3-year-old killed in a dump truck crash over the weekend is being remembered for his "spicy attitude," love of animals and the joy he brought to everyone who knew him, loved ones said. Cooper Jax Cappizzano, of Sprague, was killed shortly after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, on private property in Sprague, police said. Connecticut State Police have not released further details about the crash or the circumstances leading to Cooper’s death. The investigation remains ongoing. A GoFundMe campaign supporting Cooper’s family had raised more than $44,000 as of Monday afternoon. "Cooper was always…
Mount Airy-Woodbine, MD
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No Hydrants, Massive Flames: $600K Maryland House Fire Draws 80 Firefighters (
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There wasn't much left to save by the time firefighters reached this Maryland home. Flames were already tearing through the first and second floors of a house in the 2500 block of Vance Drive in Mount Airy when crews arrived shortly after 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, according to the Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department and Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was so advanced that crews couldn't safely take the fight inside. The fire in Carroll County. Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department Instead, firefighters took a defensive approach as flames engulfed the sprawl…
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Wild Video Shows Moment Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass, Overturns Onto Car On I-87
Wild footage shows the moment a tractor-trailer clips an overpass along the NY State Thruway and overturns on another vehicle Monday, Aug. 10 in Rockland County. The crash happened at around 12:20 p.m. in the southbound lanes before Exit 10 for South Nyack and Route 9W, according to 511NY traffic reports. Video from the Monsey Scoop shows the 2020 Mack tractor-trailer hitting the South Broadway Bridge overpass before rolling over and hitting a 2025 Toyota sedan that had been parked on the right shoulder off the road. The scene of the crash on the Thruway in Nyack.&n…
Rhinebeck, NY
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Man, 22, Tries Killing Grandmother, 96, While Staying With Her In Dutchess County: Police
A 22-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after police said he brutally assaulted his 96-year-old grandmother during an overnight visit in Dutchess County, leaving her with significant injuries. Tivoli resident Max F. Klahr was arrested following an incident at his grandmother's home on James Street in Rhinebeck on Friday, Aug. 7, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 10. The incident was discovered the next morning, Saturday, Aug. 8, when a family member arrived at the home for a weekly visit and found the 96-year-old woman lying in her bed with significant bruising …
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize
A mother and her 5-month-old daughter have been identified as the two victims killed when a boat carrying their family capsized near Liberty Island. Sara Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter died in the Saturday night, Aug. 8 incident, according to Il Punto Ristorante, which identified Sanchez's husband and Antonella's father as Andres Garcia, a beloved member of its restaurant family. According to a GoFundMe launched by the restaurant, Andres was also aboard the boat and is left alone to care for his and Sanchez's 6-year-old son. "This past weekend, what was meant to be a joyful fami…
Ossining, NY
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7 Displaced After Massive Inferno In Westchester Possibly Caused By Lightning
Seven people were displaced by a massive four-alarm fire at a home in Westchester County, which briefly caught fire again the following day — and now community members are rallying to help the victims. The blaze erupted at a multi-unit residential building on Hawkes Avenue in Ossining on Friday evening, Aug. 7, drawing more than three dozen fire departments from Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties, according to local officials and fire departments. Despite the scale of the inferno, no injuries or deaths were reported, the Town of Ossining said in an update. T…
Peabody, MA
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These Northeast ZIP Codes Rank Among Nation's Most In-Demand
Communities across the Northeast dominated a new ranking of the nation's hottest housing markets. Realtor.com released its 2026 list of the hottest ZIP codes in the US on Monday, Aug. 10. The report ranked markets based on buyer demand and how quickly homes sold. The rankings were based on Realtor.com listing data from January through June 2026, using unique views per property to measure demand and days on market to measure how quickly homes sold. "This year's hottest ZIP codes tell us that buyers aren't simply chasing the lowest price tag anymore — they're chasing space, character an…
Norwalk, CT
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2 Ejected, Driver Trapped In High-Speed CT Crash — 3 Hospitalized
Three people were rushed to hospitals after a Jeep Grand Cherokee slammed into a guardrail, ejecting two passengers and trapping the driver. The crash happened Sunday, Aug. 9, at about 5 p.m. near Connecticut Avenue and Elmcrest Terrace in Norwalk. The SUV was heading north when it struck the guardrail at high speed, fire officials said. It traveled about 100 feet before stopping. Two male passengers were thrown from the Jeep. Crews found them beyond the guardrail and past a chain-link fence. Norwalk firefighters, Connecticut State Police and city police reached the men. First responders …
Newburgh, NY
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NY Detective Dies Suddenly At 35 — Was Dedicated K9 Handler
An Orange County police department is mourning the unexpected death of a longtime detective who served as a K9 handler, firearms instructor, tactical team leader, and investigator. Town of Newburgh Police Detective Christopher Michael Thompson died surrounded by his family on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to his obituary. He was 35. The Town of Newburgh Police Department announced Thompson's death the next day, calling his loss "untimely." Thompson, born in Middletown on May 6, 1991, was a longtime area resident who formerly lived in Minisink, according to his obituary. He joine…
Stony Point, NY
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Body Of 20-Year-Old Who Jumped From Bear Mountain Bridge Recovered In Hudson River:
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The body of a 20-year-old man who jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge was recovered from the Hudson River four days later, New York State Police said. Troopers from the Haverstraw barracks responded to the bridge around 10:08 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, following a report that someone had jumped, police said on Monday, Aug. 10. A preliminary investigation found that the man parked his vehicle on the eastbound side of the bridge before jumping, according to State Police. The New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team responded but could not immediately locate him, police said. The Rockla…
Stamford, CT
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This Brain-Boosting Habit May Delay Signs Of Aging, Research Finds
Your next workout may not require a gym membership or even a pair of sneakers. Scientists say one everyday skill could help the brain stay healthier as people age, with growing evidence suggesting the benefits extend well beyond communication. Multiple reports highlighted new findings after researchers presented data showing adults who speak more than one language tend to have younger-looking brains and may be less likely to experience accelerated biological aging. Medical News Today summarized the research presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum. One of…
White Plains, NY
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Deadly Summer Bacteria Threat Triggers Warnings In Multiple States
Health officials in multiple states are warning residents about a potentially deadly bacterial threat that becomes more common as waters warm. Seven deaths have now been reported this year from Vibrio vulnificus infections in Louisiana and Florida, according to official state health data. The bacterium can cause rapidly progressing, life-threatening infections and, in some cases, destroy tissue around an infected wound. Louisiana's Department of Health said Thursday, Aug. 6, that five people had died among nine reported cases in the state this year. Florida has recorded 14 case…
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