Darien
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Shark Attack Update: Details Emerge On Darien Woman Who Lost Part Of Leg In Caribbean Shark Attack Update: Details Emerge On Darien Woman Who Lost Part Of Leg In Caribbean
Shark Attack Update: Details Emerge On Darien Woman Who Lost Part Of Leg In Caribbean New details have emerged days after a young Connecticut woman lost part of her leg when she was attacked by a shark in the Caribbean. The 22-year-old was snorkeling near a resort around 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 24 in the Turks and Caicos Islands when the rare attack happened, authorities said. The Turks and Caicos Islands Police Department told Daily Voice it did not know what type of shark was involved in the incident. The woman has now been identified as a resident of the town of Darien in Fairfield County. On Saturday, May 27, the Turks and Caicos Sun reported she is a recent graduate of…

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by Joe Lombardi
Suffolk NY
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Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Islip Terrace Man Indicted: DA Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Islip Terrace Man Indicted: DA
Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Islip Terrace Man Indicted: DA A Long Island man has been indicted for selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to another young man, leading to his overdose death, authorities allege. The Suffolk County District Attorney announced the indictment of 22-year-old Jordan Mosley of Islip Terrace on Thursday, May 25 in relation to a December 2022 overdose. According to the charges, Mosley sold a 25-year-old East Islip man pills that he claimed to be cocaine on December 28, 2022. He allegedly offered to sell the victim more pills later that night. The man was found dead in his home the next night after an o…

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by Sophie Grieser
Nassau
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New Update - Starbucks Robbery: Suspect Nabbed After Victim Thrown Off Mercedes In Seaford New Update - Starbucks Robbery: Suspect Nabbed After Victim Thrown Off Mercedes In Seaford
New Update - Starbucks Robbery: Suspect Nabbed After Victim Thrown Off Mercedes In Seaford A suspect has been apprehended after a Long Island resident trying to sell his Rolex watch through the Facebook marketplace was injured during a robbery at a Starbucks location. The incident happened on Monday, May 1 at 9:40 p.m. in Seaford. The male victim, age 29, agreed to sell the Rolex watch, valued at $8,500, to an unknown potential purchaser through Facebook, Nassau County Police said. Both parties agreed to meet in the parking lot of Starbucks located at 3870 Sunrise Highway.  The victim was met by two Hispanic men and while the victim was presenting the Rolex watch…

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by Joe Lombardi
Nassau
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Winning $50,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At New Hyde Park 7-Eleven Winning $50,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At New Hyde Park 7-Eleven
Winning $50,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At New Hyde Park 7-Eleven Lottery officials announced that a third-prize winning lottery ticket was sold at a Long Island establishment, making one lucky person $50,000 richer. A third-prize Powerball ticket was sold at a New Hyde Park 7-Eleven, located at 1599 Hillside Avenue, according to New York Lottery officials. The ticket has four matching numbers plus the Powerball and is worth $50,000. According to officials, the winning numbers for the May 24 Powerball drawing are 12, 21, 44, 50, 58, and Powerball 26. To securely check a ticket, players can use the New York Lottery app. Draw game tickets expire one …

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by Sophie Grieser
Adams
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Detoxing PA Inmate Dies 3 Days After Arrest: Authorities Detoxing PA Inmate Dies 3 Days After Arrest: Authorities
Detoxing PA Inmate Dies 3 Days After Arrest: Authorities A 60-year-old man going through a detox protocol died at the Allegheny County Jail on May 25, 2023, county officials say.  The unnamed man was "brought in by a local police department on a bench warrant for retail theft for another county and booked on May 22," county officials explained in a release late on Thursday.  A drug screen showed he had opiates, including fentanyl, cocaine, and other drugs in his system so the jail healthcare staff "initiated a detox protocol for him," the officials explained in the release. The man was found unresponsive in his cell around 4 p.m. Thurs…

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by Jillian Pikora
Capital District
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Body Of Missing 63-Year-Old Found In Niskayuna River Body Of Missing 63-Year-Old Found In Niskayuna River
Body Of Missing 63-Year-Old Found In Niskayuna River The search for a missing 63-year-old man from the region ended in tragedy when he was found dead in a local river. Emergency crews in Schenectady County recovered a body in the Mohawk River in Niskayuna on Thursday, May 25, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The body was determined to be that of Gary Clemmons, of Ballston Spa, who hadn’t been seen since Monday, May 22. He was reported missing two days later. Search crews later found Clemmons’ vehicle near the Schenectady Yacht Club, near where his boat was docked, deputies said. An autopsy will be done to determine an off…

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by Michael Mashburn
Montgomery MD
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Separate Juries Convict Man For Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Rockville: Prosecutors Separate Juries Convict Man For Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Rockville: Prosecutors
Separate Juries Convict Man For Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Rockville: Prosecutors A man with a name familiar to fans of the Baltimore-based “The Wire” may spend decades behind bars following a trial for separate stabbing attacks in Montgomery County. Two separate juries convicted Scorpio Alexander Stanfield, 32, who has an unknown address, of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for two stabbing incidents in Rockville, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney announced on Friday, May 26. Officials say that on Monday, May 22, a jury convicted Stanfield for the assault of Alhajie Keita, 46, who was stabbed, but ultimately survived. Days later, on Thursday, May 25…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains
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COVID-19: 12 Symptoms Of Long COVID Revealed In New Study COVID-19: 12 Symptoms Of Long COVID Revealed In New Study
COVID-19: 12 Symptoms Of Long COVID Revealed In New Study A new study funded by the  National Institutes of Health is shedding light on one of the more complex aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. So-called Long COVID is the term used for those who experience effects from their infection for months or more. The findings, released in the medical journal JAMA on Thursday, May 25, also identify 12 symptoms of Long COVID: Post-exertional malaise ( fatigue that worsens after physical or mental activity) Fatigue Dizziness Brain fog Loss of smell or taste Gastrointestinal symptoms Heart palpitations Thirst Chronic cough Chest pain Issues with se…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant
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State Of Emergency: Mount Pleasant Works To Keep Migrants From Arriving State Of Emergency: Mount Pleasant Works To Keep Migrants From Arriving
State Of Emergency: Mount Pleasant Works To Keep Migrants From Arriving A town in Northern Westchester has declared a State of Emergency in an effort to prevent New York City from sending migrants and asylum seekers to a school within the municipality's borders.  Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi issued the State of Emergency declaration on Friday, May 26 in response to New York City's alleged plan to send migrants to the Pleasantville Cottage School at 1075 Broadway (Route 141),  According to Fulgenzi, the plan, which he said would be coming from New York City and state officials, would be illegal as it would violate the town's zoning…

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by Ben Crnic
Stamford
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Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack
Home Invasion Murder Of Woman: Stamford Man Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For Horrific Attack A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to prison for the brutal home invasion murder of an 93-year-old woman. Stamford/Norwalk State’s Attorney Paul Ferencek announced on Tuesday, May 23, that Robert C. Simmons was sentenced to 85 years in prison for the 2019 home invasion murder of Isabella Mehner in her Stamford home. Simmons, age 54, was found guilty in February by a Stamford Superior Court jury on charges of: Murder Burglary Home invasion Felony murder At trial, the woman's daughter testified about how she found her mother at the bottom of the basement stairs on the evening of Wedn…

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by Kathy Reakes
Arlington
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DC Rapist Who Forced Naked Woman Into Anacostia River After Assault Gets Prison Time: Feds DC Rapist Who Forced Naked Woman Into Anacostia River After Assault Gets Prison Time: Feds
DC Rapist Who Forced Naked Woman Into Anacostia River After Assault Gets Prison Time: Feds The 22-year-old Washington, DC man who raped a stranger and force her to strip naked and get into the Anacostia River will spend nearly two decades behind bars for his role in a crime taken straight out of a movie script. Troy Ashley has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the armed rape of a stranger in Southeast DC on March 20, 2018, according to federal prosecutors on Friday, May 26. Officials say that on on the night of the disturbing incident, a woman was sitting in her car in the 3200 block of Buena Vista Terrace SE in DC, when Ashley approached her car with a gun and demanded t…

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by Zak Failla
Pascack Valley
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Park Ridge Lotto Player Hits Big Newly Minted Millionaire: Park Ridge Lotto Player Hits Big
Newly Minted Millionaire: Park Ridge Lotto Player Hits Big A Bergen County resident's decision to play NJ Lottery very much paid off. The winner of Jersey Cash 5 $1.4 million jackpot drawn on Thursday, April 20, recently came forward to their claim their prize. The player said he only plays NJ Lottery when the jackpot is more than $1 million. While going by Krauszer's in Park Ridge, they saw the jackpot was $1.4 million and knew they had to put some skin in the game.  The next day, the player saw a sign at Krauszer's noting a player had won the jackpot. The lottery player thought fast and pulled into a nearby Dunkin' where he opened the lotte…

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by Sam Barron
Suffolk NY
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Accused Cop Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder For 'Senseless' Attack On Suffolk Officer Accused Cop Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder For 'Senseless' Attack On Suffolk Officer
Accused Cop Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder For 'Senseless' Attack On Suffolk Officer The 20-year-old man accused of shooting a Long Island police officer on the job could spend decades behind bars. Janell Funderburke, age 20, of Coram, was formally arraigned on over a dozen criminal charges, including aggravated attempted murder, in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 25. Suffolk County Police officers were surveilling Funderburke’s Coram home, located on Homestead Drive near Norfleet Lane, as part of an armed robbery investigation on Thursday, May 11, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Earlier Report: Watch: Suffolk County Officer Gets Hero's Send-Off Fr…

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by Michael Mashburn