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Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police
Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human remains were found during a search operation Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Albany in connection with a 16-year-old missing person case. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen on May 6, 2010, in Albany, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Cops searched a home at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany around 9 a.m. Tuesday as part of the case and found “what appeared to be human remains” in a shed on the property, the Albany Police Department said. The remains have not been identified. Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon told the Albany Tim…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Man Busted In Four Public Masturbation Cases, Yelled ‘You’re So Pretty’ At Woman: DA LI Man Busted In Four Public Masturbation Cases, Yelled ‘You’re So Pretty’ At Woman: DA LI Man Busted In Four Public Masturbation Cases, Yelled ‘You’re So Pretty’ At Woman: DA
LI Man Busted In Four Public Masturbation Cases, Yelled ‘You’re So Pretty’ At Woman: DA A serial public masturbator on Long Island was caught touching himself in front of women four times in five months, authorities said Tuesday, Oct. 20. Nicholas Critelli, 20, of Ronkonkoma, called out to two of the women during the disturbing events, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Critelli was first arrested following two incidents in June, then released, prosecutors said. He was then caught masturbating in public twice more in October, according to the DA’s office. “The defendant’s alleged behavior is abhorrent. And New York’s broken bail laws allow him to allegedly do…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Assault Arrests At LI Dive Bar Lead To Inspection And Citations, Police Say Assault Arrests At LI Dive Bar Lead To Inspection And Citations, Police Say Assault Arrests At LI Dive Bar Lead To Inspection And Citations, Police Say
Assault Arrests At LI Dive Bar Lead To Inspection And Citations, Police Say A series of complaints, disturbances, and assaults led to an inspection and more trouble for a Long Island bar, police said. Mr. Lucky’s Pub on Mooney Pond Road in Farmingville was visited by state inspectors and local police around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The bartender, 33-year-old Susana Estevez, and the security guard, 47-year-old Jarrett Crump, were both cited at the scene, cops said. Estevez, of West Babylon, was accused of serving an underage customer, and Crump, of Moriches, was ticketed for working as an unlicensed security guard, poli…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Nassau County Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA Nassau County Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA Nassau County Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA
Nassau County Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA A 72-year-old Long Island man is facing 30 felony charges after prosecutors said he was caught with dozens of digital files depicting child sexual abuse while in Westchester County.  Richard Heumann, of New Hyde Park in Nassau County, was arraigned on Tuesday, Oct. 20, before Judge Robert Prisco in Westchester County Court, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.  Heumann was indicted on 30 counts of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.  According to prosecutors, Heumann allegedly possessed 30 separate digital files depicting children you…

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by Ben Crnic
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Motorcycle Rider Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Nassau County: Officials Motorcycle Rider Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Nassau County: Officials Motorcycle Rider Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Nassau County: Officials
Motorcycle Rider Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Nassau County: Officials A three-vehicle collision on Long Island sent at least one person to the hospital on Monday night, Oct. 19, officials said. Two cars and a motorcycle were involved in the collision on Hempstead Turnpike near Gardiners Avenue in Levittown, according to John F. Scalesi Jr., a member of the Nassau County Police Department commissioners’ council. Two people were injured, one seriously, in the crash, Scalesi said. The motorcycle took the brunt of the damage, while the two vehicles had minor issues, according to photos shared by Scalesi and News 12 Long Island. The busy road reopened before 11 p…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit LI High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit LI High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit
LI High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit The Long Island high school graduate initially named in the culture-shaking Cornell University rape case has been dropped from the lawsuit. Orazio Petito, a Chaminade High grad from Glen Cove, was removed from the litigation Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to court documents. Petito’s involvement was “discontinued with prejudice,” the documents state, meaning he cannot be sued again for the same incident. The initial lawsuit claimed Petito was the president of Chi Phi fraternity at the time of the assault in October 2024 and therefore expected to supervise other frat members. The documents f…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Westchester Man Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Westchester Man Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Westchester Man
Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Westchester Man A GoFundMe has been set for the family of a Bronx woman who was killed on Route 17. Krisiann Reyes Rivera was a passenger in a 2015 Buick involved in a collision with a 2024 Acura towing a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 south near Westfield Garden State Plaza around 5:09 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Following the initial crash, Rivera got out of the Buick, approached the Acura and struck one of its windows, Musella said. The Acura's driver, Estuardo G. Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, NY, then accelerated, striking Rivera and knocking her to the ground bef…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Vehicle Erupts In Fiery Crash After 26-Year-Old Driver Slams Into Building On Long Island: Cops Vehicle Erupts In Fiery Crash After 26-Year-Old Driver Slams Into Building On Long Island: Cops Vehicle Erupts In Fiery Crash After 26-Year-Old Driver Slams Into Building On Long Island: Cops
Vehicle Erupts In Fiery Crash After 26-Year-Old Driver Slams Into Building On Long Island: Cops A Long Island driver slammed into a building early Tuesday, Oct. 20 after failing to navigate an intersection, police said. The 26-year-old Centereach man was traveling southbound on Smithtown Polk Boulevard around 2:50 a.m. when he reached the intersection with Middle Country Road in Centereach, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The driver, behind the wheel of a 2005 Honda, crossed Middle Country Road and crashed into a building on the south side of the street, investigators said. The collision caused the vehicle to catch fire. First responders rushed the injured driver to Stony …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Prostitution Case Traced To Shuttered Long Island Motel Employee: Authorities Prostitution Case Traced To Shuttered Long Island Motel Employee: Authorities Prostitution Case Traced To Shuttered Long Island Motel Employee: Authorities
Prostitution Case Traced To Shuttered Long Island Motel Employee: Authorities A Long Island motel worker recruited at least three women for prostitution, and police believe there are more victims, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 20. James L. Seccadanari, 49, of Brentwood, was arrested Monday night, Oct. 19 at his home, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Cops began investigating Seccadanari following a tip from a Highway Patrol arrested last fall, authorities said. At the time, he was working as a maintenance employee at the Mac Arthur Inn on Veterans Memorial Highway in Holbrook, police said. The probe revealed Seccadanari was recruiting women for commer…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42
RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home.  Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…

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by Josh Lanier and Cecilia Levine
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Angry Customer Pulls Box Cutter And Threatens Man At Nassau Auto Shop, Cops Say Angry Customer Pulls Box Cutter And Threatens Man At Nassau Auto Shop, Cops Say Angry Customer Pulls Box Cutter And Threatens Man At Nassau Auto Shop, Cops Say
Angry Customer Pulls Box Cutter And Threatens Man At Nassau Auto Shop, Cops Say An angry customer threatened a man with a box cutter while demanding his money back at a Long Island auto shop on Monday, Oct. 19, police said. Paul Herbert, 34, of Elmont, got into an argument with a 60-year-old man around 5:30 p.m. Monday at the shop in North Valley Stream because he was upset over the service to his vehicle, the Nassau County Police Department said. As the dispute escalated, Herbert went back to his car, grabbed a box cutter, and “displayed it in a threatening manner” while demanding a refund, police said. The victim called the cops and told them he feared for his life,…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Pedestrian Killed In Collision At Busy Intersection, Police Say LI Pedestrian Killed In Collision At Busy Intersection, Police Say LI Pedestrian Killed In Collision At Busy Intersection, Police Say
LI Pedestrian Killed In Collision At Busy Intersection, Police Say An elderly pedestrian was struck by a car and killed on Long Island on Monday, Oct. 19, police said. Michael McEnaney, 67, of Islandia, was crossing Veterans Memorial Highway from west to east at East Suffolk Avenue in Islandia around 6:30 p.m. Monday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. A 28-year-old Sayville woman driving south on Veterans Memorial Highway in a 2018 Nissan crashed into McEnaney, investigators said. He was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, cops said. The driver was not injured in the crash, and her Nissan was impo…

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by Joe Wilkinson