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Blood-Soaked Blackout: Ex-NYPD Cop Charged In Brooklyn Jogger's Murder, Report Says Blood-Soaked Blackout: Ex-NYPD Cop Charged In Brooklyn Jogger's Murder, Report Says Blood-Soaked Blackout: Ex-NYPD Cop Charged In Brooklyn Jogger's Murder, Report Says
Blood-Soaked Blackout: Ex-nypd Cop Charged In Brooklyn Jogger's Murder, Report Says A knife allegedly discarded by a former NYPD officer accused of fatally stabbing a 28-year-old woman while she jogged along a Brooklyn waterfront trail may have ended up in a New Jersey dump, the New York Post reports. Sayed Mohassib, 27, allegedly told investigators he woke up covered in blood with no memory of attacking Katie Suarez, 28, a TD Bank worker in Gravesend, and later threw the knife in the trash, the outlet reported, citing police sources. Investigators believe the garbage was taken to a Staten Island landfill before being shipped to New Jersey, though the weapon's whereabo…
$26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents $26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents $26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents
$26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents A New Jersey town lost approximately $26 million intended for affordable housing in a massive wire transfer theft more than five weeks before Election Day, but residents weren't publicly informed until three days after voters went to the polls. The money was stolen from Cranbury Township on Monday, Sept. 28, and had been set aside to purchase property to help the Middlesex County municipality meet its affordable housing obligations, Mayor Lisa Knierim said in a statement issued Friday, Nov. 6. Knierim, a Democrat, is serving a term that ends in December 2028. Investigators have since froze…
Fake Cash, Real Refunds: NY Men Accused Of Retail Theft Spree Across 16 PA Counties Fake Cash, Real Refunds: NY Men Accused Of Retail Theft Spree Across 16 PA Counties Fake Cash, Real Refunds: NY Men Accused Of Retail Theft Spree Across 16 PA Counties
Fake Cash, Real Refunds: NY Men Accused Of Retail Theft Spree Across 16 PA Counties Four New York men are accused of turning counterfeit cash into real money through a retail theft scheme spanning 16 Pennsylvania counties, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Nov. 5. The group allegedly used fake bills to purchase merchandise at major retailers, then returned the items to collect legitimate cash refunds, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The suspects — Fitzroy James, Fabian Coke, Gabriel Young, and Christopher Nicholas — allegedly made more than $20,000 in purchases or attempted purchases using counterfeit money at Kohl's, Target, Hom…
Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report
Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report The coach of one of New Jersey's top-ranked girls high school soccer teams has reportedly been suspended after popping a bottle of champagne to celebrate her 100th career win. Karen Anderson, head coach of the Paul VI High School girls soccer team in Marlton, was seen celebrating in a video that surfaced on social media after her team defeated Notre Dame 2-0 in the Non-Public A quarterfinals on Thursday, Nov. 5, securing her milestone victory, NJ Advance Media reports. Anderson told the outlet that parents had handed her the bottle during a celebration they organized after her 100th win. Sh…
Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss
Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss The only Republican on the Westchester County Board of Legislators is refusing to concede his reelection race after trailing by just 260 votes, claiming the election was stolen following widespread voting machine failures. James Nolan, who represents portions of Yonkers, Bronxville, and Eastchester, issued a statement Saturday, Nov. 7, after three days of ballot counting left him behind Democratic challenger Kisha D. Skipper. According to updated unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Skipper received 10,646 votes, or 50.58 percent, compared with Nolan's 10,386 v…
DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K
DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K The federal government is suing Penn State University, accusing the Pennsylvania school of illegally offering reduced tuition rates to undocumented immigrants while charging some American citizens more than $71,000 annually in tuition and related costs. The U.S. Department of Justice filed the 14-page lawsuit against Pennsylvania State University and its Board of Trustees on Thursday, Nov. 5, challenging a policy that allows certain undocumented students living in Pennsylvania to qualify for in-state tuition. Federal prosecutors argue the policy violates federal law because U.S. citizens li…
Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police
Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police A woman photographing a vintage airplane was struck and killed while trying to move her camera tripod out of its path at a privately owned New York airfield, state police announced on Friday, Nov. 6. Pamela M. Haselton, 67, of Wilmington, was killed at Catalano Airfield on Hazelton Road in the town of Wilmington, Essex County, according to New York State Police. The incident was reported at approximately 3:47 p.m. Friday, police said. Investigators determined that a 1943 Aeronca L3, a single-engine, two-seat aircraft operated by James J. Catalano, 77, of Wilmington, had successfully landed…
Former NFL Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison In Shooting Case After Guilty Plea Former NFL Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison In Shooting Case After Guilty Plea Former NFL Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison In Shooting Case After Guilty Plea
Former NFL Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison In Shooting Case After Guilty Plea Former Pittsburgh Steelers star and Albany Empire owner Antonio Brown has avoided prison after pleading guilty to a felony assault charge stemming from a shooting outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami. Brown, 38, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm on Friday, Nov. 6, and was sentenced to three years of probation by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez. The former NFL wide receiver must attend weekly counseling sessions and is prohibited from possessing firearms while on probation, among other conditions imposed by the court. The plea resolves an attempted murd…
Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery
Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery US Sen. Chris Murphy has been released from the hospital after suffering a minor stroke, but the Connecticut Democrat will spend several weeks recovering before he can return to his duties on Capitol Hill. Doctors expect the 53-year-old, three-term senator to make a full recovery. Murphy announced his release from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on Friday, Nov. 6. He will now enter a rehabilitation center, where he is expected to spend weeks and miss several Senate votes as he heals.  The health scare began Saturday, Oct. 31, while Murphy was watching his son's hockey game. He no…
Emaciated, Infected Dog Rescued From New York Home, Officials Say Emaciated, Infected Dog Rescued From New York Home, Officials Say Emaciated, Infected Dog Rescued From New York Home, Officials Say
Emaciated, Infected Dog Rescued From New York Home, Officials Say An emaciated and infected dog has been rescued from a Long Island home, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 6. The suffering dog was discovered at residence in Islip on Sunday, Oct. 25, the Suffolk County SPCA said. It was “suffering from severe emaciation, a severe chronic skin infection, and serious infections in both ears,” the SPCA said. Rescuers immediately transported the dog to a veterinarian for emergency care, according to the group. The SPCA will provide additional details about the rescue operation and the dog’s condition at a press conference Monday, Nov. 9, the organization sai…
Same Woman Arrested In Second Prostitution Bust At Hudson Valley Spa In Nearly Year: Police Same Woman Arrested In Second Prostitution Bust At Hudson Valley Spa In Nearly Year: Police Same Woman Arrested In Second Prostitution Bust At Hudson Valley Spa In Nearly Year: Police
Same Woman Arrested In Second Prostitution Bust At Hudson Valley Spa In Nearly Year: Police A woman arrested during a prostitution investigation at an Orange County spa last year has been arrested again at the same business, police announced.   Eun A. Park, 58, of Woodside, Queens, was arrested at BB Aroma, located at 2412 Route 52 in Pine Bush, on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to the Town of Crawford Police Department.  The arrest marks the second prostitution enforcement operation at the business in less than a year, with Park accused of offering sexual services in exchange for money on both occasions. According to Crawford Police, investigators began looking i…
Booze Burglary: Man Broke Into Hudson Valley Home For One Canned Drink, Police Say Booze Burglary: Man Broke Into Hudson Valley Home For One Canned Drink, Police Say Booze Burglary: Man Broke Into Hudson Valley Home For One Canned Drink, Police Say
Booze Burglary: Man Broke Into Hudson Valley Home For One Canned Drink, Police Say A 20-year-old Hudson Valley man broke into a home just to steal one canned alcoholic beverage from a fridge, police said. Mark A. Jackson, 20, of Saugerties, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 3 for the burglary in the Town of Ulster, New York State Police said Friday, Nov. 6. Troopers investigated a break-in on Birch Street, then determined the only thing stolen was the beverage, authorities said. However, Jackson was still charged with second-degree burglary, petit larceny, and second-degree trespassing, state police said. He was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court on Tuesd…