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'Black Tax' Extortion, Naked Assaults: HS Football Players, Coach Charged In Hazing
A so-called "Black tax," a makeshift "gas chamber," and repeated sexual humiliation inside a high school football locker room have led to criminal charges against three students and a former teacher and assistant football coach, prosecutors announced on Friday, Oct. 9.
The alleged abuse took place during school hours at Manheim Central High School in Pennsylvania this past April, when several teenage boys were subjected to racist harassment, physical assaults, extortion, and indecent exposure, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said.
Former social studies teacher and assistant…
LI Mom Of Six Killed In Car Crash, Kids Launch Fundraiser: ‘There Are No Words’
A Long Island mother of six was killed in a car crash over the weekend, and now her family has launched an online fundraiser for support.
Laura Gullotti, 58, of Wading River, was traveling on Wading River Manor Road when the crash occurred around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, according to News 12 Long Island.
“There are no words that can truly explain the emptiness Laura’s family feels right now,” her daughter Stephanie wrote in a GoFundMe. “They keep thinking about all the moments they still wanted to have with her, all the phone calls they still wanted to make, and all the memories they th…
Lirr Station Shooter Escapes After Early-Morning Gunfire, Victim Hospitalized: Reports
A person was shot and wounded at a Long Island Rail Road station on Friday morning, Oct. 9, police said.
Investigators said the person was boarding an eastbound train at Bellport station around 2:25 a.m., News 12 Long Island reported.
Authorities believe a group of people exited the train, then one turned and fired a bullet, which struck the victim in the shoulder, according to News 12. No suspects have been arrested in the case.
The victim rode the train to the next stop, Mastic-Shirley, and was met by police, News 12 reported. He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, offic…
Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs
A police officer was held down and strangled after becoming heavily intoxicated during a family gathering at a cabin, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 9.
Michael McGeehan, 44, a Middlesex Township Pennsylvania police officer and Shippensburg father of five, was found unresponsive on the front porch of a cabin at 7190 Dam Run Road in Cummings Township during the early morning hours of July 11, investigators wrote in the affidavit of probable cause.
Paden Edward Frey, 25, of Cogan Station, has since been charged with third-degree murder, strangulation, inv…
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout
A former New York Jets executive is suing the team, claiming he was fired for speaking up about alleged sexual harassment by team president Hymie Elhai, then publicly smeared in an effort to destroy his reputation.
Larry Fitzpatrick, who served as the Jets' vice president of ticket sales and services for more than 16 years, filed the lawsuit Friday, Oct. 2, in Bergen County Superior Court against the team, Elhai and team executive Eric Gelfand.
The Jersey City resident claims he was fired Friday, July 25, 2025, just one day after meeting with team investigators about allegations involving E…
Nassau Church Robbed For Second Time In 10 Months — This Time Losing Religious Items: Police
A Long Island man stole religious items from a church altar in Seaford, leading to his arrest more than a week later, police said.
James J. Vollaro, 58, of Deer Park, entered Maria Regina Catholic Church on Jerusalem Avenue on Sept. 28 around 7:30 a.m., the Nassau County Police Department said.
Vollaro took sacramentals from the altar and left the church, authorities said. After looking into the theft, investigators tied Vollaro to the case and arrested him Wednesday, Oct. 7 without incident, police said.
He was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and issued an appearance ticket, pol…
687-Pound Cocaine Bust In Nassau County Has Traffickers Facing Life In Prison: Authorities
Two Florida men face up to 25 years to life in prison after police found more than 300 kilograms of cocaine in a pickup truck outside a Long Island hotel, prosecutors said.
Daniel Santana, 36, and Michael Viera, 41, of DeLand, FL, were indicted Thursday, Oct. 8 on major trafficking and drug possession charges following the seizure in Plainview, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
The investigation unfolded outside the Holiday Inn on Sunnyside Boulevard on Jan. 29, 2026, authorities said.
Detectives watched a black Dodge Ram pull into the parking lot near a white Mercedes-Ben…
