New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report
New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report A Long Island designer found dead on a boat last year complained of being “harassed” by her company’s only investor days before her body was found on his boat, according to a new report. Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, had even blocked Christopher Durnan, 61, for months to ignore his calls and texts, the New York Post reported Saturday, Aug. 15. But Nolan-O’Slatarra’s business partner, Dylan Grace, convinced her to unblock Durnan because he was now on the receiving end of Durnan’s communication, according to the Post. Durnan was concerned about fraud by the operators, according to texts obtain…
Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (UPDATE) Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (UPDATE)
Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (Update) The off-duty Philadelphia police officer shot and killed over the weekend has been identified as police search for the man suspected in his murder. Officer Alhassane Barry, 29, a two-year veteran assigned to the Philadelphia Police Department's 12th District, was shot on the 7200 block of Elmwood Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 16, according to police. Barry was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 8 a.m., police said. A second adult man was also shot and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. His condition has not been released. The Philadel…
Homeless Murderer Convicted In Deadly Nassau Stabbing Learns His Fate: Authorities Homeless Murderer Convicted In Deadly Nassau Stabbing Learns His Fate: Authorities
Homeless Murderer Convicted In Deadly Nassau Stabbing Learns His Fate: Authorities A homeless man who stabbed a random victim to death on Long Island was sentenced Monday, Aug. 17 to decades in prison, authorities said. Melbis Hernandez, 39, of Hempstead, got 45 years to life for the deadly stabbing and a prior stabbing at the same building, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Hernandez was convicted of killing Marlon Rivas Aguilar, 53, on Oct. 21, 2023, in a stairwell at 45 Jackson Street in Hempstead, prosecutors said. The fatal attack came three weeks after the first stabbing, according to authorities. “Hernandez returned to that very same apartment com…
NY Cocaine Pipeline To Penn State Frats Lands Aspiring Lawyers, Entrepreneurs Charges (UPDATE) NY Cocaine Pipeline To Penn State Frats Lands Aspiring Lawyers, Entrepreneurs Charges (UPDATE)
NY Cocaine Pipeline To Penn State Frats Lands Aspiring Lawyers, Entrepreneurs Charges (Update) Aspiring lawyers, entrepreneurs, finance students, and former athletes are among 14 people accused in a cocaine trafficking operation that allegedly moved kilos of drugs from New York to Penn State fraternity houses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Thirteen defendants were Penn State students at or around the time of the alleged conduct in 2023 and 2024, while the 14th is the father of one of the accused students, according to the Attorney General's Office. Agostino Abbatiello, of Westbury, New York, and Thomas Robinson, of Pittsburgh, were identified…
SUV Smashed, Driver Extricated Following Two-Car Wreck At Dangerous Nassau Intersection SUV Smashed, Driver Extricated Following Two-Car Wreck At Dangerous Nassau Intersection
SUV Smashed, Driver Extricated Following Two-Car Wreck At Dangerous Nassau Intersection A Long Island driver had to be extricated from their wrecked vehicle following a two-car crash at a notoriously dangerous intersection on Sunday, Aug. 16, according to observers and authorities. A dark-colored Nissan SUV collided with another SUV at the intersection of Old Country Road and South Oyster Bay Road in Hicksville around 4 p.m. Sunday, according to photos shared by John F. Scalesi Jr. The Nissan suffered more serious damage, with its front windshield smashed in, exterior damage throughout the vehicle, and its backseat crushed. It also ended up in a grassy area outside a Mobil gas…
Two-Time DWI Convict Picks Up Third Arrest After Hamptons Weekend: Police Two-Time DWI Convict Picks Up Third Arrest After Hamptons Weekend: Police
Two-Time DWI Convict Picks Up Third Arrest After Hamptons Weekend: Police A Long Island man was busted for at least his third DWI in the past 10 years recently in the Hamptons, according to police. Ray Anthony Freeman, 35, of East Hampton, was arrested around 3:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10 on Montauk Highway near Second House Road, the East Hampton Police Department revealed in documents released Monday, Aug. 17. Freeman failed all his field sobriety tests after cops spotted his 2018 Mercedes-Benz crossing the double yellow line and the white fog line, police said. When he was pulled over, a “strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected on his breath, his eyes we…
NY Couple Used Incinerators, Burner Phones To Hide Man's Murder: Both Get Life In Prison NY Couple Used Incinerators, Burner Phones To Hide Man's Murder: Both Get Life In Prison
NY Couple Used Incinerators, Burner Phones To Hide Man's Murder: Both Get Life In Prison A married couple convicted of killing a man inside their Dutchess County home and carrying out an elaborate scheme to cover up the murder will spend the rest of their lives in federal prison.  Jamie Orsini, 38, and Nicholas Orsini, 36, both now of Amsterdam, New York, were each sentenced to life in prison in connection with the 2020 murder of Steven Kraft, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  Jamie Orsini was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 11, while Nicholas Orsini received his sentence on Thursday, Aug. 13, federal prosecutors said. The pair…
Nassau Deli Erupts In Panic After Unwanted Customer Brandishes Knife, Police Say Nassau Deli Erupts In Panic After Unwanted Customer Brandishes Knife, Police Say
Nassau Deli Erupts In Panic After Unwanted Customer Brandishes Knife, Police Say A Long Island man sent workers and customers into a panic at a Long Island deli on Sunday, Aug. 16 when he pulled a knife, police said. Jawon Rainey, 29, of Levittown, entered La Fonda Deli in the town around 4 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Employees told Rainey to leave “numerous times” but he refused, became more upset, and tried to punch a worker, authorities said. Rainey then exited the building and brandished a knife, causing “employees and patrons to fear for their safety,” Nassau County police said. Rainey then took off on foot, but he was arrested later without in…
Actress Hayden Panettiere Dead At 36: Report Actress Hayden Panettiere Dead At 36: Report
Actress Hayden Panettiere Dead At 36: Report Hayden Panettiere, a Rockland County native known for her role on "Heroes" has died, her representatives told ABC News on Sunday, Aug. 16. She was 36 years old and died in South Carolina. "It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden," her father Skip Panettiere said in a statement. "She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her -- and to the millions who watched her onscreen." Born in Palisades, Panettiere attended South Orangetown Middle School, while regularly acting in film and TV, being …
Albany Police Employee Suspended After Child Molestation Arrest In Georgia Albany Police Employee Suspended After Child Molestation Arrest In Georgia
Albany Police Employee Suspended After Child Molestation Arrest In Georgia An Albany Police Department employee has been suspended without pay following his arrest on child molestation charges in Georgia, the department announced on Sunday, Aug. 16. Blaize Garry Gallimore, 26, of Watervliet, has worked as a telecommunications specialist for the Albany Police Department since June 2023, according to the department. Gallimore is accused of molesting a girl under the age of 16 inside the pool at the SpringHill Suites by Marietta Atlanta Northwest at 230 Interstate North Circle in the Atlanta area around noon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to an arrest warrant obtain…
Unlicensed Driver With Warrants Hits Pedestrian On Long Island: Police Unlicensed Driver With Warrants Hits Pedestrian On Long Island: Police
Unlicensed Driver With Warrants Hits Pedestrian On Long Island: Police A pedestrian was seriously injured after he was struck by a car while crossing a Long Island roadway early Sunday morning, police said. Edison Jovanny Morocho Gonzalez, 24, of Patchogue, was driving a 2018 Honda Civic southbound on Route 112 near Silver Street in Patchogue when he struck the pedestrian at approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, according to Suffolk County Police. The 43-year-old Patchogue resident was taken to NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk in Patchogue for treatment of serious injuries, police said. Fifth Squad detectives arrested Morocho Gonzalez and charged him with Ag…
Donuts, Burnouts Lead To 15 Arrests, 7 Impounded Vehicles In Long Island Street Takeover Donuts, Burnouts Lead To 15 Arrests, 7 Impounded Vehicles In Long Island Street Takeover
Donuts, Burnouts Lead To 15 Arrests, 7 Impounded Vehicles In Long Island Street Takeover A planned street takeover that police tracked ended with 15 arrests and seven vehicles impounded on Long Island, authorities announced on Sunday, Aug. 16. The Suffolk County Police Street Takeover Task Force learned through intelligence gathering and social media monitoring that a takeover was planned for Friday night, Aug. 14, though the location was initially unknown, according to police. The task force tracked the group through several locations, preventing takeovers at Commack Road and Sunrise Highway in Islip and Route 112 and Main Street in Patchogue before intercepting the group at W…