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Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison
A former Massachusetts police officer accused of grooming a young girl, sexually abusing her for years, and killing her after she became pregnant with his child has been found guilty of murder, federal authorities said.
A federal jury in Boston convicted Matthew Farwell, 41, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, of killing Sandra Birchmore, 23, and her unborn child.
The former Stoughton officer was found guilty of killing a witness, victim, or informant and causing the death of an unborn child during a federal crime, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Farwell fac…
Four NY Kids Lose Parents In Shocking Car Crash, Fundraiser Hits $150K
After a New York couple was killed in a shocking car crash in Connecticut, the community has stepped up with massive support in an online fundraiser.
Jeffrey and Jessica Stein died Saturday, Nov. 7 in a single-car crash on Interstate 95 northbound in Stratford, according to Connecticut State Police.
The Steins left behind four children, ages 21, 15, 7, and 5, according to a GoFundMe launched to support the kids.
“We are all devastated and are trying to keep it together for the kids and want to keep them in their home in Brooklyn,” wrote organizer Dara Dowd, Jeffrey Stein’s sister. “We are …
'Worst Of The Worst': Child Predator With Zip Ties, Sex Toys Captured In NY Operation, Cops Say
A would-be child predator flew from Colorado to New York with plans to sexually assault multiple children but was instead busted by a “predator hunter” group, police said.
Preston Purdy, 42, of Boulder, CO, traveled to Malta, NY, with plans to abuse a 3-year-old girl, an 8-year-old girl, and an 11-year-old boy on Monday, Nov. 9, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office and the group New York State Predator Alert.
Instead, Purdy walked into a sting operation and shared disturbing details of his plans with the predator hunters.
“To say that Purdy’s intentions were unspeakable, horri…
Loaded Gun Discovered In LI High School Student’s Backpack, Police Say
A Long Island high school student hid a gun in his school backpack and is now facing a felony weapons charge, police said.
The 15-year-old West Hempstead High student got into a fight with a Hempstead High student last week, the Nassau County Police Department said Tuesday, Nov. 10.
After West Hempstead High leaders learned about the fight, they searched the teenager’s locker and backpack on Monday, Nov. 9, then discovered a loaded gun inside the bag, police said.
School staff detained the student and called the cops, who responded and arrested the teenager without issue around 2 p.m., aut…
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Hit-And-Run Crash In Suffolk County, Driver Captured: Police
A Long Island woman hospitalized a pedestrian in a crash Monday night, Nov. 9, then fled the scene, police said.
Rachel Leya, 39, of Bethpage, was later tracked down and arrested following the collision in North Lindenhurst around 7:50 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Leya was traveling northbound on Wellwood Avenue in a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek when she reached the intersection with 51st Street and struck a pedestrian crossing from west to east, police said.
The pedestrian, a 38-year-old North Lindenhurst woman, was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital with serious in…
Suffolk Group Home Fight Turns Bloody As Man, 59, Stabs Fellow Resident: Cops
A stabbing on Long Island sent one man to the hospital and one man to jail after a fight in a group home, police said.
Juan Ramos, 59, stabbed a 57-year-old man in the home on Coventry Avenue in Mastic around 8:50 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Ramos fled the scene, but cops tracked him down at a gas station on Poospatuck Lane and arrested him Tuesday night, authorities said.
The victim suffered multiple lacerations and a puncture wound, police said. He was taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to investigators.
Ramos was a…
Rigged Game? Jake’s 58 Casino Stole Workers’ Tips, Fired Employee Who Spoke Out, Lawsuit Claims
A new lawsuit claims Jake’s 58 Casino stole tips from hourly workers and passed them up to managers and supervisors, then canned the employee who complained about it.
Kevin Guttinger filed the suit Monday, Oct. 26 in federal court, nearly two years after he was fired by the hotel/casino operator, according to the court documents.
Guttinger began working as a cashier at Jake’s 58 in Islandia in March 2022 and was making $18 per hour, plus tips, the lawsuit says. The tips were distributed through a general employee pot, which was divided and paid out weekly — frequently topping $50,000, accor…
