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'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff 'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff
'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished, investigators are betting that a stranger's words may finally break the case. Click here for a new, updated story - Savannah Guthrie Begs Public To Help Break Missing Mom Case After Ransom Notes Released CBS affiliate KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona, reported on Friday, July 31, that the Pima County Sheriff's Department released the contents of two emails sent by someone claiming to have abducted the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Both communications were sent to the station's news tip account with the subject line "…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks
Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks A popular pool toy sold online for years is now part of an expanded recall because it could seriously injure children. Joyin US Corp. widened its recall to include about 404,000 Sloosh dive sticks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, July 30. The total includes about 254,000 dive sticks recalled in June. The toys violate a federal safety ban and pose an impalement hazard, according to the CPSC. The recalled dive sticks exceed the federal compressibility limit, creating a risk that children could fall or land on them in shallow water and suffer serious piercing…

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by Chris Spiker
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NY Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say NY Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say
NY Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say An Albany pastor accused of sexually abusing a child under age 11 committed some of the crimes in an apartment above his church, authorities said. Bienvenido Lopez, 75, was arraigned Friday, July 31 for the abuse dating to 2000, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Lopez is accused of sexually assaulting the victim between May 2000 and December 2000 at two addresses in Albany, an apartment at 153 Central Avenue and a residence on 602 Third Street, according to prosecutors. The 153 Central Avenue apartment was above the church where Lopez was a pastor, investigators said. The …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening Across Northeast: See Where, When New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening Across Northeast: See Where, When
New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening Across Northeast: See Where, When Nordstrom Rack is growing across the Northeast as the off-price retailer continues its nationwide expansion. The chain has announced opening dates for 25 new stores nationwide on its website. Ten of the opening locations are located in the Northeast. Nordstrom first announced the Northeast locations between November 2025 and July 2026. "We look forward to being a part of the Ramsey community and serving our customers with an amazing offering of great brands at great prices," Nordstrom Rack president Gemma Lionello said while announcing a new store in New Jersey. "We're …

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Horrific LI Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA Horrific LI Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA
Horrific LI Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA Two Long Island children were kept in near-death conditions while their two siblings lived normal lives, authorities said Friday, July 31. The Lindenhurst kids, ages 9 and 4, had not received medical care for at least four years, needed emergency medical treatment, and were clearly malnourished, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The 4-year-old boy needed a heart transplant when he was discovered in October 2024, investigators said. He was initially taken to a hospital — for the first time since he was two months old — for what his parents described as “constipation,” prose…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Nassau Senior’s Home Stolen By Serial Fraudster Who Forged Deed, Tried To Sell It: Police Nassau Senior’s Home Stolen By Serial Fraudster Who Forged Deed, Tried To Sell It: Police
Nassau Senior’s Home Stolen By Serial Fraudster Who Forged Deed, Tried To Sell It: Police A Long Island woman stole a home from a 75-year-old man by faking signatures and claiming she owned the property, police said. Aurelia Soogea, 39, of Baldwin, was arraigned Friday, July 31 on numerous charges for the scheme, the Nassau County Police Department said. Soogea fraudulently transferred the deed to a home on Maple Street in West Hempstead into her name in February, then began behaving as if she owned the property, investigators said. The details shared Friday by police match a civil lawsuit filed by Hosrof Izmirilyan against Soogea in February, according to Nassau County court r…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Got A Red Light Camera Ticket In Suffolk County? You’re Probably Eligible In A $45M Settlement Got A Red Light Camera Ticket In Suffolk County? You’re Probably Eligible In A $45M Settlement
Got A Red Light Camera Ticket In Suffolk County? You’re Probably Eligible In A $45M Settlement The highly controversial red light camera program in Suffolk County has resulted in a $57.5 million settlement. Anyone who got a red light camera ticket in Suffolk County from 2013 to 2023 is eligible for part of the settlement, up to $180, according to court documents filed Wednesday, July 29. Suffolk County was adding $30 administrative fees to the $50 red light camera tickets, violating the local law that called for a maximum $50 penalty and $25 late fee, courts ruled. All drivers who paid the $30 fee are eligible for a refund plus interest, meaning each ticket is redeemable for $36 in …

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by Joe Wilkinson
National Interest
CBS Sidelines Tony Romo After DUI Arrest, Network Picks Replacement In NFL Booth CBS Sidelines Tony Romo After DUI Arrest, Network Picks Replacement In NFL Booth
CBS Sidelines Tony Romo After DUI Arrest, Network Picks Replacement In NFL Booth CBS Sports has placed lead NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave following his arrest on suspicion of driving while drunk in Wisconsin. Romo was stopped while driving southbound on Interstate 43 on Milwaukee's high-rise bridge at around 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said they saw the 46-year-old passing vehicles in a gore area, which separates highway traffic from cars entering from an on-ramp. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was cited on suspicion of first-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI). "Tony Romo i…

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by Chris Spiker
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Thief Hits LI Target For $4,600 In Tech Gear, Including Tablet And VR Headset: Police Thief Hits LI Target For $4,600 In Tech Gear, Including Tablet And VR Headset: Police
Thief Hits LI Target For $4,600 In Tech Gear, Including Tablet And VR Headset: Police A man stole $4,600 worth of merchandise from a Target on Long Island, and while he was caught on camera at the store, police are seeking the public’s help to identify him. The man took an Apple iPad, a Nintendo Switch, and Meta Quest VR headsets from the store in Sayville on Saturday, June 27, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Around 10:30 a.m., the man walked out of the store at 5750 Sunrise Highway without paying, police said. Cops asked for the public’s help on Friday, July 31, about one month after the robbery. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for tips …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Bank Robber Gets Away, Used Only Note And No Weapons: Police LI Bank Robber Gets Away, Used Only Note And No Weapons: Police
LI Bank Robber Gets Away, Used Only Note And No Weapons: Police A Long Island bank was robbed Thursday afternoon, July 30, police said. The robber entered a Chase Bank branch at 705 Smithtown Bypass in Smithtown around 4 p.m. Thursday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The suspect, described only as a white male, handed the teller a note demanding cash, and the employee complied, investigators said. Afterward, the man fled on foot and has not been caught, according to police. Investigators did not reveal how much he got away with. Cops asked anyone with information on the case to call them at 631-852- 6555 or Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Renters May Qualify For Massive $360M Settlement: See If You're Eligible Renters May Qualify For Massive $360M Settlement: See If You're Eligible
Renters May Qualify For Massive $360M Settlement: See If You're Eligible People who rented certain apartments across the US may be eligible for money from a nearly $360 million settlement. A federal district court has preliminarily approved 37 settlements totaling $359.925 million in class action litigation involving RealPage's rental pricing software. The lawsuit claims RealPage and several property management companies violated federal and state antitrust laws by conspiring to inflate rents for multifamily housing. The suit also claims renters were overcharged and had fewer housing options available to them. The settlement covers people and business…

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
Three-Man Attack Outside Long Island Irish Pub Leaves Cop Searching For Suspects Three-Man Attack Outside Long Island Irish Pub Leaves Cop Searching For Suspects
Three-Man Attack Outside Long Island Irish Pub Leaves Cop Searching For Suspects A Long Island man was beaten and stabbed outside an Irish pub around 2 a.m. earlier this year, and police are still looking for the suspects. Suffolk County cops asked for help Friday, July 31 in identifying three men caught on surveillance camera in the May 23 attack. The men struck and stabbed the victim outside the Irish restaurant James Joyce at 49 South Ocean Avenue in Patchogue around 2:10 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. While the victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, the three men left the scene without issue, cops said. Authorities are offerin…

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by Joe Wilkinson