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Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner A 6-year-old Amish boy who drowned after falling into a manure pit while visiting a relative's Lancaster County farm has been identified by the coroner. Leon James Blank, of Christiana, was visiting a family member's property in the 6200 block of Meadeville Road in Salisbury Township when he fell into the manure pit on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to a media alert issued by Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni's office on Monday, Nov. 9. The coroner's office was called to the farm at 4:25 p.m., where investigators pronounced Leon dead. His cause of death was determined to be asphyx…
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride A missing Massachusetts cardiologist and father of two was found dead near a cow pasture after vanishing during a weekend bike ride, authorities said. Dr. Daniel Arnett, 44, of Beverly, Massachusetts, was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Newbury. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday near the Tendercrop Farm cow pasture, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday. The discovery came after a search for Arnett, who had left home without his cellphone. Police had described him as an "overdue cyclist" after he failed to return from his ride. …
Suffolk Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say Suffolk Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say Suffolk Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say
Suffolk Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say A Long Island high school student is facing deportation after bringing a gun to school, authorities said. The 16-year-old Nesconset boy was indicted Tuesday, Nov. 10 on weapons charges following his arrest Monday, Oct. 26 at Smithtown High School West, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The boy, a Colombian native in the U.S. illegally, was involved in an “incident with another student” that led to school administrators interviewing him on Oct. 26, according to prosecutors. Three students at Smithtown High West told staff they’d seen a social media photo where the 16-year-…
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison
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 Four NY Kids Lose Parents In Shocking Car Crash, Fundraiser Hits $150K Four NY Kids Lose Parents In Shocking Car Crash, Fundraiser Hits $150K
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 …
Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash
Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash A routine trip to work took a terrifying turn for a US Secret Service motorcycle officer who was critically injured in a crash near the National Zoo in DC, leaving his family facing an uncertain road to recovery. Officer Chase Lettrich, a member of the Secret Service's Motorcade Support Unit, was riding to work on Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, when his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Connecticut Avenue NW near Devonshire Place. The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m., leaving Chase unconscious but breathing when emergency crews rushed him to the hospital, according to multiple reports. The …
'Worst Of The Worst': Child Predator With Zip Ties, Sex Toys Captured In NY Operation, Cops Say 'Worst Of The Worst': Child Predator With Zip Ties, Sex Toys Captured In NY Operation, Cops Say 'Worst Of The Worst': Child Predator With Zip Ties, Sex Toys Captured In NY Operation, Cops Say
'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 Loaded Gun Discovered In LI High School Student’s Backpack, Police Say Loaded Gun Discovered In LI High School Student’s Backpack, Police Say
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 Pedestrian Hospitalized After Hit-And-Run Crash In Suffolk County, Driver Captured: Police Pedestrian Hospitalized After Hit-And-Run Crash In Suffolk County, Driver Captured: Police
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 Suffolk Group Home Fight Turns Bloody As Man, 59, Stabs Fellow Resident: Cops Suffolk Group Home Fight Turns Bloody As Man, 59, Stabs Fellow Resident: Cops
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…
Tour Helicopter Crash-Lands On NJ Pier (DEVELOPING) Tour Helicopter Crash-Lands On NJ Pier (DEVELOPING) Tour Helicopter Crash-Lands On NJ Pier (DEVELOPING)
Tour Helicopter Crash-Lands On NJ Pier (Developing) A tour helicopter made an emergency landing at a New Jersey port Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, authorities confirmed. The FlyNYON landed at the Port Jersey Port Authority Marine Terminal in Bayonne, just outside the container terminal, around 9 a.m., according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. No injuries were reported. Port Authority police and first responders were at the scene, and the US Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board were notified, officials said. The circumstances leading to the emergency landing were not immediately clear. In April 2025, a family …
LI Teen With Broadway Dreams Dies Of Brain Cancer Just Months After High School Graduation LI Teen With Broadway Dreams Dies Of Brain Cancer Just Months After High School Graduation LI Teen With Broadway Dreams Dies Of Brain Cancer Just Months After High School Graduation
LI Teen With Broadway Dreams Dies Of Brain Cancer Just Months After High School Graduation An 18-year-old Long Island woman who just graduated from high school in the summer has died from brain cancer. Hannah Waller, of Nesconset, was known locally for her love and talent for theater prior to her death Sunday, Nov. 1. “Hannah earned numerous awards and accolades while chasing her dream to be on Broadway,” her mom, Debbie Waller, wrote on Facebook. “Although she passed way too soon, we still get to listen to her beautiful voice through the roles she played. She moved through life with a genuine spirit, a joyful heart, and kindness.” Waller was first diagnosed with cancer three ye…