Hit-And-Run Suffolk Driver Who Sent Jogger To Hospital Also Fled Earlier Crash: Authorities Hit-And-Run Suffolk Driver Who Sent Jogger To Hospital Also Fled Earlier Crash: Authorities
Hit-And-Run Suffolk Driver Who Sent Jogger To Hospital Also Fled Earlier Crash: Authorities A Long Island woman who seriously injured a jogger and then sped off was involved in another hit-and-run collision minutes earlier, authorities said. Heather Foster, 50, of West Sayville, was indicted Thursday, Sept. 10 on new charges in the case, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Foster had already been arrested and charged with striking a jogger on Brook Street in West Sayville around 5:30 a.m. on May 16, authorities said. Foster briefly stepped out of her vehicle, a 2021 Mazda CX5, to look at the unconscious victim on the ground, then returned to her car and drove off, …
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor A yacht owner faces multiple charges after a young employee said he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her aboard a vessel in Nantucket Harbor last month, according to a news report. Christian Bradley Williams, 54, of Florida, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the alleged Aug. 9 attack. The 22-year-old woman had started working as a deckhand aboard his yacht, Chimera, in June. She received housing on the boat in exchange for the work. The US Sun reported that Williams is a former Navy commander of the USS Springfield submarine.  The alleged assault happened hours…
Popular Fast-Food Chain Pulls The Plug On Planned Suffolk County Location Popular Fast-Food Chain Pulls The Plug On Planned Suffolk County Location
Popular Fast-Food Chain Pulls The Plug On Planned Suffolk County Location A long-planned Chick-Fil-A location on Long Island will not open after all, according to multiple reports. Chick-Fil-A announced plans for the restaurant on Montauk Highway in West Babylon in January 2022 and maintained it was still going to happen when Newsday investigated the situation in October 2025. But the company told Greater Long Island on Friday, Sept. 4 that the plans have been shelved and there will be no Chick-Fil-A location as previously planned at the Great South Bay Shopping Center. Reports indicated the restaurant would have replaced an old Payless shoe store, and the Town …
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Authorities have identified the two people who were killed when the training aircraft they were on crashed into a wooded area in Massachusetts over the weekend.  Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, died in the Saturday, Sept. 5, crash, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced on Thursday.  The Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down near Center Street around 9:15 p.m.  Ludlow police and Massachusetts State Police began searching the area after receiving a report of a missing aircraft. Crews later found the plane off Center Street. …
Suffolk Asbestos Boss Hid Risky Work In $163K Insurance Scam: DA Suffolk Asbestos Boss Hid Risky Work In $163K Insurance Scam: DA
Suffolk Asbestos Boss Hid Risky Work In $163K Insurance Scam: DA An asbestos removal business owner on Long Island lied about his company’s work to save money on insurance payments, authorities said. Joseph Arthurs, 56, of Patchogue, was hit with two felony charges for the fraud, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The scheme meant Arthurs and his company, VGN Enterprise Corporation, underpaid insurance premiums by $163,561, authorities said. “This type of fraud strips workers of the safeguards they depend on, leaving them unprotected if they get hurt on the job,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Arthurs filed for workers comp insur…
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ A newlywed New York man has disappeared, and his wife believes he could be facing a medical emergency. Dominick Bianchi, 35, was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. around his home in East Greenbush, the local police department said on Facebook. Bianchi has Type 1 diabetes, and his new bride, Julianna Zyra, told ABC affiliate WTEN she wasn’t sure if he could monitor his blood sugar. The missing man has a continuous glucose monitor, but it’s “paired to his phone that he doesn’t have,” Zyra told WTEN. Zyra told the station Bianchi had been battling mental health issues recently but “nobody…
Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold In NY Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold In NY
Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold In NY A popular type of candy sold in stores across the Northeast is being recalled because of a potentially deadly choking hazard. The Ricky Joy Company recalled about 2.3 million Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy bottles, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 10.  The recalled candy comes in 1.85-fluid-ounce plastic bottles and is applied through a rollerball top. The rolling ball on the bottles can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking. The candy was sold in blue raspberry, strawberry, green apple, and watermelon flavors. No i…
26-Year-Old Suffolk Man Killed In Car Crash Was ‘Deeply Loved’, Fundraiser Launched For Family 26-Year-Old Suffolk Man Killed In Car Crash Was ‘Deeply Loved’, Fundraiser Launched For Family
26-Year-Old Suffolk Man Killed In Car Crash Was ‘Deeply Loved’, Fundraiser Launched For Family Following the shocking death of a 26-year-old man in a Long Island car crash, his loved ones have launched a fundraiser while struggling with the grief. Matthew Schneider, of Selden, was killed in the wreck Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Holbrook, Suffolk County police said. “Matthew was a deeply loved son, family member, and friend, and there are so many people trying to understand how someone so young, with so much life still ahead of him, could be gone so suddenly,” organizer Katie Damico wrote in a GoFundMe. “It does not feel real, and it is impossible to make sense of a loss like this.” Schneide…
PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports
PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports A Pennsylvania social media influencer who was stabbed while confronting two men he accused of targeting children is now facing charges stemming from the New York brawl, court records show. Nicholas Attalla, known online as “Niky Sal,” was arrested on Friday, Sept. 4, on charges of third-degree assault, second-degree criminal nuisance, and endangering the welfare of a child. Attalla, of Erie, was arraigned that day and pleaded not guilty, according to online court records. The charges stem from a fight inside a Tim Hortons in Jamestown on Dec. 13, 2025, according to WGRZ, Erie News Now, an…
LI Father Killed In Nasty One-Car Crash 'Loved His Family More Than Anything': Fundraiser LI Father Killed In Nasty One-Car Crash 'Loved His Family More Than Anything': Fundraiser
LI Father Killed In Nasty One-Car Crash 'Loved His Family More Than Anything': Fundraiser A Long Island driver was killed in a one-car crash into a local fire station on Wednesday, Sept. 9, police said. Michael Peattie, 41, of Sayville, struck Bethpage Fire Department Station 4 around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, the Nassau County Police Department said. Peattie was driving eastbound on Stewart Avenue through Bethpage in a 2024 Mazda when his vehicle left the road, struck a utility pole, and smashed into the fire station, authorities said. Pictures from the scene showed a heavily damaged, hardly recognizable vehicle up against the station’s exterior walls, according to LI Fire Buff. …
Suffolk Child Predator Who Groomed 9-Year-Old Girl On COVID Video Calls Learns His Fate Suffolk Child Predator Who Groomed 9-Year-Old Girl On COVID Video Calls Learns His Fate
Suffolk Child Predator Who Groomed 9-Year-Old Girl On COVID Video Calls Learns His Fate A Long Island man who used COVID-era video calls to groom a 9-year-old girl for sexual abuse was sentenced to decades in prison, authorities said. The West Babylon man, 29, got 25 years behind bars for first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, Sept. 10. He was not publicly named to protect the victim’s identity, authorities said. “I commend the brave young victim for helping to bring her abuser to justice,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. During the COVID shutdowns in 2020, the man — described as a family friend …
Trump Pledges $5K Checks To All Americans In Latest Payment Promise Trump Pledges $5K Checks To All Americans In Latest Payment Promise
Trump Pledges $5K Checks To All Americans In Latest Payment Promise President Donald Trump is touting $5,000 payments to every adult US citizen if Republicans keep control of Congress in the upcoming midterms, a dubious proposal that could cost more than $1 trillion. Trump announced the so-called "Trump dividend" during a nearly two-hour speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The payments would depend on Republicans winning both the House and Senate in November's midterm elections, which many pollsters say is unlikely. The proposed payments are estimated to cost more than $1 trillion, CNBC reported. "Here is my pr…