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Woman, 63, Killed Crossing Street In Saint James: Suffolk County Police
A woman was struck and killed while crossing a street in Saint James, Suffolk County police said.
Anna Lopresti, 63, of Saint James, was walking south across Middle Country Road near White Avenue when an eastbound 1999 Toyota Camry hit her around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025, according to a release from the department’s Fourth Squad.
Lopresti was taken by responders to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, detectives said.
The driver of the Camry, Natalio Osorio-Vargas, 57, of Centereach, was not injured in the crash. Police impounded the Toyota for a safety …
Toddler Left Unattended In Pool Float Drowns During July 4 Party In Allentown, Dad Sentenced:DA
A Pennsylvania father has been sentenced in connection with the drowning death of his 23-month-old son during a backyard pool party, authorities announced on Friday, May 23.
Rafael Cabrera, 40, of Allentown, pleaded no contest to Felony Involuntary Manslaughter for the 2022 death of his son, Aydeen Cabrera, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said. Cabrera was sentenced to five years of probation by Judge James T. Anthony.
Allentown police were called to the family's home on the 500 block of North Fenwick Street around 6:20 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 202,2 for a report of a toddler fo…
Snapchat Distracted Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Of Manheim Teen: Court Docs
A Harrisburg woman has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of a Manheim teen who was landscaping near a cemetery, according to court documents filed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Mikayla Victoria Mustard, 24, is accused of using Snapchat when she fatally struck Curtis Michael Groff, 16, on West Sun Hill Road in Penn Township just after 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department and court records.
Groff had been operating a weed whacker on the grass shoulder near Kreiders Cemetery. He was not in the roadway and ha…
Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When
Beach season is back in Westchester County just in time for Memorial Day weekend, with pools to follow in late June, officials announced.
Three popular county-owned beaches — Croton Point in Croton-on-Hudson, Glen Island in New Rochelle, and Playland in Rye — will reopen Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 24 to 26, on a pre-season basis, weather permitting, according to Westchester County Parks.
The beaches will operate weekends and holidays through Sunday, June 22. Starting Friday, June 27, Glen Island and Playland beaches will open daily, while Croton Point Beach will continue …
Maryland Man Chokes Mother Of His Child, Hides In Waldorf Attic From Cops: Sheriff
Yohance Omari Eubanks punched her, choked her, pinned her to the floor — then tried to hide in the attic under storage bins when police came knocking, officials said.
Eubanks, 41, of Clinton, is being held without bond after a brutal overnight assault on the mother of his child, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday, May 23.
Officials say that a woman flagged down a patrol officer on May 18, telling him she had just escaped her house after being violently attacked.
She told police the assault began the day before — Saturday, May 17 — while they were driving through Prince Geor…
'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing': Eastchester Coach Used Snapchat To Get Nudes From Minors, Feds Say
A football coach and athletic director at a Westchester County high school faces federal child pornography charges after allegedly using Snapchat and other apps to coerce young victims into sending sexually explicit photos of themselves, prosecutors said.
Eastchester resident Thomas Puccini, age 28, was arrested on Wednesday, May 21, and appeared the same day in White Plains federal court, where he was ordered detained, according to US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton.
Puccini was employed as the Interim Director of Physical Education, Health, and …
BMWs, Mercedes: Newark Members Of $1 Mil NJ Stolen Car Ring Learn Fate, Prosecutor Says
Five members, including two juveniles were sentenced for their involvement in an auto theft trafficking network that pilfered luxury vehicles throughout North Jersey, authorities announced Thursday, May 22.
Tikeem Shearin, 19, Carlos Espinal, 20 and Sincere Sims, 21, Newark residents, were each sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to leader of an auto trafficking ring, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.
Two juveniles were sentenced to three years in Jamesburg Juvenile Detention Center for their involvement in the ring.
A four-month investigation by n…
'Devil Is Coming': Trenton Man Who Threatened to Shoot White People Learns Fate, Feds Say
A 24-year-old Trenton man was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Thursday, May 22, after previously pleading guilty to making a social media post threatening to shoot white people, authorities said.
In December 2022, Joshua Cobb wrote on social media that he wanted to cause mayhem to the white community, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said.
"It is going to take place in 2023 in the state of New Jersey, I have not chosen a exact date but I am going to be sure it is close to an important holiday to their race," Cobb, who said as a Black man, white people wouldn't understand his struggles, wrote. …
Officer Found Guilty In Eddie Irizarry Killing, But Not Of Murder: Philly Jury
A former Philadelphia police officer has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the 2023 shooting death of Eddie Irizarry, court officials announced on Thursday, May 22.
Mark Dial, who was fired last year, was also found guilty of possessing an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person. He was acquitted of third-degree murder and official oppression, according to prosecutors.
The case stems from an incident on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, when Dial and his partner approached Irizarry, 27, who had driven the wrong way down East Willard Street in Kensington. Bodycam footage…
Gunman Lurking In Alley Admits Shooting Woman As She Sat On Couch Inside Troy Home
A Capital Region man formally confessed to shooting into a home, gravely injuring a woman as she sat on her couch.
Jason Carter, 23, of Troy, pleaded guilty to felony assault in Rensselaer County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a June 2024 shooting in Troy.
Carter admitted to standing in an alleyway behind the home, located on 6th Avenue north of 102nd Street, and firing seven shots into the residence, striking a woman once in the head as she sat on a couch with her fiancé.
The victim was rushed to the hospital, where she underwent life-saving brain surgery, according to th…
‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs
He flew in from Chicago with a gun, bought a ticket to a Jewish diplomatic event, waited outside, then opened fire.
Moments later, he told police: “I did it for Palestine. I did it for Gaza.”
Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Illinois, is now facing multiple federal charges, including the murder of foreign officials, after he allegedly carried out a deadly ambush near the entrance of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 21, federal officials announced.
The attack happened just after 9:00 p.m., outside a ticketed event hosted by the American Jewish Committee that was designed…
