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Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At New York Hotel: Police
A domestic incident call led to the discovery of a suspected sex trafficking operation at a Long Island hotel. Now, the suspected ring leader has been indicted, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 26.
Torrey Brown, who is undomiciled but formerly of Queens, was accused of trapping a woman inside a Long Island motel room, beating her, threatening her with a knife, and forcing her into commercial sex acts through violence and drugs, the Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, June 26.
The 35-year-old, also known as "Smiley," was arraigned on one count of …
Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Nysp
A New Jersey woman was issued citations after the tractor-trailer she was driving rolled over on its side and spilled trash at a New York State Thruway service area in Ulster County, NY, police said.
The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, when troopers responded to the Malden Service Area on Interstate 87 in Saugerties for a tractor-trailer rollover, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 26.
After arriving at the scene, investigators found the driver, 35-year-old Michelle Paulino Rosario of Kearny, New Jersey, had been operating a 2016 Freightliner when s…
Man, 34, Dies After Cliff Diving Into Creek In Hudson Valley
A 34-year-old Orange County man failed to resurface after diving into a Dutchess County creek, leading to an extensive search that ultimately led to the recovery of his body, police said.
The incident began at around 7:34 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, in the area just southeast of 508 Fishkill Ave. in Beacon. There, police, firefighters, and EMS crews were dispatched after receiving a report that a cliff diver had gone underwater and did not come back up, according to Beacon Police.
First responders arrived about six minutes later, where witnesses told officers that 34-year-old New…
Lionel Richie Health Scare On Stage Causes Tour Opener To Abruptly End
The opening night of a major summer tour ended on an unsettling note.
Lionel Richie, 77, cut short the first show of his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday, June 24, after saying he felt dizzy.
The concert was part of the “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour.
Richie stopped his set almost an hour in and sat down during a performance of “Dancing on the Ceiling.”
Richie told the crowd, “When you're feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,” according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
He then performed “Three Times a Lady” while seated before calling for an unpl…
Ny-based Blood, Sweat & Tears Grammy-Winning Lead Singer David Clayton-Thomas Dies
A voice that helped define one of rock’s boldest and most dynamic sounds has gone silent.
David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, died Wednesday, June 24, at age 84, according to multiple reports.
His publicist, Eric Alper, told CBC that Clayton-Thomas died peacefully at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. A specific cause of death was not given.
Clayton-Thomas became best known as the husky, gravelly, high-energy voice of New York City-based Blood, Sweat & Tears, the jazz-rock band that blended brass, blues, soul, and rock into a major late-1960s sound. …
