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1,000 Child Sex Abuse Images Found On Long Island Man’s Devices: Cops 1,000 Child Sex Abuse Images Found On Long Island Man’s Devices: Cops
1,000 Child Sex Abuse Images Found On Long Island Man’s Devices: Cops More than 1,000 images of child sex abuse material were found on a Long Island man’s computer, leading to his arrest, police said. Richard Enstad, 68, was charged with promoting and possessing child porn, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Enstad, of Lindenhurst, was arrested Thursday, June 25 at his home after cops executed a search warrant at the residence, authorities said. Officers were investigating following a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children hotline, police said. Cops seized Enstad’s devices and found the massive collection of illegal images, according to invest…
Investors Swindled Out Of $100K By Nassau Man Who Targeted Latinos: Prosecutors Investors Swindled Out Of $100K By Nassau Man Who Targeted Latinos: Prosecutors
Investors Swindled Out Of $100K By Nassau Man Who Targeted Latinos: Prosecutors A Long Island real estate broker stole $100,000 from multiple victims after fooling them into false property-related schemes, authorities said. Arnulfo Castillo, of Rockville Center, convinced people to invest in properties on Long Island, took their money, then pocketed it for himself, and ghosted the would-be investors, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said Tuesday, June 30. Castillo “preyed on the trust of the Latino community, using local organizations as a smokescreen to exploit families looking for legitimate investment opportunities,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.…
Double-Dipping LI Clerk Gets Prison For Stealing From Boss And Taxpayers: Authorities Double-Dipping LI Clerk Gets Prison For Stealing From Boss And Taxpayers: Authorities
Double-Dipping LI Clerk Gets Prison For Stealing From Boss And Taxpayers: Authorities A Long Island woman who stole from her employer and from taxpayers has been sentenced to prison time, authorities announced Tuesday, June 30. Christa Ramos, 57, of Brightwaters, got three to six years behind bars for swiping $230,000 from her company and $40,000 through unemployment fraud, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Ramos worked as a clerk for Northeast Electrical Contractors from December 2018 to June 2023 and was responsible for paying company bills, authorities said. But in addition to that, she also wrote numerous checks to herself, which she deposited into he…
LI Hospital Strike Showdown: Nurses Set Walkout Date In July LI Hospital Strike Showdown: Nurses Set Walkout Date In July
LI Hospital Strike Showdown: Nurses Set Walkout Date In July Hundreds of nurses at a Long Island hospital plan to strike later this month if they can’t reach a new contract. Nurses at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson delivered a strike notice to the hospital on Tuesday, June 30, threatening to walk off the job beginning Monday, July 13, the New York State Nurses Association said. The nurses took a strike vote on Friday, June 12, with 99.7% voting to strike due to repeated staffing issues, according to the union. “Striking is always a last resort, but nurses are willing to do whatever it takes to win a contract that will help us deliver the exc…
Tiny Dog Traveled 1,000 Miles To Long Island, Returns Home To Family Tiny Dog Traveled 1,000 Miles To Long Island, Returns Home To Family
Tiny Dog Traveled 1,000 Miles To Long Island, Returns Home To Family A small dog that somehow traveled more than 1,100 miles to Long Island has finally returned home to Florida after a two-month nightmare for his family. The 13-year-old Shih Tzu named Apollo made the flight home Friday, June 26, more than two months after his disappearance on April 25, according to an online fundraiser launched by his family. Apollo was last seen outside the Josey family’s home in Ocala, when a neighbor spotted an unknown woman scooping him up, according to Orlando CBS affiliate WKMG. “The past weeks have been filled with worry and hope as we searched for him, never giving …
‘He’s A Hugger’: Accused LI Doc Had Complaint Years Earlier — Employers Did Nothing, Suits Say ‘He’s A Hugger’: Accused LI Doc Had Complaint Years Earlier — Employers Did Nothing, Suits Say
‘He’s A Hugger’: Accused LI Doc Had Complaint Years Earlier — Employers Did Nothing, Suits Say A Long Island doctor accused of sexually abusing a patient has now been sued by two more former patients who say they also suffered at his hands and claim the man’s employers covered it up. Dr. Mark Hoffman, 72, of Roslyn, was arrested in March on charges of forcible touching and sexual abuse in connection with a 2025 incident, but the suits allege the abuse goes back much further. When one patient complained about Hoffman’s behavior back in 2019, his employers at Optum Medical Care and Prohealth Medical Management responded by saying, “We understand your concerns, but Dr. Hoffman is a hugg…
LI Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police LI Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police
LI Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police The pedestrian killed in a Long Island car crash last week was identified Tuesday, June 30 by authorities. Denis Hernandez, 27, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Station Road in North Bellport, the Suffolk County Police Department said Tuesday. Hernandez, of Bellport, was standing in the road just south of Martha Avenue when a southbound tractor-trailer struck him around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, according to police. He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The accident remains under investigation.
Woman Found Dead In Nassau County Home, Suspect ID’d As Local Teacher: Police Woman Found Dead In Nassau County Home, Suspect ID’d As Local Teacher: Police
Woman Found Dead In Nassau County Home, Suspect ID’d As Local Teacher: Police A Long Island man has been arrested after a young woman was found dead inside a residence, authorities announced Tuesday, June 30. Joseph Horner, 27, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Victoria Castle, 25, in North Massapequa, the Nassau County Police Department said. Prosecutors said Horner and his wife lived in the same building as the victim and identified her as his sister-in-law, according to Newsday. He told her needed help moving a piano, then attacked her, sexually abused her, and left her for dead, authorities said. Cops responded around 8:45 a.m. Monday, June 2…
Nassau Mom Drank In Bathroom While Son Choked To Death Outside: Authorities Nassau Mom Drank In Bathroom While Son Choked To Death Outside: Authorities
Nassau Mom Drank In Bathroom While Son Choked To Death Outside: Authorities A Long Island woman was drunk in a bathroom while her toddler son choked to death on popcorn kernels in the next room, authorities said. Olivia Bithorn, 36, was ordered held on $500,000 bail following her hearing Monday, June 29 on manslaughter charges for the death of Luke Russell Jr., the 18-month-old boy who died on April 12, Newsday reported. Investigators said Bithorn has a history of alcohol abuse and was being temporarily supported at the time by her estranged husband, who reportedly believed Bithorn was sober when he allowed their two children to make the fateful visit, according to…
LIE Carnage: Bus Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash, Leaving Two Dead And 20 Hurt LIE Carnage: Bus Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash, Leaving Two Dead And 20 Hurt
LIE Carnage: Bus Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash, Leaving Two Dead And 20 Hurt Two people were killed and at least 20 hospitalized after a bus crashed and flipped over on the Long Island Expressway late Monday, June 29, authorities said. The deceased victims were identified only as the bus driver and a bus passenger in the five-vehicle wreck around 11:45 p.m. Monday that shut down the busy highway in both directions into the morning of Tuesday, June 30, according to Newsday. The bus was traveling westbound near Greenpoint Avenue in Queens when it slammed into a car directly in front of it, which was then pushed into a third vehicle on that side of the road, WCBS repor…
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