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Suffolk Daycare Worker Who Copped To Child Abuse Avoids Jail Time Despite Judge’s Fury Suffolk Daycare Worker Who Copped To Child Abuse Avoids Jail Time Despite Judge’s Fury Suffolk Daycare Worker Who Copped To Child Abuse Avoids Jail Time Despite Judge’s Fury
Suffolk Daycare Worker Who Copped To Child Abuse Avoids Jail Time Despite Judge’s Fury A Long Island daycare worker who admitted to child abuse has avoided jail time. Megan Marchena, 27, of Massapequa, got five years of probation after pleading guilty to second-degree attempted assault of a child, according to online court records. Judge Timothy Mazzei lambasted Marchena at her sentencing hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 22 after she refused to speak, Newsday reported. “You don’t want to apologize to anyone for what you did?” Mazzei asked in disbelief, according to Newsday. Marchena was arrested in February and accused of assaulting a 17-month-old girl and an 18-month-old boy whil…
Suffolk Church Stabbing That Put Victim On Ventilator Was Random, Unprovoked: Investigators Suffolk Church Stabbing That Put Victim On Ventilator Was Random, Unprovoked: Investigators Suffolk Church Stabbing That Put Victim On Ventilator Was Random, Unprovoked: Investigators
Suffolk Church Stabbing That Put Victim On Ventilator Was Random, Unprovoked: Investigators A serious stabbing inside a Long Island church basement was unprovoked and random, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 23. Daniel Escobar, 33, of Bay Shore, was indicted Wednesday for second-degree attempted murder in the attack on a 65-year-old man, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Escobar and the victim were attending a meeting at First United Methodist Church in Amityville on Friday, Sept. 11 when Escobar stabbed the victim in the neck “without provocation” around 8:30 p.m., the DA’s office said. The victim fled the scene and was found outside the church bleeding profus…
Bathroom Stall Snooping At Suffolk County Mall Leads To Teen’s Arrest: Police Bathroom Stall Snooping At Suffolk County Mall Leads To Teen’s Arrest: Police Bathroom Stall Snooping At Suffolk County Mall Leads To Teen’s Arrest: Police
Bathroom Stall Snooping At Suffolk County Mall Leads To Teen’s Arrest: Police A teenager was arrested for snooping on another man in a bathroom stall on Long Island on Tuesday, Sept. 22, police said. Antonio Masso, 18, of Mastic Beach, was inside a bathroom stall at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when he reached over one wall to take pictures of a man in the next stall over, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The 42-year-old victim noticed the phone and confronted Masso outside the bathroom, leading a security guard to call police, authorities said. Masso was arrested and charged with felony second-degree unlawful surveillance, polic…
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth'
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' A veteran public school teacher and activist has admitted she lied for years about being Black and Palestinian, prompting two organizations she worked with to permanently cut ties with her. Hannah Gann, a teacher at The Workshop School in Philadelphia, publicly acknowledged the deception after members of Philly Educators for Palestine and the Racial Justice Organizing Committee confronted her about her background, the organizations said in a joint statement. "Members met with Hannah and questioned her about her background on Thursday and after an hour of discussion, Hannah finally admitted …
Five-Time DWI Driver Gets Max Prison Term After Latest LI Conviction: Authorities Five-Time DWI Driver Gets Max Prison Term After Latest LI Conviction: Authorities Five-Time DWI Driver Gets Max Prison Term After Latest LI Conviction: Authorities
Five-Time DWI Driver Gets Max Prison Term After Latest LI Conviction: Authorities A five-time DWI driver got the maximum prison term following his latest conviction, authorities revealed Wednesday, Sept. 23. Pablo Aguilar Alvarez, 36, was sentenced to two and one-third to seven years in prison, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He also faces deportation upon his release. Aguilar Alvarez was convicted Friday, Aug. 7 in his fifth DWI case, including four in the past 10 years, authorities said. The latest case was tied to a Nov. 29, 2025, incident in which Aguilar Alvarez was driving through Riverhead with his girlfriend when they stopped at a gas station…
Dix Hills Man Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say Dix Hills Man Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say Dix Hills Man Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say
Dix Hills Man Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say Six people have been charged after scammers allegedly compromised a Fairfield company's Microsoft account and tricked it into wiring about $1.7 million, authorities said. The investigation began after the owner of a Fairfield-based HVAC wholesale company contacted police on Feb. 18 about a fraud that occurred in January, Fairfield Police Cpl. David Lagan said. Employees had received fraudulent emails that appeared to come from one of the company's business partners, Lagan said. The company's Microsoft account was then allegedly compromised. The suspects allegedly intercepted and m…
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now.  Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle.  “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…
Man Dies Days After Early-Morning Long Island Robbery: Police Man Dies Days After Early-Morning Long Island Robbery: Police Man Dies Days After Early-Morning Long Island Robbery: Police
Man Dies Days After Early-Morning Long Island Robbery: Police A man who was critically injured during an early-morning robbery on Long Island has died, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The victim, identified as Justinn Thomas, 30, of South Hempstead, succumbed to the head injuries he suffered in the robbery, according to the Nassau County Police Department. The robbery happened near May Street and Grand Avenue in South Hempstead at approximately 5:27 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, police said. Officers responding to reports of a robbery that had just occurred found Thomas suffering from head injuries, detectives said. He was rushed to a nearby …
New Plans Finally Announced For Closed Commack Restaurant — From An Experienced Team New Plans Finally Announced For Closed Commack Restaurant — From An Experienced Team New Plans Finally Announced For Closed Commack Restaurant — From An Experienced Team
New Plans Finally Announced For Closed Commack Restaurant — From An Experienced Team A successful Long Island restaurant duo is opening a fourth location. Chris Perrotta and Frank Ubriaco will debut Bar Franco at 6005 Jericho Turnpike in Commack in October, Newsday reported Tuesday, Sept. 22. The location was previously home to Jackson’s, a gastropub that lasted 19 years in the space before shutting down in September 2025. At the time, the family that owned Jackson’s told Newsday, “The cost of everything has gone up so much” and “it’s just not sustainable anymore.” But Perrotta and Ubriaco will try their luck, adding to a business profile that already includes three more L…
Police Search For Answers After Three-Car Altercation On Suffolk County Highway Police Search For Answers After Three-Car Altercation On Suffolk County Highway Police Search For Answers After Three-Car Altercation On Suffolk County Highway
Police Search For Answers After Three-Car Altercation On Suffolk County Highway An altercation at a Long Island highway interchange has baffled police. New York State Police are asking for the public’s help for information about a three-car incident that occurred Sunday, Sept. 20, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 22. State troopers are seeking witnesses and/or dashboard camera footage from the altercation, which occurred on the ramp from northbound Robert Moses Causeway onto the eastbound Southern State Parkway, police said. Anyone in the area around 1:10 a.m. Sunday with information about the incident is asked to contact Investigator Rivera at 845-303-0290 or email Lp…
Rush Hour Nightmare On Eastbound LIE After Crash Closes All Lanes Rush Hour Nightmare On Eastbound LIE After Crash Closes All Lanes Rush Hour Nightmare On Eastbound LIE After Crash Closes All Lanes
Rush Hour Nightmare On Eastbound LIE After Crash Closes All Lanes A multi-car crash on the Long Island Expressway turned the busy highway into a parking lot during afternoon rush hour Tuesday, Sept. 22. At least six cars were stopped in the left two eastbound lanes of the highway near Exit 40 in Jericho, according to traffic cameras. Three of the cars had damage that could be seen from the traffic cams, while police and first responders surrounded the scene in both directions. Trapped motorists were being diverted onto Jericho Turnpike, but Nassau County officials advised most people to “use an alternate route.” Traffic backed up on the LIE due …
Sicko Suffolk Teacher Who Sent, Asked For Nudes With Teen Girls Pleads Guilty: Authorities Sicko Suffolk Teacher Who Sent, Asked For Nudes With Teen Girls Pleads Guilty: Authorities Sicko Suffolk Teacher Who Sent, Asked For Nudes With Teen Girls Pleads Guilty: Authorities
Sicko Suffolk Teacher Who Sent, Asked For Nudes With Teen Girls Pleads Guilty: Authorities A Long Island teacher admitted to sending and soliciting nudes to and from underage girls on Monday, Sept. 21, authorities said. Ryan J. McCaffery, 38, of Ridge, cut a plea deal in the appalling case about 18 months after he resigned from Riverhead High School, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office announced. McCaffery created profiles on Snapchat and Kik, where he posed as a teen boy and communicated with hundreds of accounts, investigators said. His Snapchat account was “c_chambers77” and he also used the name “Asherkonlon2,” officials previously said. In his messages, McCaffery …