Man Caught With Nearly 2 Dozen Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Westchester Sting Operation: DA
A Connecticut man faces charges after prosecutors said he was caught with nearly two dozen unserialized, untraceable weapons, as well as a quantity of cocaine, during a sting operation in Westchester County, NY.
Greenwich resident Michael Larriuz, 49, was arrested on drug and weapons charges in connection with the operation, which was announced by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, July 7.
According to prosecutors, agents seized 22 unserialized, untraceable ghost guns, which included 2 assault-style rifles; three serialized firearms; multiple larg…
Boat Slams Sag Harbor Jetty Injuring Two, Captain Disappears After Wreck: Police
A Long Island boat crash sent two people to the hospital, and now the boat captain is facing felony charges after leaving the scene, authorities said.
Peter Mangiameli, 57, was piloting a 35-foot cruise boat around 10 p.m. Sunday, July 5, when it struck a jetty in Sag Harbor Bay, New York State Police said.
Eight people were on the boat at the time of impact, and two sustained serious injuries, according to state police. They were taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that included a broken rib, leg fracture, and vertebrae fracture, authorities said.
After striking the stone …
Man Tosses Pound Of Meth While Running From Detectives: DA
A man threw a pound of methamphetamine while trying to outrun investigators before detectives uncovered several more pounds of the drug, cash, and trafficking supplies inside his home, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7.
Kyle Lamar Lane, 33, of Reading, was arrested following a Berks County Drug Task Force investigation into methamphetamine trafficking, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said.
Investigators obtained a sealed search warrant Monday, July 6, for the second- and third-floor apartments at 351 S. Fifth St. in Reading, as well as Lane's person and electronic devices, …
Botched Central Islip Robbery Plot Ended With Teen Shot Dead, Suspect Pleads Guilty: DA
A young Long Island man admitted to killing a teenager during a deadly failed robbery in 2022, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7.
Erick Garcia, 22, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Carlos Guillen, 19, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Garcia faces 25 years in prison after the plea, authorities said.
Garcia, of Central Islip, set up a meeting with Guillen on Oct. 1, 2022, with plans to rob him, investigators said. When Guillen arrived at Garcia’s chosen meeting location in Central Islip, Garcia got into the passenger seat of Guillen’s car and …
Love Pours In For Blue Point Teacher, Three Kids After Husband Dies Suddenly At 46
The sudden death of a Long Island husband and father has led to an outpouring of support from the community, with an online fundraiser soaring past $100,000.
Keith Rang, of Bayport, died suddenly Tuesday, June 16 at age 46, according to his obituary from Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Kristen, and three young children, according to the fundraiser.
“As they navigate this tragedy, the family is surrounded by a caring community, but they need extra support to help them through the days ahead,” organizer Jacqueline Noon wrote in the GoFundMe. “The Rang family ha…
Louise Lasser Dies: Actress Starred In 'Mary Hartman,' Ex-Wife Of Woody Allen
Louise Lasser turned television anxiety into an art form.
The deadpan actress who became a 1970s cult figure as the title character in Norman Lear’s "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" died of natural causes on Monday, July 6, at her home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, her close friend Susan Charlotte told The Hollywood Reporter. She was 87.
Lasser played Mary Hartman, a pigtailed Ohio housewife trying to hold herself together through suburban chaos, media overload, family trouble, and absurdly dark twists.
"Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" aired five nights a week from 1976 to 1977 and became a cult…
Lauren Bennett Dies At 37: Popular Singer's 'Party Rock Anthem' Became No. 1 Hit
Her voice helped define one of the biggest pop moments of the 2010s.
Lauren Bennett, best known for her featured vocals on LMFAO’s "Party Rock Anthem," has died at 37. Her former group, G.R.L., announced her death in an Instagram post on Monday, July 6.
No cause of death was announced.
"Our hearts are broken, and we cannot express how much she meant to us," G.R.L. said. "We will forever cherish the love, laughter, and countless memories she gave us. Her beautiful spirit touched so many lives, and she will be deeply missed and forever loved."
Bennett, born Lauren Diane Bennett in Meo…
29 People Died In NJ's Heatwave, Report Says
Twenty-nine people are believed to have died as a result of last week's heatwave in New Jersey, the New York Times reports.
Most of the fatalities were reported in New Jersey's heavily populated central and northern regions, where residents endured several consecutive days of triple-digit heat, the outlet reported, citing the state Department of Health. The heatwave lasted from Wednesday to Saturday. At times, temperatures in parts of the state felt like 110 degrees.
The victims ranged in age from their 30s to their 80s, and were found in homes, cars, and outside, according to Th…
Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4
A grieving family is demanding justice after a Cambridge city worker and father of a 5-year-old boy was shot to death while off duty, leaving loved ones and neighbors searching for answers.
Xavier Bautista, 32, was fatally shot shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, near the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street, steps from Sennott Park in Cambridge. A passerby discovered him around 5:30 a.m. and called 911, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. Bautista was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests have been announced, and investigators have not said what led t…
Branford Dad Who Beat Son, 12, To Death With Baseball Bat Sentenced To Decades In Prison: State
A Connecticut man will spend decades in prison after he admitted to beating his 12-year-old son to death with a baseball bat and trying to kill his teenage daughter, authorities announced.
Anthony Andrew Esposito Jr., 53, of Branford, was sentenced on Monday, July 6, to 40 years behind bars for murder and another 20 years for attempted murder to be served consecutively, the Office of the State's Attorney said.
Judge Tracy Lee Dayton, who imposed the sentence, called the trial "one of the worst cases the court has seen."
State's Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. thanked investigators, f…
Stranger Shoots Family Man Walking In Lancaster County Central Park, Then Self: Police
Kevin Lucas was walking through Lancaster County Central Park when Brandon Cunningham, a man he did not know, shot him before turning the gun on himself, police said.
A Lititz family man was shot and killed by a stranger while walking through Lancaster County Central Park, authorities revealed in a major update at the start of July.
Brandon Cunningham, 32, of East Hempfield Township, shot at two people as they were walking through the park on Wednesday, June 24. Cunningham struck Kevin T. Lucas, 47, before turning the gun on himself, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police.
The pe…
