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Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD
Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: Nypd A 63-year-old Brooklyn man has been charged with arson after setting himself on fire in the lobby of a Manhattan building housing Google offices, authorities said. John Butch, of Brooklyn, was charged with arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment following the incident on Friday, Aug. 28, according to the NYPD. Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man who had set himself on fire inside 315 Hudson St. in Hudson Square just before 3 p.m., authorities said. Responding officers found Butch with burns throughout his body, police said. He was taken by EMS to New York-Pre…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage A turtle was brutally abused and left to die on Long Island until it was rescued by a local animal agency, officials said. The turtle was trapped inside a cage that had been secured with zip ties and submerged underwater at Geiger Park in Deer Park, the Suffolk County SPCA said Friday, Aug. 28. Town of Babylon park rangers found the turtle while responding to a complaint about e-bikes in the park and pulled the cage out of the lake, the SPCA said. The turtle also had a fishhook stuck in its mouth, which was then tied to the cage, preventing the animal from escaping, officials said. It was …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Feds Link New York Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation; Several Sold In Mass: DOJ Feds Link New York Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation; Several Sold In Mass: DOJ
Feds Link New York Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation; Several Sold In Mass: DOJ A New York woman accused of supplying a counterfeit watch network tied to Waterbury is being held in federal custody. Si Man Lam, 43, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and federal agents searched her home and seized about $900,000 in cash, prosecutors said. The case centers in part on a Waterbury home linked to Izedin Kimca and aliases he allegedly used. U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted about 74 parcels sent there between April 2020 and July 2022, court records allege. The packages held fake Rolex, Audemars and Panerai watches. Genuine versions would have carried suggested…

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by Josh Lanier
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Motorcyclist ID’d In Deadly 3-Vehicle I-95 Crash In Westwood; Passenger Seriously Hurt Motorcyclist ID’d In Deadly 3-Vehicle I-95 Crash In Westwood; Passenger Seriously Hurt
Motorcyclist ID’d In Deadly 3-Vehicle I-95 Crash In Westwood; Passenger Seriously Hurt A 71-year-old motorcyclist has died after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 South in Westwood. Harris Shippee, of Warwick, Rhode Island, was driving a three-wheeled motorcycle when it collided with a Jeep Wrangler around 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, near the East Street exit, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey announced. Emergency crews took Shippee to a Boston hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. A 70-year-old woman riding as Shippee’s passenger suffered serious injuries. She was also taken to a Boston hospital. Her condition was not released.  A Hyundai S…

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by Josh Lanier
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Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs The younger brother of the accused ringleader in a Penn State fraternity cocaine network was found with cocaine in his wallet after a boozy pontoon crash in a Pennsylvania lake, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27 show. Sebastiano Mario Abbatiello, 20, of Westbury, New York, is charged in connection with a July 10 boating crash at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Liberty Township, Centre County, according to court documents. Abbatiello is listed as a Penn State undergraduate student in the university directory. He is the younger brother of Agostino Sebastiano Abbatiell…

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Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA A Pennsylvania man who searched his ex-girlfriend's name on Facebook more than 300 times in the days before killing her, then carried her body into a motel room and hid it beneath a bed, has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced. Brian Kuchinka, of Port Allegany, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old K-Leigh Hill-Nelson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said. Kuchinka had previously pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, admitting he caused Hill-Nelson's death but dis…

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Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO A golf ad showing a man chasing and shoving a woman to the ground has Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf apologizing, and the PGA Tour questioning whether the response went far enough (scroll down to watch). The since-deleted online commercial was produced by Good Good to promote a co-branded Callaway driver and was approved by Callaway before it was posted, Callaway CEO Chip Brewer said. The ad featured Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark, 26, and Alexis Miestowski, 26, a former collegiate golfer who now works with Good Good. Miestowski was shown reaching for the driver in Clark's golf bag be…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities A Long Island man was arrested after his dog was found infested with flies and suffering from open wounds, authorities said. Cecilio Matthews, 50, of Bellport, was charged with several counts of animal cruelty under state and county laws, the Suffolk County SPCA said Wednesday, Aug. 26. Investigators determined earlier in the month that Matthews had failed to care for his 10-year-old mutt, Seven, leaving the dog neglected in a yard, according to the SPCA. Seven was found underweight, infested with flies, and with open wounds to his ears and neck, the SPCA said. He was taken to a local anim…

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Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following 'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following 'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says
Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following 'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says A Rutgers University dean has been placed on leave amid accusations he surreptitiously took recorded "upskirt" videos while working at the school, university officials said. Joshua Kohut, 51, of Cranbury, dean of research at Rutgers' School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, was arrested and charged with fourth-degree invasion of privacy, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Criminal Justice announced. “The defendant is alleged to have used his mobile phone to record ‘upskirt’ videos without his victim’s knowledge,” Davenport said. “An invasion of privac…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$4M Lottery Jackpot: Harwich Man's Keno Win Pushed Him To Buy Grand-Prize Scratch-Off Ticket $4M Lottery Jackpot: Harwich Man's Keno Win Pushed Him To Buy Grand-Prize Scratch-Off Ticket
$4M Lottery Jackpot: Harwich Man's Keno Win Pushed Him To Buy Grand-Prize Scratch-Off Ticket A Massachusetts man turned his Keno winnings into a $4 million scratch-ticket jackpot. Jose Valerio of Harwich won the grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $10 “100X” game after using money he won playing Keno to buy the ticket. Valerio chose the lump-sum option and will receive $2.6 million before taxes. He plans to use the winnings to buy a home. He purchased the winning ticket at Main Street Market, 715 Main St. in Harwich. The store will receive a $40,000 bonus for selling it. One $4 million grand-prize ticket remains in circulation.

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by Josh Lanier
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Father Of 2 ID'd As Victim In Fatal Framingham Hit-And-Run: 'Very Hard Worker, Honest, Caring' Father Of 2 ID'd As Victim In Fatal Framingham Hit-And-Run: 'Very Hard Worker, Honest, Caring'
Father Of 2 ID'd As Victim In Fatal Framingham Hit-And-Run: 'Very Hard Worker, Honest, Caring' A 39-year-old Massachusetts father of two has been identified as the victim of a deadly hit-and-run.  Ronan Nunes De Oliveira, of Framingham, was found near 180 Irving St. at about 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, after a driver struck him and sped away. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office identified him as the victim Tuesday. Framingham police officers gave Nunes De Oliveira medical care at the scene. Paramedics rushed him to MetroWest Medical Center, where he later died. Investigators believe the driver was operating a gray 2016 Volkswagen GTI. Police have not announced an arrest…

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by Josh Lanier