Lynn, MA
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Candlelight Memorial Set For Mom Of 2 Killed On Christmas Day In Lawrence Candlelight Memorial Set For Mom Of 2 Killed On Christmas Day In Lawrence Candlelight Memorial Set For Mom Of 2 Killed On Christmas Day In Lawrence
Candlelight Memorial Set For Mom Of 2 Killed On Christmas Day In Lawrence A 21-year-old mother of two who was killed in Lawrence on Christmas Day will be remembered in a candlelight vigil on Thursday, Jan. 4. Diomaris Mejia was found dead at her Lawrence apartment on Salem Street after family members asked officers to perform a welfare check around 7:45 a.m. on Dec. 26. The candlelight vigil to honor her will be held at 5 p.m. at 243 Salem St. in Lawrence. Related: Man Accused Of Killing Diosmary Mejia Arrested In Texas: DA Santana Guerrero Temporo was arrested on Friday, Dec. 29, as a fugitive in connection with Mejia’s death, authorities said.&nbs…

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by Khier Casino
Yorktown, NY
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Former NYPD Officer From Yorktown Admits Helping Gang Leader Escape Justice: Feds Former NYPD Officer From Yorktown Admits Helping Gang Leader Escape Justice: Feds Former NYPD Officer From Yorktown Admits Helping Gang Leader Escape Justice: Feds
Former Nypd Officer From Yorktown Admits Helping Gang Leader Escape Justice: Feds A former New York City Police officer from Northern Westchester has admitted to warning gang members about a federal investigation into their activity as well as helping the group's leader escape arrest for murder, federal officials said. Mohegan Lake resident Gina Mestre, a 33-year-old former NYPD officer, has pleaded guilty to charges relating to her obstructing a federal investigation into the Shooting Boys gang and helping the group's leader evade justice for murder, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Dec. 7. Earlier Report -…

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by Ben Crnic
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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They Steal Your Heart, Then Steal Your Money: Romance Scammers Make It Look Easy They Steal Your Heart, Then Steal Your Money: Romance Scammers Make It Look Easy They Steal Your Heart, Then Steal Your Money: Romance Scammers Make It Look Easy
They Steal Your Heart, Then Steal Your Money: Romance Scammers Make It Look Easy It's heartbreaking to discover that someone you've become enamored with online isn't into you, but it’s even worse to realize that person just made off with $3,500 of your money. That’s what happened to a Glen Rock resident who ended up wiring the dough to a sweet talker in the Dominican Republic. Suffice to say: It wasn’t coming back. Although $3,500 is a significant sum to some, it’s couch cushion change compared with the $450,000 in crypto lost last year by another romance scam victim from Glen Rock. According to the Federal Trade Commission, a staggering $1.3 BILLION was lost by 70,000…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hyde Park, NY
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Hudson Valley Man, 24, Dies Suddenly While Visiting Caribbean, Family Says Hudson Valley Man, 24, Dies Suddenly While Visiting Caribbean, Family Says Hudson Valley Man, 24, Dies Suddenly While Visiting Caribbean, Family Says
Hudson Valley Man, 24, Dies Suddenly While Visiting Caribbean, Family Says A 24-year-old man from the region has died unexpectedly while visiting the Caribbean. Dutchess County resident Jeffrey Kiluba, of Red Hook, died on Saturday, Oct. 7 during a brief holiday in the Dominican Republic, said his brother Tim Kiluba on GoFundMe. A volunteer firefighter at the Red Hook Fire Company, Kiluba was last heard from on Friday, Oct. 6, expressing excitement to see mom and dad again on Sunday, Tim Kiluba said. "Sadly, on Saturday morning his body was found lifeless," Tim Kiluba added. "We are in absolute shock and no words can describe what my parents, my sisters…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newark, NJ
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Fugitive Seized At Newark Airport Gets Year In Prison For Each Of 5 Kilos Of Smuggled Coke Fugitive Seized At Newark Airport Gets Year In Prison For Each Of 5 Kilos Of Smuggled Coke Fugitive Seized At Newark Airport Gets Year In Prison For Each Of 5 Kilos Of Smuggled Coke
Fugitive Seized At Newark Airport Gets Year In Prison For Each Of 5 Kilos Of Smuggled Coke An international fugitive who spent more than a decade on the run before he was seized at Newark Airport was sentenced to five years in federal prison for having couriers smuggle more than five kilos of cocaine into the U.S. on a cruise ship. Dennis Edwards, a 38-year-old Guyanese citizen known as “Death,” had avoided capture after being indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy charges in 2012, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Authorities said he conspired to import cocaine from St. Maarten on a cruise ship. Edwards was seized by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
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'Passionate Eater' Dad Combines Dominican, Italian Recipes At New North Jersey Sandwich Shop 'Passionate Eater' Dad Combines Dominican, Italian Recipes At New North Jersey Sandwich Shop 'Passionate Eater' Dad Combines Dominican, Italian Recipes At New North Jersey Sandwich Shop
'Passionate Eater' Dad Combines Dominican, Italian Recipes At New North Jersey Sandwich Shop A dad from the Dominican Republic has opened a brand-new sandwich shop in North Jersey. Markin Delacruz, a self-described "passionate eater," has brought Sandwichitos to Old River Road, on the border of Edgewater and North Bergen. Delacruz combines recipes from his Dominican background with those of his Italian wife's.  Posted by Sandwichitos on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco and Township Administrator Janet Castro watch as Commissioner Claudia Rodriguez shakes hands with Markin Delacruz as he opens Sandwichitos.Township of North Bergen, NJ As of its Fri…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lancaster, PA
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PA Homicide Suspect Arrested In Dominican Republic PA Homicide Suspect Arrested In Dominican Republic PA Homicide Suspect Arrested In Dominican Republic
PA Homicide Suspect Arrested In Dominican Republic Fourteen years ago Michael Evans died from stab wounds in Lancaster, but on Thursday, his accused killer was arrested in the Dominican Republic.  A warrant of Carl Hunter Sr. known as "Low" was issued in 2018 in connection with the deadly stabbing of Evans. He was arrested in the Dominican Republic at 9:18 a.m. on Sept. 14, 2023. Hunter had been featured on a Crime Stoppers wanted flyer since Sept. 2010 as a person of interest in Evans homicide.  Evans was found suffering a stab wound to the torso in the 400 block of West Lemon Street, Lancaster by city police officers around 11…

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by Jillian Pikora
White Plains, NY
Weather
Active Atlantic: Trio Of New Tropical Storms Named Within Hours Active Atlantic: Trio Of New Tropical Storms Named Within Hours Active Atlantic: Trio Of New Tropical Storms Named Within Hours
Active Atlantic: Trio Of New Tropical Storms Named Within Hours To say the Atlantic has been active regarding the weather would be an understatement. In the last 24 hours, three new tropical storms have been named, and experts say the next month is expected to be a busy one as the hurricane season hits its peak. They are: Tropical Storm Emily Tropical Storm Franklin Tropical Storm Gert A separate tropical system farther west is heading toward Texas. Of the new storms, Franklin is shaping up to potentially be the strongest and longest-lasting, according to the National Hurricane Center. Franklin formed in the Caribbean late Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Yorktown, NY
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Former NYPD Officer From Yorktown Helped Gang Leader Escape Justice: Feds Former NYPD Officer From Yorktown Helped Gang Leader Escape Justice: Feds Former NYPD Officer From Yorktown Helped Gang Leader Escape Justice: Feds
Former Nypd Officer From Yorktown Helped Gang Leader Escape Justice: Feds A former New York City Police officer from Northern Westchester has been charged with warning gang members about details of a federal investigation into them, as well as helping the group's leader to escape capture for a murder he committed, officials said. Former NYPD officer Gina Mestre, a 33-year-old Mohegan Lake resident, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 15 for her role in obstructing a federal investigation into the Shooting Boys gang as well as serving as an accessory after the fact to a murder committed by the group, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced o…

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by Ben Crnic
Dorchester, MA
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Boston Man Paid For Girl's Birthday Party After Family Member Made Porn Of Her: Feds Boston Man Paid For Girl's Birthday Party After Family Member Made Porn Of Her: Feds Boston Man Paid For Girl's Birthday Party After Family Member Made Porn Of Her: Feds
Boston Man Paid For Girl's Birthday Party After Family Member Made Porn Of Her: Feds A 39-year-old Boston man has admitted to a laundry list of disturbing allegations featuring children as young as 9 and 14 years old, federal authorities said. The most heinous of which is he told a teenager that he would help pay for a little girl's birthday party if they produced pornographic material featuring the child.  Robinson Alberto Baez-Nova, of Jamaica Plain, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of children, one count of distribution of child pornography, and two counts of possession of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Federal age…

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by Josh Lanier
Newark, NJ
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Family IDs Drowned Teen At Devil's Hole Family IDs Drowned Teen At Devil's Hole Family IDs Drowned Teen At Devil's Hole
Family IDs Drowned Teen At Devil's Hole Miguel Pena, a 16-year-old Newark, resident drowned at the notorious Devil's Hole in Cedar Grove Community Park on Saturday, July 8. Pena's mother is a single mother of five and had emigrated from the Dominican Republic 11 months ago.  A fundraiser was created by Pena's cousin, Mardelin Payano, to assist the family with funeral expenses. As of Monday, July 24, more than $3,715 has been raised. Swimming at Devil's Hole has been banned since a 2018 drowning due to currents that can make it very dangerous. To view the fundraiser, click here.

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by Sam Barron
Elizabeth, NJ
Your Community
Ray Liotta, Union Native, Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination Ray Liotta, Union Native, Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination Ray Liotta, Union Native, Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination
Ray Liotta, Union Native, Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination Ray Liotta, who grew up in Union Township, is continuing to receives accolades more than a year after his passing. Liotta received a Primetime Emmy nomination in the category of  Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his work on the TV show "Black Bird" it was announced on Wednesday, July 12. Liotta died of a heart attack last May while filming a movie in the Dominican Republic. "Black Bird", which airs on Apple TV+, is a crime drama based on the autobiographical novel "In with the Devil: a Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain …

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by Sam Barron