LI Drug Dealer Who Sold Weed Gummies To Middle Schoolers And Fled For Canada Learns His Fate LI Drug Dealer Who Sold Weed Gummies To Middle Schoolers And Fled For Canada Learns His Fate LI Drug Dealer Who Sold Weed Gummies To Middle Schoolers And Fled For Canada Learns His Fate
LI Drug Dealer Who Sold Weed Gummies To Middle Schoolers And Fled For Canada Learns His Fate The man who sold weed gummies that sent 12 Long Island middle schoolers to the hospital has been sentenced to prison time Wilmer Castillo Garcia, 24, of Mastic, got two years behind bars at his sentencing hearing Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His sentence was part of a plea deal he took on July 23, according to authorities. Castillo Garcia was selling the THC gummies through Instagram when a student at William Floyd Middle School purchased them and distributed them to classmates in March 2025, investigators said. All 12 students received medical atten…
Man Serving Life Sentence Gets More Prison Time For Slashing At Goshen Facility Man Serving Life Sentence Gets More Prison Time For Slashing At Goshen Facility Man Serving Life Sentence Gets More Prison Time For Slashing At Goshen Facility
Man Serving Life Sentence Gets More Prison Time For Slashing At Goshen Facility A 21-year-old man already serving a life sentence for murder has received more time behind bars after admitting to attacking another inmate with a blade hidden inside a pen cap at an Orange County correctional facility.   Manhattan resident Jiniye Hooks, 21, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to an additional nine to 11 years in prison, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13.  The new sentence will run consecutively to the 20-years-to-life sentence Hooks was already serving for a 2024 murder in Manhattan.  Acc…
HealthAlliance Hospital Ranks 21st In NY For Fair Share Spending HealthAlliance Hospital Ranks 21st In NY For Fair Share Spending HealthAlliance Hospital Ranks 21st In NY For Fair Share Spending
HealthAlliance Hospital Ranks 21st In NY For Fair Share Spending HealthAlliance Hospital ranked 21st among 119 New York hospitals in the Lown Institute's 2026 Fair Share Spending rankings, earning national recognition for its investment in community health. Per Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), the hospital was among the top 20 percent nationwide for meeting or exceeding community investment obligations. The Lown Institute assesses hospital contributions through charity care, spending on community health and other benefits in relation to the tax exemptions hospitals receive. HealthAlliance has received distinctions from the institute…
New White House Press Secretary Pick Revealed New White House Press Secretary Pick Revealed New White House Press Secretary Pick Revealed
New White House Press Secretary Pick Revealed President Donald Trump has reportedly chosen a new face for the White House briefing room: a lawyer and television commentator. Click here for a new, updated story - Trump Press Secretary Abruptly Fired After Turbulent 5-Day Tenure: Report Katie Zacharia, 41, has been selected as White House press secretary, according to The New York Times and CNN reporter Alayna Treene. She would succeed Karoline Leavitt, who left the administration in late August. The position has remained vacant since Leavitt’s departure. Zacharia most recently served as a senior communications adviser for Trump Medi…
Man Threatens Victim At Brewster Elks Lodge, Then Flees To Woods: Sheriff Man Threatens Victim At Brewster Elks Lodge, Then Flees To Woods: Sheriff Man Threatens Victim At Brewster Elks Lodge, Then Flees To Woods: Sheriff
Man Threatens Victim At Brewster Elks Lodge, Then Flees To Woods: Sheriff A man was arrested after threatening a victim at a Putnam County Elks Lodge, refusing to leave, and fleeing into the woods when deputies arrived, authorities said. The incident happened at the Brewster Elks Lodge on Route 22 in Southeast on Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  Deputies responded to the property after receiving a report of a man who was refusing to leave and threatening the person who called authorities. When deputies arrived, the man ran toward a wooded area in an apparent attempt to get away, the Sheriff's Office said.  Howev…
WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY
Watch: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY A state trooper jumped into the water and smashed through a sinking vehicle's sunroof to rescue a man trapped inside in a dramatic incident in Western New York that was captured on body camera footage.  The rescue happened at Cross Lake Marina in the Cayuga County town of Cato on Sunday, Oct. 4, around 2:37 p.m., New York State Police said on Thursday, Oct. 8.  On the day of the incident, Trooper Christopher Cady responded to the marina after receiving a report of a vehicle sinking at the boat launch with a man trapped inside. When Cady arrived, he immediately went into the w…
CVS Opens First Pharmacy-Only Store In New England: What To Know CVS Opens First Pharmacy-Only Store In New England: What To Know CVS Opens First Pharmacy-Only Store In New England: What To Know
CVS Opens First Pharmacy-Only Store In New England: What To Know CVS is opening its first pharmacy-only stores in the Northeast as it tries to change how people access medications and in-person care. The Rhode Island-based company announced the opening of a new pharmacy-focused location in Boston on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The store is located at 32 Warren Street in the Roxbury neighborhood. The roughly 3,000-square-foot store focuses on prescription medications, immunizations, and pharmacist support. It also carries a limited selection of over-the-counter products, along with a disposal bin for unwanted or expired medications and a collection …
Box Cutter Attacker Who Slashed Man’s Neck At Colonie Bus Stop Faces Attempted Murder Case: DA Box Cutter Attacker Who Slashed Man’s Neck At Colonie Bus Stop Faces Attempted Murder Case: DA Box Cutter Attacker Who Slashed Man’s Neck At Colonie Bus Stop Faces Attempted Murder Case: DA
Box Cutter Attacker Who Slashed Man’s Neck At Colonie Bus Stop Faces Attempted Murder Case: DA A Capital Region attacker accused of stabbing another man at a bus stop tried to conceal evidence of the crime before later turning himself in, authorities said. Rasaun T. Kornegay, 46, of Colonie, was indicted Wednesday, Oct. 7 for the attack at a CDTA stop in the town, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Kornegay was riding a bike on Central Avenue around 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 when he got into a verbal disagreement with a pedestrian near a bus stop between Colonie Center Mall and Northway Mall, the Colonie Police Department said. As the argument escalated, Kornegay pul…
Nine-State, $2.2M Home Depot Theft Ring Ends In 13 Plea Deals — Including Hicksville Woman, DA Nine-State, $2.2M Home Depot Theft Ring Ends In 13 Plea Deals — Including Hicksville Woman, DA Nine-State, $2.2M Home Depot Theft Ring Ends In 13 Plea Deals — Including Hicksville Woman, DA
Nine-State, $2.2M Home Depot Theft Ring Ends In 13 Plea Deals — Including Hicksville Woman, DA A Long Island woman and a Hudson Valley man were among 13 people who admitted to a $2.2 million theft scheme that ripped off Home Depots across New York and eight other states, authorities said. Joana Carolina Fermin, 39, of Hicksville, and Jonathan Tascon Suarez, 32, of Orange County, were both sentenced to prison time for their roles in the sprawling operation that racked up 319 documented thefts, the Queens District Attorney’s office said Monday, Oct. 5. Suarez was the first person to plead guilty in the case, copping to third-degree grand larceny back on Feb. 18, according to prosecutor…
South Glens Falls Attacker Chokes Victim, Holds Them Captive At Home: Police South Glens Falls Attacker Chokes Victim, Holds Them Captive At Home: Police South Glens Falls Attacker Chokes Victim, Holds Them Captive At Home: Police
South Glens Falls Attacker Chokes Victim, Holds Them Captive At Home: Police A Capital Region man choked and threatened another person inside his home, according to police. Bruce C. Tatsey II, 38, of South Glens Falls, was hit with three charges for the incident at his home on Moreau Drive, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Tuesday, Oct. 6. Officers responded to the house around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 for a disturbance call, authorities said. Investigators determined Tatsey applied pressure to a victim’s neck to impede their breathing and also caused them physical injury, cops said. Additionally, Tatsey is accused of holding the victim against their will,…
Chaminade HS Grad Named As President Of Cornell Frat At Center Of Rape Case: Report Chaminade HS Grad Named As President Of Cornell Frat At Center Of Rape Case: Report Chaminade HS Grad Named As President Of Cornell Frat At Center Of Rape Case: Report
Chaminade HS Grad Named As President Of Cornell Frat At Center Of Rape Case: Report A Long Island high school graduate is among the defendants in the Cornell fraternity rape case, though he is not one of the accused assailants, according to a new report. Orazio Petito, of Glen Cove, graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola in 2023, Newsday reported Tuesday, Oct. 6. Petito was president of Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell at the time of the alleged assault in October 2024, according to the lawsuit filed by Jane Doe in New York Superior Court. Petito’s defense attorney told Newsday that claim was inaccurate and Petito was not the president. The suit says Petito “held hi…
Freddie Jackson Dies: Singer Known For Hits 'Rock Me Tonight,' 'You Are My Lady' Freddie Jackson Dies: Singer Known For Hits 'Rock Me Tonight,' 'You Are My Lady' Freddie Jackson Dies: Singer Known For Hits 'Rock Me Tonight,' 'You Are My Lady'
Freddie Jackson Dies: Singer Known For Hits 'Rock Me Tonight,' 'You Are My Lady' Freddie Jackson, whose romantic ballads helped define an era of R&B, has died just days after celebrating his birthday. The Manhattan-born singer died Monday, Oct. 5, at 69, according to his family’s statement on his official Instagram account. His birthday post celebrated his 69th birthday. Jackson was best known for hits including “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)” and “You Are My Lady.” His family did not disclose a cause of death. Jackson had publicly shared a kidney disease diagnosis in 2024. “Freddie was more than a legendary voice,” the statement said. “He was a kind, gener…