LI Dad Poured Vodka Shots For Son, 19, Behind Wheel Of Deadly DWI Crash: Authorities LI Dad Poured Vodka Shots For Son, 19, Behind Wheel Of Deadly DWI Crash: Authorities
LI Dad Poured Vodka Shots For Son, 19, Behind Wheel Of Deadly DWI Crash: Authorities A Long Island father and son have admitted their roles in a deadly drunken car crash in which the father poured his son shots of vodka while the young man drove a Bentley, authorities said. Brian August, 20, and Brian Kitchen, 43, both of Bay Shore, face prison time at their sentencing hearings, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, July 9. “As a parent, it is inconceivable to me that a father could be so reckless and careless as to pour and serve his underage, teenage son shots of liquor while driving,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. August was sitting in the …
MS-13 Killer Who Lured LI Teens To Grisly Deaths Learns His Fate MS-13 Killer Who Lured LI Teens To Grisly Deaths Learns His Fate
MS-13 Killer Who Lured LI Teens To Grisly Deaths Learns His Fate An MS-13 gangster who took part in two vicious teenage murders on Long Island has been sentenced to decades behind bars for the killings, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. Kevin Cuevas Del Cid, now 26, had pleaded guilty to killing two teenagers, Kerin Pineda and Javier Castillo, in 2016 and got 42 years in prison, the Justice Department said. “This defendant used social media to lure Kerin Pineda to his death, and this callous disregard for human life has now been met with a just punishment,” U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said. Del Cid, who lived in Freeport, played a key role in …
'Bachelor' Producer Confirms Secret Hookups With Showrunner Pilot Pete In Memoir 'Bachelor' Producer Confirms Secret Hookups With Showrunner Pilot Pete In Memoir
'Bachelor' Producer Confirms Secret Hookups With Showrunner Pilot Pete In Memoir For years, "Bachelor Nation" debated whether Pete "Pilot Pete" Weber's rumored romance with producer Julie LaPlaca was real. Now, the 41-year-old Goshen, CT native is putting the speculation to rest. In her new memoir, "The Love Producer: My Unscripted Journey from a Reality TV Career to My Own Happily Ever After," released this summer, LaPlaca confirms the pair secretly hooked up after Weber's season of "The Bachelor." LaPlaca writes that she and Weber, who was born in Fairfax but lived with his parents in California before and after filming, formed a close bond while filming his season o…
The Next Chapter: Suffolk Library Reopens Basement 23 Months After Giant Flood The Next Chapter: Suffolk Library Reopens Basement 23 Months After Giant Flood
The Next Chapter: Suffolk Library Reopens Basement 23 Months After Giant Flood Smithtown Library's main branch has reopened its basement level nearly two years after a flood wiped out the collections. The library shared a joyous video Thursday, July 9 with its bull mascot running and dancing through the newly reopened stacks. “The lower level will initially offer limited services while we continue to complete the remaining work and finalize the setup of several areas; we are still very much a work in progress but we are happy to finally share the space with you!” the library wrote on social media. Floodwaters rampaged through the library on Aug. 19, 2024, as a downpo…
Rabid Beaver Prompts Warning To Stay Out Of Water Near Upstate NY Campsites Rabid Beaver Prompts Warning To Stay Out Of Water Near Upstate NY Campsites
Rabid Beaver Prompts Warning To Stay Out Of Water Near Upstate NY Campsites Campers on an island in Upstate New York should stay out of the water — there's a risk of rabid beavers, state officials say.  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an advisory on Thursday, July 9, affecting Turtle Island in the Lake George Wild Forest.  Officials said one or more beavers in the area may be infected with rabies. According to the DEC, swimmers should avoid the waters around campsites 1 through 5 on Turtle Island through at least Tuesday, July 14, while the agency monitors the situation.   Boaters and campers should use extre…
Suffolk Nurse’s Fake Vaccine Scheme Leads To Record Fine From Health Department Suffolk Nurse’s Fake Vaccine Scheme Leads To Record Fine From Health Department
Suffolk Nurse’s Fake Vaccine Scheme Leads To Record Fine From Health Department A Long Island nurse who admitted to faking more than 150 child vaccines was fined $544,000 by the state, officials announced Thursday, July 9. Julie DeVuono’s fine is the largest in the New York Department of Health’s 125-year history, the agency said. DeVuono, 53, pleaded guilty to criminal charges in June 2024, in which she agreed to complete community service, forfeit $1.2 million in criminal proceeds, and give up her professional licenses. Between 2019 and 2022, DeVuono lied about giving 162 children various vaccines, including for chickenpox, measles, hepatitis, tetanus, and COVID-19,…
Urgent Fire Warning Issued For 462K Recalled Kia Vehicles: What To Know Urgent Fire Warning Issued For 462K Recalled Kia Vehicles: What To Know
Urgent Fire Warning Issued For 462K Recalled Kia Vehicles: What To Know A fire risk warning was issued for more than 462,000 Kia SUVs because a power seat motor can overheat. Kia America is recalling 462,869 Telluride vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, July 2. The Tellurides are from the model years 2020 through 2024. A stuck power seat slide knob, damaged seat switch, or improper repair from an earlier recall can cause the seat motor to keep running. Over time, the seat motor can overheat, increasing the risk of a fire while the vehicle is parked or in motion. There have been no reported …
Global Chocolate Company Moving Long Island HQ — But Not Going Far Global Chocolate Company Moving Long Island HQ — But Not Going Far
Global Chocolate Company Moving Long Island HQ — But Not Going Far International chocolate maker Neuhaus is moving its Long Island headquarters closer to New York City but keeping operations in Nassau County. Neuhaus will move from Plainview to a new space in New Hyde Park, according to Newsday. The move will officially happen Monday, July 13. The Belgian chocolate company has used 120 Fairchild Avenue in Plainview as its U.S. headquarters for 22 years, after first establishing itself in the U.S. in Port Jefferson in 1989, Newsday reported. However, they’re moving operations to a 21,000-foot space at 50 Nassau Terminal Road, according to Newsday. The move…
2.5M Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over 'Foreign Substance,' FDA Says 2.5M Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over 'Foreign Substance,' FDA Says
2.5M Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over 'Foreign Substance,' FDA Says More than 2.5 million bottles of a prescription eye drop are being recalled nationwide because they may contain a foreign substance. Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. voluntarily recalled 2,530,182 bottles of Prednisolone Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension, USP, 1%, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report. The recall affects 5 mL, 10 mL, and 15 mL bottles distributed across the US. According to the FDA, the eye drops were recalled because of the "presence of a foreign substance." "Prednisolone is a steroid medicine that is used to relieve the redness, itching, and swelling cause…
Strike Dodged As Long Island Hospital, Nurses Hammer Out Deal: Union Strike Dodged As Long Island Hospital, Nurses Hammer Out Deal: Union
Strike Dodged As Long Island Hospital, Nurses Hammer Out Deal: Union A potential nurses strike at a major Long Island hospital has been averted after union leaders reached a deal. Nurses at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson had set a strike date of Monday, July 13 as they negotiated a new contract with hospital management, according to the New York State Nurses Association. But on Wednesday, July 8, the nurses reached an agreement, with a contract vote set for Friday, July 10, NYSNA said. The biggest sticking point for St. Charles Hospital nurses was safe staffing, and they accused management of violating the prior contract and state law. The new deal …
Ronkonkoma Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex Ronkonkoma Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex
Ronkonkoma Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex Four New York men and one New Jersey resident have been arrested as part of an undercover operation in Rockland County targeting suspects accused of trying to chat with minors over the Internet and set up meetings for sex, police said.  The investigation was conducted over several days in June as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, New York State Police announced on Thursday, July 9. According to investigators, undercover officers used online platforms to identify people who believed they were communicating with minors in alleged attempts to arrange in-person meeti…
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says A cruise ship hairstylist was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing passengers during fake "massages," authorities said. Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release on Monday, July 6. The Indian national was arrested when the Brilliant Lady docked in Seattle on Thursday, July 2. According to a federal complaint, the assaults happened during a Virgin Voyages cruise to Alaska on Friday, June 26. Pawar was hired to provide hair ca…