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Child dies by suicide 1 hour after DCF visit, according to scathing new report. Now CT lawmakers are taking action
9+ hour, 2+ min ago (715+ words) Apr 30, 2026, 9: 07 PM Last week, a child reportedly told the Connecticut Department of Children and Families they didn't feel safe at home and wanted to move into foster care. The child died by suicide one hour later, according to a scathing…...
Hempstead man arrested for setting vehicle on fire in Westbury parking lot
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (141+ words) May 1, 2026, 6: 12 AM A Nassau County man is being accused of setting an SUV on fire late Thursday afternoon. Nassau police responded to a 911 call for a vehicle fire around 5 p. m. and found a 2011 Honda Pilot fully engulfed in flames. The incident…...
Selden spa worker arrested again, accused of forcibly touching a second woman
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (129+ words) Apr 30, 2026, 10: 18 PM A second woman has come forward accusing a Selden spa worker of inappropriately touching her. That spa worker is Li-Yong He, who News 12 previously reported on for allegedly putting his mouth on a woman's breast during a massage....
Woman wanted for stabbing 2 men, slashing another near North Central Bronx Hospital
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (133+ words) May 1, 2026, 5: 15 AM Police are looking for woman who stabbed two men and slashed another in front of North Central Bronx Hospital in Norwood. The attack happened in front of 3424 Kossuth Ave. at around 6 p. m. on April 29. Police say a woman and…...
Previously convicted kidnapper, rapist from Rockland to return to prison
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (65+ words) Mar 5, 2026, 6: 37 AM A convicted rapist from Rockland County is heading back to prison. County prosecutors say 49-year-old Eduardo Hernandez pleaded guilty to kidnapping a woman in Haverstraw last September. He previously served 19 years for other prior kidnapping and rape convictions....
Anti-Islamic graffiti found on stop signs in Deer Park
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (227+ words) Anti Islamic Graffiti Found On Stop Signs In Deer Park'News12 | Long Island Anti-Islamic graffiti found on stop signs in Deer Park The word "Islam" was painted beneath the word "STOP" on several traffic signs along Lawrence Road, Grand Boulevard and…...
Pine Bush dad says son was bullied, beaten at school; police investigate latest incident
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (379+ words) Apr 30, 2026, 3: 43 PM A Pine Bush father says his 15-year-old son is recovering after what he describes as another violent attack at school " the latest in what he says has been more than a year of ongoing bullying. Corey Peters says…...
Bronx man arraigned for alleged rape of 12-year-old girl
16+ hour, 39+ min ago (146+ words) Apr 30, 2026, 6: 04 PM The Bronx District Attorney's Office says a 34-year-old Bronx man was arraigned for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. Jose Ramos faced a judge for the first time Wednesday night. He is accused of carrying out the crime Sunday…...
Father and son accused of illegally selling prescriptions
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (232+ words) Apr 30, 2026, 6: 47 PM A doctor and his son are accused of illegally selling prescription drugs. Dr. Richard Taubman and his son, Eric Taubman, allegedly sold prescriptions for Percocet, Adderall and Xanax. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said that in 2022, Eric…...
$9 M settlement over death of Thomas Valva still not finalized
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (159+ words) Apr 30, 2026, 5: 06 AM The settlement between the mother of Thomas Valva and Suffolk County has still not been finalized six years after he was killed. The 8-year-old boy's mother hasn't signed the paperwork, and the case could head to trial if…...