‘Bruce Banner’ Fentanyl Stamp From OD Scenes Leads LI Cops To Dealer With 500K Deadly Doses: DA ‘Bruce Banner’ Fentanyl Stamp From OD Scenes Leads LI Cops To Dealer With 500K Deadly Doses: DA
‘Bruce Banner’ Fentanyl Stamp From OD Scenes Leads LI Cops To Dealer With 500K Deadly Doses: DA A New York man dealing drugs on Long Island had enough fentanyl to kill more than 500,000 people before he was arrested, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Jemmal Bryan, 42, operated out of his home in Jamaica, Queens, and dealt fentanyl, xylazine, and cocaine across Nassau County, the county district attorney’s office said. “He was arrogant, shameless, and did not care if people lived or died,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “Drug dealers will always be willing to put profit above all else.” Four more people were also arrested in the investigation that led to Bryan: his sister, K…
‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police ‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police
‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police A caller claiming to be “reactivated army intelligence” threatened to destroy Pennsylvania and execute its residents in a voicemail left for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office, state police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The threatening message reached the governor’s main office line at the State Capitol in Harrisburg around 1:48 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Staff members discovered the voicemail and reported it to the PSP Political Violence Threat Unit. In the recording, the caller identified himself as “reactivated army intelligence” and said his mission w…
Knife-Wielding LI Attacker Who Stabbed Ex-Wife 20 Times Gets Prison Time: Authorities Knife-Wielding LI Attacker Who Stabbed Ex-Wife 20 Times Gets Prison Time: Authorities
Knife-Wielding LI Attacker Who Stabbed Ex-Wife 20 Times Gets Prison Time: Authorities A Long Island man who stabbed his ex-wife more than 20 times one day after she got a protection order against him is heading to prison, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Willie Curry, 38, of Brentwood, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years behind bars for the attack in a McDonald’s drive-thru in Bay Shore, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Curry’s ex-wife was sitting in her car in the drive-thru line around 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2024, when he pulled up on an e-bike and stabbed her more than 20 times, investigators said. The woman was wounded in her neck, face, chest, …
Major 'SNL' Contributor Leaving Ahead Of Season 52 Premiere: Reports Major 'SNL' Contributor Leaving Ahead Of Season 52 Premiere: Reports
Major 'SNL' Contributor Leaving Ahead Of Season 52 Premiere: Reports Martin Herlihy is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after five seasons as a writer and performer, according to reports. Herlihy will not return for Season 52, LateNighter first reported on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The 27-year-old joined "SNL" as a writer in 2021 alongside Ben Marshall and John Higgins as members of the New York City-based comedy group Please Don't Destroy. A native of Ridgefield, Connecticut, Herlihy appeared in 42 sketches during his five seasons, including 34 Please Don't Destroy shorts. The group's prerecorded sketches usually featured the week's host or music…
Drugged Driver Was ‘Swaying, Stumbling’ On Overnight Shift Before Deadly LI Crash: Authorities Drugged Driver Was ‘Swaying, Stumbling’ On Overnight Shift Before Deadly LI Crash: Authorities
Drugged Driver Was ‘Swaying, Stumbling’ On Overnight Shift Before Deadly LI Crash: Authorities A Long Island driver had marijuana and Klonopin in his vehicle when he crashed into a construction site, killing a man and injuring two others, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Thomas Lobianco, 26, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was indicted on numerous charges Wednesday for the Monday, Aug. 10 wreck in Nesconset, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Lobianco had just finished an overnight shift at a nearby 7-Eleven, where surveillance video captured him “swaying, stumbling, nearly falling multiple times, and nodding in and out of consciousness,” the DA’s office said. He then drove…
Drunk Driver Takes Out Pole, Parked Car, And Fence In Late-Night LI Crash: Police Drunk Driver Takes Out Pole, Parked Car, And Fence In Late-Night LI Crash: Police
Drunk Driver Takes Out Pole, Parked Car, And Fence In Late-Night LI Crash: Police A drunk driver on Long Island hit a utility pole, a parked car, and a rail fence before coming to a stop in a crash, police said Tuesday, Sept. 8. Laura Ortiz Lozano, 29, of the Bronx, was arrested following the wreck on Shelter Island late Sunday, Sept. 6, the Shelter Island Police Department said. Cops responded to the scene around 11:50 p.m. Sunday to a report of a car accident in which one vehicle “struck a utility pole, a parked vehicle, and split rail fence,” Shelter Island police said. Officers found Ortiz Lozano at the scene, and she was taken to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hos…
Teen Selling Weed, Flavored Vapes Out Of Nassau Gas Station Arrested: Police Teen Selling Weed, Flavored Vapes Out Of Nassau Gas Station Arrested: Police
Teen Selling Weed, Flavored Vapes Out Of Nassau Gas Station Arrested: Police A Long Island teenager has been arrested for selling weed and flavored vape products from a storefront, police said. Amritpreet Singh, 18, of Elmont, was busted Tuesday, Sept. 8 for slinging the items from a Valero gas station on Franklin Avenue in Valley Stream, the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers observed “a large quantity” of flavored vapes, Kratom, and THC products available at the store and arrested Singh around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. According to online court records, Singh was charged with: Fifth-degree drug possession (marijuana) Criminal possession o…
Grammy-Winning Singer Collapses On Stage: Video Grammy-Winning Singer Collapses On Stage: Video
Grammy-Winning Singer Collapses On Stage: Video A Grammy-winning singer-songwriter gave fans a scare when he suddenly collapsed on stage during a concert, bringing the show to an abrupt end. Ray LaMontagne, 53, was performing at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 5, when he fell backward while singing his 2004 song "Jolene." A fan-recorded video captured LaMontagne reaching for the microphone stand before going down. The Tennessean posted video of the incident that can be viewed here. Signs that something was wrong appeared earlier in the performance. LaMontagne stopped twice while singing "Hannah" after losing…
Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How
Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How If eating ice cream around the world sounds like a dream job, Snoop Dogg is hiring someone to do exactly that. Dr. Bombay is looking for an "International Ice Cream Taster" for a three-month contract paying $10,000 per month, according to a LinkedIn job posting. The person hired will travel, sample frozen desserts, track new flavor trends, and report discoveries back to Snoop Dogg and the Dr. Bombay team. The job includes uncovering unusual dessert trends, trying different flavors around the world, creating social media content, and helping develop new tastes. "Your mission? Taste. Tr…
'South Park' Changes Name To Mock Trump Before New Season 'South Park' Changes Name To Mock Trump Before New Season
'South Park' Changes Name To Mock Trump Before New Season "South Park" is taunting President Donald Trump again by giving itself a new name. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8, that the series is changing its name to "South America" ahead of its 29th season. The announcement came one day after the Comedy Central show won the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program. The joke appears to reference Trump, who signed executive orders directing federal agencies to call Lake Ontario "Lake America" and the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." Trump also called for New Mexico to be renamed "New America" in a rec…
'Takeovers' Spark Concern Across US: 500 Teens Swarm Shopping Center In Colorado 'Takeovers' Spark Concern Across US: 500 Teens Swarm Shopping Center In Colorado
'Takeovers' Spark Concern Across US: 500 Teens Swarm Shopping Center In Colorado A type of gathering organized through social media is creating major public safety challenges across the country. The latest example unfolded on Sunday, Aug. 30, when approximately 500 teenagers converged on the Hoffman Heights Shopping Center in Aurora, Colorado, according to the Aurora Police Department. Most of those in the crowd were between 14 and 17 years old. Police said the gathering was promoted through social media around an unpermitted sporting event. What may have begun as a social meetup quickly overwhelmed the shopping center. Groups entered roadways and broke away from the m…
Woman Charged With Prostitution At Vacant Long Island Store: Police Woman Charged With Prostitution At Vacant Long Island Store: Police
Woman Charged With Prostitution At Vacant Long Island Store: Police A woman was arrested after an investigation into community complaints about activity at a vacant store on Long Island on Tuesday night, Sept. 8, authorities said. Suffolk County Sixth Precinct Crime Unit officers conducted the investigation at the store at 14 Dawn Drive and arrested Weiyan Jiang around 8 p.m. Jiang, 43, of Centereach, was charged with misdemeanor prostitution. She was issued a desk appearance ticket and is due to be arraigned in First District Court in Central Islip at a later date. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sixth Precinct Crime Section at 631-854-8626.