Category: Local News
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Afternoon house invasion in SI involves duo robbing and stabbing mother in front of son
On Thursday, police shared photographs of a man and a woman they say brutally entered a home on Staten Island earlier this week, attacked a mother, and stabbed her in the leg. On Monday at approximately 2:34 p.m., two masked men pried open the front door of a house in Stapleton Heights near the intersection…
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A man enters a guilty plea to killing his three-time father, who died protecting his middle school-aged son during a brawl in the family’s front yard.
Prosecutors in Maryland reported this week that a man had been found guilty of the murder of a father of three who, in May 2023, was beaten to death in his front yard as he shielded his child from a brawl that had spread from their middle school and returned to their home. To the…
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One firefighter is injured as a fire in Valley Stream sweeps through seven stores
One firefighter is injured as a fire in Valley Stream sweeps through seven stores. In Valley Stream, a row of stores caught fire, injuring at least one fireman. Around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, at least seven shops caught fire. Firefighters were sent to Rockaway Avenue to combat the intense flames. The endeavor was upgraded to…
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An 82-year-old mother was allegedly strangled by a NYC guy
Six days after his mother, who is eighty-two, was discovered dead at home, a Staten Island man has been charged with her murder, according to the police. Eleven-year-old Texas girl was strangled by a teenage immigrant, and her body was discovered under the bed. Police said that Carl Sutera, 59, was taken into custody on…
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Students who are immigrants in Queens report being harassed and harmed
NEW YORK: A few middle school pupils in Queens claim that they are the targets of bullying and physical assault just because they are immigrants. School officials in the city are currently investigating whether these are isolated cases or if some of the youngest migrants in the area are facing new challenges. Tearfully, 13-year-old Odilys…
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Mayor of Summerton killed in a car crash
SUMMERTON, S.C. – The mayor of Summerton, Tony Junious, tragically passed away in a car accident on Saturday morning, as confirmed by Clarendon County Coroner Jacqueline Blackwell. Junious, a resident of Summerton, made history by becoming the town’s inaugural Black mayor. A man of 48 years has passed away. A crash occurred at 10:33 a.m.…
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North Charleston High-speed Chase ends in crash on I-26
Authorities from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that an individual has been apprehended after a pursuit culminated in a collision on I-26. The crash caused a blockage in the two left eastbound lanes at the Dorchester Road exit. However, authorities have reported that the scene has been cleared and the lanes have been…
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Hibbing High School gets a surprise celebrity visitor
HIBBING, Minn. — Timothée Chalamet has been spotted in Hibbing, Minnesota, when he’s not busy filming Wonka or Dune: Part Two. A renowned actor made a surprise visit to the Hibbing High School Drama Department on Thursday, where he observed and offered guidance to the aspiring young performers. Timothée Chalamet has been cast to portray the…
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Massachusetts starts cybersecurity training program for municipal workers
Massachusetts announced the state’s 2024 Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Grant Program. This program will train 78,000 workers from public school districts and cities and towns across the state to stop cyberattacks. The state’s Office of Municipal and School Technology runs the program, which aims to make people more cyber-ready by giving them virtual training, testing, and…
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Massachusetts Town Refunds $1.2 Million in Impact Fees to Marijuana Business
Massachusetts is seeing a rise in support that could lead many cities and towns to return millions of dollars in community impact fees to marijuana companies. The Franklin Observer reports that last week, Caroline’s Cannabis made a $1.2 million settlement with the town of Uxbridge. This decision could lead to similar wins for business owners…