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Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
Man Who Murdered Longtime Friend Outside Mastic Home Gets Decades Man Who Murdered Longtime Friend Outside Mastic Home Gets Decades
Man Who Murdered Longtime Friend Outside Mastic Home Gets Decades A Long Island man could spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally shooting his longtime friend in a chilling act of violence outside his home. James Brown, 45, was sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, June 16. It followed his May jury conviction for second-degree murder and related charges in the killing of Umar Elquhir. Brown and Elquhir were seen on surveillance video arguing on the evening of Nov. 7, 2023, on the Poospatuck Reservation, where the two men had lived as friends for years, the Suffolk County DA’s office said. After a brief phys…

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by Michael Mashburn
Middletown, NJ
Obituaries
T.M. Stevens, NJ Bassist Who Played With James Brown, Tina Turner, Dies At 72 T.M. Stevens, NJ Bassist Who Played With James Brown, Tina Turner, Dies At 72
T.M. Stevens, NJ Bassist Who Played With James Brown, Tina Turner, Dies At 72 A bass guitarist from West Long Branch who performed with many legendary musicians has died at the age of 72, according to reports. Thomas "T.M." Stevens died in his sleep at around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 10, musician and performance artist Carrie Beehan said in a Facebook post. Beehan had posted in late February that Stevens was hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs. Stevens played bass and sang backup vocals on James Brown's 1986 album "Gravity", according to credits from music database website Discogs. The album includes Brown's hit single "Living In America", which was also featur…

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by Chris Spiker
Brentwood, NY
News
Long Island Man Shoots Friend To Death Through Car Window, DA Says Long Island Man Shoots Friend To Death Through Car Window, DA Says
Long Island Man Shoots Friend To Death Through Car Window, DA Says A Long Island man is behind bars accused of shooting his longtime friend to death outside his home. James Brown, age 43, of Mastic, was arraigned on murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the death of Umar Elquhir. Several people called 911 on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 7, after Elquhir was found unresponsive lying on the ground outside Brown’s home in the Poospatuck Reservation in Mastic. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. According to the Suffolk Co…

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by Michael Mashburn
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Convict Nabbed For Fatal Shooting Of 34-Year-Old Man In Western Massachusetts Convict Nabbed For Fatal Shooting Of 34-Year-Old Man In Western Massachusetts
Convict Nabbed For Fatal Shooting Of 34-Year-Old Man In Western Massachusetts A 38-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a fatal weekend shooting in Springfield, and it's not the first time he has had a run-in with the law.  Hiram Martinez was arrested near the intersection of Temple and School Street in connection with a double-shooting and homicide that happened on Saturday, June 24, Springfield Police report.  Police found two gunshot victims after responding to a ShotSpotter activation in front of 38 School Street around 9:20 p.m.  One victim, 34-year-old James Brown of Springfield, died from his injuries later that night.&nb…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Events
Iconic Blues Musician Bringing Kick-Ass Shows To Massachusetts This Spring Iconic Blues Musician Bringing Kick-Ass Shows To Massachusetts This Spring
Iconic Blues Musician Bringing Kick-Ass Shows To Massachusetts This Spring A New England Music Hall of Fame inductee is bringing his signature sound to several shows in Massachusetts later this year, and you better have the stamina to keep up with the 73-year-old James Montgomery has been performing and making blues music for several decades, and the New England musician is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.  "People should know that they're going to see an energetic show played by some of the best musicians on the planet," the Detroit, MI, native said in an interview with Daily Voice. "Everybody I have with my band has played with some of the biggest…

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by David Cifarelli
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement In Rockland County Nets 63 Violations Commercial Vehicle Enforcement In Rockland County Nets 63 Violations
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement In Rockland County Nets 63 Violations Over a four-month period, police and state officials in part of Rockland County issued 63 summons to drivers of commercial trucks for various violations including being over the weight limit and carrying hazardous materials. The Orangetown Police Department conducted three commercial vehicle enforcement details this year in an effort to cut down on the number of trucks violating road rules. The details were held on Wednesday, April 28, Tuesday, June 22, and Tuesday, July 6, said Orangetown PD Captain James Brown. Inspectors from the state Department of Transportation we…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newark, NJ
News
NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities
NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy reported 113 more coronavirus-related deaths and 4,372 new cases, bringing the statewide total to 29,895 Friday. The governor ordered flags lowered to half-staff in order to honor the 646  residents killed by the virus, including Paterson-born jazz great Bucky Pizzarelli, Teaneck humanitarian Janice Preschel and Caldwell middle school principal James Brown. "This is a war," said Murphy, emphasizing the importance of social distancing.  "Wars like this are not won in one day one month or not even a few months." Of the 3,016 COVID-19 hospitalizations in New Jerse…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
News
Beloved Caldwell Middle School Principal James Brown Dies Of Coronavirus, 48 Beloved Caldwell Middle School Principal James Brown Dies Of Coronavirus, 48
Beloved Caldwell Middle School Principal James Brown Dies Of Coronavirus, 48 Caldwell's Grover Cleveland Middle School principal James Brown died of coronavirus. He was 48 years old. Brown lived in Colonia with his wife, Sherry, and three children. Gov. Phil Murphy singled out Brown's death during his Friday coronavirus briefing, announcing a total of 29,895 cases statewide. "God bless him,'' the governor said. "The accolades being posted in his memory by the members his community show just how deeply respected and loved he was." The governor also cited the loss of New Jersey jazz great Bucky Pizzarelli, a native of Paterson, bringing the state's total d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Faces Felony Charge For Driving With 38 License Suspensions, Police Say Long Island Man Faces Felony Charge For Driving With 38 License Suspensions, Police Say
Long Island Man Faces Felony Charge For Driving With 38 License Suspensions, Police Say A Long Island man is facing a felony charge for driving with 38 license suspensions, police say. James Brown, 68, of Amityville, was driving a 1997 Toyota Camry in Copiague southbound on Ferraris Street, near Dixon Avenue, when a First Precinct police officer initiated a traffic stop for a broken tail light at approximately 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, Suffolk County Police said. A check of Brown’s license revealed 38 license suspensions on 12 different dates. Brown’s vehicle was impounded. Brown was arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehic…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
News
CNN Investigation: Did Someone Kill James Brown? CNN Investigation: Did Someone Kill James Brown?
CNN Investigation: Did Someone Kill James Brown? The doctor who signed the death certificate of iconic singer James Brown 12 years ago is among more than a dozen people who suspect someone may have killed the Godfather of Soul, according to CNN. The condition of the performer also known as the Hardest Working Man In Show Business "changed too fast," Dr. Marvin Crawford told CNN. “He was a patient I would never have predicted would have coded,” said Crawford, who signed the death certificate at an Atlanta hospital after the 73-year-old Brown reportedly died of a heart attack and fluid in his lungs on Christmas Day in 2006. “But he died th…

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by Jerry DeMarco