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Driver Gets Up To 22 Years For Drunken Crash That Killed Passenger In Garden City Driver Gets Up To 22 Years For Drunken Crash That Killed Passenger In Garden City
Driver Gets Up To 22 Years For Drunken Crash That Killed Passenger In Garden City A Long Beach man will spend up to 22 years in prison after driving drunk and causing a fatal crash in Garden City. Christhian Velasquez Galeano, 28, was sentenced to 9 to 22 years in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 10, after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter and related charges. Velasquez Galeano was behind the wheel of a Nissan Maxima in the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 9, when he drove into oncoming traffic along Stewart Avenue in Garden City, prosecutors said. The car struck a tree, killing his passenger, 27-year-old Marco Zuniga. Velasquez Galeano and another pa…
MLB Reliever Randy Moffitt Dies, Brother Of Tennis Legend Billie Jean King MLB Reliever Randy Moffitt Dies, Brother Of Tennis Legend Billie Jean King
MLB Reliever Randy Moffitt Dies, Brother Of Tennis Legend Billie Jean King He carved out his own legacy on the pitcher’s mound while sharing a famous family name off the field. Randy Moffitt, who spent a decade anchoring the San Francisco Giants bullpen and was the younger brother of tennis icon Billie Jean King, died Thursday, Aug. 28, in his hometown of Long Beach, California, after a long illness. He was 76. A right-hander known for durability and steady relief work, Moffitt pitched 12 Major League seasons from 1972–83.  Drafted 18th overall by the Giants in 1970 after starring at Long Beach State, he debuted two years later and went on to appear in 533 o…
Sea Lions Suddenly Attacking People In California: Here's Why Sea Lions Suddenly Attacking People In California: Here's Why
Sea Lions Suddenly Attacking People In California: Here's Why A string of rare sea lion attacks along the Southern California coast is raising concern as experts warn of a troubling cause. The latest incident occurred during a 1,000-yard lifeguard swim in Long Beach on Sunday, March 30, when a 15-year-old girl was attacked and later hospitalized. Just days earlier, a surfer was reportedly bitten by a sea lion off the coast of Ventura County. While sea lion encounters with humans are typically nonviolent, marine scientists say aggressive behavior is becoming more frequent — and a dangerous algae bloom may be to blame. According to marine mammal expert…
Fatal Hyattsville Crash Leaves Family Struggling To Bring Loved One Home To California Fatal Hyattsville Crash Leaves Family Struggling To Bring Loved One Home To California
Fatal Hyattsville Crash Leaves Family Struggling To Bring Loved One Home To California The family of a Maryland man killed in a tragic head-on crash is asking for help to bring him home to California, where his mother longs to lay him to rest. Sehirbie Rouse, 36, of Brentwood, was behind the wheel on Friday, Feb. 28, when his car veered into oncoming traffic on Tuxedo Road in Hyattsville, leading to a fatal collision, Prince George’s County Police said. Rouse was rushed to the hospital, but he did not survive. The other driver suffered minor injuries. Now, in the aftermath of the tragedy, his grieving family is struggling to bring his body home to Long Beach, California, whe…
72-Year-Old Killed In Long Beach Crash While Driving City Vehicle: Police 72-Year-Old Killed In Long Beach Crash While Driving City Vehicle: Police
72-Year-Old Killed In Long Beach Crash While Driving City Vehicle: Police A 72-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a City of Long Beach vehicle on Friday, December 20, authorities said. The man was driving a 2019 Dodge eastbound on West Park Avenue around 8:39 p.m. when he struck the rear of a legally parked 2018 Nissan on the right-hand shoulder, according to the Homicide Squad. The parked Nissan was occupied by a 45-year-old woman, who sustained minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, detectives said. The 72-year-old driver was also transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead by medical staff. The incident r…
Dish That Landed Grammy-Nominated MD Home Cook Spot On 'MasterChef' Was Ode To DC Restaurant Dish That Landed Grammy-Nominated MD Home Cook Spot On 'MasterChef' Was Ode To DC Restaurant
Dish That Landed Grammy-Nominated MD Home Cook Spot On 'MasterChef' Was Ode To DC Restaurant Grammy nominations? Check. Fancy new tasting menu? Check.  One of America’s top home cooks in the Northeast at the age of 28? Check — and that's according to some of the top chefs in the world. Silver Spring's Richie Muhammad is bringing a taste of the DMV to "MasterChef: United Tastes Of America," which airs Wednesdays on FOX at 8 p.m. THE CAT IS FINALLY OUT OF THE BAG! I chased a dream all the way to the #MasterChef kitchen! Got the chance to compete in... Posted by Richie Jones-Muhammad on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Muhammad, who will be representing the Northeast in this season's reg…
Man Admits To Killing Toddler In Brockton; Gets 10-Year Sentence: DA Man Admits To Killing Toddler In Brockton; Gets 10-Year Sentence: DA
Man Admits To Killing Toddler In Brockton; Gets 10-Year Sentence: DA A 28-year-old man who was accused of shaking a Brockton 2-year-old to death in 2016 pleaded guilty just as his trial was set to begin, authorities said.  Timy Jo Griffin, 28, of Long Beach, California, admitted to one count of involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday, April 4, the Plymouth District Attorney's Office said. A judge sentenced Griffin to 10 years to 10 years and a day for the killing.  Brockton police raced to the home of Griffin's girlfriend on Dec. 5, 2016, after he called 911 when the child was unresponsive. Paramedics rushed him to Brockton Hospital, and he was later a…
Man Wanted For Sexual Abuse Of Children Nabbed In Fairfield County Man Wanted For Sexual Abuse Of Children Nabbed In Fairfield County
Man Wanted For Sexual Abuse Of Children Nabbed In Fairfield County An an-out-state man wanted for the sexual abuse of a child was nabbed by a police officer while he sitting in a vehicle in Connecticut. The suspect was arrested on Saturday, June 12, in Fairfield County after a Norwalk officer assigned to the US Marshal Service Violent Fugitive Task Force was notified that the wanted man Long Beach, California man was in the area, said Norwalk PD Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Matthew Michael Gass, age 77, was wanted for an extraditable warrant for sexual copulation of a child under 10 years of age, and two counts of a lewd act upon a child under age 14, Gulino said. …
COVID-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic COVID-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic
Covid-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic A review of mail-forwarding requests is revealing where New York City residents moved to after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began. The United States Post Office received double the monthly average of mail-forwarding requests from New York City in March with 56,000, with that number increasing to 81,000 in April, according to The New York Times.  Most of those who moved out of the city were from the wealthiest zip codes in Manhattan, with half of the mail-forwarding requests in April from the Upper East and Upper West sides. Earlier story - COVID-19: Many Wealthy NYC…
Ex-Broker-Dealer CEO From Long Island Charged With Lying To Feds Ex-Broker-Dealer CEO From Long Island Charged With Lying To Feds
Ex-Broker-Dealer CEO From Long Island Charged With Lying To Feds The former CEO and an employee of a broker-dealer firm were arrested this week and charged with allegedly cooking the books and submitting false reports to the SEC. Long Beach resident Alan Seidel, 73, the former CEO of Seidel & Co. LLC, and New Jersey resident Benjamin Mekaway, 37, were arrested on Monday, Dec. 23, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced. They were charged with falsifying the books of the company and submitting false reports to the SEC regarding the company’s net capital and staff. Berman said that the two falsified the financial records of the company to obscure the …
Long Island Sex Offender Convicted Of Rape Accused Of Following Minor From Bus Long Island Sex Offender Convicted Of Rape Accused Of Following Minor From Bus
Long Island Sex Offender Convicted Of Rape Accused Of Following Minor From Bus A convicted sex offender is back behind bars after allegedly following a student from a school bus stop while repeatedly engaging the minor in intimidating conversation, police said. Jose A. Rodriguez, 49, who is homeless, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 6, following the incident, said the Long Beach Police Department. Rodriguez is a registered Level III sex offender who was formerly convicted of first-degree rape by forcible compulsion, the department said. "A Level 3 sex offender is the most serious sex offender designation considered by the state as having a high risk of repeat offense …
IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash
IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash The names of the seven victims and the survivors of a deadly World War II bomber plane crash at Bradley International Airport have been released as authorities continue to investigate. During a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3, Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said that as the investigation continues, it was important to keep the families of "those injured and killed in our thoughts and prayers." The pilot, Ernest McCauley, 75, of Long Beach, California, and co-pilot Michael Foster, 71, of Jacksonville, Florida, are …
Long Beach Cabbie Had Child Porn On Cell Phone, Police Say Long Beach Cabbie Had Child Porn On Cell Phone, Police Say
Long Beach Cabbie Had Child Porn On Cell Phone, Police Say A Long Beach cabbie was allegedly busted for having "thousands" of pictures of child pornography on his cell phone. Thomas J. Stanford, 38, was arrested on Monday, June 10, by Long Beach Police during an ongoing investigation on an unrelated matter, said the Long Beach Police Department. "During the course of this ongoing investigation a search warrant for Stanford’s cellular telephone was obtained and the Long Beach Police Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) recovered thousands of pornographic images and videos, many of which appear to depict children less than sixteen years old," po…