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LI Child Therapist Admits Sharing Videos Depicting Infants Being Raped LI Child Therapist Admits Sharing Videos Depicting Infants Being Raped
LI Child Therapist Admits Sharing Videos Depicting Infants Being Raped A Long Island therapist who worked with kids formally confessed to sharing videos of child sex abuse, including victims as young as infants. Renee Hoberman, 36, of Plainview – also known as “Rina” – pleaded guilty to receiving and distributing child pornography in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, June 18. Hoberman admitted to using social media messaging apps to upload videos depicting one or more minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct between June and October 2024, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Several videos depicted infants aged six months to one year being physic…
Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Overpass Pillar In West Islip Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Overpass Pillar In West Islip
Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Overpass Pillar In West Islip A driver was killed in a high-speed, single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The incident happened in West Islip, on Union Boulevard near the Robert Moses Causeway overpass, at around 6:45 p.m. Sunday, June 1. Patrick Tarpey, 59, was driving a Chevrolet Malibu westbound on Union Boulevard when he left the roadway and slammed into a cement pillar, Suffolk County Police said. Tarpey, of Amityville, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. No other vehicles were involved. The car was impounded for a safety check. Suffolk County…
Alert Issued For Amityville Girl, 13, Missing For A Week Alert Issued For Amityville Girl, 13, Missing For A Week
Alert Issued For Amityville Girl, 13, Missing For A Week Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for a week. Jaiylah Curry, 13, was last seen in Amityville on Thursday, May 15, according to Amityville Police. Additional details, including a clothing description and her last known location, were not immediately available. Curry was previously reported missing in February, as Daily Voice reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Amityville Police Department at 631-264-0400. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Fatal LIRR Train Crash In Amityville: What We Know Fatal LIRR Train Crash In Amityville: What We Know
Fatal Lirr Train Crash In Amityville: What We Know A person was struck and killed by an LIRR train Thursday morning, May 22 on Long Island, officials confirmed. The crash happened in Amityville at approximately 5:30 a.m., according to Ray Raimundi, a spokesperson for the MTA. The westbound train was headed to the Amityville Station when the crash occurred. The person was pronounced dead and the passengers were accommodated by another train just before 6:15 a.m., Raimundi said. Sources tell Daily Voice that this was a suspected suicide.
Bay Shore Man Who Stabbed Officer During Chaotic Arrest Formally Charged: DA Bay Shore Man Who Stabbed Officer During Chaotic Arrest Formally Charged: DA
Bay Shore Man Who Stabbed Officer During Chaotic Arrest Formally Charged: DA A suspected car prowler was formally charged with stabbing a Long Island police officer during a chaotic arrest that left the officer hospitalized. Steven Vazquez, 22, of Bay Shore, was indicted for aggravated assault on a police officer in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, May 20, for allegedly stabbing a Suffolk County cop. Officers initially responded to Gibbs Road in Amityville for reports of a masked individual breaking into cars at around 1 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, as Daily Voice reported. That’s where they reportedly found Vazquez hiding beneath a pickup truck. As one officer approached …
Sixth Rabid Raccoon Found In Amityville This Year: Here's How To Protect Yourself, Pets Sixth Rabid Raccoon Found In Amityville This Year: Here's How To Protect Yourself, Pets
Sixth Rabid Raccoon Found In Amityville This Year: Here's How To Protect Yourself, Pets Health officials in Suffolk County are urging residents to take precautions after a sixth raccoon tested positive for rabies in the area this year. The raccoon, found dead in Amityville on Saturday, May 10, tested positive for rabies, with results confirmed by New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center. There were no known human or pet exposures linked to this incident, Suffolk County Health Department officials said. It marks the sixth locally acquired case of rabid raccoons in Amityville in 2025. Prior to this year, Suffolk County had not reported a rabid raccoon since 2009. …
Driver Killed After Impala Crashes Head-On Into SUV On Montauk Highway: Suffolk Police Driver Killed After Impala Crashes Head-On Into SUV On Montauk Highway: Suffolk Police
Driver Killed After Impala Crashes Head-On Into SUV On Montauk Highway: Suffolk Police A 79-year-old Long Island man was killed after crashing head-on into another vehicle on Montauk Highway in Copiague, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, May 10. Harold Deters, of Amityville, was driving a 2010 Chevrolet Impala westbound when he veered into the eastbound lane and slammed into a 2013 Ford Escape at the intersection with South Emerson Avenue around 5:40 a.m., police said. Deters was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead, authorities confirmed. The Ford’s driver a 66-year-old woman and her 42-Year-Old passenger—bo…
Amityville Man Injures 5 Officers While Selling Cocaine In Massapequa: Police Amityville Man Injures 5 Officers While Selling Cocaine In Massapequa: Police
Amityville Man Injures 5 Officers While Selling Cocaine In Massapequa: Police An Amityville man is accused of dealing cocaine and injuring five police officers while resisting arrest, Nassau County detectives announced on Wednesday, April 23. Joseph N. Jones, 35, was caught selling a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine during an investigation in the parking lot of 6207 Sunrise Highway in Massapequa Park at 9:04 p.m., on Monday, April 21, detectives said. When officers approached him, Jones allegedly fled on foot. After a brief chase, he was taken into custody but resisted arrest, injuring five officers in the process, according to police. One officer was h…
Fourth Rabid Raccoon Found In Amityville This Year: Here's How To Protect Yourself, Pets Fourth Rabid Raccoon Found In Amityville This Year: Here's How To Protect Yourself, Pets
Fourth Rabid Raccoon Found In Amityville This Year: Here's How To Protect Yourself, Pets Health officials in Suffolk County are urging residents to take precautions after a fourth raccoon tested positive for rabies in the area this year. The raccoon, found dead in Amityville on Friday, April 4, tested positive for rabies, with results confirmed by New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center a week later. There were no known human or pet exposures linked to this incident. It marks the fourth locally acquired case of rabid raccoons in Amityville in 2025, according to Suffolk County health officials. Prior to this year, Suffolk County had not reported a rabid raccoon si…
Funeral Home Stabbing: Man Attacked Owner Of Amityville Mortuary During Robbery, Jury Finds Funeral Home Stabbing: Man Attacked Owner Of Amityville Mortuary During Robbery, Jury Finds
Funeral Home Stabbing: Man Attacked Owner Of Amityville Mortuary During Robbery, Jury Finds More than a year after a Long Island funeral home owner was brutally stabbed during a robbery outside his business, the man responsible has been convicted. Jason Funderburke, 38, of Hempstead, was found guilty of robbery and related offenses in Suffolk County Court Wednesday, March 12, in connection with the August 2023 attack. Funderburke and an unnamed accomplice approached Joseph Slinger outside his Slinger-Hasgill Funeral Home, located in Amityville on Sunrise Highway, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 29, 2023, according to prosecutors. The pair displayed a photo of Slinger’s family and de…
Drunk Driver Hits, Kills Pedestrian Near Copiague Middle School, Police Say Drunk Driver Hits, Kills Pedestrian Near Copiague Middle School, Police Say
Drunk Driver Hits, Kills Pedestrian Near Copiague Middle School, Police Say An accused drunk driver is behind bars after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian in a late-night crash on Long Island. The wreck happened in Copiague, near the intersection of Great Neck Road and Malta Street, at around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 5. Mario Matute, 59, was walking on Great Neck Road when he was struck by a Hyundai SUV heading southbound, Suffolk County Police said. Matute, of Copiague, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers arrested the driver, Rand Strollo, 62, of Amityville, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a controlled …
Prostitution, 'Unauthorized' Massage At Amityville Spa Leads To Two Arrests Prostitution, 'Unauthorized' Massage At Amityville Spa Leads To Two Arrests
Prostitution, 'Unauthorized' Massage At Amityville Spa Leads To Two Arrests Two women were arrested on prostitution and unauthorized practice charges during a raid at an Amityville massage parlor, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, March 5. First Precinct Crime Section officers and First Squad detectives, alongside the Village of Amityville Fire Marshal, conducted the raid at Heaven on Earth Foot Spa, located at 148 Broadway, following numerous community complaints, police said. Xiuzhi Jiangs, 54, of Commack, and Xiuli Shi, 62, of Flushing, were both charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, and Prostitution, a misdemeanor, …
Alec Baldwin Threatens Trump Impersonator Over On-Set Shooting Joke: 'I'd Snap Your F-ing Neck' Alec Baldwin Threatens Trump Impersonator Over On-Set Shooting Joke: 'I'd Snap Your F-ing Neck'
Alec Baldwin Threatens Trump Impersonator Over On-Set Shooting Joke: 'I'd Snap Your F-ing Neck' Actor Alec Baldwin didn’t take kindly to a comedian’s goading over the on-set shooting that killed his friend and cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The 66-year-old Baldwin could be heard threatening comedian Jason Scoop, a stand-up comedian and YouTuber known for his impressions of President Donald Trump, who joked about the incident in a tense video uploaded Monday, Feb. 24. In the clip, Scoop–while impersonating Trump–approaches Baldwin as he loads luggage into an SUV and mockingly offers him a pardon for “murdering” Hutchins if Baldwin kisses his ring. “Kiss the ring, Alec. Kiss the big…
'I Made A Mistake:' Amityville Singer Has 'The Voice' Coaches Doubling Back 'I Made A Mistake:' Amityville Singer Has 'The Voice' Coaches Doubling Back
'I Made A Mistake:' Amityville Singer Has 'The Voice' Coaches Doubling Back Dan Kiernan, a 33-year-old singer from Long Island brought the house down on NBC’s "The Voice" with his powerful performance of "High Hopes." Coaches John Legend and Michael Bublé quickly turned their chairs for Kiernan, of Amityville, but Kelsea Ballerini and Adam Levine held back. After the song ended, Kiernan told the judges he was passionate about songwriting and using his music to represent his community. Ballerini admitted she made a mistake by not turning her chair. "I didn't turn my chair, I'm not quite sure why," she told Kiernan. View this post on Instagram …
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Accumulation Totals From Long Island How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Accumulation Totals From Long Island
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Accumulation Totals From Long Island Here's a look at snowfall accumulation totals from throughout the region released by the National Weather Service for the storm that moved through Saturday night, Feb. 8 into Sunday, Feb. 9. Location Amount Time/Date Provider New York Westchester County 1 N Eastchester 4.8 inches 0810 AM 02/09 Public Mamaroneck 4.8 inches 0630 AM 02/09 Public 1 SSE Port Chester 4.6 inches 0715 AM 02/09 Public 1 ESE Hartsdale 4.5 inches 1000 AM 02/09 Trained Spotter 2 N Mamaroneck …
Prostitution Raid At Smithtown Spa Leads To Two Arrests: Police Prostitution Raid At Smithtown Spa Leads To Two Arrests: Police
Prostitution Raid At Smithtown Spa Leads To Two Arrests: Police Two women have been charged with prostitution, criminal nuisance, and unauthorized practice of a profession following a raid at a Smithtown massage parlor, Suffolk County Police announced. The investigation into Yan Yang Spa, located at 172 Terry Road, began after numerous community complaints, police said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 9. Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers and Fourth Squad detectives, alongside the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, executed the raid at 4:35 p.m. Two women were arrested in connection with the investigation: Fen Xu, 46, of Fl…
Prostitution Raid At Amityville Spa Leads To Two Arrests: Police Prostitution Raid At Amityville Spa Leads To Two Arrests: Police
Prostitution Raid At Amityville Spa Leads To Two Arrests: Police Two women have been charged with prostitution and unauthorized practice of a profession following a raid at an Amityville massage parlor, Suffolk County Police announced. The investigation into Eastern Foot Spa, located at 143 Merrick Road, began after numerous community complaints, police said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 9. Suffolk County Police First Precinct Crime Section officers conducted the raid at 3:28 p.m. alongside the Amityville Village Police Department, the Town of Babylon Fire Marshal, and a building inspector. Two women from Flushing were arrested in connection with t…
Rockville Centre Drummer Departs Emo Rock Band After 25 Years Over Sobriety, Creative Issues Rockville Centre Drummer Departs Emo Rock Band After 25 Years Over Sobriety, Creative Issues
Rockville Centre Drummer Departs Emo Rock Band After 25 Years Over Sobriety, Creative Issues The drummer of a well-known emo and pop-punk bank from Long Island said he has left the group, citing sobriety and creative differences. After 25 years of rocking out with Taking Back Sunday, Mark O'Connell announced his departure from the band in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The Rockville Centre, New York, native joined the Amityville-based group in 2001 when he replaced Steven DeJoseph, Billboard reported. O'Connell said the decision to leave wasn't easy and "wasn't entirely my own." "Over the past few years, I've focused on my family and personal growth, includin…
Two Arrests Made In Dad's Wantagh Roadside Robbery-Killing Two Arrests Made In Dad's Wantagh Roadside Robbery-Killing
Two Arrests Made In Dad's Wantagh Roadside Robbery-Killing Police have charged two men in the killing of a 32-year-old Amityville man found dead on a Wantagh roadway in September, according to Nassau County authorities. Police say Anderson Ramirez, 34, of Central Islip, and Alex R. DeLarosa, 27, of Bay Shore, were arrested on Dec. 4 in connection to the fatal shooting of Yinauri A. Taveras, 32. The victim, originally from Amityville, had been splitting time between Puerto Rico and Westbury. Officers responded to Wayside Lane in Wantagh on Sept. 11, 2024, at 12:13 a.m. for a report of an injured person. They found Taveras on the roadside with a guns…
Amityville Native Alec Baldwin Says Americans 'Very Uninformed' About Important Issues Amityville Native Alec Baldwin Says Americans 'Very Uninformed' About Important Issues
Amityville Native Alec Baldwin Says Americans 'Very Uninformed' About Important Issues Actor Alec Baldwin – no stranger to controversy – is once again drawing the internet’s ire after recent comments on Americans’ intelligence. The 66-year-old New York native is facing backlash after suggesting that US citizens are ignorant about important world events and that watching films is the remedy to bridge the information gap. “Americans are very uninformed about reality, what’s really going on – with climate change, Ukraine, Israel, you name it, all the biggest topics in the world. Americans have an appetite for a little bit of information,” the Beetlejuice star told reporters at a…
Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic, An Amityville Native, To Lead CDC Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic, An Amityville Native, To Lead CDC
Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic, An Amityville Native, To Lead CDC Another vaccine skeptic with New York ties could soon shape public health policy. President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Florida congressman and physician Dave Weldon to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Weldon was born on Long Island, in Amityville, and graduated from Stony Brook University in 1978 before earning his M.D. degree at the University of Buffalo in 1981. Earlier Report: Trump Selects Vaccine-Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services “In addition to being a medical doctor for 40 years, and an Ar…
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Totals From Throughout Westchester How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Totals From Throughout Westchester
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Totals From Throughout Westchester Here's a look at snowfall totals reported by the National Weathe Service from throughout the region from the storm system that swept through Thursday, Nov. 21 into Friday, Nov. 22. New York New York City Central Park 1.86 in 0940 AM 11/22 AWS Nassau County Oyster Bay 2.25 in 0930 AM 11/22 CWOP Locust Valley 0.3 E 2.21 in 0910 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Albertson 0.2 SSE 2.09 in 0730 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Syosset 2.08 in 0800 AM 11/22 COOP Herricks 1.92 in 0830 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Port Washington 0.8 N 1.84 in 0719 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Massapequa 1.1 SE 1.80 in 0700 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Malverne 0.5 SE…
'Yikes': SNL Viewers Unimpressed By Amityville Native Alec Baldwin's Portrayal Of RFK Jr. 'Yikes': SNL Viewers Unimpressed By Amityville Native Alec Baldwin's Portrayal Of RFK Jr.
'Yikes': SNL Viewers Unimpressed By Amityville Native Alec Baldwin's Portrayal Of RFK Jr. And the crowd goes… mild. Actor and New York native Alec Baldwin is dividing the internet with his impression of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Saturday Night Live. The 66-year-old Baldwin, a Long Island native from Amityville, appeared in the NBC sketch comedy show’s cold open Saturday, Nov. 16, portraying Kennedy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be health and human services secretary. Watch the entire clip below. Set in the Oval Office, the scene also featured Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden and James Austin Johnson as Trump. It made fun of Trump’s recent Cabinet nominations, inc…
Man, His Dog Struck, Killed While Walking In Amityville; Victim's ID Released Man, His Dog Struck, Killed While Walking In Amityville; Victim's ID Released
Man, His Dog Struck, Killed While Walking In Amityville; Victim's ID Released A man and his dog were both struck and killed while walking on a busy Long Island street. The incident happened in Amityville, near the intersection of Broadway and Loudon Avenue, at around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. Suffolk County Police said the victim was walking his dog when they were struck by an Acura heading northbound on Broadway. The victim, identified as 52-year-old Roy Mathes, of Amityville, was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His dog died at the scene. The driver of the Acura, a 47-year-old Amityville man…
Plainview Child Therapist Shared Videos Of Infants Being Bound, Raped, Feds Say Plainview Child Therapist Shared Videos Of Infants Being Bound, Raped, Feds Say
Plainview Child Therapist Shared Videos Of Infants Being Bound, Raped, Feds Say A licensed child therapist from Long Island is accused of sharing videos of child sex abuse, with some victims as young as toddlers. Renee Hoberman, age 36, of Plainview, was arraigned on charges of distributing child pornography in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Prosecutors said Hoberman used social media messaging apps to upload videos depicting one or more minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct between June and October 2024. Several videos depicted infants aged six months to one year being physically restrained and raped by an adult male, as the infants cried…
Wanted Driver Drags, Injures Deputy Following Traffic Stop In Bohemia, Police Say Wanted Driver Drags, Injures Deputy Following Traffic Stop In Bohemia, Police Say
Wanted Driver Drags, Injures Deputy Following Traffic Stop In Bohemia, Police Say A Long Island man wanted by police tried fleeing a traffic stop, injuring a sheriff’s deputy in the process, authorities said. The incident happened in Bohemia on Lincoln Avenue, at around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Suffolk County Sheriff’s officials said the deputy stopped 37-year-old Christopher Brown, of Holbrook, and informed him he was wanted on an arrest warrant out of Amityville. The warrant stemmed from charges of driving without a license and displaying illegal plates. Brown then put the vehicle in drive and attempted to flee, dragging the deputy alongside his car and injuring…
Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting
Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting Three years after a cinematographer was shot and killed during the making of Alec Baldwin’s next movie, the film has finally set a release date. “Rust,” a Western drama that Baldwin wrote, directed, and stars in, will premiere at the Camerimage International Film Festival in Poland on Saturday, Nov. 16, according to its IMDB page. It comes just months after a New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against the 66-year-old Baldwin stemming from the death of Halyna Hutchins. Earlier Report - Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Se…
ID Released For 32-Year-Old Found Shot Dead On Roadway In Wantagh ID Released For 32-Year-Old Found Shot Dead On Roadway In Wantagh
ID Released For 32-Year-Old Found Shot Dead On Roadway In Wantagh The identity has been released of a man who was found shot dead on Long Island this week. Officers responding to Wayside Lane in Wantagh at around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, located the person on the side of the road who had sustained a gunshot wound. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene. In a new update on Friday, Sept. 13, he was identified as Yinauri A. Taveras., who was originally from Amityville, but who had been splitting time between Puerto Rico and Westbury more recently, according to police. Earlier report -  Details Emerge After Person Found Shot Dead On …
29-Year-Old Charged In Ambush Killing Of Man Outside Long Island Home 29-Year-Old Charged In Ambush Killing Of Man Outside Long Island Home
29-Year-Old Charged In Ambush Killing Of Man Outside Long Island Home Three years after a man was shot and killed in an ambush attack outside a Long Island home, the alleged gunman was formally charged. Paulin Cerisier, age 29, of Pennsylvania, was indicted on murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 7, in the death of Maresse Decherson-Stevenson. Prosecutors said Cerisier drove to Amityville shortly before 3 a.m. on July 18, 2021, and entered a backyard party being attended by Decherson-Stevenson, the uncle of his ex-girlfriend. He then snuck up to the man and shot him in the shoulder without warning, prosecutors said. The 41-ye…
Trio Indicted For Murder In 'Brazen' Daytime Kidnapping, Beating Of Long Island Man Trio Indicted For Murder In 'Brazen' Daytime Kidnapping, Beating Of Long Island Man
Trio Indicted For Murder In 'Brazen' Daytime Kidnapping, Beating Of Long Island Man Three men were formally charged with murder in connection with the broad-daylight kidnapping and beating death of a Long Island man. Gustavo Hernandez, age 38, and his nephews, Walter Ramirez Jeronimo, age 19, and Wilson Ramirez Jeronimo, age 18, all of Farmingdale, were indicted for murder and kidnapping in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Aug. 2. According to prosecutors, the trio drove up to 48-year-old Juan Carlos Diaz Jeronimo as he was walking in Farmingdale on Broadhollow Road on the evening of Friday, June 21. Earlier Report: Trio Nabbed For Murder Of Long Island 48-Year-Old …
Long Island Church Leader Raped Girl For Years: Police Long Island Church Leader Raped Girl For Years: Police
Long Island Church Leader Raped Girl For Years: Police Police arrested a man who served as a leader at multiple Long Island churches after he allegedly sexually abused a child for nearly five years. Jose Wilfredo Vazquez Cardoza, age 49 of Uniondale, was arrested on Wednesday, July 10, Nassau County Police announced. Starting in August 2011, Cardoza reportedly had sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl at Iglesia Cristiana Unida in Hempstead, where he served as a church leader and as security at the time. The alleged abuse lasted until April 2016. Cardoza then went on to serve as an active member and elder of the Iglesia Misionera El Red…