After more than a decade of searching, a suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the unsolved murders of at least 10 women whose bodies were found on Long Island's Gilgo Beach. The suspect is from Massapequa, and there is a large police presence in Massapequa Park. Eleven sets of remains have been found in the area, but it is unclear if the suspect is connected to all of them.
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Jay Johnston, a Hollywood actor known for his roles in popular television shows, has been arrested in California and charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Johnston was identified by online sleuths and is facing felony obstruction of officers during civil disorder as well as several misdemeanor offenses. He is currently being held in Los Angeles and is expected to appear in court soon.
Peter Moloney, a Long Island business owner, was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday and charged with eight counts in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He is accused of spraying insecticide at police officers and targeting members of the news media, and is facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted. The FBI has charged more than 300 individuals in connection with the attack and is seeking more information.
Four people were killed on Sunday when a private plane crashed in Virginia. The plane had taken off from Tennessee and was headed northeast towards Long Island when fighter jets were scrambled to intercept it. The wreckage is expected to take days to gather and sort, and the pilot's father has expressed his devastation at the news.
This article discusses an incident in which a private plane flew an unexpected path over the Washington, D.C. region, prompting NORAD to send F-16 fighter jets to intercept the plane. The pilots determined the pilot was incapacitated, and the plane eventually crashed in Montebello, Virginia. NORAD is currently investigating the incident and working to ensure the safety of the airspace in the region.
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was indicted Wednesday on 13 federal charges, including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to the House of Representatives. He pleaded not guilty at a Long Island courthouse and was released on $500,000 bond. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) commented on the news, noting that Santos is innocent until proven guilty. The Justice Department is continuing to investigate the case and no further information has been released.
Connecticut divers have discovered the wreckage of the 92-foot-long Defender, an experimental submarine built in 1907 by Simon Lake, the grandson of one of the founders of Atlantic City. After months of research and exploration, Richard Simon, a commercial diver from Coventry, Connecticut, identified the vessel and acknowledged its role as a step in the evolution of American submarines. The discovery of the Defender is an exciting moment for the submarine community, highlighting the ingenuity and innovation of early submarine designers.