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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Amanda Burke, a nurse from Long Island, has been arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child after a video surfaced of her allegedly picking up a two-day-old baby and slamming him face-down into his bassinet. The baby was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and was later released. Burke is due to appear in court on April 15 and if convicted, she could face up to a year in jail.
Congressman George Santos of New York has filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, signaling his intention to run for reelection in 2024 despite facing ethics and criminal inquiries since his election. He has reportedly told advisers that he hopes to run again and tweeted, “I’m not leaving, I’m not hiding and I’m not backing down.” The filing of the statement of candidacy allows him to raise money for a potential campaign, but it remains to be seen whether he will be able to secure the support of voters in his district and overcome the allegations against him.
On Sunday afternoon, a sightseeing plane crash-landed in Long Island, New York, leaving one person dead and two others critically injured. The pilot had reported smoke in the cockpit to air traffic controllers before the crash, and the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause. Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Shaffer said the two survivors suffered critical injuries, and our thoughts are with the victims and their families during this difficult time.
A piece of wreckage from the SS Savannah, the first vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean partly under steam power, was discovered on a New York shoreline after Tropical Storm Ian last fall. The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society and National Park Service are now working together to identify the wreckage and put it on public display. If the wreckage is confirmed to be from the SS Savannah, it would be a significant find for historians and researchers.