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Why Miss Teen USA, Morris Plains 17-Year-Old Is Giving Up Her Crown
Miss Teen USA, a Morris Plains native, is giving up her crown.
UmaSofia Srivastava, 17, made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday, May 8, saying her personal values no longer fully align with the "direction of the organization."
"I am grateful for all the support from my family, my state directors, my sister queens, and the fans who have cheered me on since I won my state title," said Srivastava, who was crowned last September in Reno, NV.
"I will always look back on my time as Miss NJ Teen USA fondly, and the experience of representing my state as a first generation, Mexican-I…
Duo Stole Over 100 Tires, Rims From Vehicles Across Suffolk County, DA Says
Two Long Island men are facing dozens of charges after allegedly stealing tires and rims from over 100 vehicles.
Randy Woods, age 37, of Wyandanch and Dwayne Jones, age 45 of Central Islip are named in a 190-count indictment announced by the Suffolk County DA’s office on Wednesday, May 8.
According to investigators, the pair targeted residents, car dealerships, and rental car companies across Suffolk County between July 2022 and October 2023.
In all, they stole tires and rims from 114 vehicles, leaving nearly $500,000 in property damage in their wake, prosecutors allege.
Woods and Jones …
Drunk Driver Behind 22-Year-Old's Death Admits Causing Elwood Crash With Tractor-Trailer
An accused drunk driver has admitted to causing a late-night crash that killed his 22-year-old passenger.
Carlos Orellana Mata, age 36, of East Northport, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 8, in the death of Lenel Umana Guitierrez Lopez.
Prosecutors said Mata was drunk and speeding on Jericho Turnpike in Elwood shortly after midnight on March 18, 2023, when his SUV slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer.
Lopez, of East Northport, was killed instantly.
When police arrived to the scene, Mata was still in the driver’s seat and had…
PA Mom, Daughter Of Convicted Rapist, Wanted On Incest Charges: Affidavit
A registered sex offender is back behind bars after allegedly threatening his grandchildren with a gun. Still, his daughter — who is also accused of incest with her children — remains at large, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice following a release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office on Wednesday..
The warrant for the arrest of Sarah Lee Miller, also known as Sara Souder, was announced on her 35th birthday, May 8, court records show. Her last known address was in Nanticoke, Luzerne County.
Her father, John James DeHart, 56 of Camano Island, W…
Hotel Torturer Who Beat, Burned Women With Iron In Ronkonkoma Gets Decades In Prison
A Long Island man who subjected two women to hours of torture, including beatings and burns with a hot iron, will spend decades behind bars.
Johnathan Wright, age 34, of Lindenhurst, was sentenced to 32 ½ to 40 years in prison by a Suffolk County judge on Tuesday, May 7, following his jury conviction for assault and related charges.
Prosecutors said Wright was staying at a Ronkonkoma hotel with two women, one of whom suffered from mental disabilities, on July 21, 2021, when he became enraged after the women fell asleep while giving him a back massage.
Earlier Report: Hotel Torture: …
Body Of Sixth, Final Victim Found Inside Construction Site At Key Bridge Collapse Site
A sixth body has been recovered at the site of the Key Bridge collapse site in Baltimore on Tuesday, officials confirmed.
Jose Mynor Lopez, 37, of Baltimore, was located by the Unified Command and advised Maryland State Police, who then pulled his body from a red construction vehicle.
UPDATE: The Unified Command recovered the body of another missing victim at the Key Bridge incident site on May 1, 2024. The victim is identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Maryland. pic.twitter.com/18YGoZ0HM5 — Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) May 2, 2024
At the …
One-Way NJ Transit Tickets Will Soon Expire After 30 Days
NJ Transit is rolling out a new policy for its one-way tickets.
Beginning Monday, July 1, all one-way tickets will expire after 30 days, NJ Transit announced. All tickets purchased prior to July 1, will expire on July 31, regardless of their original date of purchase.
There will be no changes to the existing refund policy, NJ Transit said.
The 20-trip FLEXPASS pilot fare will be discontinued on July 1, NJ Transit said. The last date to purchase a FLEXPASS is Sunday, June 30, NJ Transit said.
"We understand this change may require adjustments, and we are here to assist you," NJ Transit sai…
