Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings, Rex Heuermann, is accused of another murder
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Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings, Rex Heuermann, is accused of another murder

The accused Gilgo Beach serial murderer was charged with murder again on Tuesday, increasing the total number of alleged victims to seven, all of whom were women who were killed close to New York City. According to court documents, a hair belonging to suspect Rex Heuermann's wife or daughter was discovered close to victim Valerie Mack's left wrist. Mack is 24 years old. Heuermann's estranged wife is not regarded as a suspect in any of these killings, and their daughter would have been four years old when Mack was killed. Before her skeleton remains were discovered in 2000 and 2011, Mack was employed as an escort; it took years for her identity to be determined. According to authorities, Mack's killer sliced off her right leg, which bore a tattoo of her son's name. Prosecutors claim that no...
National Film Registry adds ‘Star Trek’ title, ‘Spy Kids’ and more
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National Film Registry adds ‘Star Trek’ title, ‘Spy Kids’ and more

The Star Trek series is daringly entering a new arena: the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress announced Tuesday that 25 films had been added to this year's roster, including the 1982 blockbuster Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. It is currently one of the 900 movies in the registry, a collection of motion pictures chosen by the National Film Preservation Board. The National Film Preservation Act requires the board, established in 1988, to choose 25 films annually that are important to American history in terms of culture, history, or aesthetics. After consulting with members of the National Film Preservation Board and other film experts, the Librarian of Congress chooses the films, which must be at least ten years old. Cheech The first Cheech & Ch...
Rochester Business Owner Sentenced for Falsifying Tax Returns, Ordered to Pay Over $2.2 Million in Restitution
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Rochester Business Owner Sentenced for Falsifying Tax Returns, Ordered to Pay Over $2.2 Million in Restitution

(WNY News Now) After inflating boat business expenses and causing over $900,000 in delinquent taxes, a Rochester businessman was imprisoned. New York's Rochester.The owner of MY PI, LLC, James Leonardo, 56, was sentenced today for filing a fake tax return that led to substantial tax evasion. The punishment, which included time served, a year of supervised release, and a $2,267,315.42 restitution order, was imposed by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The owner of the 110-foot yacht Pure Insanity, Leonardo, was found guilty of underreporting rental income and improperly deducting maintenance expenses for the vessel, which he utilized for both personal and professional reasons. Leonardo made the untrue assertion that the yacht was used for business 100% of the time, although th...
Nima Momeni found guilty of murder in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee
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Nima Momeni found guilty of murder in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee

On Tuesday, a San Francisco jury found IT consultant Nima Momeni guilty of the 2023 stabbing death of tech executive Bob Lee, which sparked worries about the city's high rate of street crime but was actually the result of a personal argument. He was judged guilty of second-degree murder by the jury, but not guilty of first-degree murder. Deliberations began on December 4 and a verdict was reached on Monday, but it was read out on Tuesday.According to NBC Bay Area, the jury was urged to consider first-degree murder with an addition of employing a deadly weapon. According to the broadcaster, Momeni and his primary lawyer, who attended the hearing via Zoom, were emotionless as the verdict was read out. Early on April 4, 2023, Lee, 43, the creator of the well-known money transfer app Cash App,...
Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr marries writer Erin Reed in Missoula wedding
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Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr marries writer Erin Reed in Missoula wedding

In a ceremony held in Missoula on Saturday, Montana Representative Zooey Zephyr, who was the first transgender woman elected to the state legislature, wed writer and activist Erin Reed. Zephyr said, "What a perfect wedding, my love," on social media on Tuesday. "Every moment of that day will always be engraved in my heart. And the core of all I do will be my commitments, which range from offering you tender love to becoming a good mother to our boy." Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD, an LGBTQ media advocacy group, officiated the wedding, which was set to a string quartet's performance of "Such Great Heights" by The Postal Service. In her email, Reedwrote, "I opened my book and let my heart spill out when it came time for my vows." "I talked about all the reasons I adore Zooey, ...
Democrats elect Rep. Gerry Connolly over progressive star AOC for top Oversight Committee post
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Democrats elect Rep. Gerry Connolly over progressive star AOC for top Oversight Committee post

Washington As rank-and-file lawmakers preferred a more senior member of the party's caucus to challenge the second Trump administration rather than a young progressive star, Virginia Representative Gerry Connolly defeated New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez on Tuesday in the race to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. According to a lawmaker present, the secret-ballot vote in a closed-door Democratic caucus meeting was 131 to 84. Connolly informed reporters that the most qualified candidate had won after the voting. Once more, I believe that my colleagues were gauging their votes based on experience, seasonedness, reliability, ability, and track record of production. "I believe that won out," he remarked. Despite his recent health problems, Connolly stated ...
Buffalo Man Sentenced to One Year for Assaulting Probation Officer
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Buffalo Man Sentenced to One Year for Assaulting Probation Officer

(WNY News Now) Buffalo resident Justin L. Davis, 24, was given the maximum penalty for assaulting a probation officer while in the Erie County Probation Department's custody. Justin L. Davis, 24, of Buffalo, was sentenced this morning to the maximum penalty of one year in local jail by State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens, according to Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane. The defendant was detained at the Erie County Probation Department office on Niagara Plaza in the City of Buffalo on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at around 11:45 a.m. A probation violation warrant had been issued for his arrest. While in a guarded hallway of the building, the defendant became hostile toward probation officers, and he persisted in fighting with them as he was led from the facility ont...
Tom Anderson, Lakewood YMCA Icon, to Join Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame in 2025
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Tom Anderson, Lakewood YMCA Icon, to Join Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame in 2025

(WNY News Now) Tom Anderson, a former tennis player and inspirational leader, will be admitted into the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame in 2025 after helping to shape the Lakewood YMCA for more than thirty years. In 2025, the person who has represented the Lakewood YMCA for over 30 years will be admitted into the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame. Tom Anderson was an exceptional tennis player at Southwestern Central and SUNY Brockport before to starting his lengthy professional relationship with the Y. Tom played for the renowned Trojans tennis coach Anne Tenney Smith after graduating from SWCS in 1976. For three years, he was her top singles player. He started at Brockport for four years, finished second in the SUNY championship tournament, and was ranked as the top singles player in his seni...
Nima Momeni found guilty of murder in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee
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Nima Momeni found guilty of murder in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee

On Tuesday, a San Francisco jury found IT consultant Nima Momeni guilty of the 2023 stabbing death of tech executive Bob Lee, which sparked worries about the city's high rate of street crime but was actually the result of a personal argument. Momeni was convicted of murder in the second degree. Deliberations began on December 4 and a verdict was reached on Monday, but it was read out on Tuesday. Early on April 4, 2023, Lee, 43, the creator of the well-known money transfer app Cash App, was discovered stabbed close to downtown San Francisco. After being taken to a hospital, he passed away from his wounds. A dispatcher reported to the police that a man was screaming, yelling for aid, and saying, "Someone stabbed me," according to recordings. When Elon Musk of SpaceX wrote on social media fol...
Evans Hit-and-Run Driver Strikes 89-Year-Old Man at Mailbox, Flees Scene
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Evans Hit-and-Run Driver Strikes 89-Year-Old Man at Mailbox, Flees Scene

(WNY News Now) Police are looking for the public's assistance in identifying the driver who fled the scene of a hit-and-run incident on Derby Road Monday night that wounded an 89-year-old man. An 89-year-old man was injured while standing at his mailbox on Monday, December 16, and Evans police are looking into the hit-and-run incident. The elderly guy suffered injuries to his arms, legs, and back in the collision that happened in front of 7380 Derby Road at around 5:35 p.m. He was sent to Erie County Medical Center for treatment right away by ambulance. The incident's vehicle, which was of an unidentified make and model, was last saw traveling west on Derby Road in the direction of Sturgeon Point Road. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward as they attempt to piece tog...