Rigged Game? Jake’s 58 Casino Stole Workers’ Tips, Fired Employee Who Spoke Out, Lawsuit Claims
A new lawsuit claims Jake’s 58 Casino stole tips from hourly workers and passed them up to managers and supervisors, then canned the employee who complained about it.
Kevin Guttinger filed the suit Monday, Oct. 26 in federal court, nearly two years after he was fired by the hotel/casino operator, according to the court documents.
Guttinger began working as a cashier at Jake’s 58 in Islandia in March 2022 and was making $18 per hour, plus tips, the lawsuit says. The tips were distributed through a general employee pot, which was divided and paid out weekly — frequently topping $50,000, accor…
Police Chief Stole $52K In Pay, Visited Bars During Paid Shifts: Delco DA
A former Pennsylvania police chief collected more than $52,000 for assignments he never worked — including shifts when he was visiting bars and restaurants, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 9.
Former Upland Borough Police Chief Michael Kenneth Irey, 55, was picked up by a detective with the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office in Atlantic County, NJ, as a fugitive of justice on Monday, Nov. 9, according to court records and a news release by District Attorney Tanner Rouse. He is awaiting extradition to Delaware County.
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday, Nov. 5, follow…
Norwalk Uber Driver Who Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl In Darien Sentenced To Prison: Police
A Connecticut Uber driver who admitted to sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl will spend three years behind bars, police said.
Edgar Interiano, 34, of Norwalk, pleaded guilty on Friday, Nov. 6, to second-degree sexual assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, and improper storage of a firearm, according to Darien Police. A Stamford Superior Court judge sentenced Interiano to 10 years in prison, suspended after three years, followed by 20 years of probation.
The sentence comes more than a year and a half after the teenager reported the assault to Darien Police.
The investigation…
Montgomery County Double Killer Wins New Trial, Only To Get Same Judge, Same Life Sentence
A convicted double murderer in Maryland got a second chance to beat the charges against him, only to wind up right back where he started: facing the same judge and two life sentences without parole.
Gregory Jones, 33, of Martinsburg, WV, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus another 30 years, for the 2018 execution-style murders of Ashley Dickinson, 34, and her boyfriend, Joshua Frazier, 29, in Burtonsville.
It was a familiar outcome for Jones, who received the same punishment from Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge David Lease in May 202…
2 Firefighters Injured In 5-Alarm Warehouse Fire: Franklin Twp PD
Two firefighters were injured battling a five-alarm warehouse fire early Friday morning, Nov. 6, in Franklin Township, authorities said.
At 3:59 a.m., officers responded to a warehouse at 245 Belmont Dr. and encountered heavy smoke, Franklin Township police said. The building was vacant at the time, police said.
Numerous fire companies, led by Somerset Fire and Rescue, responded to the scene as the blaze tolled five alarms, police said. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene, police said.
The fire was eventually extinguished, police said. Due to the pr…
'Kill All The Jews!': Man Terrorizes Shoppers At Inwood's Bingo Wholesale, Police Say
A Long Island man screaming “Hail Hitler” and “Kill all the Jews” at a kosher retailer has been arrested, police said.
Hasani Ferguson, 36, of Inwood, was arrested about 13 hours after making the threats Sunday, Nov. 8 at a Bingo Wholesale location in Inwood, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Ferguson first approached a 34-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter inside the store around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, cops said. He held his hands in the shape of guns, made gunshot sounds, and shouted, “Free Palestine, Hail Hitler, kill all Jews, and kill Israel,” according to police.
After mo…
46 Shots, Two Dead: $8K Reward Offered In Baltimore Mass Shooting
Nearly three weeks after a mass shooting left two people dead and three others wounded in Maryland, investigators are putting thousands of dollars on the table in hopes of finding those responsible.
Layla Bailey, 34, and Dashawn McCoy, 20, were killed on Sunday, Oct. 18, when gunfire erupted at Princess Plaza on Edmondson Avenue in Baltimore, where Metro Crime Stoppers is now offering a reward of up to $8,000 for information leading to felony charges and an arrest.
Information SoughtHomicide Detectives continue to seek assistance related to the homicides of Layla Bailey and Dashawn McCoy…
NY Woman’s Death On Airport Runway Ruled Accidental, Cause Of Death Released: State Police
A New York woman’s shocking death on a private airport runway has been ruled accidental, police said Monday, Nov. 9.
Pamela M. Haselton, 67, of Wilmington, was killed Friday, Nov. 6 at Catalano Airfield, according to New York State Police.
Haselton’s official cause of death was “hypovolemic shock due to amputations of the arms and severe abdominal laceration injuries resulting from blunt force trauma,” state police said. Her death was ruled an accident.
A single-engine, two-seat 1943 Aeronca L3 aircraft piloted by James Catalano, 77, of Wilmington, landed at the private airfield around 3:4…
Maryland Hospital Worker Stabbed To Death, Husband Accused Of Murder: Baltimore Police
A Maryland woman was stabbed to death outside the Baltimore hospital where she worked, and police say her husband, who routinely accompanied her to work, was responsible.
Marquis Jamal Johnson, 37, of Baltimore, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Tiera Gamble, 36, who was attacked in the parking lot of MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital on Friday, Nov. 6.
Gamble, an executive assistant to the hospital's director of psychological services, was found suffering from multiple stab wounds shortly after 8:20 a.m.
According to court documents, a witness saw Gamble fa…
Southington Walmart Chaos: Man Accused Of Spitting On Customer, Hurling Slurs, Damaging Cars
A 32-year-old Connecticut man is facing a string of charges after police say he went on a rampage at a Walmart, tossing merchandise, spitting in a customer's face, shouting hateful slurs, and damaging cars before speeding away from officers.
Matthew Colby, 32, of Kent, allegedly caused the chaos on Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Walmart at 235 Queen St. in Southington, police said Monday, Nov. 9.
Police were called to the store just before 11:30 a.m. after a customer reported a man had spit on him and called him a slur. Video from the incident shows a man throwing merchandise and shoutin…
$440K Check To NYC Synagogue Vanishes In Mail, Woman Busted Nearly Four Years Later: Police
A $440,000 check to a Brooklyn synagogue was stolen by a New Hampshire woman, police said.
Tasherica Malone, 32, of Nashua, was arrested Monday, Nov. 9 — nearly four years after the theft, the Nassau County Police Department said.
A victim sealed and mailed the check to Congregation Tifereth Israel in Park Slope back on Jan. 9, 2023, but the congregation alerted them several weeks later that the check never arrived, according to police.
The victim called the cops, but their report led nowhere until Monday morning, when Malone surrendered at Nassau County police headquarters around 9:30 a.m…
Plainview Family Of Seven Loses Home In Destructive House Fire, Fundraiser Launched
A Long Island family of seven lost their home in a devastating house fire over the weekend, and now a fundraiser has been launched to support them.
Brian and Lauren Kienle, along with their four children and Lauren’s mother, were all living at the home on Cranberry Lane in Plainview when it caught fire around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, according to the fundraiser and the Nassau County Fire Marshal.
“Fortunately, everyone is OK, but the house is uninhabitable,” organizer Meagan Montalto wrote in the GoFundMe. “They lost nearly all of their clothes, shoes, and other belongings. While the fam…
Ocean City's Dot's Pastry Shop Mourns Owner Gregory Rodriguez
Gregory Rodriguez, the owner of Dot's Pastry Shop in Ocean City, has died, the business announced on Facebook.
Born in Nebraska, Rodriguez was a standout wrestler and football player, and a lifelong Cornhuskers fan. He worked as a welder before moving to Denver, where he met his wife, Jane Scheuermann Rodriguez. The couple married in 2001 and had two daughters, Emma and Sarah.
Rodriguez later moved to New Jersey, where he owned and operated Dot's Pastry Shop alongside his in-laws, Leo and Patricia, and his wife's six siblings. "His hands were his tools, his livelihood, and perhaps his great…
State Trooper Shoots Armed, Suicidal Man After Berme Road Domestic Dispute Turns Violent: Nysp
New York state troopers shot and wounded a potentially suicidal man on Sunday evening, Nov. 8, police said.
Troopers were called to Berme Road in the Town of Rochester, near the hamlet of Kerhonkson, for reports of a suicidal man involved in a physical domestic dispute around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, New York State Police said.
Reports indicated the man had threatened another individual and multiple children, state police said.
When law enforcement arrived, they found the man holding a firearm, behaving erratically, and making suicidal statements, according to state police.
The man refused to li…
OnlyFans At 76? 'Friends' Star, 'SNL' Sex Symbol Morgan Fairchild Joins Racy Platform
Actress Morgan Fairchild, whose sex-symbol status inspired decades of television jokes and whose fictional alter ego wrote steamy romance novels on "Friends," has joined OnlyFans at 76 — but don't expect the kind of content the platform is famous for.
The "Dallas" and "Falcon Crest" star announced her latest venture on Thursday, Nov. 5, telling People that she plans to share new photographs, videos, and a more personal side of her life.
"I'm putting up new pictures and videos. And before anyone asks, no, not that kind!" Fairchild joked.
The actress, who became one of television's most reco…
Roosevelt Tenant’s Weapons Stash Discovered After Landlord Hears Gunshot: Police
Several guns were discovered inside a rented Long Island home after the sound of a gunshot on Sunday night, Nov. 8, police said.
Sean Nolan, 55, of Roosevelt, was arrested and hospitalized for evaluation and treatment following the incident, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Investigators discovered multiple long guns, a revolver, high-capacity magazines, and ammunition inside Nolan’s residence, police said.
Cops first responded to the house around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, following a call from the landlord, who said he’d heard a loud bang coming from a tenant’s room, according to authori…
2 From NY Killed In I-95 Crash After SUV Crosses All Lanes, Slams Into Tree In Stratford
Two New York residents died after their SUV crossed several lanes of traffic on I-95 in Connecticut, left the highway, and slammed into a tree, state police said.
Jeffrey Stein, 54, and Jessica Stein, 44, both of Brooklyn, New York, were killed in the crash around 10:15 a.m. Saturday on I-95 north near Exit 32 in Stratford, Connecticut State Police said.
Jeffrey was driving a gray Mazda CX-9 with Jessica riding as a passenger when the SUV crossed from the left lane to the right side of the highway, investigators said.
The SUV went onto the grass, struck a traffic sign support, and then cra…
