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Rapper Method Man Arrested For Owing Over $32K In Taxes
wpix.comStaten Island-based rapper Method Man surrendered to authorities Monday, after officials say he failed to pay $32, 799 in personal income taxes over a three-year period. According to Richmond County District Attorney Daniel Donovan, the hip hop star...Tags: Entertainment, Prosecution, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Criminals, Method Man
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Husband Charged In Murder Of Staten Island Teacher
pix11.com | @mariopix11Four months have passed since Simeonette Mapes-Crupi was murdered at her residence at Forrest Hills road on State Island. A lock is now on the front door of what used to be the Brooklyn teacher's home. A faded makeshift memorial sits only yards away....Tags: Staten Island (New York City), Manhattan (New York City), Murder, Health and Safety at School, Police Arrests
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NYC fair nixes pig races and goes to the dogs
NEW YORK (AP) — Organizers of the county fair on New York's Staten Island are making a dogged effort to prevent the spread of swine flu. The Staten Island Advance (http://bit.ly/NuYjBZ ) says this year's Richmond County Fair is forgoing pig races...
Tags: Staten Island (New York City), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Swine Flu, New York City
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Officials: Dealers Used Ice Cream Truck To Push Drugs
pix11.comAlthough it looks a lot like a typical neighborhood-friendly ice cream truck, prosecutors say it was far from it. 31 people were arrested and charged in connection with a lucrative pill pushing ring that used an ice cream truck to distribute nearly 43,...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Prosecution, New Jersey, Ice Cream, Lawyers
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New concerts! Sade and John Legend in Norfolk, Jason Mraz in Portsmouth
With the summer concert season in full swing, we're still learning about new local shows. Today's big news is that Sade and John Legend are set to visit Scope in Norfolk on Sept. 12.
Sade, the singer whose soft-and-sultry style represents an artful brand...Tags: Jackson Browne, Dave Matthews Band (music group), Slavery, Gays and Lesbians, Entertainment
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Facility Supervisor Charged In Strangulation Death Of Patient With Autism
The parents of Jawara Henry, 27, tearfully praised the Richmond County District Attorney's office for bringing charges against Erik Stanley, 37, of Middletown, N.J in Henry's death last year. The family also announced plans to file a civil lawsuit against...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), South Beach (Staten Island, New York), Prosecution, St. George, Happiness (state of mind)
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Son Begs For Leniency For Dad Who Stuffed Him In Oven
pix11.comA Staten Island man who brutally beat his then-9 year old son, stripping him naked, burning his hands and then throwing him into a kitchen oven, will serve just four months in jail on weekends for the attack. James Moss was facing seven years in prison,...Tags: Punishment, Prisons, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior
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NYC jury awards family $1M handling of son's brain
NEW YORK (AP) — A Staten Island jury has awarded $1 million to a family that sued New York City after learning that their dead son's brain was on display at the city morgue. Relatives of 17-year-old Jesse Jerome Shipley say they learned through a...Tags: Staten Island (New York City), New York City
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Rapper Method Man Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
Hip-hop star Method Man pleaded guilty to a tax-evasion charge Monday, writing a check on the spot for the final $40,000 restitution payment after owing about $106,000.
The former Wu-Tang Clan member was arrested Oct. 9 on charges he failed to pay...Tags: Entertainment, Prosecution, Mary J. Blige, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Drug Trafficking
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Cops: On-Duty EMT Posted Photo of Murder Victim on Facebook
wpix.comAn emergency medical technician working at a crime scene, was arrested and charged after police said he snapped a photo of a murder victim and posted it on a social networking website. According to Richmond County District Attorney Daniel Donovan, Mark...Tags: Facebook, Prosecution, Murder, WPIX, Health
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Woman Arrested For Vandalizing 9/11 Memorial
wpix.comAs many prepare to remember those lost on the ninth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks this Friday, a Pennsylvania woman has been arrested for vandalizing a local 9/11 memorial that honors victims from Staten Island. According to...Tags: Staten Island (New York City), Unrest, Conflicts and War, September 11, 2001 Attacks, St. George, Pennsylvania
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EMT Accused of Posting Corpse Photo on Facebook
WPIXSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An emergency medical technician working at a crime scene, was arrested and charged after police said he snapped a photo of a murder victim and posted it on a social networking website. According to Richmond County District Attorney...Tags: Prosecution, Murder, Health, New York City Police Department, Hospitals and Clinics
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