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January

Garth Brooks Delivers Tribute at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Newsweek
By Newsweek’s network of contributors
1/09/25

 

Garth Brooks Delivers Tribute at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Garth Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, stepped out this week to honor their longtime friend, the late President Jimmy Carter, at his funeral in Washington, D.C. Their appearance comes amid the sexual assault lawsuit against the 62-year-old “Friends in Low Places” singer.

On Wednesday, January 9, the country music power couple performed an acoustic rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the National Cathedral. Brooks strummed his guitar while harmonizing with Yearwood, 60, as a choir joined

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03

January

Police: Missing 14-Year-Old from Patchogue Found Safe

News 12 Long Island
By News 12 Staff
01/03/25

Police: Missing 14-Year-Old from Patchogue Found Safe

Emmarae Gervasi went missing about a month ago.

Suffolk police have confirmed that a 14-year-old girl from Patchogue who reported missing has been found safe.

Emmarae Gervasi went missing about a month ago.

Gervasi’s father and stepmother reported her missing after last seeing her go outside without shoes or a coat and into a black car.

The Gervasi family was offering a $10,000 reward for her return.

The parents of Gabby Petito were also helping the family raise awareness for the teen and other missing

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02

January

The Movie ‘It Ends With Us’ Faces Criticism for Glamorizing Domestic Abuse

NPR National
By Alana Wise
08/28/24

Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel It Ends With Us has been adapted into a star-studded film, starring the likes of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. But the much-talked-about film is facing criticism for appearing to glamorize its depiction of domestic abuse.

The film, which draws from Hoover’s own parents’ relationship, tells the story of florist Lily Bloom, who falls in love with a neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid.

During their courtship, Kincaid goes from charming and charismatic to physically and emotionally abusive. Bloom eventually ends the relationship, telling her daughter that the cycle of violence “ends

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02

January

Sex Trafficking: LI Man Used Violence, Drugs to Control Victim, DA Says

Daily Voice
By Michael Mashburn
1/02/25

 

Sex Trafficking: LI Man Used Violence, Drugs to Control Victim, DA Says

A Long Island man is accused of using violence and drugs to traffic a woman against her will.

Mitchell Johnson, 38, of Farmingville, was arraigned on sex trafficking and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Dec. 26.

Prosecutors said Johnson began trafficking his victim in March 2023, using crack cocaine to impair her judgment and control her actions.

He allegedly forced her to engage in sexual acts for profit while keeping all the money, preventing her

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01

January

Murder in Massapequa: Woman Discovered Lying Along Old Sunrise Highway with Multiple Stab Wounds

NBC New York
By Greg Cergol
12/27/24

 

Murder in Massapequa: Woman Discovered Lying Along Old Sunrise Highway with Multiple Stab Wounds

Police are now identifying the woman who was fatally stabbed on Christmas Eve on Long Island.

Josefina Ramirez Montero, 57, was stabbed multiple times in Massapequa on Tuesday, according to Nassau County police.

Officers found Ramirez Montero unresponsive on Old Sunrise Highway near Clocks Blvd. around 7 p.m. Christmas Eve, police said. She was taken to a nearby hospital, but did not survive her injuries.

The investigation into her death is ongoing by homicide detectives.

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31

December

Police: New Jersey Woman Identified as Victim in Fatal NYC Subway Burning

News 12 Long Island
By News 12 Staff
12/31/24

Police: New Jersey Woman Identified as Victim in Fatal NYC Subway Burning

The woman, Debrina Kawam, had a Toms River, New Jersey, address, according to NYPD.

New York Police announced Tuesday they’ve identified the woman who died on Dec. 22 after being set on fire while inside a New York subway train as a 57-year-old from New Jersey.

The woman, Debrina Kawam, had a Toms River, New Jersey, address, according to NYPD.

Authorities previously said they were using forensics and video surveillance to identify the victim, who burned

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