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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
LI family mourns mom found shot to death in car
MORICHES, Long Island (PIX11) — The family of a Long Island woman who was fatally shot in a car on Friday is looking for help supporting the victim's son. Rebecca Roth, 33, was found with a gunshot wound in a Hyundai Elantra in a parking lot outside her apartment complex on Long Tree Lane in Moriches at around 8:20 a.m. Friday, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. More Local News Roth's mother made the gruesome discovery and called 911, police said. 'Please keep her (the victim) son Pharaoh, her mother Laura, and her sister Jessica Roth Christiansen in your thoughts and prayers,' said a GoFundMe page set up to help support Pharaoh and help with funeral expenses. James Quininchetta, 40, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. The suspect allegedly shot the woman over a $1,500 debt, according to News 12 Long Island. 'Boom, boom, boom – he put five shots into my baby,' Roth's mom told News 12. 'How do you kill a young girl that you hardly know who has a family?' Quininchetta is being held without bail and is due back in court Thursday, according to the report. Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She has been with PIX11 News for two years. See more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
LI woman slain over $1,500 debt — and then found dead in her car by her horrified mom
A 33-year-old Long Island woman was shot to death over a $1,500 debt — and then found lifeless inside her car by her mom outside their Suffolk County home Saturday, a report said. James Quinninhetta, 40, turned himself in to police on Saturday following the shooting death of Rebecca Roth in Moriches, Saturday. News 12 Rebecca Roth was found by her mother having suffered a gunshot wound in the driver's seat of her Hyundia Elantra that was in the parking lot of Tall Oaks Luxury Apartments in Moriches on Saturday, News12 Long Island reported. 'Boom, boom, boom — he put five shots into my baby,' the victim's mother told the outlet. 'How do you kill a young girl that you hardly know, who has a family?.' Advertisement Ross was discovered in her car by her mother. News 12 James Quininhetta, 40, who hails from Ridge, allegedly killed Roth over a debt of $1,500, according to authorities. Advertisement He turned himself in to police on Saturday afternoon and was charged with second-degree muderer, according to the report. Quininhetta is being held without bail and is due back in court on June 12.
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Watch moment police helicopter breaks up mass beach brawl between high school kids sending them scrambling
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the jaw-dropping moment when a police chopper descended over a beach to break up brawling highschoolers. Staggering footage shared on social media shows the helicopter flying low over a large crowd of youngsters on Jones Beach. 4 A police helicopter broke up mass beach brawl between high school kids Credit: LongIslandMemes 4 Hundreds of teens were reported to be on the beach Credit: LongIslandMemes 4 Several fights broke out during the day, prompting a cop callout Credit: LongIslandMemes The dramatic scene took place during a high school senior skip day party on Thursday. Groups of teens from several high schools across Nassau County and Queens were all crowded onto the beach. But several fights broke out during the day, prompting a cop callout. Police sent a chopper to the beach to disperse the groups of brawling teens. Around 500 highschoolers were crowded onto the beach at the time of the incident, News 12 Long Island reported. The footage shows the helicopter hovering over the crowds, who quickly disperse. As the kids scramble for cover, shrouds of sand can be seen thrown up into the air. The teens had been drawn to the beach by a flyer that had circulated that day, local media has reported. But while the high schoolers had headed to the seaside for a relaxing, carefree day, witnesses say the situation quickly got out of control. Cops restricted access to parts of the beach to prevent the situation escalating further. However, there were no reports of serious injuries. One person was arrested for menacing and disorderly conduct, according to Nassau County Police. Beachgoers have told local media that such incidents offer a different picture of the area from previous years. "The beach was never like this," one local told News 12 Long Island. "We came here as kids — it was so calm. But now it's just crazy." However, officials say the beach is set to reopen as normal on Friday. Commenters on Instagram were divided over how the police handled the situation. One asked: "How many of my tax dollars went towards this helicopter flex?" But another said: "I was there. 500 kids? I thought it was 1,000. "And a lot of them looking for trouble. The police did a good job. "The helicopter was encouraging them to leave by making it windy."
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Watch moment police helicopter breaks up mass beach brawl between high school kids sending them scrambling
THIS is the jaw-dropping moment when a police chopper descended over a beach to break up brawling highschoolers. Staggering footage shared on social media shows the helicopter flying low over a large crowd of youngsters on Jones Beach. Advertisement 4 A police helicopter broke up mass beach brawl between high school kids Credit: LongIslandMemes 4 Hundreds of teens were reported to be on the beach Credit: LongIslandMemes 4 Several fights broke out during the day, prompting a cop callout Credit: LongIslandMemes The dramatic scene took place during a high school senior skip day party on Thursday. Groups of teens from several high schools across Nassau County and Queens were all crowded onto the beach. But several fights broke out during the day, prompting a cop callout. Police sent a chopper to the beach to disperse the groups of brawling teens. Advertisement Around 500 highschoolers were crowded onto the beach at the time of the incident, News 12 Long Island reported. The footage shows the helicopter hovering over the crowds, who quickly disperse. As the kids scramble for cover, shrouds of sand can be seen thrown up into the air. The teens had been drawn to the beach by a flyer that had circulated that day, local media has reported. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun But while the high schoolers had headed to the seaside for a relaxing, carefree day, witnesses say the situation quickly got out of control. Cops restricted access to parts of the beach to prevent the situation escalating further. However, there were no reports of serious injuries. One person was arrested for menacing and disorderly conduct, according to Nassau County Police. Advertisement Beachgoers have told local media that such incidents offer a different picture of the area from previous years. "The beach was never like this," one local told News 12 Long Island. "We came here as kids — it was so calm. But now it's just crazy." However, officials say the beach is set to reopen as normal on Friday. Advertisement Commenters on Instagram were divided over how the police handled the situation. One asked: "How many of my tax dollars went towards this helicopter flex?" But another said: "I was there. 500 kids? I thought it was 1,000. Read more on the Irish Sun "And a lot of them looking for trouble. The police did a good job. Advertisement "The helicopter was encouraging them to leave by making it windy." 4 Beachgoers have told local media that such incidents offer a different picture of the area Credit: LongIslandMemes
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Police disperse crowd of 500 teens after fights at Jones Beach
Jones Beach State Park was briefly closed Thursday afternoon after several fights broke out among a large crowd of teenagers. An official told News 12 Long Island an unsanctioned 'Senior Cut Day' by high schoolers in Queens and Nassau counties triggered the altercations. Nassau County aviation and several law enforcement agencies, including state park police, began dispersing the crowd while restricting access to the area. There were no serious injuries reported or arrests made among the crowd of about 500 teenagers. Long Beach closed its beaches preemptively last week after word of a similar senior skip day began spreading. A 16-year-old teen was shot last June near a LIRR station in Long Beach during a senior skip day that drew roughly 2,000 teens. Officials said the beach would open as scheduled on Friday.
