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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Staten Island

Staten Island stories: 3 news summaries

Gun Collector Fatally Shoots Wife, Cats, Self

'It was an accident,' Staten Island
plumber tells 911

Aug 28, 09 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A New York man called 911 yesterday and admitted to shooting his wife and cat—and then shot himself in the head minutes before police arrived. "I shot my wife," John Pizon told emergency services. "Yeah, it was an accident. And I shot the cats, too.... More »

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New York • murder • killings • Staten Island • gunfire • domestic accidents

NYC GOP Congressman Guilty of DWI

Vito Fossella could face jail time for bust that revealed secret family

Oct 18, 08 4:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vito Fossella could be facing 5 days behind bars after being found guilty of drunken driving, the New York Times reports. A hearing in December will determine whether the New York City congressman's blood-alcohol level was high enough to warrant jail time. The May arrest ended Fossella's political career after... More »

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New York City • congressman • drunk driving • affair • love child • Vito Fossella • Staten Island

Ferry Workers Rescue Missing Teacher in Water

She disappeared
2 weeks ago in NYC; recovering in hospital

Sep 16, 08 9:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 23-year-old woman rescued from the water today by Staten Island ferry workers turns out to be a Harlem teacher reported missing 2 weeks ago, the New York Times reports. She is recuperating in the hospital but has yet to shed light on her disappearance. Hannah Emily Upp disappeared just... More »

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missing person • ferry • Staten Island

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