Staten Island

A New York, Staten Island senior citizen who was mauled by two pit bulls last month died at Richmond University Medical Center.

Henry Piotrowski was attacked by his neighbor’s two pit bulls right outside his home on John Street in Port Richmond on July 1 ,2008 (Read: http://www.866attylaw.com/blog/pit-bull-attack-on-si-man-dog-owner-charged-with-assault/)

The pit bulls were euthanized, but their owners pled not guilty to assault and other charges.

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A car hit two motorcycles near Staten Island, New York on Monday evening killing one biker and injuring two others.

The car, Volkswagen Jetta hit motorcycles sending two people off their motorbike along the pavement for around 20 feet.

The car didn’t stopped there but ran over the second bike, thus crushing the rider underneath to death.

According to Nick Prada, who was the eyewitness of car-motorcycle accident said that it sounded like an explosion, and then both car and bike engulfed into fire ball within few seconds.

The car finally stopped by a chain-link fence and a [...]

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A 64-year-old woman, Ruth Wade was arrested on charges of stabbing an acquaintance to death. The incident took place near Staten Island, New York.

The woman has a history of violence and drug arrests and was arrested for fatally stabbing her roommate repeatedly with a screwdriver.

She was well known in drug circles as “Grandma,” and she was staying with the victim and his wife. At some point last Thursday, she had a heated argument with the couple after which she stabbed Henry Showard with a screwdriver. The victim received serious stab wounds in the chest and was died.

Wade, who was described [...]

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A minivan resulted in car accident pile-up which left seven injured on Staten Island, New York Thursday night.

The victims include a young pedestrian who has received serious injuries in the accident. He was taken to Staten University Hospital, NY along with six others which includes driver of the minivan.

Police are probing whether the driver was drunk and might have been driving under influence (DUI).

No charges have been filed so far against the driver.

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