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Lauren Bennett's Family Shares New Details After Popular Singer's Death At 37
Lauren Bennett’s family is sharing more about the months before her death.
The singer, best known for her featured vocals on LMFAO’s "Party Rock Anthem," died at 37, Daily Voice reported earlier this week.
Her former group, G.R.L., announced her death in an Instagram post on Monday, July 6.
Bennett’s father, Richard Bennett, later shared additional details in an Instagram post, saying the family had no suspicions about the circumstances of her death.
"Months before her death, Lauren experienced a severe reaction to a prescribed medication," he wrote. "As a family, we all rallied around he…
Check Fraud Warning: How Scammers Use Fake Payments
A check that looks like free money can quickly turn into a costly trap.
Fake check scams often begin with an unexpected payment tied to a prize, mystery shopping job, online sale, personal assistant offer, or other pitch, according to the Better Business Bureau.
The hook is simple: scammers send a check, tell the recipient to deposit it, then ask for money to be sent back through a wire transfer, gift card, money order, or cryptocurrency.
The check may appear to clear at first. That does not mean it is real.
The Federal Trade Commission says banks must make deposited funds available quick…
Armonk Mom Suffocated To Death In Ireland, 'Asylum Seeker' Suspect Fled To Turkey: Reports
A Westchester mother who moved to Ireland with her young daughter was suffocated to death inside her new home, and authorities are now searching for the suspect, who police worry has already fled to the Middle East, according to multiple reports.
Jamey Carney, 43, an Armonk native who relocated to Killarney, County Kerry, in 2021 with her now-13-year-old daughter, was found by a family member early Tuesday, July 7, according to The Irish Times. A postmortem examination determined that Carney had been assaulted and suffered head injuries, but died from suffocation, the outlet reported.
Garda…
LI Nurse’s Fake Vaccine Scheme Leads To Record Fine From Health Department
A Long Island nurse who admitted to faking more than 150 child vaccines was fined $544,000 by the state, officials announced Thursday, July 9.
Julie DeVuono’s fine is the largest in the New York Department of Health’s 125-year history, the agency said.
DeVuono, 53, pleaded guilty to criminal charges in June 2024, in which she agreed to complete community service, forfeit $1.2 million in criminal proceeds, and give up her professional licenses.
Between 2019 and 2022, DeVuono lied about giving 162 children various vaccines, including for chickenpox, measles, hepatitis, tetanus, and COVID-19,…
Man, 70, Admits To Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Young Girl In Hudson Valley: DA
A 70-year-old Rockland County man faces more than a decade behind bars after admitting to the continuous sexual abuse of a young girl, prosecutors said.
Chestnut Ridge resident Thomas Kelly, 70, pleaded guilty in Rockland County Court on Thursday, July 9, to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced.
According to prosecutors, beginning in the summer of 2019, Kelly subjected a girl younger than 13 to repeated sexual abuse and rape in Chestnut Ridge. This consisted of sexual intercourse, prosecutors confirmed.
When he is s…
2.5M Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over 'Foreign Substance,' FDA Says
More than 2.5 million bottles of a prescription eye drop are being recalled nationwide because they may contain a foreign substance.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. voluntarily recalled 2,530,182 bottles of Prednisolone Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension, USP, 1%, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report. The recall affects 5 mL, 10 mL, and 15 mL bottles distributed across the US.
According to the FDA, the eye drops were recalled because of the "presence of a foreign substance."
"Prednisolone is a steroid medicine that is used to relieve the redness, itching, and swelling cause…
