Children of Smithtown, Long Island have been deprived of a crucial childhood pastime: Dirt digging for worms. That is, until now. The town will hold a public hearing on repealing a law that dates back all the way to the 1930's which prohibits children under the age of 16 from, you got it, worm digging. But don't think adults have gotten away with the outlawed pleasure without paying a price. Even adult worm digging requires a permit in Smithtown. The law was initially instated in order to prevent out of town fishermen digging for worms to use as fish bait. more ›

The Long Island teen whose cesspool death made headlines yesterday spoke to his 14-year-old cousin as he tried to stay afloat. "I think I broke my arm. I feel blood running," he said, I don't wanna let go. I don't wanna let go.'" Ameri Zequiri was taking out the trash behind the Smithtown Dunkin Donuts where he worked when he stepped into an uncovered manhole and fell 20 feet. more ›

Early yesterday morning, a woman stopped a police car in Smithtown, Long Island, claiming she was sexually assaulted on a Girls Gone Wild bus. Police ended up arresting the GGW crew supervisor Matthew O'Sullivan and charging him with first degree sexual assault\. more ›

The Girls Gone Wild bus rolled into Smithtown, Long Island yesterday and the crew's taping ended when a woman flagged down cops, saying she had been sexually assaulted. According to Fox 5, a male production company staffer was arrested. The GGW bus had been parked outside of nubar on Route 25--Newsday explained that GGW "was on Long Island in search of wild bars" and WABC 7 clarifies it was for the "Wildest bar in America." GGW founder Joe Francis been tangling with the law for a while--most recently, suing his old CPA for ratting him out to the feds. more ›