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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-21T04:29:37.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "New York grandmother dies after falling into open manhole in front of horrified passers-by",
    "Iconic Knight Rider car caught SPEEDING through NYC despite being locked in museum 1,000km away",
    "Fire rips through one of New York City's oldest churches - crews rush to save structure from blaze",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA woman has been arrested after a statue of Jesus Christ was beheaded in New York.\n\nDeyonna Subert, 41, is accused of decapitating the statue outside St. Mary’s Church in Long Island.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nShe has been charged with second-degree criminal mischief in connection with damage to the Sacred Heart of Jesus statue at the church in East Islip.\n\nSuffolk County Police said the statue was damaged on May 15 at around 11.15pm.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nAfter an investigation by Hate Crime Detective, the force said Ms Subert, who police described as \"unhoused\", was arrested at 6.39am outside West Main Street in Bay Shore, New York.\n\nShe was held overnight by the police and is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday.\n\nChurchgoers discovered the statue of Christ had been beheaded on Sunday morning as they arrived for a First Communion celebration.\n\nSt. Mary’s pastor Father Anthony Iaconis told local outlet News12: \"Across the way into the auditorium, we had first communions and this is where the kids come and they take their picture.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMr Iaconis said he later found Christ's head in the bushes.\n\nParishioner Regina Vacricka said the act would upset everyone, regardless of faith.\n\n\"Whether you belong to this parish or not, or whether you’re Catholic or Jewish, it doesn’t really matter,\" she added.\n\nMr Iaconis added: \"It's a terrible thing. I just ask people to pray for the person who did this.\n\n\"It's not right, but we can still pray for them.\".\n\n### MORE FROM NEW YORK:\n\n\n\n\n  * New York grandmother dies after falling into open manhole in front of horrified passers-by\n  * Iconic Knight Rider car caught SPEEDING through NYC despite being locked in museum 1,000km away\n  * Fire rips through one of New York City's oldest churches - crews rush to save structure from blaze\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSt. Mary’s has already received donations to help repair the statue, which is expected to be fixed in days.\n\nBut scammers have used the incident to make unsolicited calls to parishioners and set up phony fundraisers, according to Greater Bay Shore news.\n\nMr Iaconis took to social media to warn churchgoers to stay vigilant.\n\n\"I have been informed that some people are receiving emails and phone calls soliciting donations to replace the statue,\" he said.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Please note that St Mary’s has not launched any such fundraising campaign,\" he added.\n\nA spokesman from the wider Diocese of Rockville Centre said the Long Island Catholic community stood behind the church, which is connected to a nursery.\n\nFather Eric Fasano, of the Diocese, said: \"Along with the parishioners of Saint Mary’s Church, the diocese is troubled by the vandalism to the statue of our Lord.\n\n\"As the investigation continues, we pray that justice will be restored for the parish.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Woman arrested after statue of Jesus Christ is BEHEADED in New York"
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