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The NYPD has arrested one of the three suspects wanted in connection with the deaths of two men found drugged after leaving gay bars in Manhattan.

NEW YORK CITY – The NYPD has arrested one of the three suspects wanted in connection with the deaths of two men found drugged after leaving gay bars in Manhattan. 

According to police, Jacob Barroso, 30, of Connecticut, faces charges, including murder and robbery.

Barroso, as well as two other men, are accused in the 2022 deaths of John Umberger and Julio Ramirez. Victims drugged, robbed at gay bars

City officials are sounding the alarm about a string of incidents at gay bars in Manhattan.

Both were drugged in two different gay bars in Hell's Kitchen, police said.

The NYPD is calling the homicides part of a citywide robbery pattern involving at least 17 incidents.

The two other suspects are still on the run.

Umberger, 33, was at The Q NYC, a popular gay nightclub in Hell's Kitchen, last Memorial Day weekend. He was last seen leaving with two men. Two days later, his body was found in an apartment on the Upper East Side.

Umberger's phone and credit cards were stolen and more than $25,000 was drained from his bank account.

Umberger was found dead after going to a gay club in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.

His mother, Linda Clary, spoke out about his death.

“It’s the worst thing ever. John, not only was my firstborn, he was my confidant. He was an advisor. He was an encourager.” Linda Clary

Clary said her son was targeted because he was gay. That is the same claim a friend of Ramirez made last April.

Ramirez died in an eerily similar manner a month before Umberger.

Ramirez was found dead in the back of a taxi after going to a gay nightclub in Manhattan.

He was found dead in the back of a taxi an hour after he was seen leaving The Ritz, a gay club two blocks from The Q NYC. Gay men targeted at Manhattan clubs

The NYPD is investigating several cases where men were assaulted and robbed. Two deaths are also being investigated in connection with the incidents.

Ramirez's phone and credit cards were gone and about $20,000 was missing from his accounts.

“Every last person has been gay, and they’re focused on gay bars and the singling out factor is they all find themselves isolated.” Linda Clary

Clary said since she has gone public about her son's death, several parents have reached out to her to say their own son had a similar experience, but lived.
 

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SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Mammoth re-signed center Jack McBain to a five-year contract worth $21.25 million on Monday.

McBain will count $4.25 million against the salary cap through the 2029-30 NHL season, which was announced a little more than 24 hours since the team elected salary arbitration with the restricted free agent forward.

“He is a big, strong, physical player who competes hard on a nightly basis and brings a gritty toughness to our group,” general manager Bill Armstrong said. “Jack is an important part of the championship-caliber team we are building, and we look forward to having him back on our roster for the foreseeable future.”

McBain, 25, is coming off setting a career high with 27 points and playing all 82 games. He was one of six players to skate in every game of the organization’s first season in Salt Lake City.

“Jack’s versatility as a player, his care for his teammates and his demonstrated willingness to do whatever it takes to win, are all critical elements to our future team success,” president of hockey operations Chris Armstrong said.

McBain has 82 points in 241 games with the franchise, which moved to Utah from Arizona. Since debuting in April 2022, he ranks third in the league with 832 hits.

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Johnson, 2-time Cup winner with Lightning, retires

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Tyler Johnson has announced his retirement after playing 13 NHL seasons and winning the Stanley Cup twice with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Johnson called it a career in a lengthy message posted on social media Monday. Johnson had battled injuries in recent years and is set to turn 35 on July 29.

“As a short kid from a small town, I saw my chances of playing in the NHL as very slim,” Johnson wrote on Instagram. “But my family — my parents, Ken and Debbie, and my grandparents — believed in me when doubt clouded my mind. Their unwavering faith turned that dream into reality.”

Listed at 5-foot-8 and 191 pounds, Johnson won at just about ever level, capturing the Western Hockey League and Memorial Cup championships in 2008 with his hometown Spokane Chiefs and the Calder Cup championship with Norfolk of the American Hockey League in 2012.

The NHL brought more success, as he skated in 863 regular-season and playoff games since debuting in the league in 2013, putting up 498 points. Johnson was part of the Lightning’s core when they reached the final in 2015 and helped them hoist the Cup back to back in 2020 and ’21.

Johnson finished with Chicago, playing three seasons with the Blackhawks, and Boston, signing with the Bruins early last season following his training camp tryout.

“After a lifetime devoted to hockey, I’m ready for what’s next,” Johnson said. “This moment is bittersweet, but I leave the game with no regrets.”

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‘Workhorse’ York nets five-year deal from Flyers

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Cam York and the Philadelphia Flyers agreed to terms Monday on a five-year contract worth $25.75 million, with re-signing the restricted free agent defenseman completing perhaps the team’s last important piece of offseason business.

York, 25, will count $5.15 million against the salary cap through the 2029-30 NHL season. That price could turn out to be a bargain with the upper limit rising from $88 million this past season to $113.5 million by 2027-28.

“Cam has been a workhorse for our team over the last few seasons,” general manager Danny Briere said. “We’re excited by his development and look forward to his continued growth and emergence as a young leader within our group.”

The Flyers are trying to shift from rebuilding to contending, and York was the final player on the roster without a contract. They acquired Trevor Zegras in a trade from Anaheim last month and signed fellow center Christian Dvorak and backup goaltender Dan Vladar on the first day of free agency.

York, the 14th pick in the 2019 draft, has skated nearly 21 minutes a game so far in his pro career, all with Philadelphia. He has 77 points in 235 games for the Flyers, who have not made the playoffs since 2020.

“I believe in this team, and I love the direction we are heading,” York said. “I couldn’t be more excited to continue this journey and build something special together.”

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