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Police issue Silver Alert for missing Sound Beach man
Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Sound Beach man who suffers from schizophrenia and is in need of medication. Matthew Zoll, 22, was last seen at his home, located at 30 Richmond Hill Road, at approximately 2 a.m. on April 27. He was wearing a blue T-shirt and blue and white flannel pants.
Newborn Suffers Brain Injury After Long Island Dad’s ‘Brutal’ Abuse Caught On Video: DA
A Long Island father repeatedly abused his newborn son, culminating in the child suffering a traumatic brain injury, prosecutors allege.Vincent DiStasi, age 31, of South Setauket, was formally charged with assault and related offenses in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 25, after prosecutors…
LI cops scour woods for clues in decades-old serial killer case – not tied to Gilgo slayings
The extensive police search of a remote area on Long Island is not tied to suspected Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann — but to another possible serial killer, police sources told The Post. Cops are looking for new evidence related to the 1993 murder of Sandra Costilla — and they are hoping to finally tie the case to convicted killer John Bittrolff, according to sources with knowledge of the Suffolk County case. Cops have also shifted their focus from the woods in Manorville to North Sea, a hamlet located within Southampton Town. That’s where Costilla, 28, of Queens, was found savagely...
DWI Suspect Dies In Custody At Bay Shore Police Precinct
Suffolk County Police said Joseph Leonard, age 58, of West Islip, was found dead in his holding cell at the agency’s 3rd Precinct in Bay Shore at around 9 a.m. Friday, April 26. It came hours after he was arrested in Brentwood Thursday evening, April 25, following a suspected...
Alleged Bloods gang member faces conspiracy charges for ordering violence across LI while already in prison
Prosecutors say Latique Johnson ordered "Bloodhound Brims" members to carry out armed robberies, shootings and other crimes in Nassau and Suffolk counties while he was in a California federal prison.
Mysterious Bus Drops People Off In Hampton Bays
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a new tax credit for local newspapers; the new Southampton superintendent of schools; the Riverside sewer district being approved; and a mysterious bus that was seen dropping people off in Hampton Bays. Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group.
Riverhead Police blotter: April 25, 2024
A total of 71 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on April 25, 2024. Among them:. 8:14 a.m. Disturbance, Main Street, Riverhead. A person was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant. 1:52 p.m. Town code violation, Heidi Behr Way, Riverhead. A town code violation was issued. 5:09 p.m. Property...
Severe weather season is approaching. How can you protect your home?
UPTON, N.Y. -- What can you do to prepare your home and property for severe weather? Experts from the National Weather Service in Upton, New York shared tips with CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock.When is severe weather season in the Tri-State Area?Meteorologist Bill Goodman says peak season runs mid-May through September. "We are about to get into the heart of our severe weather season in the New York Tri-State Area," he said. What is "severe weather"?The phrase "severe weather" includes thunderstorms that bring winds of 58 mph or stronger, dump quarter-sized hail (1 inch in diameter or larger) or drop...
Motorcyclist Killed in East Farmingdale Crash, According to Officials
Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist in East Farmingdale. James Pust was operating a 2022 Harley-Davidson motorcycle southbound on New Highway when he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed just north of the Southern State Parkway at approximately 6:55 p.m. on April 25.
Learn to Be …Tobacco Free classes offered
The Suffolk County Department of Health encourages residents who use tobacco to obtain help in recovering from their addiction. The county’s evidence-based tobacco cessation program provides participants with important information about the physical, emotional, and habitual aspects of using tobacco and products containing nicotine and provides behavioral modification and supportive pharmaceuticals.
Selden man arrested for abandoning two dogs at state park on March 5
In response to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office request for the public’s help to identify the owner of two small dogs that had been intentionally abandoned in Sunken Meadow State Park in March, the Suffolk County Police Department received a tip that led to the arrest of Roger Guzman-Gomez, 43, of Selden on April 18. Guzman-Gomez is due to be arraigned in Suffolk County First District Court on May 8. Both Thelma and Louise have since been adopted.
NY weather update: Frost advisory affecting New York until Saturday morning
On Saturday at 2:45 a.m. an updated frost advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 9 a.m. for Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester and Suffolk counties. The weather service comments, "Temperatures as low as the lower to middle 30s will result in frost formation." "Frost could harm...
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