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Duo charged with murder in killings of couple whose remains were found scattered on Long Island
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Two people were charged with murder on Monday in the killings of a couple whose remains were found scattered around Long Island earlier this year. Jeffrey Mackey, 39, and Alexis Nieves, 33, pleaded not guilty to killing Malcolm Brown and Donna Conneely, of Yonkers, at their arraignment in state court in Riverhead. Mackey, Nieves and two other people were previously charged with concealing a human corpse and tampering with evidence in connection with the discovery of body parts in Long Island parks in late February and early March. Assistant Suffolk County District Attorney Frank Schroeder said in court that Mackey stabbed Brown and Conneely to death and Nieves beat one of them with a meat tenderizer following a dispute over an earlier armed robbery.
New Update: Missing Sound Beach 22-Year-Old Found
A 22-year-old Long Island man who went missing has been found. Matthew Zoll had last been last seen at his home in the hamlet of Sound Beach at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 27. Late Sunday afternoon, April 28, Suffolk County Police announced he's been located, unharmed. Original report:
Shake Shack drive-through approved for Long Island debut
Approved, approved, approved. Brookhaven’s town board gave the green light on all three requests in an application to open Long Island’s first-ever drive-through Shake Shack. Shake Shack sought a special permit for a major restaurant as part of a commercial center, approval of accessory outside seating, and waivers...
NY’s turkey populations are low but stable as spring turkey hunting season opens May 1
The regular spring turkey season opens May 1 and runs through May 31 in Upstate New York north of the Bronx-Westchester County line, and also in Suffolk County on Long Island. The bag limit is two bearded birds, one per day. New York’s spring turkey harvest averages between 16,000 to...
DWI Crash Horror: Bay Shore Man Arrested After Collision Leaves Motorcyclist Seriously Injured
Suffolk County Police last night arrested a man for DWI after a crash that seriously injured a female motorcyclist in Bay Shore last night. John Hernandez-Hernandez was driving a 2014 Chrysler 300 northbound on Fifth Avenue when he attempted to turn left onto Fairtown Road, causing a southbound 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle to crash into his vehicle at approximately 8:20 p.m.
Long Island search is not connected to suspected Gilgo Beach case – but another suspected serial killer
A new search recently launched on Long Island is not connected to suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann – but instead is believed to be linked to another serial killer suspect.Investigators are looking for evidence in the 1993 murder of Sandra Costilla, which they hope to tie to convicted murderer John Bittrolff, 57, police sources with knowledge of the Suffolk County case told The New York Post.Officers descended on an area of Long Island’s Manorville on Wednesday, but the extensive search has since shifted to North Sea, a hamlet within Southampton Town, where 28-year-old Sandra Costilla, 28, of...
Donnelly to Host Senior Events at Libraries
Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly, D-17th, will be hold a series of outreach sessions for seniors in May. The “Legislator at Your Library” Community Outreach Programs are scheduled for the Brentwood, Deer Park, Half Hollow Hills (Dix Hills Branch) and South Huntington Public Libraries on Read More ...
11-month-old who nearly died of fentanyl poisoning saved by first responders
The man who allegedly sold the drugs to the father, Robert Mauro, is facing a slew of charges, including manslaughter, because he’s accused of selling drugs which led to a Patchogue woman’s death.
Skip Barber pitches driving school for runway at EPCAL to Riverhead Town Board
A driving school is interested in holding classes on a town-owned runway at the Calverton Enterprise Park. Executives from Skip Barber, a racing and driving school company, pitched locating a driving school on the 10,000-linear-foot runway to the Riverhead Town Board at its April 18 work session. “We operate one...
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...
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