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EMT Bryant Ortiz ID'd As Victim In Fatal Bay Shore Crash
The wreck happened at around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Bay Shore near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Spur Drive North. Suffolk County Police said a 32-year-old Bay Shore man was driving a Volkswagen sedan northbound on 5th Avenue when he tried making a left turn onto Spur Drive North. He was then struck on the rear passenger side by a southbound Suzuki motorcycle.
Riverhead Police blotter: April 17, 2024
A total of 79 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on April 17, 2024. Among them:. 2:35 p.m. Larceny, Target, Old Country Road, Riverhead. A person was arrested for petit larceny and released with a desk appearance ticket. 5:40 p.m. Town code violation, East Main Street, Riverhead. A summons...
Ski Masked Gunman Found Guilty: Off-Duty Detective Thwarts Potential Violence at Gas Station
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Clyves Laurent, 30, of Elmont, was found guilty after a jury trial of weapons and drug charges, for possessing a defaced loaded handgun and methamphetamine outside of a Mount Sinai gas station convenience store. “This defendant, a previously convicted violent...
Feeling Lucky? Lotto Prize Worth $7M Minimum Sold At This Bay Shore Store
According to the New York State Lottery, a prize-winning CASH4LIFE ticket was sold in Bay Shore for the Wednesday, April 17 drawing. The prize — “$1,000 A Day For Life” — is worth a guaranteed minimum of $7 million. Lottery officials said it was sold at...
Man survives shooting after bullet hits his wallet on Long Island: police
CORAM, Long Island (PIX11) — A man walked away from being shot on Long Island on Wednesday after his wallet saved him from being hit by a bullet, according to police. Suffolk County Police told PIX11 News that a person fired several shots into a car in Coram at the Homestead Village Apartment Complex around […]
Bowling with a Cop: Suffolk Police Officers bowled with 100+ local Kids at Coram Country Lanes
More than 100 Suffolk County kids bowled with officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s 6th and 7th Precincts at Coram Country Lanes in Coram. The inaugural event, entitled “Bowling with a Cop” and hosted by the two precincts, was free for kids and took place on Saturday, April 6.
Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann appears in court
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- Rex Heuermann has been behind bars for nine months since his 2023 arrest for the Gilgo Beach killings.On Wednesday, he appeared in court, where his lawyers made new requests to the judge.Asa Ellerup, the estranged wife Heuermann, exchanged glances with the suspected serial killer during the Riverhead court appearance. The former Manhattan architect appeared handcuffed in a wrinkled suit."He is not the guy. He says that over and over. He wants to go to trial," defense attorney Michael Brown said.But first, Heuermann's attorneys want all files from the FBI pertaining to other possible leads and suspects that...
The Core Station Yards welcomes residents to Ronkonkoma’s ‘new downtown’
Bree Vaughn traded in her room in midtown Manhattan for a one-bedroom apartment at The Core Station Yards in Ronkonkoma. The 27-year-old from Farmingville was among the first to move into the complex. And she could not be happier. “It’s so nice,” she told Greater Long Island. “My friends had...
Wegmans on pace to open first LI store in early 2025
Greater Ronkonkoma coverage is funded in part by The Core Station Yards, now leasing brand-new apartment homes in Ronkonkoma. Click here to book your in-person tour today. Construction is going smoothly for Long Island’s first Wegmans. The Rochester-based supermarket chain confirmed to Greater Long Island that its Lake Grove...
Photo tour of the new Firehouse Restaurant, now open in Sound Beach
The new Firehouse Restaurant and Bar in Sound Beach honors the life of fallen FDNY firefighter Joey DiBernardo. “His favorite place in the whole world [was the firehouse],” the elder Joseph DiBernardo, a retired FDNY deputy chief, told Greater Long Island. In tribute to Joey DiBernardo — who died...
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