CRIME & SAFETY
Suspected killers indicted for chilling Long Island murders
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- Two of four people charged after body parts were found scattered across part of Long Island were indicted for murder on Monday. According to Suffolk County prosecutors, Alexis Nieves and her boyfriend Jeffrey Mackey killed Malcolm Brown and his partner Donna Conneely and dismembered their bodies. The barbaric crime happened inside a rental home in Amityville on Feb. 27 when friends turned on each other, prosecutors said. "Six individuals go into a house, four come out. Now it's left to law enforcement to figure out what happened in that house," said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. Victim beaten with meat...
Blaze Ravages South Farmingdale Home: Arson Bomb Squad on the Case!
The Arson Bomb Squad reports the details of a Fire that occurred on Monday, April 29, 2024 at 2:50 p.m. in South Farmingdale. According to Detectives, Officers responded to a 911 call for heavy smoke at a West Oak Street residence. Upon arrival, officers observed a fire on the first floor. All occupants were out of the residence prior to police arrival. The South Farmingdale Fire Department along with the East Farmingdale, Bethpage, and North Massapequa Fire Departments responded and extinguished the flames. Approximately 50 firefighters were on scene. No injuries were reported. The building suffered moderate structural damage along with variant degrees of smoke, fire, and water damage. The Nassau County Fire Marshall and Arson Bomb Squad Detectives was on scene.
Long Island father whose infant nearly died of fentanyl overdose indicted for assault, other charges
A Long Island father was indicted for assault and other charges Monday after his infant son nearly died after overdosing on fentanyl earlier this year. The father’s alleged drug dealer, Robert Mauro, was also hit with manslaughter charges after the same batch ingested by the 11-month-old kid killed an adult woman days later, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney.
Desperate Search Underway for Missing Teen: Nassau County Police Appeal for Information on Disappearance of Robert Eley
The Missing Persons Squad is investigating a Missing Juvenile that occurred on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. in Freeport and was reported to police on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 10:40 p.m. According to detectives, Robert Eley, 15, was last seen at his Rutland Road residence. He is...
74-Year-Old Woman Robbed of Pricey Necklace During Westbury Street Scam, Cops Say
The Third Squad is investigating a Grand Larceny that occurred on Monday, April 29, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in Westbury. According to Detectives, a 74-year old female was walking on Salisbury Park Drive near the intersection of Port Lane when a light colored sedan occupied by a driver and two passengers pulled up next to her. Two passengers exited the vehicle, approached the victim and placed plastic necklaces around her neck. The two subjects then reentered the vehicle and left the scene westbound on Salisbury Park Drive. The victim then realized her own necklace that she was wearing, valued at $5,000 US currency was taken by the subjects. Investigation is ongoing.
Run fur your life! Licensed gun owner fires at raccoon that chased after him in NYC: video
Paws up! It was open season for one wild raccoon on the streets of Queens after the “masked” animal messed with the wrong gun owner Sunday morning, fur-raising footage showed. The unidentified man took aim and shot multiple times at the raccoon in broad daylight from point-blank range as it walked along the sidewalk in front of a Springfield Garden house around 10:30 a.m., authorities said. Drunk Yellowstone tourist kicks bison, injuring himself before getting arrested Video shows the shooter, a licensed gun owner in a hoodie and hat, pull the trigger before jumping back in the driver’s seat of an SUV. NYPD patrol cars...
Glen Cove Man Charged with Starvation of Pitbull He Owned
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Glen Cove man was charged with failing to provide proper sustenance to his three-year-old female Pitbull who weighed just 36 pounds when she was surrendered by the defendant in March. Gadal Letellier, 27, was arraigned today before Judge Charles McQuair...
Investigators expand search by Gilgo Beach task force
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South Setauket Man Indicted for Assaulting, Abusing Five-Week-Old Son
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a South Setauket man was indicted in Suffolk County on assault charges for allegedly repeatedly abusing his five-week-old son and causing brain injuries that required life-saving surgery in January 2024. Vincent Distasi, 31, was arraigned today in Suffolk County Court by...
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