CRIME & SAFETY
Patchogue man charged in armed robbery of Route 58 restaurant April 24: police
A Patchogue man has been charged with Robbery in the First Degree in the holdup last week of Shah’s Halal Food on Route 58 in Riverhead, police said in a press release this afternoon. Craig Cherney, 35, was arrested after an extensive investigation by the Riverhead Police Department Detective...
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...
New Update: Missing Sound Beach 22-Year-Old Found
Update: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 r…
Scam Alert: Suffolk County Man Busted for Selling Phantom Car Insurance
Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for selling fake car insurance to a Shirley man last month. A Shirley man contacted police on March 29 after he gave money to pay for an auto insurance policy to Joseph Cawley, an independent insurance broker, on March 16 but did not receive any identification cards for the policy. In total, the victim paid more than $1,550 for the policy, which did not exist.
Brookhaven Supervisor Panico and Councilperson Kornreich Warn About Illegal “Dumpster Dumping” in New Video
On Earth Day (April 22), Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico was joined by Town Councilperson Jonathan Kornreich at West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook to shoot a video that warns against illegal dumping in Town dumpsters. The video was shot in the parking lot near a Town dumpster overflowing with household trash and yard waste. Fines for illegal dumping will range from $2,000 or as high as $10,000.
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.
Wyandanch Man Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For 2023 Violent Armed Home Invasion In Central Islip
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Beresford Hall, 45, of Wyandanch, was sentenced to 13 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty in March to Burglary in the First Degree, for forcibly entering a Central Islip home armed with a gun while a family was inside, pistol whipping a teenager, zip-tying multiple family members, and stealing more than $6,000 in cash and jewelry.
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.
19-Year-Old From Selden Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Pole In East Quogue
It happened just before 4 p.m. on Monday, April 29 in East Quogue on Montauk Highway near Shinnecock Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found that the man had lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a pole, Southampton Town Police said. He has been identified as Selden resident Edward Wesch.
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...
21-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Woman In Bay Shore
It happened around 8:20 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in Bay Shore. A 21-year-old 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, Suffolk County Police said. The motorcyclist, a...
Four Amityville residents indicted for alleged murder and dismemberment
Four Amityville residents have been indicted for their alleged roles in the murder and dismemberment of a Yonkers couple. Body parts were discovered earlier this year in Southards Pond Park, Bethpage State Park and a wooded area in West Babylon. Suffolk County officials say the victims were acquaintances of the...
As Gilgo speculation swirls, authorities stay mum on major search of LI woods: 'We don't talk'
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney confirmed the weeklong search in the Manorville woods on Monday but did not comment on its connection to the Gilgo Beach murders.
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