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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:
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...
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…
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.
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.
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In East Farmingdale
It happened around 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in East Farmingdale. Suffolk County Police said the man was operating a 2022 Harley-Davidson motorcycle southbound on New Highway when he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed. The victim, identified as James Pust, age 38, of East Northport, was transported to...
Zero Bond’s Planned Hamptons Foothold Encounters a Few Obstacles
What happens when one of New York City’s best-known private clubs sets its sight on the Hamptons? Last year, the New York Times‘ Eliza Shapiro wrote that Zero Bond is “Mayor Eric Adams’s preferred spot and the site of his 2021 election night victory party,” and a 2021 Fortune headline declared that the space “makes coworking feel luxurious.”
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.
Review: The Pillowman a Hit at LTV Studios in East Hampton
The presentation of “The Pillowman,” a play by Martin McDonagh, opened at LTV Studios in East Hampton on Thursday, April 25th, receiving a well-earned enthusiastic standing ovation. The show is directed by Stephen Hamilton and produced by Josh Gladstone along with Kassar Productions in association with LTV Studios. Everyone should make an effort to see a performance. The show runs until May 5th. For tickets and all other information, visit ltveh.org.
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.
Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After SUV Crashes Into Tree Near East Hampton Intersection
It happened just before 2:15 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in East Hampton. According to the East Hampton Town Police Department, the woman was driving a 2024 Toyota 4Runner northbound on Three Mile Harbor Hog Creek Road near Marina Lane when her vehicle crossed the southbound lane, left the road, and struck a tree.
Merchandise stolen from Target in South Setauket
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegely stole merchandise from a South Setauket store. A man allegedly stole approximately $340 worth of Pokemon cards from Target, located at 265 Pond...
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