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Long Island man indicted for allegedly chopping woman up with ax, spreading remains across 3 locations
A Long Island man was indicted for unlawful concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence for allegedly dismembering a 56-year-old woman from Patchogue.
Fourth of July Accident Devastates Local Family: Fundraiser Launched for Recovery
Fourth of July turned tragic for one family when a fireworks mishap resulted in severe injuries to a local family. The incident occurred at approximately 10 p.m. at 9 Foxrun Court in Port Jefferson Station where a crowd had gathered to enjoy the holiday fireworks display. Patrice Ambroise, 38, his...
Man killed in single-vehicle crash in Ronkonkoma
Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a man. Milton Garcia was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe on Express Drive North when the vehicle left the roadway at the corner of Breeze Avenue, hit a street sign, continued across the lawn of 4195 Express Drive North, and struck a tree head-on in the yard of 4191 Express Drive North at approximately 12:05 a.m.
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Slamming Into Tree On Long Island
It happened around 12:05 a.m. Saturday, July 6, in Ronkonkoma. According to Suffolk County Police, the victim was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe on Express Drive North when the vehicle veered off the road at the corner of Breeze Avenue. It hit a street sign, crossed the lawn of 4195...
For 30 years he thought his neighbor was ‘creepy’. Then he learned he’s the Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect
For 30 years, he just thought his neighbor was “creepy”. Then he learned he was the Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect.It was almost exactly one year ago today when police came knocking on the door of FDNY firefighter Etienne de Villiers’ home.At first, officers just asked him to move his car, and wouldn’t reveal any clues as to the huge police presence along the quiet street in Massapequa Park, Long Island, he told The Daily Beast.He then turned on the news and couldn’t believe what he saw.“I went outside and said, ‘Rex is the Gilgo killer?’” de Villiers told...
23-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After SUV, Car Crash On Long Island Roadway
It happened Friday, July 5, at 10:20 p.m. in Central Islip. The victim was driving a 2009 Honda Accord northbound on Carleton Avenue. According to Suffolk County Police, he failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of East Suffolk Avenue and crashed into a 2007 Toyota SUV traveling eastbound on East Suffolk Avenue.
Toddler Pulled Unresponsive from Swimming Pool, Rushed to Hospital in Stable Condition
Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating after a toddler was pulled unresponsive from a residential swimming pool in Deer Park on the evening of Sunday, July 7. Jeremiah Isaac, 2, was found unresponsive in a family member’s swimming pool, located at 138 West 16th St., at 7:15 p.m....
‘A giving spirit.’ Hundreds attend funeral for NYPD officer killed in Deer Park nail salon crash
The 30-year-old NYPD officer was among the four people who died after alleged drunk driver Steven Schwally crashed his SUV head on through Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park last Friday.
Credit cards stolen from car in Smithtown
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men who allegedly used stolen credit cards at Commack stores in June. A woman reported credit cards were stolen from a 2023 Hyundai parked in a parking lot...
3 Drivers Arrested at Sobriety Checkpoint
Three motorists were arrested overnight Friday night in Huntington Station. The Suffolk County Police Department, assisted by the New York State Police and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, stopped 359 vehicles near the LIRR lot in Route 110 and Church Street between 11 pm Friday Read More ...
Police: Long Island Child Burns Down Two Homes With Fireworks
A man from Long Island has been accused of providing 4th of July fireworks to an 11-year-old child, which resulted in a fire that caused damage to not just his own home, but also his neighbor’s. According to the police, there were multiple incidents related to fireworks that required...
Adventureland stabbing leaves man in critical condition
EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- A stabbing at Adventureland on Long Island left a man hospitalized in critical condition over the weekend. Daniel Tomasky of Shirley, New York stabbed James Burns, 47, of Florida in the stomach with a knife during a dispute Sunday afternoon at the amusement park in Suffolk County, police said. Police did not say what the dispute was about before the stabbing. Men knew each other before stabbing, police sayTomasky, 42, is expected to be charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child. He is expected to face a judge for arraignment Monday. Investigators said Tomasky and Burns knew each other before the altercation, which involved several other people at the park.At least one child watched what happened, police said.
Wanted for Centereach Petit Larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two people who allegedly stole merchandise from a Centereach store in June. A man and woman allegedly stole approximately $415 worth of clothing from Walmart, located at...
15 boxes of fireworks, guns confiscated from LI home on July Fourth: police
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police confiscated several boxes of fireworks, guns and bullets from a Long Island home on July Fourth, authorities said. Officers conducted a search warrant inside a home on Pia Boulevard at 2:40 p.m. and confiscated two assault rifles, two handguns, high-capacity feeding devices, 15 boxes of fireworks and two firework cases, […]
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