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Hampton Bays HS Teacher From Ronkonkoma Accused Of Sending Inappropriate Texts To Student
On Monday, July 15, Southampton Town Police Department received a walk-in complaint of the inappropriate relationship between a student at Hampton Bays High School and a member of the faculty. During the interview with the juvenile, detectives learned that there was an inappropriate texting relationship between the student and the...
East Northport Couple Injured in Head-On Crash
An East Northport couple were injured in when their vehicle was struck by another that was traveling in the direction in West Islip Sunday night, Suffolk County police said. Suffolk County police said that Jimmy Graham was driving a 2014 Audi A8 west on the Read More ...
Car Pulled From Waters Of Marina On Long Island
Firefighters, a dive team, and tactical rescue workers were on standby after a car ended up submerged in the water of a Long Island marina. It happened on Saturday, July 13 in Islip, according to the Islip Fire Department. At approximately 5:20 a.m., the department was notified that there was a car…
Wanted for Commack Grand Larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two people who allegedly stole merchandise from a Commack store. Two men allegedly stole five leather baseball gloves, with a combined value of approximately $1,620, from Dick’s Sporting Goods,...
Governor Hochul Announces Double-Digit Declines in Shooting Incidents, Overall Reported Crime on Long Island
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced continued progress in bringing down gun violence and overall crime on Long Island. Shooting incidents with injury decreased 44 percent as reported by the Nassau, Suffolk and Hempstead Police Departments, which all participate in the State's Gun Involved Violence Elimination program. Across Long Island, statistics show a 15 percent overall decrease in index crimes, as well as a 16 percent reduction in property crimes, during the first quarter of 2024. Governor Hochul also announced the investment of more than $50 million for public safety in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, the largest such State investment in history, which was included in this year's State Budget.
Fire Damages Home of Community Leader
A fire Friday night damaged the home of the Rev. Bernadette Watkins, a longtime community leader in Huntington Station. Watkins said she was in the home Friday evening when she smelled smoke and “got out.” She was unsure of the condition of the large collection Read More ...
14-Year-Old Long Island Girl Has Been Missing For 3 Days
Police are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for several days.Iyana Logan, age 14, was last seen in Hempstead at around 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, according to Nassau County Police.Logan is 5 feet tall and 90 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was la…
Police Investigating Triple Stabbing In Holbrook
Police in Holbrook are investigating a triple stabbing that happened early Saturday morning, July 13. Officers received a 911 call around 3:30 a.m. about the attack near 166 Longmeadow Drive, Holbrook police said. When they arrived, police found two men and one woman suffering from s…
Alleged MS-13 Member Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for 2021 Freeport Murder
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an alleged MS-13 gang member was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison after his conviction for the murder of an 18-year-old man in March 2021. Kevin Torres, 26, a/k/a Sarco, was convicted June 5, 2024, after a jury...
Police Conducting Search for Suspects Who Broke into Locust Valley Gas Station, Made Off with Cash & Cigarettes
The Second Squad reports the details of a Burglary that occurred on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 3:47 am in Locust Valley. According to Detectives, Second Precinct Officers responded to Citgo Gas Station, located at 320 Forest Avenue for a Commercial Burglary. Upon arrival, it was determined that an unknown subject smashed the front window and entered the store. Further investigation revealed that an undetermined amount of US currency and cigarettes had been removed from the store. The subject left the scene in an unknown direction.
‘Lives are forever changed.’ One year since bombshell arrest of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer
News 12 broke the news that police had made a bombshell arrest in the Gilgo Beach murders investigation on July 14, 2023. At the time, Heuermann was charged with the murders of three victims: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello.
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