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2 men killed in plane crash at Long Island MacArthur Airport identified
Authorities identified the two men killed in a small plane crash on Long Island Monday night.Their small plane crashed at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, killing the couple.Pilot, Christopher Kucera, 46, and Zachary Hatcher, 43, the passenger, were both from Virginia. No other injuries were reported.The FAA says a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 crashed near the end of the runway at the airport around 6:15 p.m.According to the NTSB, the plane had just taken off and got about 100 to 150 feet in the air before it nosedived and crashed near the end of the runwayThe NTSB says it...
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash
It happened on Friday, July 19, at around 5:30 p.m. in Lynbrook. A 28-year-old man was riding a white 2010 Ducati motorcycle eastbound on Peninsula Boulevard when he collided with the rear of a Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) bus being driven by a 40-year-old woman. The bus was traveling westbound...
Drunken Boater Arrested in Long Island Sound Crash That Injured 5
A boater who allegedly had one too many drinks was arrested late Friday night after careening into another boat in the Long Island Sound and injuring five. Rye police nabbed Gareth Ederer, 62, after receiving a distress call around 10 p.m. about a crash on the water just south of the Milton Harbor area.
Ongoing effort to support East Northport couple seriously injured in head-on crash
A community-wide effort to support an East Northport couple seriously injured in a car crash has received overwhelming support, raising nearly $150,000 in just one week. “We are just so beyond grateful they are alive. We are so thankful to everyone who has reached out, donated, and continues with the prayers. It’s just amazing, this community, that we could never thank everyone enough,” said Commack resident Brianna Rose.
Coroner: Father, two children dead after Pennsylvania Turnpike crash
PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Three people are dead after their car was involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, state police said. The occupants of the car were confirmed to be a father and his two children, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. The...
Child, 7, dead after being pulled from swimming pool on Long Island
BAY SHORE (PIX11) – A child was pulled unresponsive from a swimming pool in Bay Shore Saturday evening, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The 7-year-old was found at a residence on North Thompson Drive around 8:25 p.m., police said. The child, who is from Brooklyn, was rushed to an area hospital and later […]
Huntington Station Man, 67, Killed in Head-On Crash
A Huntington Station man was killed in a head-on collision Friday in Aquebogue, the RiverheadLOCAL reported. Matthew Schramm, 67, was operating a 2002 Nissan; Anthony Croce, 65, of Brooklyn, was driving a 2018 BMW when the vehicles collided on Main Road in Aquebogue. Both drivers Read More ...
Suspect Breaks into Valley Stream Department Store, Pillages Multiple Cash Registers Before Fleeing, Cops Say
The Fifth Squad reports the details of Burglary that occurred on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 7:58 am in Valley Stream. According to detectives, an unknown male subject entered Macy’s located at 1000 Green Acres Mall through an unlocked side door. The male subject than pried open and damaged four cash registers while removing an unknown amount of US currency before fleeing scene westbound on foot.
NCPD: Scammers Busted for Preying on the Elderly by Pretending to be Home Improvement Contractors
The Third Squad reports on the Arrest of two males that occurred on Monday, July 22, 2024 in Floral Park for Scheme to Defraud. According to Detectives, an investigation revealed that men illegally soliciting as unlicensed home improvement contractors for "Top Line Masonry" would offer to perform construction on homes owned primarily by the elderly and defraud the victims by falsely reporting/causing more damage.
Help Solve the Mystery of Missing NJ Man
A Central Jersey man is missing and may be in danger. His family is desperately trying to find him. They are asking the community for help bringing him home. This is the story of Anthony M. Reyes. Anthony Reyes is a 36-year-old man who disappeared on June 28th from his...
Man Nabbed Stealing $4K In Clothes From Greenwich Lululemon, Police Say
The incident occurred in Greenwich on Saturday, July 20, at Lululemon on Greenwich Ave. According to Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police, Humberto Vega-Santiago, age 42, of the Bronx, New York, was apprehended by officers after he returned to the clothing store to commit another shoplifting act. When confronted...
Duo Wanted For Stealing From Vehicle In Ronkonkoma
According to Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, the incident happened in Ronkonkoma in front of an Express Drive North home on Wednesday, July 10, at approximately 5:40 a.m. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about...
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash Injuring Wheatley Heights Boy In Patchogue
It happened around 4:45 a.m. Sunday, July 21, in Patchogue. A 13-year-old boy from Wheatley Heights was riding an e-bike eastbound on East Main Street when an eastbound Audi struck him in front of 350 East Main Street and fled the scene, according to Suffolk County Police. The boy was...
NY man charged in jewelry theft in Darien charged in 2 Greenwich burglaries on same day
GREENWICH — A New York man suspected of a series of break-ins in one day has been charged by Greenwich police for allegedly committing crime in the Byram neighborhood where two residences were burglarized. Carlos Buitrago-Pinzon, 29, of Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, allegedly drove to Darien, Greenwich and Mount Pleasant,...
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