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Small plane crashes at Long Island MacArthur Airport; pilot and passenger killed
An investigation is underway after a small plane crashed at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip on Monday, killing a pilot and passenger.The FAA says a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 crashed near the end of the runway at the airport around 6:15 p.m.Suffolk County police say the small plane took off in the southwest direction and, according to a witness, was airborne and for some "unknown reason" attempted to return to the airport. Upon return, the aircraft crashed.They say two adult men, the pilot and a passenger, were pronounced dead at the scene. They have yet to be identified.No other...
Riverhead Police chief is leaving department
The Riverhead Town Police Department is about to have a change in leadership. Chief of Police David Hegermiller is ending his long career with the department, RiverheadLOCAL has learned. A 43-year veteran of the town police force, Hegermiller has served as chief of the department for 22 years. He joinged...
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 ...
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 […]
Riverhead Police blotter: July 18, 2024
A total of 41 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on July 18, 2024. Among them:. 10:15 a.m. Property Lost or Stolen, North Wading River Road, Wading River. Two license plates reported missing. 10:35 a.m. Criminal Mischief, Sound Avenue, Calverton. Fire alarm system damaged. 11:26 a.m. Stolen Vehicle Recovered,...
Medford man arrested for DWI following hit-and-run crash
Suffolk County Police today arrested a Medford man for driving while intoxicated following a hit-and- run crash that seriously injured an e-bike operator in Patchogue on July 21. Laquimn Greene was riding an e-bike eastbound on East Main Street when an eastbound Audi struck. Greene in front of 350 East...
Duo Wanted For Stealing From Vehicle In Ronkonkoma
Authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify and locate the men who stole items from a vehicle on Long Island.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…
Legislators Mulé and Koslow Applaud Enhanced State Funding for Freeport PD, Local Law Enforcement
Recently, July 16, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a record State investment of nearly $51 million for public safety on Long Island. Nassau County agencies received $1,494,692 and Suffolk County agencies received $1,307,677 for the GIVE funding cycle that runs from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. This funding also includes approximately $21.1 million in one-time capital funding to 39 police departments and sheriffs’ offices – including $387,042 for the purchase of law enforcement technology and equipment to allow those agencies more effectively solve, reduce and prevent crime.
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