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Man loses hand and fingers in fireworks mishap on Long Island
A Long Island man lost a hand and several fingers of his second after a fireworks explosion Saturday night, according to police in Suffolk County. The 66-year-old Brentwood man was in the yard of his Eastern Avenue home around 9 p.m. at the time of the incident. Police didn't provide...
Man who killed 4 family members while driving high on Long Island sentenced
A man who pleaded guilty to killing four members of the same family in a crash on Long Island was sentenced on Friday.Michael DeAngelo admitted to being high on cocaine and fentanyl while going more than 100 mph on the Sunrise Highway last summer.He was sentenced to seven to 21 years in prison.He hit a car driven by Marine veteran Patrice Huntley who was celebrating a recent job offer and had taken five members of his family out for ice cream.As a result of the crash, Huntley, his 10-year-old son Jeremiah Huntley, and his 13-year-old daughter Hannah Huntley were killed.His...
Two bodies found off Rockaways near where teenage swimmers disappeared
Police have discovered two bodies in the waters off the Rockaways, not far from where two teenage swimmers disappeared under the waves just over a week ago. Cops found one body off Beach 114th St. and the Ocean Promenade at about 9 p.m. Saturday, and a second about two miles away off Jacob Riis Park at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, police said. An NYPD spokesman described the bodies as male, but provided ...
4 killed in crash into Long Island nail salon include off-duty NYPD officer
The Suffolk County Police Department released the identities of the four people killed Friday when an SUV crashed into a Long Island nail salon. Jiancai Chen, 37, of Bayside, Queens; Emilia Rennhack, 30, of Deer Park; Yan Xu, 41, of Flushing, Queens; and Meizi Zhang, 50, of Flushing, Queens, were killed, the Suffolk County Police Department said in a release Saturday.
Forest Hills man charged with attempted murder for heinous beating of 62-year-old Woodside deli worker: DA
A Forest Hills man has been criminally charged for the savage beating of a 62-year-old deli worker that took place in Woodside on the night of Monday, June 17. Osvel Diaz, 29, of 62nd Drive, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court Thursday night on a criminal complaint charging him with attempted murder and assault for brutally attacking a store worker who accidentally bumped into him while he was in the Sunnyside Mini Market Deli located at 63-20 Broadway.
15-Year-Old Freeport Boy Reported Missing Since Wednesday; Police Conducting Intense Search, Asking for Public’s Help
The Missing Persons Squad reports the details of a Missing Juvenile that occurred on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12:30 PM in Freeport and was reported to Police on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM. According to Detectives, Yadier Montero, 15, was last seen in Freeport. He is described...
28-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash
It happened on Saturday, June 29, at 3:50 p.m. in Garden City. A 28-year-old man operating a 2021 Kawasaki motorcycle was involved in a collision with a 2007 Lexus operated by a 66-year-old man on Old Country Road near Prescott Street. As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist suffered...
Florida man bitten by shark after reeling it in is in ‘serious’ condition (VIDEO)
A Florida man who caught a shark was bitten by the big fish on his boat in the Amelia River in Nassau County on Friday, according to the local sheriff’s office. Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said the man needed a tourniquet and was flown to a hospital in Jacksonville, Fla.
Fatal Crash: 51-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Corvette Slams Into Tree In Deer Park
One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a Long Island roadway.It happened around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, June 30, in Deer Park.Suffolk County Police said the victim was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette eastbound on Grand Boulevard when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree at the cor…
NYPD widow Stephanie Diller doubles down on eulogy calling for politicians to protect all officers
It’s been four months since NYPD widow Stephanie Diller gave a heart-wrenching and forceful tribute at her slain husband Jonathan’s funeral, pleading with politicians to do more to protect police officers. “In my eulogy I asked how many officers have to die before we start protecting them,” she told The Post this week in her first interview. “And I still stand by that and I spoke that because I felt like that’s what Jonathan would say if he was here.” “I just spoke from my heart,” she added. But little has changed since the young dad’s March 25 on-duty death. Widow of slain...
LI man awarded nearly $2M after having part of his thumb chopped off by his BMW’s ‘soft close’ door
He might not have two thumbs — but he’s getting nearly $2 million. A jury awarded a Long Island man $1.9 million in damages after he had part of his thumb chopped off in 2016 by the motorized — and ironically named — “soft close” door of his BMW. Godwin Boateng, a now-68-year-old software engineer from Valley Stream, was “giddy” over the verdict in Brooklyn federal court Thursday — which came nearly a decade after the life-changing amputation, his lawyer told The Post. “We’re very happy with the award,” said Boateng’s lawyer, Avi Cohen. Cohen added he and Boateng were happy they held out...
Teen shot in the leg at Pomonok Playground in Queens
A teen was shot in the leg at a playground in Queens.It happened just before 9 p.m. Friday at the Pomonok Playground at the corner of 155th Street and 65th Avenue.Police say the 19-year-old is expected to survive.Police say they are still searching for the shooter.ALSO READ | MTA stops construction on Second Avenue subway amid congestion pricing pauseJosh Einiger has details on the construction pause.----------* More Queens news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts* Follow us on YouTubeSubmit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
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