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Calverton Woman Busted for Drugged Driving After Found Asleep at the Wheel, According to Police
On Monday, July 22, 2024, at about 11:52PM, Southampton Town Police Communications Division received a call of a subject sleeping behind the wheel of a running vehicle in the area of Flanders Rd and Oak Ave in Flanders, NY. An investigation revealed that the driver had been operating the motor...
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...
US Attorney Breon Peace: Riverhead man sentenced to 25 years for distribution of fentanyl-laced cocaine that caused four deaths on East End
A Riverhead narcotics trafficker was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in federal prison yesterday in connection with the sale of fentanyl-laced cocaine that caused the deaths of four men in Greenport and Shelter Island in August 2021, U.S. Attorney Breon Peace announced yesterday afternoon. Marquis Douglas, 39, pleaded guilty in...
‘Friend’ Who Stabbed Father Of 4 To Death, Attacked Victim's Wife In Huntington Sentenced
Candelario Cordova, age 54, of Huntington Station, was sentenced to 30 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 24, for the murder of Roque Cisneros. Emergency crews in Huntington Station were called on Feb. 16, 2023, with reports of an altercation outside a home near Oakwood Road. Officers found the 58-year-old Cisneros and his wife suffering from multiple stab wounds outside their home.
Riverhead Police blotter: July 21, 2024
A total of 47 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on July 21, 2024. Among them:. 10:10 a.m. Incident – Disturbance, East Main Street, Riverhead. A former employee was caught trespassing. 12:32 p.m. Town Code Violation, IHOP, Old Country Road, Riverhead. A dog was found locked inside a...
Strong’s Marina submitted a revised site plan for Mattituck Inlet
Support local journalism and reporting for Eastern Long Island by making a donation to WLIW-FM here: wliwfm.org. A Riverhead man who admitted selling fentanyl-laced cocaine that killed four people on the North Fork and Shelter Island on the same day in 2021 was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison yesterday as some of the anguished victims’ families called for a tougher punishment. Nicole Fuller reports in NEWSDAY that Marquis Douglas, 39, pleaded guilty last year in connection with the opioid deaths of Swainson Brown, of Shelter Island; Matthew LaPiana, of East Marion; Seth Tramontana, of Greenport, and Navid Ahmadzadeh, of Southold — all of whom died after consuming a fentanyl analog on Aug. 13, 2021.
Wanted for Huntington Station Grand Larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the women who allegedly stole from a Huntington Station store this month. Three women allegedly stole skin care and beauty products from Sephora, located at 160 Walt Whitman Road,...
Riverhead Police seek help locating missing runaway from Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch
The Riverhead Police Department is seeking information about a 16-year-old runaway from Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch on Middle Road in Riverhead. Police said Dominick Tullon left the Timothy Hill facility Monday night at about 8 p.m. without permission. He left on foot in an unknown direction, according to a police press release issued Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities Seeking Two Crooks that Stole Items from Unlocked Vehicle in Ronkonkoma
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the men who stole items from a car in Ronkonkoma this month. Two men stole items from an unlocked vehicle parked in front of an Express Drive...
Lifeguards return to service at Barret and Talisman
Fire Island National Seashore will have weekend-only lifeguard service at Barrett Beach/Talisman. “One of the conditions that did not allow for lifeguard service has changed, allowing Fire Island National Seashore to redeploy lifeguards to Barrett Beach/Talisman. Beginning Friday, July 12, lifeguards will be on site Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the remainder of the 2024 summer season.” said superintendent Alexcy Romero. “Shoaling and limited driving area due to the winter no-named storms will still limit other visitor services.”
Brentwood, NY, Boys Spot Roof Fire, Alert Neighbors
They went from playing catch in their backyard to being the Brentwood neighborhood heroes. After spotting something, the boys climbed onto playground equipment for a better look. It wasn't the sunset after all. It was fire coming from a neighbor's roof. The boys ran to their parents who called 9-1-1....
Eva Kruslinski, 30, Reported Missing From Huntington Station
Eva Kruslinski, age 30, was last seen in Huntington Station on East Jericho Turnpike at around 1:45 p.m. Monday, July 22. Suffolk County Police said she suffers from bipolar disorder and may be suicidal. Kruslinski was wearing a black tank top and shorts and may have traveled to the West...
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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