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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...
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 […]
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...
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...
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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