A man is dead after taking his own life following a police-involved incident in the area.At about 10:25 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in Putnam County, the town of Kent Ambulance along with the EmStar medic were dispatched to Pudding Street in the Town of Putnam Valley for a male with chest pain, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said.The medic unit was first on scene and was confronted by ...

An arrest warrant has been issued for Brian Laundrie following the death of his fiancée and fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito.The warrant for the 23-year-old Laundrie was announced late Thursday afternoon, Sept. 23 by the FBI.The warrant is not for Petito's homicide itself, but "is related to activities occurring after the death of Gabby Petito and not related to her actual ...

A new tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic basin that's expected to become a major hurricane.Sam became the 18th named storm of the 2021 hurricane season on Thursday morning, Sept. 23, after the National Hurricane Center upgraded it from tropical depression status."It is noteworthy that this is the second earliest formation of the 18th named storm in the Atlantic basin, ...

A slow-moving system ahead of a cold front will include a new round of thunderstorms that could be severe with damaging wind gusts that could cause power outages and lead to flash flooding.The time frame for storm activity is Thursday afternoon, Sept. 23 into Friday morning, Sept. 24, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement.An isolated tornado cannot ...

A slow-moving system will include a new round of thunderstorms that could be severe with damaging wind gusts.The potential for strong storms is Thursday afternoon, Sept. 23 into Friday morning, Sept. 24, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement released Wednesday morning, Sept. 22.An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, the statement said, noting that ...

A new salmonella outbreak with an unknown cause has infected over 125 people in 25 states and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is cautioning that it's growing rapidly.The first illness was reported on Tuesday, Aug. 3 and the number of cases has steadily increased since then.As of last week, 127 people were infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella ...

A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened in both directions after police activity caused its closure.The LIE was closed at Exit 53 for police activity, Suffolk County Police announced just after 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21. The Sagtikos Parkway was closed in both directions at the LIE.At 10:30 a.m., police announced both roadways reopened.This continues to be a ...

This story has been updated.A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened in both directions after police activity caused its closure.The LIE was closed at Exit 53 for police activity, Suffolk County Police announced just after 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21. The Sagtikos Parkway was closed in both directions at the LIE.At 10:30 a.m., police announced both roadways reopened.This ...

A suspect is at large after allegedly exposing himself to a child near a Long Island elementary school.The incident happened Monday, Sept. 20 at about 2:50 p.m. in Merrick.A 13-year-old boy was walking northbound on Merrick Avenue in the vicinity of Camp Avenue Elementary School when he observed a white SUV parked on the west shoulder with an adult man seated in the driver seat, ...

The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being struck by a car on a Long Island roadway.The incident happened around 10 p.m., Monday, Sept. 13, in East Meadow.A 34-year-old man was driving a 2000 Honda westbound on Hempstead Turnpike in the vicinity of Merrick Avenue and struck the man walking on the roadway,  Nassau County Police said.The man, now identified as ...