Four people are facing weapons charges after they were rescued from a fiery crash on Long Island.Officers were on patrol in North Babylon early in the morning on Thursday, Aug. 18, when they saw a 2018 BMW speeding and swerving on Route 231 near Commack Road, the Suffolk County Police Department reported.Police attempted to pull the BMW over, but the driver didn't stop, and officers ...

Authorities issued a Silver Alert for a 17-year-old Connecticut girl who was reported missing.New London County resident Sedona Lathrop, of Oakdale, went missing on Wednesday, Aug. 17, the Montville Police Department reported.She is described as being 5-foot-4 and 115 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes, police said.Police said Sedona was last seen wearing black shorts, a blue and ...

Police are searching for a driver who struck a 14-year-old girl while she was riding a bicycle on Long Island.The crash happened in Shirley at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, Suffolk County Police said.The teen was riding her bicycle south on Flintlock Drive at the intersection of Maple Lane when a westbound white, four-door sedan stopped at the intersection and then accelerated, ...

A man was charged with driving while intoxicated after police said he was found unconscious in a minivan with a screaming baby on Long Island.The incident happened in Bellport at about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, the Suffolk County Police Department said.A 911 caller reported an unresponsive man in the driver's seat of a 2008 Toyota Sienna parked in the middle of Bellport Avenue ...

Two people each claimed $4 million Massachusetts Lottery prizes last week.David Spillane, a trustee representing Wolverine Nominee Trust of Quincy in Norfolk County, accepted a “100X The Money” instant ticket prize, the lottery reported on Monday, Aug. 8.The trust chose to receive its prize in the form of a one-time payment of $2,600,000, MA Lottery said.According to the ...

A Connecticut ice cream shop was cited for numerous violations during a health inspection earlier this month.Milkcraft in West Hartford had a routine inspection by the health department at noon on Friday, Aug. 5, according to a report from the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District.The shop is located at 967 Farmington Ave.Inspectors detailed 27 health issues in the report, ...

An investigation is underway after a person was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island.It happened in Hempstead at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, according to the Nassau County Police Department.Police said a pedestrian, who has not yet been identified, was crossing South Franklin Street near Peninsula Boulevard when he was struck by a southbound dark-colored ...

A New York-based Limited Liability Company has claimed a $5 million lottery prize.Wellsville Asset Protection Management, an LLC based in Allegany County, claimed a top prize from the New York Lottery's "Set For Life" scratch-off game, NY Lottery announced on Monday, Aug. 15.The $10 scratch-off ticket guarantees a minimum payout of $5 million, the lottery said.NY Lottery said the LLC ...

Police are searching for three people who are accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a Long Island store.Three suspects stole about $2,600 from a cashier at Saks Fifth Avenue in Huntington Station at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Wednesday, Aug. 17.The store is located at 230 Walt Whitman ...

A county in the Hudson Valley is implementing mandatory restrictions on water use due to dry conditions. Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced that a Modified Stage II Water Emergency will be in effect in the county beginning Thursday, Aug. 18.Earlier report: Drought Watch Expanded To Include These NY CountiesThe water emergency is the result of unprecedented flow levels ...