Wrong-Way Hit-And-Run Driver Who Hospitalized Five In Deer Park Takes Plea Deal: Authorities
A Long Island man who fled a car crash while high on weed — only to cause an even-worse wrong-way collision — has pleaded guilty, authorities said.
Miandad Khan, 38, of Dix Hills, copped to aggravated vehicular assault and other charges Friday, Aug. 28, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Khan will face a two- to six-year prison sentence at his next hearing on Friday, Oct. 30, authorities said.
He was behind the wheel of a 2016 Mercedes Benz E350 traveling northbound on Deer Park Avenue through Deer Park on May 17, 2025, when he struck another vehicle near the intersection …
Two LI Pilgrims Among Thousands Missing After Catastrophic Nepal Floods
At least two Long Islanders are among dozens of Americans and thousands of people missing following catastrophic flooding in Nepal.
Jitendra Manubhai Patel, 72, of Merrick, and Amita Amin, 67, of Roslyn Heights, were on a religious pilgrimage when the devastating flood struck, Newsday reported.
The two were part of a tour group and haven’t been heard from since Wednesday, Aug. 26, Amin’s daughter-in-law, Aditi Patel, told Newsday. They were traveling alongside Patel’s mother, Tejal Vyomesh Patel, 64, of New Jersey.
Nearly 600 deaths have been confirmed and more than 2,500 people remain mis…
Oakdale Father Of Three Faces Multiple Surgeries After Being Ejected In Terrifying Crash
A Long Island man is facing multiple surgeries after he was ejected in a one-car crash, his loved ones said.
Michael Schmid, 51, of Oakdale, was hospitalized in critical condition following the Friday, Aug. 21 wreck on Riverview Court, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
“He has suffered multiple injuries and will need multiple surgeries as he begins what we know will be a long and challenging recovery,” organizer Evangeline Dowd wrote in a GoFundMe for Schmid and his family.
“His wife, Kelly, and their children, Michael, Kennedy, and Leighton, are standing by his side through all …
Decade-Old Rape Case Leads To New Charge Against Milton Man: Police
A Capital Region man has been arrested for a second rape in Saratoga County, authorities said Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Chad Walco, 49, of Milton, was charged with first-degree rape for an October 2015 incident in Milton, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. Additional details were not released.
Walco was also arrested back in March 2026 and charged with third-degree rape for having sex with a child under age 17 in Kayadeross Acres mobile home park, authorities said at the time. That alleged incident occurred Nov. 28, 2025, police said.
After his latest arrest Tuesday, Aug. 25, Walco was a…
Naked Riverside Man, 19, Arrested With Undressed Teen Girl In Car: Police
A 19-year-old Long Island man was found naked in a car with a 14-year-old girl, police said.
Victor Elizade, of Riverside, and the girl were parked in the vehicle at the David Sarnoff Preserve in Riverhead around 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
A Southampton cop was on patrol of the nature preserve and spotted a suspicious vehicle, authorities said. The officer saw the teenagers inside “and both subjects were not clothed while seated in the car,” Southampton police said.
Elizade was arrested and charged with child endangerment, then released on an app…
Tire Iron-Wielding Woman Unleashed ‘Drive Of Destruction’ At Random Around Albany: Nysp
A Capital Region woman flew into a rage with a tire iron on Friday morning, Aug. 28, smashing up five cars at random across Albany and Guilderland, police said.
Davia D. Morrison, 33, of Albany, was arrested and hit with a slew of charges, including one for possession of methamphetamine, according to New York State Police and online court records.
Between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday, Morrison stopped her car in the middle of traffic on five different occasions, investigators said. Each time, Morrison stepped out of her vehicle with a tire iron and struck other cars multiple times before reent…
Serial Kings Park Bank Robber Caught With ‘Give Me $10,000’ Note Admits Two More Heists: DA
A serial bank robber has pleaded guilty to two more robberies just a few years after being released from prison, authorities said Friday, Aug. 28.
Brian Blackford, 52, of Kings Park, admitted to robbing two Flagstar bank branches in December 2025, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
After pleading guilty Thursday, Aug. 27 to two counts of third-degree robbery and cocaine possession, Blackford faces five and a half to 11 years in prison, according to the district attorney’s office.
Blackford’s name, age, hometown, and general appearance match a man who was charged in seven b…
Would-Be Race Car Thief In Greenfield Didn’t Even Get In Vehicle: Police
A Capital Region man attempted to steal a racing car right out of a man’s driveway with his bare hands, police said.
Robert S. Thomas, 62, of Greenfield, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 19 at a home on Murray Road, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Thomas tried to steal a race car worth more than $3,000 by dragging it out of the owner’s driveway, investigators said. He was also accused of entering and remaining on the person’s property unlawfully, according to authorities.
Cops responded to the larceny call around 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 19, leading to Thomas’s arrest, the sheriff’s office…
