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Mom Killed, Daughter Hurt In Plane Crash On Long Island Were Fulfilling Lifelong Flying Dream
A woman who was killed and a daughter who was injured when a small plane crashed on Long Island were fulfilling a lifelong flying dream.
Roma Gupta, age 63, of Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, died, while her daughter, Reeva Gupta, age 33, of St. Davids in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, remains in critical condition following the crash in North Lindenhurst on Sunday, March 5.
The plane’s pilot, New York City resident Fayzul Chowdhury, 23, of the Bronx, also remains in critical condition at Stony Brook University Hospital.
Earlier report: IDs Released For Woma…
Sisters On Vacation Killed In Hamptons House Fire
Police have released the names of two sisters who were killed during an early-morning house fire on Long Island.
The victims, Jillian Wiener, age 21, and Lindsay Wiener, age 19, both of Potomac, Maryland, were killed in the Southampton hamlet of Noyac around 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 3 on Spring Lane.
The family was vacationing from Maryland, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police.
The children, including the girl's brother Zachary, age 23, were sleeping on the second floor, and the parents were sleeping on the first floor, Ralph said.
The father, identified as Lewis Wiene…
Man Injured In Nine-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony In NY ID'd As Coast Guardsman
A man who suffered serious injuries after falling from a hotel balcony on Long Island has been identified as a US Coast Guardsman, according to friends.
Alexander “AJ” Keating, age 24, was on a ninth-floor balcony at around 12:45 a.m. Monday, May 23, when he fell over a railing at the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge, Suffolk County Police said.
Keating, a native of North Andover, Massachusetts, survived the fall and was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, said police.
“Unfortunately, AJ has had a horrific accident and is in critical condit…
Suspect From Upstate NY Nabbed After Woman Found Fatally Stabbed Outside Her Long Island Home
A suspect from upstate New York has been charged after a woman was found fatally stabbed outside her Long Island home.
A 911 caller reported an injured woman on Harford Drive in Coram at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, Suffolk County Police said.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found the woman, who had sustained stab wounds, on the front lawn of the residence, according to police.
The victim, Meghan Kiefer, age 27, a resident of the home where she was discovered on the lawn, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.
On Monday…
Boyfriend Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Fatal Stabbing Of Woman
A Long Island man has been apprehended in the Hudson Valley for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death.
Wayne Chambers, age 49, of Medford, was arrested on Friday, July 30 in Orange County in connection with the Thursday, July 22 murder of 46-year-old Sandra McIntosh, in Holtsville, said Suffolk County Police.
Chambers, 49, was apprehended in Newburgh by Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives, members of the City of Newburgh Police Department, the New York State Police, and United States Marshals Service.
McIntosh was found when a resident of Woodlawn Avenue heard a woman…
Woman In Distress Swimming Rescued From Long Island Sound
Emergency responders rescued a woman who was in distress while swimming in the Long Island Sound.
The incident happened early Sunday morning, July 18 in Suffolk County, off Shoreham Beach in Shoreham.
A woman called 911 to report that her friend, Johanna Scheiber, 21, of Sayville, was swimming in the sound and the caller, who was on Shoreham Beach, lost sight of Scheiber at approximately 6:50 a.m.
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau Officer Gregory Stroh, Seventh Precinct police officers, and members of the Aviation Section responded.
Seventh Precinct officers interviewed the c…
Amber Alert Update: 3-Year-Old Area Girl Found Safe
Click here for an updated story: LI Mother Surrenders After Shooting Of 3-Year-Old's Father Leads To AMBER Alert
A 3-year-old Long Island girl has been found safe after an AMBER Alert was issued Friday morning, Sept. 6, but the search continues for her mother who is wanted in a shooting.
Patchita Tennant, 42, also known as Patricia, allegedly shot Andrew Mitchell, 42, during a domestic dispute at a home in Riverhead, and then left with their daughter, Vanessa.
Mitchell, who is expected to survive, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.
Tennant …
