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Woman Found Dead At Wantagh Home Woman Found Dead At Wantagh Home
Woman Found Dead At Wantagh Home An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead inside a home on Long Island. New update - Suspect Apprehended After Woman Found Dead At Wantagh Home The incident happened just before noontime Saturday, March 16 in Wantagh. Nassau County Police Seventh Precinct officers responded to an Oakland Avenue residence for a welfare check.  Upon arrival, they observed the woman, age 82, on the floor. She was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police medic at the scene.  Her identity has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
1 Woman Dies, Another Critically Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Plainview Apartment Complex 1 Woman Dies, Another Critically Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Plainview Apartment Complex
1 Woman Dies, Another Critically Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Plainview Apartment Complex One person was killed and another critically injured after a fire on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Women Killed, Critically Injured In Plainview Apartment Complex Fire The blaze broke out around 5:05 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 in Plainview at a Senior Living Apartment Complex located at 107 Central Park Road.  Upon arrival, responders observed smoke and flames coming from the second-floor roof, Nassau County Police said.   An 84-year-old woman who resided at the complex was pronounced dead  at scene. Her identity has …
Fire Guts Long Island Deli, Apartment Building Fire Guts Long Island Deli, Apartment Building
Fire Guts Long Island Deli, Apartment Building A fire destroyed a Long Island business and displaced several residents from an upstairs apartment. Nearly a dozen agencies responded to the commercial fire that broke out at around 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 in West Babylon, at Frank's Deli on Little East Neck Road. By the time firefighters arrived, flames had spread to much of the deli’s ceiling, eventually causing part of the roof to collapse. It took crews nearly four hours to get the fire under control, according to the West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department. Nobody was in the deli at the time and the occupants of the second-floor a…
Drive-Up Stabbing On Long Island Leaves Man In Critical Condition Drive-Up Stabbing On Long Island Leaves Man In Critical Condition
Drive-Up Stabbing On Long Island Leaves Man In Critical Condition Police are investigating a drive-up stabbing attack outside a Long Island home that left a man seriously injured. The attack happened just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, in Brentwood, outside a home on MacArthur Avenue near Merrill Street, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said the victim was sitting in a chair on the sidewalk when two men in a black car pulled up in front of him. Both men got out of the car and one of them approached the victim and stabbed him in the abdomen, police said. They then got back in the car and fled the scene. The victim, who police did n…
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Suspect's Wife Reportedly Files For Divorce Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Suspect's Wife Reportedly Files For Divorce
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Suspect's Wife Reportedly Files For Divorce The wife of Rex Heuermann, the suspected Long Island Gilgo Beach killer, has reportedly filed for divorce less than a week after his arrest. Heuermann, of the village of Massapequa Park in Nassau County, is charged with killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello and burying their bodies in a grassy area of Gilgo Beach, located in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County. He's also a suspect in the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes. His wife, Asa Ellerup, who, like her husband is age 59, filed for divorce on Wednesday, July 18, after 27 years of marriage, Long Island A…
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: New Reports Shed Light On How Suspect's Wife Became Key To Case Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: New Reports Shed Light On How Suspect's Wife Became Key To Case
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: New Reports Shed Light On How Suspect's Wife Became Key To Case The wife of Rex Heuermann, the suspected Long Island Gilgo Beach killer, unknowingly helped investigators zero in on her husband when two of her hairs were found on the bodies of two of the victims, according to new reports. Heuermann, of the village of Massapequa Park in Nassau County, is charged with killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello and burying their bodies in a grassy area of Gilgo Beach, located in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County. He's also a suspect in the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Investigators said, those hairs helped link Heuermann but d…
Woman Critically Injured In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash Woman Critically Injured In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Woman Critically Injured In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash A woman suffered critical injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened in North Amityville at about 5:50 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, the Suffolk County Police Department said. SCPD said a 51-year-old Farmingdale man was driving a 2002 Toyota Sequoia south on Route 110 when his vehicle collided with a 2004 Nissan Sentra as it crossed Route 110 from westbound Parthey Lane. The driver of the Nissan, who hasn't been identified as of the announcement, was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip in critical condition, police said. The driver …
Man Found Dead In Parking Lot Of Manorhaven Business Man Found Dead In Parking Lot Of Manorhaven Business
Man Found Dead In Parking Lot Of Manorhaven Business Updated story: ID Released For Man Found Dead In Parking Lot Of Manorhaven Business Police are investigating after a man was found dead in the parking lot of a Long Island business. Nassau County Police Sixth Precinct Officers responded to a 911 call for an unresponsive male in the rear parking lot of 146 Shore Road in Manorhaven at around 10:10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 4.  Upon arrival, officers located an approximately 40-year-old man lying on the ground, police said. The man, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic. The inv…
Details Emerge After 2 Injured In Broad-Daylight Shooting Outside LI Home Of Lee Zeldin Details Emerge After 2 Injured In Broad-Daylight Shooting Outside LI Home Of Lee Zeldin
Details Emerge After 2 Injured In Broad-Daylight Shooting Outside LI Home Of Lee Zeldin New details have emerged after two teenagers were injured in a broad-daylight shooting outside the home of New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin, a US Congressman representing parts of Long Island. The incident happened around 2:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 in Suffolk County in the hamlet of Shirley. Three teenagers were walking on Saint George Drive West when a dark-colored vehicle went by and an occupant fired multiple gunshots through the vehicle’s window, Suffolk County Police said. Two 17-year-old boys were struck and attempted to hide in the yard of a residence on the str…
Fire Breaks Out At Hicksville Days Inn Fire Breaks Out At Hicksville Days Inn
Fire Breaks Out At Hicksville Days Inn Firefighters made quick work of a blaze at a Long Island hotel room. The incident took place in Hicksville around 5:50 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at the Days Inn on South Oyster Bay Road.  The Hicksville Fire Department responded to the scene and was assisted by Wantagh Levittown Volunteer Ambulance, and numerous other departments. The Red Cross also responded to assist displaced occupants in relocating them to alternate locations. All occupants had been evacuated from the hotel, Nassau County Police said. Fire officials reported the fire does not appear to be …
Residents Displaced After Syosset Home Severely Damaged In Fire Residents Displaced After Syosset Home Severely Damaged In Fire
Residents Displaced After Syosset Home Severely Damaged In Fire Residents of a Long Island home were displaced after a fire severely damaged the residence.  Responders raced to the house in Syosset, located on Bluebird Drive, as it became engulfed in flames at about 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, the Nassau County Police Department said. The 42-year-old man who owned the home told authorities that all occupants were outside, NCPD said. Police said the Syosset Fire Department responded to the scene and was assisted by: Jericho Fire Department Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department Oyster Bay Fire Department Plainview Fire Department Westbury Fire D…
19-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Car Near East Garden City Intersection 19-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Car Near East Garden City Intersection
19-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Car Near East Garden City Intersection Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23 in East Garden City. A 19-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a 2020 Honda Civic being operated by a 20-year-old man while traveling eastbound on Stewart Avenue near the intersection of South Stree, Nassau County Police said. T The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician at approximately 3:50 a.m., police said. His identity has not yet been released. The vehicle stayed at the scene. The investiga…
IDs Released For Two Killed In Long Island Sound Boating Accident IDs Released For Two Killed In Long Island Sound Boating Accident
IDs Released For Two Killed In Long Island Sound Boating Accident State officials have released the identities of two men killed in a boating accident off the coast of Fairfield County. The men have been identified as Cristofer Cifuentes, age 26, and Ludyn Cifuentes, age 41, both of New York City, said Will Healy, spokesman for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The men were found with two other boaters who were pulled from the cold waters of Long Island Sound off of West Beach in Stamford, following a boating accident on Sunday, April 17, Healy said. The two other men remain in critical condition. See Earlier Story: Secon…
Body Found At Beach In Sands Point Body Found At Beach In Sands Point
Body Found At Beach In Sands Point An investigation is underway after a body was found along a Long Island beach. In Nassau County, Sands Point Police responded to a 911 call from a resident who was walking along the beach and discovered a dead body in the vicinity of Plum Beach Point in Sands Point at around 9:10 a.m. Saturday, April 16, Nassau County Police said. The victim was pronounced dead by Sands Point Fire Department Ambulance personal and appeared to be a man in his 50s, Nassau County Police said. The investigation is ongoing. The name of the man has not yet been released. Detectives request anyone with info…
NY AG Asks Judge To Hold Donald Trump In Contempt Of Court NY AG Asks Judge To Hold Donald Trump In Contempt Of Court
NY AG Asks Judge To Hold Donald Trump In Contempt Of Court New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking another swing at Donald Trump and his organization, asking a judge to hold the former president in contempt of court for failing to comply with her probe into his family's business. James announced on Thursday, April 7 that she is asking Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron to hold Trump in contempt of court for refusing to comply with an order to turn over documents as she investigates his Organization’s business dealings. In addition, James also asked the judge to fine Trump $10,000 for each day he fails to surrender the documents to her inv…
Fire Breaks Out At Riverhead Home Depot Fire Breaks Out At Riverhead Home Depot
Fire Breaks Out At Riverhead Home Depot A massive fire broke out in the front of a Long Island Home Depot location, officials said. In Riverhead, first responders were dispatched to Home Depot on Old Country Road at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21 where there was a report of a fire that broke out in the front of the building. According to officials in Suffolk County, the fire originated outside of the store in an area with lawn furniture for sale. It appeared to spread to the exterior of the building, causing extensive damage. Photos and videos from the scene can be found here. Crews were able to extinguish the fir…
Body Found After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Long Island Body Found After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Long Island
Body Found After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Long Island A body was discovered inside a burnt-out car on Long Island when officials responded to a report of a fire. Police and fire officials in Riverhead responded around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 to the driveway of a home at 2 Sebastian Drive in Baiting Hollow. Upon arrival to the residence, patrol units and firefighters found a vehicle in the driveway, which was fully engulfed in flames as well as an exterior wall of the residence and a dumpster located nearby on the property, said the Riverhead Police. The fire was extinguished by Riverhead Fire Department and it was at that …
One Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Near LI Intersection One Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Near LI Intersection
One Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Near LI Intersection Police are investigating a chain-reaction crash near a busy Long Island intersection that left a local man seriously injured. It happened just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 in Commack. A woman was driving a 2017 Buick Regal westbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when she attempted to make a right turn onto Jericho Turnpike, Suffolk County Police said.  The Buick struck a 2016 Nissan Rogue traveling eastbound on Jericho Turnpike, approximately 50 feet west of Ruth Boulevard.  The Rogue, driven by a 25-year-old Brentwood man, flipped on its side and slid into the rear of a 20…
Man Killed In Long Island House Fire Man Killed In Long Island House Fire
Man Killed In Long Island House Fire An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a house fire on Long Island. Brentwood Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at 66 Stepney Lane at about 4:50 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said a man was alone in the home at the time and died in the fire.  The man's identity will be determined by the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, authorities said. A preliminary investigation determined that the cause of the fire was non-criminal in nature, police said. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man Found Dead On Nassau County Roadway Man Found Dead On Nassau County Roadway
Man Found Dead On Nassau County Roadway An investigation is underway after a man was found dead on a Long Island roadway. Officers responded to a 911 call for a man lying in the street in Uniondale at Alexander Avenue and Lee Road at around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10.   Upon police arrival, the man was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police Medic. The investigation into this incident continues. Neither the man's age nor identity has been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Calls Grow For Investigation Of Police Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Case Calls Grow For Investigation Of Police Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Case
Calls Grow For Investigation Of Police Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Case A petition calling for an investigation into a Florida police agency's handling of the case of the late Brian Laundrie, who was named a person of interest in the homicide of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, has received more than 3,600 signatures. The Change.org petition calls for a "formal internal investigation" into how the North Port Police Department in Sarasota County handled Laundrie's case. Laundrie, age 23, was the only person of interest authorities named in the death of his fiancée, 22-year-old Gabby Petito, both of whom grew up in Blue Point in Suffolk County. Petit…
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Nassau County In Broad Daylight ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Nassau County In Broad Daylight
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Nassau County In Broad Daylight Police have released the identity of a man who was found shot to death on a sidewalk in broad daylight on Long Island.  Rafael DeLossantos, age 23, of Baldwin, was found around 1:59 p.m., on Monday, Oct. 25 by Nassau County Police responding to a call for a car accident. According to detectives, officers received a call for an auto accident with injury. Upon arrival, they found DeLossantos on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound. Earlier Story: Man Found Shot Dead On Long Island Sidewalk He was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic. The investigation is ongo…
Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of Victim Found Near Meadowbrook Parkway Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of Victim Found Near Meadowbrook Parkway
Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of Victim Found Near Meadowbrook Parkway Two months after skeletal remains were found on the side of the Meadowbrook Parkway on Long Island, a murder suspect has been arrested, authorities announced. At approximately 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20, Nassau County Police Homicide detectives were called to a stretch of the parkway in Uniondale, where the skeletal remains of a human body were located in a wooded area on the west side of the roadway. Following a lengthy investigation, police announced on Monday, July 20 that Uniondale resident Jeustin David Maldonado, age 22, has been arrested and charged withs second-degree murder. The v…
Two Dead After Man Jumps Off Building, Landing On Victim In Westchester Two Dead After Man Jumps Off Building, Landing On Victim In Westchester
Two Dead After Man Jumps Off Building, Landing On Victim In Westchester Two men are dead after one of them jumped from the top of a building, hitting and killing the second man below overnight in Westchester County. The incident took place around 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20 at 77 Locust Hill Ave., in Yonkers. According to Yonkers Police, a distraught 25-year-old man jumped off the roof of the building, falling 12 stories onto the concrete parking garage roof below and striking a 61-year-old man; both men died at the scene.  Investigators are interviewing witnesses and family members at this time and reviewing surveillance videos.  The incident appears …
More Women Join 11 Others Accusing Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment; First Accuser Plans To Sue Him More Women Join 11 Others Accusing Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment; First Accuser Plans To Sue Him
More Women Join 11 Others Accusing Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment; First Accuser Plans To Sue Him The hot water Andrew Cuomo has found himself in for months is heating up as more women have come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York's third-term governor. Two more women have now come forward to prosecutors to accuse the 63-year-old Cuomo of sexually harassed them, bringing the total number of accusers to 13. The new allegations come days after New York Attorney General’s independent investigators released a scathing 165-page report that determined the governor had acted inappropriately with at least 11 women, including a State Police trooper and multiple state staf…
Where's Cuomo? Governor Has Not Been Since In Public Since AG Sex Harassment Probe Interview Where's Cuomo? Governor Has Not Been Since In Public Since AG Sex Harassment Probe Interview
Where's Cuomo? Governor Has Not Been Since In Public Since AG Sex Harassment Probe Interview Some are questioning where Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been as he failed to make any public appearances this week after meeting with investigators from the New York Attorney General’s Office as the sexual harassment probe into him nears its conclusion. Cuomo was scheduled to be questioned by outside lawyers in Albany on Saturday, July 17 following allegations by at least eight women who claim that he harassed or acted inappropriately with or around them. Earlier story - Cuomo To Be Interviewed In Sexual Harassment Investigation However, since that interview, Cuomo, once the face of New York’s fi…
Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of LI Man's Daughter Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of LI Man's Daughter
Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of LI Man's Daughter An investigation is being launched following the death of an 11-year-old girl during an incident involving New York State Police her father is reportedly calling unnecessary. Tristan Goods, who lives in Queens and Long Island, was driving with his wife and two daughters in the Hudson Valley on I-87 in December last year when he was pulled over by New York State Police Trooper Christopher Baldner in Ulster County for allegedly speeding. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Goods spoke out about the incident, which led to the death of his child. It is alleged that after confronting…
Man Struck By LIRR Train Man Struck By LIRR Train
Man Struck By Lirr Train A man was seriously injured after being hit by a train on Long Island. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m., Monday, June 7, when the man was struck by a train at the Amityville station, said MTA officials. The man was removed to the hospital alive with leg injuries after being struck. Some 115 commuters on the train, the 9:12 p.m. out of Babylon to Penn Station, were safely moved to another train, while the track was de-energized to remove the injured man. The MTA Police are investigating the incident but said that no criminality was involved during the incident.
Police, Family Still Search For NY Woman Who Went Missing 10 Years Ago Police, Family Still Search For NY Woman Who Went Missing 10 Years Ago
Police, Family Still Search For NY Woman Who Went Missing 10 Years Ago It's been 10 years since a young woman from New York was last seen after leaving the apartment of an acquaintance. On Friday, June 3, 2011, at approximately 4:30 am, Westchester County resident Lauren Spierer, a native of Greenburgh and a then 20-year-old Indiana University student, left the apartment of an acquaintance on the 200 block of West 11th Street in Bloomington, Indiana. She was headed home to her apartment at 9th and College, but she never arrived, said the Bloomington Police. "Since Lauren was reported missing to BPD later that afternoon, we've worked with the FBI and other la…
Trio Wanted In Connection To Shooting At Long Island Party, Video Production Trio Wanted In Connection To Shooting At Long Island Party, Video Production
Trio Wanted In Connection To Shooting At Long Island Party, Video Production A $2,000 reward has been issued for information that leads to the arrest of a shooter who injured three while firing into a Long Island home where a rap video was being shot, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Southampton Town Police Department issued an alert as they seek the public’s assistance in locating the people who fired shots into a North Sea home last month, leaving three hospitalized with “serious injuries.” Police said that At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 2, three people were shot during a birthday party and rap video shoot being held on a Long Spri…
Woman Found Dead After Nassau County House Fire Breaks Out Woman Found Dead After Nassau County House Fire Breaks Out
Woman Found Dead After Nassau County House Fire Breaks Out A woman was found dead after a house fire broke out on Long Island. The blaze happened in Levittown,  on Forester Lane, late Saturday morning on Saturday, April 10. When emergy responders arrived at the scene, heavy black smoke fully engulfed the home, Nassau County Police said.  The Levittown Fire Department was able to force entry into the home and firefighters located an unconscious 61-year-old woman, according to police.  The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police Medic. The Levittown Fire Department, assisted by Bethpage, Wantagh, and Ea…