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Newborn Suffers Brain Injury After Long Island Dad’s ‘Brutal’ Abuse Caught On Video: DA
A Long Island father repeatedly abused his newborn son, culminating in the child suffering a traumatic brain injury, prosecutors allege. Vincent DiStasi, age 31, of South Setauket, was formally charged with assault and related offenses in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 25, after prosecutors said he repeatedly abused his 5-week-old son to the point of needing emergency surgery. According to the indictment, Suffolk County Police were called to Stony Brook University Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 21 after the unresponsive infant was brought to the emergency department by ambulance. …
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Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After SUV Crashes Into Tree Near Long Island Intersection
A woman suffered severe injuries in an overnight crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened just before 2:15 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in East Hampton. According to the East Hampton Town Police Department, the woman was driving a 2024 Toyota 4Runner northbound on Three Mile Harbor Hog Creek Road near Marina Lane when her vehicle crossed the southbound lane, left the road, and struck a tree. A resident nearby heard the crash and called police. The 27-year-old victim, Judith Santiago-Martinez from East Hampton, was immediately transported to Stony Brook University Hospital. Anyone w…
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Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law
A Long Island drug dealer has formally confessed to his role in the fatal overdose of a woman whose death sparked calls for changes to state law. Jaquan Casserly, age 34, of Holbrook, pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 5, in the death of 31-year-old Chelsey Murray. Investigators said Murray was found unresponsive in her Suffolk County residence in August 2022. She died days later at Stony Brook University Hospital from a fentanyl overdose. Related Report: Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under…
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Duo Shot 8-Year-Old In Drive-By Attack On Long Island Home, DA Says
Two alleged gang members have been formally charged in connection with a drive-by shooting at a Long Island home that injured a child. Ersen Kumas, age 19, of Middle Island, was arraigned on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 4. Prosecutors said Kumas and 22-year-old Anthony Peña, of Coram – both alleged members of the Gorilla Stone Blood Gang – took part in a drive-by shooting at a Medford home located on Cedar Avenue early on July 26, 2023. At around 1:30 a.m., the men, joined by an unidentified third suspect, fired multiple shots into the residence, s…
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Toddler's Fentanyl Death Leads To Manslaughter Charges For Long Island Couple
Prosecutors have filed upgraded charges of manslaughter against a Long Island couple whose toddler son died from a fentanyl overdose. Wilkens Adonis and Daryllee Leibrock, both age 38, of Holbrook, were arraigned on the new manslaughter charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, April 1. The couple is already facing dozens of drug and weapons charges in connection with the death of 14-month-old Joseph Adonis. Earlier Report: Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Holbrook Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, emergency crews were ca…
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Fatal Shooting Over Fanny Pack Nets Long Island Gunman Decades In Prison
A Long Island man is facing decades behind bars for shooting and killing a 25-year-old man during a fight over a bag. Marcus Reid, age 24, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 11. It followed his guilty plea to manslaughter and related charges in the death of Branzel Bonner. Prosecutors said Bonner was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the morning of Dec. 21, 2021 in a wooded area in Coram, near Middle Country Road and Homestead Drive. As part of his guilty plea, Reid admitted that he fired multiple rounds from a semiautomatic handg…
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Man, Woman Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash
One person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 8:40 a.m. Saturday, March 2 in Smithtown. A 78-year-old Ronkonkoma man was operating a 2019 Kia eastbound on Route 25 and in the turning lane for Franklin Avenue when a 2015 Lexus exited left from a parking lot, located at 360 Route 25, and struck the Kia, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Kia was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Lexus, an 82-year-old Hauppauge woman, was transp…
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Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Stabbing Cop At Long Island Residence, Police Say
A man was shot and killed by an officer after police say he stabbed a cop responding to a domestic incident at a Long Island resident. The incident happened Saturday morning, Feb. 17 in Bay Shore. Suffolk County Police Third Precinct police officers responded to 1138 Udall Road at approximately 9:10 a.m. Two officers approached the door and 33-year-old Taiquell Woodson came outside charging at the officers with a knife, according to police. "One officer fell into the snow and Woodson jumped on top of him and stabbed him multiple times," Suffolk County Police said…
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Long Island Man Admits To Attempted Murder Of Police Officer
A Long Island man pleaded guilty in court to attempted first-degree murder for allegedly shooting a police officer last year. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said that Jayvon Bell, age 21, of Amityville, admitted shooting at an officer who was attempting to arrest him. “Jayvon Bell showed complete disregard for human life when he shot at Suffolk County police officers,” said Tierney. According to court documents and the defendant’s statements during his guilty plea, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, a taxi driver responded to the North Amityville area to …
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26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns On Long Island
Police are investigating after a Long Island man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash. It happened around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 in Manorville. A 26-year-old was driving a 1997 Jeep Cherokee northbound on Barnes Road near Moriches-Middle Island Road when he lost control of the vehicle, which left the roadway. The vehicle then struck a fire hydrant and overturned. The victim, a resident of Mastic Beach, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Suffolk Count…
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Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed Long Island Expressway Crash Admits To Manslaughter
A drunk driver has confessed to causing a high-speed crash on the Long Island Expressway that killed a 9-year-old boy. Travis Dickson, age 32, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 9. Prosecutors said Dickson was impaired by alcohol and marijuana when he got behind the wheel of a BMW sedan in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Indicted On Manslaughter, DWI Charges In Farmingville Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old At around 1:50 a.m., he was speeding westbound on the Long Island Express…
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5-Week-Old Baby In Critical Condition After Long Island Father's Abuse, Police Say
A 5-week-old boy from Long Island is hospitalized with serious injuries after being abused by his own father, police said. Suffolk County Police were called to Stony Brook University Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 21 after the infant arrived at the emergency department by ambulance. Doctors determined the boy’s injuries were consistent with abuse. On Monday, Jan. 29, police arrested the boy’s father, 31-year-old Vincent DiStasi, of South Setauket, following an investigation by the agency’s Special Victims Section. DiStasi was taken into custody at Stony Brook University Hospital, where his son…
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Ex-Con Who Stabbed Long Island Nurse To Death Gets Decades In Prison
A convicted felon who stabbed his nurse ex-girlfriend to death on Long Island will spend decades more in prison. Wayne Chambers, age 51, was sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 25 after a jury convicted him of murdering Sandra McIntosh. The 46-year-old Stony Brook University Hospital nurse and Medford resident was found with multiple stab wounds on the night of July 22, 2021 in a wooded area of Holtsville. Earlier Report: Ex-Con Guilty Of Murdering Stony Brook Nurse Sandra McIntosh According to prosecutors, Chambers picked McIntosh u…
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Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Long Island Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges
A Long Island couple has been criminally charged after a 14-month-old boy died from a suspected fentanyl and cocaine overdose. Wilkens Adonis and Daryllee Leibrock, both age 38, of Holbrook, were arraigned on dozens of drug and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Emergency crews were called to the couple’s Holbrook home on Wednesday morning, Jan. 3, for an unresponsive child. When they arrived, police found Adonis, Leibrock and their toddler son, Joseph, in the couple’s bedroom. Earlier Report - Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under …
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Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Long Island Residence
A suspect has been apprehended in a New Year's Eve Day shooting that left a Long Island woman dead. The shooting happened just before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 in Middle Island. Responding Suffolk County Police Department officers determined that Kristine Costantino, age 40, had been shot inside her residence on Arist Lake Drive. Costantino was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. On Sunday, Jan. 14, Suffolk County Police arrested Detrich Emanuel, age 30, on 144th Street in the Bronx. He's been charged with second-de…
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Serious Crash: Teens Thrown From Electric Bike After Being Hit By Car On Long Island
Police are investigating a crash that resulted in a serious injury to a Long Island boy. It happened just after 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 in Saint James. A 24-year-old was driving a 2019 Infiniti QX6 eastbound on Middle Country Road when he attempted to make a left turn into a business and struck an electric motorbike being operated by a 13-year-old Saint James boy on the shoulder traveling westbound, Suffolk County Police said. The 13-year-old, and his passenger, a 14-year-old Smithtown boy, were thrown from the motorbike. The driver of the bike was transported to…
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Fatal Shooting: 40-Year-Old Woman ID'd After Incident At Long Island Residence
An investigation is underway after a New Year's Eve Day shooting left a Long Island woman dead. Click here for a new, updated story: Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Middle Island Residence The shooting happened just before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 in Middle Island. Responding Suffolk County Police Department officers determined that Kristine Costantino, age 40, had been shot inside her residence on Arist Lake Drive. Costantino was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with inform…
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Long Island Expressway Christmas Crash: Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 5-Year-Old In Minivan
A local man has been accused of driving drunk with a young child on board after a minivan crashed on the Long Island Expressway on Christmas Day. The incident happened around 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25 on the eastbound side near Exit 66 in Yaphank when a 2019 Toyota Sienna crashed into the center median, Suffolk County Police said. It was determined that the driver of the Toyota, Daniel Kissoon, age 34, of Mastic Beach, was intoxicated, Suffolk County Police said. Kissoon’s 5-year-old son was a passenger in the vehicle, according to police. The child wa…
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New Update: This Car Sought In Hit-Run That Killed Man Near Long Island Intersection
It’s not much, but it’s all police have to go on. Detectives are hoping that newly released surveillance footage will help identify a driver suspected in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 in Farmingville. Earlier Report - Fatal Hit-Run Crash: ID Released For Victim Near Farmingville Intersection Suffolk County Police said 56-year-old Alberto Perea-Vazquez, of Farmingville, was crossing northbound on Horseblock Road near Raymond Avenue when he was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. As he was lying in the roadway…
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Woman Who Struck Triathlete During Long Island Race Was Speeding On Suspended License, DA Says
A woman accused of driving into a closed racecourse and striking a triathlete bicyclist on Long Island should not have been behind the wheel, prosecutors said. Jakeline Figueroa, age 29, of Westbury, was arraigned on nearly a half dozen criminal charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Prosecutors said Figueroa was speeding in her SUV when she drove through a stop bar and into a triathlon event in the parking lot of Smith Point Beach in Shirley on Sunday, Aug. 6. Earlier Report: Triathlete 'Fighting For His Life' After Being Struck By Car During Shirley Race Moments …
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Fatal Hit-Run Crash: ID Released For Victim Near Long island Intersection
The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being struck by two vehicles, one of which fled the scene, near a Long Island intersection. See new story: New Update: This Car Sought In Hit-Run That Killed Man Near Farmingville Intersection The incident happened around 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 in Farmingville. The victim was crossing northbound on Horseblock Road, near Raymond Avenue when he was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound, Suffolk County Police said. As he was lying in the roadway, a Subaru Impreza struck the victim, then spun and crashed …
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New Update: ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Long Island Intersection
Authorities have identified a man who was killed after being struck by two vehicles, one of which fled the scene, near a Long Island intersection. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 in Farmingville. Suffolk County Police said the man was crossing northbound on Horseblock Road near Raymond Avenue when he was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. Earlier Report: Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles Near Farmingville Intersection As he was lying in the roadway, a Subaru Impreza struck the victim, then spun and crashed into a fire hydrant, a tree, …
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Ex-Con Stabbed Long Island Nurse 25 Times, Left Her For Dead In Woods, Jury Finds
Sandra McIntosh died at the same hospital where she spent her days caring for others. The Stony Brook University Hospital nurse and Medford resident was found with multiple stab wounds on the night of July 22, 2021 in a wooded area of Holtsville. On Thursday, Dec. 7, a Suffolk County jury found her ex-boyfriend, 51-year-old Wayne Chambers, guilty of her murder. According to prosecutors, Chambers picked McIntosh up in her car at around 7:45 p.m. that evening following her nursing shift at the hospital. The two had previously dated for six years but were broken up at the time. Nearly 20 m…
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Still No Suspect After LIE Hit-Run Crash Killing 'Loving, Goofy' Husband, Father
It’s been a year since a beloved husband and father was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the Long Island Expressway, and police still have no suspects. Robert Twiford, age 61, of Melville, died Dec. 5, 2022, after being struck on the off-ramp of eastbound I-495 at exit 60 in Ronkonkoma. Suffolk County Police said Twiford was lying in the roadway at around 8 p.m when he was struck by at least one vehicle, which fled the scene. Earlier Report: Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where he died fro…
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Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run That Killed Long Island Woman On Way To Exercise Class
Police have arrested a suspected hit-and-run driver accused of killing a 72-year-old woman on a busy Long Island roadway. Lydia Ciminelli, of Lake Ronkonkoma, died Monday, Aug. 7, after she was struck in Ronkonkoma while crossing Rosevale Avenue near Motor Parkway at around 9:30 a.m. Moments before the crash, Ciminelli had gotten off a bus and was walking to the Ronkonkoma Senior Center for an exercise class, according to a GoFundMe. Earlier Report: 'Forever Changed': Support Rising For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Busy Ronkonkoma Road She was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook …
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‘Battling Day In, Day Out’: Support Swells After Crash Leaves Long Island Father In Coma
Jeffrey Yusko is in the fight of his life. The Long Island husband and father was left in a coma after being struck by a van while bicycling near his Wainscott home in May 2023. “We received a knock on our front door from the police that turned our lives upside down,” his son Tyler said on a GoFundMe to help the family with medical expenses. Yusko, a “top salesman” at P.C. Richard & Son appliance store in Southampton, suffered devastating injuries in the crash, including swelling and bleeding in his brain, leaving him unconscious. Earlier Report: 'Turned Our Lives Upside Down': Wai…
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ID Released For Woman Killed In Crash Outside Long Island Restaurant
The identity has been released of a woman who was killed in a crash outside a Long Island restaurant. It happened around 1:55 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 in Patchogue. A Jeep driven by a 48-year-old Patchogue man traveling southbound on Medford Avenue crossed over to the northbound lanes and struck a Toyota Camry in front of 641 Medford Ave., Suffolk County Police said. The woman driving the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene. She has now been identified as Michelle Mallon-Gennarelli,age 65, of Bohemia. The driver of the Jeep was transported to Stony Brook U…
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Deadly Head-On Crash: Woman Victim In Wreck In Front Of Long Island Restaurant
A woman is dead following a head-on crash on a busy Long Island roadway. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Bohemia Woman Killed In Crash Outside Patchogue Restaurant The wreck happened just before 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in Patchogue on Medford Avenue south of Woodside Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that a 48-year-old Patchogue man was driving a Jeep southbound on Medford Avenue when he crossed over the centerline and struck a northbound Toyota Camry. A woman driving the Camry was pronounced dead at the scene. Pol…
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2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash On Long Island
One person suffered critical injuries in a wrong-way, head-on overnight crash involving an allegedly drunk driver on Long Island. It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) between exits 65 and 64, in Southampton. Preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a 2020 Ford Explorer, a 50-year-old East Quogue man, was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes on Sunrise Highway when the Explorer struck a 2016 Volkswagen GTI, head-on. The driver of the Volkswagen was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition and the pass…
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Fatal House Fire: 40-Year-Old Long Island Resident ID'd As Victim
One person was killed after a house fire broke out on Long Island. The blaze began at around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Commack. After a 911 caller reported the fire on Spinner Lane, a Suffolk County Police Second Precinct patrol officer arrived on the scene and entered the house where a resident was still upstairs. The officer was unable to remove the man, Jean Laurent, age 40, from the residence, Suffolk County Police said. Laurent was later found and pronounced dead on the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical…
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23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Overnight Long Island Crash
A 23-year-old suffered serious injuries in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened just after midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in Patchogue. The man, a Medford resident, was crossing Medford Avenue, just south of East Roe Boulevard, when a southbound 2012 Nissan Altima struck him at approximately 12 a.m. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital to treat serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Nissan, a 50-year-old Patchogue resident, was not injured. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8…
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