Find Your Daily Voice
46°
ID Released For 22-Year-Old Killed In DWI Crash On Long Island
The identity has been released of a passenger killed in a single-vehicle Long Island crash involving an allegedly drunk driver.
It happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 in North Woodmere.
A 2023 Toyota traveling on Rosedale Road near the intersection of Lawrence Court lost control and overturned, Nassau County Police said.
After an investigation, the driver, Aaron Cooper, age 26, of Lindenhurst, was arrested without incident, said police.
The passenger, a 22-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police Department medic. He has now been ide…
26-Year-Old From Lindenhurst Accused Of Driving Drunk After Crash Kills Passenger, Age 22
A Long Island man accused of driving drunk is facing a host of charges, including manslaughter, after his passenger was killed in an overnight crash.
Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 22-Year-Old From Valley Stream Killed In North Woodmere DWI Crash
It happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 in North Woodmere.
A 2023 Toyota traveling on Rosedale Road near the intersection of Lawrence Court lost control and overturned, Nassau County Police said.
After an investigation, the driver, Aaron Cooper, age 26, of Lindenhurst, was arrested without incident, …
Long Island Business Owner Sentenced For Hiding Income, 'Off-Books' Payrolls, More
A Long Island woman must pay hundreds of thousands of dollars of restitution and spend over two years behind bars after she filed false tax returns, hid money from the government, and more, officials said.
Lorraine Pilitz, age 65 of Merrick, received her 33-month sentence and orders for restitution on Friday, Jan. 19, the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York announced.
Pilitz was the owner and operator of several car-related businesses on Long Island at the time of the crimes, which happened between 2011 and 2013, the USAO said.
The IRS requires that financial in…
Lindenhurst Man Wins $5M On Cash Royale Scratch-Off Game
A lucky Long Island man is a whole lot richer after hitting it big on a lottery ticket.
Jose Galeano, of Lindenhurst, claimed a $5 million top prize on the New York Lottery’s $5,000,000 Cash Royale scratch-off game.
He opted to receive a single lump-sum payment of $2,235,939 after paying taxes, according to lottery officials.
Galeano purchased the incredibly lucky ticket in Amityville, at the Stop & Shop located on Merrick Road.
Scratch-off games have proven to be quite lucrative for New York, generating more than $4.4 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023.
Of that, sc…
$2M Fraud Scheme: Suffolk County Trio Steals Millions From Financial Services Company, Feds Say
Three Long Island men are among several people accused in an elaborate scheme to defraud a financial services company out of millions.
An indictment unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, Oct. 31, charges four men with conspiring to commit securities fraud and money laundering.
The following Suffolk County residents are named in the indictment:
Christopher Flagg (aka “Venus”), age 28, of Copiague
Daquan Lloyd (aka “Payday”), age 29, of Copiague
Eduardo Hernandez (aka “Ghost”), age 33, of Lindenhurst
According to prosecutors, the group created hundreds of sham brokerage accoun…
Quadruple Homicide: Man Indicted For Fatal Long Island Crash
A man who allegedly drove under the influence of cocaine, causing a Long Island crash that killed four family members faces up to 25 years behind bars if he’s convicted, authorities announced.
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, Michael DeAngelo, age 32 of Lindenhurst, was arraigned on multiple charges related to the wreck, including vehicular homicide, for the August 2023 crash in Massapequa, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
On Sunday, Aug. 8, 60-year-old Patrice Huntley was celebrating a new job offer by taking five of his family members out for ice cream.
Read the original story:…
Lindenhurst Woman Scams Nearly $20K In Stamps With Fake Checks: Police
A Long Island woman traveled to post offices across Long Island buying tens of thousands of stamps with false checks, police said.
Stephany A. Moreira, age 27, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 31 for charges including larceny and scheme to defraud, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
From Tuesday, June 6 to Thursday, June 8, Moreira, a Lindenhurst resident, allegedly purchased 36,600 stamps throughout Nassau County using 21 insufficient checks.
As a result, the US Postal Service lost $19,278, police said.
Moreira is charged with:
Grand larceny
Scheme to defraud
Issuing…
Man On Cocaine, Fentanyl Drove 120 MPH During Long Island Crash That Killed Dad, Kids: Police
The man responsible for a triple-fatal crash on Long Island has been identified and faces multiple charges, police announced.
On Friday, Aug. 11, Nassau County Police announced that Michael Deangelo, age 32, was arrested in connection to a Massapequa car crash that killed three members of the same family.
Deangelo, who is from Lindenhurst, was reportedly driving under the influence of cocaine and fentanyl on Sunday, Aug. 6 on Sunrise Highway when he hit three other cars at approximately 7:20 p.m.
One second prior to the impact, he was traveling 120.55 miles per hour.
Original Story:&…
2 Killed In Separate Crashes In North Lindenhurst, Huntington
Two people were killed in separate Long Island crashes on Saturday, Aug. 5.
The first happened at around 2:45 p.m. in North Lindenhurst.
A 56-year-old West Babylon man was driving a 2008 Ford E250 van northbound on Straight Path, at the intersection of Wellwood Avenue, when his vehicle struck an electric scooter, Suffolk County Police said.
Shawn Gavigan, age 67, of Lindenhurst, who was riding the scooter, crossing Wellwood Avenue eastbound from Heathcote Road, police said.
Gavigan was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where he w…
Are You The Lucky One? $40K Lotto Ticket Sold At Lindenhurst Store
Double-check your tickets: You might just be $40,000 richer after a winning ticket was sold on Long Island, lottery officials announced.
A Take 5 winning ticket, worth over $40,000, was sold in Lindenhurst for the Friday, July 28 evening drawing, the New York Lottery announced.
The ticket, worth $40,476.50, was sold at Balinder, located at 76 West Montauk Highway.
Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one to 39, with two televised drawings at 2:30 and 10:30 p.m.
Lottery draw game prizes can be claimed up to one year from the drawing date.
The New York Lottery contributed $3.6 billi…
