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Fake Accident, Miscarriage Scheme Costs Long Island Woman $42K: Police Fake Accident, Miscarriage Scheme Costs Long Island Woman $42K: Police
Fake Accident, Miscarriage Scheme Costs Long Island Woman $42K: Police A scam involving a false car accident and even a miscarriage led a Long Island woman to lose $42,000, police said. On Friday, July 7 at approximately 1 p.m., Nassau County Police reported that a Hicksville woman received a call from a man pretending to be a bail bondsman. He allegedly told the 59-year-old woman that her sister had been arrested for her involvement in a car accident that had injured a pregnant woman. In order to make her sister’s bail, the scammer told the victim that she needed to pay $15,000. She withdrew the money from the bank, and a driver reportedly went by her h…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Garage, Vehicles, Damages Long Island Home, Officials Say Fire Destroys Garage, Vehicles, Damages Long Island Home, Officials Say
Fire Destroys Garage, Vehicles, Damages Long Island Home, Officials Say A Long Island woman and her son were saved from a house fire after neighbors woke them up by ringing their doorbell. The fire took place in Franklin Square around 11 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, on Howard Avenue. Arriving Franklin Square firefighters were met with a large garage fire with multiple vehicles burning, hazardous materials, and a collapse of the garage, the Franklin Square Fire Department said.  Firefighters had the main body of fire quickly knocked down. Extension into the residence was kept to a minimum, the department added. The department was aided by 11 other department…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman In Critical Condition After Being Hit By SUV In Parking Lot Long Island Woman In Critical Condition After Being Hit By SUV In Parking Lot
Long Island Woman In Critical Condition After Being Hit By SUV In Parking Lot A Long Island woman is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle while walking in a parking lot. The incident took place around noon on Monday, Dec. 28 in Plainview, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 63-year-old woman was walking in the parking lot of 401 South Oyster Bay Road when she was struck by an SUV.  The female was transported to an area hospital with serious head trauma and is currently in critical condition.  The operator of the SUV remained at the scene.  The investigation is ongoing.

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by Kathy Reakes