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Martin Luther King Drive, Hempstead, NY

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Alert Issued For Missing Teen Last Seen On Long Island Alert Issued For Missing Teen Last Seen On Long Island
Alert Issued For Missing Teen Last Seen On Long Island Police are asking for the community’s help locating a teenager who has been missing for days from Long Island. Owansa Benjamin, age 15, was last seen on Sunday, Nov. 5 in Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. He left a house on Martin Luther King Drive at approximately 3 p.m. that day. Benjamin is 5-foot-5, weighs about 110 pounds, and has brown hair and eyes. When he was last seen, he was wearing a black hoodie, black pants, and black Crocs. Any person who has information regarding Benjamin’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Nassau County Police Department at (516)573-7347…

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by Sophie Grieser
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'We Will Never Give Up': Police Renew Calls For Tips In 4 Unsolved Murders On Long Island 'We Will Never Give Up': Police Renew Calls For Tips In 4 Unsolved Murders On Long Island
'We Will Never Give Up': Police Renew Calls For Tips In 4 Unsolved Murders On Long Island Police are hoping a renewed call for tips will translate into arrests in several unsolved murders on Long Island. Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Nov. 17, Nassau County Police outlined four cases where investigators believe witnesses saw something that could prove crucial in securing a conviction. “I don’t like calling them cold cases because they never get cold in Nassau County,” Police Commissioner Patrick Rider told reporters. “The time and effort is put to make sure that we are giving closure to our victims.” Suzanne Goldfarb One of the cases outlined Thursday was that of S…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bay Shore Man Arraigned For Attempted Murder Of Two Police Officers Bay Shore Man Arraigned For Attempted Murder Of Two Police Officers
Bay Shore Man Arraigned For Attempted Murder Of Two Police Officers A Long Island man is facing multiple counts of attempted murder for an alleged three-week crime spree that culminated with him shooting at police officers, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Jonathan Vasquez, age 20, was arraigned on a host of charges by a grand jury for the spree, which included him firing shots at two members of the Nassau County Police Department’s Bureau of Special Operations in Uniondale. Earlier story - Police ID Crips Gang Member Who Shot At Officers In Uniondale Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said that shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Murder Of Woman On Long Island Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Murder Of Woman On Long Island
Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Murder Of Woman On Long Island Know anything? Police investigators on Long Island are seeking information from the public as they continue investigating the murder of a 28-year-old woman who was fatally shot earlier this year. Original story - ID Released For Suffolk County Woman Shot, Killed During Incident Thiasia Williams was sitting in her car at approximately 12:06 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1 in front of an apartment complex on Martin Luther King Drive in Hempstead when she was shot and killed in the driver’s seat. Police said that the shots were fired from a white four-door sedan that was traveling westbound on Mar…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Suffolk County Woman Shot, Killed During Incident ID Released For Suffolk County Woman Shot, Killed During Incident
ID Released For Suffolk County Woman Shot, Killed During Incident The identity has been released for a woman who was fatally shot during an incident on Long Island. It happened just after midnight on Saturday, Aug. 1 in Hempstead. Nassau County Police officers received multiple calls for shots fired through ‘ShotSpotter’ notification and responded to Martin Luther King Drive.  Upon arrival, officers found two women, ages 28 and 29, who had both been shot by an unknown individual. Both were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.  The 28-year old, now identified as Thiasia Williams, of Amityville, was pronounced dead by a hospital …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Women Shot, One Fatally, On Long Island Two Women Shot, One Fatally, On Long Island
Two Women Shot, One Fatally, On Long Island Two women were shot, one fatally, during an incident overnight on Long Island. It happened just after midnight on Saturday, Aug. 1 in Hempstead. Nassau County Police officers received multiple calls for shots fired through ‘ShotSpotter’ notification and responded to Martin Luther King Drive.  Upon arrival, officers found two women, ages 28 and 29, who had both been shot by an unknown individual. Both were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.  The 28-year old was pronounced dead by a hospital physician shortly after arriving at the hospital. The 29-year old is in stabl…

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by Joe Lombardi