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Police Seek Help Finding Killer Of Central Islip Man Police Seek Help Finding Killer Of Central Islip Man
Police Seek Help Finding Killer Of Central Islip Man Police on Long Island are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the person responsible for the death of a local man. The death of Marco Tulio Pineda, age 51, of Central Islip, occurred around 12:50 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 1 at a residence on 2nd Avenue, said the Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives. Police responded to the home and found Pineda dead in the backyard of the home, police said. After an autopsy was performed, it was determined Pineda was a victim of a homicide. The victim, Marco Tulio Pineda Suffolk County Police D…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Moriches Man Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Moriches
Man Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Moriches Police on Long Island are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found after a fire in an abandoned house. The incident took place in Moriches around 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 151 Montauk Highway. According to the Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad, the man was found after the fire was extinguished. His identity and cause of death will be determined during an autopsy by personnel from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Following a preliminary investigation, detectives believe the cause of the fire to be non-criminal. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stony Brook Woman Found Dead In SUV Stony Brook Woman Found Dead In SUV
Stony Brook Woman Found Dead In SUV Police are investigating the death of a local woman who was found in her SUV in the water on Long Island. At about 6:45 a.m. Sunday, March 26, Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives and Sixth Precinct police officers responded to the Stony Brook Boat Ramp, located on Shore Road, after a 911 caller reported a 2020 Kia Telluride in the water. Harriet Farish, age 76, of Stony Brook, was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392. Check back to Daily Voi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Found Dead In Great South Bay Man Found Dead In Great South Bay
Man Found Dead In Great South Bay Investigators are asking for information after a man was found dead in the Great South Bay. The unidentified man was found in the waters off of Grass Island around 2:40 pm., Tuesday, Nov. 29. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives say the man, who was found floating in a foot of water, had died of an apparent drowning death. The man was found unresponsive after the department received a 911 call, police said. He was pronounced dead after being pulled from the water, officials added. The man was transported to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner where an autopsy wil…

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by Kathy Reakes
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West Babylon Man Shot, Killed Aboard LIRR Train In Suffolk County, Police Say West Babylon Man Shot, Killed Aboard LIRR Train In Suffolk County, Police Say
West Babylon Man Shot, Killed Aboard Lirr Train In Suffolk County, Police Say A Long Island man was shot and killed while onboard a train allegedly by a person he was traveling with. The Suffolk County Police homicide squad and MTA Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of Yusef Staine, age 20, of West Babylon, at the Ronkonkoma train station around 1:45 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16. According to police, Staine was shot by a man he appeared to be traveling with while he was on board a westbound train parked at the Ronkonkoma Station.  The man fled the scene following the shooting, police said. Staine was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Probe Social Media Posts About Fatal Shooting Of Suffolk 18-Year-Old Police Probe Social Media Posts About Fatal Shooting Of Suffolk 18-Year-Old
Police Probe Social Media Posts About Fatal Shooting Of Suffolk 18-Year-Old Police are investigating a social media post that allegedly takes credit for the shooting death of a man found lying in front of a Long Island residence. The 18-year-old man was found around 9 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25 after Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives responded to a 911 call of a shooting at 244 Bayview Drive in Mastic Beach. According to detectives, when police arrived, they found Marcel Arrington lying in front of the residence with a gunshot wound. See Related Story: Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Of 18-Year-Old In Front Of Long Island Residence Arrington, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Human Remains Found In Suffolk County Marsh Human Remains Found In Suffolk County Marsh
Human Remains Found In Suffolk County Marsh Human remains have been found in a Long Island marsh, prompting a police investigation. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a human skeleton was found in a marsh area in Mastic Beach at approximately 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, May 2. Police said that officers from the Seventh Precinct responded to a 911 call after a body was found by a cleaning crew near Washington Drive in Mastic Beach on Sunday afternoon. Upon arrival, the officers found skeletal remains in the marsh. The officers proceeded to take the remains to the Suffolk County Medical Examiner who wil…

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by Zak Failla
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Suffolk County Man, 68, Dies In Early-Morning House Fire Suffolk County Man, 68, Dies In Early-Morning House Fire
Suffolk County Man, 68, Dies In Early-Morning House Fire A 68-year-old man was killed after a house fire broke out on Long Island. The blaze, in East Northport, at 257 4th St., was reported around 6:50 a.m., Monday, Oct. 19, by a 911 caller, said the Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Arson Section. Resident Edward Woiczechowski was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, police said. Woiczechowski’s wife, Cheryl, 62, and son, Robert, 33, who also live at the home, were both transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. A preliminary …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Causing Death Of Long Island Woman Found In Wooded Area Man Charged With Causing Death Of Long Island Woman Found In Wooded Area
Man Charged With Causing Death Of Long Island Woman Found In Wooded Area A man has been arrested for causing the death of a woman whose body was found in a wooded area of Long Island over the summer. The body of 37-year-old Manorville resident Carmelina Maria Velasquez-Zhau was discovered in Manorville on Thursday, July 30. A home health aide, who was visiting a resident of Villas at North Pine Hills, was jogging when he discovered the body on the ground in a wooded area just east of Winding Path late that morning. The cause of death was determined to be strangulation. Late Thursday night, Oct. 1, Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives charged&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting At Suffolk County Shopping Plaza Teen Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting At Suffolk County Shopping Plaza
Teen Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting At Suffolk County Shopping Plaza A teenage suspect has been charged after a man was shot and killed at a small shopping plaza on Long Island. Suffolk County Police Second Precinct officers responded to a 911 call just before 6:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 reporting a man was shot in front of 328 Depot Road in Huntington Station. Upon arrival, officers found Nicholas Ehrmann, 38, of Huntington Station, on the ground with a gunshot wound, according to police. Ehrmann was transported to Huntington Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives arrested …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Death Of 8-Year-Old At Suffolk Residence Under Investigation Death Of 8-Year-Old At Suffolk Residence Under Investigation
Death Of 8-Year-Old At Suffolk Residence Under Investigation Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a child. Seventh Precinct police officers responded to a report of an 8-year-old boy who fell in the driveway of a residence, located on Bittersweet Lane, on Friday, Jan. 17 at approximately 9:40 a.m., Suffolk County Police said. The child was transported to Long Island Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner is performing an autopsy.  No further details have been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Investigate Death Of Suffolk County Man Following Altercation Police Investigate Death Of Suffolk County Man Following Altercation
Police Investigate Death Of Suffolk County Man Following Altercation Police have launched an investigation into the death of a Long Island man following an altercation several days earlier. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man on Sunday, Jan. 5 after reporting he was in an altercation in the Riverhead area earlier this month. Wayne Sapiane reported to police that he was struck on the head by an unknown white man in the area of West Main Street in Riverhead on Thursday, Jan. 2. Southampton Town and Riverhead Town police both responded to the incident. Sapiane, 65, who was undomiciled but living in Riverside, w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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15-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Central Islip, Police Say 15-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Central Islip, Police Say
15-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Central Islip, Police Say A 15-year-old was shot and killed overnight on Long Island. It happened at around 3:45 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives said. Four teens were in the woods outside 142 East Suffolk Ave. when they were approached by two teens, police said. The teens fled, but the 15-year-old was shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are investigating whether the shooting was gang-related. Westbound Suffolk Avenue is closed from Dovecote Lane to Lowell Avenue for the investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ridge Man Drowns In Pool Ridge Man Drowns In Pool
Ridge Man Drowns In Pool Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the drowning death of a man in Ridge. Officers responded to Raynor Road at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4 after a family member called 911 to report finding 67-year-old Kenneth Kelly unresponsive in an above ground pool, according to police. Kelly, who lived at the home, was pronounced dead by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, said police. An autopsy will be performed to determine the official cause of death, according to police.

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by Donna Christopher
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Body Of Woman Pulled Floating Off Fire Island Body Of Woman Pulled Floating Off Fire Island
Body Of Woman Pulled Floating Off Fire Island Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman who was pulled from the water off of Fire Island. Marine Bureau officers responded to Seaview Marina on Sunday, June 30 at approximately 3:40 p.m. after a 911 caller reported finding a body floating in the water near shore, Suffolk County Police said. The caller went into the water on a paddleboard and kept the woman floating until officers arrived on the scene. Marine Bureau officers were able to pull the woman, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, into the boat on the paddl…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$10K Reward Offered For Arrest In Shelter Island Burglary Case That Led To Death Of Priest $10K Reward Offered For Arrest In Shelter Island Burglary Case That Led To Death Of Priest
$10K Reward Offered For Arrest In Shelter Island Burglary Case That Led To Death Of Priest Coinciding with the one-year anniversary of his death, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are looking for information surrounding the person(s) who burglarized a Shelter Island home last year and injured a retired priest who later succumbed to his injuries in April of 2018. Police say Rev. Canon Paul Wancura, 87, was discovered seriously injured inside his home (3 Oak Tree Lane) at around 12:40 p.m. on March 19, 2018. The house had been burglarized, police say, and jewelry, including the Lucien Piccard Seashark watch pictured above, was taken. …

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by Valerie Musson