Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Suffolk County Woman Shot During Domestic Incident Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Suffolk County Woman Shot During Domestic Incident
Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Suffolk County Woman Shot During Domestic Incident A man accused of shooting a woman during a domestic incident was arrested just hours after the attack, police announced Thursday, June 4. Eric Giovanni Whilby, 37, of Greenlawn, was taken into custody at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Pelham Road in New Rochelle with assistance from New York State Police Troop T and the New Rochelle Police Department, according to police. The shooting happened on Leigh Street in Greenlawn at 12:52 a.m. Thursday during a domestic-related incident, investigators said. A 40-year-old woman was shot and Whilby fled the scene before officers arrived. The victim wa…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Nissan On Long Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Nissan On Long Island
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Nissan On Long Island A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash with a sedan, police said. The collision happened on Rockaway Turnpike near Argyle Road at approximately 3:35 p.m. on Monday, June 1, according to Nassau County Police. A 49-year-old woman riding a 2022 Kawasaki EX6 collided with a 2024 Nissan Altima operated by a 20-year-old woman, detectives said. The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. The driver of the Nissan remained at the scene and was not injured, according to investigators. The cause of the crash remains under…
Shooter Captured After Pulling Gun During Argument In Suffolk County; 2 Wounded Shooter Captured After Pulling Gun During Argument In Suffolk County; 2 Wounded
Shooter Captured After Pulling Gun During Argument In Suffolk County; 2 Wounded A man has been arrested for allegedly shooting two people during a neighborhood argument, police announced on Wednesday, June 3. Matthew McCue, 37, of Woodside Road, Mastic Beach, was charged in connection with the shooting that left a man and woman injured outside a Mastic Beach home on Monday night, according to Suffolk County Police. McCue is charged with two counts of Attempted Assault First Degree, two counts of Assault Second Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon Second Degree, and Reckless Endangerment First Degree, police said. The shooting happened in front of 96 Woodside Road a…
Jet Skiers Rescued After Craft Runs Aground Off Long Island: Police Jet Skiers Rescued After Craft Runs Aground Off Long Island: Police
Jet Skiers Rescued After Craft Runs Aground Off Long Island: Police Two men were rescued after their jet ski became disabled near Little Goose Island in Massapequa, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, June 2. The incident happened at approximately 8:27 p.m. when 911 received a report of a jet skier in distress near the island, according to Nassau County Police. Nassau County Aviation Helicopter 6, Nassau County Marine 6, and Town of Oyster Bay Constables responded to the scene, police said. Helicopter 6 used its spotlight to locate a 2024 Sea-Doo jet ski carrying two male riders. Investigators said the jet ski struck the ground and became disabled…
Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation
Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation A Massachusetts woman killed in the deadly Virginia charter bus crash was looking forward to a long-awaited Florida vacation and promised a friend she would call when she arrived.  That call never came. Priscilla R. Mafalda, 25, of Worcester, was identified as the fifth victim killed in the crash on I-95 near Quantico, Virginia. The wreck happened early Friday morning as travelers made their way south. A family of four from Greenfield, Massachusetts, was also killed.  The day before the crash, Mafalda shared her excitement about the trip in a text message to her friend and c…
Dad Accused Of Using 13-Year-Old Daughter In Cocaine Sales Scheme On Long Island Dad Accused Of Using 13-Year-Old Daughter In Cocaine Sales Scheme On Long Island
Dad Accused Of Using 13-Year-Old Daughter In Cocaine Sales Scheme On Long Island A child was allegedly used to complete a cocaine sale in Nassau County, leading to a Freeport man's arrest, police announced. Julio Enmanuel Pena, 39, arranged to sell cocaine to an individual and had his 13-year-old daughter complete the transaction on a previous date, according to Nassau County police. Following an investigation, detectives arrested Pena at his Freeport home without incident at 12:40 p.m. on Monday, June 1, according to police. An additional quantity of a substance believed to be cocaine was recovered during the arrest, authorities said. Pena was charged with three cou…
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Suffolk County Coinbase Account: Police Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Suffolk County Coinbase Account: Police
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Suffolk County Coinbase Account: Police A Long Island man is accused of taking thousands of dollars stolen from two Pennsylvania residents in a phone scam scheme, police announced on Monday, June 1. Chancellor McKee, 22, of Islip, was arrested after an investigation into unauthorized transfers from two victims' bank accounts, according to Suffolk County Police. The Pennsylvania residents had $2,500 and $4,500 separately removed from their accounts and transferred into a Coinbase cryptocurrency account belonging to McKee on Nov. 12, 2025, investigators said. Police said the victims had fallen for a phone scam before the money w…
Loaded Gun, 19-Round Magazine Found During LIE Traffic Stop: NYSP Loaded Gun, 19-Round Magazine Found During LIE Traffic Stop: NYSP
Loaded Gun, 19-Round Magazine Found During LIE Traffic Stop: Nysp A traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway led New York State Police to a loaded handgun and a large-capacity magazine hidden under a driver's seat in Nassau County. A loaded handgun and a dangerous knife were recovered during a traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway in Nassau County, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 1. Orlando Silva Rodriguez, 42, of Phoenix, Arizona, was arrested after members of the New York State Police Community Stabilization Unit stopped a Dodge Ram pickup truck for multiple traffic violations in Old Westbury at approximately 3:12 p.m. on Friday, …
Brothel Operated For More Than A Decade In Suffolk County, Police Say Brothel Operated For More Than A Decade In Suffolk County, Police Say
Brothel Operated For More Than A Decade In Suffolk County, Police Say A residential brothel allegedly operated for more than a decade out of a Long Island home has led to a prostitution charge, police announced on Monday, June 1. Helen Mantell, 67, of Cedarwood Street in Islip Terrace, was charged after an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Human Trafficking Investigations Unit and Third Precinct Patrol, according to police. The investigation began following community complaints about a residence at 204 Cedarwood Street in Islip Terrace, police said. Detectives determined Mantell had allegedly been operating a brothel from the home since at least 20…
Man Accused Of Traveling To See Child After Sending Explicit Photo: Suffolk Police Man Accused Of Traveling To See Child After Sending Explicit Photo: Suffolk Police
Man Accused Of Traveling To See Child After Sending Explicit Photo: Suffolk Police A disturbing online conversation led to the arrest of a Greenport man after investigators say he sent an explicit image to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl and was later found with child sexual abuse material on his phone, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, June 1. Corey Hooks, 37, of Fifth Street in Greenport, was taken into custody following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department's Digital Forensic Unit, according to the release. The investigation began after detectives received a report that Hooks traveled to Topgolf in Holtsville on Monday, May 26, t…
$158K Diamond Delivery Lands LI Man In Handcuffs, Police Say $158K Diamond Delivery Lands LI Man In Handcuffs, Police Say
$158K Diamond Delivery Lands LI Man In Handcuffs, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after detectives said he knowingly received a package containing fraudulently purchased loose diamonds worth approximately $158,000, Nassau County police said. Wilfredo Franco Ramirez, 42, of Franklin Square, was arrested at 7:08 p.m. on Friday, May 29, in Franklin Square, according to the Nassau County Police Department's Electronics Squad/Fraud & Forgery Section. Detectives said Ramirez knowingly accepted a package containing natural loose diamonds that had been purchased through fraud. The diamonds were valued at approximately $158,000, police said. Ra…
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said. According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…