Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said. Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro. William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported. Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…
1,000 Child Sex Abuse Images Found On Long Island Man’s Devices: Cops 1,000 Child Sex Abuse Images Found On Long Island Man’s Devices: Cops
1,000 Child Sex Abuse Images Found On Long Island Man’s Devices: Cops More than 1,000 images of child sex abuse material were found on a Long Island man’s computer, leading to his arrest, police said. Richard Enstad, 68, was charged with promoting and possessing child porn, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Enstad, of Lindenhurst, was arrested Thursday, June 25 at his home after cops executed a search warrant at the residence, authorities said. Officers were investigating following a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children hotline, police said. Cops seized Enstad’s devices and found the massive collection of illegal images, according to invest…
Investors Swindled Out Of $100K By Nassau Man Who Targeted Latinos: Prosecutors Investors Swindled Out Of $100K By Nassau Man Who Targeted Latinos: Prosecutors
Investors Swindled Out Of $100K By Nassau Man Who Targeted Latinos: Prosecutors A Long Island real estate broker stole $100,000 from multiple victims after fooling them into false property-related schemes, authorities said. Arnulfo Castillo, of Rockville Center, convinced people to invest in properties on Long Island, took their money, then pocketed it for himself, and ghosted the would-be investors, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said Tuesday, June 30. Castillo “preyed on the trust of the Latino community, using local organizations as a smokescreen to exploit families looking for legitimate investment opportunities,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.…
LI Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police LI Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police
LI Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police The pedestrian killed in a Long Island car crash last week was identified Tuesday, June 30 by authorities. Denis Hernandez, 27, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Station Road in North Bellport, the Suffolk County Police Department said Tuesday. Hernandez, of Bellport, was standing in the road just south of Martha Avenue when a southbound tractor-trailer struck him around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, according to police. He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The accident remains under investigation.
Woman Flips Car On Long Island Expressway, Hospitalized After Wreck: Police Woman Flips Car On Long Island Expressway, Hospitalized After Wreck: Police
Woman Flips Car On Long Island Expressway, Hospitalized After Wreck: Police A Long Island woman was seriously injured in a one-car crash that stalled traffic on the Long Island Expressway on Friday, June 26, police said. The 38-year-old woman was driving a 2011 Honda westbound through Dix Hills around 3 p.m. when she lost control of her vehicle, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The car left the roadway and overturned onto the entrance ramp of the South Service Road near Exit 52, police said. The driver was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital with serious injuries, cops said. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash, which …
Road To Nowhere: LI Driver's Police Escape Ends In Wrecked Getaway, Cops Say Road To Nowhere: LI Driver's Police Escape Ends In Wrecked Getaway, Cops Say
Road To Nowhere: LI Driver's Police Escape Ends In Wrecked Getaway, Cops Say A Long Island man attempted to flee police on Saturday night, June 27 but instead crashed his car into a fence, authorities said. Camari Isaiah Ziegler, 22, was spotted violating traffic laws around 11 p.m. Saturday on County Road 39 in Southampton, and cops tried to pull him over, the Southampton Town Police Department said. But instead, Ziegler accelerated and fled the scene, “operating recklessly while attempting to evade police,” the department announced Sunday, June 28. Ziegler, of Shirley, didn’t make it far, however, leaving the road and slamming into a fence, police said. He was ch…
Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Long Island Rollover, Police Say Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Long Island Rollover, Police Say
Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Long Island Rollover, Police Say A drugged driver was speeding at over 100 mph on Long Island prior to a single-car wreck that sent him and his passenger to a hospital, police said. Mario Auer, 25, was arrested Monday, June 29 in connection with the crash on Sunrise Highway in late April, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Auer was speeding at more than 100 mph while driving eastbound through Bayport around 1 p.m. on April 28, according to investigators. Another driver captured the crash on dashboard camera video and shared the clip on Facebook, which shows Auer’s vehicle flying up the far right lane, losing contr…
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY Authorities are continuing to investigate the fatal police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old boy who was killed during an incident in Dutchess County.  The shooting happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, in the area of East Main Street and Market Street, where officers from the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and New York State Police responded to what officials described as a "critical incident," according to the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department.  During the encounter, police discharged their fi…
Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police
Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police An ambulance transporting a patient was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver on an Interstate 90 exit ramp Saturday night, New York State Police said in a release issued Sunday, June 28. The crash happened at about 8:59 p.m. Saturday, June 27, on the eastbound Exit 6 off-ramp of I-90 in Albany, police said. A Colonie Ambulance was traveling eastbound on the Exit 6 off-ramp with a patient onboard, en route to Albany Medical Center, when a vehicle being driven the wrong way crashed into it, investigators determined. The ambulance driver and an onboard paramedic suffered non-life-threatening …
2-Year-Old Fights For Life After Being Pulled From Backyard Pool On Long Island 2-Year-Old Fights For Life After Being Pulled From Backyard Pool On Long Island
2-Year-Old Fights For Life After Being Pulled From Backyard Pool On Long Island A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was found unresponsive in a backyard swimming pool on Long Island on Friday, June 26, authorities said. The incident happened at a home on Mayfield Drive in Mastic Beach at approximately 11:17 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. A family member found the toddler unresponsive in an inground pool, pulled him from the water and immediately began CPR, police said. Responding officers continued lifesaving efforts until Mastic Beach Volunteer Ambulance personnel arrived. The boy was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was li…
NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Of Nassau Co. Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Of Nassau Co. Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff
Nypd Detective Matthew Gale Of Nassau Co. Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff An NYPD detective who was shot while rescuing trapped residents during a tense Brooklyn barricade was released from the hospital less than a week after he was wounded, police announced. Detective Matthew Gale, a 15-year veteran assigned to the NYPD Emergency Service Unit, and Nassau County resident, walked out of Kings County Hospital surrounded by his family, fellow officers, and medical staff on Wednesday, June 24, the NYPD announced. Photos shared by the NYPD showed Gale smiling as he left the hospital while fellow officers applauded his recovery. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe created by teamma…
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…