Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (UPDATE) Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (UPDATE)
Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (Update) The 23-year-old driver accused of fleeing after a crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River and killed a young woman has been captured in New York City, police announced Tuesday, Aug. 11. Mikaail Cotton was arrested by New York City authorities in connection with an alleged firearms offense and is being held at Rikers Island, according to the Manor Township Police Department. Arrangements are underway to extradite Cotton to Pennsylvania, where he is expected to face charges stemming from the July 30 crash that killed 20-year-old Saige Zink, of Columbia, police said. Cotton is…
Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle: Nassau County Police Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle: Nassau County Police
Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle: Nassau County Police A man armed with a knife robbed a 25-year-old on Long Island before fleeing with his cellphone, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Edwin Alvarado, 32, of Inwood, approached the victim near Rockaway Turnpike and Pearsall Avenue in North Lawrence at 2:45 a.m., according to Nassau County detectives. Alvarado brandished a knife and demanded the man's wallet and cellphone, police said. The two briefly struggled before Alvarado fled in an unknown direction with the cellphone, according to the release. He was later located and taken into custody. No injuries were reported. Alvarado was char…
NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison
NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison A New York woman accused of repeatedly helping smuggle migrants across the US-Canadian border has pleaded guilty to federal charges and now faces years behind bars.  Plattsburgh resident Stacey Taylor, 43, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to conspiracy to engage in alien smuggling and four counts of alien smuggling for profit, according to the US Department of Justice.  The plea comes after Taylor was previously indicted in connection with an international smuggling operation that primarily brought people from India into the United States through the northern border, as Daily V…
23-Year-Old LI Man Killed In NYC ‘Melee’ Outside Bar, Police Say 23-Year-Old LI Man Killed In NYC ‘Melee’ Outside Bar, Police Say
23-Year-Old LI Man Killed In NYC ‘Melee’ Outside Bar, Police Say A Long Island man was stabbed to death in northern Manhattan early Monday, Aug. 10, police said. The NYPD said Steven Bodnar, 23, of Holbrook, was killed in a “melee” on Nagle Avenue in Washington Heights around 12:45 a.m., Newsday reported. Investigators said Bodnar was one of two 23-year-old men stabbed outside a bar, Karamelo, according to amNewYork. He was wounded in the abdomen and pronounced dead at Harlem Hospital, according to authorities. The other man was taken to New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in stable condition following a stab wound to the torso, News 12 Long Island rep…
Stray Bullet Killing Of College Basketball Player Lands Nassau Teen Decades In Prison: DA Stray Bullet Killing Of College Basketball Player Lands Nassau Teen Decades In Prison: DA
Stray Bullet Killing Of College Basketball Player Lands Nassau Teen Decades In Prison: DA A Long Island teenager who shot and killed a college basketball player from Queens last year was sentenced to prison time on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Jacob McMillan, 19, of Baldwin, got 20 years to life for the murder of Amira McCleod outside a house party in Hempstead, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. “Jacob McMillan chose to settle a petty dispute with violence and senselessly fired into a crowded party without a second thought, tragically killing Amira with a stray bullet,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. McCleod, 19, was attending the party on Nov. 22, 2025, several ho…
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit. The investigation began af…
Love Triangle Killing Outside LI Yacht Club Leads To Guilty Plea For New Boyfriend: Authorities Love Triangle Killing Outside LI Yacht Club Leads To Guilty Plea For New Boyfriend: Authorities
Love Triangle Killing Outside LI Yacht Club Leads To Guilty Plea For New Boyfriend: Authorities The new boyfriend of an angry Long Island native admitted to stabbing her ex-boyfriend to death on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to authorities. Victor Panebianco, 32, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Christopher Millwater near the Stony Brook Yacht Club last year, according to online court records. Panebianco, of King, NC, cut a plea deal in the case and will likely receive a 25-year sentence, Newsday reported. Judge Timothy Mazzei told Panebianco he should be “kissing the ground [your attorney] walks on” for convincing him to approve the deal. Millwater, 52, of…
Three Young Kids Lost Dad In LI Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Fundraiser Three Young Kids Lost Dad In LI Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Fundraiser
Three Young Kids Lost Dad In LI Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Fundraiser The Long Island construction worker killed in a devastating accident was a husband and father of three young children, according to an online fundraiser. Joel Sicon-Porix, 38, of Mastic, was killed around 6:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10 when a drugged driver plowed into a construction crew in Nesconset, police said. A GoFundMe was created “in support of our friend Glendys Zacarias and her family,” organizer Miriam Sanchez wrote. “Her beloved husband and the father of their three children, Joel Sicon, was working roadside construction when he was hit by a vehicle.” Sicon-Porix and his co-workers …
Drunk Driver Flees Crash On Long Island, Gets Arrested Down The Road: Police Drunk Driver Flees Crash On Long Island, Gets Arrested Down The Road: Police
Drunk Driver Flees Crash On Long Island, Gets Arrested Down The Road: Police A drunk Long Island driver fled the scene of an accident early Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. Matthew Buckley, 45, of East Quogue, was involved in a crash at the intersection of East Tiana Road and Corwin Lane in Hampton Bays around 12:15 a.m., the Southampton Town Police Department said. Cops responded to reports of a car wreck with property damage and realized Buckley’s vehicle had fled the scene, police said. It was located afterward on Yale Drive in Hampton Bays, about 1.4 miles from the crash intersection, according to authorities. Buckley was arrested and charged with misdemeanor DWI…
Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Nassau County Roads Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Nassau County Roads
Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Nassau County Roads A gasoline tanker overturned and spilled fuel at a busy Carle Place intersection, injuring the driver and forcing multiple road closures, Nassau County Police said. The 31-year-old man was driving a 2025 Kenworth gasoline tanker south on Glen Cove Road when he attempted to turn left onto Old Country Road at 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, according to police. The tanker overturned during the turn, causing a fuel spill, police said. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment. The Nassau County Fire Marshal, Nassau County Office of Emer…
Knife-Wielding 7-Eleven Robber Wanted Cigarettes, Steals $492 In Candy: Nassau Police Knife-Wielding 7-Eleven Robber Wanted Cigarettes, Steals $492 In Candy: Nassau Police
Knife-Wielding 7-Eleven Robber Wanted Cigarettes, Steals $492 In Candy: Nassau Police A man who allegedly pulled a knife while demanding cigarettes from a Long Island convenience store employee was arrested days later after detectives spotted him outside another store, police announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Derek A. Atwater, 45, who police described as undomiciled, is accused of robbing the 7-Eleven at 225-08 Jericho Turnpike in Bellerose Terrace at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8. Atwater allegedly approached a 23-year-old employee, brandished a knife, and demanded cigarettes, according to Nassau County detectives. When the employee refused, Atwater allegedly grabbed multiple…
Crash, Dash, Cuffs: LI Driver Busted For DWI After Fleeing Wreck, Cops Say Crash, Dash, Cuffs: LI Driver Busted For DWI After Fleeing Wreck, Cops Say
Crash, Dash, Cuffs: LI Driver Busted For DWI After Fleeing Wreck, Cops Say A drunk driver on Long Island fled the scene after striking another vehicle over the weekend, police said. Antonio Cubulesian, 46, of Hampton Bays, was involved in an accident near Flanders Road and County Road 105 in Riverhead around 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Police tracked down Cubulesian’s vehicle shortly after the incident and arrested him for DWI, authorities said. He was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Two more people were also busted for DWI in the area over the weekend, though neither of them crashed, according to poli…