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Lucky NY Woman Wins '$1K A Week For Life' Lottery Prize Lucky NY Woman Wins '$1K A Week For Life' Lottery Prize
Lucky NY Woman Wins '$1K A Week For Life' Lottery Prize A lucky woman’s bank account is looking much heftier after she claimed the top prize on the New York Lottery’s “Win $1,000 a Week For Life” scratch-off game. Long Island resident Catherine Laudonio, of Stony Brook, purchased the lucky $2 ticket at a 7-Eleven in Ronkonkoma, located at 383 Smithtown Road, New York Lottery said. The $2 ticket guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million. Laudonio chose to take the single lump sum prize instead, which totaled $459,338 after required withholdings. Lottery officials said there were still four top prizes remaining on the “Win $1,000 a Week For L…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Know Him? Centereach Stolen Truck Thief On Loose Know Him? Centereach Stolen Truck Thief On Loose
Know Him? Centereach Stolen Truck Thief On Loose Police in Suffolk County are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole a truck from a Centereach parking lot last year. The man allegedly a 2017 Dodge Ram truck from the parking lot of 7-Eleven, located at 1740 Route 25, at midnight on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. The keys to the truck were left inside the vehicle, the Suffolk County Police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Admits Stealing $1M Lottery Winnings From Ticket Bought At Long Island Store Woman Admits Stealing $1M Lottery Winnings From Ticket Bought At Long Island Store
Woman Admits Stealing $1M Lottery Winnings From Ticket Bought At Long Island Store A 34-year-old woman is facing years in prison after admitting that she stole her cousin’s $1 million winning lottery ticket purchased on Long Island and tried keeping the bulk of the winnings for herself. Iris Argueta, of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree grand larceny in Nassau County Court on Friday, Jan. 20. Prosecutors said the victim bought the winning $5 Hold ‘Em Poker scratch-off ticket at a 7-Eleven store in Glen Cove in October 2020. When he scratched the ticket, it revealed a $1 million jackpot prize. Wanting to remain anonymous, the victim contacted A…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Know Them? Duo Wanted For 'Distraction Theft' At Long Island Convenience Store Know Them? Duo Wanted For 'Distraction Theft' At Long Island Convenience Store
Know Them? Duo Wanted For 'Distraction Theft' At Long Island Convenience Store Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two women seen on surveillance footage stealing from a Long Island 7-Eleven store. The theft occurred at around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, in Valley Stream, at the 7-Eleven store on North Central Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the women approached the cashier and asked them to load four prepaid Visa gift cards with $500 each, totaling $2,000. They then “deceived” the cashier, causing confusion, before taking the loaded gift cards without paying for them, police said. The suspects are described as t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A man was charged after he was allegedly found in possession of a stolen pickup truck and, in a separate incident, climbed a fence and trespassed at a Long Island car dealership. Riverhead Police officers received a report from the Suffolk County Sheriffs Department at about 2:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, about a stolen 2008 Honda Ridgeline that was found at the 7-Eleven store parking lot located at 245 West Main St. in Riverhead, the Riverhead Police Department said.  The Honda was reported stolen on Friday, Dec. 16, authorities said.  Police said 51-year-old Jeffrey …

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by Nicole Valinote
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NY-Based LLC Claims $10M Lottery Prize NY-Based LLC Claims $10M Lottery Prize
Ny-based LLC Claims $10M Lottery Prize A Limited Liability Company that is based on Long Island has claimed a $10 million lottery prize.  KCCK Holdings, a Manhasset-based LLC, won the top prize from New York Lottery's "$10,000,000 Bonus" scratch-off game, the lottery announced on Thursday, Dec. 15. The LLC received the prize as single, lump-sum payment of $6,510,000 after required withholdings, NY Lottery reported. NY Lottery said the winning ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven that is located at 158 Woodbury Road in Hicksville.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Seek Man Accused Of Stealing Woman's Pocketbook From Car Outside Long Island 7-Eleven Police Seek Man Accused Of Stealing Woman's Pocketbook From Car Outside Long Island 7-Eleven
Police Seek Man Accused Of Stealing Woman's Pocketbook From Car Outside Long Island 7-Eleven Police are asking for help with identifying a man accused of stealing a woman’s belongings from her car outside a Long Island store. The theft occurred at around 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the 7-Eleven in Oyster Bay, located on Pine Hollow Road, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the man removed the woman’s pocketbook from her unlocked car while she was inside the store. Police described the suspect as a Hispanic man standing 5-feet-10-inches tall.  Surveillance footage showed him wearing a white t-shirt and dark colored pants with a chain around his neck.…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New York Man Wins $1 Million Scratch-Off Prize New York Man Wins $1 Million Scratch-Off Prize
New York Man Wins $1 Million Scratch-Off Prize A Long Island man has claimed a $1 million scratch-off prize. Carlos Salmeron Granados, of Mineola, won a top prize from the New York Lottery’s Multiplier Money game, NY Lottery reported on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Salmeron Granados received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $546,840 after required withholdings, the lottery said. NY Lottery reported that the winning ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven that is located at 207 Jericho Turnpike in Mineola.

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by Nicole Valinote
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$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester As New Jackpot Soars To $1.2B $1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester As New Jackpot Soars To $1.2B
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester As New Jackpot Soars To $1.2B With no first-place winner in the latest Powerball drawing, the jackpot has now soared to $1.2 billion. It's the second-largest jackpot in Powerball history, only behind the world record $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot in 2016. The winning numbers in the Halloween evening drawing on Monday, Oct. 31 were 19-13-39-59-36 with a Powerball number of 13. There were two big winners in New York:  A second-prize ticket worth $1 million that matched all five white balls was sold in Westchester County at the 7-Eleven in Elmsford on East Main Street. A $2 million winning ticket was sold i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Medford 20-Year-Old Sentenced For Hate Crimes Targeting Day Laborers, Including Strangulation Medford 20-Year-Old Sentenced For Hate Crimes Targeting Day Laborers, Including Strangulation
Medford 20-Year-Old Sentenced For Hate Crimes Targeting Day Laborers, Including Strangulation A Long Island man who admitted to targeting Hispanic men before bringing them to remote locations and violently attacking them is heading to prison. Christopher Cella, age 20, of Medford, was sentenced to 3 ½ years behind bars Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Suffolk County Court after pleading guilty to multiple hate crimes, including strangulation and assault. Earlier Report: Selden Man Admits To Targeting, Attacking Hispanic Men Cella, who was 19 at the time, was arrested in September 2021 after Suffolk County Police said he lured day laborers into his vehicle on three separate occasions bef…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing Items, Shattering Door At Kings Park 7-Eleven Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing Items, Shattering Door At Kings Park 7-Eleven
Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing Items, Shattering Door At Kings Park 7-Eleven Authorities are searching for two people who are wanted in an incident that happened at a 7-Eleven on Long Island. A woman stole items from the store, located at 126 Pulaski Road in Kings Park, on Friday, Sept. 2, Suffolk County Police reported on Wednesday, Oct. 12. When an employee confronted her, a man who was with the woman yelled at the employee and kicked a glass door, causing it to shatter, authorities said.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect From Hempstead Nabbed After Robbery Outside Uniondale 7-Eleven Suspect From Hempstead Nabbed After Robbery Outside Uniondale 7-Eleven
Suspect From Hempstead Nabbed After Robbery Outside Uniondale 7-Eleven A suspect has been charged after a broad-daylight robbery at a Long Island 7-Eleven. It happened around 2:40 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 in Uniondale. A 22-year-old man was making a delivery to the 7-Eleven located at 333 Oak St., when the suspect entered his delivery truck and removed his cell phone and backpack, Nassau County Police said.  The victim approached the suspect who then displayed a knife before fleeing the scene on foot, according to police Officers located the subject, Felix White, age 37, of Hempstead, a short time later and placed him under arrest without incide…

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by Joe Lombardi