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Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old
Authorities are asking for help in locating a 15-year-old Long Island boy who has been missing for over 24 hours.
John Gray, of East Hampton, was last seen at around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, on Three Mile Harbor Drive.
East Hampton Town Police said Gray, who has autism, was wearing a dark gray beanie, black jacket or sweatshirt, black pants, and black Nike sneakers. He was possibly carrying two black backpacks.
Investigators determined that the teen was in Manhattan at around 2:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, and may be using public transportation.
Anyone with information in the case…
Police Officer For A Day: NY Teen Lands Dream Gig Thanks To Make-a-wish
A “stolen” piece of art was recovered by a New York teen who got to live out his dream of being a police officer, if only for a day, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Saratoga County resident Connor Hayhurst, age 15, of Ballston Spa, donned his very own Schenectady Police uniform on Tuesday, Aug. 30, before helping investigators track down the culprit in a mock theft case.
Hayhurst, who is on the autism spectrum, was born with a rare heart condition and has no active immune system, according to The Daily Gazette of Schenectady.
The teen has undergone three open heart surgeries and m…
Man Convicted In Violent Home Invasion On Long Island Involving Well-Known Rapper
A gang member accused of taking part in a violent, home-invasion robbery on Long Island that left an autistic teenager injured has confessed to the crime.
Bellport resident Miguel Ruiz, age 29, pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary Thursday, Aug. 11, in Suffolk County court.
Prosecutors said Ruiz, a known member of the Bloods street gang, was armed with a gun when he and six other men kicked in the victims’ Shirley home at around 3:30 a.m. on May 7, 2021.
Prosecutors said the group forced the family, which included their 18-year-old autistic son, to lay face down on the floor at gunpoin…
Missing 15-Year-Old Long Island Boy Found
Update:
A 15-year-old Long Island boy who went missing has been found.
Michael Tyler Peterson, who goes by Tyler, had last been seen leaving his Sayville residence at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, Suffolk County Police said, in issuing a Silver Alert.
Earlier Wednesday morning, June 30, police announced he has been located, unharmed.
Original report:
A 15-year-old Long Island boy has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him.
Michael Tyler Peterson, who goes by Tyler and is Autistic, left his Sayville residence at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, …
LI Man Sentenced For 2019 Murder Of Teaching Assistant He Had Relationship With, DA Says
A Long Island man has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the vicious murder of his boyfriend in June 2019.
Ryan Lindquist, age 23, of Massapequa, was sentenced Wednesday, April 28, in connection with the murder of Evan Grabelsky who he stabbed more than 150 times, said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
Lindquist pleaded guilty to the murder last month.
“Mr. Grabelsky dedicated his life to helping autistic children, and we extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends as they continue to mourn his tragic loss," said Singas.
Grabelsky, 32, was discov…
Suffolk County Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Internal Probe Of Handling Of 8-Year-Old's Case
Following the death of an 8-year-old Center Moriches boy, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is launching a “top-to-bottom” review of how the Department of Social Services handled the case.Thomas Valva was found dead in the driveway of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches, around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17. His father told officers he had fallen in the driveway.
It was later determined that the child was allegedly banished to the garage overnight when the temperatures dipped below 19 degrees.
His father, Michael Valva, 40, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42, ha…
