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Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over Long Island Shooting Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over Long Island Shooting
Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over Long Island Shooting A New York State Police trooper who claimed someone shot him on a roadway in the region is now under criminal investigation amid growing doubts over his story. On Long Island, state police “have reason to believe that the incident did not occur the way it was reported” by trooper Thomas Mascia, an agency spokesperson told reporters Wednesday morning, Nov. 6. Police confirmed that the five-year department veteran is now the subject of both a criminal investigation and an internal probe being conducted by state police and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: T…
New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Arrested, Charged With Sex Trafficking, Racketeering: Feds New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Arrested, Charged With Sex Trafficking, Racketeering: Feds
New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Arrested, Charged With Sex Trafficking, Racketeering: Feds Following several lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and other abuses, successful hip-hop producer and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs now faces federal sex trafficking charges, officials announced.  Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon, was arrested on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  According to federal officials, beginning as far back as 2008, Combs ran a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced…
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Images Of 'Asian Doe' Released In Effort To ID Male Victim Gilgo Beach Murders: New Images Of 'Asian Doe' Released In Effort To ID Male Victim
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Images Of 'Asian Doe' Released In Effort To ID Male Victim Investigators are hoping newly released images will lead to the identification of another victim in the Gilgo Beach serial murders. On Long Island, the Gilgo Beach Task Force distributed facial reconstructions of who they've long referred to as "Asian Doe" during a press conference in Brentwood on Monday morning, Sept. 16. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said the man’s skeletal remains were found along Ocean Parkway in Gilgo Beach on April 4, 2011, though it’s believed he “suffered a violent death” sometime before 2006. Earlier Report: Heuermann Used 'Planning Doc' …
Major Break: Suspect Nabbed In Death Of Woman Whose Body Was Found In Suitcase In Huntington Major Break: Suspect Nabbed In Death Of Woman Whose Body Was Found In Suitcase In Huntington
Major Break: Suspect Nabbed In Death Of Woman Whose Body Was Found In Suitcase In Huntington Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in a suitcase on Long Island. Suffolk County Police were called about suspicious activity in a wooded area of Huntington, near the intersection of Nassau and Woodhull roads, shortly before noon Tuesday, Sept. 3. Investigators later confirmed that they found a suitcase containing the body of 31-year-old Seikeya Jones, who was homeless. Her cause of death is still being determined by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. Earlier Report: ID Released For Woman Found Dead Inside Suitcase B…
Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say
Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say A man who had been wanted out of New Jersey on child abuse charges was arrested in a New York traffic stop last week, when authorities found him with police uniforms and handcuffs, they said. Joseph Zuziela, 43, of Branchburg, NJ, was stopped in Oceanside, NY on Thursday night, Aug. 8. Somerset County Prosecutor's Fugitive Task Force Unit Nassau County Police said officers stopped Zuziela’s vehicle at around 11:45 p.m. near Merrick and Oceanside roads. Inside, they reportedly found a trove of law enforcement paraphernalia, including police uniforms, handcuffs, a gold badge, brass knu…
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Driving Across Lawn On Long Island, Hitting Car, Police Say Know Her? Woman Wanted For Driving Across Lawn On Long Island, Hitting Car, Police Say
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Driving Across Lawn On Long Island, Hitting Car, Police Say Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a woman who drove across a lawn and hit a car in the driveway before fleeing.  The incident occurred in Nesconset on Pierson Street around 7:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. According to the Suffolk County Police, the unidentified woman drove a blue Hyundai four-door sedan across the home's lawn and hit a 2022 Ford parked in the home's driveway. The woman approached the home's security camera at the front door and apologized but did not leave her name or contact information, police said. The homeowner was not home at the tim…
Duo From Sound Beach, Miller Place Nabbed For Fatal Backyard Shooting At Bohemia Home Duo From Sound Beach, Miller Place Nabbed For Fatal Backyard Shooting At Bohemia Home
Duo From Sound Beach, Miller Place Nabbed For Fatal Backyard Shooting At Bohemia Home Two suspects have been apprehended after a Long Island man was shot to death outside his home. Click here for a new, updated story - 'Mistaken Identity' Led To Father's Killing In Backyard Of Bohemia Home, DA Says Late Tuesday night, July 30, Suffolk County Police announced the arrests following an investigation that lasted more than a year-and-a-half after the incident in the fall of 2022. The suspects, Christopher Fernandez, age 28, of Sound Beach, and Oliver Schor, age 22, Miller Place, were both charged with second-degree murder. Fernandez is being…
Duo Wanted For Stealing From Vehicle In Ronkonkoma Duo Wanted For Stealing From Vehicle In Ronkonkoma
Duo Wanted For Stealing From Vehicle In Ronkonkoma Authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify and locate the men who stole items from a vehicle on Long Island. According to Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, the incident happened in Ronkonkoma in front of an Express Drive North home on Wednesday, July 10, at approximately 5:40 a.m. 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 anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, using a mobile app that can be do…
Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Subject Of New Federal Criminal Investigation: Report Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Subject Of New Federal Criminal Investigation: Report
Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Subject Of New Federal Criminal Investigation: Report A federal criminal investigation is focusing on well-known hip-hop artist and longtime New Yorker Sean "Diddy" Combs, according to a report by NBC.  Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon, was told that he is a focus of an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by federal authorities in the Southern District of New York, NBC reported.  The outlet added that as part of the probe, a federal grand jury is hearing evidence. There is nothing to suggest that charges are coming, though.  Combs has not received a lett…
Suspected Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Rex Heuermann To Be Charged With Fifth Murder, Report Says Suspected Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Rex Heuermann To Be Charged With Fifth Murder, Report Says
Suspected Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Rex Heuermann To Be Charged With Fifth Murder, Report Says The man accused in the Gilgo Beach serial killings will be charged with a fifth murder, CBS News reports. Long Island resident Rex Heuermann, of Massapequa Park, is expected to be indicted on the additional charge in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, June 6, sources told the outlet. Additional details about the charge, including the alleged victim’s identity, were not immediately available. Earlier Report: Gilgo Beach Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Allegedly Taunted Victim's Family The news comes just weeks after a team of investigators – including officials from New Y…
Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report
Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report Officials have launched a criminal investigation into a National Guard helicopter crash near the southern border that killed two members from New York and a third victim, ABC News reports. The incident – which saw a UH-72 Lakota helicopter go down near Rio Grande City, Texas, on Friday, March 8 – is now the focus of an investigation by the Starr County Sheriff’s Office into whether there was any criminal wrongdoing, officials told the outlet. That investigation is separate from a parallel probe being conducted by the Department of Defense. So far, authorities have not publicly said what cau…
Remains Of Westchester Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island Remains Of Westchester Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island
Remains Of Westchester Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island This story has been updated. Detectives investigating the deaths of two people from Westchester County whose severed remains were found at a Long Island park have found additional body parts at two more locations. Suffolk County Police said human remains were located in West Babylon, in a wooded area along Lakeway Drive near Troy Avenue, and at Bethpage State Park on Tuesday, March 5. Both scenes were processed by homicide detectives and members of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. The remains are believed to be those of the same victims whose severed limbs, including a woman’…
Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Port Jefferson Station Crash Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Port Jefferson Station Crash
Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Port Jefferson Station Crash Police have apprehended a suspect in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. Friday, June 2 in Port Jefferson Station. A man was crossing Route 112 eastbound, south of Rose Avenue, when he was struck by an unknown SUV heading southbound on Route 112 that fled the scene, Suffolk County Police said. The man was then struck by a second southbound vehicle that remained at the scene, according to police. The victim, identified as Peter Williams, age 47, of Terryville. was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suf…
Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery Outside Inwood Deli Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery Outside Inwood Deli
Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery Outside Inwood Deli Three suspects are in custody after an armed robbery outside a Long Island deli. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 in Inwood. A 32-year-old man was exiting El Brother Deli & Grocery located at 18 Mott Ave. when he was approached by a group of men brandishing knives and a hammer demanding his money, Nassau Couty Police said.   The victim complied and surrendered an unknown amount of money. The victim then left the scene and contacted police. No injuries were reported. Subsequent to an investigation, detectives located three suspects and placed them un…
Update: Long Island Care Facility Responds After Ex-Worker Accused Of Mistreating Resident Update: Long Island Care Facility Responds After Ex-Worker Accused Of Mistreating Resident
Update: Long Island Care Facility Responds After Ex-Worker Accused Of Mistreating Resident This story has been updated. A former employee at a care facility on Long Island is accused of using excessive force on a disabled resident. Jamal Walker, age 41, of Coram, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 10, according to Riverhead Town Police. Officers were called to Little Flower Children and Family Services in Wading River on Sunday, June 25, about an employee allegedly mistreating a resident. Detectives worked with the New York State Justice Center to investigate the incident and determined that Walker had used excessive force on the resident. Walker, described as a former employee at th…
George Santos Dodges Expulsion From House: 'Victory For Due Process' George Santos Dodges Expulsion From House: 'Victory For Due Process'
George Santos Dodges Expulsion From House: 'Victory For Due Process' New York Rep. George Santos, who admitted to lying about his background and is facing nearly two dozen federal criminal charges, is claiming victory after an effort to expel him from Congress failed. The freshman Republican lawmaker from Long Island, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, easily survived a resolution brought by his fellow New York Republicans to oust Santos from the House on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The resolution failed with 179 members voting in favor and 213 voting against. Nineteen members voted “present.” Earlier Report: George Santos Pleads Not…
Update - Murder-Suicide In Northern Westchester: Doctor Shoots Baby, 
Then Herself, Police Say Update - Murder-Suicide In Northern Westchester: Doctor Shoots Baby, 
Then Herself, Police Say
Then Herself, Police Say An investigation by New York State Police is ongoing after detectives say a renowned doctor killed her infant child and then herself in Northern Westchester County.The incident happened around 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 in the Granite Springs section of the town of Somers. New update: Murder-Suicide Involving 40-Year-Old Doctor, Baby Stuns Northern Westchester Community A preliminary state police investigation revealed that Dr. Krystal Cascetta "entered her child’s room and shot her baby and then turned the gun on herself," state police said in a statement, adding that the "scene is con…
'Execution-Style Murder': Long Island Man Indicted For Killing Victim Outside Bar, Fleeing 'Execution-Style Murder': Long Island Man Indicted For Killing Victim Outside Bar, Fleeing
'Execution-Style Murder': Long Island Man Indicted For Killing Victim Outside Bar, Fleeing A Long Island man, as well as his brother and a friend, have been indicted for their respective roles in the brutal killing of a man outside of a local bar. Joseph Scalafani, aged 34 of Mastic Beach, is accused of the shooting death of another Mastic Beach resident, 32-year-old Alex Smith, and then fleeing the state, the Suffolk County DA announced Tuesday, July 11. Scalafani first violated a restraining order to approach his ex-girlfriend on May 13, 2023, demanding she set up a meeting between him and Smith, according to the investigation. He went so far as to pull out a black handgun a…
'We Almost Lost Noah': Victim In Triple Stabbing Outside Long Island Business Remains In ICU 'We Almost Lost Noah': Victim In Triple Stabbing Outside Long Island Business Remains In ICU
'We Almost Lost Noah': Victim In Triple Stabbing Outside Long Island Business Remains In ICU A young man is facing a “very long road” to recovery after surviving a stabbing attack outside a Long Island business that also sent two other men to the hospital. The attack happened early Sunday, June 11 in Bay Shore, in a parking lot outside the Napper Tandy’s Irish Pub on East Main Street. Shortly before 2 a.m., officers arrived at the scene after someone called 911 reporting a fight, according to Suffolk County Police. When they arrived, they found three men, ages 24, 24, and 23, suffering from stab wounds. Related Report: Support Swells For Triple Stabbing Victim At Bay Shore …
Not Off Hook Yet: Alec Baldwin Charges Dropped; 'Further Investigation' Needed, DA Says Not Off Hook Yet: Alec Baldwin Charges Dropped; 'Further Investigation' Needed, DA Says
Not Off Hook Yet: Alec Baldwin Charges Dropped; 'Further Investigation' Needed, DA Says Actor Alec Baldwin is off the hook after accidentally shooting and killing a cinematographer on a movie set, at least for now. This story has been updated. On Friday, April 21, prosecutors in New Mexico, where the 65-year-old had been shooting scenes for the film “Rust” at the time of the shooting, announced they had formally dropped the manslaughter charges against Baldwin in the death of Halyna Hutchins pending further investigation. Earlier Report: Alec Baldwin From Massapequa Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member "Over the last few days and in preparation …
New Update: Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of 33-Year-Old Long Island Man In Parking Lot, Police Say New Update: Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of 33-Year-Old Long Island Man In Parking Lot, Police Say
New Update: Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of 33-Year-Old Long Island Man In Parking Lot, Police Say A suspect is behind bars in the killing of a 33-year-old man who was found shot to death outside a housing complex on Long Island, authorities said. Ronnie Sutton, age 49, of Long Beach, was arrested Thursday, April 20, in connection to the death of Shawn Usher, according to Nassau County Police. Earlier Report: Who Killed Shawn? Reward Offered After 33-Year-Old Gunned Down In Long Beach Parking Lot The arrest came nearly two weeks after emergency crews found Usher suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at around 10:40 p.m. Friday, April 7, in a parking lot at the Channel Park complex…
Suspect At Large After 4 Shot In Hempstead Incident Suspect At Large After 4 Shot In Hempstead Incident
Suspect At Large After 4 Shot In Hempstead Incident A suspect is on the loose after four people were shot on Long Island. The incident happened just before 10:40 p.m. Saturday, March 25 in Hempstead. The suspect displayed a pistol and fired into a crowd of people standing on the sidewalk on Spencer Place near the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue, striking four men, Nassau County Police said.  The suspect then fled on foot across Jerusalem Avenue and onto Searing Street traveling southbound.  The victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were all transported to a nearby hospital where they are in stable condition.&n…
ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon
ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon The identity of a teenager killed in a crash earlier this week on Long Island has been released. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, March 18 on the westbound Southern State Parkway between exits 36 and 37, in Babylon. A preliminary investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Altima, driven by a 16-year-old, was traveling westbound when the car left the roadway and struck trees and brush on the north shoulder, New York State Police said. The 17-year-old front passenger died at the scene. He's now been identified as Osmar Vasquez of West Babylon. The driver was transported to a local hospital in…
Suspect At Large After Woman Shot At East Islip Pub Suspect At Large After Woman Shot At East Islip Pub
Suspect At Large After Woman Shot At East Islip Pub Police are investigating after a woman was shot overnight at a Long Island bar. The incident happened at around 1:10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, in East Islip. That's when a man approached another man inside Outfield Pub, located at 168 Carleton Ave., and pressed a handgun against his body, Suffolk County Police said. A brief altercation ensued causing the gun to discharge striking a female bystander in the neck. The male victim sustained a laceration to the head.  The suspect then fled the scene. The female victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. …
Flanders Man Critically Injured In Riverhead Shooting, Suspects At Large Flanders Man Critically Injured In Riverhead Shooting, Suspects At Large
Flanders Man Critically Injured In Riverhead Shooting, Suspects At Large Police are searching for two suspects in a shooting that critically injured a 47-year-old man on Long Island. The incident happened in Riverhead in front of 747 East Main St., the Riverhead Town Police Department reported. Officers received a report at about 6:10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, that a man was shot in the head and two possible perpetrators fled the scene in an unknown direction, police said. The victim, a Flanders man, was taken to an area hospital and remains in critical condition, according to the report. Police said the hospital that is treating him asked to remain anonymous du…
Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest
Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest The death of a 26-year-old Connecticut resident from fentanyl poisoning at a bachelor party in the state of Florida has led to the arrest of an Alabama man on murder charges. John Nabors, 26, of Mountain Brook, Alabama, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 30 for the incident that killed Fairfield County resident Thomas "Tom" Gleason of Ridgefield. Gleason, who grew up in Newtown where he attended the Hawley School, was found in distress when deputies responded to a medical assist call on Sand Dunes Road in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, on Saturday, May 14, said the Walton County Sheriff's Departm…
Hidden Camera Found In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School Hidden Camera Found In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School
Hidden Camera Found In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School Police are investigating after a hidden camera was found inside a bathroom at a Long Island high school.  The camera was discovered at Bay Shore High School on Thursday, Nov. 18, said Bay Shore Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Maloney. Suffolk County Police Department Special Victims Unit detectives confirmed they are investigating an incident that was reported at Bay Shore High School related to an unauthorized recording device. Maloney said the district takes matters like this very seriously and is cooperating with the Suffolk County Police Department to identify the responsible pe…
Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced
Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced A former Yale University School of Medicine employee who stole $40 million in computer and electronic hardware from the university has been sentenced. Jamie Petrone, age 43, a former resident of Naugatuck, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 13, to nine years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud and filing a false tax return, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. She pleaded guilty to the charges on March 28. Earlier report - Former Yale Med School Employee Admits Stealing, Selling $40 Million In Elec…
Good Samaritan Injured During Fight At Long Island Restaurant, Police Say Good Samaritan Injured During Fight At Long Island Restaurant, Police Say
Good Samaritan Injured During Fight At Long Island Restaurant, Police Say A Good Samaritan was injured after grabbing a gun that was being used in an attack at a Long Island restaurant. The incident took place in Uniondale around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in Uniondale at the Golden Crest Restaurant. According to detectives, Kevin Allen, age 50, of Roosevelt, was standing in line at the restaurant when he was approached by another man he knew and a fight began. As the two men were exchanging words, the unnamed man pulled a black gun from his waistband and pointed it at Allen, police said. During the fight, the gun fell to the ground where it was retrieved by a …
Man Sentenced For Deadly Shooting After Argument At Hempstead Apartment Man Sentenced For Deadly Shooting After Argument At Hempstead Apartment
Man Sentenced For Deadly Shooting After Argument At Hempstead Apartment An area man has been sentenced to prison for a fatal Long Island shooting. James Wilson, age 38, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting in Hempstead in Feb. 2019, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. Wilson, of Brooklyn, was convicted in March after a jury trial, the DA's Office said. “James Wilson made the choice to resolve an argument with 28-year-old Matthew Gilreath with extreme violence – shooting him twice in the head,” said Donnelly. “Wilson continued shooting as his victim’s limp body fell to the ground, ensuring that he had in…
Suspect Nabbed After Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant Suspect Nabbed After Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant
Suspect Nabbed After Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant A suspect has been apprehended more than a month after two men were shot during a dispute at a Long Island restaurant. It happened around 1:20 a.m. Saturday, May 28 in Riverhead. That's when officers respond to the Mambo Grill and Lounge at 33 East Main Street for a report of a disturbance that resulted in gunshots being fired at the location, Riverhead Police said. Upon arrival, it was determined that numerous gunshots were fired outside and at the rear of the restaurant and that two male subjects were struck by the reported gunshots, police said. It was reported that both subjects sel…