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One Dead After Car Crashes Into Water On Long Island One Dead After Car Crashes Into Water On Long Island
One Dead After Car Crashes Into Water On Long Island One man was killed after his vehicle went into the water on Long Island and divers could not reach him in time to save his life. The incident took place in Nassau County in Freeport around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 26 at Cow Meadow Park. According to the Freeport Fire Department, divers from the NYPD, with help from several other departments, went into the water and located the vehicle with a person inside. The vehicle was brought to land but the man inside was dead, the department said. Law enforcement said he was the only person in the vehicle. The victim has not been identified by pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nor'easter: Man Drowns In NY After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow Nor'easter: Man Drowns In NY After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow
Nor'easter: Man Drowns In NY After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow A Long Island man drowned after he fell into a swimming pool while shoveling snow from the nor'easter that moved through the region.  Southold Town Police said the man was a senior citizen from the Suffolk County hamlet of Cutchogue, in the Town of Southold on the north fork of Long Island, according to the Suffolk Times. Authorities responded to the home at about 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, the news outlet reported. They took the man out of the pool and began giving him CPR before the man was hospitalized and pronounced deceased, the Suffolk Times said. The man's identity was no…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Girl Found Unresponsive At Hotel Pool In Suffolk County Girl Found Unresponsive At Hotel Pool In Suffolk County
Girl Found Unresponsive At Hotel Pool In Suffolk County A 7-year-old girl is in critical condition after being found unresponsive in a Long Island hotel pool. Katlyn Pineda, of Queens, was found around 4:50 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, in the pool at the Marriott Melville located at 1350 Walt Whitman Road. According to the police, the girl was found by a family member who then called the police. The child was transported to Plainview Hospital in critical condition before being transferred to Cohen Children's Medical Center in Queens. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Homicide Squad Investigates After Woman Found Unresponsive In Water At Nassau County Beach Homicide Squad Investigates After Woman Found Unresponsive In Water At Nassau County Beach
Homicide Squad Investigates After Woman Found Unresponsive In Water At Nassau County Beach An investigation is underway after a woman was found unresponsive in the water at a Long Island beach and pronounced dead at the scene. The Nassau County Police Department said officers responded to a report of an unresponsive woman in the water at the Bayville beach at about 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19. NCPD said the woman was brought to shore and pronounced dead at the scene soon after. The Homicide Squad is investigating the incident. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. This is a develop…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Drowns At Long Island Beach Man Drowns At Long Island Beach
Man Drowns At Long Island Beach Police are investigating the drowning death of a man that happened at a Long Island beach overnight. Two men who were swimming in the water at Smith Point Beach in Shirley were struck by a large wave just before 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, Suffolk County Police said.  One of the men made it back to the shore and the other was pulled out into the water. Members of the United States Coast Guard and members of the Mastic Beach Fire Department pulled the victim from the water. The 54-year-old man was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead where he was pronounced dead.  T…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Search Team Finds Missing Swimmer Dead In Long Island Pond Search Team Finds Missing Swimmer Dead In Long Island Pond
Search Team Finds Missing Swimmer Dead In Long Island Pond The body of a man who went missing while swimming in a Long Island pond has been recovered by search teams. The swimmer, identified as Vidal Martinez-Romero, age 48, of Brooklyn, was reported missing around 7:50 p.m., Saturday, July 17, when the Southampton Town Police received a report of a man that appeared to be in distress while swimming in Big Fresh Pond in the vicinity of Elliston Park. The caller reported that the man went under the water and did not resurface, said Sgt. Michael Walsh.  Police responded as well as members of the Bay Constables, Southampton T…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Memorial Services Scheduled For Long Island Man Who Went Missing While Fishing With Son Memorial Services Scheduled For Long Island Man Who Went Missing While Fishing With Son
Memorial Services Scheduled For Long Island Man Who Went Missing While Fishing With Son Memorial services have been scheduled for the Long Island man who went missing after falling overboard while fishing with his son on Northport Bay. William E. Law Inc. Funeral Home in Massapequa said Christopher Calma's visition service will take place on Tuesday, July 13, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. His funeral service is set for Wednesday, July 14 at 9:45 a.m. at St. Raphael's in East Meadow. The 50-year-old Bethpage man was fishing with his 14-year-old son when he fell into the water at about 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 3, Suffolk County Police reported. Multiple agencies were involved i…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Pro Wrestler Known As 'Golden Boy' ID'd As One Of Three Drowning Victims In Region Over Weekend Pro Wrestler Known As 'Golden Boy' ID'd As One Of Three Drowning Victims In Region Over Weekend
Pro Wrestler Known As 'Golden Boy' ID'd As One Of Three Drowning Victims In Region Over Weekend A 24-year-old professional wrestler has been identified as one of three people who drowned in the region over the weekend in the Delaware River near the New York/Pennsylvania border. Crews recovered Michael Cammett's body from the river in the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan County, according to New York State Police. Earlier report: State Police Recover Two Drowning Victims In Separate Incidents In Region The native of North Arlington, New Jersey, in Bergen County, went to the river with friends using a pair of inflatable rafts tethered together around 3 p.m., authorities said. Cammet…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Officers, Good Samaritans Rescue Drowning Man On Long Island Officers, Good Samaritans Rescue Drowning Man On Long Island
Officers, Good Samaritans Rescue Drowning Man On Long Island Police officers and two good Samaritans on Long Island rescued a man who nearly drowned. Alan Goldberg, age 70, of Coram, was attempting to anchor a boat on Whitehall Beach when he lost his footing and became unresponsive in the water at approximately 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 20 in Port Jefferson, Suffolk County Police said. The good Samaritans on the beach, Frances George, age 30, and Karl George, age 65, performed CPR until Marine Bureau officers Cory Kim and Shane Parker arrived on the scene and transferred Goldberg onto Marine Delta. The officers, with the assistance of France…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home 12-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home
12-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home A 12-year-old Long Island girl drowned in the pool of her home overnight. Addison Delossantos, a resident of the home on Associaton Road in Bellport, was found unresponsive in the backyard pool around 7:20 p.m., Monday, June 14, said the Suffolk County Police. Delossantos was transported by South Country Ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue where she was pronounced dead. The investigation is continuing.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police ID Westchester Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas Police ID Westchester Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas
Police ID Westchester Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas Police have identified a Westchester woman who died after driving her vehicle into a creek and drowning despite heroic efforts by first responders. Sandra Fuller, age 63, of Mount Vernon, drove her gray Jeep Cherokee through a fence and plunged at least 20 feet down a ravine and into Eastchester Creek on Friday, June 4 after she had stopped for gas. "It was such a tragic accident," said Pelham Manor Det. Sgt. Greg Sancho. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends." Before the accident happened, Fuller can be seen on cameras at the BJs gas station in Pelham Manor at a g…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home Teen Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home
Teen Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home An investigation is underway after the drowning death of a teen that occurred at a Long Island home. Officers responded to the home in Dix Hills on Lansdowne Lane at approximately 8:20 p.m. Sunday, June 6 after Abdul Brezault, age 18, was found unresponsive in the backyard pool, Suffolk County Police said. Brezault, who police say lives in Canada and was at the home for a family gathering, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead, according to police.

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by Joe Lombardi