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Winning $32K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Winning $32K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Winning $32K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Could it be yours? A winning lottery ticket worth over $30,000 was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket – worth $32,341 – was purchased in East Islip, at the 7-Eleven store located at 197 Montauk Highway. It was sold for the evening drawing held Monday, July 8, New York Lottery announced. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their ticket status any time on the New York Lottery website.
Long Island Business Owners Dodge Prison After $1M Sales Tax Fraud Scheme Long Island Business Owners Dodge Prison After $1M Sales Tax Fraud Scheme
Long Island Business Owners Dodge Prison After $1M Sales Tax Fraud Scheme Two Long Island business owners will avoid prison after confessing that they intentionally dodged income taxes to line their pockets. Brian Soltan, age 62, of West Islip, and Gerald McCrystal, age 51, of Dix Hills, were both ordered to pay six-figure restitution payments in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 26. According to prosecutors, Soltan admitted that he intentionally failed to report more than $2.8 million in taxable sales between January 2011 and November 2015 from several auto body businesses he owned in East Islip. Those companies included Long Island Auto Body, Long Islan…
$21K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Business $21K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Business
$21K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Business A winning lottery ticket worth over $20,000 was sold at a Long Island business. The top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket, worth $21,004, was sold in East Islip at the East Islip Card & Gift located at 64 East Main Street. It was sold for the midday drawing held on Friday, March 8, New York Lottery announced. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.
Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant
Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant A Long Island man will spend at least 17 years behind bars after he was seen on camera killing a man outside of a restaurant. Ismael Rodriguez-Rosado, age 29, of East Islip, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 20 to 17 years to life for the August 2021 murder of a 31-year-old Bay Shore man, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report - Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Central Islip Restaurant The murder, which was captured on multiple surveillance videos, occurred in Central Islip on Aug. 2, 2021, outside of Mi Nuevo Encanto Restau…
New Principal Named At This Long Island School New Principal Named At This Long Island School
New Principal Named At This Long Island School A Long Island school has appointed its new principal, school officials announced. On Thursday, June 29, East Islip Middle School announced the appointment of Michael Hansen as its new principal in the wake of previous principal Bill Brennen’s retirement, officials at East Islip Union Free School District announced. Hansen previously was the district’s science and math director, and before that served as East Islip High School’s assistant principal. He spent the 22 years prior to his time at East Islip at the Connetquot School District, where he was a science teacher and then dean of stu…
Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Long Island Restaurant Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Long Island Restaurant
Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Long Island Restaurant Nearly two years after a man was shot to death outside of a Long Island restaurant, the victim’s killer has confessed. Ismael Rodriguez-Rosado, age 29, of East Islip, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, June 5, in the death of 31-year-old German Ariel Montes De Oca Ramirez in August 2021. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the two got into an altercation outside of the Mi Nueva Encanto Restaurant, located in Central Islip on Carleton Avenue, at around 1 a.m. on Aug. 2, 2021. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shoo…
Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA
Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA A Long Island man has been indicted for selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to another young man, leading to his overdose death, authorities allege. The Suffolk County District Attorney announced the indictment of 22-year-old Jordan Mosley of Islip Terrace on Thursday, May 25 in relation to a December 2022 overdose. According to the charges, Mosley sold a 25-year-old East Islip man pills that he claimed to be cocaine on December 28, 2022. He allegedly offered to sell the victim more pills later that night. The man was found dead in his home the next night after an o…
Seen This Car? Long Island Hit-Run Driver Wanted Seen This Car? Long Island Hit-Run Driver Wanted
Seen This Car? Long Island Hit-Run Driver Wanted A driver who struck a pedestrian on Long Island in March is nowhere to be found, and police are asking for the community’s help in locating them. The incident occurred on Monday, March 20 in West Islip, according to authorities. Suffolk County Police said the incident happened at approximately 7:20 a.m. when the driver of a blue Dodge Ram pickup truck hit a pedestrian on the corner of Ruth and Kane Streets. The driver fled the scene and was last seen taking off on Sunrise Service Road heading west. Investigators report that they believe the truck has a New Jersey license plate and may…
New Long Island Restaurant Praised For 'Excellent Food, Great Atmosphere' New Long Island Restaurant Praised For 'Excellent Food, Great Atmosphere'
New Long Island Restaurant Praised For 'Excellent Food, Great Atmosphere' A popular restaurant known for its burritos and salads appears to be a hit with foodies just days after opening its newest location on Long Island. Shrimpy’s Burrito Bar, located in East Islip at 322 East Main Street, held its grand opening on Monday, March 20. Earlier Report: Popular Restaurant Reveals Opening Date For New Location In Suffolk County It marks the third location for the chain, which first welcomed diners in August 2018 in Massapequa Park. A second location later opened in South Huntington. Owner Ryan DiPaola told Daily Voice he describes the eatery as a beach themed, Cali…
Man Steals $420K From Long Island Victim, Police Say Man Steals $420K From Long Island Victim, Police Say
Man Steals $420K From Long Island Victim, Police Say A man accused of stealing nearly $420,000 from a Long Island woman has been arrested. East Islip resident Kenneth McConnell was arrested on Thursday, April 6 for what Nassau County police call an “elderly scam” in Woodmere that included identity theft and pawning off stolen property. The scam reportedly lasted from January 2020 to December 2021. According to police, McConnell received payments from a 61-year-old woman for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work that was never performed. Further investigation revealed that he had stolen jewelry from the victim and sold it at a pawn shop. D…
Months Of Violence At Long Island Bar Leads To Drug Arrest, Police Say Months Of Violence At Long Island Bar Leads To Drug Arrest, Police Say
Months Of Violence At Long Island Bar Leads To Drug Arrest, Police Say A Long Island man was nabbed on narcotics charges during a targeted State Liquor Authority check at a busy bar. The incident took place in East Islip around 1 a.m., Sunday, March 19 at the Outfield Pub at 168 Carleton Ave. Following incidents of violence during the last three months at the Outfield Pub, Suffolk County officers, in conjunction with the New York Liquor Authority and the Town of Islip Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement conducted a targeted State Liquor Authority compliance check of the bar. During the check, officers spotted Trevor Zaroba walking out of the bar …
Popular Restaurant Reveals Opening Date For New Location On Long Island Popular Restaurant Reveals Opening Date For New Location On Long Island
Popular Restaurant Reveals Opening Date For New Location On Long Island A popular restaurant known for its burritos and salads is gearing up to open its newest location on Long Island. Shrimpy’s Burrito Bar plans to open in East Islip at 322 East Main Street on Monday, March 20, owner Ryan DiPaola told Daily Voice. It marks the third location for the chain, which first welcomed diners in 2018 in Massapequa Park. A second location later opened in South Huntington. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shrimpy’s Burrito Bar 🍤 (@shrimpysburritobar) DiPaola describes the eatery as a beach-themed, California-…
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. …
'What In The World?': NY Restaurant's Water Charge Leaves Mom Irked (Poll) 'What In The World?': NY Restaurant's Water Charge Leaves Mom Irked (Poll)
'What In The World?': NY Restaurant's Water Charge Leaves Mom Irked (Poll) A breakfast outing at a New York restaurant left a sour taste in one mother’s mouth after the eatery charged her a “steep” fee for a cup of water. In a post on the Facebook group Long Island Foodies Monday, Nov. 28, Suffolk County resident Jennifer Marie posted her receipt from an East Islip Dunkin’ Donuts, located on Main Street. “Dunkin’ Donuts is charging for a cup of water now,” Marie wrote. “What in the world?” The receipt shows that Marie ordered a six-piece hash brown, avocado and bacon toast, apple juice, and a cup of water just before 10:30 a.m. Jennifer Marie's receipt showi…
Man Accused Of Reckless Endangerment, Other Charges In Front Of Large Crowd In Baywood Man Accused Of Reckless Endangerment, Other Charges In Front Of Large Crowd In Baywood
Man Accused Of Reckless Endangerment, Other Charges In Front Of Large Crowd In Baywood A local man is facing multiple charges, including reckless endangerment, after officers from multiple agencies broke up a large gathering at a Long Island train station overnight. The incident happened around midnight Sunday, Nov. 13 in Baywood. In response to multiple community complaints, authorities conducted a coordinated operation at the Deer Park Long Island Railroad Station. A large crowd of vehicles and people were observed engaging in reckless conduct, including but not limited to: Speeding in motor vehicles,  People hanging on to moving vehicles,  Lou…
Amityville Woman, Massapequa Resident Charged With Animal Abandonment Amityville Woman, Massapequa Resident Charged With Animal Abandonment
Amityville Woman, Massapequa Resident Charged With Animal Abandonment Two women are facing charges after allegedly abandoning several cats at a Long Island park. The Suffolk County SPCA said Crystal Cahill, age 39, of Amityville, and Catherine Gropper, age 32, of Massapequa, in Nassau County, trapped cats in East Islip under the pretense of neutering and returning the cats, but instead left three adult cats in Tanner Park in Copiague. The pair was charged with three counts each of animal abandonment and once count of conspiracy to commit a crime, both misdemeanors. Cahill and Gropper are scheduled to appear in First District Court in Central Islip on Thursd…
Woman Charged With Stealing $400K From Seaford, Rockville Centre Churches, Police Say Woman Charged With Stealing $400K From Seaford, Rockville Centre Churches, Police Say
Woman Charged With Stealing $400K From Seaford, Rockville Centre Churches, Police Say A Long Island office administrator has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $400,000 from two area churches. Iris Gomez, age 39, of East Islip, was charged on Wednesday, July 13 for the larcenies that occurred from August 2019 through January 2022 in Nassau County. According to Nassau County detectives, police were notified that Gomez, working as an office administrator for St. William the Abbot Roman Catholic Church located at 2000 Jackson Ave., in Seaford, and Diocese of Rockville Centre located at 992 N Village Ave. in Rockville Centre, had been gene…
Man Commits Violent Acts Against Employees At Sayville Movie Theater, Police Say Man Commits Violent Acts Against Employees At Sayville Movie Theater, Police Say
Man Commits Violent Acts Against Employees At Sayville Movie Theater, Police Say A Long Island man committed violent acts against two movie theater employees, including a teenager, police announced. A physical altercation in Sayville occurred outside Sayville Cinemas, located at 103 Railroad Ave., between a female employee and a customer on Saturday, June 18, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. East Islip resident Donald Ahlers Jr., age 55, grabbed and squeezed the female employee’s neck and after a 16-year-old employee tried to intervene, he attacked the boy, punching him in the head and gouging his eye, said police. Following an investigation…
This Eatery Serves Up Best Wings On Long Island, Voters Say This Eatery Serves Up Best Wings On Long Island, Voters Say
This Eatery Serves Up Best Wings On Long Island, Voters Say Whether on the bone or off, buffalo or barbecue (or even lemon-pepper), Long Islanders have chosen their favorite spot to get their fix of chicken wings. Each year, the Bethpage Best of LI polls Long Islanders to lay down a roadmap “to the best, top-notch businesses and services throughout both Nassau and Suffolk counties.” Organizers of the contest have been counting votes since it began, with the winners ultimately chosen by the Long Islanders who rely on those businesses each and every day. This year, a new eatery emerged as Long Island’s favorite, with Smoke-Haus in Garden Ci…
ID Released For Woman Killed In Fairfield County Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Fairfield County Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Fairfield County Crash A Long Island woman who died a day after a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County has been identified by police. Suffolk County resident Lauren Orlando, age 38, of East Islip, died on Sunday, Jan. 23, following a crash in Stamford with another vehicle, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police Department. The crash took place around 8:20 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 22, at the intersection of Broad Street and Greyrock Place, Booth said. According to the Stamford Police Department’s Collison Analysis and Reconstruction Squad, a 2020 Honda Civic being operated by Orlandowas traveling no…
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Suffolk Stores, Police Say Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Suffolk Stores, Police Say
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Suffolk Stores, Police Say Recognize him? Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man who allegedly used stolen credit cards at multiple stores after they had been taken out of an unlocked car. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers after a suspect used an allegedly stolen credit card to make multiple purchases at 7-Eleven stores in Smithtown and East Islip on Oct. 16, 2021. The cards were reported stolen out of a parked car in Setauket the day before they were used. In surveillance photos released by investigators, the suspect can be seen wearing…
Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York
Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York A fifth tornado from the quick-moving round of severe storms that swept through the region has been confirmed to have touched down in New York. All five were on Long Island on Saturday, Nov. 13, with the latest identified in North Bellport in Suffolk County, the National Weather Service announced on Tuesday, Nov. 16. It has been classified as an EF-0 twister (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed.  The four other tornadoes that touched down on Long Island on Saturday are: Nassau County EF-0: Woodmere-Hempstead-Uniondale-Levittown Suffolk …
Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York
Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York A fourth tornado from the quick-moving round of severe storms that swept through the region has been confirmed to have touched down in New York. The latest tornado was identified after National Weather Service investigators surveyed the damage in Suffolk County from the damage sustained on Saturday, Nov. 13. The other three twisters confirmed in New York were also on Long Island. It went from Remsenburg, a hamlet located in the Town of Southampton, to Westhampton. It has been classified as an EF-0 twister (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind s…
New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six
New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six A total of six tornadoes have now been confirmed in New York and Connecticut after the severe round of storms that moved quickly through the region from west to east on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 13. Three were on Long Island and the other three were in Connecticut. Five were rated as EF-0 twisters (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed. One was rated as an EF-1 tornado. For a detailed rundown on each tornado, click on the links below. Nassau County EF-0: Woodmere-Hempstead-Uniondale-Levittown Suffolk County EF-0: East Islip Suffolk County …
Laundrie Family Attorney Provides Projected Timeline For Release Of Cause Of Death Laundrie Family Attorney Provides Projected Timeline For Release Of Cause Of Death
Laundrie Family Attorney Provides Projected Timeline For Release Of Cause Of Death A lawyer for the family of Long Island native Brian Laundrie said it may take two to three weeks for a forensic anthropologist to analyze his remains to provide a time and cause of death. Family Attorney Steven Bertolino, of East Islip in Suffolk County, told Fox News Digital the anthropologist will likely be able to provide some answers. An earlier autopsy by the Florida District 12 Medical Examiner conducted after Laundrie's remains were found on Wednesday, Oct. 20, in the Carlton Reserve in North Port, Florida, in Sarasota County came back inconclusive.  The remains were then sent to t…
New, Large-Scale Gabby Petito Mural Offers Hope Of Healing New, Large-Scale Gabby Petito Mural Offers Hope Of Healing
New, Large-Scale Gabby Petito Mural Offers Hope Of Healing A new wall mural of Gabby Petito on Long Island captures your attention as soon as you see the vibrant colors and sharp blue eyes that take up a wall in the downtown area where the young smiling woman grew up. Located on Montauk Highway in Blue Point, in Suffolk County, the mural is a message of healing to the family and to victims of domestic violence from local muralist Tess Parker. Painting in times of pain is nothing new for Parker, age 30, of East Islip.  An art therapist, as well as a painter, she has spent years putting paint on a brush to offer healing to hundreds over the yea…
'High Probability' Human Remains Found Are Brian Laundrie's, Family Attorney Tells Daily Voice 'High Probability' Human Remains Found Are Brian Laundrie's, Family Attorney Tells Daily Voice
'High Probability' Human Remains Found Are Brian Laundrie's, Family Attorney Tells Daily Voice Updated story: Remains Found At Florida Reserve Identified As Brian Laundrie, FBI Says The attorney for Brain Laundrie's family says there is a high probability the remains found in a Florida nature reserve are those of their son. Steven Bertolino told Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 21, that "the probability was high, that it is Brian's remains" found by the FBI. On Wednesday, Oct. 20, law enforcement authorities in Florida, including the FBI and the North Port Police, found a backpack and a notebook they believe belong to Laundrie, age 23, near the suspected remains while they were search…
Seen Him? Alert Issued By Police For Wanted Long Island Suspect Seen Him? Alert Issued By Police For Wanted Long Island Suspect
Seen Him? Alert Issued By Police For Wanted Long Island Suspect Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man who has multiple warrants out for his arrest. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert regarding 47-year-old Jason Burrell, who has been wanted for nearly five years following the issuance of a warrant for his arrest on Oct. 18, 2016. According to police, Burrell is wanted on a Suffolk County Family Court warrant for failing to pay child support and by the Suffolk County First District Court on a bench warrant for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Burrell was descri…
Missing New York Woman Body-Cam Video Sheds New Light On Relationship Missing New York Woman Body-Cam Video Sheds New Light On Relationship
Missing New York Woman Body-Cam Video Sheds New Light On Relationship A just-released body-cam video of police interacting with a missing New York woman and her boyfriend puts a new light on their relationship. Long Island native Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito, age 22, who was last known to be in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming in late August, was reported missing to Suffolk County Police on Saturday, Sept. 11, by her mother after last being heard from on Monday, Aug. 30. Her boyfriend and traveling companion Brian Laundrie, age 23, was named a person of interest in the investigation by authorities in North Port, Florida, where the couple temporarily lived and…
'Do The Right Thing' Missing NY Woman's Family Tells Boyfriend As New Details Emerge In Case 'Do The Right Thing' Missing NY Woman's Family Tells Boyfriend As New Details Emerge In Case
'Do The Right Thing' Missing NY Woman's Family Tells Boyfriend As New Details Emerge In Case The stepfather of a missing New York woman who has gone to Wyoming to search for her is desperately begging her boyfriend and traveling companion to step forward and tell authorities where she is. Long Island resident Gabrielle Petito, age 22, of Blue Point, who was last known to be in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming in late August, was reported missing to Suffolk County Police on Saturday, Sept. 11, by her mother after last being heard from on Monday, Aug. 30. Her stepfather, James Schmidt traveled to Wyoming on Wednesday, Sept. 15, to assist authorities in their efforts to locate Pe…
Boyfriend's Family Breaks Silence After 22-Year-Old NY Woman Goes Missing Boyfriend's Family Breaks Silence After 22-Year-Old NY Woman Goes Missing
Boyfriend's Family Breaks Silence After 22-Year-Old NY Woman Goes Missing Click here for an updated story: Boyfriend Of Missing NY 22-Year-Old Woman Now 'Person Of Interest,' Police Say As police in several states continue the search for a missing New York woman, her boyfriend's family has broken his silence through an attorney for the first time. Gabrielle Petito, age 22, of Blue Point in Suffolk County, and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, who both attended Bayport-Blue Point High School, left Long Island in early July for a cross-country trip in her 2012 Ford Transit van. Petito, who was last known to be in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming in late Augu…