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Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train
Authorities have identified the man who was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road train.
The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, west of the Wyandanch station, near the intersection of Long Island Avenue and Straight Path.
On Thursday, May 25, the victim was identified as 30-year-old Demetrius Houanche, of Deer Park, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice.
Earlier Report: Person Struck, Killed By Train Near LIRR Station In Wyandanch
Houanche had been on the tracks illegally and was struck by an eastbound train, the spokesperson said.
The incident halted servi…
Support Pours In For Family Of 39-Year-Old Woman Murdered In Mineola
Friends of a vibrant Long Island woman allegedly shot and killed in her luxury apartment building by her boyfriend have stepped up to help her family cover funeral expenses.
Marivel Estevez, age 39, of Mineola, was killed by her 55-year-old boyfriend Mark E. Small, of Elmont, around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, in her apartment at the Allure of Mineola, said the Nassau County Police.
In a bizarre twist, Small then stole Estevez's dog and took off on the Long Island Expressway where he got into an accident, police said.
Earlier report: Suspect In Custody After 39-Year-Old Wom…
Community Rallies To Support Family Of 25-Year-Old Long Island Fatal Shooting Victim
A grieving Long Island mother who just lost her son during a tragic shooting has started a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral expenses.
David Bliss, age 25, of Shirley, was found on the ground with a gunshot wound on Wednesday, March 24.
The investigation into the shooting continues and the suspect has not been captured.
The family turned to GoFundMe after her husband lost his job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Bliss says the family does not have the money for a proper funeral.
In the GoFundMe, Bliss' mother, Theresa Bliss, said:
"On March 24, 2021, my beautiful, loving, carin…
Community Rallies To Support Family Of 21-Year-Old Killed In Long Island Crash
Just days after a 21-year-old Long Island man was killed in a single-vehicle crash, the community is rallying to help cover funeral expenses.
Christopher Gutierrez, of Brentwood, was killed around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, on the Southern State Parkway at exit 40 in the town of Islip.
According to state police, Gutierrez was traveling eastbound when his vehicle, a 2017 Subaru, left the roadway, striking a line of trees.
Gutierrez sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene, according to police.
In a GoFundMe account to help cover funeral expenses, a friend, Edwin Rios, said Gutierrez…
Body Of Missing Long Island Teen Recovered In Peconic Bay
The body of a missing Long Island teen was recovered in Peconic Bay overnight, the Coast Guard announced late Sunday morning, Jan. 3, according to the Coast Coast.
Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound personnel received a report from the Riverhead Police Department at 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2 that the teen, Raistlin Ruther, departed Jamesport, at 8 a.m. Saturday in a blue kayak and did not return.
Coast Guard Station Shinnecock boat crews and a Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod helicopter crew searched the area, along with Suffolk County Police, Southold Police, and other local partne…
Support Pours In For Family Of 11-Year-Old Long Island Girl Killed In Crash
When a normal trip to Walmart for school supplies left an 11-year-old Long Island girl dead following a car crash, the community has stepped forward in a big way to help her family pay for her funeral expenses.
Amber Stulsky of Greenport died following the 8:18 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, in a two-vehicle crash on North Road, said the Town of Southold Police.
Amber, who was a backseat passenger was taken to Eastern Long Island Hospital where she died from her injuries, police said.
Her mother, Rachel Smith, 32, of Greenport, was also injured.
When news began to spread of the smiling girl's de…
Community Rallies Behind Family Of Popular Long Island Chef Who Died Suddenly At 34
Friends of a popular Long Island chef who died suddenly at the age of 34 are rallying behind his family to help raise funds to cover his funeral and medical expenses.
Phil Pasfield of The Brixton in Babylon died unexpectedly on Friday, April 26.
His friends, who have started a GoFundMe page, describe him as "an amazing husband, friend, brother, son, chef and so much more to each and every one of us," they wrote.
Pasfield, who attended Sayville High School, the State University of New York at Cobleskill, and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan, opened the go-to…
