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Reckless Driver, 19, Severed Foot Of Good Samaritan Following North Babylon Crash, DA Says
A teenager is facing charges after an alleged reckless driving crash on Long Island that left a Good Samaritan disfigured. Marianne Mkrtchian, 19, of North Bellmore, was indicted for assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 7, in connection with a North Babylon crash in August 2024. Mkrtchian was speeding eastbound on Skidmore Road in a Mercedes Benz sedan when she ran a stop sign at Lloyd Avenue at around 6 p.m. on Aug. 27, 2024, the Suffolk County DA’s office said. She tried braking, turned erratically, and crashed through a telephone pole, splitting the pole i…
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Ex-Nurse Accused Of Slamming Newborn Down At Long Island Hospital Dodges Criminal Charges
A former nurse at a Long Island hospital will dodge criminal charges after allegedly being caught on video slamming down a 2-day-old infant in his bassinet. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has dropped its case against 30-year-old Amanda Burke, a former NICU nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip. “Unfortunately, despite the disturbing video which captured the incident in this case, the New York State Department of Licensing found the defendant did not act with gross negligence,” a Suffolk County DA spokesperson told Daily Voice. “As such, we could not prove the ch…
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Attempted Murder: Long Island Man Found Guilty Of Attacking Wife In Front Of Kids
A jury found a Long Island man guilty of attempting to kill his wife, stabbing her multiple times in front of their two young daughters, officials announced. The 46-year-old West Babylon man, who has not been named in an effort to protect the victims’ identities, received his conviction on Monday, Feb. 5, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. On the morning of Wednesday, June 15, 2023, the man’s wife was sleeping in the bedroom of the couple’s two daughters, ages 5 and 11, after telling the man that she wanted to end their marriage. According to the trial evidence, he knock…
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Person Struck By Car Near
Lirr
Station
A person is hospitalized after being struck by a car near a Long Island Rail Road station. Emergency crews were called just before 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, after a pedestrian was struck by the Wyandanch LIRR station near Station Drive and Straight Path, according to Suffolk County Police. The person was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip in unknown condition. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of their injuries. Police also did not reveal the victim’s age or gender. It was not immediately clear whether the driver remained at the scene or will face charges. This is a…
Police & Fire
Fatal Head-On DWI Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Montauk Highway In Bay Shore
One person was killed in a head-on Long Island crash involving an allegedly drunk driver. It happened around 10:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25 in Bay Shore. A Bethpage man was driving a 2016 BMW eastbound on Montauk Highway, near Gardiner Drive, when a westbound 2012 Honda crossed over the center double line and crashed into the BMW, Suffolk County Police said. The Honda caught fire while the driver was still inside. Patrol units responded, and two police officers were injured as they attempted to rescue the driver from the burning vehicle. The driver of the Honda, James Lozier, age 29, of …
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 3 Hospitalized In Crash Near Wyandanch Intersection
One person was killed and three others hospitalized after a crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 16 in Wyandanch. A 44-year-old Wyandanch man was driving a 2016 Honda CRV westbound on Long Island Avenue when his vehicle collided with an eastbound 2021 Toyota Camry, driven a 30-year-old Wheatley Heights woman, Suffolk County Police said. The Wyandanch man's brother, the passenger in the CRV, Jose Sanchez Benitez, age 62, of Wyandanch, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. …
Police & Fire
Wanted 21-Year-Old Opens Fire On Officers During Arrest Attempt On Long Island, Police Say
A 21-year-old robbery suspect shot at two police officers who then returned fire, injuring the gunman, during a shootout on Long Island, authorities said. The incident happened at around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, in North Amityville, according to Suffolk County Police. At the time, the officers were transporting another inmate to a police station when they saw a man who was wanted for robbery and a missing firearm. The suspect, identified as Jayvon Bell, ran from the scene and the two officers chased after him on Maple Road, police said. As the officers were pursuing him, Bell pulled…
Police & Fire
Long Island Nurse Allegedly Slams Newborn Face Down, Arrested, Charged: DA
A registered nurse has been arrested, as well as her employment terminated after she allegedly lifted and slammed down a two-day-old infant in his bassinet, authorities said. Amanda Burke, 29, of Holbrook, was working at the NICU Unit at the Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip at the time of the incident, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney reported. She was assigned to care for a 2-day-old infant. Burke walked up to the infant, who was lying in his bassinet. According to the DA, she quickly lifted and flipped the baby over before slamming him face-down onto the bassi…
Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured After Car Overturns In Babylon Crash
Police are investigating a crash that left a woman seriously injured on Long Island. It happened around 3 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12 in Suffolk County on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 37 in the town of Babylon. Patricia Suarez, age 59, of Whitestone, Queens, was driving a 2004 Toyota Camry eastbound when the vehicle overturned coming to rest on the driver’s side, New York State Police said. Suarez was ejected from the vehicle and was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with serious internal injuries. She was the only occupant in the vehicle. The crash is under investigation and…
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Killed In Fiery Crash On Southern State Parkway
A man and woman were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island overnight. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Monday, July 11 on the eastbound Southern State Parkway near Exit 40 in the town of Islip. State Police say when troopers arrived, a Land Rover was observed against a tree on the southside shoulder fully engulfed in flames. A preliminary investigation determined the driver, Travis T. Williams, age 45, and his passenger, Shenella Braithwaite, age 35, both of Central Islip, were traveling at a high rate of speed when he lost control, went off the road, and struck a tree, causing …
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Deer Park Man Sentenced For Murdering Wife, Attempting Suicide In Front Of Young Children
A Long Island man who shot and killed his wife in front of their young children has been sentenced. Deer Park resident Paul Bonny, age 35, was sentenced to 21 years to life in prison after pleading guilty in April to second-degree murder in Suffolk County. Earlier story - Husband Who Attempted Suicide Charged For Wife's Murder At Long Island Home, Police Say According to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, Bonny admitted to the court that on Nov. 9, 2020, he shot his wife with the intent to kill her. The investigation determined that Bonny and his wife, Cathiana, were a…
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing At Parking Lot Of Long Island Gas Station
A suspect has been apprehended after an overnight stabbing on Long Island. It happened around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25 in Wyandanch. Following an alteration, Ronald Carson, age 49, of Wyandanch, stabbed a man in the parking lot of BP Gas, located at 1501 Straight Path, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, of North Amityville, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries, police said. Carson was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Carson was charged with: Second-degree assault, Third-degree criminal pos…
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Off-Duty
Nypd
Officer Killed In Long Island Expressway Crash
Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Long Island Expressway Crash An off-duty NYPD officer was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. The crash happened around 10:55 p.m. Monday, May 10 when the vehicle, which was headed eastbound in Suffolk County, flipped over in the HOV lane just west of Exit 53 in Brentwood, authorities said. When police arrived on the scene, the officer was trapped in the vehicle, said the Suffolk County Police. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD conf…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead On Long Island Street
Updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash An investigation is underway surrounding the death of a man who was found on Long Island. Suffolk County Police First Precinct police officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man in North Lindenhurst lying in the turning lane of Wellwood Avenue, north of New Horizons Boulevard., at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 30. The victim, who has yet to be identified, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip where he was pronounced dead, said police. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the inci…
Police & Fire
Teenage Woman Killed, Four Others Hospitalized In Long Island Crash
A teenage woman was killed and four others were hospitalized in a single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 18 on the eastbound side at the Exit 41A northbound ramp to the Sagtikos Parkway, Islip. Tania Bonilla, 19, of Brentwood, was driving a 2019 Honda Civic in the left lane when she left the roadway and the driver’s side struck the guardrail on the right shoulder, state police said. Bonilla was transported to Southside Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, according to police. The four passengers were transpo…
Police & Fire
Female Passenger, 21, Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree On Northern State Parkway
A female passenger was killed when a car crashed into a tree on the Northern State Parkway. It happened on Friday, June 19 at about 8 p.m. on the westbound west side near Exit 42, in Huntington. William Wade, 57, of Hempstead, was driving a 2005 Honda Accord when he failed to negotiate a curve, lost control and struck a tree, state police said. The passenger, Tacorra Moss, 21, of Queens, was ejected from the vehicle. She was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, police said. The driver was transported to Southside Hospital with non-l…
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ID Released For Teen Killed In Robert Moses Causeway Bridge Crash
The teenager killed in a three-car crash during the morning commute on the Robert Moses Causeway Bridge has been identified. The crash happened around 6:40 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 on the southbound side in Suffolk County, police said. Jaylen Kelly, 19, of Islip Terrace, was the operator of a 2002 Toyota Corolla and was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital and succumbed to his injuries. Idalecio Coelho, 47, of Farmingville, was the operator of a 2004 Ford F-150 and was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital and was hospitalized with internal injuries. Kristin Kostik, 35, of Sa…
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Severely Injured In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash
A 21-year-old suffered severe injuries in a one-car crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened on Sunday, Jan. 19 just before 9 p.m. eastbound west of exit 37 in North Babylon. According to state police, Gerson E. Rauda-Garcia, 21, of Farmingdale, was traveling at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle, a 2005 Honda Civic Del-Sol, striking multiple trees. Rauda-Garcia was transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital with severe head trauma. Rauda-Garcia was the sole occupant of the vehicle and the investigation is ongoing.
Police & Fire
Crash On Robert Moses Causeway Leads To DWI Charge For Long Island Man
A 43-year-old man needed to be extricated from his vehicle after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into the woods lining the Robert Moses Causeway on Long Island, the Suffolk County Sheriff announced. East Northport resident Daniel Lugo, 43, was driving southbound on the Causeway shortly after 1 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13 in West Islip, when he lost control and crashed into the wooded shoulder area near exit RM2W (27A/West Babylon). The Sheriff’s Office said that Lugo wound up trapped behind the wheel of the vehicle and had to be extracted by the West Islip Fire Department. While in…
Police & Fire
Two Injured When 86-Year-Old Man Drives Into West Islip Insurance Business
An 86-year-old man and his 82-year-old wife received minor injuries when the man drove his vehicle into the front of an insurance store in West Islip. The incident took place around 2:40 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, when the man, driving a Subaru Forrester, drove into the front of the Hometown Insurance building located at 632 Union Blvd., said the Suffolk County Police. The couple was rescued by West Islip firefighters under the command of Chief Kevin Parrett. The crews had to use hydraulic tools to remove the storefront from the vehicle to extricate the trapped occupants, the West Islip Fire D…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle West Islip Crash
A motorcyclist received serious, but non-life threatening injuries, following a two-vehicle crash in West Islip. The crash took place around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 2, on Montauk Highway at Pat Drive, said the Suffolk County Police. The motorcycle rider was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment, police said. There was no report of the extent of injuries to the other driver. The crash is under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Teen Victim ID'd In Fatal Crash That Caused Hours-Long Southern State Parkway Closure
The victim of a fatal crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Southern State Parkway has been released. The crash occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County when a 2005 Toyota Sienna with four occupants was traveling eastbound on the Southern State Parkway west of Exit 35 (Wellwood Ave.) when it made contact with a 2014 Toyota Camry traveling in the center lane and lost control, state police said. The Sienna then exited the roadway onto the right shoulder and struck a tree and the Camry made a controlled stop…
Traffic
Southern State Parkway Reopens Following Hours-Long Closure After Fatal Crash
Click here for an updated story: Teen Victim ID'd In Fatal Crash That Caused Hours-Long Southern State Parkway Closure A section of the Southern State Parkway has reopened after a fatal crash with several injuries. The crash took place around 1:58 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, near Exit 35 in Farmingdale, said the state police. At least one person was airlifted, and two others have been transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment. The extent of injuries could not be confirmed. Motorists were asked to avoid the area as the roadway remained closed through the evening commute for t…
Police & Fire
Southern State Parkway Stretch Reopens Following Hours-Long Closure After Fatal Crash
Click here for an updated story: Teen Victim ID'd In Fatal Crash That Caused Hours-Long Southern State Parkway Closure A section of the Southern State Parkway has reopened after a fatal crash with several injuries. The crash took place around 1:58 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, near Exit 35 in Farmingdale, said the state police. At least one person was airlifted, and two others have been transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment. The extent of injuries could not be confirmed. Motorists were asked to avoid the area as the roadway remained closed through the evening commute …
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