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Former Suffolk County Sheriff's Officer, 9/11 Responder Rick Stueber, Dies: 'Good Time Guy' Former Suffolk County Sheriff's Officer, 9/11 Responder Rick Stueber, Dies: 'Good Time Guy'
Former Suffolk County Sheriff's Officer, 9/11 Responder Rick Stueber, Dies: 'Good Time Guy' A 50-year-old Connecticut father of four who served as one of New York's Finest during its most trying day has died. Richard "Rick" Stueber Jr. died on Dec. 10. His family did not disclose the cause of death. Stueber had been living in Stratford, CT but was born in Queens, New York, and had deep roots in Long Island law enforcement, according to his obituary shared by Riverhead News and Riverhead Local. Stueber joined the New York Police Department in 1996 and served through 2002 and was one of the thousands who selflessly rushed toward danger on Sept. 11, 2001, while the nation struggled t…

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by Josh Lanier
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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' …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Pair Of Shark Sightings Reported At Rockaway Beach Pair Of Shark Sightings Reported At Rockaway Beach
Pair Of Shark Sightings Reported At Rockaway Beach Governor Kathy Hochul announced that state parks would be increasing their shark surveillance capabilities after two shark sightings were reported at at Rockaway Beach, causing closures. The first set of jaws was spotted at just after noon on Thursday, July 11. According to a post by the New York Police Department’s Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry, the shark was captured by surveillance drones - Rockaway Beach at 86th Street. As a result, police closed down the beach from 64th to 104th streets. Be Advised! Our drones have sighted a shark at Rockaway Beach. Beach will be closed…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Long Island Man Trafficked Kilogram Of Oxy, Xanax, More Long Island Man Trafficked Kilogram Of Oxy, Xanax, More
Long Island Man Trafficked Kilogram Of Oxy, Xanax, More A Long Island man has been sentenced to a stay in prison after being convicted of a yearslong scheme of forging prescriptions and reselling the drugs on the street. Trevor Lawry, age 38 of Hempstead, received his eight-year sentence on Wednesday, April 17, the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York announced. Lawry was convicted for orchestrating a conspiracy to divert Oxycodone and a myriad of other medications — including Adderall, Alprazolam (Xanax), and Promethazine with codeine syrup — from a Hempstead pharmacy to then resell. The scheme took place from Februa…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Long Island Man Admits Posing As NYPD Officer To Get Store Discounts Long Island Man Admits Posing As NYPD Officer To Get Store Discounts
Long Island Man Admits Posing As Nypd Officer To Get Store Discounts Impersonating a cop to save a buck will land a Long Island man in prison for years. Eric Diaz, age 43, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to a felony count in Suffolk County Court Wednesday, Oct. 11, after being caught with multiple fraudulent NYPD identification cards. According to prosecutors, Diaz posed as a cop on multiple occasions while visiting a retail store in Bay Shore between April and May 2023.  During the visits, he displayed what looked like a police badge, handcuffs, and a handgun and asked for a “police discount.” He was eventually stopped by police, who found him with a ho…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Evil' Stepmom Gets 25 Years For Freezing Death Of NY 8-Year-Old 'Evil' Stepmom Gets 25 Years For Freezing Death Of NY 8-Year-Old
'Evil' Stepmom Gets 25 Years For Freezing Death Of NY 8-Year-Old More than three years after an 8-year-old boy froze to death inside the garage of his New York home, a second adult is heading to prison for his murder. Long Island resident Angela Pollina, age 45, of Center Moriches, received the maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 11.  It followed her jury conviction for second-degree murder and other charges for her role in the death of Thomas Valva, her stepson.  Earlier Report: Center Moriches Father's Ex-GF Convicted For Murder Of Boy Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage Valva died of …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Retired NY Cop Nabbed For Carrying Weapons, Fake Badge Near US Capitol, Police Say Retired NY Cop Nabbed For Carrying Weapons, Fake Badge Near US Capitol, Police Say
Retired NY Cop Nabbed For Carrying Weapons, Fake Badge Near US Capitol, Police Say A former New York police officer was arrested for carrying a fake badge, weapons and ammunition  outside the US Capitol, authorities said. Jerome Felipe, age 53, who relocated to Flint, Michigan, parked his 2017 Dodge Charger near Peace Circle on the west side of the Capitol shortly before 5 a.m. on Friday, June 3, according to US Capitol Police.  Felipe had served in the NYPD, according to multiple reports, including The Sun. When questioned by officers, Felipe showed them a fake badge that had "Department of the INTERPOL" printed on it. Felipe also said he was a criminal invest…

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by David Cifarelli
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Handyman Claims He Threw NY Mom's Laptop With Sex Videos Into Hudson After Killing Her Handyman Claims He Threw NY Mom's Laptop With Sex Videos Into Hudson After Killing Her
Handyman Claims He Threw NY Mom's Laptop With Sex Videos Into Hudson After Killing Her A handyman who allegedly killed New York mom of two Orsolya Gaal said he did so because she gave him HIV during their two-year affair, the New York Post reported. David Bonola killed Gaal, age 51, of Forest Hills, Queens sometime after midnight on Saturday, April 16 in her Tudor-style home over the end of their sexual relationship that was on and off again for some two years, NYPD officials said. During his arraignment on Tuesday, May 10, the one-time family handyman also said he threw her laptop into the Hudson River because it had sex videos of the two of them on it, the Post reported. A…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Release Background Information On 'Gilgo Four' Police Release Background Information On 'Gilgo Four'
Police Release Background Information On 'Gilgo Four' In a renewed commitment to solve the Gilgo Beach serial killer murders on Long Island, police are releasing new information on the first four of the 10 victims and have increased the reward amount to $50,000. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison on Thursday, May 5, announced the release of information on victims Maureen Brainard Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello, also known as the "Gilgo Four.”  The four women were located within a quarter-mile of one another near Gilgo Beach in December 2010. All of the new information, along with in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Murder Mystery: New Info Emerges In Case Of NY Mom Of Two Found Dead In Duffel Bag Murder Mystery: New Info Emerges In Case Of NY Mom Of Two Found Dead In Duffel Bag
Murder Mystery: New Info Emerges In Case Of NY Mom Of Two Found Dead In Duffel Bag Updated story: Police ID Person Of Interest In Murder Of NY Mom Found In Duffel Bag Stabbed 58 Times Police have no suspects in the murder of a New York mother of two whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag about a half-mile from her home near a popular walking path in a residential neighborhood. The body of Orsolya Gaal, age 51, was found around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16, in Forest Hills, Queens, by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home at 72-24 Juno St., said the NYPD on Monday, April 18.  Now the family -- a father, and two teenage sons -- is l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert For Multiple ATM Skimming Devices On Long Island Police Issue Alert For Multiple ATM Skimming Devices On Long Island
Police Issue Alert For Multiple ATM Skimming Devices On Long Island Authorities are alerting Long Islanders after locating a number of ATM skimming devices in the area. The City of Long Beach New York Police Department in Nassau County reported on Tuesday, April 5, that police were alerted to multiple devices over the past few months. The phony card reading devices look like real card readers and allow people to capture financial information from an individual's card. Police said the easiest way to detect a skimming device is to pull on the area where you swipe the card. If the area is loose, people should be suspicious and report the suspected skimming d…

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by Nicole Valinote
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NY Resident, Former Miss USA Dies After Jumping From Midtown High-Rise, Report Says NY Resident, Former Miss USA Dies After Jumping From Midtown High-Rise, Report Says
NY Resident, Former Miss USA Dies After Jumping From Midtown High-Rise, Report Says Cheslie Kryst, a television presenter, and former Miss USA, has died at the age of 30, according to a report. The New York Post reported that authorities said Kryst died on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 30. The news outlet said she jumped from a high-rise building where she lived in midtown Manhattan. The Hollywood Reporter reported that the New York Police Department confirmed that Kryst died by suicide.  Kryst was crowned Miss USA in 2019, and she went on to work as a correspondent for Extra TV. Our hearts are broken. Cheslie was not just a vital part of our show, she was a beloved pa…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Nassau Woman Charged In Hit-Run Death Of NYPD Cop From Long Island Faces 13 Counts Nassau Woman Charged In Hit-Run Death Of NYPD Cop From Long Island Faces 13 Counts
Nassau Woman Charged In Hit-Run Death Of Nypd Cop From Long Island Faces 13 Counts A Nassau County woman is facing 13 charges, after allegedly hitting and killing an NYPD officer who lived in Suffolk County while driving drunk on the Long Island Expressway. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said on Tuesday, April 27 that Jessica Beauvais, age 32, of Hempstead, had been charged with aggravated manslaughter and two counts of vehicular manslaughter, and other crimes in connection with the death of Officer Anastasios Tsakos, age 43, of East Northport. Beauvais sobbed and apologized following her arrest: "I'm sorry that I hit him and that he's dead," she said. She is bei…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Admits To Aggravated Vehicular Homicide For Fatal Ambulette Crash Long Island Man Admits To Aggravated Vehicular Homicide For Fatal Ambulette Crash
Long Island Man Admits To Aggravated Vehicular Homicide For Fatal Ambulette Crash A Long Island man admitted to driving drunk and crashing into an ambulate, killing a retired NYPD detective who was inside being treated. Locus Valley resident Alvaro Gutierrez-Garcia pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges for his role in the fatal crash in Glen Cove last year. On Sept. 1 last year, Gutierrez-Garcia was driving his Cadillac east on Forest Avenue in Glen Cove when he struck a private ambulette driving south on Walnut Avenue, causing the ambulette to overturn. Gutierrez-Garcia did not sustain any injuries, though his passenger suffered non-life-thr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
NY AMBER Alert Canceled After Teen Abducted By His Brother Is Found Safe NY AMBER Alert Canceled After Teen Abducted By His Brother Is Found Safe
NY Amber Alert Canceled After Teen Abducted By His Brother Is Found Safe Update: An AMBER Alert has been canceled a 15-year-old who was abducted by his 28-year-old brother at knifepoint in Queens has been found safe. The suspect, Mohsin Ali, remains at large. Original report: The NYPD has activated the New York State AMBER Alert and is investigating a child abduction that occurred near 46th Avenue, in Queens, New York at about 4:36 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24. The child, Ahsan Ali is an unknown race male, approximately 15 years old with brown hair and brown eyes, authorities said. He is approximately 5-foot-6 and weighs about 120 pounds. Ahsan was last …

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by Daily Voice
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One Missing After Boat Overturns Off Long Island Coast One Missing After Boat Overturns Off Long Island Coast
One Missing After Boat Overturns Off Long Island Coast Click here for an updated story - ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Long Island Boating Accident Note: The original version of this report stated one was missing and three were missing. That information, initially reported, has been changed to two rescued, one missing. A third man in the boat who was removed from the water later died. One person is missing and three others were hospitalized after a boat overturned off the Long Island coast. The incident happened late Saturday morning, May 2 south of Point Lookout in Nassau County. At 10:08 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound com…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Condition Of Accused Killer Of Missing Mom 'Dire' As Court Orders Rearrest If He Survives Condition Of Accused Killer Of Missing Mom 'Dire' As Court Orders Rearrest If He Survives
Condition Of Accused Killer Of Missing Mom 'Dire' As Court Orders Rearrest If He Survives Three new arrest warrants were issued for Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of Fairfield County missing mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, at an emergency bond hearing, as his attorneys described his condition as "dire." “His medical condition is dire,” Norm Pattis, Dulos' attorney told Judge Gary White on Wednesday, Jan. 29 during the hearing in Stamford.  Pattis also said Dulos' family was expected to arrive later Wednesday from his native Greece and waived extradition proceedings so the family could visit him at the Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. See Previous Story: Emergency…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Five Stabbed During Hanukkah Celebration In Apparent Anti-Semitic Attack In Rockland Five Stabbed During Hanukkah Celebration In Apparent Anti-Semitic Attack In Rockland
Five Stabbed During Hanukkah Celebration In Apparent Anti-Semitic Attack In Rockland Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Rockland Hannukah Knife Attack Suspect  A suspect is in custody after five people were stabbing during a Hanukkah celebration in an apparent anti-Semitic attack in Rockland County. The incident happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 at the home of  Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg on 47 Forshay Road in Monsey. Two victims are in critical condition, including one with wounds to the head, according to authorities. The rabbi's son was also one of the victims and is recovering, authorities said. Fifty to 60 people were in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Google Maps Warn Of Speed Traps: Right Or Wrong? Google Maps Warn Of Speed Traps: Right Or Wrong?
Google Maps Warn Of Speed Traps: Right Or Wrong? Police nationwide are concerned that a Google Maps feature that shows their real-time locations around the world could end up seriously injuring or killing civilians – or them. Last week, iOS users got the ability to report crashes, traffic slowdowns and speed traps across the country, a crowd-sourcing tool that a much smaller number of Android users have had since last year. Police argue that the global update, which competes with Google-owned Waze, could keep or put more drunk or drugged drivers on the road. “Revealing the location of checkpoints puts those drivers, their passengers, and…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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$353,000 in Jewelry Reported Stolen At Trump Tower $353,000 in Jewelry Reported Stolen At Trump Tower
$353,000 in Jewelry Reported Stolen At Trump Tower More than $350,000 worth of jewelry was reportedly stolen from two apartments in Trump Tower over the weekend. Police in Manhattan are investigating the reports of two thefts inside apartments on the 42nd and 59th floor of the building. A 67-year-old woman reported five pieces worth $236,000 were missing from a drawer in her closet, police said. She was reportedly away from the apartment between June 21 and Monday, Sept. 9. A 33-year-old woman said a $117,000 diamond bracelet was stolen between Sunday, Sept. 3 and Wednesday, Sept. 11. According to the New York Post, which first reported …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC
Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC Update: The 19-year-old Marine from Greenlawn who went missing over the weekend has been found, Suffolk County Police confirmed. "Hannah Bombria has been located in New York City, unharmed," police said on Wednesday, July 31. The New York State Public Safety Department said in an earlier statement: "Hannah sought assistance from MTA Police at Penn Station in NYC and is safe." Original report: Police have issued an alert for a missing Long Island woman who is serving in the military. Hannah Bombria, 19, of Greenlawn, was reported missing by her parents on Sunday, July 28 at approximately…

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by Donna Christopher
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Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC
Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC Update: The 19-year-old Marine from Greenlawn who went missing over the weekend has been found, Suffolk County Police said. "Hannah Bombria has been located in New York City, unharmed," police said on Wednesday, July 31. The New York State Public Safety Department said in an earlier statement: "Hannah sought assistance from MTA Police at Penn Station in NYC and is safe." Original report: Police have issued an alert for a missing Long Island woman who is serving in the military. Hannah Bombria, 19, of Greenlawn, was reported missing by her parents on Sunday, July 28 at approximately 2:30…

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by Donna Christopher
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Police Ask Public's Help In Locating Missing Setauket Woman Police Ask Public's Help In Locating Missing Setauket Woman
Police Ask Public's Help In Locating Missing Setauket Woman A 36-year-old woman has gone missing the area and police are asking the public's help in locating her. A relative of May Garwin reported her missing to police on Monday, May 26. The relative said she last saw Garwin on April 4 at Garwin’s home, located at 5 Hansom Lane in Setauket, Suffolk County Police said. Garwin is 5-foot-5, approximately 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Garwin has no previously reported mental or physical health issues, police said. Garwin’s vehicle was impounded by the New York Police Department on Monday, May 6 after it was parked illegally on Scherme…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
NYPD Officer From Suffolk County Shot During Chase With Armed Suspect NYPD Officer From Suffolk County Shot During Chase With Armed Suspect
Nypd Officer From Suffolk County Shot During Chase With Armed Suspect An NYPD officer from Suffolk County was shot while chasing an armed suspect and exchanging gunfire that left the suspect dead. Officer Justin Vartanian, 34, of the 34th Precinct, was struck in the right armpit around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 18, while responding on foot to reports of gunfire by an armed man firing shots in the air, said NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill said in a news conference with Mayor Bill de Blasio. A plainclothes officer, Vartanian, was responding to a call of a man firing a gun at the lot at Broadway and 187th Street in Washington Heights, according to O'Neill. Aft…

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by Kathy Reakes