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'Ava's Army' Grieves LI 16-Year-Old Whose Resilience Amid Cancer Battle 'Never Faltered' 'Ava's Army' Grieves LI 16-Year-Old Whose Resilience Amid Cancer Battle 'Never Faltered'
'Ava's Army' Grieves LI 16-Year-Old Whose Resilience Amid Cancer Battle 'Never Faltered' Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a beloved Long Island teenager being remembered for her smile and positive attitude throughout the cancer battle that ultimately claimed her life. Ava Salonia died Thursday, Aug. 17, at the age of 16 following a brief battle with leukemia, her family announced on Facebook. “Her smile, good nature, and resiliency never faltered throughout,” reads their post on the Ava’s Army Facebook group. “Our family would like to thank the community for their outpouring of support to the Salonia family during this past year.” Salonia, a sophomore at Oceans…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Tyler Flach Gets 25 Years To Life For Stabbing 16-Year-Old To Death At Long Island Strip Mall Tyler Flach Gets 25 Years To Life For Stabbing 16-Year-Old To Death At Long Island Strip Mall
Tyler Flach Gets 25 Years To Life For Stabbing 16-Year-Old To Death At Long Island Strip Mall More than three years after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed during a brawl outside of a Long Island strip mall, his killer is heading to prison. Tyler Flach, now age 21, of Lido Beach, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 28. It followed his jury conviction on second-degree murder and other charges in the killing of Khaseen Morris in Oceanside in September 2019. Earlier Report: Tyler Flach Found Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall Morris, who had transferred to Oceanside High School just ten days before his murder, …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Four Plead Not Guilty In Oceanside Fatal Assault Of Teen Four Plead Not Guilty In Oceanside Fatal Assault Of Teen
Four Plead Not Guilty In Oceanside Fatal Assault Of Teen Four teenagers have pleaded not guilty to their roles in the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Khaseen Morris outside a Long Island strip mall. Javonte Neals and Marquis Stephens, Jr., both 18, and Sean Merritt and Taj Woodruff, both 17, were arraigned and pleaded not guilty to second-degree gang assault for the fight that left Morris, a new student at Oceanside High School, with a fatal stab wound. All four saw their bond continued at $25,000 and those with passports were ordered to surrender them to the court as a precaution. Two other teenagers are also facing charges. Lido Beach resid…

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by Zak Failla
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Five Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall Five Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall
Five Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall Five more teenagers have been indicted for their roles in the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Khaseen Morris outside a Long Island strip mall. A Nassau County grand jury handed down an indictment charging more teens with gang assault for the fight that left Morris, a new student at Oceanside High School, with a fatal stab wound. As many as seven teenagers may have been charged in the new indictment. Police had previously released the names of five suspects: Haakim Mechan, 19; Marquis Stephens Jr., 18; Javonte Neals, 18; Taj Woodruff, 17; and Sean Merritt, 17. Two other teens were reportedly a…

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by Zak Failla
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Info, Photos Released Of Seven Teens Charged In Connection To Teen's Fatal Oceanside Stabbing Info, Photos Released Of Seven Teens Charged In Connection To Teen's Fatal Oceanside Stabbing
Info, Photos Released Of Seven Teens Charged In Connection To Teen's Fatal Oceanside Stabbing Additional information has been released on the seven teenagers who were arrested for their alleged roles in the fatal stabbing of a teenager on Long Island. The seven teenagers arrested are all Long Beach residents and are currently awaiting arraignment on Saturday, Sept. 28 at First District Court in Hempstead related to the brawl that broke out at an Oceanside strip mall earlier this month, resulting in the death of 16-year-old Khaseen Morris. Earlier this week, Lido Beach resident Tyler Flach, 18, was indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the fatal stabbing of Morris, who wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Several More Teens Now In Custody In Connection To Fatal Stabbing At Long Island Strip Mall Several More Teens Now In Custody In Connection To Fatal Stabbing At Long Island Strip Mall
Several More Teens Now In Custody In Connection To Fatal Stabbing At Long Island Strip Mall Click here for an updated story: Info Released On Seven Teens Charged In Connection To Teen's Fatal Stabbing In Oceanside At least four teenagers have been arrested for their roles in the fatal stabbing of a teenager on Long Island. The teenagers arrested are all reportedly Long Beach residents and are currently awaiting arraignment for unspecific charges related to the brawl that broke out at an Oceanside strip mall earlier this month, resulting in the death of 16-year-old Khaseen Morris. Earlier this week, Lido Beach resident Tyler Flach, 18, was indicted on a second-degre…

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by Zak Failla
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Grand Jury Indicts Suspect For Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Long Island Strip Mall Grand Jury Indicts Suspect For Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Long Island Strip Mall
Grand Jury Indicts Suspect For Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Long Island Strip Mall A Lido Beach teenager has been indicted for his role in a brawl that broke out at an Oceanside strip mall, leaving a 16-year-old dead and another hospitalized. Tyler Flach, 18, turned himself in to police custody, and he’s been indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the fatal stabbing of Khaseen Morris, an Oceanside High School student, earlier this month. The massive after-school brawl broke out at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16 at a popular strip mall on Brower Avenue, police said. During the fight, Morris was stabbed in the chest multiple times, and a 17-year-old was h…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Seek Multiple Suspects In Stabbing Death Of Teen At LI Strip Mall Witnessed By 50 To 70 Police Seek Multiple Suspects In Stabbing Death Of Teen At LI Strip Mall Witnessed By 50 To 70
Police Seek Multiple Suspects In Stabbing Death Of Teen At LI Strip Mall Witnessed By 50 To 70 Police investigators in Nassau County are hopeful that witnesses will come forward after a brawl broke out at an Oceanside strip mall, leaving one teen dead and another hospitalized. The massive after-school brawl broke out at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16 at a popular strip mall on Brower Avenue, police said. During the fight, Khaseem Morris, 16, was stabbed in the chest multiple times, and a 17-year-old was hospitalized with a broken arm and swelling to his head. Morris, a brand new student at Oceanside High School, died shortly before midnight on Monday night from his injur…

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by Zak Failla