31-Year-Old Beats Girlfriend To Death Outside Long Island Skating Rink, Police Say 31-Year-Old Beats Girlfriend To Death Outside Long Island Skating Rink, Police Say
31-Year-Old Beats Girlfriend To Death Outside Long Island Skating Rink, Police Say A 31-year-old man is facing manslaughter charges after allegedly beating his girlfriend to death outside a Long Island skating rink. Oscar Morocho-Morocho was arrested in Jamaica, Queens on Thursday, May 11, in connection with the death of 34-year-old Ruth Marisel Parra-Martinez, according to Suffolk County Police. Police say the two were both homeless. The woman was found beaten to death in Shirley, outside the Gr8skates skating rink on The Green, on Sunday night, May 7. According to police, Morocho-Morocho repeatedly punched and kicked Parra-Martinez “over a period of time.” He then cal…
New Update: Man Nabbed For Stealing Cash, Beer From Long Island Businesses, Police Say New Update: Man Nabbed For Stealing Cash, Beer From Long Island Businesses, Police Say
New Update: Man Nabbed For Stealing Cash, Beer From Long Island Businesses, Police Say An investigation is ongoing after a Long Island man has been accused of robbing and burglarizing local businesses. Earlier report: Shirley Man Nabbed For Robbing Deli, Burglarizing Businesses, Police Say The first incident, a robbery, occurred on Saturday, April 1. That's when Suffolk County Police say Blaise Marckesano, age 38, entered the Parkway Deli & Grocery, located in Shirley at 431 William Floyd Parkway, at around 9:30 p.m. He reportedly used force and injured an employee before stealing beer from the deli and leaving. The employee sustained non-life-threatening injuries…
Long Island Man Nabbed For Robbing Deli, Burglarizing Businesses, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Robbing Deli, Burglarizing Businesses, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For Robbing Deli, Burglarizing Businesses, Police Say A Long Island man who allegedly robbed a deli and burglarized two other businesses was caught by police following an investigation. The incidents took place in Shirley and Mastic Beach on three separate dates in April, Suffolk County Police said. Blaise Marckesano, age 38, of Shirley, was arrested on Wednesday, April 26 following an investigation into the crimes which began on Saturday, April 1, police said. Suffolk County Police said on April 1, Marckesano used force and injured an employee of Parkway Deli & Grocery, located at 431 William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, and stole beer…
Nine Trey Bloods: 21 Charged In 'Violent' Drug, Gun Trafficking Probe On Long Island Nine Trey Bloods: 21 Charged In 'Violent' Drug, Gun Trafficking Probe On Long Island
Nine Trey Bloods: 21 Charged In 'Violent' Drug, Gun Trafficking Probe On Long Island After a year-long police investigation into a “violent” drug and gun trafficking ring on Long Island, nearly two dozen gang members are facing charges, including a man accused of selling fentanyl to a 25-year-old mother who later died from an overdose, authorities said. Among the 21 defendants named in the 197-count indictment announced on Monday, April 24, are several members of the Nine Trey Bloods street gang, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said several agencies - including the Suffolk County DA’s Fentanyl Task Force, Suffolk County Police Departm…
Fatal Crash: Long Island Man Crossing Busy Highway Struck By Car Fatal Crash: Long Island Man Crossing Busy Highway Struck By Car
Fatal Crash: Long Island Man Crossing Busy Highway Struck By Car A local man was killed after being hit by a car while crossing a busy Long Island highway. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 8:40 p.m.,  Tuesday, April 18 on the Montauk Highway in Shirley. According to Suffolk County Police, a 53-year-old Shirley man was driving a 2016 Subaru eastbound in the travel lane of Montauk Highway, west of Camp Upton Road, when the vehicle struck Paul Moran, who was crossing the roadway. Moran, age 57, of Shirley, was pronounced dead at the scene by an EMT with Shirley Community Ambulance, police said. The driver of the Subaru …
New Update -  ‘Help Us Find Him’: Long Island Family Pleads For Help Locating Missing Nephew New Update -  ‘Help Us Find Him’: Long Island Family Pleads For Help Locating Missing Nephew
New Update - ‘Help Us Find Him’: Long Island Family Pleads For Help Locating Missing Nephew New Update: 20-Year-Old Missing Since April ID'd After Remains Found Off Southern State In Islip This story has been updated to include more information about the missing person case: Suffolk County Police have released more information about a missing 20-year-old last seen in Brentwood.  Isaiah Henriquez, of West Babylon, was last seen leaving a party on Brentwood Road at approximately 7:30 p.m. He is a Hispanic male, standing approximately six feet tall and weighing 140 pounds.  Police have added that Henriquez has a red tattoo with Arabic writing on the right side of his face. He also…
Manager Who Stole $50K From Developmentally Disabled Adults At LI Group Home Sentenced Manager Who Stole $50K From Developmentally Disabled Adults At LI Group Home Sentenced
Manager Who Stole $50K From Developmentally Disabled Adults At LI Group Home Sentenced The former manager of a Long Island group home is heading to jail after stealing thousands of dollars from developmentally disabled adults entrusted to her care. Jazzame Paranzino, age 31, of Shirley, was sentenced to four months behind bars followed by five years of probation in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 6. It followed her December 2022 guilty plea for stealing from residents at the Maryhaven Center of Hope in Medford. According to prosecutors, Paranzino worked as a site manager at the facility, which houses severely developmentally disabled adults who cannot care for thems…
Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found
Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found This story has been updated.  A teenager who was reported missing after not returning home has been found.  Benjamin Allen Jones, a 16-year-old Shirley resident, had last been seen leaving his house on Monday, April 3, according to Suffolk County Police.  On Friday of the same week, police say that Jones was found and is unharmed.  Original report:  Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing Long Island teenager. Benjamin Allen Jones, age 16, was last seen leaving his Shirley residence, located on Floyd Road, on Saturday, April 1, aut…
Person Struck, Killed By Jeep In Shirley Person Struck, Killed By Jeep In Shirley
Person Struck, Killed By Jeep In Shirley Police are investigating after a person was struck and killed by a Jeep on a Long Island roadway. The incident happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday, April 2 in Shirley The victim, a 37-year-old man, was crossing the roadway from west to east in front of 507 William Floyd Parkway when he was hit by the northbound 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Osmin Yavani Montoya Moreno, of Shirley, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The driver of the J…
Police Seeking Public's Help Identifying Long Island Robber Police Seeking Public's Help Identifying Long Island Robber
Police Seeking Public's Help Identifying Long Island Robber Police on Long Island are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly robbed a business last month. According to Suffolk County Police, a man forcibly took $250 cash from an employee’s pocket at Lucky Deli, at 20 Floyd Road in Shirley on Sunday, Feb. 5. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about the incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, or online at www.P3Tips.com.  All …
LI Man Stole Dead Brother's ID To Collect $160K In Disability Benefits While Working, DA Says LI Man Stole Dead Brother's ID To Collect $160K In Disability Benefits While Working, DA Says
LI Man Stole Dead Brother's ID To Collect $160K In Disability Benefits While Working, DA Says A Long Island man is accused of stealing his dead brother’s identity in order to collect six figures worth of disability benefits while still working, authorities said. Stavros Tsakonis, age 61, of Shirley, was arraigned on a 30-count indictment that includes grand larceny and identity theft in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 13 Prosecutors said Tsakonis received more than $160,000 in disability benefits between February 2015 and January 2023 while claiming to the US Social Security Administration that he was too disabled to work. However, investigators discovered that he had all…
Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Busy Long Island Highway Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Busy Long Island Highway
Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Busy Long Island Highway A woman was struck and killed while crossing a busy roadway on Long Island. The incident took place in Bay Shore just after midnight between 5th Avenue and Brentwood Road on Sunrise Highway (Route 27). Suffolk County Police detectives said Jennifer Bolgehn, age 37, of Glendale, Queens, was walking across Sunrise Highway when she was struck by an eastbound 2009 Nissan Rogue. Bolgehn was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The driver of the Nissan, a 54-year-old Shirley man, was not injured, …