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Human Remains Found At Long Island Beach Human Remains Found At Long Island Beach
Human Remains Found At Long Island Beach Homicide detectives are investigating after human remains were found on a Long Island beach. The discovery was made at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 6, at Smith Point County Park in Shirley, according to Suffolk County Police. Park employees told a 911 dispatcher that a woman had found what appeared to be a human bone. Detectives later found the bone in the sand. The remains were taken to the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy to determine the cause of death and to make an identification. Police did not speculate on how long the remains had been there or a possibl…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Steals Numerous Catalytic Converters From Long Island RV Dealer, DA Says Man Steals Numerous Catalytic Converters From Long Island RV Dealer, DA Says
Man Steals Numerous Catalytic Converters From Long Island RV Dealer, DA Says A 38-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stealing numerous catalytic converters from a Long Island RV dealer. Blaise Marckesano, of Shirley, was arraigned on more than a dozen criminal charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Feb. 9. Prosecutors said Marckesano stole six catalytic converters from recreational vehicles that were parked at W.E.S. Trailer Services in Wading River, between Dec. 11 and Dec. 13, 2021. Catalytic converters are part of a vehicle’s exhaust and contain precious metals like palladium, platinum, and rhodium. They are frequently targeted by thieves. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Strikes Employee With Pistol, Robs Smoke Shops In North Patchogue, Shirley, Authorities Say Man Strikes Employee With Pistol, Robs Smoke Shops In North Patchogue, Shirley, Authorities Say
Man Strikes Employee With Pistol, Robs Smoke Shops In North Patchogue, Shirley, Authorities Say Police are searching for a man who robbed two Long Island smoke shops at gunpoint. A man struck an employee with a pistol at Nirvana Smoke Shop in North Patchogue and pushed two others to the ground at about 10 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Wednesday, Jan. 4.  He left the store, located at 382 Medford Ave., with cash, Crime Stoppers said. About 20 minutes later, he pointed a gun at employees at Lucky Smoke Shop and Beer, located at 20 Floyd Road in Shirley, and stole cash, according to the report. He is described as being about 5-fo…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Southern State Stop In Nassau Leads To Drug-Related Charges For 4 Men, 1 Woman From Long Island Southern State Stop In Nassau Leads To Drug-Related Charges For 4 Men, 1 Woman From Long Island
Southern State Stop In Nassau Leads To Drug-Related Charges For 4 Men, 1 Woman From Long Island Five people are facing drug charges in an investigation that stemmed from a traffic stop on the Southern State Parkway. Troopers pulled over a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta for speeding on the eastbound parkway in Hempstead near Exit 25 on Tuesday, Dec. 13, New York State Police reported. The driver, identified as 48-year-old Damon Marinacci, of Syosset, was found to be driving with a suspended license and was in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, authorities said.  State Police said Marinacci was arrested and charged with: Second-degree criminal possession of a cont…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Shirley Woman Admits To Stealing $50K From Nursing Home Residents With Disabilities In Her Care Shirley Woman Admits To Stealing $50K From Nursing Home Residents With Disabilities In Her Care
Shirley Woman Admits To Stealing $50K From Nursing Home Residents With Disabilities In Her Care A 31-year-old woman admitted she stole more than $50,000 from 11 residents of a Long Island nursing home for adults with developmental disabilities.  Jazzame Paranzino, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted grand larceny for stealing funds from residents in her care while she was working as the site manager for Maryhaven Center of Hope in Medford, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Dec. 21. “This defendant stole funds from people with severe disabilities who were in need of 24-hour care,” Tierney aid. “These individuals and th…

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by Nicole Valinote
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18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies 18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies
18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies Eighteen people are facing charges in a 148-count indictment following a long-term investigation into gang-related robberies, thefts, and a murder committed on Long Island. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the indictment of alleged members of the "No Fake Love" gang, also known as "NFL," on Monday, Dec. 12. Tierney said the investigation involved 31 separate incidents, including the murder of Jorge Mauricio Sevilla Barrera in December of 2021. Authorities also investigated six shootings, six armed robberies, the recovery of eight loaded handguns, and the grand lar…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Medford Man Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converter Outside Of Shirley Home, Police Say Medford Man Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converter Outside Of Shirley Home, Police Say
Medford Man Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converter Outside Of Shirley Home, Police Say A 45-year-old man was charged after police said he stole a catalytic converter from a vehicle that was parked outside of a Long Island home. The incident happened in Shirley at about 11:50 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Officers responded to a report of a man stealing a catalytic converter from a neighbor's 1998 Ford truck on Decatur Avenue near Belmont Drive, police said. The man left the scene before police arrived, but a 2008 minivan matching his vehicle description was found a short time later on Moriches Middle Island Road, authorities sai…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suffolk County Police Officers Help Deliver Baby At Shirley Residence Suffolk County Police Officers Help Deliver Baby At Shirley Residence
Suffolk County Police Officers Help Deliver Baby At Shirley Residence Officers helped deliver a baby boy after a woman went into labor at her Long Island home. Suffolk County Police Officer Conor Diemer responded to a report of a woman going into labor at her residence on Arpage Drive in Shirley at 10:13 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police said the woman, identified as 31-year-old Rebecca Reyes, told Diemer that the baby was about to come out, and Diemer laid her down in the living room. Sgt. Jon-Erik Negron and Officers Jadin Rodriguez and Zachary Vormittag soon responded to help assist, SCPD said. The…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Four Teens Nabbed For Break-In At School In Shirley, Scrawling Graffiti, Police Say Four Teens Nabbed For Break-In At School In Shirley, Scrawling Graffiti, Police Say
Four Teens Nabbed For Break-In At School In Shirley, Scrawling Graffiti, Police Say This story has been updated. Four teenagers were charged following a break-in at a Long Island elementary school. The Suffolk County Police Department announced the arrests of 19-year-old Salvatore Davis, of Mastic Beach, along with an unnamed 16-year-old boy and 17-year-old boy, who are both residents of Shirley, on Thursday, Nov. 17. They all were charged by Hate Crimes Unit detectives with third-degree burglary, SCPD said. SCPD said on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 19-year-old Aydan Dellysse-Fox, of Shirley, was also arrested for the burglary. The arrests stem from an incident at Hobart S. Elem…

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by Nicole Valinote
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4 Wanted For Breaking Into Shirley School, Scrawling Graffiti 4 Wanted For Breaking Into Shirley School, Scrawling Graffiti
4 Wanted For Breaking Into Shirley School, Scrawling Graffiti Four people are at large after breaking into a Long Island school and scrawling graffiti, according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the four males who burglarized and made graffiti at a Shirley school in September. Four males entered Hobart S. Elementary School, located at 230 Van Buren St., on Monday, Sept. 26 at 9:45 a.m. and drew graffiti on cabinets and a whiteboard in a classroom. The graffiti was racial and sexual in nature. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Shirley 18-Year-Old Indicted For Possession Of Gun Used In Shooting Outside Lee Zeldin's Home Shirley 18-Year-Old Indicted For Possession Of Gun Used In Shooting Outside Lee Zeldin's Home
Shirley 18-Year-Old Indicted For Possession Of Gun Used In Shooting Outside Lee Zeldin's Home An 18-year-old man from Long Island was indicted on weapons charges after investigators found that he was in possession of a gun that was used in a shooting that injured two teenagers outside of Rep. Lee Zeldin's home. Noah Green, of Shirley, was formally indicted by a grand jury on charges amid an ongoing investigation into a shooting that happened on Sunday, Oct. 9, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Monday, Nov. 7. The DA's Office said Green was charged with: Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon   Third-degree criminal posse…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Charged Amid Investigation Into Shooting That Injured 2 Near Lee Zeldin's Shirley Home Man Charged Amid Investigation Into Shooting That Injured 2 Near Lee Zeldin's Shirley Home
Man Charged Amid Investigation Into Shooting That Injured 2 Near Lee Zeldin's Shirley Home A Long Island man is facing charges after investigators reported he was found in possession of a pistol that was used in a shooting that injured two 17-year-old boys outside of the home of Rep. Lee Zeldin. Noah Green, of Shirley, was arrested at about 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney.  “Over the past three weeks, investigators from the District Attorney’s Office working with Suffolk County Police Department dete…

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by Nicole Valinote