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Man, Woman Charged After Victim Found Shot To Death In Wooded Area On Long Island Man, Woman Charged After Victim Found Shot To Death In Wooded Area On Long Island
Man, Woman Charged After Victim Found Shot To Death In Wooded Area On Long Island Two suspects have been apprehended after a man was found shot to death in a wooded area on Long Island. Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct officers responded to the area in Coram behind 50 A Middle Country Road, after a person found a man shot just before 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2. The victim, Branzel Bonner Jr., age 25, of Shirley, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. On Wednesday morning, Dec. 29, Suffolk County Police said two suspects have been arrested in connection to the case. They are Riverhead residents Marcus Reid, age 23, and Mo…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Suspect Wanted After Swastikas Found Spray Painted On Long Island Properties Suspect Wanted After Swastikas Found Spray Painted On Long Island Properties
Suspect Wanted After Swastikas Found Spray Painted On Long Island Properties A suspect is at large after spray painting anti-Semitic words and images on a pair of Long Island properties on multiple occasions. In the past two weeks in Suffolk County, police said that they’ve received reports from a homeowner and local business in Shirley regarding swastikas and anti-Semitic speech that was spray-painted on a fence and building. Police said that a Flintlock Drive resident reported on Monday, Nov. 29 that overnight a person had spray-painted a swastika on a fence in the yard. The following day, on Tuesday, Nov. 30, an employee at Ziegler Field, within the Calabro Bal…

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by Zak Failla
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18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Expressway 18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Expressway
18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Expressway An investigation is underway after an 18-year-old woman was seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway. The crash happened in Holtsville at about 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Earlier Story: Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Hours-Long Closure A 2008 Kia Sorrento was westbound on the expressway and the driver, a 40-year-old Holbrook man, attempted to merge onto the exit ramp at Exit 62 when the Kia struck a 2007 Ford Mustang, SCPD reported. Police …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long LIE Closure Woman Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long LIE Closure
Woman Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long LIE Closure A teenage woman was seriously injured during a multi-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway which closed the roadway for hours. The crash took place around 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 7 on the LIE in Holtsville, said the Suffolk County Police. According to police, Kenneth Alveari was driving a 2008 Kia Sorrento on the westbound Long Island Expressway, attempting to merge onto the exit ramp at exit 62, when his vehicle struck a 2007 Ford Mustang, driven by Jacqueline Gonzalez. The Ford struck a 2004 Nissan Altima, driven by Edward O’Moore-Klopf. The Nissan struck a 2019 Dodge Ram, driven by …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Shot To Death In Wooded Area On Long Island Man Found Shot To Death In Wooded Area On Long Island
Man Found Shot To Death In Wooded Area On Long Island Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead in a wooded area on Long Island. Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct officers responded to the area in Coram behind 50 A Middle Country Road, after a person found a man shot just before 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2. The victim, Branzel Bonner Jr., age 25, of Shirley, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. Check back to Daily Voice for …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
12 Busted By Suffolk County Sheriff For Alleged Intoxicated Driving Over Thanksgiving 12 Busted By Suffolk County Sheriff For Alleged Intoxicated Driving Over Thanksgiving
12 Busted By Suffolk County Sheriff For Alleged Intoxicated Driving Over Thanksgiving A man with a child in the car and an Uber driver were among 12 who were busted for alleged impaired driving on Long Island during the Thanksgiving holiday, the Suffolk County Sheriff announced. One of the 12 charged was driving intoxicated with a child in the front seat, according to authorities. For more on that arrest, click here. Other DWI arrests: On Nov. 24, Uber driver Ezio Casimirri, Jr., age 46, of Bellport, was stopped for speeding on Nichols Road north of the Greenbelt Parkway on his way to pick up a customer. A subsequent breathalyzer found that his blood alcohol concentration…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alleged Uber Driver Among Five Nabbed For DWI In Overnight Long Island Detail Alleged Uber Driver Among Five Nabbed For DWI In Overnight Long Island Detail
Alleged Uber Driver Among Five Nabbed For DWI In Overnight Long Island Detail Five people, including an alleged Uber driver, have been charged with driving while intoxicated overnight during an enforcement detail on Long Island. The arrests were made Wednesday night, Nov. 24 into Thursday morning, Nov. 25 by Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office deputies. "The night before Thanksgiving is historically a night where college students are home and get together with old friends," said Suffolk County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Paul Spinella. "Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. has recently taken to social media to remind residents, young and old, to drink responsibly an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Sonic Opens New Drive-In Long Island Location Sonic Opens New Drive-In Long Island Location
Sonic Opens New Drive-In Long Island Location Order up! A brand-new Sonic drive-in location has just launched on Long Island as the fast-food giant expands its foothold in the region. It's located at the intersection of Montauk Highway and Revilo Avenue in Shirley. On Saturday, Nov. 20, the new eatery opened its doors and drive-thru to customers, who flooded in and packed the parking lot over the weekend to celebrate the grand opening of the restaurant. Sonic brings its vintage flair to the area, with customers pulling up to the parking lot to be greeted by servers skating through to deliver burgers, fries, and milkshakes. In add…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York
Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York A fifth tornado from the quick-moving round of severe storms that swept through the region has been confirmed to have touched down in New York. All five were on Long Island on Saturday, Nov. 13, with the latest identified in North Bellport in Suffolk County, the National Weather Service announced on Tuesday, Nov. 16. It has been classified as an EF-0 twister (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed.  The four other tornadoes that touched down on Long Island on Saturday are: Nassau County EF-0: Woodmere-Hempstead-Uniondale-Levittown Suffolk …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York
Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York A fourth tornado from the quick-moving round of severe storms that swept through the region has been confirmed to have touched down in New York. The latest tornado was identified after National Weather Service investigators surveyed the damage in Suffolk County from the damage sustained on Saturday, Nov. 13. The other three twisters confirmed in New York were also on Long Island. It went from Remsenburg, a hamlet located in the Town of Southampton, to Westhampton. It has been classified as an EF-0 twister (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Pair Of Robberies At Same Long Island Bank Suspect Nabbed For Pair Of Robberies At Same Long Island Bank
Suspect Nabbed For Pair Of Robberies At Same Long Island Bank A suspect has been apprehended in connection to a pair of  Long Island robberies and for stealing a truck. The most recent robbery at the Suffolk Federal Credit Union in Medford, located at 3681 Horseblock Road, happened 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, when the man passed a note demanding cash to an employee, Suffolk County Police said. The teller complied and gave him cash from the drawer, said police. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. The earlier robbery happened at the same bank at around 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 and was carried out in a similar fashion, police said. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Search For Duo Accused Of Assaulting Suffolk County Store Employee Police Search For Duo Accused Of Assaulting Suffolk County Store Employee
Police Search For Duo Accused Of Assaulting Suffolk County Store Employee Police are asking the public for help identifying and locating two men accused of assaulting an employee at a Long Island store. The two suspects entered the IFIXSCREENS store, located at 943 Montauk Highway in Shirley, and struck an employee with a piece of wood at about 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Authorities said the employee was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The two men ran away from the scene, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone wi…

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by Nicole Valinote