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Centerport Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Southern State Crash Killing Young Son Was Murder: DA Centerport Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Southern State Crash Killing Young Son Was Murder: DA
Centerport Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Southern State Crash Killing Young Son Was Murder: DA A New York mother accused of causing a drug-fueled, wrong-way highway crash that killed her son has been charged with murder. On Long Island, a Suffolk County grand jury charged 32-year-old Kerri Bedrick, of Centerport, with second-degree murder and related charges on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Prosecutors said Bedrick was high on methamphetamine when a Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy spotted her SUV speeding westbound in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway at around 2:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. Earlier Report: NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspend…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Mom Accused In Deadly Islip Crash Killing Son Had License Suspended 56 Times Mom Accused In Deadly Islip Crash Killing Son Had License Suspended 56 Times
Mom Accused In Deadly Islip Crash Killing Son Had License Suspended 56 Times A New York mother accused of causing an impaired, wrong-way crash that killed her son has had her license suspended dozens of times, prosecutors said. Long Island resident Kerri Bedrick, age 32, of Centerport, pleaded not guilty to aggravated DWI and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Aug. 23. It came one day after an early-morning wreck on the Southern State Parkway in Islip that killed her 9-year-old son, Eli. Earlier Report: Update: Mom ID'd Following Alleged Drunk, Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Her Son In Islip New York State Police said Bedrick was driving an SUV…

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by Michael Mashburn
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3 Charged During Huntington Sobriety Checkpoint 3 Charged During Huntington Sobriety Checkpoint
3 Charged During Huntington Sobriety Checkpoint Three people have been accused of driving drunk during an overnight sobriety checkpoint at a busy Long Island intersection. The detail was conducted in the LIRR parking lot at the corner of Route 110 and Church Street in Huntington from 11 p.m. Friday, July 5, to Saturday, July 6, at 2 a.m. Police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Highway SAFE-T Team (Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team) conducted the joint operation with New York State Police troopers and Suffolk County Sheriff's Department deputies.   A total of 359 vehicles w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Over 40 Animals Kept In 'Noxious' Conditions At Long Island Home, Woman Charged: SPCA Over 40 Animals Kept In 'Noxious' Conditions At Long Island Home, Woman Charged: SPCA
Over 40 Animals Kept In 'Noxious' Conditions In Ronkonkoma A Long Island woman was accused of animal cruelty after she was found to be keeping dozens of animals in her house in unlivable conditions. Seventy-nine-year-old Ronkonkoma woman Linda Hart was arrested at her home on Tuesday, April 2, according to the Suffolk County Police SPCA. Members of the SPCA and Suffolk County Police searched Hart’s home at about noon that day after receiving a complaint, only to discover that she was keeping 49 animals inside the residence. All of the dogs were kept in cages throughout the home, and many of the animals removed from the scene were covered in uri…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A man was charged after he was allegedly found in possession of a stolen pickup truck and, in a separate incident, climbed a fence and trespassed at a Long Island car dealership. Riverhead Police officers received a report from the Suffolk County Sheriffs Department at about 2:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, about a stolen 2008 Honda Ridgeline that was found at the 7-Eleven store parking lot located at 245 West Main St. in Riverhead, the Riverhead Police Department said.  The Honda was reported stolen on Friday, Dec. 16, authorities said.  Police said 51-year-old Jeffrey …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Gunfire, Multiple Disturbances Reported At Long Island Apartment Complex Gunfire, Multiple Disturbances Reported At Long Island Apartment Complex
Gunfire, Multiple Disturbances Reported At Long Island Apartment Complex Multiple police agencies responded after reports of gunfire and multiple disturbances at a Long Island apartment complex. At about 3:40 p.m. Friday, May 20, in Riverhead, officers were called to the Riverpoint Apartment Complex, located at 821 East Main St. for a report of a disturbance occurring involving a subject with a gun in the West side parking lot near Building J, the Riverhead Police Department said.  Upon arrival of Riverhead Police Department Patrol Division Units, it was learned that a single gunshot was fired at the location and numerous disturbances were oc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Armed Robber Demands Victim's Scooter, Cash, Police Say Long Island Armed Robber Demands Victim's Scooter, Cash, Police Say
Long Island Armed Robber Demands Victim's Scooter, Cash, Police Say Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Long Island. The victim, age 32, told police he was walking in Riverhead near West Main Street and Griffing Avenue at around 8 p.m. Thursday, April 28, when a man pulled him into an alley and tried taking his electric scooter, Riverhead Police said. When the victim told the suspect that the scooter didn’t work, the suspect pulled a silver-colored handgun and demanded everything in the victim’s pocket, police said. The victim gave him $400 cash and a debit card before running from the alley toward Grangebel Park, police said. Polic…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Long Island For Child Neglect Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Long Island For Child Neglect
Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Long Island For Child Neglect Recognize him? An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down a wanted man. The Suffolk County Sheriff applied for and received a warrant for area resident Seti Robinson, Sr., whose last known addresses were in the Mastic and Shirley areas. Police said that Robinson is wanted out of Suffolk County Family Court for child neglect, and out of the Suffolk County Court for felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. The warrant was granted on Friday, Aug. 6.  According to investigators, Robinson, age 27…

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by Zak Failla
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Two LI Officers Bringing Coworker To Urgent Care Break Up Would-Be Violent Altercation Two LI Officers Bringing Coworker To Urgent Care Break Up Would-Be Violent Altercation
Two LI Officers Bringing Coworker To Urgent Care Break Up Would-Be Violent Altercation Two off-duty Long Island corrections officers prevented a violent altercation when one of two arguing parties allegedly brandished a knife. Correction Sargeant Kenny Selg and Correction Officer Robert Ragonese were reportedly accompanying a coworker to an urgent care center on Wading River Road in Manorville when they noticed two men on the sidewalk engaged in a rapidly-escalating argument, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department. The two officers inserted themselves into the situation when one of the two men allegedly exclaimed "he has a knife!" The exclaiming man noticed the …

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by Christina Coulter
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COVID-19: Six NY Businesses' Liquor Licenses Suspended For 'Egregious' Violations Of Guidelines COVID-19: Six NY Businesses' Liquor Licenses Suspended For 'Egregious' Violations Of Guidelines
Covid-19: Six NY Businesses' Liquor Licenses Suspended For 'Egregious' Violations Of Guidelines New York has suspended liquor licenses for six more businesses after finding what it labeled "egregious violations" of COVID-19 pandemic-related executive orders.  Businesses found in violation of COVID-19 regulations face fines up to $10,000 per violation, while egregious violations can result in the immediate suspension of a bar or restaurant's liquor license.  The locations of the six establishments, located on Long Island, in New York City and Central New York, are as follows: Brooklyn, 3 Nassau, 1 Suffolk, 1 Oswego, 1 The six bars suspended are listed below, along with info…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Teen Charged With DWAI After Crossing Double Yellow Line, Sheriff Says Long Island Teen Charged With DWAI After Crossing Double Yellow Line, Sheriff Says
Long Island Teen Charged With Dwai After Crossing Double Yellow Line, Sheriff Says An early morning traffic stop on Long Island for a swerving driver led to the arrest of a teenager who was allegedly under the influence of drugs, the Suffolk County Sheriff announced. Shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, deputies from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department stopped Shoreham resident Donovan Morant, 19, on the Route 25A Bypass in Rocky Point after he was spotted repeatedly crossing the double yellow lines on the roadway. According to investigators, Morant was stopped for crossing completely over the double yellow lines into the opposite lane of travel toward oncoming tr…

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by Zak Failla
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BMW Stop Leads To Discovery Of 150 Vape Cartridges With THC, 2.5 Pounds Of Pot, LI Man's Arrest BMW Stop Leads To Discovery Of 150 Vape Cartridges With THC, 2.5 Pounds Of Pot, LI Man's Arrest
BMW Stop Leads To Discovery Of 150 Vape Cartridges With THC, 2.5 Pounds Of Pot, LI Man's Arrest A Long Island man has been charged after police say he was found with more than 2.5 pounds of marijuana and 150 flavored THC vape cartridges during a traffic stop. Officers with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department say they initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a 2007 BMW on the center median that was partially blocking the left travel lane on Sunrise Highway near Exit 57/58 in Brookhaven on Friday, Sept. 27 around 12:45 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Sean Bell, 26, of Patchogue, was driving the vehicle without a required interlock device and …

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by Valerie Musson
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Motorist Stopped On Side Of Road With Hazard Lights On Charged With DWI In Islip, Sheriff Says Motorist Stopped On Side Of Road With Hazard Lights On Charged With DWI In Islip, Sheriff Says
Motorist Stopped On Side Of Road With Hazard Lights On Charged With DWI In Islip, Sheriff Says A motorist has been charged with DWI after stopping on the side of the road with hazards lights on in Islip, according to police. Officers with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department say they observed a motorist stopped on the shoulder of County Road 97 in the Town of Islip with hazard lights on, sitting in the driver’s seat with the engine running on Sunday, Sept. 22 around 1:20 a.m. During interviews, police say the driver, identified as Melvin Banos-Rivas, 31, of Brentwood, was displaying signs of intoxication. Banos-Rivas was subsequently asked to participate in a series of field sobr…

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by Valerie Musson
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Port Washington Woman Who Drove 70 MPH With No Tail Lights Faces DWI Charge, Sheriff Says Port Washington Woman Who Drove 70 MPH With No Tail Lights Faces DWI Charge, Sheriff Says
Port Washington Woman Who Drove 70 MPH With No Tail Lights Faces DWI Charge, Sheriff Says A woman from Port Washington has been charged with DWI after police say she drove at 70 mph with no tail lights. Officers with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department say they observed a motorist driving at 70 mph on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood with no tail lights on Saturday, Sept. 21 around 4 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Melissa Quinteros, 23, of Port Washington, appeared to be intoxicated, police say. Quinteros was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say she did not pass. Quinteros subsequently submitted to a che…

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by Valerie Musson
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Father, Son Arrested For Keeping 18 Dogs In Deplorable Conditions In Brentwood, SPCA Says Father, Son Arrested For Keeping 18 Dogs In Deplorable Conditions In Brentwood, SPCA Says
Father, Son Arrested For Keeping 18 Dogs In Deplorable Conditions In Brentwood, SPCA Says A father and son were arrested for animal cruelty by the Suffolk County SPCA after police found 18 dogs living in deplorable conditions in Brentwood. Oscar Arias Sr., 49, and Oscar Arias Jr., 23, both of 107 3rd St., Brentwood, were arrested on Tuesday, June 18, and charged with animal cruelty for failure to provide proper sustenance, said the SPCA. The horrid situation was uncovered after the SPCA was contacted by the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department while serving an eviction notice. While at the home, the police found the 18 Shih Tzu / Poodle mixes living in deplorable conditions, in …

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by Kathy Reakes
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4/20 Enforcement Detail Results In Numerous Charges In Suffolk County 4/20 Enforcement Detail Results In Numerous Charges In Suffolk County
4/20 Enforcement Detail Results In Numerous Charges In Suffolk County An enforcement detail on Saturday, April 20 resulted in numerous charges throughout Suffolk County, police say. New York State Police worked with law enforcement partners in Suffolk County to conduct a multi-agency “4/20” enforcement operation focusing on driving while ability impaired (DWAI) and unlawful possession of marijuana. The detail involved both stationary and roving checkpoints throughout Suffolk County. The agencies that participated in this enforcement detail counted a total of eight DWI arrests, 17 unlawful possession of marijuana arrests and more than 40 vehicle and traffic l…

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by Valerie Musson