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Florida Sheriff Reveals How He Thinks Brian Laundrie 'Probably' Died Florida Sheriff Reveals How He Thinks Brian Laundrie 'Probably' Died
Florida Sheriff Reveals How He Thinks Brian Laundrie 'Probably' Died Updated story: Brian Laundrie Cause Of Death Released The sheriff in the Florida county where Brian Laundrie's remains were found has shared his belief that Laundrie likely died by suicide, according to a new report from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman made the statement during a panel with law enforcement leaders, where they answered questions about different issues, including those related to the search for Laundrie, the news outlet reported on Saturday, Oct. 30. Hoffman said Laundrie went out to the nature reserve where his remains were discove…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart To Resign Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart To Resign
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart To Resign Suffolk County's top cop has announced she is stepping down to take a new job. Suffolk Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart announced Wednesday, April 14, that she is stepping down after three years on the job to become the director of public safety at Hofstra University. Hart, the first-ever woman to lead the Suffolk Police Department, took over just three years ago when the 2,500-member force was in a state of turmoil following a series of corruption scandals. She also faced a rise in MS-13 street violence and murders and the effects of the opioid epidemic. Hart, who worked for the FBI fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Expressway Fully Reopens After Crash Long Island Expressway Fully Reopens After Crash
Long Island Expressway Fully Reopens After Crash This story has been updated. The Long Island Expressway has now fully reopened after a serious crash. The right and center lanes were closed eastbound in Suffolk County between Exit 62 - Nicolls Road/Route 97 (Brookhaven) and Exit 63 - North Ocean Avenue/Route 83 (Brookhaven) starting at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 13. Suffolk County Police announced at the time the lanes would be closed "for an extended period of time." At around 4:15 p.m., the middle lane reopened. The right lane reopened shortly afterward. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Long Island Man Indicted For Allegedly Impersonating Cop, Abducting Teens Long Island Man Indicted For Allegedly Impersonating Cop, Abducting Teens
Long Island Man Indicted For Allegedly Impersonating Cop, Abducting Teens A man has been indicted for allegedly impersonating a police officer and abducting two teenagers on Long Island. Donald Cristiano Jr., age 46, of Bay Shore, was indicted on Tuesday, Feb. 16, and charged with kidnapping among a host of other charges, said Suffolk County Attorney Timothy Sini.  “This defendant’s actions were disturbing and depraved,” Sini said. “He allegedly lured and captured these girls by pretending to be someone they could trust and would keep them safe, which is the exact opposite of his intentions. However, even when faced with this terrifying ordeal, the victims d…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man On Run Nabbed On Long Island For Sexual Assault Of A Child, Police Say Man On Run Nabbed On Long Island For Sexual Assault Of A Child, Police Say
Man On Run Nabbed On Long Island For Sexual Assault Of A Child, Police Say A 37-year-old man who was on the run for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under 13 was nabbed on Long Island by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau. Jorge Mora, of Hackensack, New Jersey, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 11, after investigators from the Criminal Investigations Bureau received a phone call from the Bergen County Prosecutors Office Special Victims Unit requesting assistance in apprehending a fugitive wanted for sexual assault on a child less than 13 years of age, said Sgt. Paul Spinella, of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office.  According…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Cuomo Hits Back At Suffolk Sheriff Over Thanksgiving Enforcement COVID-19: Cuomo Hits Back At Suffolk Sheriff Over Thanksgiving Enforcement
Covid-19: Cuomo Hits Back At Suffolk Sheriff Over Thanksgiving Enforcement New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had harsh words for Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon’s statement that his office will not be enforcing the state’s 10-person mandate on gatherings over Thanksgiving. This week, the Sheriff’s Office tweeted confirmation that his deputy sheriffs would not be involved in the enforcement of the state’s restrictions on the number of people permitted to gather during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the Sheriff’s Office deferred enforcement to the Suffolk County Police Department. “This responsibility will fall to the SCPD and the (five) police departments, because …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Suffolk County Jail Suspends Visits COVID-19: Suffolk County Jail Suspends Visits
Covid-19: Suffolk County Jail Suspends Visits As COVID-19 continues to increase again across Long Island, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced it is suspending jail visits. The department, which said it was extremely successful in abating the spread of the virus when the outbreak began in the spring will end visits on Saturday, Saturday, Nov. 21, and will continue until further notice, said Suffolk Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. To date, only two inmates have tested positive while incarcerated, and only about two dozen correction officers and deputies have come down with COVID-19, Toulon said. Attorneys will be allowed only…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Macy's, Police Say Man Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Macy's, Police Say
Man Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Macy's, Police Say Know him? Photos have been released by police investigators on Long Island as they attempt to identify and locate a man who stole items from Macy’s at the Smith Haven Mall earlier this month. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers after a man stole clothes from Macy’s shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 before fleeing as a passenger in a gray four-door sedan. Anyone with information regarding the suspect or shoplifting incident has been asked to contact Suffolk County Police Sgt. Matthew Lundin at Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS or submitting an anonymous tip …

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by Zak Failla
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13 Nabbed In $1 Million Long Island Tax Fraud Scheme 13 Nabbed In $1 Million Long Island Tax Fraud Scheme
13 Nabbed In $1 Million Long Island Tax Fraud Scheme Thirteen people were arrested and charged on a 108-count indictment on Wednesday for their roles in a massive tax fraud scheme that involved at least 10 suspects on Long Island. Prosecutors in Suffolk County announced on Wednesday, Sept. 23 that they’ve charged 13 people in a scheme that net them more than $1 million by stealing personal identification to create new identifies that were used to get loans and credit cards. The scheme targeted at least 20 people on Long Island and more than a dozen banks. It is alleged that the fraudsters stole Social Security numbers from vulnerable parties…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Long Island Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County Long Island saw a slight downturn in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data on Sunday, Sept. 13. Of a total of 72,668 test results reported on Saturday, Sept. 12 to New York State yesterday, 725, or 0.99 percent, were positive.  Here are positivity testing rates for the last five days on Long Island: Tuesday, Sept. 8: 1.8 percent Wednesday, Sept. 9: 1.0 percent Thursday, Sept. 10: 1.3 percent Friday, Sept. 11: 1.4 percent Saturday, Sept. 12: 1.2 percent In Nassau County, 78 new cases were confirmed on Saturday (down five from a day earlier) wi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Drove Drunk With 12-Year-Old Son In Car, Police Say Long Island Man Drove Drunk With 12-Year-Old Son In Car, Police Say
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With 12-Year-Old Son In Car, Police Say A Long Island man drove drunk with his young son the car overnight, according to police.  A 911 caller reported seeing a 2001 Honda Accord driving erratically in Commack southbound on Larkfield Road at approximately 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Suffolk County Police said. A Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team (SAFE-T) officer located the vehicle minutes later and initiated a traffic stop, police said. When the officer approached the vehicle, he determined the driver was intoxicated and that there was a 12-year-old boy in the backseat, according to police.  The…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Found Dead In Playground At Long Island Apartment Complex Man Found Dead In Playground At Long Island Apartment Complex
Man Found Dead In Playground At Long Island Apartment Complex An investigating has been launched after a man was found dead in a Long Island apartment complex playground. Suffolk County Second Precinct officers responded to a playground in Huntington Station at the Whitman Village Apartment Complex, located on Lowndes Avenue, at around 12:10 p.m. Friday, June 26 after a 911 caller reported an unconscious man on the ground. The man, 54, who lives in close proximity to the playground, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. An autopsy will be performed to determine the ma…

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by Joe Lombardi