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FBI, Homeland Security Join 'High-Level' Probe Into Missing Student In Dominican Republic FBI, Homeland Security Join 'High-Level' Probe Into Missing Student In Dominican Republic
FBI, Homeland Security Join 'High-Level' Probe Into Missing Student In Dominican Republic The search for missing Virginia college student Sudiksha Konanki has escalated into a major international investigation, with the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) now assisting Dominican authorities, officials announced. The Dominican Republic Attorney General’s Office confirmed that it has assembled a high-level joint task force to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student from Chantilly who vanished in Punta Cana last week. Authorities say they are exploring all possibilities. "The prosecuting authority is conducting extens…
International Search Intensifies For Missing American College Student In Dominican Republic International Search Intensifies For Missing American College Student In Dominican Republic
International Search Intensifies For Missing American College Student In Dominican Republic The search for a missing Virginia college student who vanished while on vacation in the Dominican Republic is intensifying as officials establish a high-level commission to oversee the case, authorities announced. The Dominican Republic National Police, in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office, FBI, and the US Embassy Liaison, has expanded their investigation into the disappearance of 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student from Chantilly who went missing on Thursday, March 6 while on a trip with friends in Punta Cana. Officials confirmed that Konanki, a c…
Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops
Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops Two Massachusetts men were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 14, after a hazardous drone operation near Logan International Airport triggered a coordinated safety response, police said. Boston Police officers apprehended 42-year-old Robert Duffy of Charlestown and 32-year-old Jeremy Folcik of Bridgewater, on Long Island in the Boston Harbor Islands around 10:22 p.m. Both face charges of trespassing, with additional charges potentially pending. The incident began at 4:30 p.m. when a Boston Police Officer monitoring real-time crime surveillance detected a drone dangerously close to Logan Internation…
New Update - CEO Murder: ID Released For 26-Year-Old Being Held In PA In Connection To Case New Update - CEO Murder: ID Released For 26-Year-Old Being Held In PA In Connection To Case
New Update - CEO Murder: ID Released For 26-Year-Old Being Held In PA In Connection To Case The identity has been released of a 26-year-old being held in Pennsylvania in connection with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Click here for the latest update - Ivy Leaguer From Prominent Family Officially Charged With CEO's Murder, Faces Extradition To NY The man was located in Altoona, about 280 miles away from Manhattan and about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh, after a Greyhound bus he was traveling on stopped at a McDonald's, authorities said. The man has been ID'd as Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the NYPD announced. Mangione is from Towson, M…
FBI Issues Text Message Warning Amid Cyberattacks FBI Issues Text Message Warning Amid Cyberattacks
FBI Issues Text Message Warning Amid Cyberattacks Federal authorities are advising Americans to use encrypted messaging applications to protect their communications from potential foreign surveillance. The warning from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) comes amid recent cyberattacks on major telecommunication companies. The Wall Street Journal reported that China hacked AT&T, Verizon and Lumen Technologies to spy on customers. Jeff Greene, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, told NBC News, "Encryption is your friend, whether it's on text messaging or if you have the capaci…
Long Island Man Gets 18 Years For Raping, Choking Estranged Wife Unconscious Long Island Man Gets 18 Years For Raping, Choking Estranged Wife Unconscious
Long Island Man Gets 18 Years For Raping, Choking Estranged Wife Unconscious A Long Island man will spend nearly two decades behind bars after confessing to choking and raping his estranged wife. The Farmingville man, who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 18. Prosecutors said the defendant and victim were still living together while going through a divorce when he attacked her after she got out of the shower at around 6 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022. After breaking down the bathroom door, he dragged her into his bedroom and choked her until she lost consciousness…
Hit-Run Driver Sought After 19-Year-Old Critically Injured On Sunrise Highway Hit-Run Driver Sought After 19-Year-Old Critically Injured On Sunrise Highway
Hit-Run Driver Sought After 19-Year-Old Critically Injured On Sunrise Highway A month after a 19-year-old man was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver on a Long Island highway, the suspect is still at large. The incident happened on Sunrise Highway in Freeport at around 11:15 p.m. Sept. 14. Nassau County Police said the victim was crossing Sunrise Highway near the intersection of Bayview Avenue when a dark colored SUV traveling northbound struck him. The vehicle then fled the scene heading westbound on Sunrise Highway. Police said the victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition. No other details were given. Investigators released two surveillance im…
Gunman With Zip Ties Forces Way Into Commack Home, Assaults Resident Gunman With Zip Ties Forces Way Into Commack Home, Assaults Resident
Gunman With Zip Ties Forces Way Into Commack Home, Assaults Resident Police are asking for help in identifying a man who forced his way into a Long Island home and assaulted a resident. The incident happened in Commack, at a residence on Daisy Lane, at around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. Surveillance video shared by Suffolk County Police shows a man wearing a surgical mask carrying a postal envelope and zip ties approach the home and ring the doorbell. When a resident opened the door, the man pulled a gun and forced his way inside. At some point during the ordeal, a resident of the home was struck in the head. A short time later, the suspect fled the scene …
Video Shows Burglary Suspect Stealing Cash From Long Island Business Video Shows Burglary Suspect Stealing Cash From Long Island Business
Video Shows Burglary Suspect Stealing Cash From Long Island Business If you recognize this early-morning burglar, police want to hear from you. Surveillance cameras were rolling when a masked man broke into a Long Island business and stole money. The incident happened in Hewlett, at Geffen Gourmet on Mill Road, at around 5:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. Nassau County Police said a male suspect got inside by prying open a rear door. He then swiped an undisclosed amount of cash from a register and removed a small safe containing additional money. The suspect is described as a Black man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a black face covering, black pants, gray …
Know Him? Crocs-Wearing Burglar Snags Cash From Long Island Macy's Store Know Him? Crocs-Wearing Burglar Snags Cash From Long Island Macy's Store
Know Him? Crocs-Wearing Burglar Snags Cash From Long Island Macy's Store If you recognize this fashion-forward burglar, police want to hear from you. Nassau County Police were called to the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream at around 8 a.m. Sunday, July 21, for a burglary at the Macy’s store. Surveillance video captured a man entering the store through an unlocked door before the business opened. He then pried open and damaged four cash registers before stealing an undisclosed amount of money and fleeing on foot. Police described the suspect as 5-foot-8, between 25 and 30 years old, with dreadlocks. He was wearing a black sweatshirt, black shorts, and, notably,…
Jennifer Dulos Case: Estranged Husband's Girlfriend Sentenced To Prison Jennifer Dulos Case: Estranged Husband's Girlfriend Sentenced To Prison
Jennifer Dulos Case: Estranged Husband's Girlfriend Sentenced To Prison Michelle Troconis, the girlfriend of the estranged husband of the murdered Connecticut mother of five, Jennifer Farber Dulos, has been sentenced to years in prison. 'My Mother Was Everything To Me': Jennifer Dulos' Children Speak Out For First Time Stamford/Norwalk State Attorney Paul J. Ferencek announced Friday, May 31, that Troconnis, age 49, formerly of Hartford County in Farmington, was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison, suspended after 14 ½ years served, for conspiring to murder Jennifer Farber Dulos in May 2019 and then covering up the crime. Troconis faced 50 years in pr…
Shots Fired At Long Island Home, Suspect At Large, Police Say Shots Fired At Long Island Home, Suspect At Large, Police Say
Shots Fired At Long Island Home, Suspect At Large, Police Say Authorities are on the hunt for an unknown person who fired two shots at a residential Long Island home and fled the scene. The shooting occurred on Sunday, Oct. 15 in Plainview, Nassau County Police said. At approximately 2:30 a.m., a surveillance video showed an unknown suspect walking up to the home, located on Lillian Lane, and shot two rounds at the residence before turning around and fleeing. Police said the shooter fled east on foot towards Hope Drive. No injuries were reported at the scene, and no further description of the suspect was available at the time of publication. T…
Face Paint-Wearing Rapist Admits Breaking Into Long Island Home, Sexually Assaulting Woman Face Paint-Wearing Rapist Admits Breaking Into Long Island Home, Sexually Assaulting Woman
Face Paint-Wearing Rapist Admits Breaking Into Long Island Home, Sexually Assaulting Woman Nearly three years after a woman was raped inside her Long Island home, the man who broke in and attacked her has confessed. Joseph Johnson, age 33, of Wyandanch, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 28. According to prosecutors, Johnson admitted to breaking into the victim’s Wyandanch home on Sept. 19, 2020. He then raped the woman before stealing cash and fleeing. After the break-in, the victim put up several security cameras in and around her home. Two days later, Johnson returned to the property and cut their wires or turned them away from the hom…
Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say
Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say A New York man is among three people implicated in an alleged plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil over her criticism of the Iranian government, authorities said. Westchester County resident Khalid Mehdiyev, age 24, of Yonkers, is named in a superseding indictment that was unsealed in the Southern District of New York on Friday, Jan. 27, against three people for murder-for-hire and money-laundering charges. Federal prosecutors allege that Mehdiyev is a member of a violent Eastern European criminal organization that has ties to Iran and has engaged in murders, kidna…
Police Seeking Tips After Burglary At Long Island Business Police Seeking Tips After Burglary At Long Island Business
Police Seeking Tips After Burglary At Long Island Business Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man caught on surveillance footage breaking into a Long Island business before fleeing with a wad of cash. The burglary happened at around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Massapequa, at the Carmill Cleaners on Carmans Road, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the man broke into the storefront and grabbed approximately $230 in cash from the register. There were no reports of injuries stemming from the incident. Police described the suspect as a Black man wearing gray sweatpants, gray jeans, a black beanie, and black s…
Police Search For Suspect Accused Of Entering Elmont Home Through Window, Stealing Jewelry Police Search For Suspect Accused Of Entering Elmont Home Through Window, Stealing Jewelry
Police Search For Suspect Accused Of Entering Elmont Home Through Window, Stealing Jewelry Authorities asked the public for information after a Long Island home was burglarized.  The incident happened at a residence on 237th Street in Elmont at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, the Nassau County Police Department said. NCPD said a 44-year-old woman returned home and found that her bedroom had been ransacked. The woman checked her doorbell camera and saw an unknown male on her property, authorities said.  The suspect entered a back window and stole jewelry, leaving the scene on foot, police said. Detectives asked anyone with information about the case to call Nassa…
Know Him? Suspect Caught On Video Attempting Break-In At Long Island Restaurant Know Him? Suspect Caught On Video Attempting Break-In At Long Island Restaurant
Know Him? Suspect Caught On Video Attempting Break-In At Long Island Restaurant Police are asking for help identifying a suspect caught on video breaking into a Long Island business. The break-in occurred Friday, June 24, in Wantagh, at Margaritas Cafe on Wantagh Avenue, Nassau County Police said. Shortly before 6 a.m., the suspect illegally entered the restaurant and caused approximately $10,000 in damage, according to police. They were then seen on surveillance footage fleeing the scene in a white Nissan SUV. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has additional information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244 TIPS or visit the Crime Stoppers…
Police Seek Burglars Who Stole $750 Worth Of Items From Long Island Country Club Police Seek Burglars Who Stole $750 Worth Of Items From Long Island Country Club
Police Seek Burglars Who Stole $750 Worth Of Items From Long Island Country Club Police are looking for four suspects believed to have broken into a Long Island country club and stole hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise. The break-in occurred just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, in Hewlett Harbor, at the Seawane Country Club, located on Club Drive. Four male suspects entered the country club’s tennis shop through an unlocked window before taking approximately $750 worth of items, Nassau County Police said. Investigators released surveillance footage showing the four suspects walking near the country club. All four can be seen wearing a backpack. Nassau Coun…
Police Seek To ID Duo Who Burglarized Long Island Deli Police Seek To ID Duo Who Burglarized Long Island Deli
Police Seek To ID Duo Who Burglarized Long Island Deli Police on Long Island are working to identify two burglars who were caught on surveillance video breaking into a deli. The footage shows the pair prying open the door of Gold Coast Good 2 Go Delicatessen, located on Woodbury Road in Cold Spring Harbor, at around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9. They then stole a safe and approximately $700 in cash, Suffolk County Police said. Surveillance footage released by police shows both suspects wearing face masks and hats along with pants and long sleeve shirts. Anyone with information in the case could be eligible for a cash reward from Suffolk County…
Suspects Are Targeting, Stealing From Women In Retail Parking Lots In Suffolk, Police Say Suspects Are Targeting, Stealing From Women In Retail Parking Lots In Suffolk, Police Say
Suspects Are Targeting, Stealing From Women In Retail Parking Lots In Suffolk, Police Say It’s a common occurrence: you’re out in public when someone approaches and asks for directions. But police on Long Island are warning residents that their generosity could cost them thanks to a group of thieves who appear to be targeting helpful shoppers in store parking lots. Nassau County Police said it is investigating at least 10 reports of so-called deception larcenies, most of them occurring in Costco parking lots. In each case, a woman was approached by a person asking for directions while a second person stole personal property from their vehicles. The most recent incident happe…
Burglar Hits Long Island Business, Steals Phones, Credit Cards Burglar Hits Long Island Business, Steals Phones, Credit Cards
Burglar Hits Long Island Business, Steals Phones, Credit Cards The search is on for a man who broke into a Long Island business and made off with stolen property. Surveillance video captured the man entering World Courier on Fourth Avenue in New Hyde Park just after 8 p.m. Monday, June 13, according to Nassau County Police. He was able to get in after tearing a screen on a front office window, police said. Once inside, the suspect helped himself to several iPhones and credit cards before taking off on foot, according to police. He was last seen walking south on 13th Street. Police described the suspect as a Black man standing 5-feet-10-inches tall w…
Man Wanted For Stabbing At Long Island Bar Man Wanted For Stabbing At Long Island Bar
Man Wanted For Stabbing At Long Island Bar If you’ve seen this man, police on Long Island want to hear from you. He’s accused of stabbing a man during an altercation at JDC’s Tailgaters Sports Bar in Holbrook on Saturday, May 28, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said four men got into a fight just after 1 a.m. before one man pulled a knife and stabbed the victim. He then took off in an unidentified sedan with one of the other men involved in the fight, police said. The victim drove himself to a hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Surveillance footage released by police…
Trio Wanted For Breaking Into Commack Jewelry Store Trio Wanted For Breaking Into Commack Jewelry Store
Trio Wanted For Breaking Into Commack Jewelry Store Recognize them? Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance as they continue attempting to track down three wanted suspects who were caught on camera breaking into a jewelry store last month. In Commack, shortly before midnight on Monday, May 16, Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives said that three men broke into a rear door at Bunty’s Jewelry on Commack Road in Commack and made off with an undisclosed amount of merchandise. Investigators did not announce how valuable the stolen jewelry was. In a video released by investigators, the three suspects ca…
Police Search For Suspect Who Burglarized Riverhead Farm Police Search For Suspect Who Burglarized Riverhead Farm
Police Search For Suspect Who Burglarized Riverhead Farm An investigation is underway after a suspect burglarized a farm on Long Island. Police in Suffolk County received a report from an employee at the Crescent Duck Farm, located at 10 Edgar Ave. in Riverhead, at about 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. The employee said when he arrived at work, he realized someone was inside and called police, authorities said. Police cleared the building and a K9 unit searched the perimeter, but the suspect wasn't located, Riverhead Police reported. Surveillance footage showed a male suspect searching the interio…
Man Wanted For Stealing Guns, Safe During Long Island Home Burglary Man Wanted For Stealing Guns, Safe During Long Island Home Burglary
Man Wanted For Stealing Guns, Safe During Long Island Home Burglary Police are asking for the public’s help after a Long Island family’s home was burglarized. Suffolk County Police said the break-in happened Friday, April 22, at the Brookhaven residence, located on Hargrove Drive in Stony Brook. Sometime between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., the suspect got into the house by removing a window screen, police said. Once inside he stole four long guns, a safe, jewelry, and various ID documents, police said. Altogether, the stolen items are valued at approximately $1,500. The suspect was seen on home surveillance footage wearing dark colored pants, a grey long sleeve …
Duo Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Suffolk, Police Say Duo Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Suffolk, Police Say
Duo Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Suffolk, Police Say Recognize them? Surveillance photos of two suspects who are wanted on Long Island have been released by police investigators after they allegedly used credit cards stolen out of several vehicles. On Friday, Jan. 21, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the Quogue Village and Sag Harbor Village police departments issued an alert as they attempt to locate the people who used the stolen cards earlier in the month. According to investigators, credit cards were stolen from three unlocked vehicles in Quogue Village and Sag Harbor Village between Wednesday, Jan. 5 and Tuesday, Jan. …
Know Them? Trio Wanted For Stealing $1.5K Worth Of Items From Suffolk County Home Depot Know Them? Trio Wanted For Stealing $1.5K Worth Of Items From Suffolk County Home Depot
Know Them? Trio Wanted For Stealing $1.5K Worth Of Items From Suffolk County Home Depot Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down three wanted suspects who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from an area Home Depot. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Riverhead Town Police Department released surveillance photos of three wanted suspects who allegedly stole 28 packages of roofing shingles from Home Depot on Old Country Road. The alleged theft happened at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2021. The shingles had an estimated value of approximately $1,500. Anyone with information regarding the suspects ha…
Police Investigate Reports Of Shots Fired Near High School In Westchester Police Investigate Reports Of Shots Fired Near High School In Westchester
Police Investigate Reports Of Shots Fired Near High School In Westchester Police investigators in Westchester are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down suspects who were involved in a shooting near an area high school as students were being dismissed. The Mount Vernon Police Department received a report of shots fired in the area of Mount Vernon High School on California Road shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13. Upon arrival, police said that officers interviewed several witnesses who said that shots were fired from a passing vehicle in the area of the high school. The shooting incident took place a few hundred feet away from th…
Larceny Suspects Wanted For Targeting Long Island Surfers Larceny Suspects Wanted For Targeting Long Island Surfers
Larceny Suspects Wanted For Targeting Long Island Surfers Recognize them? Police investigators on Long Island have released new surveillance photos of two suspects who are wanted for allegedly targeting surfers while their cars are left unattended at an area beach. An alert was issued by the Nassau County Police Department for two suspects who are wanted in connection with breaking into vehicles at the Lido West Surf Beach Parking Lot in Lido Beach on multiple occasions. According to police, the pair targets surfers who leave their keys and other valuables inside their vehicles while they frequent the beach. There have been reports of stolen c…
Man Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards, Cash, Gift Cards From Unlocked Vehicle On Long Island Man Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards, Cash, Gift Cards From Unlocked Vehicle On Long Island
Man Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards, Cash, Gift Cards From Unlocked Vehicle On Long Island New surveillance photos of a man wanted for using stolen credit cards at a Long Island department store are circulating as police investigators attempt to locate their suspect. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers issued an alert for a man who was caught on camera using stolen credit cards in Huntington last month. Police said that credit cards, gift cards, and cash were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Knoll Lane in Huntington Station at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 7. Later that day, the suspect proceeded to use the credit cards at Home Depot on New York Avenue in Hunting…
Queens Man Indicted After Allegedly Aiming Assault Rifle At NYPD Officer Queens Man Indicted After Allegedly Aiming Assault Rifle At NYPD Officer
Queens Man Indicted After Allegedly Aiming Assault Rifle At Nypd Officer A Queens man has been indicted for allegedly pointing an assault rifle at an NYPD detective conducting surveillance as part of a narcotics investigation, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 5. Julian Liriano, 34, who was busted on Wednesday, Oct. 7, for pointing the assault rifle at a cop on a stakeout, was indicted on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to New York City's Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan. Liriano was arrested around 6:45 p.m., when members of the NYDETF Group T-31 were conducting surveillance as part of a short term narcotics investigation when they spotted Lirian…