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Toyota, Honda Clocked At 120 MPH Street Racing On Long Island: Police Toyota, Honda Clocked At 120 MPH Street Racing On Long Island: Police
Toyota, Honda Clocked At 120 MPH Street Racing On Long Island: Police Two teens racing at 120 mph with headlights off on Sunrise Highway have been cited for reckless driving and an illegal speed contest in Bayport, Suffolk County Police said on Saturday, Feb. 15. Anthony Obando, 19, and Johan Martinez Jimenez, 19, both of Brentwood, were spotted by the Suffolk County Police Street Takeover Task Force speeding eastbound on Sunrise Highway near Veterans Highway at 10:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, according to police. Officers stopped Obando in a 2015 Toyota Corolla and Martinez Jimenez in a 2008 Honda Civic, both cited for Unlawful Speed Contest, Reckless Driving…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Long Island Teacher Requested Nudes, Engaged In Sex Acts With Two Kids Online: Prosecutor Long Island Teacher Requested Nudes, Engaged In Sex Acts With Two Kids Online: Prosecutor
Long Island Teacher Requested Nudes, Engaged In Sex Acts With Two Kids Online: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Long Island teacher is facing charges out of Bergen County after authorities said he pretended to be a juvenile and engaged in online sexual behavior with pre-teens. Ryan J. McCaffery, of Ridge, NY became the center of an investigation last month when the Tenafly Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit regarding a sexual online chat conversation that occurred in 2022 between a juvenile victim under the age of 13 and an online stranger, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. McCaffery, who authorities confirmed works as a teacher,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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MURDER: Ex-UConn Hoops Star Charged With Mom's Florida Killing, Sheriff Says MURDER: Ex-UConn Hoops Star Charged With Mom's Florida Killing, Sheriff Says
Murder: Ex-UConn Hoops Star Charged With Mom's Florida Killing, Sheriff Says Former UConn basketball standout Eric Cobb has been arrested in his mother's murder in Florida, officials announced Tuesday, Feb. 11. The 28-year-old former athlete was taken into custody after officers responded to a disturbing scene on 15th Street West in the Mid-Westside area, the sheriff's office said. Officers arrived to find 51-year-old Erika Winford unresponsive, wrapped in a blanket and towels in the backyard. She had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Cobb was detained as he attempted to leave the home, police said. Following an interview with detective…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Boy From Hempstead Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Boy From Hempstead
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Boy From Hempstead A Long Island teenager has been missing for over 24 hours. Lionel Pollard, 14, was last seen at his Hempstead residence on Marvin Avenue at around 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, according to Nassau County Police. He was reported missing early Tuesday, Feb. 11. Pollard is 5-foot-2 and 120 pounds, with black braided hair and brown eyes. No other details were given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Tractor-Trailer Driver DWI Crashes, Spills 50 Gallons Of Diesel On LIE: PD Tractor-Trailer Driver DWI Crashes, Spills 50 Gallons Of Diesel On LIE: PD
Tractor-Trailer Driver DWI Crashes, Spills 50 Gallons Of Diesel On LIE: PD A trucker was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed his tractor-trailer, taking down streetlamps and spilling diesel fuel across the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Timothy Murray, 64, of Mastic, was behind the wheel of a 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer when he veered off the westbound LIE near Exit 50 in Dix Hills, smashing into the guardrail around 7:48 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, police said. The crash took out several hundred feet of guardrail and knocked down two streetlamps. Another driver hit the debris and was left stranded on the high…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Maria Rubino Passed Out Drunk At LI Day Care: Police Maria Rubino Passed Out Drunk At LI Day Care: Police
Maria Rubino Passed Out Drunk At LI Day Care: Police A Long Island daycare worker was arrested after she passed out while intoxicated, leaving five infants in her care, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Feb. 10. Maria Rubino, 38, of Great Neck, was supervising children between four months and 18 months old at Pride and Joy Childcare in Babylon when she fainted at approximately 12:40 p.m., authorities said. Paramedics responding to the scene smelled alcohol on Rubino’s breath and noted signs of intoxication by drugs and/or alcohol, police said. She was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment. Child…

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by Jillian Pikora
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9 Dead Sugar Gliders Among Numerous Neglected Animals Found Inside Long Island Home, Police Say 9 Dead Sugar Gliders Among Numerous Neglected Animals Found Inside Long Island Home, Police Say
9 Dead Sugar Gliders Among Numerous Neglected Animals Found Inside Long Island Home, Police Say Over two dozen neglected animals, including 10 deceased ones, were found in horrific conditions inside a Long Island home, authorities said. Cazandra Nucci, 42, was arrested on animal cruelty charges after Suffolk County SPCA officers executed a search warrant at her Kings Park residence on Saturday, Feb. 8. Investigators found 11 sugar gliders and nine cats living in an overcrowded, filthy area with hoarded garbage, some piles reaching over six feet high, police said. They also recovered nine dead sugar gliders and one deceased snake. The conditions inside the home were described as “unfi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Killed Crossing Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Nassau County Police Woman Killed Crossing Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Nassau County Police
Woman Killed Crossing Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Nassau County Police A 69-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a Ford van while crossing a street in Glen Cove, Nassau County police announced. The fatal crash happened on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at 2:07 p.m. on Pratt Boulevard near Pulaski Street, detectives said. The woman was attempting to cross the road when a 2019 Ford van, traveling southwest, hit her, investigators explained. She suffered severe trauma and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician. The 68-year-old driver of the van remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Killed Crossing Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Nassau County Police Woman Killed Crossing Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Nassau County Police
Woman Killed Crossing Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Nassau County Police A 69-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a Ford van while crossing a street in Glen Cove, Nassau County police announced. The fatal crash happened on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at 2:07 p.m. on Pratt Boulevard near Pulaski Street, detectives said. The woman was attempting to cross the road when a 2019 Ford van, traveling southwest, hit her, investigators explained. She suffered severe trauma and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician. The 68-year-old driver of the van remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

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by Jillian Pikora
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84-Year-Old Driver Killed After Crashing Into Wooded Area On Long Island 84-Year-Old Driver Killed After Crashing Into Wooded Area On Long Island
84-Year-Old Driver Killed After Crashing Into Wooded Area On Long Island An 84-year-old woman was killed after her car veered off the Sunrise Service Road and slammed into a wooded area in East Patchogue, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Feb. 8. Patricia Lovetro, 84, of Deer Park, was driving a 2023 Nissan Sentra eastbound on the Sunrise Service Road near Gazzola Drive when the crash occurred at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, police said. The car left the roadway as Lovetro approached a right turn, plowing into the woods. Emergency responders rushed her to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where she was pronounced dead. Her ve…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Undercover Prostitution Investigation At NY Spas: Syosset Residents Nabbed, Police Say Undercover Prostitution Investigation At NY Spas: Syosset Residents Nabbed, Police Say
Undercover Prostitution Investigation At NY Spas: Syosset Residents Nabbed, Police Say Authorities in Orange County have cracked down on illegal activity at several massage parlors, leading to multiple arrests of Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut residents and the closure of one business. On Friday, Feb. 7, the New Windsor Police Department announced several arrests in connection with an undercover investigation into alleged prostitution and unlicensed massage operations at several locations in the town.  The probe, initiated after repeated complaints from residents and local businesses, led to the arrests of five individuals on various charges, including unauthor…

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by Ben Crnic
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16-Year-Old Long Island Boy Has Been Missing Over Week 16-Year-Old Long Island Boy Has Been Missing Over Week
16-Year-Old Long Island Boy Has Been Missing Over Week Police are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for over a week. Gabrielli Ortiz, 16, of Brentwood, was last seen on Tuesday, Jan. 28, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. He is believed to be in the Brentwood area, authorities said. Additional details surrounding his disappearance were not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Michael Mashburn