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Driver, 32, Dies After Truck Hits Tree, Overturns On Long Island
A 32-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. Joseph Scappatore, of Greenlawn, succumbed to injuries sustained when his Chevrolet pickup truck struck a tree on Greenlawn Road near Ducharme Lane in Greenlawn, Suffolk County Police announced Monday, March 10. The wreck happened at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, as Daily Voice reported. Scappatore was heading northbound on Greenlawn Road when his vehicle left the roadway, crashed into a tree, and overturned, police said. He was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. No ot…
Police & Fire
Abducted CT Toddler Found In Mexico 24 Years Later
A decades-old New Haven cold case has ended in an emotional reunion, thanks to a relentless detective, modern DNA testing, and a long trail of digital breadcrumbs. Andrea Reyes, who was abducted at the age of 2, has been found alive in Mexico, more than 24 years after she was taken by her mother, Rosa Tenorio, New Haven Police announced on Wednesday, March 5. Despite an active felony arrest warrant for Tenorio, she successfully evaded law enforcement for decades, allegedly taking her daughter across the border and raising her in Puebla, a city of over a million people. Her father, wh…
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New US Attorney For NY's Northern District To Take Over: Here's When
A Northern Westchester native and former candidate for District Attorney has been appointed as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, overseeing federal prosecutions and civil litigation across a vast region of the state. John A. Sarcone III, a Croton-on-Hudson native, will begin his new role on Monday, March 17, after being appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi, the US Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, March 4. Sarcone, who has built a long career in public service and law, will serve as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Nor…
Police & Fire
Broad-Daylight Execution: Man Gunned Down At Busy Intersection, Nassau County Police Say
A man was shot and killed in broad daylight at a busy Hempstead intersection, sparking an intense homicide investigation, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, March 2. Gunfire erupted at the corner of West Graham Avenue and Peninsula Boulevard just after noon on Saturday, March 1, leaving a man bleeding out on the pavement, authorities said. When Hempstead police arrived at 12:22 p.m., they found the victim unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds, according to detectives. Officers fought to keep him alive before rushing him to a nearby hospital, where he was ultimately pronounced d…
Police & Fire
Park Burglar Steals Tools, Keys From Nassau County Recreation Center
Police are seeking tips after a burglar stole tools and several keys from a Long Island park administrative building. The break-in occurred in East Meadow, at Speno Park on East Meadow Avenue, at around 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, Nassau County Police said. Someone forced their way into the park’s administrative building, damaging several interior doors in the process. They then fled with a drill set and several master locks and keys. Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
Police & Fire
Fallen Officer Honored: Funeral For Andrew Duarte Livestreamed Today
The funeral for Officer Andrew Duarte, the Pennsylvania officer killed in the UPMC York hospital shooting, is being held today, and the service will be livestreamed for those wishing to pay their respects. Duarte, who was wearing a bullet-resistant vest, died from a gunshot wound to the torso, according to the coroner’s report. The brave officer sacrificed his life while responding to the violent hostage situation inside the hospital. The public can watch the funeral service live here. Duarte is remembered as a dedicated officer, a loving family man, and a hero whose actions saved lives …
Police & Fire
Fatal Parking Lot Beating Lands Long Island Man Manslaughter Charge: Police
A Babylon man is accused of fatally beating another man during a violent altercation in a Bay Shore parking lot, Suffolk County police announced Friday, Feb. 28. James Rogers, 66, struck Mark Iacono, 65, multiple times in the parking lot at 107 East Main St. around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, investigators said. Iacono, a Patchogue resident, was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Rogers remained at the scene and was taken into custody without incident, police said. Following an investigation, Rogers was charged with manslaughter in th…
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Slain Officer’s Final Wish Revealed As Funeral Plans Announced After Hospital Shooting
West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte will be laid to rest this week after he was killed in the line of duty during a mass shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County on Saturday, Feb, 22. His family, fellow officers, and an outpouring of community support are ensuring his legacy of service and sacrifice is never forgotten. Funeral Service Details Duarte’s funeral will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, at 1:00 p.m. at Living Word Community Church, 2530 Cape Horn Road, Red Lion, PA. Due to high attendance expectations, seating arrangements are as follows: Seating inside the c…
Politics
Right-Wing Podcaster Dan Bongino Named FBI Deputy Director
Popular right-wing podcaster - and staunch Trump supporter - Dan Bongino has been named as the FBI deputy director in a surprise move. The former Secret Service agent who went on to become an instructor in Maryland, earned a master's degree from Queens College and an MBA at Penn State University. He will serve under recently appointed FBI Director Kash Patel, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the agency's dozens of field offices. "Great news for Law Enforcement and American Justice! Dan Bongino, a man of incredible love and passion for our Country, has just been named the next DEPUTY…
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Bomb Hoaxer Admits Targeting Jewish Hospitals On LI, Live-Streaming On Social Media
An Oregon man formally confessed to making a series of bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York, some of which were live-streamed on social media. Domagoj Patkovic, age 31, of Portland, Oregon, pleaded guilty to conspiring to make bomb threats related offenses in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Patkovic and others called in bomb threats to Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and on Long Island beginning in May 2021, according to prosecutors. During the calls, they allegedly made violent threats and threatened to detonate explosive devices. Patkovic hi…
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Officers Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of Robert Brooks At NY Prison
Six former corrections officers are facing murder and manslaughter charges in the fatal beating of inmate Robert Brooks at a New York prison. An indictment unsealed in Oneida County on Thursday, Feb. 20, charges the following ex-prison guards with second-degree murder in Brooks' death at the Marcy Correctional Facility in December 2024: Nicholas Anazalone Anthony Farina Mathew Galliher Christopher Walrath David Kingsley An unnamed sixth defendant All six defendants are also charged with first-degree manslaughter and gang assault, Albany NBC affiliate WNYT reports. Additionally,…
Sports
Eagles Seek Revenge, Kendrick Ignites Halftime, Free Stream Offered: Your Super Bowl LIX Guide
America's biggest unofficial holiday is here and Super Bowl Sunday offers so much beyond what happens on the field inside the Caesars Superdome. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are set to kick off Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9. This showdown is a rematch of the NFL's 2023 championship game when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 at Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs have been slight betting favorites at -1.5 on most sportsbooks since the matchup was finalized. That's a reversal from when they were about two-point underdogs in Super B…
Police & Fire
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…
Politics
Plan To Deputize Private Citizens Faces Lawsuit From Nassau Dems: 'This Is Not The Wild West'
Long Island Democrats and civil rights attorneys are fighting back against a plan to deputize private citizens, calling the move illegal. A lawsuit filed by Nassau County Democratic legislators against County Executive Bruce Blakeman in New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, Feb. 5, seeks to block what they say amounts to an “illegal, taxpayer-funded militia.” Blakeman’s plan calls for deputizing private citizens as “special sheriff’s deputies” during emergency declarations. If activated, members would be paid $150 per day. Democrats blasted the move, arguing it lacks transparency, oversigh…
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Enough Fentanyl To Kill Everyone On Long Island Found On 'Major Trafficker,' DA Says
A local drug trafficker was busted with enough fentanyl to kill every person living on Long Island, prosecutors said. Adriano Abreu Bonifacio, 39, of Deer Park, was formally charged with operating as a major trafficker and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Investigators first flagged a suspicious package shipped from California to Bonifacio’s Deer Park home under a fake name, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. The package had been flagged by California law enforcement and later handed over to the Suffolk County Police Department for further scrutiny. A…
Politics
Nassau Cops Teaming Up With ICE For Mass Deportations Of Undocumented Immigrants
A local police department in New York is teaming up with federal immigration officers to carry out President Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. On Long Island, ten members of the Nassau County Police Department will be embedded with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to carry out targeted immigration enforcement, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. The enforcement efforts will target undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes in Nassau County. “I want to stress that this program is about illegal migrants who have committed crimes…
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Victim ID'd In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Valley Stream Neighborhood
Authorities identified a man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in a Long Island neighborhood. Francisco Javier Cabrera, 47, of Valley Stream, died after being struck near Broadway and Ash Street in Valley Stream just before 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, Nassau County Police said. Officers responded to the scene after receiving reports of a man lying in the roadway bleeding. Cabrera suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene by a police medic, as Daily Voice reported. The vehicle involved in the incident fled before officers arrived, and no description of the car or dri…
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Woman Set Fire To Occupied Home On Long Island, Tried Starting 2 Other Fires: Jury
A Long Island woman tried burning down multiple occupied homes in the Hamptons, a jury found. Amanda Burnside, 42, of East Quogue, was found guilty of arson and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Monday, Jan. 27. Burnside attempted, but ultimately failed, to start fires at two occupied homes in Hampton Bays and succeeded in starting a fire at a third home that was occupied by four people in November 2023, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. At the third home, she ignited the fire by pouring gasoline onto a wicker bench on the front porch and lighting papers on fire, pro…
Police & Fire
Trooper Shot Himself On Southern State Parkway Before Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man,' Police Say
A former New York State Police trooper who claimed that a driver shot him, triggering a region-wide manhunt, made the whole thing up, prosecutors alleged. Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, surrendered to police Monday morning, Jan. 27, before being arraigned on a count of making a false report and related charges in Nassau County District Court. Mascia initially told colleagues that he was walking toward what he assumed was a disabled vehicle when he heard several shots fired by a “dark-skinned man” on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead shortly before midnight on Oct. 30, 2024…
Schools
Dialing It Back: NY Students Would Be Barred From Using Phones During School Day Under Proposal
Students could soon go from scrolling to schooling. A bold initiative unveiled by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday, Jan. 22, would restrict smartphone use in all K-12 schools during the entire school day, including lunch time. The proposal, introduced as part of the governor’s 2026 Executive Budget, aims to prioritize student learning and mental health, Hochul’s office said. “From parents and teachers, to social justice and law enforcement leaders, New Yorkers agree that our young people succeed when they’re learning and growing, not clicking and scrolling,” Hochul said. Under the…
Politics
ICE Enforcement Allowed At Schools, Churches Under New Trump Policy
Federal immigration authorities now have the ability to arrest individuals in and around schools and churches — areas previously considered sensitive. This new policy change involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, announced on the second day of the new Trump Administration on Tuesday, Jan/ 21 by Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman and represents a significant shift from long-standing guidelines. “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest," Huffman said in a statement. "The Trump Administration …
Police & Fire
Homeless Man Snaps Officer’s Finger During Transport To Warming Center: Nassau Police
A 29-year-old homeless man allegedly assaulted two police officers while being transported to a warming center in Wantagh, Nassau County police announced Tuesday, Jan. 21. Officers responded to a welfare check at 630 Old Country Road in East Garden City at 10:44 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, and encountered the man in a parking garage, police said. He declined medical attention but requested transportation to a warming center, according to the release. While en route to the center, the man—identified as Kysaan Goff—became combative. He allegedly grabbed an officer’s shoulder and bent their right in…
Politics
Trump Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Address Moved Indoors
For the first time in 40 years, a presidential inauguration will be held indoors. Extremely cold temperatures forecast for Monday, Jan. 20 in Washington, DC have resulted in the change. President-elect Donald Trump announced the move in a social media post at noon Friday, Jan. 17, saying, "There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way. "It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours…
Police & Fire
Officer Seriously Injured By Drunk Driver On LIE Upgraded To Fair Condition, Police Say
A police officer who was gravely injured by a suspected drunk driver on the Long Island Expressway is on the road to recovery. Suffolk County Police officer Brendon Gallagher has been upgraded to fair condition and remains at Stony Brook University Hospital, the department revealed Tuesday, Jan. 14. Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the force, was critically injured while pursuing Cody Fischer, suspected of speeding under the influence, on Sunday evening, Jan. 5, as Daily Voice reported. The incident began at approximately 6:09 p.m. near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE. Gallaghe…
News
Scooter-Riding Burglar Scared Off By Atlantic Beach Homeowner
Authorities are asking for tips after a Long Island homeowner scared off a would-be burglar. The attempted break-in occurred in Atlantic Beach, at a residence on Troy Avenue, at around 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12. The homeowner was awoken by a stranger attempting to open an unlocked bedroom window, according to Nassau County Police. When the resident tried confronting them, the intruder fled the scene on a white motorized scooter heading eastbound on Park Street. Nobody was injured in the ordeal. The suspect was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black mask, black vest, and gray pants. …
News
2nd Prostitution Raid In Hours Leads To More Arrests At Long Island Spas: Police
Two women have been charged with prostitution, criminal nuisance, and unauthorized practice of a profession following a raid at a Smithtown massage parlor, Suffolk County Police announced. The investigation into Yan Yang Spa, located at 172 Terry Road, began after numerous community complaints, police said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 9. Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers and Fourth Squad detectives, alongside the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, executed the raid at 4:35 p.m. Two women were arrested in connection with the investigation: Fen Xu, 46, of Fl…
Police & Fire
Car Strike Seriously Injures Woman In Long Island: Police
A 78-year-old woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Bay Shore, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Marie Lanfrit, of Bay Shore, was crossing Spur Drive North when a 2005 Ford, driven by 65-year-old Ken Anthony of Central Islip, hit her at 5:45 p.m., authorities said. The crash happened as Anthony attempted to turn left onto the eastbound lanes of Spur Drive North from Fifth Avenue, according to police. Lanfrit was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious physical injuries, police said. Anthony w…
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8 Dogs, 4 Cats Rescued From Convicted Abusers In Suffolk County Crackdown
More than a dozen animals were rescued from convicted abusers during Suffolk County’s “Operation Bloodhound,” Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. The operation, led by the District Attorney’s Biological, Environmental, and Animal Safety Team (BEAST) in partnership with the Suffolk County Police Department, uncovered shocking violations of court orders by previously convicted animal abusers. Among the cases, a Calverton woman was found in possession of eight dogs despite a court order barring her from owning animals while her cruelty case is…
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42-Year-Old Army Veteran ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver
This story has been updated. An Army veteran has been identified as the man authorities say rammed a pickup truck into a crowd in the French Quarter of New Orleans early on New Year's Day morning, leaving 15 people dead and injuring approximately 35 others. Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, age 42, who was killed in a shootout with police officers after the incident at around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 on Bourbon Street, was a US citizen born in Texas, where he lived at the time of the incident, the FBI said. The Ford truck, rented through an auto sharing company, displayed an ISIS flag on the tr…
Police & Fire
Teen Crashes Stolen SUV Into Mastic Beach Home: Police
A teenage boy is accused of stealing an SUV and crashing it into a home in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. The incident began around 4:24 p.m. when a 2010 Mazda CX-9 parked on Lynbrook Drive was stolen and crashed into a residence at 103 Lynbrook Drive, police said. Two males inside the vehicle fled on foot after the crash, authorities added. Officers from the Seventh Precinct and the Canine Unit canvassed the area and located a 16-year-old suspect at approximately 6:06 p.m. He was taken into custody without incident, police said. The home sustained mi…
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Stowaway Found On Delta Flight For Second Time In Month
For the second time in a month a stowaway was caught on a Delta Air Lines flight, sparking concerns. The flight, from Seattle to Honolulu, was preparing for takeoff when crew members discovered the unticketed passenger onboard, leading to the plane returning to the gate on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Delta Airlines said that safety protocols were followed, resulting in the passenger’s removal and subsequent detention by law enforcement. The identity of the person has not been released. “As there are no matters more important than safety and security, Delta people followed…
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