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Major Break: Suspect Nabbed In Death Of Woman Whose Body Was Found In Suitcase On Long Island Major Break: Suspect Nabbed In Death Of Woman Whose Body Was Found In Suitcase On Long Island
Major Break: Suspect Nabbed In Death Of Woman Whose Body Was Found In Suitcase On Long Island Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in a suitcase on Long Island. Suffolk County Police were called about suspicious activity in a wooded area of Huntington, near the intersection of Nassau and Woodhull roads, shortly before noon Tuesday, Sept. 3. Investigators later confirmed that they found a suitcase containing the body of 31-year-old Seikeya Jones, who was homeless. Her cause of death is still being determined by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. Earlier Report: ID Released For Woman Found Dead Inside Suitcase B…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Details: Ex-Husband Shot Way Into LI Home Before Killing Woman, Her BF, DA Says New Details: Ex-Husband Shot Way Into LI Home Before Killing Woman, Her BF, DA Says
New Details: Ex-Husband Shot Way Into LI Home Before Killing Woman, Her BF, DA Says Authorities have released new details in the case of a New York couple who were shot to death inside their home. Long Island resident Daniel Coppola, age 50, of St. James, was arraigned on four counts of first-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Sept. 6, in the deaths of his ex-wife Kelly Coppola and her boyfriend, Kenneth Pohlman. Suffolk County Police found Mrs. Coppola, age 50, and Pohlman, age 52, dead from gunshot wounds inside their St. James residence on Brasswood Road shortly before midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Earlier Report: Accused Murderer Ranted About Pr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen Duo Charged After Knife Found At Long Island High School Teen Duo Charged After Knife Found At Long Island High School
Teen Duo Charged After Knife Found At Long Island High School Two teens have been charged following a dispute that allegedly prompted  one of them to bring a knife to school on Long Island. A 15-year-old boy displayed the knife at his bus stop and was met by staff members as he exited the bus at Sachem High School North in Lake Ronkonkoma, according to Suffolk County Police. The knife was recovered, and police were notified. The teen was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon. A further investigation by Suffolk County PD Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers determined that the teen had previously been th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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23-Year-Old Airlifted After Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash 23-Year-Old Airlifted After Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash
23-Year-Old Airlifted After Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash One person suffered severe injuries in a chain reaction Long Island crash.It happened around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in Dix Hills. A 23-year-old Smithtown man was driving a 2006 Toyota Prius southbound on Deer Park Road at Deforest Road when the vehicle struck a northbound 2025 Kenworth semi-truck, according to Suffolk County Police. The Prius then hit a 2012 Hyundai Sonata that was stopped at a traffic light. The driver of the Prius was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.  The driver of the semi-truck, a 53-year-old Dix Hills man…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Woman Found Dead Inside Suitcase Behind Long Island Business ID Released For Woman Found Dead Inside Suitcase Behind Long Island Business
ID Released For Woman Found Dead Inside Suitcase Behind Long Island Business Authorities have identified a woman who was found dead in a suitcase behind a Long Island business. Click here for an updated story: Major Break: Suspect Nabbed In Death Of Woman Whose Body Was Found In Suitcase On Long Island Suffolk County Police were called about suspicious activity in a wooded area of Huntington, near the intersection of Nassau and Woodhull roads, shortly before noon Tuesday, Sept. 3. Hours later, the agency revealed that officers found a suitcase containing a dead body. Earlier Report: Body Found In Suitcase In Huntington On Thursday, Sept. 5, police ide…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island High School Student Makes Threat Of Mass Harm, Police Say Long Island High School Student Makes Threat Of Mass Harm, Police Say
Long Island High School Student Makes Threat Of Mass Harm, Police Say A Long Island high school student has been accused of making a threat of mass harm. The threat was reported by a 911 caller at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4,  according to Suffolk County Police. A 15-year-old boy, who attends Brennan High School in West Babylon, threatened to shoot people at the school during an online chat with other students from the school, The threat was not made during school hours. After an investigation by officers from the Suffolk County PD Second Precinct Crime Section and Second Squad detectives, as well as First Precinct patrol officers, the boy, whose nam…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Forged Doctor Notes To Avoid Commute To Manhattan, Police Say Long Island Man Forged Doctor Notes To Avoid Commute To Manhattan, Police Say
Long Island Man Forged Doctor Notes To Avoid Commute To Manhattan, Police Say A Long Island man is accused of forging numerous doctor notes in order to dodge his work commute to Manhattan. Alan Anderson, age 55, of Oakdale, was arrested on suspicion of falsifying business records and related charges by Suffolk County Police on Thursday, Aug. 29. Investigators said Anderson, an employee at the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), submitted 12 fraudulent doctor notes to his employer between February and May 2024. During that time, he was scheduled to work at his Manhattan office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and work remotely on Tuesdays …

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by Michael Mashburn
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1 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash 1 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash
1 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash This story has been updated. One person was severely injured in a chain-reach reaction crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Ridge. A 22-year-old Coram man was driving a 2012 Ford E-350 minibus westbound on Middle Country Road, just east of Ridge Road, according to Suffolk County Police. The minibus rear-ended a 2010 Ford Escape, pushing it into a westbound 2023 Ford F-150 being driven by a 59-year-old Shirley man. The driver of the Escape, a 70-year-old Ridge man, was taken via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook Univ…

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Body Found In Suitcase On Long Island Body Found In Suitcase On Long Island
Body Found In Suitcase On Long Island Police are investigating after a person was found dead inside a suitcase on Long Island. Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Found Dead Inside Suitcase Behind Huntington Business Suffolk County Police were called about suspicious activity in a wooded area of Huntington, near the intersection of Nassau and Woodhull roads, shortly before noon Tuesday, Sept. 3. At around 8:30 p.m., the agency revealed that officers found a suitcase containing a dead body next to a building. The person’s identity and cause of death is under investigation by the Suffolk County Medical E…

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Accused Murderer Ranted About Pronouns, Trump Before Ex-Wife, Her BF Were Slain In NY Home Accused Murderer Ranted About Pronouns, Trump Before Ex-Wife, Her BF Were Slain In NY Home
Accused Murderer Ranted About Pronouns, Trump Before Ex-Wife, Her BF Were Slain In NY Home New details are offering insight into the mind of an accused murderer just hours before he allegedly gunned down his ex-wife and her boyfriend inside their New York home. The Long Island killings happened in St. James, at a residence on Brasswood Road, at around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. Suffolk County Police said Daniel Coppola, age 50, put his 15-year-old daughter into his car before going inside and shooting his ex-wife, 50-year-old Kelly Coppola, and her boyfriend, 53-year-old Kenneth Pohlman. Earlier Report: Man Kills Ex-Wife, Her BF At St. James Home, Police Say Both vic…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Accused Of Committing Lewd Act While Naked, Watching Girls Long Island Man Accused Of Committing Lewd Act While Naked, Watching Girls
Long Island Man Accused Of Committing Lewd Act While Naked, Watching Girls A Long Island man has been accused of committing a lewd act while watching two girls through a window in his home. The alleged incident happened around on Friday, Aug. 30 in Islip Terrace. A family member of the girls reported to police that the man was naked and committing the act while watching the minors, from the window of his home, located on Sunrise Highway (Route 27). Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives, Joseph Zink, wage 59, of Islip Terrace, as arrested today at approximately 3:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2. Zink was charged with: …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Driving Drunk With Child In Car Nearly Crashes Into Patrol Cruiser On Long Island: Police Man Driving Drunk With Child In Car Nearly Crashes Into Patrol Cruiser On Long Island: Police
Man Driving Drunk With Child In Car Nearly Crashes Into Patrol Cruiser On Long Island: Police A man allegedly driving drunk with a child in the car is accused of running a red light and nearly crashing into a marked police vehicle at a Long Island intersection. The man was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima in Smithtown westbound on Veterans Memorial Highway with his girlfriend and her 11-year-old son at about 9:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, according to Suffolk County Police.  He then went through a red light at the intersection of Old Willets Path and nearly crashed into a marked Suffolk County PD Third Precinct Patrol vehicle traveling southbound, police said. …

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by Joe Lombardi