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Drunk Driver Admits Causing Deadly 7-Car Crash On Long Island That Injured Several Others
A Riverhead man formally confessed to causing a drunken, seven-car pileup that killed his passenger and seriously injured several others.
Cristian Mendoza-Baquiax, 37, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, March 11.
Mendoza-Baquiax admitted that he was driving drunk on County Road 105 in Riverhead on the evening of Aug. 7, 2024, when he sped around another car, swerved into oncoming traffic, and crashed into several vehicles.
His passenger, 33-year-old Nelson Reyes-Muxin, was killed in the collision. Another passenger in his…
Family Friend Forced Girl To Watch Pornography, Perform Sexual Acts On Long Island, Police Say
A Long Island man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl.
Edgar Nova Lopez, 29, of Riverhead, was arrested on multiple sex crimes charges on Tuesday, Feb. 25, following an investigation by New York State Police.
A doctor contacted the agency in December 2024 stating they were performing a routine annual exam when the girl disclosed she had been sexually abused by Lopez, a family friend, police said.
An investigation determined that over a four-month period, Lopez made the girl watch pornography, perform the pornographic acts that they watched, and sexually abused the child, according …
Long Island Boy, 16, Has Been Missing Over Week
If you’ve seen this missing teen, police want to hear from you.
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for over a week.
Zyddon Powell, 16, of Riverhead, was last seen on Sunday, Jan. 12, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse.
He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black sweatpants, and black sneakers.
It was not immediately clear where Powell was last seen.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543.
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Seen Them? 15-, 17-Year-Old Girls From Long Island Missing For Days
Authorities are asking for help in locating two Long Island teenagers who have been missing for several days.
Josselin Ordonez-Sanchez, age 15, and Meylin Garcia-Alvarado, age 17, both of Riverhead, were reported missing, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse.
Ordonez-Sanchez was last seen on Thursday, Oct. 10. She was wearing a blue skirt, pink jacket, green shoes, and carrying a pink backpack. Her hair is dyed dark red.
Garcia-Alvarado was last seen on Sunday, Oct. 13. She was wearing a blue denim jacket, blue jeans, and sandals.
Anyone with information is asked…
21-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash
One person was killed in a crash involving a pair of vehicles on a Long Island roadway.
It happened around 8:20 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 in Riverhead, near a Target on Old Country Road.
A 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R, operated by Christian Gutierrez, age 21, of East Hampton, struck another motorcycle, a 2006 Yamaha R6, operated by Rodolfo Castillo, age 54 of Southampton.
Gutierrez had numerous injuries and died at the scene, Riverhead Police said.
The Riverhead Police Department Detective Division and the New York State Police Forensic Investigation Unit responded to the scene of the i…
Long Island Teens Have Been Missing Over Month
It’s now been over a month since relatives last saw these Long Island teenagers.
Authorities in Suffolk County are asking for help in locating Celina Hernandez, age 17, of Copiague, and Sincere Brown, age 16, of Riverhead.
Hernandez was reported missing on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and is believed to be with her 3-month-old son, Angel. She was last seen wearing a beige tank top and gray jeans.
Brown was last seen on Monday, Sept. 2. He is believed to be with a male companion, Matthew Lopez, who is also missing, police said.
Brown was last seen wearing black sweatpants and a black sweatshi…
Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Outside Long Island Casino
A local man has been indicted for shooting a victim twice at close range in the parking lot of a Long Island casino.
The incident happened on Friday, May 31, at approximately 10:15 p.m. in Islandia.
Nashawn Legros, age 24, of Wyandanch, was indicted for attempted murder, assault, and other related charges, for the incident at Jake’s 58 Casino, causing the victim serious physical injuries.
According to court filings, Legros was in a parked vehicle when he observed the victim walking toward the casino entrance.
Legros allegedly exited the vehicle, quickly approach…
2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Long Island Compliance Check
Two Long Island businesses were cited for allegedly selling alcohol to minors.
Compliance checks were conducted at 19 retail vendors throughout the Town of Riverhead on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
The operation targeted the sale of alcohol products to patrons under the age of 21.
The following vendors were found not to comply:
Mobil, 3705 Middle Country Road, Calverton
Shell, 626 W. Main Street, Riverhead
Faisal Mahmood, age 28, of Ronkonkoma, and an employee of the Mobil gas station, and Mehmet Tunc, age 64, of Riverhead, and an employee of the Shell station, were each charged with unla…
