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Motel Murder: Man Admits Stabbing Housemate To Death On Long Island Motel Murder: Man Admits Stabbing Housemate To Death On Long Island
Motel Murder: Man Admits Stabbing Housemate To Death On Long Island Nearly two years after a man was stabbed to death at a Long Island motel, his killer formally confessed. Philip Walker, 58, of Mastic, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the death of Jimmy Vaughn. Walker and Vaughn, 63, were both living in a group home at the Shirley Motel on Montauk Highway when emergency crews were called to the motel for a stabbing on June 30, 2023. Arriving paramedics found Vaughn outside his room suffering from three stab wounds, including one that pierced his heart. He was rushed to Long Island Community Hospit…

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Driver Tried Killing Woman With Her Car During Dispute At Long Island Shopping Center, DA Says Driver Tried Killing Woman With Her Car During Dispute At Long Island Shopping Center, DA Says
Driver Tried Killing Woman With Her Car During Dispute At Long Island Shopping Center, DA Says A Long Island woman is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly striking another woman with her car. Philomena Mistretta, age 51, of Coram, was indicted on multiple charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Nov. 8, in connection with an incident at North Bellport’s Miracle Plaza on Montauk Highway. According to prosecutors, Mistretta was sitting in her driver’s seat when she got into an argument with a woman standing next to the passenger side at around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. Earlier Report: Coram Resident Intentionally Strikes Woman With Minivan In North Bellp…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Suspicious' Death At Long Island Wellness Retreat Under Investigation 'Suspicious' Death At Long Island Wellness Retreat Under Investigation
'Suspicious' Death At Long Island Wellness Retreat Under Investigation Police are investigating what they described as a suspicious death at a luxury spa on Long Island. Click here for an updated story: Update: Guest Murdered At Water Mill's Shou Sugi Ban House Southampton Town Police officers were called at around 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, about a death in the Southampton hamlet of Water Mill, at the Shou Sugi Ban House on Montauk Highway. It was not immediately clear whether the decedent was an employee or guest at the facility, which bills itself as an award-winning wellness retreat and luxury spa focused on “global healing arts practices.” Southam…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Sex Offender Harasses 13-Year-Old Girl At Long Island Convenience Store, Police Say Sex Offender Harasses 13-Year-Old Girl At Long Island Convenience Store, Police Say
Sex Offender Harasses 13-Year-Old Girl At Long Island Convenience Store, Police Say A convicted sex offender is accused of harassing an underage girl outside a Long Island convenience store. The incident happened in Patchogue, at the 7-Eleven store located near Montauk Highway and Bay Avenue, at around 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. Suffolk County Police said 37-year-old Ronald Rios, of East Patchogue, made sexual comments to a 13-year-old girl. When the victim informed Rios of her age, he allegedly continued making sexual comments. Detectives with the Suffolk County Police Department’s Special Victims Section identified the suspect as Rios. He was arrested on suspicion of end…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Double The Fun: Pair Of $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Long Island Men Double The Fun: Pair Of $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Long Island Men
Double The Fun: Pair Of $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Long Island Men Talk about a massive payday. Two Long Island men have a million more reasons to be smiling after winning seven-figure lottery prizes. Jose Carranza, of Mastic, claimed a $1 million prize on the “Platinum Power” scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced. He purchased the lucky ticket in east Moriches, at East End Marketing on Montauk Highway. After paying Uncle Sam, Carranza pocketed $416,641. Not to be outdone was Ricky Alessi, of St. James, who claimed his own $1 million windfall after hitting a Powerball second prize for the drawing held Monday, May 27. Alessi received a lump sum…

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by Michael Mashburn