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Long Island 14-Year-Old Has Been Missing For 10 Days Long Island 14-Year-Old Has Been Missing For 10 Days
Long Island 14-Year-Old Has Been Missing For 10 Days Police are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for over a week. Edwin Palacios Umana, age 14, was last seen at his Lakeview residence on Wadleigh Avenue at around 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5. Umana is 5-foot-3 and 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Police said he may have traveled to Flushing, Queens. Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Police at 516-573-7347 or call 911. 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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Fatal Crash: 27-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Suffolk County Fatal Crash: 27-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Suffolk County
Fatal Crash: 27-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Suffolk County A 27-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection overnight. It happened around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, in Medford. The victim was operating a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle northbound on North Ocean Avenue when he crashed into a southbound 2018 Ford van that was attempting to turn left onto Cedar Avenue. Hasani Martin-Rathan, of Brentwood, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The driver of the Ford, a 24-year-old Medford man, was not injured.  Both vehicles we…

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by Joe Lombardi
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14-Year-Old Goes Missing From High School On Long Island 14-Year-Old Goes Missing From High School On Long Island
14-Year-Old Goes Missing From High School On Long Island Police are asking for the community’s help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Autumn McDegganlee, age 14, was last seen leaving Freeport High School at around noon on Tuesday, Aug. 13, according to Nassau County Police. McDegganlee is 5-foot-2 and 95 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Police at 516-573-7347 or call 911. 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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19-Year-Old From Copiague Seriously Injured, Woman Also Hospitalized In Lindenhurst Crash 19-Year-Old From Copiague Seriously Injured, Woman Also Hospitalized In Lindenhurst Crash
19-Year-Old From Copiague Seriously Injured, Woman Also Hospitalized In Lindenhurst Crash A teenager suffered severe injuries and a woman was also hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Lindenhurst. According to Suffolk County Police, the 19-year-old, a resident of Copiague, was operating a mini-bike on South 1st Street when he drove into the intersection of Reade Avenue, striking a 2020 Nissan Murano. He was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for the treatment of serious physical injuries.  The driver of the Murano, a 62-year-old Lindenhurst woman, was transported t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Nabbed In 7-Eleven Robbery On Long Island Suspect Nabbed In 7-Eleven Robbery On Long Island
Suspect Nabbed In 7-Eleven Robbery On Long Island A suspect was arrested in connection with a robbery at a Long Island 7-Eleven store. The incident happened in Oceanside, at the 7-Eleven on Atlantic Avenue, at around 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Nassau County Police said a man entered the store and began removing around 20 cigarette boxes from behind the counter. He threatened an employee before leaving without paying. A short time later, officers arrested 33-year-old Anthony Candelaria, of Oceanside, on suspicion of third-degree robbery. He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Wednesday, Aug. 14. 

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Woman Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Woman
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Woman Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing Long Island woman. Maria Hernandez, age 74, was last seen leaving her North Valley Stream home on foot at around 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12. She is 5-foot4 and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Hernandez was last seen wearing a white shirt, dark colored pants, and green slippers. 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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Hit-Run Crash: Greenport Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car In Riverhead, Police Say Hit-Run Crash: Greenport Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car In Riverhead, Police Say
Hit-Run Crash: Greenport Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car In Riverhead, Police Say A man has been accused of driving drunk with three children in the car after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The incident happened around 8:10 p.m. in Riverhead. Greenport resident Juan L. Arevalo-Lopez, age 22, crashed a white Honda Civic on Old Country Road before fleeing the scene, according to  Riverhead Police Department. Responding officers found Arevalo-Lopez to be intoxicated while his 1-year-old daughter, and two boys -- ages 9 and 10 -- were inside the vehicle, said police. Arevalo-Lopez was charged with: Driving while intoxicated, under Leandra's Law;  Three cou…

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by Joe Lombardi
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20-Year-Old From Bethpage Accused Of Touching Woman Near School In Seaford 20-Year-Old From Bethpage Accused Of Touching Woman Near School In Seaford
20-Year-Old From Bethpage Accused Of Touching Woman Near School In Seaford A Long Island man has been accused of touching a woman near a local school following a weeks-long investigation. The incident happened on Sunday, June 23, in Seaford. According to Nassau County Police detectives, the woman, age 34, was walking in the rear of 751 Seamans Neck Road when she was approached by the suspect, who inappropriately touched her and fled on foot.  On Monday, Aug. 13, police announced the arrest of 20-year-old Michael Hernandez of Bethpage. He has been charged with third-degree sexual abuse. Hernandez has been scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, Aug. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say
Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say A man who had been wanted out of New Jersey on child abuse charges was arrested in a New York traffic stop last week, when authorities found him with police uniforms and handcuffs, they said. Joseph Zuziela, 43, of Branchburg, NJ, was stopped in Oceanside, NY on Thursday night, Aug. 8. Somerset County Prosecutor's Fugitive Task Force Unit Nassau County Police said officers stopped Zuziela’s vehicle at around 11:45 p.m. near Merrick and Oceanside roads. Inside, they reportedly found a trove of law enforcement paraphernalia, including police uniforms, handcuffs, a gold badge, brass knu…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunk 51-Year-Old Drove Wrong Way In Mineola With Child In SUV, Police Say Drunk 51-Year-Old Drove Wrong Way In Mineola With Child In SUV, Police Say
Drunk 51-Year-Old Drove Wrong Way In Mineola With Child In SUV, Police Say A Long Island man has been accused of being drunk with a child in his SUV after police say he was driving the wrong way. The incident happened overnight in Mineola. While on patrol at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, officers observed a black 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes on Jericho Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. They then conducted a vehicle and traffic stop near the intersection of Jay Court.  During the investigation, officers observed the operator of the vehicle, Carlos Palaguachi, age 51, of Bay Shore, to have slightly s…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Enters Occupied Babylon Home, Steals Keys, Then Dodge Ram In Driveway: Police Man Enters Occupied Babylon Home, Steals Keys, Then Dodge Ram In Driveway: Police
Man Enters Occupied Babylon Home, Steals Keys, Then Dodge Ram In Driveway: Police A local man has been apprehended after police say he burglarized a Long Island home and stole a truck. Suffolk County Police First Precinct officers responded to a 911 call reporting an unknown person had stolen a vehicle from the driveway of the Babylon residence on Araca Road just after 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11. Officers found the homeowner had followed the man in the stolen 2020 Dodge Ram and was able to stop him in front of another home a short distance away on The Crescent, according to Suffolk County Police. Officers took the man, Daniel Shiels, age 43, of…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Unlicensed Levittown Woman Driving Drunk With 2 Kids Onboard Crashes SUV: Police Unlicensed Levittown Woman Driving Drunk With 2 Kids Onboard Crashes SUV: Police
Unlicensed Levittown Woman Driving Drunk With 2 Kids Onboard Crashes SUV: Police An unlicensed Long Island woman has been accused of driving drunk with two children in the SUV after an overnight crash, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 11, just after midnight in Levittown. According to the Nassau County Police Department, officers responded to Flamingo Road after a report that a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee had hit an unoccupied parked vehicle. The investigation revealed the driver, Jessica Lemus, age 21, of Levittown, had slurred speech, watery eyes, was unsteady on her feet, and had an odor of alcohol emanating from her breath, police said. A Standardi…

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by Joe Lombardi