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DWI Suspect Dies While In Custody At Long Island Police Precinct DWI Suspect Dies While In Custody At Long Island Police Precinct
DWI Suspect Dies While In Custody At Long Island Police Precinct A suspected impaired driver accused of crashing into another vehicle on Long Island died while in police custody. Suffolk County Police said Joseph Leonard, age 58, of West Islip, was found dead in his holding cell at the agency’s 3rd Precinct in Bay Shore at around 9 a.m. Friday, April 26. It came hours after he was arrested in Brentwood Thursday evening, April 25, following a suspected drunk driving crash on Pine Aire Drive near 5th Avenue. Police said Leonard was driving a Jeep Wrangler with a revoked license when he rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a light. When officers arrived, they f…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Feeling Lucky? Lotto Prize Worth $7M Minimum Sold At This Long Island Store Feeling Lucky? Lotto Prize Worth $7M Minimum Sold At This Long Island Store
Feeling Lucky? Lotto Prize Worth $7M Minimum Sold At This Long Island Store One Long Islander is set up for life after a winning lottery ticket worth millions of dollars was purchased at a local liquor store. According to the New York State Lottery, a prize-winning CASH4LIFE ticket was sold in Bay Shore for the Wednesday, April 17 drawing. The prize — “$1,000 A Day For Life” — is worth a guaranteed minimum of $7 million. Lottery officials said it was sold at Sunrise Liquor Store, located at 1851 Sunrise Highway. Winning numbers for CASH4LIFE are drawn from a field of one to 60, with the Cash Ball being drawn from a separate field of one to four. Drawings ar…

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by Sophie Grieser
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'Beacon Of Light': EMT ID'd As Victim In Deadly 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island 'Beacon Of Light': EMT ID'd As Victim In Deadly 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island
'Beacon Of Light': EMT ID'd As Victim In Deadly 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island First responders and local leaders are pouring out condolences for a beloved EMT who was killed in a late-night car crash on Long Island. The wreck happened at around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Bay Shore near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Spur Drive North. Suffolk County Police said a 32-year-old Bay Shore man was driving a Volkswagen sedan northbound on 5th Avenue when he tried making a left turn onto Spur Drive North. He was then struck on the rear passenger side by a southbound Suzuki motorcycle. Earlier Report: Person Killed In 2-Vehicle Bay Shore Crash The motorcycl…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Admits Killing 21-Year-Old, Burning Victim's Body In Backyard Of Long Island Home Man Admits Killing 21-Year-Old, Burning Victim's Body In Backyard Of Long Island Home
Man Admits Killing 21-Year-Old, Burning Victim's Body In Backyard Of Long Island Home A Long Island man has confessed to gunning down a 21-year-old victim and burning his body in a brutal Christmas night attack. Peter Pendzinski, age 24, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 12, in the death of 21-year-old Nathanael Rodriguez. Pendzinski admitted to picking up Rodriguez from his Bay Shore home at around midnight on Dec. 26, 2020. Moments later, he pulled out a revolver and shot Rodriguez five times in the head as the man sat in his passenger seat. Earlier Report: Man Arrested For Killing Victim,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Person Killed In 2-Vehicle Bay Shore Crash Person Killed In 2-Vehicle Bay Shore Crash
Person Killed In 2-Vehicle Bay Shore Crash Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Bay Shore. A 32-year-old Bay Shore man was driving a 2016 Volkswagen sedan northbound on 5th Avenue when he attempted to turn left onto Spur Drive North and was struck on the rear passenger side of his vehicle by a man operating a southbound 2006 Suzuki motorcycle, Suffolk County Police said. The motorcyclist, whose name has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin, was transported to South Shore University Hospital…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man, Struck Killed By SUV In Central Islip Man, Struck Killed By SUV In Central Islip
Man, Struck Killed By SUV In Central Islip An investigation is underway after a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 2:40 a.m. Sunday, April 14 in Central Islip. A man was crossing Suffolk Avenue, approximately 100 feet east of Church Street, when he was struck by a westbound 2014 Honda Pilot. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  His identity has not yet been released. The driver of the Pilot, a 59-year-old Bay Shore man, was not injured. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Third Squa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Duo Forced Women Into Prostitution, DA Says Long Island Duo Forced Women Into Prostitution, DA Says
Long Island Duo Forced Women Into Prostitution, DA Says A man who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl is among two Long Island defendants accused of forcing women into prostitution. Danny St. Louis, age 43, of Bay Shore, and Samantha Wimmer, age 37, of Central Islip, were arraigned on a total of 33 criminal charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 11. Prosecutors said St. Louis advertised and sold women for sex several times to various buyers between March 2023 and March 2024, with Wimmer serving as photographer for pictures that were used in his ads. After taking one victim’s ID and cell phone to prevent her from leaving, St. Louis ma…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Rite Aid Announces Additional NY Store Closures After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid Announces Additional NY Store Closures After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid Announces Additional NY Store Closures After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid has announced new store closures after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy in the fourth quarter of 2023. Shortly after declaring bankruptcy, Rite Aid announced 154 store closures, with 20 in New York, and 14 on Long Island. In a filing on Tuesday, April 9, the company said 17 more stores, including three in New York (with two on Long Island) are now slated for closure. Rite Aid currently has 2,000 stores and about 44,000 employees. The Long Island stores slated for closure (with the newly announced closures in bold) are: 283 West Jericho Turnpike, Huntingto…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 51-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Central Islip Fatal Crash: 51-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Central Islip
Fatal Crash: 51-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Central Islip Police are investigating after a woman was killed in an overnight crash near an intersection on Long Island. Stacy Worlds, age 51, was walking in Central Islip westbound across Carleton Avenue, between Earle Street and Elmore Street, when she was struck by a 2008 Hyundai Sonata traveling southbound on Carleton Avenue at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Suffolk County Police said. World, a resident of Central Islip, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead. The driver of Hyundai, a 59-year-old Bay Shore man, wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store $50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store It probably wasn’t the jackpot they were hoping for, but a lucky Powerball player still made out alright with a ticket purchased on Long Island. A third prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Bay Shore, at the 7-Eleven located at 640 Pine Aire Drive, New York Lottery said. The fortuitous ticket was purchased for the drawing held Wednesday night, April 3. Nobody won the big jackpot, so the next drawing on Saturday, April 6, will be for an estimated $1.23 billion. Players can check the status of their ticket on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Trio Repeatedly Punches Employee At Long Island Walmart, Police Say Trio Repeatedly Punches Employee At Long Island Walmart, Police Say
Trio Repeatedly Punches Employee At Long Island Walmart, Police Say Police are hoping that surveillance photos will help them track down three people accused of assaulting an employee at a Long Island Walmart. The incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Commack Walmart store on Crooked Hill Road. Suffolk County Police said the employee confronted two men and a woman about their handling of merchandise. During the encounter, the trio attacked the worker, punching him multiple times. The employee was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore and treated for minor injuries. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cas…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
'Horrific': Mom, Boyfriend Murdered 5-Year-Old Boy Found At Long Island Home, Jury Finds 'Horrific': Mom, Boyfriend Murdered 5-Year-Old Boy Found At Long Island Home, Jury Finds
'Horrific': Mom, Boyfriend Murdered 5-Year-Old Boy Found At Long Island Home, Jury Finds A Long Island jury has convicted a mother and her boyfriend of murder for beating the woman’s young son unconscious and leaving him to die at a relative’s house. Valerie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, both 28 and from Queens, were found guilty of second-degree murder Friday, March 22, in the death of 5-year-old King Owusu following a two-week trial in Suffolk County Court. Prosecutors argued that Owusu and Addae brutally beat the boy with at least four different instruments inside their Lefrak City apartment on March 30 and April 1, 2021. The couple watched King’s physical condition deteriorate…

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by Michael Mashburn