LI Man's 'Senseless' Killings Of Wife, Daughter Lead To First-Degree Murder Charges: DA LI Man's 'Senseless' Killings Of Wife, Daughter Lead To First-Degree Murder Charges: DA
LI Man's 'Senseless' Killings Of Wife, Daughter Lead To First-Degree Murder Charges: DA Prosecutors have slapped a Long Island man with upgraded charges of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his wife and 2-year-old daughter. Zanoor Jaffari, age 31, of Brentwood, was indicted on four counts of murder in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Aug. 21, in the killings of his wife Misbah Batool and the couple’s daughter, Aiza. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Jaffari stabbed both victims multiple times inside their Brentwood home on Sunday, July 30. Earlier Report: Brentwood Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife, Daughter To Death Suffolk County Pol…
Bay Shore Man Driving Drunk Crashes SUV With 2 Kids On Board In Hauppauge, Police Say Bay Shore Man Driving Drunk Crashes SUV With 2 Kids On Board In Hauppauge, Police Say
Bay Shore Man Driving Drunk Crashes SUV With 2 Kids On Board In Hauppauge, Police Say A local man has been charged with driving drunk with two young children in his SUV overturned on a Long Island roadway. The incident happened around 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 in Hauppauge. Peters Aiyeybomwan, age 43, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder on Express Drive North, when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed it into the left guardrail, overturning the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said.  The Safe-T Team responded and arrested the driver. Aiyeybomwan was charged with: Aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child passenger 15 years old…
Have You Seen Her? Alert Issued For Long Island Teen Last Seen Weeks Ago Have You Seen Her? Alert Issued For Long Island Teen Last Seen Weeks Ago
Have You Seen Her? Alert Issued For Long Island Teen Last Seen Weeks Ago A teenage girl from Long Island has been missing for nearly two weeks, prompting officials and advocacy groups to release an alert to help find her. Jenna Ceruti, a 16-year-old girl last seen in Bay Shore, has been missing since Wednesday, Aug. 2, according to a release by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Ceruti is described as being 5-foot-7 and weighing approximately 110 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. It is not clear where in Bay Shore the teen was last seen, or what she may have been wearing. Anyone with information regarding Ceruti’s whe…
Winner Winner: $50K Powerball Prize Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Winner Winner: $50K Powerball Prize Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Winner Winner: $50K Powerball Prize Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A prize-winning ticket sold at a Long Island convenience store is waiting to be claimed, according to lottery officials. Are you feeling lucky? A third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth tens of thousands was sold for the Monday, Aug. 7 drawing at a convenience store in Bay Shore, the New York Lottery announced on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The ticket, worth $50,000, was sold at Just Gas Only, located at 1400 Brentwood Road. Winning Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69, and the red Powerball is drawn from a separate field of one to 26. Powerball drawings are televised every…
Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Long Island Shopping Center Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Long Island Shopping Center
Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Long Island Shopping Center Two men were killed in an overnight crash in front of a Long Island shopping center. It happened around 11:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4 in Farmingville. The victims were crossing the roadway in front of 755 Horseblock Road, when they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene northwest on Horseblock Road, Suffolk County Police said. Ekrem Sahinbey Polat, age 27, of Middle Island, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  Battal Koc, age 38, Bay Shore, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital…
Barbie Bagels: Long Island Eatery Celebrates Movie Premiere With Special Menu Barbie Bagels: Long Island Eatery Celebrates Movie Premiere With Special Menu
Barbie Bagels: Long Island Eatery Celebrates Movie Premiere With Special Menu An iconic Long Island bagel shop is honoring the equally-iconic doll the best way it knows how – with a special pink-themed menu. Come on Barbie, let’s go party! Long Island lovers of the blonde-haired beauty can now celebrate the opening of the hit movie at their local Bagel Boss, the company announced. For a limited time, Bagel Boss is offering a “Pink Malibu Collection,” named after one of the doll’s many Dreamhouses. The collection features treats such as pink and white cookies (a Barbie-approved take on a black and white cookie) and mini pink bagels. Of course, no bagel is compl…
Update: Alleged Hit-Run Driver Surrenders Months After Long Island Woman's Death Update: Alleged Hit-Run Driver Surrenders Months After Long Island Woman's Death
Update: Alleged Hit-Run Driver Surrenders Months After Long Island Woman's Death Months after a woman was struck by a car and left for dead on a busy Long Island roadway, the driver believed to be responsible is behind bars. Steven Syrop, age 52, of Holtsville, surrendered to Suffolk County Police on Thursday, July 27, in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed Jennifer Bianco. The 42-year-old, of Bay Shore, was found dead in a grassy area of Holtsville, along North Ocean Avenue near Fish Road, on Sunday morning, May 21. Earlier Report: 'Devastated': Support Growing For Family Of Bay Shore Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver Police determined that she had been…
Drive-Up Stabbing On Long Island Leaves Man In Critical Condition Drive-Up Stabbing On Long Island Leaves Man In Critical Condition
Drive-Up Stabbing On Long Island Leaves Man In Critical Condition Police are investigating a drive-up stabbing attack outside a Long Island home that left a man seriously injured. The attack happened just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, in Brentwood, outside a home on MacArthur Avenue near Merrill Street, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said the victim was sitting in a chair on the sidewalk when two men in a black car pulled up in front of him. Both men got out of the car and one of them approached the victim and stabbed him in the abdomen, police said. They then got back in the car and fled the scene. The victim, who police did n…
8 Charged In Mail Order Cocaine Trafficking Ring On Long Island 8 Charged In Mail Order Cocaine Trafficking Ring On Long Island
8 Charged In Mail Order Cocaine Trafficking Ring On Long Island Eight people have been arrested in connection with a massive cocaine trafficking ring on Long Island. The defendants, all from Nassau and Suffolk counties, are named in an indictment that was unsealed by the Suffolk County DA’s Office on Tuesday, July 18. According to investigators, the group shipped numerous kilogram weight packages of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Long Island between March 2022 and June 2023. The drugs were then sold on the streets of Nassau and Suffolk counties. In June 2023, police executed search warrants at several of the defendants’ homes, where they allegedly found b…
As Officer Hangs On, Wanted Man Drives Off, Crashes During Escape On Long Island: Police As Officer Hangs On, Wanted Man Drives Off, Crashes During Escape On Long Island: Police
As Officer Hangs On, Wanted Man Drives Off, Crashes During Escape On Long Island: Police A Long Island police officer is recovering after a wanted man allegedly fled a traffic stop and crashed as the officer stood on the vehicle’s running board. The incident happened at around 7:45 p.m. Thursday, July 20, in Massapequa, according to Nassau County Police. Dennis Zvonki, age 43, of Bay Shore, was initially pulled over for speeding in a van on Sunrise Highway near Loudon Avenue. When the officer instructed him to put his vehicle in park, Zvonki refused, police said. That’s when the officer stepped onto his running board and reached through the window in an attempt to place the va…
Serious Crash: 23-Year-Old Critically Injured At Bay Shore Intersection Serious Crash: 23-Year-Old Critically Injured At Bay Shore Intersection
Serious Crash: 23-Year-Old Critically Injured At Bay Shore Intersection One person suffered critical injuries after a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 9:10 p.m. Thursday, July 6 in Bay Shore. A 23-year-old Bay Shore man was operating a 2009 Suzuki motorcycle southbound on 5th Avenue when he drove into the driver’s side door of a 2003 Honda sedan traveling eastbound through the intersection at Dowsing Avenue, Suffolk County Police. He was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition.  The driver of the Honda, a 20-year-old Bay Shore man, was transported to the…
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 19-Year-Old Leaves Victim To Die On Long Island Street, DA Says Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 19-Year-Old Leaves Victim To Die On Long Island Street, DA Says
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 19-Year-Old Leaves Victim To Die On Long Island Street, DA Says A teenage driver accused of fleeing the scene following a fatal crash on Long Island is facing a felony charge. Elian Jurado Zavala, age 19, of Bay Shore, was indicted on one count of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 5, in the death of Nicholas Puzio. The crash happened around 4 a.m. Sunday, March 12 in Patchogue. Earlier Report: Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After 25-Year-Old Struck At Patchogue Intersection According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Zavala was driving a Honda Civic southbound on Route 112 near Oak…