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DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon
DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon A woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after she was involved in a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 in West Babylon. The woman was driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra northbound on Straight Path, attempting to turn right onto 13th Street, when multiple motorcycles rode past the left of the vehicle., Suffolk County Police said. The Nissan collided with a black 2006 Yamaha motorcycle riding on the right shoulder of the road. The Nissan and the Yamaha then struck a 2008 Dodge Avenger stopped at a stop …

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by Joe Lombardi
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MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks On Long Island MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks On Long Island
MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks On Long Island A member of the notorious MS-13 gang could spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to his role in a string of murders, including two high school students, and other attacks on Long Island. Enrique Portillo, age 26, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to racketeering and firearms charges in federal court in Central Islip on Thursday, Aug. 31, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District. Prosecutors said Portillo, a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of MS-13, participated in four murders targeting rival gang members between September 2…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Teenager Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Teenager
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Teenager A teenager from Long Island has been missing for over three weeks, according to a non-profit program searching for children who have vanished. Alex Bernate was last seen on Sunday, Aug. 6 in Brentwood, according to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Bernate, age 14, has curly black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding Bernate’s location is encouraged to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 1-631-852-2677 or by submitting a tip with The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at missingkids.org.

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by Sophie Grieser
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46-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Brentwood Intersection 46-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Brentwood Intersection
46-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Brentwood Intersection One person was killed in an overnight crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29 in Brentwood. A 46-year-old man was walking northbound in the roadway on Crooked Hill Road, at Sagtikos State Parkway, when he was struck by a northbound 2021 Honda, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, identified as Jason Goins, 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 Honda, a 19-year-old Bay Shore woman, was not injured. De…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Family Of 4 Rescued Off Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound Family Of 4 Rescued Off Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound
Family Of 4 Rescued Off Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound A family of four was rescued from a capsized boat on the Long Island Sound within just minutes of their call for help. The incident took place in Northport around 8:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued the Brentwood family after receiving a 911 call from a 17-year-old saying he and his family were on a boat taking on water in the Long Island Sound. The 14-foot skiff fully capsized prior to police arrival and the family was in the water. The 17-year-old, Oscar Martinez, used the flashlight on his cell phone to signal to Marine Bureau …

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fatal Long Island Head-On Crash: 50-Year-Old Victim ID'd Fatal Long Island Head-On Crash: 50-Year-Old Victim ID'd
Fatal Long Island Head-On Crash: 50-Year-Old Victim ID'd Police have identified a man killed on Long Island after his vehicle crashed into a car head-on. It happened on Saturday, Aug. 19 in Brentwood, according to Suffolk County Police. At approximately 11:40 a.m., 50-year-old Bay Shore resident Gabriel Reyes was driving his 2018 Kawasaki motorcycle west on Spur Drive North, just 300 feet west of Route 111. Reyes crossed over the double yellow line, crashing head-on into a 2011 Ford Explorer traveling east. He was transported to South Shore University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A 38-year-old East Rockawa man who was driving t…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Brentwood Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife, Daughter To Death Brentwood Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife, Daughter To Death
Brentwood Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife, Daughter To Death A Long Island man is behind bars after police say he stabbed his wife and daughter to death. The incident happened late Sunday afternoon, July 30 in Brentwood. Officers responded to 49 Jefferson Ave. after 31-year-old Zanoor Jaffari stabbed his wife,  Misbah Batool, age 33, and their 2-year-old daughter, Iazia Zanoor at around  4:40 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. The victims were transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where they were pronounced dead.  Zanoor Jaffari was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in Wes…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others
Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others An accused drunk driver has admitted to being nearly three times the legal limit when he crashed into another car on a Long Island parkway and injured three others, including a woman who lost both of her legs. Kevin Rosas-Daqui, age 25, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 10. The crash happened at around 12:40 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2022, on the Sagtikos Parkway in Brentwood. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Rosas-Daqui had just left the Marine Corps Ball in Westbury and was intoxicated and speeding when…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found Safe Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found Safe
Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found Safe Update:  Police say they have located a missing Long Island teenager.  On Thursday, June 15, police announced that 15-year-old Garrett Benz was found unharmed.  Benz was reported missing from his Brentwood home on the evening of Tuesday, June 13. Original story: Officers are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Long Island teenager. Brentwood resident Garrett Benz, aged 15, went missing on Tuesday, June 13 at approximately 7 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. He was last seen leaving his home on Crooked Hill Road. Benz is six-foot-one and w…

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by Sophie Grieser
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New Update: Search Continues For 15-Year-Old Long Island Boy Reported Missing New Update: Search Continues For 15-Year-Old Long Island Boy Reported Missing
New Update: Search Continues For 15-Year-Old Long Island Boy Reported Missing Police are continuing to ask for help in locating a 15-year-old Long Island boy who has been reported missing. Garrett Benz, age 15, was last seen leaving his Brentwood home, located on Crooked Hill Road, at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, according to Suffolk County Police. Earlier report: Police Search For Missing Teen Last Seen On Long Island Benz is described as a white male, 6-feet-1-inch tall and approximately 130 pounds.  He was last seen wearing a long-sleeved black shirt and plaid pajama pants. Detectives asked anyone with information to contact the Suffolk County Poli…

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by Michael Mashburn