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Woman Set Fire To Occupied Home On Long Island, Tried Starting 2 Other Fires: Jury
A Long Island woman tried burning down multiple occupied homes in the Hamptons, a jury found. Amanda Burnside, 42, of East Quogue, was found guilty of arson and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Monday, Jan. 27. Burnside attempted, but ultimately failed, to start fires at two occupied homes in Hampton Bays and succeeded in starting a fire at a third home that was occupied by four people in November 2023, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. At the third home, she ignited the fire by pouring gasoline onto a wicker bench on the front porch and lighting papers on fire, pro…
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How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Nassau County
A quick-moving Nor'easter brought accumulating snowfall throughout the region Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Monday morning, Jan 20. Here's a rundown of totals from the National Weather Service. New York Nassau County 2 ENE Roosevelt 4.1 inches 1018 PM 01/19 Public Syosset 4.0 inches 1000 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter East Williston 3.9 inches 1015 PM 01/19 Public 1 W Plainview 3.9 inches 1250 AM 01/20 Public 1 ESE East Meadow 3.8 inches 1117 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Glen Cove 3.8 inches 0817 AM 01/20 Public Sea Cliff 3.6 inches 1042 PM 01/19 Public Plainview 3.2 inches 081…
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Horrific New Details Out In 'Vicious, Senseless' Killing Of Man In Affluent Long Island Hamlet
A man accused of beating and torturing his longtime friend to death on Long Island was charged with first-degree murder. Jeremy Allen, age 43, of East Quogue, was indicted in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 10, in the death of 43-year-old Christopher Hahn. According to prosecutors, Allen and Hahn returned to Allen’s Oakville Avenue residence on the evening of Friday, Sept. 27, after spending hours at a bar. The two had been friends since high school. Earlier Report: Man Accused Of Killing Guest At His East Quogue Home Shortly after midnight, surveillance video captured the s…
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Killing Guest At His Long Island Home
A house guest has been apprehended shortly after an overnight murder at a Long Island residence. Southampton Town Police responded to Oakville Avenue in East Quogue after a man called 911 to report a person was found dead in the rear yard of the residence at around 9:50 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. The victim, Christopher Hahn, age 43, of Hampton Bays, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death will be determined by an autopsy to be conducted by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives,…
Obituaries
19-Year-Old LI Crash Victim 'Could Make Anyone Smile,' Friends Remember
Days after a teenager was tragically killed in a motorcycle crash, the community is gathering to remember his legacy and kindness. Devin Edward Wesch, age 19 of Selden, died when he lost control of his motorcycle in East Quogue on Monday, April 29. Just before 4 p.m. that day, Wesch had been driving on Montauk Highway near Shinnecock Avenue before crossing the roadway and hitting a pole. Original Story: 19-Year-Old From Selden Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Pole In East Quogue Only days after the event, his friends and the community at large gathered to remember the young man…
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old From Selden Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Pole In East Quogue
A 19-year-old has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash on Long Island. It happened just before 4 p.m. on Monday, April 29 in East Quogue on Montauk Highway near Shinnecock Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found that the man had lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a pole, Southampton Town Police said. He has been identified as Selden resident Edward Wesch. The road between Jones Road and Shinnecock Avenue was closed during the accident investigation. Detectives from the Southampton Police Department are currently investigating the…
Police & Fire
New Update: Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
This story has been updated. Details have been released after a fatal crash involving an allegedly impaired driver led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of Sunrise Highway. Sunrise Highway (Route 27) was closed in East Quogue eastbound at Exit 64 for several hours Thursday morning, June 8. New York State Police say that a preliminary investigation revealed a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by George Hackett, age 52, of Wading River, struck the rear of a 2010 Nissan Armada, driven by Franklin Blake, age 81, of Jamaica, Queens. The impact caused the Nissan to exit the roadway, over…
Police & Fire
Burglary Investigation After Motorcycles Stolen From East Quogue Garage
An investigation is underway after two motorcycles were stolen from a garage on Long Island. A suspect or suspects removed an air conditioning unit and entered an East Quogue home on Sandpiper Lane on Thursday, Sept. 22, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Monday, Dec. 12. Authorities said a 2018 Honda motorcycle and a 2001 Honda motorcycle with an FMF muffler and motocross forks were stolen from the garage attached to the residence. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitted b…
Police & Fire
2 Drivers Charged With DWI After Fiery East Quogue Crash, Police Say
Two men are facing driving while intoxicated charges following a fiery two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened in East Quogue on County Road 104 near Jeffrey Lane on the night of Friday, Oct. 28, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Police received a report of the crash at about 11:40 p.m. and found two people trapped in one vehicle and another unoccupied vehicle on fire, according to the report. The State Police K9 unit located 44-year-old Estuardo Moscoso Almazan, of East Quogue, a short distance from the crash, authorities said. Police said investigators deter…
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Head-On Long Island Crash Kills One
A Long Island man was killed in a two-vehicle head-on crash after losing control of his truck and hitting another vehicle head-on. It took place around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 10 in Southampton, on County Road 104 near Pleasure Drive. According to Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police, Oniel-Alcides Aguilar-Guillen, age 30, of Riverhead was driving southbound on 104 when he lost control of his 2008 Toyota Tundra and crossed into the northbound lane of traffic, striking a 2018 Ford pickup truck head-on driven by Michael Algozzino, age 62, of East Quogue, …
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Dies After Being Electrocuted, Police Say
A Long Island man has died after being electrocuted when he got out of his dump truck after it came into contact with overhead electrical wires. Luigi T. Cicillini, age 18, of Selden, was electrocuted when he exited the truck around 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the East Coast Mines and Material on Lewis Road in East Quogue, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police. Officers from Southampton Town and Quogue Village responded and rendered aid to Cicillini until East Quogue Volunteer Ambulance arrived. Members of the East Quogue Fire Department also responded…
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Accused Of Peeking In Bedroom Window Of Home, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly peeking in the bedroom window of a home. Victor M. Velasquez, age 43, of Hampton Bays, was arrested on Sunday, May 16, after officers responded to a home in East Quogue for a complaint, said the Southampton Police. According to the police, an investigation found that Velasquez had accessed a fully fenced-in and gated residential property in East Quogue, without permission. Video surveillance images recorded Velasquez walking up to a bedroom window of the residence and looking inside. He was charged with crim…
Police & Fire
Long Island Trio Nabbed For Buying Alcohol For Two Children, Police Say
Three Long Island men were arrested by state police for allegedly purchasing drinks for two children under the age of 17. Suffolk County residents Travis W. Gast, age 34, of East Quogue; Mateusz Pieta, age 22, of Baiting Hollow, and Matthew J. Murcott, age 29, of Manorville, were arrested on Tuesday, April 13, and charged with endangering the welfare of a child under 17, said New York State Police Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim. The arrests came after state police received a report about an incident that occurred on Saturday, Feb. 27, where the three men endangered two children by purcha…
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Charged With Rape Of Juvenile, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a juvenile. Diego Fernando Dimas, age 24, of East Patchogue, was arrested on Wednesday, April 7, by the Southampton Town Police, said Sergeant Steven Miller. According to Miller, Dimas had sexual intercourse with the juvenile at a residence in East Quogue. Dimas was charged with: Rape Promoting a sexual performance by a child Possessing sexual performances by a child materials Endangering the welfare of a child He is being held pending arraignment.
Lifestyle
Here Are Five Places For Pizza In Suffolk County
There's never been a better time than now to enjoy some tasty takeout. With COVID-19 restrictions keeping many of us home, knowing where to get the best, delivery and pick-up meals is important. Here are some of the top-reviewed pizzerias in Suffolk County according to local Yelp critics. 1943 Pizza Bar 308D Main St., Greenport (631) 477-6984 - rollingindoughpizza.com The owner of 1943 Pizza Bar calls his restaurant - and food truck and next door bar - a celebration of pizza. Born in West Haven, Connecticut, Matthew Michel’s star took off in 2009 when his pizza food truck, “R…
Police & Fire
High-End Jewelry Thief Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly ripping off more than $100,000 in jewelry from homes where he worked. Town of East Hampton Police detectives announce the arrest of an East Quogue man on Wednesday, Jan. 13, in connection with multiple thefts of high-end jewelry from homes while he worked as an HVAC technician, said Capt. Chris Anderson. Christopher G. Fitzgerald, 39, stole in excess of $100,000 in jewelry from five different homeowners where he had worked in East Hampton between April and December 2020. Anderson said. Many of the stolen pieces were sold at a fraction of th…
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted In Connection To Pair Of Burglaries At Long Island Residences
Police are calling on the public to help locate a woman who they have identified as a suspect in two in burglaries at a pair of in Long Island residences. According to Southampton Town Police, the unidentified woman driving a white sedan trespassed on a property on Whippoorwill Lane in East Quogue without permission on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Police have identified her as a suspect for two burglaries that took place on this road and on Sophia Court in Westhampton on Wednesday, Sept. 30. S
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Photos: Pigs Rescued After Escaping From Trailer On Long Island
Police were on the tail of three perps who had escaped from a trailer, only the "perps" were pigs, not dangerous criminals, and their tails were quite literal. The rescue took place around 11:24 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, when Fifth Precinct Sgt. Theodore Martinez was driving a marked police vehicle eastbound on Sunrise Highway, near Broadway Avenue in Sayville, when he observed what he thought was a pig on the side of the road. Officers capture one of the escaped pigs.Suffolk County Police Martinez then saw a Hummer, with an attached trailer that was open with one pig inside. Martinez pul…
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Head-On Wrong-Way Sunrise Highway Crash
Two people were killed in an overnight head-on, wrong-way crash on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27). It happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 westbound in East Quogue at Exit 64. A 2004 Mercedes Benz was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when the driver crashed head-on into a 2008 Toyota Camry, according to police. Michelle Navas, 28, of Hicksville, the driver of the Camry, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Mercedes, whose name is being withheld pending notification of family members, was pronounced dead at Peconic Bay Medical Center. Both lanes were clos…
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole, Trees In Southampton
A 19-year-old East Quogue man was killed after crashing his vehicle into a pole, police said. The crash took place around 9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 1, when Gianni Mongelluzzo crashed his 1997 Chevrolet Corvette into a pole and trees on Old Country Road near Lewis Road in East Quogue, said the Town of Southhampton Police. The 19-year-old was pulled from the vehicle by East Quogue firefighters and airlifted by the Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University, where he was pronounced dead, police said. No one else was injured in the crash. The cause of the crash is under invest…
Schools
This Suffolk School District Is Second Highest Spending In New York
New York is home to some of the nation’s finest schools and school districts, but which are spending the most and least to educate students? A newly released report from syracuse.com evaluated the upcoming budget numbers for hundreds of districts in the Empire State to determine how much each is proposing to spend on each student. The report found that the average spending is approximately $19,155, with some districts spending as much as $152,539. In Suffolk County, the Fire Island School District ranked second in the state at $105,135 per student, followed by Quogue ($97,311, third overa…
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