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Arrests Made In Nassau County Dad's Roadside Robbery-Killing: Police Arrests Made In Nassau County Dad's Roadside Robbery-Killing: Police
Arrests Made In Nassau County Dad's Roadside Robbery-Killing: Police Police have charged two men in the killing of a 32-year-old Amityville man found dead on a Wantagh roadway in September, according to Nassau County authorities. Police say Anderson Ramirez, 34, of Central Islip, and Alex R. DeLarosa, 27, of Bay Shore, were arrested on Dec. 4 in connection to the fatal shooting of Yinauri A. Taveras, 32. The victim, originally from Amityville, had been splitting time between Puerto Rico and Westbury. Officers responded to Wayside Lane in Wantagh on Sept. 11, 2024, at 12:13 a.m. for a report of an injured person. They found Taveras on the roadside with a guns…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Shot, Killed In Westchester, Suspect Dies In Bronx From Self-Inflicted Wound : Police Woman Shot, Killed In Westchester, Suspect Dies In Bronx From Self-Inflicted Wound : Police
Woman Shot, Killed In Westchester, Suspect Dies In Bronx From Self-Inflicted Wound : Police A woman was found shot and killed outside a residence in the region and her suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police chase, according to authorities. The chain of events in Northern Westchester began just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 in Yorktown. Multiple 911 calls were received reporting shots fired in the hamlet of Jefferson Valley in the area of the Coach N Four Apartments on East Main Street, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Responding officers located Geraldine Krecmer, age 63, lying on the walkway in front of one of the units with a gun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over West Hempstead Shooting Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over West Hempstead Shooting
Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over West Hempstead Shooting A New York State Police trooper who claimed someone shot him on a roadway in the region is now under criminal investigation amid growing doubts over his story. On Long Island, state police “have reason to believe that the incident did not occur the way it was reported” by trooper Thomas Mascia, an agency spokesperson told reporters Wednesday morning, Nov. 6. Police confirmed that the five-year department veteran is now the subject of both a criminal investigation and an internal probe being conducted by state police and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: T…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Details Emerge After Person Found Shot Dead On Roadway In Wantagh New Details Emerge After Person Found Shot Dead On Roadway In Wantagh
New Details Emerge After Person Found Shot Dead On Roadway In Wantagh New details have been released after a man was found dead on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 32-Year-Old Found Shot Dead On Roadway In Wantagh Officers responding to Wayside Lane in Wantagh at around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, located the person on the side of the road who had sustained a gunshot wound. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene. In a new update, police say the person has been identified as a 32-year-old from Amityville. His identity has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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3 Women Shot Outside Suburban NY Restaurant 3 Women Shot Outside Suburban NY Restaurant
3 Women Shot Outside Suburban NY Restaurant A suspect is on the loose after three women were shot outside a restaurant in the Hudson Valley. It happened just after 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 in Central Nyack, outside CY's Restaurant and Lounge, located at 37 Route 59. Arrival officers discovered a woman with gunshot wounds to her leg and abdomen, lying on the ground in front of the establishment, Clarkstown Police said. The officers, along with Emergency Medical Services (EMS), provided immediate medical aid before transporting her to Montefiore Nyack Hospital. Further investigation revealed that two additional adult women had …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect At Large After Man Shot In Face In Broad Daylight In Syosset Suspect At Large After Man Shot In Face In Broad Daylight In Syosset
Suspect At Large After Man Shot In Face In Broad Daylight In Syosset A suspect is on the loose after a shooting in broad daylight on Long Island. It happened around 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Syosset near 225 Underhill Blvd.  Upon arrival, officers discovered that a 34-year-old man had sustained a gunshot wound to the face, Nassau County Police said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information on the incident contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous. Che…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Fugitive Dies By Suicide In NJ Gas Station Police Encounter, AG Says Long Island Fugitive Dies By Suicide In NJ Gas Station Police Encounter, AG Says
Long Island Fugitive Dies By Suicide In NJ Gas Station Police Encounter, AG Says State officials are investigating a death during a police encounter at a New Jersey gas station. Woodbridge police officers had stopped a vehicle at a gas station on Route 9 north around 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office said. The male driver, the sole occupant, had an active National Crime Information Center (NCIC) warrant issued in New York for an active criminal investigation in Nassau County, AG Matthew J. Platkin said. When officers asked the man to exit the van, he refused and instead moved to the van’s rear compartment, behind a curta…

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by Cecilia Levine
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ID Released For 21-Year-Old Found Fatally Shot In Uniondale Park ID Released For 21-Year-Old Found Fatally Shot In Uniondale Park
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Found Fatally Shot In Uniondale Park The identity has been released of a 21-year-old man who was found fatally shot in a park on Long Island. Officers in Uniondale responded to a report of a victim with a gunshot wound at Uniondale Avenue Park at about 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, the Nassau County Police Department reported. On Thursday, July 21, police identified the victim as Walter Ochoa Jr., age 21, of Uniondale. Earlier report: 21-Year-Old Found Fatally Shot In Uniondale Park, Police Say Detectives asked anyone with information about the incident to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Shot Inside House During Drive-By Shooting On Long Island Woman Shot Inside House During Drive-By Shooting On Long Island
Woman Shot Inside House During Drive-By Shooting On Long Island A Long Island woman was hit by a stray bullet inside her home during a drive-by shooting. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 24 in North Amityville. According to detectives, officers responded to a residence located at 26 Benjoe Drive after several shots were fired at the house from a passing vehicle. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 30-year-old woman inside the house with a gunshot wound to her leg.  The woman was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection
Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection A 43-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a bullet in a drive-by shooting at a Long Island intersection, police said. Shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, a person driving a 2016 Toyota Camry was traveling east on Edison Avenue in West Babylon, making a left hand turn onto Dale Street, when gunshots rang out from a different passing vehicle. Police said that a Wyandanch resident who was a passenger in the Camry was grazed by one of the bullets, causing non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Camry took the passenger to the Shell gas station on Straight Pat…

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by Zak Failla
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Man, Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of Long Island Man Man, Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of Long Island Man
Man, Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of Long Island Man A 31-year-old man and a juvenile have been arrested for the death of a Long Island man earlier this month. Diego Avila-Huicab, age 31, of Robbins, North Carolina, and a 16-year-old boy, of Sanford, North Carolina were arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 27, for the Tuesday, Jan. 21 murder of Ricardo Cardona, 40, of Hempstead, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Cardona was found dead after Hempstead police responded to a Shot Spotter call that occurred in the vicinity of Vermont Avenue and Dakota Place.  Upon arrival, Hempstead Police found Cardona lying on the ground in f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect At Large After Christmas Day Long Island Shooting Suspect At Large After Christmas Day Long Island Shooting
Suspect At Large After Christmas Day Long Island Shooting A suspect is at large after an early morning Christmas Day shooting on Long Island. It happened on Friday, Dec. 25 at around 6:36 a.m. in Baldwin. Nassau County First Precinct officers found a 30-year-old victim lying on the ground on Cottage Place with a gunshot wound to his chest and shoulder.  A Nassau County Police Department Ambulance transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment.  The victim is currently in serious condition, according to police. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers …

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Man Found Dead Inside Town Car On Long Island ID Released For Man Found Dead Inside Town Car On Long Island
ID Released For Man Found Dead Inside Town Car On Long Island The identity has been released of the man found dead from an apparent gunshot wound inside a commercial town car on Long Island. Officers responded to 103 Lake Drive in Wyandanch after a 911 caller reported hearing a crash at approximately 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 3. When the officers arrived, they found the man, now identified as Hugh James, of Deer Park, in the driver’s seat with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead From Apparent Gunshot Wound Inside Town Car On Long Island Man Found Dead From Apparent Gunshot Wound Inside Town Car On Long Island
Man Found Dead From Apparent Gunshot Wound Inside Town Car On Long Island An investigation is underway after a man was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound inside a commercial town car on Long Island. Officers responded to 103 Lake Drive in Wyandanch after a 911 caller reported hearing a crash at approximately 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 3. When the officers arrived, they found an adult man in the driver’s seat with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office …

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by Joe Lombardi