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Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon A 58-year-old man died from injuries he sustained in a crash on the Southern State Parkway. Police received a report of the crash in the Suffolk County town of Babylon in the westbound lanes of the parkway near Exit 37 at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, according to New York State Police. Nassau County resident Michael Simeone, of Massapequa, was riding a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle when he left the roadway and struck a light pole, police said. The motorcycle continued traveling west, crossing all three lanes of traffic, and it struck the center median guide rail, authorities re…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Woman Indicted In Fatal Long Island Drunk Driving Crash Woman Indicted In Fatal Long Island Drunk Driving Crash
Woman Indicted In Fatal Long Island Drunk Driving Crash An allegedly drunk 28-year-old driver who struck multiple parked cars and killed a 29-year-old on Long Island has been indicted on a host of charges for her role in the fatal 2021 crash. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced that Uniondale resident Tasha Brown has been indicted on charges that include aggravated vehicular homicide, for allegedly driving while intoxicated at a high rate of speed and crashing into a parked vehicle in Hempstead. Original story - Woman Driving Drunk Faces Array Of Charges After Fatal Long Island Crash, Police Say Specifically, Brown was arra…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Arrested With Ghost Guns After Shooting Himself In Hand, Police Say Long Island Man Arrested With Ghost Guns After Shooting Himself In Hand, Police Say
Long Island Man Arrested With Ghost Guns After Shooting Himself In Hand, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly possessing ghost guns and ammunition after shooting himself in the hand. The incident took place in Nassau County in Massapequa around 1:20 p.m., Saturday, April 2. Gerald Gilraine, age 21, of Massapequa, was arrested after officers responded to 25 Philips Road for a call of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and found him with a wound to his left hand, police said. A Nassau County Police ambulance transported Gilraine to a local hospital for treatment and evaluation, police said. After a thorough investigation detectives recovered two 3D printers,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Massapequa Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Cajun Restaurant Massapequa Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Cajun Restaurant
Massapequa Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Cajun Restaurant For the third year in a row, a popular Cajun restaurant has been voted by residents as the best on Long Island. Nassau County's Big Daddy's Restaurant in Massapequa was voted the best Cajun restaurant for 2022 by Long Islanders, according to Bethpage Best of Long Island. What makes Big Daddy's so popular is the Cajun heat and their pit barbecue that keep residents coming back for more since 1993. Diners praise the restaurant for its take on the boiled crawfish from Louisiana, pulled pork, alligator dishes, and of course, chicken and waffles and Jambalaya. At Mardi Gras time the restaurant…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Woman In North Massapequa Dies From Self-Inflicted Injuries, Police Say Man Who Fatally Stabbed Woman In North Massapequa Dies From Self-Inflicted Injuries, Police Say
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Woman In North Massapequa Dies From Self-Inflicted Injuries, Police Say A 34-year-old man has died from self-inflicted injuries after he fatally stabbed a woman and critically injured another woman on Long Island, police said.  Vincent Maiolica was identified as the man who fatally stabbed 29-year-old Irene Spantopanagos, of Massapequa, and injured a 22-year-old woman at a North Massapequa residence on Saturday, March 12, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Earlier report - Police Identify Massapequa Woman Who Was Fatally Stabbed NCPD said when officers arrived at the home on North Manhattan Avenue, they discovered that M…

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by Nicole Valinote
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$40K Raised To Support Daughter Of Massapequa Woman Who Was Fatally Stabbed $40K Raised To Support Daughter Of Massapequa Woman Who Was Fatally Stabbed
$40K Raised To Support Daughter Of Massapequa Woman Who Was Fatally Stabbed Members of the community have donated thousands of dollars to support the 1-year-old daughter of a Long Island woman who was fatally stabbed over the weekend. Irene Spantopanagos, age 29, of Massapequa, was stabbed at a North Massapequa residence on Saturday, March 12, and was pronounced dead at the hospital the following day, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Earlier report - Police Identify Massapequa Woman Who Was Fatally Stabbed NCPD reported that the 34-year-old man who stabbed Spantopanagos also stabbed a 22-year-old woman before he attempted to take his own…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Identify Massapequa Woman Who Was Fatally Stabbed Police Identify Massapequa Woman Who Was Fatally Stabbed
Police Identify Massapequa Woman Who Was Fatally Stabbed Police have identified a 29-year-old Long Island woman who was fatally stabbed over the weekend. Irene Spantopanagos, of Massapequa, was identified as the woman who died at the hospital following a stabbing that took place on Saturday, March 12, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a North Massapequa residence on North Manhattan Avenue at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, NCPD said.  Police discovered that Spantopanagos and a 22-year-old woman had both been stabbed by a 34-year-old man, who was located inside the home after he at…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
One Killed In Long Island Expressway Crash In Suffolk County One Killed In Long Island Expressway Crash In Suffolk County
One Killed In Long Island Expressway Crash In Suffolk County Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 7:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28 in Islandia. Carlo M. Guercia, 46, of Massapequa, was on foot in the HOV lane of the westbound expressway, near exit 58, when he was struck by a 2019 Honda Odyssey, Suffolk County Police said. Guercia was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, according to police.  The driver of the Honda, a 41-year-old Williston Park man, was not injured. The Honda was impounded for a safet…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Pellet Gun Shootings Could Be Related To TikTok Challenge Long Island Pellet Gun Shootings Could Be Related To TikTok Challenge
Long Island Pellet Gun Shootings Could Be Related To TikTok Challenge Police on Long Island are investigating whether a series of pellet gun shootings that injured at least one young girl are related to a TikTok challenge.  In the challenge, people are encouraged to fire soluble gel beads from airsoft guns at pedestrians and other vehicles on the roadway. On Long Island, there have been at least six incidents of people being shot at with pellet guns, law enforcement officials confirmed. In Nassau County, there have been four such incidents including one in Wantagh, one in Levittown, and two in Massapequa, police said.  No one was injured…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Nassau County Man Found In Possession Of 20 Illegal Firearms, Police Say Nassau County Man Found In Possession Of 20 Illegal Firearms, Police Say
Nassau County Man Found In Possession Of 20 Illegal Firearms, Police Say A Long Island man is facing charges after police said he was found in possession of 20 illegal long guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Paul Carey, age 62, of Massapequa, was arrested in an incident that happened at 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said a 33-year-old woman working at a dental office reported that she saw Carey in possession of a handgun.  She left the scene and called police. Officers arrested Carey without incident and took him to a hospital for evaluation, police said. Police said Carey was found …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Arrested In Nassau County Hit-Run Crash That Killed 72-Year-Old Woman Man Arrested In Nassau County Hit-Run Crash That Killed 72-Year-Old Woman
Man Arrested In Nassau County Hit-Run Crash That Killed 72-Year-Old Woman A 59-year-old Long Island man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 72-year-old woman. Suffolk County resident Nicholas Abbaj, of Ridge, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an incident resulting in death, the Nassau County Police Department reported on Wednesday, Feb. 9. NCPD previously reported that a Ford pickup truck struck the woman at the intersection of Front Street and Park Lane in Massapequa at about 1:20 p.m. on Nov. 15. The Ford then drove away from the scene, police said. The woman, identified as Arlene Fierro, of Massapequa, was critically i…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County
Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County A 60-year-old woman was fatally struck by an SUV while walking across a Long Island street. The crash happened in Massapequa at about 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said the Wantagh woman was walking from the south to the north side of Sunrise Highway at Broadway when she was struck in the right lane by an eastbound Subaru SUV. The woman was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead at 11:25 a.m., police said. The 76-year-old Amityville man who drove the SUV remained at the scene, police said. The investigation into the cr…

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by Nicole Valinote