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Fatal LIE Crash: ID Released For Selden Man Hit By 2 Vehicles After Exiting F-150 In Melville Fatal LIE Crash: ID Released For Selden Man Hit By 2 Vehicles After Exiting F-150 In Melville
Fatal LIE Crash: ID Released For Selden Man Hit By 2 Vehicles After Exiting F-150 In Melville The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being struck by two separate vehicles when he stepped out of his pickup truck parked on the shoulder of the Long Island Expressway.  The incident happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in Melville. A man was driving a 2018 Ford F-150 on the westbound side when he pulled to the side of the road and exited the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. He then walked into the middle lane of the highway just west of Exit 50 and was struck by a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu being operated by a 40-year-old Franklin Square ma…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fatal LIE Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles After Exiting Pickup Truck In Melville Fatal LIE Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles After Exiting Pickup Truck In Melville
Fatal LIE Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles After Exiting Pickup Truck In Melville Updated story - Fatal LIE Crash: ID Released For Selden Man Hit By 2 Vehicles After Exiting F-150 In Melville A man who stepped out of his pickup truck parked on the shoulder of the Long Island Expressway was killed after being struck by two separate vehicles. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in Melville. A man was driving a 2018 Ford F-150 on the westbound side when he pulled to the side of the road and exited the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. He then walked into the middle lane of the highway just west of Exit 50 and was struck by a 201…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Broker Sentenced In NY ‘Boiler Room’ Scheme That Defrauded Elderly Out Of Millions Broker Sentenced In NY ‘Boiler Room’ Scheme That Defrauded Elderly Out Of Millions
Broker Sentenced In NY ‘Boiler Room’ Scheme That Defrauded Elderly Out Of Millions A former stockbroker is heading to federal prison for his role in a massive fraud scheme based on Long Island that swindled elderly victims out of millions of dollars. Lawrence Isen, age 69, of California, was sentenced to five years behind bars in federal court in Central Islip Friday, Jan. 6. Earlier Report: Former Broker Sentenced In LI 'Boiler Room' Fraud Scheme That Cost Elderly Victims Millions It followed his March 2020 jury conviction on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and money laundering. Federal prosecut…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Kept Dog In 'Putrid' Cage For 10 Days Straight, Officials Say Long Island Man Kept Dog In 'Putrid' Cage For 10 Days Straight, Officials Say
Long Island Man Kept Dog In 'Putrid' Cage For 10 Days Straight, Officials Say A man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly keeping a dog in a filthy cage for 10 days straight, officials said.  Suffolk County resident Peter Miller, age 57, of Melville, kept his male bull terrier “Buster” in a cage with "deplorable" conditions without taking the animal out of the cage or cleaning it at all for 10 days, according to an announcement by the Suffolk County Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals from Friday, Dec. 30.  The cage that Buster was kept in was found to have a "putrid smell of rotting food, ammonia and urine," in addition to…

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by Ben Crnic
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Mortgage Lender Lays Off 119 Melville Employees, State Filing Reports Mortgage Lender Lays Off 119 Melville Employees, State Filing Reports
Mortgage Lender Lays Off 119 Melville Employees, State Filing Reports A national reverse mortgage lender has laid off more than 100 of its Long Island employees, according to a state filing. Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC laid off 119 employees from its Melville branch on Tuesday, Nov. 29, according to a WARN Notice posted on Friday, Dec. 9. The reason for the layoffs was listed as "economic" in the filing. According to Reverse Mortgage Daily, the company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and more than 470 employees were laid off across the company in November. A representative for Reverse Mortgage Funding said the organization will not comment o…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma
Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma A man who was lying in the roadway off-ramp of the Long Island Expressway was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Ronkonkoma around 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives report the man, identified as Robert Twiford, age 61, of Melville, was lying in the roadway of the LIE Exit 60E off-ramp when he was struck by at least one vehicle, which then fled the scene. Twiford was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Majo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Seek Man Accused Of Stealing Gold Chain Valued At $1.5K From Melville Store Police Seek Man Accused Of Stealing Gold Chain Valued At $1.5K From Melville Store
Police Seek Man Accused Of Stealing Gold Chain Valued At $1.5K From Melville Store Authorities asked the public for help identifying a man who is accused of stealing a gold chain valued at $1,500 from a Long Island store. A man requested to see several pieces of jewelry at Whitman Jewelry & Coins in Melville at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, and stole a Figaro gold chain, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Wednesday, Nov. 30. He left the store, located at 552 Walt Whitman Road, and traveled south on Route 110, authorities said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitt…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Former Broker Sentenced In LI 'Boiler Room' Fraud Scheme That Cost Elderly Victims Millions Former Broker Sentenced In LI 'Boiler Room' Fraud Scheme That Cost Elderly Victims Millions
Former Broker Sentenced In LI 'Boiler Room' Fraud Scheme That Cost Elderly Victims Millions A former stockbroker is heading to federal prison for his role in a massive fraud scheme based on Long Island that swindled elderly victims out of millions of dollars. Jeffrey Chartier, age 59, of Florida, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in federal court in Central Islip Thursday, Dec. 1. It followed his March 2020 jury conviction on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and money laundering. Federal prosecutors said between 2014 and 2016, Chartier and others worked with a Melville-based “boiler room” to artificially infla…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Melville Man Sentenced After Months-Long Investigation Into Child Pornography, Coercion Crimes Melville Man Sentenced After Months-Long Investigation Into Child Pornography, Coercion Crimes
Melville Man Sentenced After Months-Long Investigation Into Child Pornography, Coercion Crimes A Long Island man was sentenced after a months-long investigation into child pornography and coercion crimes. Bradley Garyn, age 29, of Melville, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 21, to an indeterminate prison term of five to 15 years, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced. “This defendant exploited numerous young and impressionable teenagers in order to satisfy his own prurient and repugnant desires,” Tierney said. “The actions by this defendant will not be tolerated in Suffolk County, and the term of imprisonment he will serve for these crimes, as well as the o…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Bicyclist, Police Say Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Bicyclist, Police Say
Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Bicyclist, Police Say Police on Long Island are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a bicyclist. The crash took place in Melville around 2:55 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Melville on Route 110. According to Suffolk County Police, a 27-year-old Huntington Station man was riding a bicycle southbound in the right lane of Route 110, approaching Hazel Court, when a southbound vehicle struck the rear of the bicycle. The vehicle fled the scene, police said. The victim was transported to Huntington Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with informa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In 10 Suffolk County Communities Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In 10 Suffolk County Communities
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In 10 Suffolk County Communities Mosquito samples collected from 10 Long Island communities tested positive for West Nile virus, health officials announced. Eight of the 47 mosquito samples collected on Thursday, Sept. 8, and Friday, Sept. 9, tested positive for the virus, which brings the total for the season to 85, the Suffolk County Department of Health announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Health officials said the positive samples from Sept. 8 and Sept. 9 were collected in the following communities: West Babylon Copiague Rocky Point Aquebogue Shelter Island Islip Dix Hills  Huntington The health department also repor…

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by Nicole Valinote
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SPCA Investigates Animal Sacrifice After Decapitated Goats, Chickens Found In Melville SPCA Investigates Animal Sacrifice After Decapitated Goats, Chickens Found In Melville
SPCA Investigates Animal Sacrifice After Decapitated Goats, Chickens Found In Melville An animal sacrifice investigation is underway after the remains of five decapitated chickens and two decapitated goats were found on the side of a Long Island road. The Suffolk County SPCA received an alert from the Suffolk County Police Department on Sunday, Sept. 11, that dead animals were found in black plastic garbage bags in Melville, the SPCA reported. The remains were found on the side of Round Swamp Road about 100 feet south of Exit 39 of the Northern State Parkway, according to the report. Fruits and vegetables were also found at the location, authorities said. Suffolk County SPC…

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by Nicole Valinote