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Trooper Shot Himself On Southern State Parkway Before Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man,' Police Say
A former New York State Police trooper who claimed that a driver shot him, triggering a region-wide manhunt, made the whole thing up, prosecutors alleged.
Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, surrendered to police Monday morning, Jan. 27, before being arraigned on a count of making a false report and related charges in Nassau County District Court.
Mascia initially told colleagues that he was walking toward what he assumed was a disabled vehicle when he heard several shots fired by a “dark-skinned man” on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead shortly before midnight on Oct. 30, 2024…
Fatal Crash: Person Struck By Car On Busy Long Island Roadway
A person died after being hit by a car overnight on a busy Long Island roadway.
It happened at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in Melville, on Broadhollow Road (Route 110), between Spagnoli Road and Ruland Road.
A 23-year-old Huntington Station man was driving a 2003 Toyota sedan northbound in the left lane when he struck the man who was crossing the road, Suffolk County Police said.
The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, where he was pronounced dead. Morris, of Huntington Station, was uninjured.…
Two-Time DWI Driver Sentenced For Killing 'Beloved' Teacher On Long Island: DA
A Long Island man has been given a lengthy prison sentence for driving drunk and high, hitting and killing a 42-year-old father and teacher who was only blocks away from his home.
Christopher Flores, age 29, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 9 to five to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and more, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Over two years before, on March 19, 2022, Flores, who is from Long Beach, was speeding eastbound on Merrick Road on his 2020 BMW motorcycle at around 11:50 p.m. in Rockville Centre.
As he approached the intersection of Forest …
Hospital Patient Lashes Out, Injures Staff On Long Island, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested after police said he became violent while being treated at a hospital.
It happened in East Meadow on Sunday, Feb. 25, according to Nassau County Police.
That day, 55-year-old Vincent Petrillo, a Mineola resident, was being treated at the Nassau University Medical Center, located at 2201 Hempstead Turnpike.
Then, just after 1 p.m., he allegedly became violent, swinging a wheelchair footrest at a 68-year-old nurse and injuring his hand. While staff attempted to restrain Petrillo, he also reportedly injured another, 60-year-old physician in the kne…
MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Long Island Crash, DA Says
A Long Island man was indicted on charges including manslaughter for allegedly driving drunk and crashing his car, killing a 26-year-old passenger, officials announced.
Donnell Hill, age 51 of Hempstead, pleaded not guilty during his indictment on Tuesday, Aug. 29 to the seven felony charges against him regarding an October 2022 fatal car crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
The crash happened in Hempstead on Oct. 29, 2022, at approximately 10:35 p.m.
Hill, who was working as an MTA bus driver at the time of the incident, is said to have been driving his 2018 Dodge Charg…
New Update - Head-On Crash: 21-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Injured On Long Island
A young man succumbed to his injuries, and two other people remain injured, following a head-on collision on a Long Island parkway, state police said.
It happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 at approximately 2:45 p.m. on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead, according to New York State Police.
Original report - Wrong-Way Crash: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Suffer Serious Injuries On Meadowbrook Parkway
Mubashir Hossain, age 21 of East Elmhurst, Queens, was driving north on the parkway when his 2001 BMW 325 crossed over the center median and crashed head-on with a 2020 Toyota Sienn…
Teen Enters Plea In Collision That Killed Beloved Long Island HS Athlete
A Long Island teenager has been indicted for allegedly running a stop sign, striking another teenager with his SUV, and causing his death, authorities said.
Valley Stream resident Mactyme Michel, aged 19, was indicted on Monday, July 10 for his role in a January 2023 incident that killed a high school senior in Long Beach, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
On January 12, 2023, Michel was driving a 2012 Honda Pilot northwest on Cantiague Lane in Westbury.
Earlier Report: Long Beach HS Senior Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Wonderful Student, Talented Athlete'
At approx…
Alleged Gang Member Admits Murder, More For Long Island Shootings: DA
An alleged member of the Bloods gang has pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder, and more for two separate Long Island incidents, officials announced.
Christopher Anderson, also known as CK, aged 27 of Roosevelt, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 29 to charges including murder for two separate incidents in 2020, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
The first incident occurred on November 28, 2020.
Earlier Report: Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old
According to the charges, 21-year-old Taffarie Haughton and a second victim, …
‘Beacon Of Light’: Death Of 33-Year-Old Long Island Doctor Rattles Community, Friends, Family
“We want to give our precious Charlie girl the memorial she deserves.”
The community has come together to support the family of Dr. Charlene Curtis-Thomas, a physician at the East Meadow Nassau University Medical Center, in the wake of her sudden death.
Dr. Curtis-Thomas, who was a rising third-year Internal Medicine resident physician at Nassau University Medical Center, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 3, according to a GoFundMe started by her family.
She was 33 years old.
Known as Charlie to friends and family, she was a “wonderful daughter, sister, friend, and colleague …
Manslaughter Indictment: Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk, Texting In Crash On Long Island
A young Long Island woman has been indicted for her alleged role in causing a motorcyclist’s death while she was driving while both drunk and texting a friend, the District Attorney announced.
Susannah Smith, a 22-year-old Sea Cliff woman, was indicted on Friday, May 5 on multiple charges, including manslaughter, for the accident, which occurred in June of 2022, according to the Nassau County District Attorney
On the night of June 15, 2022, at approximately 11:58 p.m., the charges allege that Smith was driving her 2014 Ford Focus north on Cedar Swamp Road while intoxicated and texting wi…
