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Quartet Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police Quartet Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police
Quartet Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police Four men have been arrested in connection to a string of jewelry store thefts across Plainview and Levittown that occurred months prior, Nassau County Police reported on Friday, July 7. The first two burglaries occurred on April 14 at the following locations: The Jewelry Studio, located at 1107 Old Country Road in Plainview Solomon Fine Jewelers, located at 74 Manetto Hill Road in Plainview A third incident occurred a month later when the quarter burglarized Levittown’s Sophia Jewelry, located at 3695 Hempstead Turnpike. Further details about the burglaries have not been released. Du…

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by Sophie Grieser
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‘Cowardly, Selfish’: Vehicular Homicide Charges For High Driver In Fatal Long Island Crash: DA ‘Cowardly, Selfish’: Vehicular Homicide Charges For High Driver In Fatal Long Island Crash: DA
‘Cowardly, Selfish’: Vehicular Homicide Charges For High Driver In Fatal Long Island Crash: DA An alleged impaired driver accused of fleeing the scene after causing a Long Island crash that killed an 82-year-old man is facing vehicular homicide charges. George Hackett, age 52, of Wading River, was formally arraigned on aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 28. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Hackett was high on multiple drugs and speeding on Sunrise Highway in East Quogue at around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, when his Hyundai SUV slammed into a Nissan SUV driven by the victim, Franklin Blake. Earlier Report: …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Enters Plea In DWI Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Woman In Freeport Man Enters Plea In DWI Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Woman In Freeport
Man Enters Plea In DWI Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Woman In Freeport A Long Island man has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he killed a young woman while driving drunk, officials announced. On Monday, June 26, 32-year-old Freeport resident Tyshaun Johashen was arraigned on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide for his alleged role in the striking and killing of a young woman in March 2023, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. He pleaded not guilty. Earlier Report: Man Charged With DWI, Manslaughter In Deadly Freeport Crash The incident in question occurred on March 1, 2023, in Freeport. At approximately 7 p.m., 24-year-o…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Mystery No More: Backers Of George Santos' $500K Bond In Federal Criminal Case Revealed Mystery No More: Backers Of George Santos' $500K Bond In Federal Criminal Case Revealed
Mystery No More: Backers Of George Santos' $500K Bond In Federal Criminal Case Revealed After more than a month, the question of who backed the half-million-dollar bond to free embattled New York Congressman George Santos from custody while his federal criminal case plays out has finally been answered. Documents unsealed in US District Court in the Eastern District of New York on Thursday, June 22, show that Santos’ father, Gercino dos Santos, and his aunt, Elma Preven, are the co-signers on his $500,000 bond. Santos' lawyer had argued that publicizing his relatives' identities could subject them to harassment from news organizations, but the judge rejected the plea. The 34-…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Murder, Money Laundering: Alleged MS-13 Members From Long Island, Queens, More Indicted Murder, Money Laundering: Alleged MS-13 Members From Long Island, Queens, More Indicted
Murder, Money Laundering: Alleged MS-13 Members From Long Island, Queens, More Indicted A new 48-count superseding indictment charging dozens of alleged MS-13 members – including a handful from Long Island – with murder, money laundering, and other charges has been released, officials announced. On Wednesday, June 21, the United States Attorney’s Office unsealed a superseding indictment that charges 23 alleged MS-13 gang members, six of them from Long Island, of attempted murder, racketeering, and more. Seven of the 23 individuals had been previously indicted and arrested, while the newly indicted were arrested in the days leading up to Wednesday, June 21. The original indi…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Road Rage: Killer Who Stomped Long Island Father To Death Formally Charged With Murder, DA Says Road Rage: Killer Who Stomped Long Island Father To Death Formally Charged With Murder, DA Says
Road Rage: Killer Who Stomped Long Island Father To Death Formally Charged With Murder, DA Says A 26-year-old man accused of beating a father and grandfather to death following a fender bender on Long Island has been formally charged with murder. Patrick Destine, of Queens, was arraigned on second-degree murder and other charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, June 7, in the beating death of 54-year-old David McKenzie in Baldwin in April 2023. According to prosecutors, it was around 11 p.m. on April 15 when Destine and McKenzie got into a minor car accident in Baldwin, near Shuman Place and Forest Avenue. Earlier Report: Road-Rage Murder Update: Baldwin Man Identified As V…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
Cold Front Will Bring Shift In Temperatures After Warm, Bright Memorial Day: 5-Day Forecast Cold Front Will Bring Shift In Temperatures After Warm, Bright Memorial Day: 5-Day Forecast
Cold Front Will Bring Shift In Temperatures After Warm, Bright Memorial Day: 5-Day Forecast An approaching cold front will lead to a change in temperatures after a bright and warm Memorial Day. Temperatures will be warmest on Monday, May 29 late in the morning and early afternoon, with highs in the upper 70s, according to the National Weather Service.  Temperatures will begin to cool in the late afternoon to evening as the backdoor cold front ushering in cooler air takes hold, the weather service said. Wind speeds will also pick up in the afternoon, with gusts up to around 20 miles per hour in some spots. For those at or heading to beaches along the coast, a Rip Current…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With Multiple Thefts From Long Island Target Store Woman Charged With Multiple Thefts From Long Island Target Store
Woman Charged With Multiple Thefts From Long Island Target Store A 30-year-old woman has been charged with allegedly stealing items from a Long Island Target store and then returning them for cash on multiple occasions. Kenya Sanders, of Queens, and Hopemills, North Carolina, was arrested on Tuesday, May 16 after Nassau County Police responded to the Target store in Valley Stream for a reported theft. According to Nassau County detectives, officers responded to the Target Store located at 500 W. Sunrise Highway where a loss prevention employee had spotted Sanders concealing merchandise and exiting the store without paying.  Sanders was th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Bribery Scheme: Ex-Long Island Cop Sentenced Bribery Scheme: Ex-Long Island Cop Sentenced
Bribery Scheme: Ex-Long Island Cop Sentenced A retired NYPD officer from Long Island will be serving time behind bars for conspiring with current officers in a bribery scheme, officials say. Micheal Perri, aged 34, of East Islip, was sentenced on Thursday, May 18 to 33 months in prison for his role in the plot, according to the US District Attorney’s Office. According to the court filings, Perri took over a tow truck and automobile repair business after he retired from the NYPD. He had been assigned to the 107th Precinct in Queens. Beginning in May 2020, Perri orchestrated a scheme by bribing two active 107th Precinct officers, 44-…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Drugs At Daycare: Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Narcotics, Attempted Murder, DA Says Drugs At Daycare: Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Narcotics, Attempted Murder, DA Says
Drugs At Daycare: Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Narcotics, Attempted Murder, DA Says A Long Island man is facing over a decade behind bars for making and selling narcotics out of unlicensed daycare centers and for attempting to murder his girlfriend’s former partner. On Monday, May 15, 26-year-old Lex Lloyd of Hempstead was sentenced to 14 years behind bars for multiple charges relating to the alleged crimes, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office announced. As part of a search warrant from an investigation that began in October 2019, detectives recovered 520 grams of cocaine, 50 oxycodone pills, two narcotics presses, and several bullets at Lloyd’s home. An inves…

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by Sophie Grieser
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New Details: Mom Charged In Daughter's Drowning At Long Island Hotel Was Drinking At Bar: DA New Details: Mom Charged In Daughter's Drowning At Long Island Hotel Was Drinking At Bar: DA
New Details: Mom Charged In Daughter's Drowning At Long Island Hotel Was Drinking At Bar: DA The mother of a 7-year-old girl who died more than a year after being found unresponsive in a hotel pool on Long Island was drinking at the time, prosecutors allege. Katlyn Pineda, of Queens, was found unresponsive in the Marriott Melville pool on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. She remained in a coma until she died from her injuries on Monday, May 1, according to Suffolk County Police. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives, Pineda’s mother, Erica Baez, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter on Monday, May 15, in Manhattan. Earlier Report: Mother C…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Charity Prez Admits Defrauding Long Island Businesses Out Of Thousands Charity Prez Admits Defrauding Long Island Businesses Out Of Thousands
Charity Prez Admits Defrauding Long Island Businesses Out Of Thousands The president of a local autism charity is now a convicted felon after admitting that he defrauded Long Island businesses out of thousands of dollars. Gregory Vasicek, age 60, of Queens, pleaded guilty to a charge of scheme to defraud in Suffolk County Court on Friday, May 12. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, between April and May 2022, Vasicek wrote numerous checks from the bank account of his charity, Play4Autism, knowing that the organization did not have the funds to pay for the services and property being purchased. Among the companies that fell victim to his scheme were a…

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by Michael Mashburn