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Obituaries
Funeral Set For Nonprofit Worker, 24, Killed In Farmingdale Crash: 'Source Of Inspiration'
Loved ones are preparing to say goodbye to a young woman from Long Island whose life was tragically cut short. Marisa Piazza, 24, of Farmingdale, died Monday, Jan. 27, three days after she was struck by a Jeep on West Chestnut Street in South Farmingdale, as Daily Voice reported. Piazza suffered serious injuries and spent the weekend in critical condition before ultimately succumbing to her injuries, Nassau County Police said. Now, those who knew her best are sharing their heartbreak and remembering Piazza for the kindness she brought to the world. After graduating from Saint Joseph’s Uni…
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Tragic Update: Woman, 24, Dies Days After Being Struck By Jeep In South Farmingdale
A woman has died days after being struck by a Jeep on Long Island. Marisa Piazza, 24, of Farmingdale, was pronounced deceased Monday, Jan. 27, following a collision in South Farmingdale days earlier, Nassau County Police said. Piazza was crossing West Chestnut Street near Spencer Street at around 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, when she was hit by a 35-year-old Jeep driver making a left turn, as Daily Voice reported. She suffered serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where she spent the weekend in critical condition, police said. The Jeep driver remained at the scene. Nobod…
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24-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured After Jeep Strikes Her Nassau County: Police
A 24-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck by a Jeep in South Farmingdale, police announced on Friday, Jan. 24. The crash occurred at 7:07 p.m. on West Chestnut Street near Spencer Street, according to the Homicide Squad. Detectives said the woman was crossing the street northbound when the 35-year-old driver of a 2018 Jeep, traveling south on West Chestnut Street, turned left onto Spencer Street and struck her. The victim was transported to an area hospital by police ambulance, where she remains in critical condition. The driver stayed at the scene, and no other …
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Man Tortures Dog With Flame, Violates Protection Order: Nassau County Police
A Wyandanch man is accused of torturing a dog with a flame and violating an order of protection during a domestic incident in South Farmingdale, police announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a South Farmingdale residence on Friday, Dec. 27, where a 53-year-old woman reported arguing with her son, who had left the home, detectives said. Police later located Rorenise Toafili, 30, of 19 Washington Avenue, and found him in possession of a white rock-like substance believed to be crack cocaine, authorities said. Further investigation revealed Toafili had b…
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Shell Casing, Blood Droplets Land Getaway Driver In Prison For Killing Of Uniondale 24-Year-Old
A Long Island man who served as getaway driver in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old robbery victim could spend decades in prison. Khamari Elie, 20, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 17 years to life behind bars in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 11, for his role in the shooting death of Kyle Midtlyng. Prosecutors said Elie and three co-defendants lured Midtlyng to a Uniondale residence on Alexander Avenue on the night of Nov. 10, 2021, under the guise of purchasing marijuana. Elie drove the group to the scene, where co-defendant Kyle Colthirst entered Midtlyng’s vehicle to carry out…
Police & Fire
Farmingdale Widow Of
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Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing
The Long Island widow of a late FDNY lieutenant who died in a double fatal fire decades ago was located hours after relatives reported her missing. Susan Blackmore, age 68, of South Farmingdale, had last been seen leaving her Plitt Avenue residence at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Nassau County Police said. At around 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, her sister Jeanne Santora informed her Facebook followers that Blackmore had been found and was safe. “Thank you everyone,” she wrote. No other details were given. News of Blackmore’s disappearance quickly gained traction on social media, where…
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Nassau County Woman Still Missing, Second LI Resident Located Hours After Alert Issued
This story has been updated. One of two Long Island women who were reported missing within hours of each other has been located. Susan Blackmore, age 68, of South Farmingdale, had last been seen leaving her Plitt Avenue residence at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4. On Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5, Blackmore's sister confirmed that she had been located and was safe. No other details were given. Nassau County Police are still asking for help in locating Madeline Garone, age 95, who was last seen in East Meadow at around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3. Garone is 5-foot-10 and 1…
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Scam Foiled As Man Nabbed Trying To Defraud Victim In Nassau County: Police
A Long Island man has been accused of scamming an elderly resident in a grandparent bail scheme and resisting arrest. Nassau County Police said the incident occurred on Friday, Nov. 22, at approximately 1:30 p.m. in South Farmingdale. Detectives said New York City resident Cristhian Ortega Rodriguez, age 24, of the Bronx, posed as part of a scam targeting an 83-year-old man. The victim received a phone call from someone claiming to be his grandson, who said he had been arrested and needed bail money. The victim was instructed to contact a lawyer, "Larry Hays," to arrange paymen…
Police & Fire
4 Accused Of Selling Illegal Fireworks In Nassau County
Police arrested four people at four Long Island stores on a charge of unlawfully selling fireworks. The arrests occurred on Wednesday, July 3 at stores across Nassau County following an investigation by the Nassau County Police’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit. Authorities said the investigation stemmed from multiple community complaints against businesses in the area. Police made arrests at each of the following locations: INC Convenience Store, located at 695 Main Street in South Farmingdale; Wittenburg Enterprises Convenience, located at 628 Wantagh Avenue in Levittown; Rainbow C…
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Fatal Long Island Hit-Run Suspect Nabbed, Police Say
Months after a 24-year-old hit-and-run victim was left for dead in the street, police have arrested the man they say was behind the crime. Christopher Rosselli’s arrest in relation to the South Farmingdale incident was announced by Nassau County Police on Tuesday, May 28. Just after 3 a.m. on January 28, the 24-year-old Rosselli was reported to have been driving a silver pickup truck on Merrits Road when he struck Mohamed Elromi near the Farmingdale Public Library. Earlier Report: ID Released For 24-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run South Farmingdale Crash After…
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ID Released For 24-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run South Farmingdale Crash
The identity has been released of a victim in a hit-and-run Long Island crash. The crash happened around 3:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 in South Farmingdale in the area of 116 Merrits Road. Responding Nassau County Police officers found a man lying in the roadway with severe head trauma. A short-bed silver-and-gray pickup truck struck the victim and left the scene before the officers' arrival, according to Nassau County Police. A Nassau County PD ambulance transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead by a physician shortly after arrival. On Tu…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Pickup Truck Flees Scene In South Farmingdale
A hit-and-run driver is at large after a fatal overnight Long Island crash. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 24-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run South Farmingdale Crash It happened around 3:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 in South Farmingdale in the area of 116 Merrits Road. Responding Nassau County Police officers found a man lying in the roadway with severe head trauma. A short-bed silver-and-gray pickup truck struck the victim and left the scene before the officers' arrival, according to Nassau County Police. A Nassau County PD amb…
Police & Fire
Teen Injured During Shots-Fired Incident At Park In South Farmingdale
Police are investigating after a teenage was injured in a shooting incident on Long Island. It happened around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 in South Farmingdale. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a 15-year-old boy was at the Allen Park, located at 45 Motor Avenue ,when he was struck by a bullet in the right leg by an unknown subject, who then fled the scene. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he is in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Obituaries
'Kindest Soul' ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash On Long Island
The 44-year-old Long Island man, who was struck by a car while riding a bike, is being remembered as someone who “brought light to the darkest days.” It happened on Friday, Oct. 13 in South Farmingdale. Adam Markevitch, age 44, of North Massapequa, was traveling east on Reese Place on an electric bike. Earlier Report: Man, 44, Dies In South Farmingdale Collision At approximately 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of Merritts Road, he was struck by a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Markevitch suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. Friends and family have taken to social …
Police & Fire
Man, 44, Dies In Collision On Long Island
Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in a Long Island intersection. It happened on Friday, Oct. 13 in South Farmingdale. At approximately 3:45 p.m., a 44-year-old man was traveling east on Reese Place on an electric bike, according to Nassau County Police. When he was at the intersection of Merritts Road, he and a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee collided. The man suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released to the public. The driver of the Grand Cherokee, a 55-year-old woman who has not been named, stayed at the scene and did…
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Terroristic Threats: Man Nabbed For Assault, More On Long Island, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested for harassment, assault, and more after police said he made threats at two different places, including one church. On Tuesday, Aug. 15 at approximately 1:05 p.m. in South Farmingdale, Nassau County Police reported that Deer Park resident Besart Astafa entered the Medwell Spa located at 34 Hempstead Turnpike. Once there, Astafa, age 28, allegedly began to make terroristic threats, the specifics of which were not released by officials. Customers were able to intervene, restraining Astafa until police arrived and placed him into custody. An investigation re…
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'Suspicious' Fire Damages Popular Long Island Cafe
A Long Island coffee shop was heavily damaged in a fire that has been deemed suspicious by the fire marshal's office. The fire took place in Nassau County around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 20 at the Café La Bella Notte on Merritts Road in South Farmingdale. The fire, which heavily damaged the small cafe has been deemed suspicious and is under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office and the Nassau County Police Arson and Bomb Squad, said Assistant Chief Fire Marshal James Hickman. The fire damage, which was considered "significant" was confined to the one business, with sligh…
Police & Fire
2 Suspects Sought After Early Morning Robbery On Long Island
Police are seeking tips from the public after a 34-year-old man was the victim of an early morning robbery on Long Island. The incident happened at around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in South Farmingdale, near Yoakum Avenue and Woodward Parkway, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the victim was walking near the intersection when two men approached and demanded his belongings. He complied and gave the men his wallet. Both suspects then fled on foot heading south on Woodward Parkway, police said. The victim was not injured in the ordeal. Police described the two suspects as…
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Driving Drunk Crashes Into School Bus, Lunges At Officers, Police Say
A Long Island man was allegedly drunk when he crashed into a school bus before becoming combative with responding officers, police said. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department received a report of a crash involving a Honda CRV and school bus in the area of 9th Avenue in South Farmingdale at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20. It is alleged that the driver of the Honda, Farmingdale resident Richard Cirillo, age 42, was intoxicated at the time he struck the bus while traveling through the intersection of 9th Avenue and Woodward Avenue. The 68-year-old school bus driver w…
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Suspect Nabbed For Stealing Woman's Pocketbook At Long Island Stop & Shop, Police Say
A suspect was quickly apprehended after a woman's purse was stolen at a Long Island Stop & Shop, according to police. The 47-year-old female victim was shopping at the store in South Farmingdale located at 55 Motor Ave. around 10:15 a.m. Saturday, March 6 when the man removed her pocketbook from her cart before fleeing the scene on a bicycle, Nassau County Police said. Police responded and obtained a description of the subject from the victim. A short time later, a Nassau County Police Department Medic observed a subject on Melville Road matching the description and re…
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Long Island Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
A 50-year-old Long Island man was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight. It happened around 4:50 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9 in South Farmingdale. Gary Yander, of South Farmingdale, was traveling westbound in a 2008 Cadillac on Motor Avenue when he struck multiple fixed objects in the vicinity of Merritts Road, Nassau County Police said. He sustained multiple trauma injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Police Medic. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
Police & Fire
Man Suffers Burn Injuries After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out
An occupant of a Long Island home suffered burn injuries after a house fire broke out. Emergency responders rushed to the scene around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8 on Grant Street in South Farmingdale, where the house was fully engulfed in flames, Nassau County Police said. All occupants of the residence had safely evacuated prior to police arrival. The injured occupant, a man, suffered burns to his hand and was treated at the scene, police said. The South Farmingdale Fire Department responded, assisted by several other fire Departments including those from Farmingdale, East Far…
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Police Car
A Long Island man was charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a police car. It happened on Friday, Feb. 14 at around 8:10 p.m. in South Farmingdale, according to police. An officer responding to a 911 call, operating a marked police car, was traveling south on Merritts Road near the intersection of Country Court when his vehicle was struck by Raymond D. Matos, 65, of Lynbrook, Nassau County Police said. Matos was operating a 1997 Ford Ecoline van traveling northbound on Merritts Road, operating the vehicle unsafely, according to police. He failed to yield…
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Estranged Husband ID'd As Suspect In Pregnant 27-Year-Old Woman's Murder
The man arrested in connection with the murder of a pregnant Long Island woman who was found strangled in her home two weeks ago has been identified as her estranged husband. Michael Owen, 27, of Saint James, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in connection to the homicide of Kelly Owen, also age 27, in South Farmingdale, on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 15, Nassau County Police announced. Michael Owen, a former Marine, was charged with second-degree murder. He will be arraigned on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at First District Court in Hempstead. Kelly Owen, a nursing student, lived at t…
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Connection To Death Of 27-Year-Old Nassau Woman
Click here for an updated story: Estranged Husband ID'd As Suspect In Pregnant 27-Year-Old Woman's Murder An arrest has been made in connection with the death of a Long Island woman who was found strangled in her home two weeks ago. Michael Owen, 27, of Saint James, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in connection to the homicide of Kelly Owen, also age 27, in South Farmingdale, on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 15, Nassau County Police announced. Michael Owen was charged with second-degree murder. He will be arraigned on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at First District Court i…
Police & Fire
Homicide Investigation Launched After Woman Found Dead In Long Island Home
A homicide investigation has been launched after a 27-year-old woman was found dead inside a Long Island home, police said. According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers responded to the home in South Farmingdale on 1st Avenue on a report of a female not breathing on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 15. Upon arrival, officers located the body and it was determined that the death had occurred at the scene. The Medical Examiner's Office has determined the cause of death to be asphyxiation, police said. The victim has been identified as Kelly Owen of South Farmingdale. The Homicide Squad …
Police & Fire
Blaze Rips Through Fire Headquarters On Long Island, Destroying Three Trucks
This story has been updated. A fire headquarters on Long Island was severely damaged and three fire trucks and other equipment were destroyed after an early Christmas morning blaze. The North Massapequa fire department on North Broadway quickly became engulfed in flames after the blaze broke out around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25 and quickly became a three-alarm fire. The building was unoccupied at the time the fire occurred, Nassau County Police said. About 150 firefighters with 15 pieces of apparatus from more than a dozen neighboring departments rushed to the scene:&nb…
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