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Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After SUV Crashes Into Tree Near East Hampton Intersection Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After SUV Crashes Into Tree Near East Hampton Intersection
Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After SUV Crashes Into Tree Near East Hampton Intersection A woman suffered severe injuries in an overnight crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened just before 2:15 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in East Hampton. According to the East Hampton Town Police Department, the woman was driving a 2024 Toyota 4Runner northbound on Three Mile Harbor Hog Creek Road near Marina Lane when her vehicle crossed the southbound lane, left the road, and struck a tree. A resident nearby heard the crash and called police. The 27-year-old victim, Judith Santiago-Martinez from East Hampton, was immediately transported to Stony Brook University Hospital. Anyone w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law
Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law A Long Island drug dealer has formally confessed to his role in the fatal overdose of a woman whose death sparked calls for changes to state law. Jaquan Casserly, age 34, of Holbrook, pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 5, in the death of 31-year-old Chelsey Murray. Investigators said Murray was found unresponsive in her Suffolk County residence in August 2022. She died days later at Stony Brook University Hospital from a fentanyl overdose. Related Report: Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Duo Shot 8-Year-Old In Drive-By Attack On Long Island Home, DA Says Duo Shot 8-Year-Old In Drive-By Attack On Long Island Home, DA Says
Duo Shot 8-Year-Old In Drive-By Attack On Long Island Home, DA Says Two alleged gang members have been formally charged in connection with a drive-by shooting at a Long Island home that injured a child. Ersen Kumas, age 19, of Middle Island, was arraigned on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 4. Prosecutors said Kumas and 22-year-old Anthony Peña, of Coram – both alleged members of the Gorilla Stone Blood Gang – took part in a drive-by shooting at a Medford home located on Cedar Avenue early on July 26, 2023. At around 1:30 a.m., the men, joined by an unidentified third suspect, fired multiple shots into the residence, s…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Toddler's Fentanyl Death Leads To Manslaughter Charges For Long Island Couple Toddler's Fentanyl Death Leads To Manslaughter Charges For Long Island Couple
Toddler's Fentanyl Death Leads To Manslaughter Charges For Long Island Couple Prosecutors have filed upgraded charges of manslaughter against a Long Island couple whose toddler son died from a fentanyl overdose. Wilkens Adonis and Daryllee Leibrock, both age 38, of Holbrook, were arraigned on the new manslaughter charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, April 1. The couple is already facing dozens of drug and weapons charges in connection with the death of 14-month-old Joseph Adonis. Earlier Report: Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Holbrook Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, emergency crews were ca…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fatal Shooting Over Fanny Pack Nets Long Island Gunman Decades In Prison Fatal Shooting Over Fanny Pack Nets Long Island Gunman Decades In Prison
Fatal Shooting Over Fanny Pack Nets Long Island Gunman Decades In Prison A Long Island man is facing decades behind bars for shooting and killing a 25-year-old man during a fight over a bag. Marcus Reid, age 24, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 11. It followed his guilty plea to manslaughter and related charges in the death of Branzel Bonner. Prosecutors said Bonner was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the morning of Dec. 21, 2021 in a wooded area in Coram, near Middle Country Road and Homestead Drive. As part of his guilty plea, Reid admitted that he fired multiple rounds from a semiautomatic handg…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ronkonkoma Man, Hauppauge Woman Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Smithtown Crash Ronkonkoma Man, Hauppauge Woman Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Smithtown Crash
Ronkonkoma Man, Hauppauge Woman Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Smithtown Crash One person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 8:40 a.m. Saturday, March 2 in Smithtown. A 78-year-old Ronkonkoma man was operating a 2019 Kia eastbound on Route 25 and in the turning lane for Franklin Avenue when a 2015 Lexus exited left from a parking lot, located at 360 Route 25, and struck the Kia, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Kia was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries.  The driver of the Lexus, an 82-year-old Hauppauge woman, was transp…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Stabbing Cop At Bay Shore Residence, Police Say Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Stabbing Cop At Bay Shore Residence, Police Say
Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Stabbing Cop At Bay Shore Residence, Police Say A man was shot and killed by an officer after police say he stabbed a cop responding to a domestic incident at a Long Island resident. The incident happened Saturday morning, Feb. 17 in Bay Shore. Suffolk County Police Third Precinct police officers responded to 1138 Udall Road at approximately 9:10 a.m. Two officers approached the door and 33-year-old Taiquell Woodson came outside charging at the officers with a knife, according to police.  "One officer fell into the snow and Woodson jumped on top of him and stabbed him multiple times," Suffolk County Police said…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Admits To Attempted Murder Of Police Officer Long Island Man Admits To Attempted Murder Of Police Officer
Long Island Man Admits To Attempted Murder Of Police Officer A Long Island man pleaded guilty in court to attempted first-degree murder for allegedly shooting a police officer last year. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said that Jayvon Bell, age 21, of Amityville, admitted shooting at an officer who was attempting to arrest him. “Jayvon Bell showed complete disregard for human life when he shot at Suffolk County police officers,” said Tierney.  According to court documents and the defendant’s statements during his guilty plea, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, a taxi driver responded to the North Amityville area to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns In Manorville 26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns In Manorville
26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns In Manorville Police are investigating after a Long Island man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash. It happened around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 in Manorville. A 26-year-old was driving a 1997 Jeep Cherokee northbound on Barnes Road near Moriches-Middle Island Road when he lost control of the vehicle, which left the roadway.  The vehicle then struck a fire hydrant and overturned. The victim, a resident of Mastic Beach, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Suffolk Count…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed Long Island Expressway Crash Admits To Manslaughter Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed Long Island Expressway Crash Admits To Manslaughter
Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed Long Island Expressway Crash Admits To Manslaughter A drunk driver has confessed to causing a high-speed crash on the Long Island Expressway that killed a 9-year-old boy. Travis Dickson, age 32, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 9. Prosecutors said Dickson was impaired by alcohol and marijuana when he got behind the wheel of a BMW sedan in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Indicted On Manslaughter, DWI Charges In Farmingville Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old At around 1:50 a.m., he was speeding westbound on the Long Island Express…

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by Michael Mashburn
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5-Week-Old Baby In Critical Condition After Long Island Father's Abuse, Police Say 5-Week-Old Baby In Critical Condition After Long Island Father's Abuse, Police Say
5-Week-Old Baby In Critical Condition After Long Island Father's Abuse, Police Say A 5-week-old boy from Long Island is hospitalized with serious injuries after being abused by his own father, police said. Suffolk County Police were called to Stony Brook University Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 21 after the infant arrived at the emergency department by ambulance. Doctors determined the boy’s injuries were consistent with abuse. On Monday, Jan. 29, police arrested the boy’s father, 31-year-old Vincent DiStasi, of South Setauket, following an investigation by the agency’s Special Victims Section. DiStasi was taken into custody at Stony Brook University Hospital, where his son…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ex-Con Who Stabbed Long Island Nurse To Death Gets Decades In Prison Ex-Con Who Stabbed Long Island Nurse To Death Gets Decades In Prison
Ex-Con Who Stabbed Long Island Nurse To Death Gets Decades In Prison A convicted felon who stabbed his nurse ex-girlfriend to death on Long Island will spend decades more in prison. Wayne Chambers, age 51, was sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 25 after a jury convicted him of murdering Sandra McIntosh. The 46-year-old Stony Brook University Hospital nurse and Medford resident was found with multiple stab wounds on the night of July 22, 2021 in a wooded area of Holtsville. Earlier Report: Ex-Con Guilty Of Murdering Stony Brook Nurse Sandra McIntosh According to prosecutors, Chambers picked McIntosh u…

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by Michael Mashburn