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Woman Dies After Driver Intentionally Strikes Her In West Islip, Police Say Woman Dies After Driver Intentionally Strikes Her In West Islip, Police Say
Woman Dies After Driver Intentionally Strikes Her In West Islip, Police Say A woman died after a driver intentionally struck her with a vehicle on Long Island, police reported. The Suffolk County Police Department said the incident happened in West Islip near the intersection of Tanglewood Road and Ryan Street at about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16. SCPD said Helga McNulty, age 80, of Babylon, was a passenger in a Subaru that was driven by a man she knew. Police did not report the man's identity.  The Subaru traveled north on Tanglewood Road, and McNulty exited the vehicle, police said. Authorities said the driver then made a U-turn and struck McNulty w…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Killed, 4 Injured In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash Man Killed, 4 Injured In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Man Killed, 4 Injured In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash A 69-year-old Long Island man was killed during a three-vehicle crash. It happened in Holbrook around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 on Lincoln Avenue. According to Suffolk County Police, Steven Russell, of Brentwood, was driving a 2021 Ford Bronco northbound on Lincoln Avenue when his vehicle was struck by a 2015 Ford F550 that was traveling eastbound on Veterans Memorial Highway. The F550 then struck a 2005 Chevrolet van that was stopped at the intersection, police said. Russell was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say 8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say
8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say Eight New York members of organized crime families, including six from Long Island, are among nine men who have been charged by federal authorities with racketeering and related offenses. The charging documents were unsealed on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in federal court in Brooklyn, naming the suspects, including a Nassau County police detective, from the Bonanno and Genovese organized crime families, said Breon Peace, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. “Today’s arrests of members from two La Cosa Nostra crime families demonstrate that the Mafia continues to pollut…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rare Possible Bobcat Sighting Reported On Long Island Rare Possible Bobcat Sighting Reported On Long Island
Rare Possible Bobcat Sighting Reported On Long Island Police are searching for what could be a bobcat after receiving a report of a wild cat on Long Island. The sighting took place in Suffolk County in the area of Boulevard Avenue in West Islip around 10:40 a.m., Tuesday, July 26. Police responded to the area and the animal was not located, said the Suffolk County Police. John Di Leonardo, an anthrozoologist and president of Humane Long Island said the animal is most likely a lynx hybrid that was someone's pet and was abandoned.  "These are wild animals and not pets," said Di Leonardo. "Hopefully the animal can be caught and rehabilitated a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Employee Accused Of Stealing $8.4 Million From NY Private School Ex-Employee Accused Of Stealing $8.4 Million From NY Private School
Ex-Employee Accused Of Stealing $8.4 Million From NY Private School A 51-year-old man was indicted for allegedly stealing $8.4 million from a New York private school during the 11-year period when he worked there. Long Island resident David Ostrove, of West Islip, was indicted on charges of first-degree grand larceny and first-degree money laundering for allegedly stealing from the Schechter School of Long Island, located in Nassau County, in Williston Park, while he worked as chief financial and technology officer and director of operations, according to an announcement from Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney on Monday, July 25. “As alleged i…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Teenage Surfer Bitten By Shark In Brand-New Long Island Incident Teenage Surfer Bitten By Shark In Brand-New Long Island Incident
Teenage Surfer Bitten By Shark In Brand-New Long Island Incident A teenage surfer was bit by a shark on Long Island, the latest of six bites in the past three weeks. The 16-year-old was paddling about 20 yards offshore at Kismet Beach on Fire Island when he was bitten on his right foot around 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, said the Suffolk County Police.  The surfer suffered a 4-inch laceration but was able to walk out of the water and was taken by Saltaire Fire Rescue to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.  After the bite, Suffolk County Police Aviation responded by…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police ID Man Killed In Crash On Long Island Expressway In North Hills Police ID Man Killed In Crash On Long Island Expressway In North Hills
Police ID Man Killed In Crash On Long Island Expressway In North Hills Police have identified a man killed in a crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 3:15 a.m. Friday, July 8 in the village of North Hills in the Town of North Hempstead. A 1996 dump truck was traveling eastbound in the right lane of the expressway at Exit 36 when it was struck from behind by a 2013 Mack Truck tractor-trailer, causing the dump truck to overturn, Nassau County Police said.  The dump truck was being operated by a 59-year-old man who was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead at around 4:15 a.m. by a staff physician due to the injuries…

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by Joe Lombardi
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25-Year-Old Killed In Crash Near Amityville Intersection 25-Year-Old Killed In Crash Near Amityville Intersection
25-Year-Old Killed In Crash Near Amityville Intersection Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3 in Amityville. A 25-year-old Massapequa man was operating a 2016 Yamaha R1 motorcycle northbound on County Line Road, approximately 100 feet south of Oakley Street, when the motorcycle struck a southbound 2019 Infiniti sedan as it was turning left into a residential driveway, Suffolk County Police said. The motorcyclist, identified as Rocco Pesce, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead, a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teenager Killed, Two Others Seriously Injured In Commack Crash Teenager Killed, Two Others Seriously Injured In Commack Crash
Teenager Killed, Two Others Seriously Injured In Commack Crash Updated story: IDs Released For Teenager Killed, Others Involved In Commack Crash A teenager was killed and two others seriously injured in a crash on Long Island. It happened around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 in Commack. Another teenager was driving a 2008 Ford Mustang northbound on Indian Head Road when he swerved to avoid another vehicle and lost control, Suffolk County Police said.  The Mustang struck a 2015 Jeep Wrangler that was traveling southbound near Carldon Road. A female passenger in the Mustang was pronounced dead at the scene, said police. Her iden…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Charged After Owner Killed Inside Lindenhurst Business Suspect Charged After Owner Killed Inside Lindenhurst Business
Suspect Charged After Owner Killed Inside Lindenhurst Business A suspect has been charged for the murder of an owner who was killed inside his Long Island business. On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at approximately 9:40 p.m., a family member of Kinshuk Patel, owner of Dapper Smoke Shop, located in Lindenhurst at 411 40th St., was unable to contact him and responded to the business where Patel was found injured, Suffolk County Police said. Patel, age 33, of Babylon, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead. On Wednesday, June 15, following a lengthy investigation, Suffolk County Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Amityville Woman Killed, Two Others Injured In Copiague Crash Amityville Woman Killed, Two Others Injured In Copiague Crash
Amityville Woman Killed, Two Others Injured In Copiague Crash Police are investigating a crash that killed a woman and seriously injured two other people on Long Island. It happened around 10:50 a.m. Thursday, June 6 in Copiague. Carolyn Merhige, age 85, of Amityville, was driving a 2019 Subaru Cross Trek eastbound on Sunrise Highway when she suffered what appears to be a medical emergency and struck a 2021 Dodge Durango that was stopped at a red light at the intersection of New Highway, Suffolk County Police said. Merhige was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where she was pronounced dead, said police.&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Brentwood Woman Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In West Islip ID Released For Brentwood Woman Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In West Islip
ID Released For Brentwood Woman Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In West Islip Police have released the name of a 32-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Long Island. Brentwood resident Tracey Dorismond was struck in West Islip on Montauk Highway in West Islip at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Monday, May 23 near the intersection of Pease Lane. Original story - Woman Dies After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver In West Islip According to the Suffolk County Police Department, the driver proceeded to flee the scene westbound after striking Dorismond, who was pronounced dead at the scene by a member of the Medical Examiner's Office. The invest…

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by Zak Failla