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Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Rob Suffolk County Bank, Police Say
A serial bank robber was among two who were busted attempting to rob a Long Island branch, police announced.
According to the Suffolk County Police Department, Mastic resident Dominic Scotto, age 31, entered Chase Bank on Grand Boulevard in Deer Park at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13, handing a teller a note demanding cash.
When the teller declined, police said that Scotto left the bank empty-handed, and he and his driver, West Islip resident Adam Postiglione, age 32, were arrested outside the bank after authorities were notified.
Both were taken into custody without incident…
NY Man Wins $1M Powerball Prize
A man has claimed a $1,000,000 New York Lottery prize.
Long Island resident Patrick Cherry, of Bay Shore, won the Powerball prize after matching the first five numbers drawn on Wednesday, Nov. 3, the New York Lottery announced on Wednesday, Dec. 8.
The winning ticket was purchased at Stop & Shop, located at 400 Union Boulevard in West Islip.
Cherry received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings.
22-Year-Old New Yorker To Appear On Live Shows Of 'The Voice'
Bella DeNapoli, a 22-year-old New Yorker, had made it to the live shows of the singing competition "The Voice."
The Long Island native, a resident of West Islip, grew up "surrounded by music," according to her contestant profile.
She has been performing on the show's 21st season, which debuted on Monday, Sept. 20, and most recently made in through the show's "Knockout Rounds."
During her audition for the competition, which aired on NBC in September, DeNapoli performed her own rendition of Danity Kane's song "Damaged."
After impressing the judges, she chose to perform on judge Ariana Gra…
14 Colombo Family Members From NY Indicted For Variety Of Crimes, Feds Announce
Fourteen New Yorkers in the Colombo crime family, including 10 Long Islanders, have been indicted on a host of charges that includes labor racketeering, extortion, and money laundering.
In federal court this week, a 19-count indictment was unsealed charging the 14, including the entire administration of the Colombo organized crime family, with a variety of offenses.
According to federal officials, those arraigned will face charges that include labor racketeering involving multiple predicate acts of extortion conspiracy, attempted extortion and extortion, extortionate collection of credit co…
