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'Career Criminal' Robbed Bay Shore Laundromat At Gunpoint, Jury Finds
An ex-convict could be heading back to prison after being convicted of robbing a Long Island laundromat at gunpoint. Emilio Hernandez, 54, of Bay Shore, was found guilty of robbery and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Hernandez was armed with a pistol when he entered a laundromat on the Sunrise Highway Service Road in Bay Shore donning a mask, hat, and sunglasses on April 11, 2023, according to prosecutors. After robbing the business, he was filmed driving away from the scene by a witness. Suffolk County Police stopped him a short time later nearby, where the…
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Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (
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The black box from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia has been located, providing investigators with a key piece of evidence to determine the cause of the deadly crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday evening, Feb. 2. Black Box, Flight Data Components Recovered The cockpit voice recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as a black box, was found buried eight feet underground at the crash site, officials said. Investigators also recovered the plane’s enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), which may contain flight data cru…
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Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run On Broadway In Long Island: Police
A man in his forties was struck and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene in Valley Stream on Monday night, Jan. 27, Nassau County police said. Officers responded to Broadway near Ash Street at 7:57 p.m. after receiving reports of a man lying in the roadway bleeding, detectives said in a release. The victim had suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene by a police medic. The vehicle involved in the incident fled before officers arrived, and no description of the car or driver has been released at this time. Detectives with the Nassau County Police Department’s Hom…
Police & Fire
Glen Head House Fire Destroys Home, Vehicles: Arson Bomb Squad
A house fire caused substantial damage to a Glen Head home and three vehicles early Sunday, Jan. 12, police announced. The blaze broke out at 2:15 a.m. on High Farms Road, prompting a response from the Glenwood Fire Department and multiple surrounding fire departments, according to detectives from the Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad. Firefighters arrived to find the house unoccupied but heavily damaged, along with three vehicles in the driveway. Despite their efforts, the fire left the property significantly affected, investigators said. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and Arson Bomb Squad a…
Police & Fire
Tractor Truck, Range Rover Among Vehicles Up For Grabs At Suffolk County Police Auction
If your holiday shopping list includes a new car, this could be the auction for you. The Suffolk County Police Department will hold its next impound auction on Saturday, Dec. 7. Among the more than 80 vehicles up for grabs are a tractor truck, a box truck, and a Range Rover SUV, according to photos shared by the agency. Attendees can also bid on several motorcycles. The auction will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, rain or shine, at the department’s impound yard, located in Westhampton at 100 Old Country Road. All vehicles will start with a minimum bid of $500 and are sold as-is. A preview of th…
Police & Fire
Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck On Southern State Parkway
A New York State Police trooper was hospitalized after his cruiser was struck by a vehicle. The Long Island incident happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, on the Southern State Parkway in the town of Hempstead. The trooper had just completed a traffic stop westbound on the Exit 22N ramp and was getting into the patrol vehicle when it was hit by the passing motorist. The trooper was transported to Nassau University Medical Center for a complaint of pain. "Thankfully, the Trooper does not appear to have serious injuries," state police said. "This incident highlights…
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2 Killed In Wrong-Way Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash On Long Island
Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash on a Long Island highway. It happened on the Meadowbrook State Parkway north of Bay Parkway in Hempstead, at around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. New York State Police said a vehicle was heading southbound in the northbound lanes when it struck an oncoming car. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. On Thursday, Nov. 7, police identified the wrong-way driver as 64-year-old Timothy Reid, of Huntington. He was driving a Nissan SUV. The other victim was identified as 28-year-old Byron Alvizures, of Hempstead. He was driving a Honda sedan…
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Road Rage: Man Run Over After Fight Breaks Out At Shopping Center In West Babylon
A suspect is on the loose after a man suffered severe injuries in an overnight road-rage incident on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story - Road Rage: Suspect Nabbed After Victim Run Over In West Babylon It happened around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in West Babylon. Two men drove their vehicles into a shopping center parking lot located at 90 Route 109, according to Suffolk County Police. They both exited their vehicles and engaged in an altercation. One of the men got back into his vehicle, rammed the other man's vehicle three times, and then ran ove…
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19-Year-Old Critically Injured In Hit-Run Freeport Crash Involving SUV
Autnorities are asking the public's help in finding the suspect in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. On Saturday, Oct. 12, Nassau County Police released details on the incident that happened last month. According to detectives, the 19-year-old man was crossing Sunrise Highway at the intersection of Bayview Avenue at around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, when he was struck by a dark colored SUV that was traveling northbound on Bayview Avenue. The vehicle fled the scene westbound on Sunrise Highway. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he is in critical conditi…
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Duo Wanted For Stealing From Vehicle In Ronkonkoma
Authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify and locate the men who stole items from a vehicle on Long Island. According to Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, the incident happened in Ronkonkoma in front of an Express Drive North home on Wednesday, July 10, at approximately 5:40 a.m. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, using a mobile app that can be do…
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Fatal Ronkonkoma Crash: 45-Year-Old From Huntington Station ID'd As Victim After Hitting Tree
One person was killed in an overnight crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 12:05 a.m. Saturday, July 6, in Ronkonkoma. According to Suffolk County Police, the victim was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe on Express Drive North when the vehicle veered off the road at the corner of Breeze Avenue. It hit a street sign, crossed the lawn of 4195 Express Drive North, and then collided head-on with a tree in the yard of 4191 Express Drive North. Milton Garcia, age 45, of Huntington Station, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronoun…
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Salon Tragedy: Video Shows Alleged Drunk Driver Crash Into NY Business, Killing Cop, 3 Others
Newly released video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver crashed his SUV into a New York nail salon, killing four people, including a police officer, and injuring nine others. The Long Island incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. Suffolk County Police said Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was speeding southbound through a Kohl’s parking lot, near Commack Road and Grand Boulevard, before he crossed Grand Boulevard and crashed through the front window of Hawaii Nail & Spa. Earlier Report: IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including C…
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4 Killed, 9 Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into NY Store
Four people were killed and nine others injured after an SUV crashed into a store in New York. Click here for a new, updated story: Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into Long Island Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9 The Long Island incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in Suffolk County in the hamlet of Deer Park. The business, Hawaii Nail and Spa, is located in a strip mall at 796 Grand Blvd. All four killed were inside the salon, according to ABC 7, which is reporting that the driver was partially conscious and rushed to the hospital. The vehicle nearly came…
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Update: Missing Long Island Man Found After Police Issue Silver Alert
New update: A Long Island man has been found one day after relatives reported him missing. Robert Lynch, age 94, of West Islip, had last been seen at around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, in Bay Shore on Pine Aire Drive after leaving for a Costco outing. In an update Wednesday, June 5, Suffolk County Police said Lynch was located and was unharmed. No other details were given. Original story: Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a Long Island man who was reported missing. Robert Lynch, age 94, of West Islip, left his Edgewood Road at around 11:15 a.m…
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Jennifer Dulos Case: Estranged Husband's Girlfriend Sentenced To Prison
Michelle Troconis, the girlfriend of the estranged husband of the murdered Connecticut mother of five, Jennifer Farber Dulos, has been sentenced to years in prison. 'My Mother Was Everything To Me': Jennifer Dulos' Children Speak Out For First Time Stamford/Norwalk State Attorney Paul J. Ferencek announced Friday, May 31, that Troconnis, age 49, formerly of Hartford County in Farmington, was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison, suspended after 14 ½ years served, for conspiring to murder Jennifer Farber Dulos in May 2019 and then covering up the crime. Troconis faced 50 years in pr…
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