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Long Island Man Gets 18 Years For Raping, Choking Estranged Wife Unconscious
A Long Island man will spend nearly two decades behind bars after confessing to choking and raping his estranged wife. The Farmingville man, who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 18. Prosecutors said the defendant and victim were still living together while going through a divorce when he attacked her after she got out of the shower at around 6 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022. After breaking down the bathroom door, he dragged her into his bedroom and choked her until she lost consciousness…
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New Details Released In Search For Long Island 23-Year-Old Accused Of Murdering His Father
Authorities released new details in the search for a man accused of stabbing his father to death on Long Island. The incident happened in Rocky Point, at a residence located on Quail Road, at around 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Suffolk County Police arrived to find Joseph Zoll, age 61, suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Earlier Report: Seen Him? 23-Year-Old On Run After Murdering His Father At Suburban NY Home, Police Say On Sunday, Nov. 10, homicide detectives named Zoll’s son, Matthew Zoll, as the pri…
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Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Long Island
Police are asking for the community’s help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Lilianna Marmol, age 15, of Dix Hills, was last seen on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Additional details about her appearance and last known clothing were not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-8526420. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Rockville Centre PD Detective Charged With Hate Crime After Alleged Racial Attack
A Long Island police detective faces hate crime charges after allegedly harassing a worker and damaging his vehicle in what authorities say was a racially motivated incident. The altercation occurred on Sunday, Nov. 3, around 7 p.m. in Manorville, near the corner of Sylvan Court and Weeks Avenue. Suffolk County Police say John Murphy, age 40, a detective with the Rockville Centre Police Department, approached a subcontractor for a cellular company who was sitting in a GMC Terrain and began questioning him. Murphy allegedly claimed to be a law enforcement officer, refused to exa…
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Halloween-Masked Stabber Sought After Random Attack On Long Island Victim
A suspect is on the loose after a random, Halloween day stabbing attack on Long Island. The incident happened in Central Islip, outside a business on Brightside Avenue near Islip Avenue, shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. Suffolk County Police said a man was sitting in the driver’s seat while parked in a lot outside the Hands Across Long Island mental health services building when a man opened his door and stabbed him with a knife. The suspect, who was wearing a Halloween mask, then fled the scene. The victim was taken to a hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No…
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Human Remains Found Near School On Long Island
Police are investigating after human remains were found not far from a high school on Long Island. The discovery was made in Brentwood, near the interaction of Fifth Avenue and Bancroft Road, shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4. Suffolk County Police said someone called 911 about remains found in a sump. It was determined the remains were those of a human. Additional details about the person, including their sex, age, and how long they were there, were not immediately available. An official identification and cause of death will be determined by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s o…
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LI Man Admits Forcing Homeless Teen Into Prostitution In Exchange For Food, Shelter
A Long Island man confessed to forcing a homeless teenager into prostitution in exchange for providing her with food and shelter. Javesh Persaud, age 34, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Oct. 25. Prosecutors said Persaud met the 18-year-old victim in July 2023 on the now defunct website Omegle, which randomly paired strangers for virtual chats. The teen told him she was homeless and sleeping in New York City subways in Manhattan. Persaud told the girl he helped people who were without homes and offered the teen clean clot…
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Man, His Dog Struck, Killed While Walking On Long Island; Victim's ID Released
A man and his dog were both struck and killed while walking on a busy Long Island street. The incident happened in Amityville, near the intersection of Broadway and Loudon Avenue, at around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. Suffolk County Police said the victim was walking his dog when they were struck by an Acura heading northbound on Broadway. The victim, identified as 52-year-old Roy Mathes, of Amityville, was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His dog died at the scene. The driver of the Acura, a 47-year-old Amityville man…
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'Suspicious' Death At Long Island Wellness Retreat Under Investigation
Police are investigating what they described as a suspicious death at a luxury spa on Long Island. Click here for an updated story: Update: Guest Murdered At Water Mill's Shou Sugi Ban House Southampton Town Police officers were called at around 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, about a death in the Southampton hamlet of Water Mill, at the Shou Sugi Ban House on Montauk Highway. It was not immediately clear whether the decedent was an employee or guest at the facility, which bills itself as an award-winning wellness retreat and luxury spa focused on “global healing arts practices.” Southam…
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Sex Offender Harasses 13-Year-Old Girl At Long Island Convenience Store, Police Say
A convicted sex offender is accused of harassing an underage girl outside a Long Island convenience store. The incident happened in Patchogue, at the 7-Eleven store located near Montauk Highway and Bay Avenue, at around 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. Suffolk County Police said 37-year-old Ronald Rios, of East Patchogue, made sexual comments to a 13-year-old girl. When the victim informed Rios of her age, he allegedly continued making sexual comments. Detectives with the Suffolk County Police Department’s Special Victims Section identified the suspect as Rios. He was arrested on suspicion of end…
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Person Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash
A person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, in Coram. A 47-year-old Coram man was riding a bicycle northbound on West Yaphank Road, south of Beach Lane, when he was struck by a northbound 2015 Hyundai Sonata driven by a 48-year-old woman. The bicyclist was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Grace, The driver of the Sonata was not injured. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Student Caught With Loaded Gun At High School On Long Island
A teenager was apprehended after authorities say he brought a gun to his school on Long Island. The 14-year-old at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach was being interviewed by a school administrator on an unrelated matter when the student was found to have a loaded gun. School officials contacted police early Friday afternoon, Oct. 18. The student, who is not being identified due to his age, was charged by Suffolk County PD Seventh Squad detectives with: Criminal possession of a weapon, Criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds. The boy was held overnight at…
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Long Island Gas Station Attendant Accused Of Forcibly Touching Girl
An employee at a Long Island gas station is accused of forcibly touching a teenager. A 16-year-old girl walked into the BP gas station, located in Huntington Station at 233 Walt Whitman Road on Monday, Oct. 14 at approximately 10 p.m. when she engaged in conversation with a gas station attendant, according to Suffolk County Police. The employee then forcibly touched the girl two separate times. The victim left the gas station and reported the incident to the Suffolk County Police Department on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Following an investigation, detectives from the Secon…
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Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Garden City Girl, DA Says
An admitted drug dealer was formally charged in connection with the overdose death of a 17-year-old Long Island girl. Daquan Booker, age 34, of Smithtown, was arraigned on multiple drug charges in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15, following the death of Garden City High School senior Grace Wrightington. Prosecutors said Booker met with the teen on at least two occasions in July 2023 and sold her purported oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl. The synthetic opioid – more than 100 times stronger than morphine – has contributed to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country in…
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Holiday Shopping? Police Auction On Long Island To Include Jewelry, Power Tools, Bicycles, More
Looking to get a jump on your holiday shopping? This former police evidence could make the perfect stocking stuffer. The Suffolk County Police Department will hold its next property auction on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Among the hot items up for grabs, according to the department, are jewelry, televisions, watches, power tools, and electronics. There will also be several bicycles. All of the items were seized by police during criminal investigations and were never claimed once their cases were closed, a department spokesperson told Daily Voice. Wednesday’s auction is free to attend, and no pre-…
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Sex Trafficking: Teacher, Cop Among 4 Charged In Years-Long Crime Ring On Long Island
A teacher of nearly three decades and a veteran police officer are among four defendants accused in a years-long sex trafficking operation on Long Island. Steven Arey, age 53, and George Trimigliozzi, age 55, both of Islip, were indicted on promoting prostitution and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Prosecutors said Arey, who has taught in the Islip School District for 26 years, and Trimigliozzi, an 18-year veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department, hired sex workers, collected proceeds of prostitution known as “house fees,” and posted ads seeking patrons o…
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Seen Her? 17-Year-Old Girl From Long Island Missing Nearly Month
Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Kayla Worilds, age 17, of Bay Shore, was last seen on Sept. 18, according to Suffolk County Police. She was previously reported missing in January. Worilds is 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said she may be in Brooklyn or Queens. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-852-2677 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Gunman With Zip Ties Forces Way Into Long Island Home, Assaults Resident
Police are asking for help in identifying a man who forced his way into a Long Island home and assaulted a resident. The incident happened in Commack, at a residence on Daisy Lane, at around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. Surveillance video shared by Suffolk County Police shows a man wearing a surgical mask carrying a postal envelope and zip ties approach the home and ring the doorbell. When a resident opened the door, the man pulled a gun and forced his way inside. At some point during the ordeal, a resident of the home was struck in the head. A short time later, the suspect fled the scene …
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Suspect Slips Out Of Handcuffs, Flees In Troopers' Cruiser On Southern State: Police
An allegedly drunk suspect who slipped out of handcuffs and fled from troopers in a New York State Police cruiser on the Southern State Parkway was apprehended a short time later. On Friday, Sept. 27, at about 5:25 a.m., state police responded to a property damage crash on the roadway near Exit 39 in the town of Babylon. Troopers interviewed the driver, John Gibson, age 37, of Copiague, and suspected he may be under the influence of alcohol and or drugs, according to state police. Gibson failed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and was placed under arrest, handcuffed, and seat-belted into …
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Cop Impersonator Pulls Shield, Phony ID During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
A routine traffic stop led to a Long Island man in handcuffs, accused of impersonating a police officer. Southampton Town Police stopped a driver for alleged vehicle and traffic law violations on County Road 39 in Southampton on Thursday, Sept. 26. When the officer asked the man for his ID, he presented a police shield and claimed to work for the Suffolk County Police Department. He then presented a police identification card. An investigation revealed that the driver, 56-year-old Brian Garcia, of Mastic Beach, was not employed by the agency and the ID card was a fake, police said. Garci…
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Shooter On Run After Firing Multiple Shots Into Occupied Long Island Home
The search is on for a gunman who fired multiple shots into an occupied home on Long Island. Suffolk County Police were called about shots fired at a Mastic Beach residence on Alder Drive near Queen Road at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19. An investigation found that someone fired six shots toward the property, with two bullets striking the home. Nobody inside was injured. The suspect then fled on foot heading eastbound on Queen Road. No description of the culprit was given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-852-8752 or Crime Stopp…
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Man Admits Fatally Stabbing Son-In-Law On Long Island; Wife Cops To Being Getaway Driver
A Long Island couple formally admitted to their roles in the stabbing death of their 34-year-old son-in-law. Eduardo Vega, age 58, of Islip Terrace, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Roshane McLaren in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Sept. 13. Prosecutors said Vega was living with his wife, Tanya Denis, along with her two daughters and their husbands when Vega got into an argument with McLaren in their backyard on Sept. 27, 2022. The altercation escalated when Vega threw a lawn chair at the man and threatened to hit him with a baseball bat. When the daughters trie…
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LI Cardiologist, Registered Sex Offender Gets Years In Prison For Possessing Child Pornography
A Long Island cardiologist and registered sex offender will spend years in prison after he admitted to possessing thousands of images depicting child sex abuse. Frank Pollaro, age 55, of Deer Park, was sentenced to four to eight years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 9, after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. According to prosecutors, in September 2023 the Suffolk County Police Department was tipped off that a user was uploading images of child pornography on the website Freechatnow.com. Earlier Report: Long Island Cardiologist Admits Having Thousands…
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2 Young Girls Die In Apparent Drowning At Long Island Pond
Police on Long Island are investigating the deaths of two young girls — ages 2 and 4 — who are believed to have drowned in a pond behind an apartment complex, authorities said. The girls were found behind the Fairfield Townhouses at Holtsville at 2 Victorian Court in Holtsville on Saturday, Sept. 7, the Suffolk County Police Department said. A family member called 911 around 3:15 p.m. to report the girls missing. Police found their bodies in the pond a few minutes after they arrived at the scene. Their identities have not yet been released. Paramedics took the children to …
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Woman Wearing Surgical Mask At Large After Bank Robbery At Long Island Chase Branch
A female suspect is at large after a bank robbery on Long Island. It happened just after 4:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 in Selden. According to Suffolk County Police, a white woman wearing a surgical mask entered Chase Bank at 999 Middle Country Road and presented the teller with a note demanding money. The teller complied, and the suspect fled on foot with cash. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call the Suffolk County PD Major Case Unit at 631-852- 6555 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-220-TIPS. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Man Caught Performing 'Lewd Act' Inside Long Island Walmart: Police
A 20-year-old Long Island man was caught performing a "lewd act" while walking down the aisles in the middle of the afternoon at a local Walmart, police said. Security at the store in Islandia, 1850 Veterans Memorial Highway, held the suspect until police arrived just after 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5. Daniel Peralta, 20, of Islip, was arrested and charged with public lewdness, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Peralta was taken to lock-up, where he had to wait overnight for his arraignment Friday morning. Investigators ask anyone who believes they were a v…
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7 Charged In Overnight Sobriety Checkpoint In Central Islip
Seven people are facing charges after an overnight sobriety checkpoint on Long Island. Police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Highway SAFE-T Team (Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team) conducted the joint operation in the LIRR parking lot in Central Islip located at 870 Suffolk Ave., from 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 until 2:35 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31. The checkpoint was part of an ongoing Labor Day weekend enforcement crackdown targeting alcohol and drug-impaired driving. A total of 656 vehicles went through the checkpoint. …
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Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Outside Long Island Casino
A local man has been indicted for shooting a victim twice at close range in the parking lot of a Long Island casino. The incident happened on Friday, May 31, at approximately 10:15 p.m. in Islandia. Nashawn Legros, age 24, of Wyandanch, was indicted for attempted murder, assault, and other related charges, for the incident at Jake’s 58 Casino, causing the victim serious physical injuries. According to court filings, Legros was in a parked vehicle when he observed the victim walking toward the casino entrance. Legros allegedly exited the vehicle, quickly approach…
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Long Island School Bus Driver Downloaded Images Of Child Sexual Abuse: DA
A Long Island school bus driver has been accused of downloading images and videos of child sexual abuse and then uploading them to his cloud storage account. Guenther Mayrhofer, age 71, of Mastic Beach, who worked for the William Floyd School District, was indicted on Thursday, Aug. 29 for 50 counts of promoting and possessing child sex abuse material. “There is nothing more important to my office than protecting children and tracking down predators in our community," Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. "It is deeply disturbing that this d…
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Disgruntled Gambler Shot 2 At Long Island Business, Jury Finds
A 27-year-old man could spend decades in prison for shooting two victims at a Long Island business. Alexander Castillo, of the Bronx, was found guilty of assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Friday, Aug. 23. According to prosecutors, Castillo spent several hours playing pool at a Port Jefferson pool hall on Dec. 28, 2022. Over the course of the evening, he placed bets on each game and lost an undisclosed amount of money. Shortly after 7 p.m., Castillo left the pool hall and returned three minutes later wearing a ski mask and hat. He then pulled out a loaded gun and deman…
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Long Island Resident Killed After House Fire Breaks Out
A resident was killed in a Long Island house fire. The blaze broke out just before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 in Bay Shore. Artemio Gonzalez, age 77, had been removed from the house by a family member, a good Samaritan and a Suffolk County PD Third Precinct officer. Gonzalez was transported to South Shore Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, police said. The family member and a Suffolf County PD Third Precinct officer were transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. Following a preliminary investigation, detectives believe the cause of the fire to …
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