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Burglar Steals PS5, Clothes From Long Island Home: Police
A PlayStation 5, controllers, and clothing were taken from a Long Island home while its occupants were away, police said.
The burglary happened at a June Place home in West Hempstead around 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, Nassau County Police said.
A 62-year-old woman and 28-year-old man returned to find someone had entered the residence without permission and taken a PS5 console, two controllers, and assorted clothing, according to detectives.
Following an investigation, police arrested Valley Stream resident Juan Trejo Lopez, 25, on Friday, Sept. 4.
Trejo Lopez was charged with second-degree b…
Popular Tofu Product Recalled Across 29 States, Including NY, Over Packaging Concern
A popular plant-based food is being pulled from stores and online distribution after the manufacturer discovered a potential problem involving its packaging.
Hodo Inc. announced Monday, Aug. 31, that it is voluntarily recalling select lots of its 8-ounce Lightly Fried Chili Crisp Tofu because printing ink from the packaging may have migrated into the food.
The Hodo recall notice says the affected product was distributed to wholesalers, retailers, and consumers in 29 states, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
Distribution ran fr…
Best, Worst Places To Retire In US Revealed In New Ranking: How NY Fared
A new report shows which cities offer the best affordability, activities, and other benefits for retirees.
WalletHub released its 2026 Best & Worst Places to Retire ranking on Monday, Aug. 31. The personal finance website compared 182 US cities across 45 measures covering affordability, activities, quality of life, and health care.
The study evaluated cities using factors including adjusted cost of living, taxes, recreation and senior centers, museums, weather, crime rates, access to health care providers, hospital quality, and life expectancy. The analysis assumes retirees ar…
Latest Labor Day Weekend Outlook: Here's What To Expect
A holiday-weekend reset is coming after days of heat, humidity, and powerful thunderstorms.
The National Weather Service expects cooler, drier air to settle in through the holiday weekend. Saturday, Sept. 5, should be mostly sunny, with highs around 80 degrees.
Sunday, Sept. 6, will be cooler, with highs generally in the mid-70s.
New England will also turn mainly dry and pleasant. An isolated shower cannot be ruled out Saturday, but widespread rain is not expected. Beach conditions could become dangerous on Sunday and Labor Day due to an increased risk of rip currents.
The National …
21-Year-Old Suffolk Woman Hit With Four Child Porn Charges, State Police Say
A young Long Island woman was arrested for possessing child porn on Thursday, Sept. 3, police said.
Taylor Hope Culkin, 21, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was arrested following an investigation, according to New York State Police, who did not provide additional information in the case.
Culkin was hit with four counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child under age 16, state police said. She was released ahead of her arraignment, which is set for Thursday, Sept. 24, according to authorities.
The case was first reported back on May 29, according to a state police report.
Suffolk Driver Who Recorded Himself Going 121 MPH Before Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: DA
A Long Island man who was driving 121 mph and recording his actions on his phone before causing a deadly car crash has pleaded guilty, authorities said.
Felix Pantaleon, 24, of Lindenhurst, copped to one count of second-degree manslaughter on Friday, Sept. 4, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He is expected to get a four- to 12-year prison sentence, according to authorities.
Reynaldo Collado, 49, of West Babylon, was killed in the wreck on Sept. 22, 2024, officials said.
“Vehicles become lethal weapons in the hands of those who treat them like toys,” District Attorney Ra…
After Eight-Year Fight, LI Business Owner Finally Coughs Up $400K Unpaid Wages: DA
A Long Island business owner was finally forced to pay more than $400,000 he owed employees following an eight-year battle, authorities said Friday, Sept. 4.
Richard Scores, owner of Westbury Fish, owed $435,000 in unpaid wages to 38 employees and agreed to repay them in a January 2017 plea deal, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
But Scores dodged the restitution payments for eight years, until authorities “took action against Scores’ assets” and forced the repayments in June 2026, the DA’s office said.
The action against Scores was the largest case in a countywide effort …
Child Porn Found At Suffolk County Home Leads To Arrest: Authorities
Child porn found on devices in a Long Island home led to a resident’s arrest Friday, Sept. 4, police said.
Josue Duran, 33, of Riverhead, was booked for promotion and possession of a sexual performance by a child, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force tipped off Suffolk County cops about child porn at Duran’s address in Riverhead, investigators said. Officers searched Duran’s home Friday morning and recovered multiple cellphones, cops said.
Duran’s arraignment was set for later Friday, according to online court records, which listed an “…
Pregnant Woman, 24, Dies After Hair Gets Tangled In Go-Kart: 'Unforgettable Personality'
A pregnant woman and her unborn son died after her hair was tangled in a go-kart, according to reports.
Baylee Olivia Johnson died from her injuries at a hospital in Florence, South Carolina, on Monday, Aug. 31. The 24-year-old's hair became caught in a sprocket on the go-kart on Sunday, Aug. 23, according to the Sumter County Coroner.
Johnson was 15 weeks pregnant when the incident happened, her family told WIS News 10. She and her boyfriend had recently learned they were expecting a baby boy and planned to name him Johnny.
According to her family, Johnson had also rec…
One Email Cost A Long Island Business $160K In Cross-Country Scam: Police
A fraudster stole $160,000 from a Long Island business while operating from the other side of the country through an email scam, police said Friday, Sept. 4.
Dwayne Stewart, 51, of Oregon, was arraigned Friday for second-degree grand larceny in the scheme, which dated to late 2022, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Between Oct. 12, 2022, and Nov. 23, 2022, an unidentified Long Island business employee got an email that all their business’s online payment transfers were to go to a new Bank of America account, investigators said.
The employee complied and sent three payments totallin…
Drunk Suffolk Driver, 67, Hit Sign, Kept Going — Then Flipped Lexus Into Fence: Cops
An elderly drunk driver on Long Island flipped her vehicle after crashing into a sign and a fence, police said.
Carolyn Magliochetti, 67, of Sag Harbor, was arrested at the scene Thursday night, Sept. 3, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Magliochetti was driving a 2019 Lexus on Noyack Road near Valley Road in Sag Harbor around 7 p.m. Thursday when she left the street and crashed into a street sign, investigators said. Magliochetti shrugged it off and continued down the road, then left the pavement again and hit a fence, cops said.
After striking the fence, Magliochetti’s vehicle…
