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Man Fatally Shoots Dad In Affluent Long Island Neighborhood, Police Say Man Fatally Shoots Dad In Affluent Long Island Neighborhood, Police Say
Man Fatally Shoots Dad In Affluent Long Island Neighborhood, Police Say A man fatally shot his father in an affluent Long Island neighborhood before hiding out in a neighbor’s shed, police said. Christopher Miller, 43, of Dix Hills, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his father, John “Jack” Miller, on Wednesday, March 19, Suffolk County Police said. Officers initially responded to a Dix Hills residence on Seaman Neck Road at around 7:30 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a man hiding in their shed. When police arrived, they determined that the man, Christopher Miller, had recently been released from the hospital following a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Prominent Musician Who Worked With KISS Dies After Mom, 90, Crashes Car In New Jersey: Police Prominent Musician Who Worked With KISS Dies After Mom, 90, Crashes Car In New Jersey: Police
Prominent Musician Who Worked With KISS Dies After Mom, 90, Crashes Car In New Jersey: Police A 61-year-old musician who worked with KISS, died on Wednesday, Feb. 19 after his 90-year-old mother crashed a car into a tree in Bridgewater, authorities said. At 7:20 a.m., Arna Cochran was driving a 2015 Subaru Legacy on private property, when she backed the vehicle across the front yard and struck a tree, ejecting her son, Karl, Bridgewater police said.  Karl was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick where he succumbed to his injuries. This crash is still under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Police Department's Traffic Safety Bureau an…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Unconscious Queens Man Slams Stolen Audi Into Jeep, Injures Officer: Nassau County Police Unconscious Queens Man Slams Stolen Audi Into Jeep, Injures Officer: Nassau County Police
Unconscious Queens Man Slams Stolen Audi Into Jeep, Injures Officer: Nassau County Police An unconscious Queens man behind the wheel of a stolen Audi woke up and caused a chaotic crash that left a police officer injured in Valley Stream, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Feb. 15. Jeffrey Cabreja, 30, was found unresponsive in a blue 2023 Audi blocking traffic on Green Acres Road around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, detectives said. But when an officer approached to help, Cabreja suddenly slammed on the gas, smashing into a black 2019 Jeep and flipping the Audi, police said. Officers pulled him from the overturned vehicle and rushed him to the hospital. A responding off…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
NYC Taxi Jumps Curb: 9-Year-Old Boy Among 6 Struck On Christmas, NYPD Says (UPDATE) NYC Taxi Jumps Curb: 9-Year-Old Boy Among 6 Struck On Christmas, NYPD Says (UPDATE)
NYC Taxi Jumps Curb: 9-Year-Old Boy Among 6 Struck On Christmas, Nypd Says (Update) A 9-year-old boy was among three people hospitalized when a taxi drove up onto the sidewalk and plowed into six pedestrians on Christmas Day in New York City, the NYPD says. The 58-year-old male taxi cab driver was heading north when his vehicle went onto the sidewalk at 34th Street and struck the six people just before 4 p.m., a spokesperson for the NYPD said.  Among those injured were a 9-year-old boy who suffered a cut on his right thigh, a 19-year-old female, a 37-year-old female, a 41-year-old female, and two 49-year-old women, one of whom suffered a leg injury.  Police did …

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by Cecilia Levine
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ID Released Of Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Hempstead Turnpike In Uniondale ID Released Of Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Hempstead Turnpike In Uniondale
ID Released Of Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Hempstead Turnpike In Uniondale The identity has been released of a woman who was struck and killed in a crash on Long Island. The incident happened at about 1:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, on Hempstead Turnpike near the intersection of Uniondale Avenue in Uniondale.  A 25-year-old man driving a 1995 Lexus westbound on the turnpike hit the woman as she was crossing the road, according to Nassau County Police said. The driver remained at the scene, and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital by a Nassau County Police ambulance.  The woman, now ID'd as Delphine Henderson, age 67, of Hempstead. was pronounced…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Young Girl Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Long Island Young Girl Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Long Island
Young Girl Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Long Island A young girl has died after suffering sever injuries in a single-vehicle Long Island crash. The crash happened at 3:35 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in Bohemia. A 51-year-old man from Brentwood was driving a 2012 Infiniti G37 westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) with his 6-year-old daughter, Amaia Rivera, in the backseat.  He lost control of the vehicle, hit the center median, crossed all westbound lanes, left the roadway, and collided with a tree, according to Suffolk County Police. Amaia Rivera was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and was transported to Good Samaritan&nbs…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Cars, Tree In Elmont 20-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Cars, Tree In Elmont
20-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Cars, Tree In Elmont A motorist was airlifted to the hospital after slamming into several cars and a tree on a Long Island roadway. The crash occurred at 4:30 pm on Thursday, Oct. 17, in Elmont. A 20-year-old driver of a 1999 red Honda struck two parked cars and a tree on Carnegie Avenue., causing the vehicle to overturn.  The man suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported by Nassau County Helicopter 6 to a local area hospital where he is listed in stable condition.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Severely Injured In Merrick Crash 14-Year-Old Severely Injured In Merrick Crash
14-Year-Old Severely Injured In Merrick Crash A teenage suffered critical injuries in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened on Friday, Oct. 4, at 9:40 p.m. in Merrick, according to Nassau County Police. A 41-year-old man operating a 2023 Ford pickup truck traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) was involved in a collision with a 14-year-old boy riding a bicycle northbound on Merrick Avenue.   The boy suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local area hospital for treatment. He is listed in critical condition.  The driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene.  No further injur…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
56-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After 2-Vehicle Glen Cove Crash 56-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After 2-Vehicle Glen Cove Crash
56-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After 2-Vehicle Glen Cove Crash A man has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle Long Island crash. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 in Glen Cove. A 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML 320 driven by a 64-year-old woman was traveling westbound on Brewster Street and making a left turn when it collided with a 2018 Honda motorcycle, Nassau County Police said. The motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Brewster Street in the vicinity of Mill Hill Road.  The motorcycle operator suffered severe head and facial injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital  in critical condition. On…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Father Of 10 Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Hicksville Was 'Embodiment Of Kindness' Father Of 10 Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Hicksville Was 'Embodiment Of Kindness'
Father Of 10 Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Hicksville Was 'Embodiment Of Kindness' A devastated Long Island family now faces a future without their beloved patriarch after he was killed in a suspected drunk driving crash. The fiery wreck happened in Hicksville, near the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Cantiague Rock Road, at around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Nassau County Police said 30-year-old Jannai Allen, of Westbury, was making a left turn from eastbound Prospect Avenue onto northbound Cantiague Rock Road when his vehicle was struck by a westbound Honda. Earlier Report: Jannai Allen, 30, ID'd As Victim In Hicksville Crash The impact caused Allen’s Su…

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by Michael Mashburn