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New Update: ID Released For Passenger Killed After DWI Long Island Crash
The identity has been released of a Long Island man who was killed in a crash involving an allegedly drunk driver.
The suspect was driving a 1987 Ford Mustang in North Babylon on Bay Shore Road, near Duke Street, when the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a pole at around 6:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, according to Suffolk County Police.
A male passenger, now identified as John McHale, age 67, of North Babylon, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A female passenger, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported with severe…
'Mistaken Identity' Led To Father's Killing In Backyard Of Long Island Home, DA Says
A case of mistaken identity led to a husband and father being gunned down in the backyard of his Long Island home, prosecutors said.
Oliver Schor, age 22, and Christopher Fernandez, age 28, both of Sound Beach, were formally arraigned on murder charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Aug. 9, in the fatal shooting of Michael Hartmann.
According to prosecutors, Fernandez and Schor were armed with rifles when they showed up at Hartmann’s Bohemia residence, located just south of the Sunrise Highway on Smithtown Avenue, at around 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2022.
Earlier Report: Duo From Sou…
Patchogue Restaurant Shut Down, Owner From Bay Shore Cited After SLA Check
A Long Island restaurant was shut down after a New York State Liquor Authority compliance check overnight.
In response to community complaints, authorities conducted the detail at Cache Sports Lounge in Patchogue, on East Main Street, at about midnight on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Yoranny Guzman Veras, age 34, of Bay Shore, the owner, was cited for failure to have a valid Place of Assembly Permit and reduced Fire Protection System under Brookhaven Town Code, according to Suffolk County Police.
Numerous other violations were issued by the Town of Brookhaven Fire Mars…
29-Year-Old Charged In Ambush Killing Of Man Outside Long Island Home
Three years after a man was shot and killed in an ambush attack outside a Long Island home, the alleged gunman was formally charged.
Paulin Cerisier, age 29, of Pennsylvania, was indicted on murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 7, in the death of Maresse Decherson-Stevenson.
Prosecutors said Cerisier drove to Amityville shortly before 3 a.m. on July 18, 2021, and entered a backyard party being attended by Decherson-Stevenson, the uncle of his ex-girlfriend.
He then snuck up to the man and shot him in the shoulder without warning, prosecutors said. The 41-ye…
