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29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Stabbing During Party At Huntington Station Home 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Stabbing During Party At Huntington Station Home
29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Stabbing During Party At Huntington Station Home An investigation is underway after a fatal stabbing death of a man at a party overnight at a Long Island residence. It happened around 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct, 27, in Huntington Station. Police responded to the house on Lowndes Avenue after a 911caller reported the incident at the location.  When officers arrived, they located two men stabbed. Justino Alfaro-Avila, age 29, of Huntington Station, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  A 39-year-old man was treated at a local hospital and released. Detectives are asking anyone with i…
Human Remains Found Behind Lowe's Store In East Garden City Human Remains Found Behind Lowe's Store In East Garden City
Human Remains Found Behind Lowe's Store In East Garden City An investigation is underway after human remains were found behind a Long Island Lowe's store. Nassau County Police received a 911 call at around 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, reporting possible remains in the wooded area in East Garden City, in the rear of 700 Dibblee Drive, near the Meadowbrook Parkway.  Upon arrival, officers noticed an abandoned encampment and discovered human remains.  The Nassau County PD Homicide Squad and the Medical Examiner responded to the scene.  The body was removed from the scene and brought to the Medical Examiner’s office for further examination.…
Child Dies After Being Pulled From Swimming Pool In Bay Shore Child Dies After Being Pulled From Swimming Pool In Bay Shore
Child Dies After Being Pulled From Swimming Pool In Bay Shore A 7-year-old boy died after being pulled unresponsive from a swimming pool at a Long Island residence. Suffolk County Police Third Precinct officers responded to the residence on North Thompson Drive in Bay Shore just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, after a 911 caller reported the incident. The victim, who police identified as New York City resident Kyrie Berry of Brooklyn, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. An investigation of the incident is ongoing. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incid…
Apparent Drowning Victim Pulled From Great South Bay In Shirley Apparent Drowning Victim Pulled From Great South Bay In Shirley
Apparent Drowning Victim Pulled From Great South Bay In Shirley A man pulled from the water on Long Island died from an apparent drowning. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Mike responded to the Great South Bay at Fire Island National Seashore in Shirley, just west of Smith Point Bridge, at approximately 10:55 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16.  They were alerted by a 911 call reporting that a man's body had been seen in the water. Officers removed the man from the water, and he was pronounced dead. The man, who is believed to have drowned, has not yet been identified pending notification of next of kin. It was the second dr…
ID Released For Beachgoer Who Died In Apparent Drowning At Smith Point County Park In Shirley ID Released For Beachgoer Who Died In Apparent Drowning At Smith Point County Park In Shirley
ID Released For Beachgoer Who Died In Apparent Drowning At Smith Point County Park In Shirley The identity has been released of a beachgoer who died in an apparent drowning on Long Island. The incident happened just before 4 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at Outer Beach at Smith Point County Park in Shirley when good Samaritans pulled the unresponsive man from the water.  The man was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead. He has now been ID'd as Michael Petruzzo, age 64, who police say was undomiciled.  Original report - Man Dies In Apparent Drowning At Smith Point County Park In Shirley Detectives are asking an…
Man Dies In Apparent Drowning At Smith Point County Park In Shirley Man Dies In Apparent Drowning At Smith Point County Park In Shirley
Man Dies In Apparent Drowning At Smith Point County Park In Shirley An investigation is underway after a beachgoer died in an apparent drowning on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Beachgoer Who Died In Apparent Drowning At Smith Point County Park In Shirley The incident happened just before 4 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at Outer Beach at Smith Point County Park in Shirley when good Samaritans pulled the unresponsive man from the water.  The man was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead. The man, who is believed to have drowned, has not yet been identi…
North Amityville 48-Year-Old Found Dead On Side Of Road In East Farmingdale North Amityville 48-Year-Old Found Dead On Side Of Road In East Farmingdale
North Amityville 48-Year-Old Found Dead On Side Of Road In East Farmingdale Police are investigating after a man was found dead on the side of a Long Island roadway. Click here for a new, updated story: Trio Nabbed For Murder Of North Amityville 48-Year-Old In East Farmingdale Suffolk County Police  First Precinct officers in East Farmingdale  responded to Garity Place after a passerby called 911 to report a man on the side of the road at approximately 1:35 a.m. Saturday, June 22. The man, Juan Carlos Diaz Geronimo, age 48, of North Amityville, was pronounced dead at the scene by the East Farmingdale Fire Department. It was determined that D…
Human Remains Found In North Babylon Human Remains Found In North Babylon
Human Remains Found In North Babylon Police are seeking to public's help to identify human remains that were found on Long Island. A 911 caller reported finding the skeletal remains in a wooded area of Southards Pond Park in North Babylon, south of Sunrise Highway, on Feb.15, 2023, at approximately 1 p.m.  Following an investigation by Homicide Squad detectives, the cause of death was determined to be non-criminal in nature. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office believes the remains to be of a Black man between the ages of 25 and 40.  He is between 5-foot-11 inches and 6-foot-5  inches and had been dead…
19-Year-Old Killed, Teenage Girl Injured During Shooting At Party In Bay Shore 19-Year-Old Killed, Teenage Girl Injured During Shooting At Party In Bay Shore
19-Year-Old Killed, Teenage Girl Injured During Shooting At Party In Bay Shore Two teenagers were shot, one of whom was killed, during a shooting at a party on Long Island overnight. The incident happened around 9 p.m. Friday, March 22 in Bay Shore. Suffolk County Police officers responded to a 911 call stating that a teenage man was shot at 1320 Ackerson Blvd.  When they arrived, they found Sean Mills, age 19, and a 17-year-old girl shot during an outside party with approximately 50 people in attendance. Mills, of Bay Shore, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The girl was rushed to a local hospital wher…
Woman's Body Found At Demolition Site In Port Jefferson Station Woman's Body Found At Demolition Site In Port Jefferson Station
Woman's Body Found At Demolition Site In Port Jefferson Station Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body found at a demolition site on Long Island. A person found the body of an adult woman in Port Jefferson Station at Lawrence Aviation Industries Incorporated Site, located at on Sheep Pasture Road, at approximately 11:50 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8. The body was taken to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine cause of death and identity of the woman, which has not yet been released. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6…
East Patchogue Fatal Shooting: Bellport 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Suspect From Riverhead East Patchogue Fatal Shooting: Bellport 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Suspect From Riverhead
East Patchogue Fatal Shooting: Bellport 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Suspect From Riverhead A dispute turned deadly and a suspect is now in custody after a man was shot and killed on Long Island. Two men were having a dispute when the shooting happened in East Patchogue in front of 616 Amsterdam Ave. around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired. The victim, identified as Ines Reyes, age 23, of Bellport, was transported by friends to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead, Suffolk County Police said. Following an investigation by Homicide Squad detectives, the man police say was t…
Fatal Shooting: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Incident At Party In Suffolk County Fatal Shooting: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Incident At Party In Suffolk County
Fatal Shooting: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Incident At Party In Suffolk County A suspect is on the run after an overnight fatal shooting at a party on Long Island. It happened around 1 a.m. Sunday, June 25 in Wyandanch, at 83 E. Booker Ave., Suffolk County Police said. When officers arrived, they discovered the victim in the backyard with a gunshot wound. The man, Frederick Jackson, age 37, of Wyandanch, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will b…
'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of Bridgeport Deli 'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of Bridgeport Deli
'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of Bridgeport Deli A 23-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with the murder of an area man who was shot in the head in front of a deli.  Nelson Perez was arrested on Thursday, June 1 by members of the Bridgeport Police Department’s Homicide Squad, assisted by the state police for the Wednesday, April 12 shooting death of Micheal Gaines, age 58. Earlier report: Targeted Shooting: Bridgeport Man Killed Outside Deli Gaines, of Bridgeport, was found at the corner of East Main Street and Arctic Street located on the City’s East Side in front of Shorty's Deli, said Captain Kevin Gilleran, of t…
ID Released For 30-Year-Old Found Fatally Stabbed Outside Copiague Deli ID Released For 30-Year-Old Found Fatally Stabbed Outside Copiague Deli
ID Released For 30-Year-Old Found Fatally Stabbed Outside Copiague Deli Click here for a new, updated story: Fatal Stabbing Outside Copiague Deli: 28-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed The identity has been released of a local man who was stabbed to death near a Long Island deli. The 30-year-old victim was found on the ground next to a deli in Copiague on Barcellona Place at approximately 7:40 p.m. Monday, May 15, Suffolk County Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He's now been identified as Jose Argueta-Canales, of Copiague, An autopsy will be performed by personnel from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. De…
Fatal Stabbing: 30-Year-Old Victim Found Near Copiague Deli Fatal Stabbing: 30-Year-Old Victim Found Near Copiague Deli
Fatal Stabbing: 30-Year-Old Victim Found Near Copiague Deli Updated story: ID Released For 30-Year-Old Found Fatally Stabbed Outside Copiague Deli Police are investigating after a man was stabbed to death near a Long Island deli. The 30-year-old victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was found on the ground next to a deli in Copiague on Barcellona Place at approximately 7:40 p.m. Monday, May 15, Suffolk County Police said, He was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy will be performed by personnel from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Detectives are asking anyone wit…
Man Killed In Industrial Accident On Long Island: Police Man Killed In Industrial Accident On Long Island: Police
Man Killed In Industrial Accident On Long Island: Police The Long Island man was killed while at work, authorities said. Suffolk County police announced that an adult man was involved in a fatal industrial accident at his place of employment on Monday, May 8. The man, who was an employee of Omni Recycling, located at 114 Alder Street, was struck by a payloader at approximately 1 p.m., according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been contacted. Anyone who may have information regarding the incident is urged to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392. The i…
Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say
Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say A Bridgeport man was found shot dead almost 12 hours after police responded to the area on a notification of shots fired. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 26 in the 100 block of Denver Avenue. According to Captain Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area on Wednesday after receiving a ShotSpotter notification. Once on the scene, officers collected several items of evidence, conducted interviews, canvassed the area, and documented their investigation, Gilleran said. But no one injured by gunfire was found.  On Thur…
Long Island Man Dies After Driving Off Dock In Port Jefferson Long Island Man Dies After Driving Off Dock In Port Jefferson
Long Island Man Dies After Driving Off Dock In Port Jefferson A man pulled from the water was pronounced dead after authorities say he drove off a dock on Long Island. The incident happened around 7:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 in Port Jefferson. He was operating a vehicle on West Broadway at the Port Jeff dock when he suffered an apparent medical emergency and drove into the water, Suffolk County Police said. The man has been identified as Stuart Dorfman, age 74, of Plainview, according to police. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.
Man Shot, Killed At Deer Park Auto Body Shop Man Shot, Killed At Deer Park Auto Body Shop
Man Shot, Killed At Deer Park Auto Body Shop Police are investigating a shooting at a Long Island auto body shop that left a man dead. The incident took place in Deer Park around 7:50 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3 at Triple J, located at 251B Skidmore Road. According to Suffolk County Police, a 911 caller reported an injured man at Triple J. When police arrived, they found a man who had been shot inside the auto body shop, which was open at the time. The man, whose identity has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Detectives ar…
Man Fatally Stabbed Outside Islip Terrace Home Man Fatally Stabbed Outside Islip Terrace Home
Man Fatally Stabbed Outside Islip Terrace Home Detectives on Long Island are investigating the stabbing death of a man that occurred outside of a home. The murder took place in Islip Terrace around 2:40 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27. According to Suffolk County detectives, two men who lived on Manhattan Boulevard were engaged in an altercation outside the location when one stabbed the other. The victim, Roshane McLaren, age 34, a resident of the home, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, police said.  Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Hom…
Huntington Station Man Shot, Killed After Answering Knock On Door, Police Say Huntington Station Man Shot, Killed After Answering Knock On Door, Police Say
Huntington Station Man Shot, Killed After Answering Knock On Door, Police Say Police are searching for a suspect after a fatal overnight shooting on Long Island. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 in Huntington Station. The victim was shot at the threshold of his residence, located at 212 5th Ave., after he answered a knock at the door, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Byron Martinez, age 23, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, according to police. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392…
Man Kills Father At Long Island Home, Police Say Man Kills Father At Long Island Home, Police Say
Man Kills Father At Long Island Home, Police Say A Long Island man has been apprehended after police say he killed his father in their home.  Suffolk County Police say Third Precinct officers responded to 36 Phillips Walk in West Babylon after a woman called 911 at approximately 12:55 p.m. Friday, June 10 and stated her son strangled her husband.  Officers responded and found Robert Taylor, age 64, dead. Homicide Squad detectives arrested his son, James Taylor, age 34, at the scene and charged him with second-degree murder.  He was held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First Distri…
Man Shot, Killed During Fight In Front Of Long Island Lounge, Police Say Man Shot, Killed During Fight In Front Of Long Island Lounge, Police Say
Man Shot, Killed During Fight In Front Of Long Island Lounge, Police Say Police are investigating a shooting that happened during a fight outside a Long Island lounge. The incident occurred in Central Islip around 3:45 a.m. Monday, April 15 in front of the La Hookita De Alberto Hookah Lounge, located at 1126A Suffolk Ave., Suffolk County Police said. The victim, Jose A. Hernandez, age 40, of Brentwood was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, said police. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All call…
Suspect At Large After Hit-Run Bellmore Crash Critically Injuring 20-Year-Old Suspect At Large After Hit-Run Bellmore Crash Critically Injuring 20-Year-Old
Suspect At Large After Hit-Run Bellmore Crash Critically Injuring 20-Year-Old A 20-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Long Island, police said. In Nassau County, the department’s Homicide Squad is investigating a crash that hospitalized the woman in Bellmore while she was crossing Sunrise Highway in the area of Bedford Avenue. She was struck at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29. According to detectives, the woman was crossing the highway when she was struck by a driver who proceeded to speed away from the scene. Police said that the woman suffered severe head trauma as a result of the crash and is being…
Two Critically Injured In Crash Near New Hyde Park Shopping Center Two Critically Injured In Crash Near New Hyde Park Shopping Center
Two Critically Injured In Crash Near New Hyde Park Shopping Center Two people were hospitalized with critical injuries after being involved in a crash in front of a Long Island shopping center, police said. In Nassau County, Homicide Squad detectives were dispatched in New Hyde Park on Tuesday, March 29, where there was a report of a crash involving a Range Rover and Subaru. The crash happened shortly after 7 p.m. on March 29 outside 2317 New Hyde Park Road. According to police, a 25-year-old man was driving a 2018 Range Rover when he collided with a 32-year-old male driver in a 2015 Subaru in front of Party City in New Hyde Park. Police said that as a …
Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Near Suffolk County Intersection Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Near Suffolk County Intersection
Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Near Suffolk County Intersection Police are investigating a fatal shooting near a Long Island intersection. Officers responded to Flower Road, near Neighborhood Road in Shirley, after a man was shot in the street at 12:35 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, Suffolk County Police said. Daniel Decosta, age 34, of Coram, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential. Check back to Dail…
ID Released For Man Found Shot, Killed At Long Island Home ID Released For Man Found Shot, Killed At Long Island Home
ID Released For Man Found Shot, Killed At Long Island Home The identity has been released of a man who was found shot dead inside his Long Island home. It happened Christmas morning in Southampton. Southampton Town Police Department officers responded to a call of a burglary on Roses Grove Road at approximately 8:45 a.m.Saturday, Dec. 25. Upon arrival, officers found the man inside the home who was shot. The victim, now identified as Steven Byrnes, age 53, a resident of the home, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  Earlier report: Suspect At Large Afte…
Suspect At Large After Fatal Broad-Daylight Long Island Shooting Suspect At Large After Fatal Broad-Daylight Long Island Shooting
Suspect At Large After Fatal Broad-Daylight Long Island Shooting Updated story: ID Released For Man Found Shot, Killed At Long Island Home An investigation is underway after a man was found shot dead inside a Long Island home. It happened Christmas morning in Southampton. Southampton Town Police Department officers responded to a call of a burglary on Roses Grove Road at approximately 8:45 a.m.Saturday, Dec. 25. Upon arrival, officers found a man inside the home who was shot. The victim, whose identification is being withheld pending notification of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suf…
Woman Killed After Vehicle Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Woman Killed After Vehicle Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Woman Killed After Vehicle Fire Breaks Out On Long Island A woman was killed and a man injured after a vehicle fire broke out overnight on Long Island. The vehicle, a 2002 Ford Econoline van, was fully engulfed, in Coram on County Road 83, just north of Pine Road, when emergency responders arrived at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18.  The victim, a passenger, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Her name is being withheld pending positive identification. The driver of the vehicle, a 53-year-old Mount Sinai man, was able to extricate himself from the vehicle prior to…
One Killed, Two Injured In Shooting At Long Island Shopping Center One Killed, Two Injured In Shooting At Long Island Shopping Center
One Killed, Two Injured In Shooting At Long Island Shopping Center Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and injured two others at a Long Island shopping center. It happened overnight at the Tiffany Plaza in Farmingville. A group of people were involved in a fight in the parking lot, located at 1075 Portion Road, when one person fired shots at around 3 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, Suffolk County Police said. Three men were struck. Jorge Mauricio Sevilla-Barrara, age 28, of Farmingville, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police.  Two other men, ages 21 and 22, were tr…
Long Island Hotel Employee Dies After Fall Long Island Hotel Employee Dies After Fall
Long Island Hotel Employee Dies After Fall An employee at a Long Island hotel is dead after falling from an upper floor window overnight. David Lerner, age 41, of Holbrook, an employee of the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge, located at 1717 Motor Parkway, was at work when he fell from an upper floor window to the ground at approximately 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, Suffolk County Police said. Lerner was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was notified and is investigating. Detectives are asking anyone with information …