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Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Makes Ten DWI Arrests in One Weekend
Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Makes Ten DWI Arrests in One Weekend
Suffolk County Police Warn of Bad Batch of Drugs Killing Three in Coram
The Suffolk County Police Department is waning residents of a bad batch of narcotics that has led to the deaths of thee people and seriously injured one in Coram.
Officer Involved Shooting in Centerreach
The Suffolk County Police (SCPD) Homicide Squad and Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Centereach.
Massive Cache of Illegal Weapons Seized in Medford
Investigators seized over 112 illegal firearms,
July is Vehicle Theft Prevention Month
The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) is reminding residents to always lock your vehicles when not in use.
South Shore Man Arrested in Niagara Falls Faces Multiple Felony Charges
South Shore Man Arrested in Niagara Falls Faces Multiple Felony Charges
MS-13 Gang Leader Sentenced for Brutal Murders that Terrorized Brentwood and Central Islip
MS-13 gang leader was sentenced to 68 years in prison
Sickening: Snapchat Predator Indicted for Raping Two Children in Smithtown
Bradley Schioppa, 18, of Bay Shore, was indicted for Rape in the First Degree on Wednesday, June 11th. He is charged with sexually abusing two 11-year-old boys he met over Snapchat.
Unholy Hand in the Till: Bookkeeper Busted For Stealing From Church
A former Centereach resident who bolted to Florida was busted for allegedly putting her hand in the church's till and keeping the cash for herself.
Mother-Infant Daughter Pair Found at Gilgo Identified; No Evidence Linking Rex Heurermann
"Although Tanya and Tatiana have commonly been linked to the Gilgo Beach serial killings because the timing and locations of their recovered remains, we are not discounting the possibility that their cases are unrelated from that investigation," said Homicide Det. Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick.
Police Bust Village of Patchogue Worker for Impersonating a Cop
A Village of Patchogue Code Enforcement Officer was fired and arrested after police claimed he impersonated a cop, pulled over a woman, placed her in cuffs, and drove her home.
BUSTED! A Nationwide Narcotics Ring Centered Around a Centereach-Set Dark Web Den
DA Tierney announced a big-time drug trafficking bust - a 109-count indictment that spawned 21 arrests - on Friday, April 11th.
Alleged MS-13 Gang Member Extradited to Suffolk County to Face Kidnapping And Assault Charges
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Josue Zepeda Padilla, 28, of Huntington Station, was extradited and arraigned on an indictment charging for Robbery in the First Degree, Gang Assault in the First Degree, and other related charges, for his alleged role in the January 6, 2024 violent attack on a 15-year-old at the Pilgrim State Mental Facility in Brentwood that left the child unconscious
Suffolk Police: 15-Year-Old Stabs Grandmother to Death
Suffolk County Police arrested a 15-year-old boy who they claim stabbed his mother and fatally stabbed his grandmother in Selden.
Suffolk County Police Department Gets Slapped Hard on Another Second Amendment Case
The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) received another blow against its pistol permit policies for violations of Suffolk County residents’ Second Amendment rights.
Advanced DNA Steals the Show in Alleged Gilgo Beach Killer Court Appearance
Though the 61-year-old Massapequa native charged with killing seven women was in attendance, the star of these proceedings was expert witness Kelley Davis, an associate professor of genome sciences at the University of Washington.
East Patchogue Father of Human Trafficked Teen to Sue Suffolk County
Gervasi contends his kidnapped daughter had her constitutional rights violated when a Suffolk Family Court Judge remanded her to Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center, where her abused continued.
And Another One: Suffolk County Sheriff's Deputies Make a Street-Racing Arrest
Nicholas Mulligan, 20, of Farmingdale was arrested for partaking in illegal speed contest.
The Unlucky Thirteen: Suffolk DA Tierney Dismantles Gang-Related Car Theft Ring
The defendants are charged with breaking into 52 vehicles, stealing 15, and swiping 75 credit cards—through which they raked up $40,000 in fraudulent purchases—since February of 2023.
Tough to Burn After Viewing: Netflix’s “American Murder” Recalls Late Blue Point Native Gabby Petito
Van Life couple Petito and her boyfriend turned eventual murderer, Brian Laundrie, were Long Island born and raised.
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Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk
Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.
Three-time champion Dodger$?
While the world is still coming down from watching the exhilarating World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays, sports bettors are already taking a look at next year.
Veteran, officer, volunteer: Kathleen Vigiano celebrated
A special Woman of Distinction, Veteran Kathleen Vigiano is honored.