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Jan 21, 2026

DA: Three Home Health Aides Stole $173K From Elderly Woman

Three home health aides have been arrested and charged with stealing nearly $173,000 from an 84-year-old woman they were paid to care for, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced.

Jan 21, 2026

Suffolk Deputies Seize Two Ghost Guns

Suffolk County sheriff’s deputies recovered two illegal, non-serialized firearms during separate incidents, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Jan 21, 2026

Bayport Man Arrested for Child Pornography Charges

Suffolk County Police have arrested a Bayport man on felony charges related to the possession and promotion of child pornography, authorities said.

Jan 19, 2026

Cops Cuff Caregiver After Claiming He Slapped Disabled Child

A trusted caregiver hired to protect a severely disabled child is now accused of turning violent inside a quiet Port Jefferson home, in a disturbing case that has sparked outrage across Suffolk County.

Jan 19, 2026

Five Arrested in Suffolk Vape Sales to Underage Buyers

Suffolk County Police arrested five people during an undercover compliance operation targeting the illegal sale of flavored vape products to people under the age of 21, authorities announced.

Dec 11, 2025

Feds Seek Death Penalty for Gangmember Farmingdale Slayer

U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella filed a notice on Dec. 4th to seek the death penalty against Kendrick Seymore, 22, of Coram, who was indicted for killing three in Farmingdale.

Dec 10, 2025

Nesconset Teen Indicted in Murder of Sayville Ex-Girlfriend

Nesconset teenager Austin Lynch, 18, was charged with Murder in the Second Degree for the fatal Thanksgiving-week shooting of his ex-girlfriend, 18-year-old Emily Finn of Sayville.

Dec 1, 2025

Ex-Suffolk Cop Sentenced for Holbrook Brothel Operations

George Trimigliozzi, 56, of Islip, pleaded guilty to promoting prostitution, official misconduct, and unlawful imprisonment in two separate indictments.

Nov 19, 2025

Infant suffers fentanyl poisoning, Brentwood man charged

Suffolk County officials announced the arrest of Henry Martinez, 21, this week. The Brentwood resident faces multiple charges following an incident in which an eight-month-old infant in his care suffered fentanyl poisoning and required emergency lifesaving treatment.

Nov 17, 2025

Honduran national indicted for sexually abusing children in TJ Maxx

Honduran man allegedly sexually abused children under 12 years old on multiple occasions.

Nov 16, 2025

Brentwood cocaine distribution ring busted up

Three men and a woman were indicted for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance following a long-term investigation into narcotic trafficking.

Nov 14, 2025

Man indicted for vicious sexual assault of an elderly woman

Justice is coming for and elderly woman who was viciously, sexually assaulted in her own home.

Oct 28, 2025

El Salvadoran woman indicted in Riverhead hit-and-run

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Tuesday that Silvia Alvarez DeReyes, 46, has been indicted for Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting.

Oct 26, 2025

Woman Arrested After Fatal Melville E-Bike Crash

Suffolk County Police arrested a Melville woman early Saturday morning after a motor vehicle crash killed an e-bike rider in Melville.

Oct 26, 2025

Bay Shore man guilty of sex trafficking

Freddie Rice used narcotics and financial coercion to force victims into sexual acts and now he faces 50 years in prison.

Oct 26, 2025

Thieves make off with cash in thrift store theft

Taking food from the mouths of the poor, thieves target church and thrift store.

Oct 23, 2025

Man charged after middle school students sickened by cannabis gummies

Suffolk Police an arrest in William Floyd gummy poisoning case.

Oct 21, 2025

Center Moriches man arrested for 1984 murder of Nassau teen

Nearly four decades after 16-year-old Theresa Fusco disappeared following her last shift at Hot Skates ice rink, Richard Bilodeau, 63 has been charged with raping and murdering the late Lynbrook native.

Sep 10, 2025

Flare Gun Foul: West Babylon Retirement Community Resident Shoots Man in Face

“I’ve lived in Manhattan, I’ve lived in San Francisco, I’ve lived in Boston, and nothing ever happened. I move to Suffolk County, in a retirement community, and my neighbor shoots me in the face.”

Sep 10, 2025

Domestic Devastation: Brentwood Woman Found Stabbed to Death in Her Home

After receiving a 911 call, officers responded to Melida Velasquez' West White Street abode just before 5:30 that evening. She was reportedly found in an upstairs bedroom with several knives sticking out of her.

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WFHS Showcases Programs at CTE Expo

William Floyd High School recently opened its doors to future career-minded students during its annual Career and Technical Education Expo, showcasing the breadth of opportunities available through its growing CTE program.