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19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash 19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash
19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash One man is dead and another is hospitalized with serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The wreck happened at around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, in Stony Brook, near the intersection of Stony Brook Road and North Country Road. Suffolk County Police said a sanitation worker called 911 after a GMC vehicle with two occupants struck a tree and overturned. Emergency crews found both men inside the vehicle and unconscious. They were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where 19-year-old Patrick Kelly, of St. James, was pronounced dead, police said. The other man re…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Stabbed Cousin To Death At Long Island Business Before Brutally Attacking Victim's GF: Jury Man Stabbed Cousin To Death At Long Island Business Before Brutally Attacking Victim's GF: Jury
Man Stabbed Cousin To Death At Long Island Business Before Brutally Attacking Victim's GF: Jury Jurors have convicted a man of stabbing his cousin to death at a Long Island business before turning the knife on the victim’s girlfriend. Wilson Felipe Andrade-Molina, age 38, of Brentwood, was found guilty of murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 23, in the death of Miguel Andrade-Cando. Prosecutors said surveillance video captured Andrade-Molina arriving at Electronic Machine Parts in Hauppauge, where the two worked, at around 7:20 a.m. on March 30, 2023. Earlier Report: 'Out For Blood': Brentwood Man Stabs, Kills Cousin, Brutally Attacks Girlfriend,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Damaging Vase At Long Island Home Know Her? Woman Wanted For Damaging Vase At Long Island Home
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Damaging Vase At Long Island Home Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a woman who allegedly damaged a large vase in the yard of a home. The incident occurred in Mount Sinai on Tuesday, May 21 on Mount Sinai-Coram Road. According to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police, the woman attempted to remove a large vase from the yard of a home. The vase broke as the woman dragged it, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Netflix Movie Being Shot In NY Casting For Multiple Roles Netflix Movie Being Shot In NY Casting For Multiple Roles
Netflix Movie Being Shot In NY Casting For Multiple Roles A Netflix movie that will be produced in the region is casting to fill multiple roles. According to backstage.com, “A Song in the Dark” will be shot in Orange County from Monday, Sept. 16 to Friday, Oct. 18, in Middletown and in the surrounding areas of the Hudson Valley. One role is to play a lead female actor named Shannon Harper with the age range from 18 to 25. Casting is also being conducted for the roles of lead male actor John. Harper (ages 40 to 55) and lead female actor Elsa Harper (ages 40 to 50). The roles of Shannon Harper and John Harper pay $3,500 per week for an estimated f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Louis Armstrong's Daughter To Visit Roosevelt Screening Of Emmy-Winning Documentary Louis Armstrong's Daughter To Visit Roosevelt Screening Of Emmy-Winning Documentary
Louis Armstrong's Daughter To Visit Roosevelt Screening Of Emmy-Winning Documentary The once-secret daughter of jazz legend Louis Armstrong is visiting Long Island for an in-person discussion following a screening of her award-winning documentary. Sharon Preston-Folta, who kept the secret of her parentage for five decades, is coming to Long Island this summer alongside the Emmy-award-winning film she produces and stars in, “Little Satchmo.” The Roosevelt Public Library, located at 27 West Fulton Avenue, will host the screening on Thursday, June 6 at 6 p.m., the library announced. Preston-Folta will join in a live, in-person discussion about the movie following the screeni…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Suspect On Run After Armed Robbery At Dunkin' Donuts In East Meadow Suspect On Run After Armed Robbery At Dunkin' Donuts In East Meadow
Suspect On Run After Armed Robbery At Dunkin' Donuts In East Meadow A suspect is on the loose after an armed robbery at a Long Island Dunkin' Donuts. Ut happened around 8 p.m. Sunday, May 26 in East Meadow. After entering the store located at 329 Merrick Ave., the suspect approached a male store employee and displayed a handgun while demanding cash, Nassau County Police said.   The victim complied and the suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of money. There were two employees and no customers present inside the location at the time of the robbery.  No injuries were reported. The suspect is described…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
'Melanie's Law' Closing Loophole That Led To NY Mom's Killing Passes Assembly 'Melanie's Law' Closing Loophole That Led To NY Mom's Killing Passes Assembly
'Melanie's Law' Closing Loophole That Led To NY Mom's Killing Passes Assembly Two years after a young mother from New York was stabbed to death by her mother’s ex-boyfriend, state lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at closing the dangerous loophole that led to her killing. On Tuesday, May 21, the New York Assembly passed “Melanie’s Law,” allowing judges to expand orders of protection for immediate family members or household members of named victims of domestic violence, regardless of their age. The legislation is named after Melanie Chianese, who was stabbed to death on May 29, 2022, inside the Dutchess County residence in Wappingers Falls that she shared with …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Have you seen him? The Suffolk County Police Department has issued an alert for a "Most Wanted" suspect and is asking for the public's help in locating him. Ibrahim Akdeniz has been indicted for grand larceny after he systematically stole tens of thousands from his employer between September 2018 and October 2018, according to the department. Akdeniz has been a fugitive since late January 2023. He's 40 years old, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was East Patchogue. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for informa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Long Island Roadway Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Long Island Roadway
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Long Island Roadway A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight on Long Island. It happened around 10:15 p.m. Sunday, May 26, in Shirley. Suffolk County Police said the man was driving a 2015 Infiniti Q50 southbound on William Floyd Parkway, just north of Robinwood Drive, when he lost control of the car.  The vehicle struck a metal guardrail and overturned multiple times. The victim, Iran Palmer, age 38, of Farmingville, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  He was the vehicle's sole occupant at th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Assault Arrest: Teen Throws TV At New Cassel Man, Police Say Assault Arrest: Teen Throws TV At New Cassel Man, Police Say
Assault Arrest: Teen Throws TV At New Cassel Man, Police Say A young teen boy has been arrested on a charge of assault after authorities say he chucked a television at a man during a heated argument. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 19 in New Cassel, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 7 p.m. that day, a 15-year-old teenager and a 56-year-old man got into a verbal altercation at their home. When officers arrived at the scene, the argument escalated, culminating in the teen reportedly throwing a television at the man. During the intervention, one officer sustained a substantial injury to his hand. He was taken to a local hospital …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Teen Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Mobil Station In Hicksville Teen Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Mobil Station In Hicksville
Teen Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Mobil Station In Hicksville A teenage suspect has been apprehended after an armed robbery at a Long Island gas station. The suspect walked into the Mobil located in Hicksville at 285 North Broadway at about 3:40and approached the 56-year-old male cashier, Nassau County Police said. The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money.  The victim, fearing for his life, complied and gave the subject approximately $900.  The subject then fled the gas station on foot.  Officers located the teen a short time later on Bay Avenue and as officers were attempting to place 18-year-old Angel Echeverria…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At Long Island Store Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At Long Island Store
Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At Long Island Store A man has been accused of using his cellphone to take pictures up the skirt of a 43-year-old woman at a store on Long Island. The incident allegedly happened Thursday, May 9 at the Dollar Tree on Broadhollow Road in East Farmingdale. Following an investigation by First Squad detectives, New York City resident Christopher St. Surin, of Manhattan, was arrested on Friday, May 24, at approximately 9:50 p.m., said police. St. Surin, age 30, was charged with unlawful surveillance.  He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip/ The investiga…

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by Joe Lombardi