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1 Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 104 In Flanders 1 Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 104 In Flanders
1 Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders One person was killed after a car crashed into a tree on a busy Long Island roadway. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders It happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, in Flanders. Southampton Town Police said that a vehicle traveling northbound Route 104 left the designated travel portion of the road and crashed into a tree. The operator and the passenger were both transported to an area hospital for further treatment.  The passenger later succumbed to his injuries. His identity is being withheld p…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Sticky-Fingered Trio Swipes $9K In Handbags From Huntington Saks Fifth Avenue, Police Say Sticky-Fingered Trio Swipes $9K In Handbags From Huntington Saks Fifth Avenue, Police Say
Trio Steals $9K In Bags From Huntington Saks Fifth Avenue Police are asking for help in identifying three women accused of stealing designer handbags from a Saks Fifth Avenue store on Long Island. The incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at the Saks store at Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station. Suffolk County Police said three women stole four handbags totaling $9,439. A cash reward for information leading to an arrest is being offered by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Anyone with information can contact the organization anonymously at 1-800-220-TIPS or on its website.

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Jackpot! Babylon Man Claims $5M Lottery Prize Jackpot! Babylon Man Claims $5M Lottery Prize
Babylon Man Claims $5M Prize On Cash X100 Scratch-Off Game A New York man has five million more reasons to be smiling. Long Island resident William O’Donnell, of Babylon, claimed a $5 million top prize playing the NY Lottery’s Cash X100 scratch-off game, lottery officials announced. O’Donnell received a single lump sum payment of $3,255,000 after paying taxes. He purchased the incredibly lucky ticket in Lindenhurst, at the Maakrupa Super Stop located at 200A Montauk Highway. Scratch-off games ginned up more than $4.4 billion in sales during fiscal year 2022-2023, according to New York Lottery. Of that, school districts in Suffolk County received …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4 ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4 A 21-year-old Fairfield University student has been identified as the wrong-way driver involved in a Connecticut crash that killed three people, as well as himself.  Related: IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities In Stratford Massachusetts resident Alexander Dennis, age 21, of the town of Wayland in Middlesex County, was positively identified on Tuesday, May 14, by the state Medical Examiner's Office as the driver of a 2016 Honda CRV the wrong way on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) in Fairfield County around 1:45 a.m., Thursday, May 9, in Stratford. S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Violent Long Island Carjacking: Men Pull Gun On Woman In Parking Lot, Police Say Violent Long Island Carjacking: Men Pull Gun On Woman In Parking Lot, Police Say
Violent Long Island Carjacking: Men Pull Gun On Woman In Parking Lot, Police Say One of three men who allegedly robbed a woman on Long Island – pushing her to the ground and pointing a gun at her – has been arrested. Brian Perales, age 22 of Brooklyn, was arrested on Monday, May 13 in connection to the Manhasset crime, which Nassau County Police said occurred in February. Just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, a 48-year-old woman was parking her 2024 Mercedez Benz in the parking lot at 981 Northern Boulevard. She was then approached by two men who reportedly grabbed her and pulled her out of the car, pushing her to the ground. One of the robbers threatened…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Broad Daylight Murder: Long Island Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Victim Broad Daylight Murder: Long Island Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Victim
Broad Daylight Murder: Long Island Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Victim The man who shot and killed a Long Island man in front of his girlfriend could now spend the rest of his life behind bars. Twenty-seven-year-old Savonn Dangerfield of Hempstead received his sentence of 15 years to life in prison on Tuesday, May 14, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story: Man Admits Shooting, Killing Victim During Broad Daylight Walk On Long Island Six years before, in October 2018, Jeffrey Lee, age 23, was walking with his girlfriend on Dartmouth Street in Hempstead. Just after noon, near the intersection of Stewart Avenue, Dangerfield wal…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Friend Admits Fatally Stabbing Huntington Station Man, Slashing Victim's Wife Friend Admits Fatally Stabbing Huntington Station Man, Slashing Victim's Wife
Manslaughter Plea In Slaying Of Roque Cisneros In Huntington More than a year after a father of four was brutally stabbed to death in front of his Long Island home in an attack that also left his wife hospitalized, their assailant has formally confessed. Candelario Cordova, age 54, of Huntington Station, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, May 14, in the killing of 58-year-old Roque Cisneros. Emergency crews in Huntington Station were called on Feb. 16, 2023, with reports of an altercation outside a home near Oakwood Road, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Ea…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Accused Check Fraudster Escapes Police Custody Outside Riverhead Walmart Accused Check Fraudster Escapes Police Custody Outside Riverhead Walmart
Accused Check Fraudster Escapes Police Custody Outside Riverhead Walmart An alleged check fraudster managed to slip away from police custody after being busted at a Long Island Walmart store. Suffolk County Police were called to the Riverhead Walmart, located on Old Country Road, at around 9 p.m. Friday, May 10 for a man who was reportedly trying to cash a US Department of Treasury check with a fraudulent passport ID card. When officers arrived, the suspect attempted to run away from the store but was apprehended and detained by police. However, a short time later he managed to slip into a waiting vehicle and flee the scene. Following an investigation by Riverh…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
US Presidential Scholars: 4 Long Island HS Seniors Awarded Top Honor US Presidential Scholars: 4 Long Island HS Seniors Awarded Top Honor
US Presidential Scholars: 4 Long Island HS Seniors Awarded Top Honor These students have a date with the president. Six graduating seniors from New York were among just 161 high school students across the country to be selected as a US Presidential Scholar, one of the nation’s highest honors for students. Established in 1964, the award recognizes distinguished seniors who have shown exceptional accomplishments in areas like academics, leadership, and service to their school and communities. The program was later expanded to include students in the visual, creative, and performing arts, and in career and technical education fields. In the Empire State, the…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Jericho Turnpike In Commack Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Jericho Turnpike In Commack
22-Year-Old Killed In Jericho Turnpike Crash In Commack A 22-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened around 4:15 p.m. Monday, May 13 in Commack. Suffolk County Police said a 51-year-old Hauppauge woman was driving a 2020 Volkswagen westbound on Jericho Turnpike when she attempted to make a left turn into a parking lot at 6070 Jericho Turnpike and collided with a 2017 Kawasaki motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle, Jordan Aristondo, of Commack, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Volkswagen was not injured. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to conta…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Shot Spotter Alert Leads To Trio's Long Island Arrest Shot Spotter Alert Leads To Trio's Long Island Arrest
Shot Spotter Alert Leads To Trio's Long Island Arrest Police announced that three people were arrested after they were allegedly seen fleeing from the scene of a shooting. It happened on Sunday, May 12 in Freeport, according to Nassau County Police. Just after 2:30 a.m. that morning, authorities were alerted by Shot Spotter of a shooting that had occurred in the area of Main Street and Leonard Avenue. Shortly after, a nearby officer noticed a grey 2008 Honda CRV with dark-tinted windows racing away from the scene of the shooting. The car, which had three passengers, was pulled over and investigated, according to authorities. The rear p…

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by Sophie Grieser
Business
Red Lobster Abruptly Closes Dozens Of Restaurants, Including Suffolk County Location Red Lobster Abruptly Closes Dozens Of Restaurants, Including Suffolk County Location
Red Lobster Abruptly Closes Dozens Of Restaurants, Including Suffolk County Location Fast-casual seafood restaurant Red Lobster has abruptly closed dozens of its restaurants. The company is also considering filing for bankruptcy protection, according to a CNN report. On its website, Red Lobster lists many of its restaurants as being "temporarily closed," including these New York locations: Kingston, Scarsdale, Nanuet, Poughkeepsie, Stony Brook No closures are currently listed for Connecticut or Massachusetts restaurants. Founded in 1968, Red Lobster has around 600 restaurants in the United States, Canada, and overseas. According to another CNN report, Red Lobster's prob…

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by Joe Lombardi