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Five Towns Man Who Killed Cousin In Drunken Crash With Tree Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities Five Towns Man Who Killed Cousin In Drunken Crash With Tree Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities Five Towns Man Who Killed Cousin In Drunken Crash With Tree Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities
Five Towns Man Who Killed Cousin In Drunken Crash With Tree Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities A Long Island man admitted killing his cousin in a drunken car crash and seriously injuring another passenger after a night of drinking at a bar, authorities said. Brian Antonio Lopez Cruz, 23, of Woodmere, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges on Tuesday, Oct. 27, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. He is expected to receive five to 15 years in prison when he returns to court Wednesday, Dec. 2, according to the DA’s office. Prosecutors said they recommended a longer sentence of seven to 21 years. Lopez Cruz spent several hours at a bar in Hempste…
Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports
Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Long Island’s historic Oheka Castle sold at auction for $72 million on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to multiple reports. The 112,000-square foot home on 23 acres in Huntington has been facing financial troubles for years. But co-owner Gary Melius told Newsday that Tuesday’s sale was enough to clear his debts. Ronald Browning and Paul Alflen placed the winning bid through a company named Gold Coast Property & Estate Management, Long Island Business News reported. Alflen told the outlet they plan to preserve the castle. Melius, 83, plans to continue living at Oheka and managing the proper…
Plainview Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities Plainview Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities Plainview Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities
Plainview Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities A Long Island home was left uninhabitable following a fire Friday, Oct. 23, officials said. Firefighters responded to Joyce Road in Plainview around 3:15 p.m. Friday and located the fire burning the first floor and basement of a residence, the Bethpage Fire Department said. The Plainview Fire Department led the attack and extinguished the first floor blaze, according to Bethpage firefighters and the Nassau County Fire Marshal. A Syosset fire engine and several mutual aid fire companies worked a second line into the basement to douse the flames, fire crews said. About 60 firefighters respo…
Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of Bayport Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of Bayport Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of Bayport Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’
Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of Bayport Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ A 7-year-old girl warned school and county administrators that her legal guardian was abusing her months before her death, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, Oct. 27. Despite the warning signs around Jor’Dynn Duncan’s case, the alleged abuse was never mentioned at a custody hearing, allowing her accused killer to gain full custody, the lawsuit said. Jor’Dynn died Dec. 29, 2025, after horrific abuse at the hands of Emily Kelly and Kelly’s family, according to Suffolk County prosecutors and the lawsuit. Jor’Dynn’s birth mom, Portia Duncan, filed the civil suit Tuesday in New York’…
Teens Missing From Bayville Scream Park Trip Located Back In Brooklyn: Police Teens Missing From Bayville Scream Park Trip Located Back In Brooklyn: Police Teens Missing From Bayville Scream Park Trip Located Back In Brooklyn: Police
Teens Missing From Bayville Scream Park Trip Located Back In Brooklyn: Police Two teenage boys who disappeared during a group trip to a Long Island park have since been located, police said. The two 16-year-old boys lived in a youth group home in Brooklyn, which took a trip to Bayville Scream Park on Friday night, Oct. 23, the Nassau County Police Department said. During the trip, the two boys abandoned the rest of the group, cops said. Their disappearance set off a search across the area, and at least one police helicopter joined the search, according to News 12 Long Island. The search continued into Sunday night, Oct. 25, News 12 reported. Rumors spread online tha…
Bearded Bank Suspect Bags $9K In Ravena, Tries For Another Haul With Fake Military ID: Police Bearded Bank Suspect Bags $9K In Ravena, Tries For Another Haul With Fake Military ID: Police Bearded Bank Suspect Bags $9K In Ravena, Tries For Another Haul With Fake Military ID: Police
Bearded Bank Suspect Bags $9K In Ravena, Tries For Another Haul With Fake Military ID: Police A mystery man stole $9,000 from a Capital Region bank, then attempted to take $9,000 more using fake military credentials, police said. The man used a fraudulent New York State driver’s license to withdraw $9,000 from the Bank of Greene County in Ravena on Friday, Sept. 25, New York State Police announced Tuesday, Oct. 27. Additionally, the man tried to withdraw $9,000 from Arrow Bank in Glens Falls using a fraudulent military VA identification card but was denied, according to authorities. The suspect was caught on camera at one location wearing a plaid flannel shirt, bushy beard, and blu…
Two 15-Year-Olds Hospitalized After Electric Motorcycle Crash In East Northport: Cops Two 15-Year-Olds Hospitalized After Electric Motorcycle Crash In East Northport: Cops Two 15-Year-Olds Hospitalized After Electric Motorcycle Crash In East Northport: Cops
Two 15-Year-Olds Hospitalized After Electric Motorcycle Crash In East Northport: Cops Two 15-year-old boys were injured, one seriously, when their electric motorcycle crashed into a car on Long Island on Monday night, Oct. 26, police said. The teens were riding through East Northport and traveling northbound on the sidewalk outside Wendy’s on Larkfield Road, the Suffolk County Police Department said. As a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis pulled out of the Wendy’s parking lot around 9:45 p.m. Monday, the teens collided with the vehicle, according to police. Cops described the boys’ vehicle as an “electric limited use Class A motorcycle” — meaning it was capable of reaching 40 mph …
Cocaine, Pills, Gun Discovered In Claverack Car Crash, Police Say Cocaine, Pills, Gun Discovered In Claverack Car Crash, Police Say Cocaine, Pills, Gun Discovered In Claverack Car Crash, Police Say
Cocaine, Pills, Gun Discovered In Claverack Car Crash, Police Say A Capital Region car crash revealed cocaine, pills, and a loaded gun, state police said. Michael M. Wilson, 33, of Enosburg Falls, VT, was driving through Columbia County on Tuesday, Oct. 20 when he crashed into a utility pole around 5 p.m. on Route 9H in Claverack, New York State Police said. State troopers responded to the scene, located Wilson in the driver’s seat of 2023 Ford and a 54-year-old woman in the passenger’s seat, investigators said. Police spotted a glass smoking pipe with cocaine residue in plain view while speaking with Wilson, according to state police. Troopers also spot…
Cheesecake Factory Announces Opening Day At Renovated Green Acres Mall Cheesecake Factory Announces Opening Day At Renovated Green Acres Mall Cheesecake Factory Announces Opening Day At Renovated Green Acres Mall
Cheesecake Factory Announces Opening Day At Renovated Green Acres Mall Long Island’s newest Cheesecake Factory now has an opening date. The Cheesecake Factory at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream will open Dec. 15, according to the restaurant’s website. When the new location opens, it will be the fifth Cheesecake Factory on Long Island. The restaurant already has spots in Westbury, Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington, Westfield South Shore Mall in Bay Shore, and Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove. Known for its giant menu and even larger portions, The Cheesecake Factory operates more than 200 restaurants under its signature brand in the U.S., along with dozens more u…
Remains Found In Albany Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In Albany Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In Albany Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say
Remains Found In Albany Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Human remains found in a shed in New York have now been confirmed as a woman who had been missing since 2010, police said. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen alive May 6, 2010, according to authorities. Her remains were uncovered when law enforcement searched a shed at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Albany Police Department confirmed her identity on Friday, Oct. 23. “At this time the investigation, now led by the Albany Police Department, remains active and ongoing,” the department wrote. “The cause of death is still under investigation…
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