Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At West Babylon House Party: Authorities
A Long Island teen who showed up uninvited to a house party admitted to fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy after being asked to leave, prosecutors said.
Aiden Zachary, 18, of Syosset, pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 15 to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Liam Delemo, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Though he was not invited, Zachary showed up at a large house party in West Babylon around 10 p.m. Nov. 3, 2025, prosecutors said. He was 17 at the time.
After being asked to leave, Zachary got into an altercation with Delemo, investigators said. As the dispute escal…
Lake Ronkonkoma Drug Dealer Got Teen Hooked On Cocaine, Traded It For Sex: Authorities
A Long Island drug dealer raped a teenage girl after supplying her with cocaine, authorities said.
Luis Gonzalez, 23, of Lake Ronkonkoma, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Oct. 14 to three drug and sex crimes, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He’s expected to get four years in prison as part of a plea deal, according to authorities.
Gonzalez started selling marijuana and vape products to the girl in January 2023, when the girl was 13, and continued until September 2025, investigators said.
At one point, Gonzalez got the girl hooked on cocaine by offering it to her for free, then…
Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Shirley Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep
A 55-year-old Long Island businessman was killed when his motorcycle struck a parked Jeep, throwing him from his bike on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, police said.
The crash happened around 1:20 p.m. on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive in Shirley, according to Suffolk County Police.
Robert Haufler, of Holbrook, was riding a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle southbound when he lost control and struck the driver's side of a parked 2016 Jeep, police said.
Haufler was ejected from the motorcycle and rushed to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead.
Long Island Bus…
Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Suffolk County Police
A Long Island massage parlor was raided following community complaints, leading to a prostitution arrest and multiple violations against the business, police announced.
The raid happened at Blue Ocean Spa, located at 1227 Grundy Avenue in Holbrook, at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
Officers launched an investigation into the business after receiving complaints from the community, police said.
The operation involved the Fifth Precinct Crime Unit, Fifth Precinct Detective Squad, Human Trafficking Unit, Community Support Unit,…
Vengeful Arsonist Who Torched East Islip Bar After Being Booted Takes Plea Deal: Authorities
A Long Island man who tried to torch a local bar after he was kicked out has admitted to arson, authorities said.
Paul Lucia, 60, of Islip Terrace, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 13 in the fire at Riley Fibbers in East Islip, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He faces a maximum prison term of 10 years after taking a plea deal, authorities said.
Lucia was asked to leave the bar around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2025, after taking a picture of a staff member, authorities said. He drove away in a white Jeep Patriot but returned with a gas can and a lighter around 7:30 p.m., investig…
Fired Riverhead Health Aide Didn’t Let Dismissal Stop Her $5K Medicaid Fraud: Investigators
A Long Island health care aide turned her month-long employment into an extended scheme and stole $5,000 from Medicaid, authorities said.
Latricia Hires, 34, of Bridgehampton, was arrested and arraigned in Riverhead on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Hires got a job in September 2025 as an aide for two residents at L’Arche – Long Island, a residential facility for people with intellectual disabilities in Riverhead, investigators said.
Her employment was terminated on Oct. 17, 2025, but she continued billing Public Partnerships LLC, the fiscal intermedi…
$78K Welfare Scheme Lands Port Jefferson Station Social Worker In Cuffs: Prosecutors
A Suffolk County social services employee swiped $78,000 from the national food stamps program, authorities said Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Kevin Hernandez Meza, 23, of Port Jefferson Station, distributed SNAP benefits to at least seven people who never applied for them, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Hernandez Meza worked in the Suffolk County Department of Social Services as a Social Services Examiner, prosecutors said. His job was to review existing food stamps recipients to see if they still qualified for SNAP, according to authorities.
But instead, Hernandez Meza opened t…
Babylon Man Drowns In Backyard Pool As Family Member Makes Tragic Discovery: Police
A Long Island man drowned in his backyard pool Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, police said.
David Astarita, 60, of Babylon, was reported unresponsive around 6:40 a.m. Tuesday at his home on Bacon Lane, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
A family member had called 911 after finding Astarita unconscious in an above-ground pool, police said. First responders arrived at the scene and pronounced him dead.
Astarita’s death is believed to be “non-criminal,” Suffolk County police said.
For 20 years, Astarita worked as the manager at Gino's Pizza on Deer Park Avenue, next to the Babylon LIRR stop…
LI Coke, Fentanyl Traffickers Hauled In $2M While On Parole For Drug Convictions: Investigators
Two major drug traffickers on Long Island who made more than $2 million from their operation have been arrested, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 1.
Shamiek Porter, 34, and Branden Harris, 36, are both accused of being major narcotics distributors, according to court documents filed in Suffolk County.
Porter and Harris also have previous drug trafficking convictions and were on parole prior to their arrests on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to state prison records and county prosecutors.
While Porter and Harris worked together throughout the scheme, Porter was the initial provider of cocain…
Blue Point Man Turned Supposed Romance Into Drug-Fueled Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities
An accused Long Island sex trafficker has been hit with additional charges for controlling and raping a second victim, authorities said Friday, Oct. 2.
Torrey Brown, 36, formerly of Blue Point, gave the second victim drugs and kept her hooked, then threatened her with violence when she tried to leave, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Brown, also known as “Smiley,” was arrested in the first case in April and indicted in June, authorities said. After his first case was publicized, a second victim reported his additional actions to the Suffolk DA’s office, prosecutors said. …
Serial Kings Park Bank Robber With ‘No Funny Business’ Demand Note Headed Back To Prison: DA
A serial Long Island bank robber who hit two more banks in December 2025 was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 1 to more prison time, authorities said.
Brian Blackford, 52, of Kings Park, got five and a half to 11 years in prison after admitting to the heists, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The sentence was consistent with his plea deal in August.
Blackford’s name, age, hometown, and general appearance match a man who was charged in seven bank robberies and arrested in 2014, according to prior reports. Blackford spent seven years in state prison before his release in November 20…
Oakdale Father Of Three Faces Multiple Surgeries After Being Ejected In Terrifying Crash
A Long Island man is facing multiple surgeries after he was ejected in a one-car crash, his loved ones said.
Michael Schmid, 51, of Oakdale, was hospitalized in critical condition following the Friday, Aug. 21 wreck on Riverview Court, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
“He has suffered multiple injuries and will need multiple surgeries as he begins what we know will be a long and challenging recovery,” organizer Evangeline Dowd wrote in a GoFundMe for Schmid and his family.
“His wife, Kelly, and their children, Michael, Kennedy, and Leighton, are standing by his side through all …
Thief Hits Sayville Target For $4,600 In Tech Gear, Including Tablet And VR Headset: Police
A man stole $4,600 worth of merchandise from a Target on Long Island, and while he was caught on camera at the store, police are seeking the public’s help to identify him.
The man took an Apple iPad, a Nintendo Switch, and Meta Quest VR headsets from the store in Sayville on Saturday, June 27, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Around 10:30 a.m., the man walked out of the store at 5750 Sunrise Highway without paying, police said. Cops asked for the public’s help on Friday, July 31, about one month after the robbery.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for tips …
Bellport Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police
The pedestrian killed in a Long Island car crash last week was identified Tuesday, June 30 by authorities.
Denis Hernandez, 27, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Station Road in North Bellport, the Suffolk County Police Department said Tuesday.
Hernandez, of Bellport, was standing in the road just south of Martha Avenue when a southbound tractor-trailer struck him around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, according to police.
He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The accident remains under investigation.
Man Fatally Struck By Ford F-150 Outside Center Moriches 7-Eleven Before Dawn: Police
A Long Island man was killed while walking through a parking lot Wednesday morning, May 6, police said.
Silverio Saldana Trejo, 60, was struck by a 2022 Ford F-150 at a 7-Eleven in Center Moriches, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The Center Moriches resident was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 60-year-old man driving the F-150 turned into the gas station at 231 Wading River Road around 4:40 a.m. and struck Saldana Trejo, police said. The driver, a resident of Granbury, TX, was not injured.
The accident is still under investigation, and the F-150 was impounded for a safety check,…
Knife-Wielding Lindenhurst Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA
A Long Island man who attacked another man with a knife, sliced off two of his fingers, and left him in a pool of blood was indicted on attempted murder charges on Thursday, March 5, authorities said.
Tesfa Tucker, a 42-year-old Lindenhurst resident, was arraigned Tuesday, March 3, on several counts, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Tucker attacked an unidentified 27-year-old man on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at an apartment complex in Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He struck the man multiple times with a large knife and a metal knuckle handle (often called “brass knuckle…
126 Flavored Vapes Seized After Underage Sale At Mastic Beach Store: Police
An investigation into a Mastic Beach convenience store led to the seizure of more than 100 flavored vape products and criminal charges against an employee, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal and the Town of Brookhaven, conducted an investigation at Village Food Mart, 65 Mastic Beach Road, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to police.
During the investigation, Nasser Alzandani, 47, of Mastic Beach, sold tobacco vape products to a person under 21 years old, authorities said.
Alzandani w…
Pedestrian Killed In Sunrise Highway Dwai-drug Crash Identified As Bellport Man: Police
A pedestrian was killed in an early-morning crash on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore, Suffolk County Police said.
Officers responded to the eastbound Sunrise Highway Service Road near the Brentwood Road overpass at 5:18 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, where a vehicle struck a man walking along the roadway, according to police.
The pedestrian has been identified as Korey Klein, 37, of Bellport, police said in an update later that day.
Andrew Holmes Garriques, 27, of Bellport, was driving a 2008 Mercedes C350 when he hit Klein, authorities said.
Klein was pronounced dead at the scene, according to po…
