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Wanted LI Man Found Dead 30 Minutes After Running From Cops, Suffolk Police Say Wanted LI Man Found Dead 30 Minutes After Running From Cops, Suffolk Police Say Wanted LI Man Found Dead 30 Minutes After Running From Cops, Suffolk Police Say
Wanted LI Man Found Dead 30 Minutes After Running From Cops, Suffolk Police Say A Long Island man who had just fled from police earlier in the day was found dead Tuesday, Nov. 10, authorities said. Victor Santos, 62, was located near the South Huntington Water District on 5th Avenue South in Huntington Station, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, officers were patrolling near Alfred J. Walker Memorial Park on 11th Street in Huntington Station, police said. They approached Santos, who ran away from them on foot, according to investigators. The officers recognized Santos and ran a records check, learning he was wanted on a parole warrant…
Deadly Chain-Reaction Crash On LIE Leaves Jeep Upside Down, Engulfed In Flames: Cops Deadly Chain-Reaction Crash On LIE Leaves Jeep Upside Down, Engulfed In Flames: Cops Deadly Chain-Reaction Crash On LIE Leaves Jeep Upside Down, Engulfed In Flames: Cops
Deadly Chain-Reaction Crash On LIE Leaves Jeep Upside Down, Engulfed In Flames: Cops A fiery, rollover crash on the Long Island Expressway left one man dead and another man hospitalized, police said. Javier Ramirez, 38, was killed in the wreck near Exit 55 in Brentwood on Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Ramirez was traveling eastbound on the LIE in a 2022 Jeep around 3 a.m. Wednesday when his vehicle drifted right, struck the guardrail on the right shoulder and flipped over, police said. A second vehicle, a 2020 Subaru driven by a 41-year-old man, then collided with Ramirez’s Jeep, causing it to catch fire, investigators said. Ramirez was ru…
LI Woman Killed In Pickup Crash Was Beloved Flight Attendant, Caregiver: ‘We Lost An Angel’ LI Woman Killed In Pickup Crash Was Beloved Flight Attendant, Caregiver: ‘We Lost An Angel’ LI Woman Killed In Pickup Crash Was Beloved Flight Attendant, Caregiver: ‘We Lost An Angel’
LI Woman Killed In Pickup Crash Was Beloved Flight Attendant, Caregiver: ‘We Lost An Angel’ A Long Island woman who was struck and killed by a pickup truck is being remembered for her compassionate and loving nature. Sabra Huber, 61, of Ridge, died Saturday, Nov. 7 following the collision in Lake Ronkonkoma, police said. “We lost an angel Saturday night,” Huber’s aunt Lynne Mason wrote on Facebook. “She was the most loving, caring, generous person, and would help anybody in anyway even if it left her without. We grew up like sisters she will be extremely missed and forever loved.” Huber worked more than three decades as a flight attendant for United Airlines and had recently reti…
Bloody Mystery: Woman With Neck Gash Flags Down LI Police, Authorities Say Bloody Mystery: Woman With Neck Gash Flags Down LI Police, Authorities Say Bloody Mystery: Woman With Neck Gash Flags Down LI Police, Authorities Say
Bloody Mystery: Woman With Neck Gash Flags Down LI Police, Authorities Say A woman was found bleeding from her neck on Long Island late Tuesday night, Nov. 10, police said. The woman flagged down patrolling police officers near Nassau Road and Pine Street in Uniondale around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops stopped, noticed the woman bleeding from a laceration to her neck, and rendered aid at the scene, officials said. She was rushed to an area hospital and listed in stable condition Wednesday morning, Nov. 11, police said. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and further details were not released.
Swastika Scrawled On Long Island Jewish Community Center Door Sparks Arrest: Police Swastika Scrawled On Long Island Jewish Community Center Door Sparks Arrest: Police Swastika Scrawled On Long Island Jewish Community Center Door Sparks Arrest: Police
Swastika Scrawled On Long Island Jewish Community Center Door Sparks Arrest: Police A swastika drawn on the door of a Jewish community center on Long Island has led to the arrest of a Brooklyn man, police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The incident was reported at the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC, located at 140 Central Avenue in Lawrence, at approximately 11:38 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responding to the community center were informed that a swastika had been drawn on a door on the property, detectives said. Following an investigation, Nassau County Police Fourth Squad detectives arrested Saul Amantecatl Sanchez, 26, of Brooklyn,…
Switchblade Found In Long Island High School Student's Backpack: Police Switchblade Found In Long Island High School Student's Backpack: Police Switchblade Found In Long Island High School Student's Backpack: Police
Switchblade Found In Long Island High School Student's Backpack: Police An 18-year-old Long Island high school student was arrested after a switchblade knife was discovered inside his backpack, police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The discovery was made at Elmont High School, located at 555 Ridge Road in Nassau County, around 1:50 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. Fifth Precinct officers responded to the school following a 911 call, detectives said. A switchblade knife was recovered from inside the student's backpack, and school staff detained him until police arrived, according to investigators. The student, identified as Dayvion Campbell, 18, of Elm…
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner A 6-year-old Amish boy who drowned after falling into a manure pit while visiting a relative's Lancaster County farm has been identified by the coroner. Leon James Blank, of Christiana, was visiting a family member's property in the 6200 block of Meadeville Road in Salisbury Township when he fell into the manure pit on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to a media alert issued by Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni's office on Monday, Nov. 9. The coroner's office was called to the farm at 4:25 p.m., where investigators pronounced Leon dead. His cause of death was determined to be asphyx…
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride A missing Massachusetts cardiologist and father of two was found dead near a cow pasture after vanishing during a weekend bike ride, authorities said. Dr. Daniel Arnett, 44, of Beverly, Massachusetts, was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Newbury. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday near the Tendercrop Farm cow pasture, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday. The discovery came after a search for Arnett, who had left home without his cellphone. Police had described him as an "overdue cyclist" after he failed to return from his ride. …
Suffolk Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say Suffolk Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say Suffolk Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say
Suffolk Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say A Long Island high school student is facing deportation after bringing a gun to school, authorities said. The 16-year-old Nesconset boy was indicted Tuesday, Nov. 10 on weapons charges following his arrest Monday, Oct. 26 at Smithtown High School West, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The boy, a Colombian native in the U.S. illegally, was involved in an “incident with another student” that led to school administrators interviewing him on Oct. 26, according to prosecutors. Three students at Smithtown High West told staff they’d seen a social media photo where the 16-year-…
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison A former Massachusetts police officer accused of grooming a young girl, sexually abusing her for years, and killing her after she became pregnant with his child has been found guilty of murder, federal authorities said.  A federal jury in Boston convicted Matthew Farwell, 41, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, of killing Sandra Birchmore, 23, and her unborn child. The former Stoughton officer was found guilty of killing a witness, victim, or informant and causing the death of an unborn child during a federal crime, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Farwell fac…
Four NY Kids Lose Parents In Shocking Car Crash, Fundraiser Hits $150K Four NY Kids Lose Parents In Shocking Car Crash, Fundraiser Hits $150K Four NY Kids Lose Parents In Shocking Car Crash, Fundraiser Hits $150K
Four NY Kids Lose Parents In Shocking Car Crash, Fundraiser Hits $150K After a New York couple was killed in a shocking car crash in Connecticut, the community has stepped up with massive support in an online fundraiser. Jeffrey and Jessica Stein died Saturday, Nov. 7 in a single-car crash on Interstate 95 northbound in Stratford, according to Connecticut State Police. The Steins left behind four children, ages 21, 15, 7, and 5, according to a GoFundMe launched to support the kids. “We are all devastated and are trying to keep it together for the kids and want to keep them in their home in Brooklyn,” wrote organizer Dara Dowd, Jeffrey Stein’s sister. “We are …
Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash
Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash A routine trip to work took a terrifying turn for a US Secret Service motorcycle officer who was critically injured in a crash near the National Zoo in DC, leaving his family facing an uncertain road to recovery. Officer Chase Lettrich, a member of the Secret Service's Motorcade Support Unit, was riding to work on Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, when his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Connecticut Avenue NW near Devonshire Place. The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m., leaving Chase unconscious but breathing when emergency crews rushed him to the hospital, according to multiple reports. The …