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Hidden Camera At Long Island Spa Leads To ICE Arrest: Cops Hidden Camera At Long Island Spa Leads To ICE Arrest: Cops
Hidden Camera At Long Island Spa Leads To ICE Arrest: Cops A hidden recording device discovered inside a massage therapy room at a Long Island wellness spa led to the arrest of two people Friday, May 22, police said. A 32-year-old woman was inside Kokoro Wellness on North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre, when she noticed what appeared to be a recording device mounted on the wall of the massage room, according to Nassau County police. The woman left the business and contacted authorities. After what detectives described as an extensive investigation, police arrested Luke Unneland, 38, of Copiague. Investigators determined at least three…

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by Cecilia Levine
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LI Creep Groomed 9-Year-Old Girl For Sex Abuse In COVID Video Calls, Jury Finds LI Creep Groomed 9-Year-Old Girl For Sex Abuse In COVID Video Calls, Jury Finds
LI Creep Groomed 9-Year-Old Girl For Sex Abuse In COVID Video Calls, Jury Finds A Long Island man used COVID-era video calls the groom a 9-year-old girl for sexual abuse, then assaulted her during babysitting visits, authorities said Friday, May 22. The 29-year-old West Babylon man was convicted Friday, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His name was not released to protect the child victim’s identity. The suspect was a friend of the girl’s family and was seen as an “uncle” figure by the child, prosecutors said. They had video calls during the 2020 COVID lockdowns that initially focused on innocent topics like games and TV, according to investigators. …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Drunk Driver Nearly Mows Down Cops During LI Traffic Stop: Police Drunk Driver Nearly Mows Down Cops During LI Traffic Stop: Police
Drunk Driver Nearly Mows Down Cops During LI Traffic Stop: Police A drunk driver on Long Island nearly slammed into two cops who had pulled over a different vehicle for a traffic violation, police said. The incident began after 10 p.m. Friday, May 15 when Suffolk County Police executed a traffic stop on Gordon Avenue in Wyandanch, the department shared Thursday, May 21 in social media posts. As two officers, one man and one woman, were speaking with the first driver, an out-of-control drunk driver sped into two parked vehicles and nearly struck the two officers, who jumped out of the way and avoided injuries, according to authorities. The driver was then…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Nearly $45K In Precious Metals From PA Victim By Russian Woman Living In NY: Police Nearly $45K In Precious Metals From PA Victim By Russian Woman Living In NY: Police
Nearly $45K In Precious Metals From PA Victim By Russian Woman Living In NY: Police A New York woman is wanted after police say she stole nearly $45,000 worth of precious metals ordered online by a Pennsylvania victim. Shorena Dzhgamaia, 30, was charged and a felony warrant was issued for her arrest by the Lower Swatara Township Police Department on Friday, May 22, police announced. The investigation stems from an incident in March 2026 on the 200 block of Fulling Mill Road in Middletown, Dauphin County, according to police. Dzhgamaia is accused of stealing $44,807.87 worth of precious metals that had been ordered online by the victim, authorities said. Police said Dzhga…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release
Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release A heavily tattooed Downingtown fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt is back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania earlier this week, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead, new fugitive warrants have since been issued in Maryland and New Jersey, the source sa…

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by Jillian Pikora
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LI Boy, 10, Seriously Injured In E-Bike Crash With Porsche SUV: Police LI Boy, 10, Seriously Injured In E-Bike Crash With Porsche SUV: Police
LI Boy, 10, Seriously Injured In E-Bike Crash With Porsche SUV: Police A 10-year-old Long Island boy was seriously injured in an e-bike crash on Thursday night, May 21, police said. The boy was riding his bike northbound in the southbound shoulder of Patchogue-Holbrook Road through Lake Ronkonkoma, the Suffolk County Police Department said. A 27-year-old Ronkonkoma man was driving a 2020 Porsche Macan southbound on the road and attempted to turn right onto Richard Place around 8:30 p.m. when he struck the boy, investigators said. The child, a Holbrook resident, was thrown from the bike in the crash, police said. He was transported to Stony Brook University Ho…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Search For Missing Hofstra Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Police Search For Missing Hofstra Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Police
Search For Missing Hofstra Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Police A 20-year-old who went boogie boarding in Ocean City on Monday, May 18 remains missing, authorities said. The search for the missing swimmer has transitioned to a recovery mission, the Ocean City Police Department said. Police, firefighters and beach patrol will be actively working in the recovery mission and continue to request additional assets as necessary to assist in that effort, law enforcement said. The man was in the water near 10th Street, 200 yards from shore, the Coast Guard originally said. The teen was struck by a wave and failed to resurface, the Coast Guard said. The mi…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Woman Turned Over To ICE After Nassau County Prostitution Sting NJ Woman Turned Over To ICE After Nassau County Prostitution Sting
NJ Woman Turned Over To ICE After Nassau County Prostitution Sting A New Jersey woman arrested in a prostitution sting at a Long Island marina motel was later turned over to federal immigration agents, police announced on Thursday, May 21. An undercover investigation at The Freeport Inn and Marina on South Main Street in Freeport led detectives to determine prostitution was taking place at the location, according to Nassau County Police. Santa Y. Lopez, 35, of Guttenberg, New Jersey, was arrested without incident around 3:20 p.m., police said. She was charged with prostitution and later released on an appearance ticket. Further investigation revealed Lope…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Flat Tire Distraction Scheme Leads To Arrest On Long Island: Police Flat Tire Distraction Scheme Leads To Arrest On Long Island: Police
Flat Tire Distraction Scheme Leads To Arrest On Long Island: Police A Long Island man is accused of stealing cash from a woman during a distraction scheme in a parking lot, police announced on Thursday, May 21. Peter Cordero, 55, of August Road, was arrested following the incident at 531 Montauk Highway in West Babylon at approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said a woman had returned to her vehicle after shopping when a man approached her and claimed she had a flat tire. The man offered to fill the tire and asked the woman to search for a jack in the trunk, police said. While the woman was distracted…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Advertising Brothel Online Busted In Raid On Long Island Woman Advertising Brothel Online Busted In Raid On Long Island
Woman Advertising Brothel Online Busted In Raid On Long Island Two women were arrested during a raid at a suspected brothel in Commack, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, May 21. The investigation began after community complaints about alleged activity at 1005 Commack Road, according to police. Detectives with the Human Trafficking Investigations Unit, along with Second Precinct Patrol and Crime Section officers, executed a search warrant at the location around 12:55 p.m. Maria Marin-Barco, 31, of Flushing, and Andreina Campos-Herrera, 33, of Dix Hills, were both charged with prostitution, police said. Investigators allege the women advertise…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Nassau Power Outage Caused By Driver Slamming Into Utility Pole: Officials Nassau Power Outage Caused By Driver Slamming Into Utility Pole: Officials
Nassau Power Outage Caused By Driver Slamming Into Utility Pole: Officials A Long Island driver slammed into a power line, knocking out electricity to part of a high school and other structures on Thursday, May 21, officials said. The driver struck a power pole at Stewart Avenue and Maple Avenue in Bethpage, according to John F. Scalesi Jr., a member of the Nassau County Police Department commissioner’s council. Power was knocked out for half of Bethpage High School, along with “a lot” of houses and street lights, Scalesi said. Photos from the scene showed the impacted pole tilting at a severe angle, with electric wires strewn across Stewart Avenue. A blue Toyota…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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One Person Extracted, Three Hospitalized After Two-Car Crash On Montauk Highway: Authorities One Person Extracted, Three Hospitalized After Two-Car Crash On Montauk Highway: Authorities
One Person Extracted, Three Hospitalized After Two-Car Crash On Montauk Highway: Authorities Three people were hospitalized following a two-car crash on Montauk Highway on Wednesday night, May 20, police said. A 24-year-old Shirley woman was driving her 2016 Honda sedan on Madison Street in Mastic and attempting to turn right into the highway’s eastbound lanes, the Suffolk County Police Department said. But as she entered the road, she was struck by a 1999 Infiniti sedan traveling eastbound around 10:30 p.m., cops said. The Infiniti driver, a 24-year-old Mastic Beach man, was rushed to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The Honda dri…

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by Joe Wilkinson