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Gilgo Investigation Secrets Spilled In Ex-Suffolk Top Cop’s New Book Gilgo Investigation Secrets Spilled In Ex-Suffolk Top Cop’s New Book
Gilgo Investigation Secrets Spilled In Ex-Suffolk Top Cop’s New Book A former Long Island top cop has penned a new book with inside details of the Gilgo Beach serial killing investigation and Rex Heuermann’s 2023 arrest. Former police commissioner Rodney K. Harrison wrote in his book, “The Commissioner," that Heuermann asked arresting officers, “What are you guys locking me up for?” and then requested a lawyer before sitting in silence for the two-hour ride from Manhattan to Yaphank, according to Newsday. Harrison devoted at least eight of the book’s 33 chapters to the Gilgo case, according to a list on his publicity website. Released Monday, May 11, “The Co…
Shirley Burglar Busted In Pre-Dawn Break-Ins — Details Match Cases Going Back 30 Years: Police Shirley Burglar Busted In Pre-Dawn Break-Ins — Details Match Cases Going Back 30 Years: Police
Shirley Burglar Busted In Pre-Dawn Break-Ins — Details Match Cases Going Back 30 Years: Police A Long Island serial burglar — whose information matches break-ins dating to 1996 — was arrested again Tuesday, May 12 after breaking into three occupied homes in Suffolk County, police said. Tyamie Bell, 45, of Shirley, was busted for burglarizing one home on Erna Drive at 2:45 a.m. and another on Judith Drive at 4 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. While canvassing the area in Gordon Heights, an officer spotted Bell trying and failing to enter a third home on Norfleet Lane around 5:20 a.m. and then taking off on foot, authorities said. He was located about five minutes later…
Glen Cove Gangster Who Flipped On Boss And Copped To Murder Learns His Fate Glen Cove Gangster Who Flipped On Boss And Copped To Murder Learns His Fate
Glen Cove Gangster Who Flipped On Boss And Copped To Murder Learns His Fate A Long Island man has been sentenced to decades behind bars for carrying out a heartless gang murder ordered by his boss, authorities announced Tuesday, May 12. Christopher Perdomo, 29, got 20 years in prison after flipping and pleading guilty in the case that ended with gang leader Kayla Alvarenga behind bars for life without parole, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The victim, 29-year-old Linver Ortiz Ponce, parked outside Alvarenga’s Bay Shore home on Sept. 16, 2022, after realizing he was too drunk to drive and looking for a place to stop, according to investigators. …
Pro-Palestinian Parking Spot Dispute Costs Dix Hills School District $125K Payout To Ex-Student Pro-Palestinian Parking Spot Dispute Costs Dix Hills School District $125K Payout To Ex-Student
Pro-Palestinian Parking Spot Dispute Costs Dix Hills School District $125K Payout To Ex-Student A former Long Island high school student has won a $125,000 settlement with her former district after the school covered up a pro-Palestine symbol she drew. The student was a senior at Half Hollow Hills High School West when she decorated a designated parking spot in September 2024 as part of a school tradition, according to her lawsuit. Her painting included a watermelon featuring a keffiyeh design, her name in Arabic, and the phrase, “Peace be upon you.” But the school painted over the watermelon shortly afterward. The fruit has long been used as a symbol of Palestinian solidarity because…
Child Porn Busts On Same Day Nab Grahamsville, Halfmoon Creeps: State Police Child Porn Busts On Same Day Nab Grahamsville, Halfmoon Creeps: State Police
Child Porn Busts On Same Day Nab Grahamsville, Halfmoon Creeps: State Police Two New York men have been arrested on child porn charges, including one man accused of falsely reporting a crime, police said Tuesday, May 12. Shawn Edwards, 32, was arrested Friday, May 8 at his home in Grahamsville, New York State Police said. Cops began investigating Edwards in October 2025 following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, authorities said. That led to the search warrant, in which investigators found he’d promoted a sexual performance by a child and disseminated sexually explicit materials to a minor, according to state police. Additionally, …
Robbers Who Beat Elderly Man, Stole Jewelry On Albany Street Learn Fate Robbers Who Beat Elderly Man, Stole Jewelry On Albany Street Learn Fate
Robbers Who Beat Elderly Man, Stole Jewelry On Albany Street Learn Fate Two New York men busted in a violent Capital Region mugging have been sentenced to several years in prison, authorities announced Tuesday, May 12. Nahshon Joseph, 32, got 10 years behind bars while Amazjee Glass, 20, was sentenced to five years, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Joseph and Glass approached a 68-year-old victim on an Albany street around 1:45 p.m. on Aug. 12, 2025, investigators said. The suspects threw the man to the ground, punched him, and stole a gold necklace from his neck and two gold rings from his hand, authorities said. Surveillance captured Joseph…
Applebee’s Revamps Westbury Location As Chain Rolls Out LI Facelifts Applebee’s Revamps Westbury Location As Chain Rolls Out LI Facelifts
Applebee’s Revamps Westbury Location As Chain Rolls Out LI Facelifts Another Long Island Applebee’s has completed its remodel, the latest in a series of upgrades for the casual dining chain. Applebee’s at 1300 Corporate Drive in Westbury hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, May 12 — even though the restaurant was never closed during the renovation. Courtesy of Doherty Enterprises Instead, Applebee’s continued operating while completing the work during off hours. The result is “an investment back into the community we are so happy to call home,” said Timothy Doherty, president of Long Island Applebee’s franchise operator Doherty Enterprises. “We want …
Text Threats, Repeat Calls Lead To Stalking, Harassment Charges Against Waterford Man: Police Text Threats, Repeat Calls Lead To Stalking, Harassment Charges Against Waterford Man: Police
Text Threats, Repeat Calls Lead To Stalking, Harassment Charges Against Waterford Man: Police A Capital Region man was arrested on stalking and harassment charges after multiple domestic disputes, state police said Tuesday, May 12. Jeremy Prock, 44, of Waterford, was detained Saturday, May 9 amidst an investigation by New York State Police, according to authorities. Troopers responded to State Route 28 North in Minerva just before 3 p.m. Friday, May 8 for reports of a domestic dispute, cops said. During the ensuing investigation, police learned Prock and the victim had engaged in multiple verbal arguments over the past week and that earlier Friday, Prock had sent threatening texts …
Live-In Caretaker Abused Elderly Hampton Bays Man, Hit With Two Felonies: Police Live-In Caretaker Abused Elderly Hampton Bays Man, Hit With Two Felonies: Police
Live-In Caretaker Abused Elderly Hampton Bays Man, Hit With Two Felonies: Police An elderly Long Island man was abused by his live-in caretaker, who is now facing felony charges, police said Tuesday, May 12. Michael Roopnarine, 63, of Queens, was hit with two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a vulnerable/elderly/incompetent/disabled person in connection with the incident, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Officers responded around 6 p.m. Monday, May 11 to the victim’s home in Hampton Bays to investigate a physical abuse claim, authorities said. They arrived to find Roopnarine and the victim in the home. Authorities transported the victim to…
AR-15, Shotgun Found In Convicted Felon’s Wallkill Home After Domestic Dispute: State Police AR-15, Shotgun Found In Convicted Felon’s Wallkill Home After Domestic Dispute: State Police
AR-15, Shotgun Found In Convicted Felon’s Wallkill Home After Domestic Dispute: State Police A 74-year-old New York man was busted with multiple illegal weapons in his home after cops responded to a domestic dispute involving a younger woman, state police said Tuesday, May 12. Fred D. Earl, of Wallkill in Ulster County, had an assault rifle, a shotgun, and additional weapons despite a prior felony conviction, New York State Police said. Troopers began investigating around 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7 after receiving a call about a domestic dispute between Earl and a 29-year-old woman, authorities said. They issued a “be on the lookout” alert for Earl’s 2024 Ford F-150. State police loca…
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