'Meet Me Outside': Heated Phone Call Led Long Island Man To Gun Down 37-Year-Old, Jury Finds 'Meet Me Outside': Heated Phone Call Led Long Island Man To Gun Down 37-Year-Old, Jury Finds
'Meet Me Outside': Heated Phone Call Led Long Island Man To Gun Down 37-Year-Old, Jury Finds What began as an argument over the phone ended with a 37-year-old Long Island man shot to death, and now, two years later, his killer is facing decades in prison. A Suffolk County jury found Michael Gilbert, age 29, of Riverhead, guilty of murder and related charges Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the shooting death of Tyrell Durham in Moriches. According to prosecutors, on Nov. 26, 2021, Gilbert overheard a phone call in which his girlfriend, Lashonda Coles, asked Durham’s girlfriend why she was with “the guy that knocked her teeth out.” The conversation was also overheard by Durham, who began yel…
$20K Theft: Teachers' Union Treasurer On Long Island Embezzles Thousands In Dues, DA Says $20K Theft: Teachers' Union Treasurer On Long Island Embezzles Thousands In Dues, DA Says
$20K Theft: Teachers' Union Treasurer On Long Island Embezzles Thousands In Dues, DA Says The former treasurer of a teachers’ union on Long Island is accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars in union dues. Fannie Bowe, age 54, of Bellport, was arraigned on grand larceny and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Sept. 15, following an investigation into questionable expenses at the Bellport Teachers Association Affiliates. Bowe has been elected as treasurer of the union, which represents teacher assistants and school aides at the South Country Central School District, headquartered in East Patchogue, since October 2020.  She also works as a school mon…
Man Guns Down Niece's 23-Year-Old Boyfriend During Fight At Long Island Home, DA Says Man Guns Down Niece's 23-Year-Old Boyfriend During Fight At Long Island Home, DA Says
Man Guns Down Niece's 23-Year-Old Boyfriend During Fight At Long Island Home, DA Says A family argument escalated to a deadly shooting outside a Long Island home that left a 23-year-old man dead. Brent Henry, age 59, of Riverhead, was indicted on murder charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 31, in the death of Ines Reyes. According to prosecutors, the two men got into an altercation on Friday, Aug. 18, inside a Bellport home that Reyes shared with his girlfriend, Henry’s niece. It quickly escalated into a fist fight. Reyes and his girlfriend then left the home and went to a relative’s house in East Patchogue, located on Amsterdam Avenue. A short time later, Hen…
East Patchogue Fatal Shooting: Bellport 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Suspect From Riverhead East Patchogue Fatal Shooting: Bellport 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Suspect From Riverhead
East Patchogue Fatal Shooting: Bellport 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Suspect From Riverhead A dispute turned deadly and a suspect is now in custody after a man was shot and killed on Long Island. Two men were having a dispute when the shooting happened in East Patchogue in front of 616 Amsterdam Ave. around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired. The victim, identified as Ines Reyes, age 23, of Bellport, was transported by friends to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead, Suffolk County Police said. Following an investigation by Homicide Squad detectives, the man police say was t…
Long Island Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Crash That Injured 6 Long Island Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Crash That Injured 6
Long Island Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Crash That Injured 6 A Long Island man was charged with leaving the scene of a crash that injured six people, one seriously. The crash took place in East Patchogue around 7 p.m. on Monday, July 10, at the intersection of Americus Avenue and Brookhaven Avenue. According to Suffolk County Police, Felix Cortes was driving a 1998 GMC box truck eastbound on Brookhaven Avenue when the vehicle was struck by a 2022 Dodge Charger that was traveling southbound. The impact of the crash caused the GMC to overturn, ejecting Cortes and two passengers, Travis Soto Rudgers and Janisse Cortes, from the vehicle.&…
4 Teens Break Into College Building On Long Island, Damage, Steal Property: Police 4 Teens Break Into College Building On Long Island, Damage, Steal Property: Police
4 Teens Break Into College Building On Long Island, Damage, Steal Property: Police Four teenagers are accused of breaking into a Long Island college building before damaging and stealing property. The break-in occurred at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at the Dowling College building in Oakdale, located on Idle Hour Boulevard. According to Suffolk County Police, the suspects, all between the ages of 18 and 19, shattered a window on the Racanelli Learning Resource Center using bricks. Once inside, they reportedly broke several items and stole school property. The group then fled the scene. Police did not elaborate on the nature of the damage or say what was stolen. On…
New Update: Baby Girl Dies Following Long Island School Bus Crash That Killed Mother New Update: Baby Girl Dies Following Long Island School Bus Crash That Killed Mother
New Update: Baby Girl Dies Following Long Island School Bus Crash That Killed Mother A 1-year-old girl has died following a crash involving a school bus on Long Island that also claimed the life of the child's 31-year-old mother.  Emergency crews in Yaphank were called at around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4, with reports of a crash involving a school bus on County Road 101 near the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County Police told Daily Voice. According to investigators, Jacklyn Smolian, of East Patchogue, was driving northbound on County Road 101 when the southbound bus attempted to make a left turn onto Express Drive South. The two vehicles collided, with the imp…
SUV Strikes, Kills Person Walking On Sunrise Highway In East Patchogue SUV Strikes, Kills Person Walking On Sunrise Highway In East Patchogue
SUV Strikes, Kills Person Walking On Sunrise Highway In East Patchogue A person was fatally struck by an SUV while walking on a stretch of Sunrise Highway (Route 27). The crash happened in the eastbound lanes near Hospital Road in East Patchogue at about 5 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, the Suffolk County Police Department said. SCPD said a 53-year-old Hampton Bays man was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse and struck 62-year-old Juliann McSweeney, of East Patchogue, who was walking in the left lane. McSweeney was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report.  The driver and his four passengers were not injured, police said. Detectives asked an…
Missing Suffolk County Woman Found Missing Suffolk County Woman Found
Missing Suffolk County Woman Found Update: A Long Island woman who went missing has been located. Edwina Foster, age 82, had last been seen leaving her East Patchogue residence at 28 Ocean Ave., at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21. "Edwina Foster has been located, unharmed," Suffolk County Police reported late Wednesday night. Earlier report: A Long Island woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help to locate her. Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for the missing East Patchogue woman who suffers from dementia. Edwina Foster, age 82, was last seen leaving her residence at 28 Ocean…
Seen Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Wallet From Shopping Cart In East Patchogue Seen Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Wallet From Shopping Cart In East Patchogue
Seen Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Wallet From Shopping Cart In East Patchogue Authorities are searching for a man who is accused of stealing a wallet from a shopping cart on Long Island. A man stole a wallet from a shopping cart in the parking lot of Compare Foods in East Patchogue, located at 257 Medford Ave., at about 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Wednesday, Dec. 14. He left the parking lot in a light-colored sedan, Crime Stoppers reported. Authorities said the man left the parking lot in a light-colored sedan.Suffolk County Crime Stoppers Authorities said the wallet contained cash, identification documents, and credit…
Owner Of Brentwood Pawn Shop, Associates Indicted In Alleged Retail Crime Theft Ring Owner Of Brentwood Pawn Shop, Associates Indicted In Alleged Retail Crime Theft Ring
Owner Of Brentwood Pawn Shop, Associates Indicted In Alleged Retail Crime Theft Ring Eight people are facing charges for allegedly engaging in an organized retail theft crime ring that operated out of a Long Island pawn shop. On Thursday, Nov. 17, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the indictments related to the crime ring operating out of Carlos Ulloa’s pawn shop “EZ Cash Pawn and Jewelry" in Brentwood. Previous report - 4 Nabbed In Million-Dollar Suffolk County Retail Theft Ring, DA Says Tierney said the scheme began in May of 2020, and the defendants financially benefitted from stealing people's property "for an extended period of time.…
Centereach Man Indicted For Murder Of 33-Year-Old Woman In Parking Lot Of Coram Strip Mall Centereach Man Indicted For Murder Of 33-Year-Old Woman In Parking Lot Of Coram Strip Mall
Centereach Man Indicted For Murder Of 33-Year-Old Woman In Parking Lot Of Coram Strip Mall A 30-year-old man was indicted on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old woman in a Long Island parking lot. Anthony Santiesteban, of Centereach, was charged with second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the death of Martina Thompson, of East Patchogue, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Investigators found that on Saturday, Oct. 29, Santiesteban engaged in a lengthy conversation with Thompson, which was captured on surveillance video, and then followed her into a deso…