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New Details Emerge In Case Of Human Remains Found Last Year On Long Island
Suffolk County Police has released new information regarding the discovery of human remains last year on Long Island. The body was discovered Sunday, March 15, at 75 Jay Road at 5:25 p.m. after a 911 caller reported skeletal remains had been found behind a home in Centereach, said the Suffolk County Police. The remains were taken to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner to be examined. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the department announced detectives have determined the deceased was a victim of violence. He was approximately 15 to 21 years old and was described as white or Hispanic…
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Man Arrested For Killing Victim, Burning Body In Backyard Of Long Island Residence, Police Say
A man has been arrested for killing a person and setting the body on fire in the backyard of a Long Island residence, police said. Police responded to a 911 call reporting a fire in the backyard of a residence in Shirley located at 27 Mastic Blvd. West at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 26. Upon arriving on the scene, officers found a body burning on the property, Suffolk County Police said. The fire was extinguished. An autopsy will be conducted by the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner to determine a cause of death and identify the victim, who is believed to be a …
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IDs Released For Fatal Shooting With Serious Injury At Long Island Complex
The identities have been released of a person who was killed and another who was seriously injured in a shooting at a Long Island complex. The incident happened on Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25 at approximately 12:45 a.m. in Commack. A man entered the building at 450 Moreland Road, confronted an employee, displayed a gun, and demanded to see a resident, Suffolk County Police said. The employee brought the man to the resident’s room, according to police. They entered the room, which was occupied by the resident, as well as a 17-year-old and a toddler. The man moved the gro…
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Man Sentenced For Hit-Run Long Island Crash That Killed Husband, Wife
A Long Island man who pleaded guilty to killing a husband and wife during a horrific vehicle crash has been sentenced. Patrick Poillon, 26, of Mastic Beach, who pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 9 to two counts of manslaughter and leaving the scene of an incident resulting in death, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison on Wednesday, Nov. 19, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. “This was a senseless tragedy that occurred because of the defendant’s reckless behavior and clear disregard for the safety of others,” Sini said. “After speeding through a res…
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Long Island Man Dies After Falling From Personal Watercraft
Police are investigating the death of a Long Island man who was found in the water. Joseph Kelly, 51, of Babylon, launched his personal watercraft from Amityville on Sunday, Oct. 18 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. When Kelly did not return to shore, an acquaintance notified police at approximately 7:50 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19. Following a search, Kelly and his watercraft were located in Copiague in the water south of Tanner Park at approximately 11 a.m., police said. Kelly was pronounced dead by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medica…
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Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Crash With Dark-Colored SUV On Residential Long Island Street
An investigation is underway after a bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on a residential Long Island street. It happened on Friday, Oct. 16 at about 7:25 p.m. in East Patchogue. Officers responded to Americus Avenue just south of Atlantic Avenue after a 911 caller reported a body in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said. Upon arrival, it was determined that the man was struck by a vehicle. Detectives determined the bicyclist, Santos Rivera, 40, of East Patchogue, was traveling northbound on Americus Avenue when he was struck by a northbound vehicle that fled the…
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IDs Released For Two Found Dead In Long Island Home After Man Fleeing Police Takes Own Life
The identities have been released of two people found dead inside a Long Island home after police went to inform next of kin of the death of a man who committed suicide moments before after fleeing from officers, police said.The incident happened Tuesday morning, Oct. 6 in Suffolk County. An officer initiated a traffic stop of a 2003 Honda Civic at the intersection of Route 112 and Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at approximately 10 a.m. The driver pulled over and a passenger exited the vehicle before the driver left the scene, Suffolk County Police said. A short time later the vehi…
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Woman Found Dead In Wooded Area On Long Island
An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in a wooded area on Long Island. Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct officers responded to a 911 call reporting a female body lying in a wooded area in Centereach off of Hawkins Road, near Eastwood Boulevard, at approximately 12:10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. Jaclyn D’Andrea, 33, of Bellmore, was pronounced dead by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. An autopsy was performed and the cause of death is under investigation. Police are asking anyone with information on this incident to co…
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Worker Killed In Accident At Long Island Business
An employee was killed in an accident at a Long Island business. It happened on Friday, Oct. 9 at approximately 4:50 p.m. in Central Islip. Osvaldo Flores-Osguin, age 45, of Brentwood, was repairing a tire on a forklift at T&D Supplies, located at 1599 Ferndale Blvd., when it exploded and struck him, Suffolk County Police said. Flores-Osguin was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was notified and is investigating.
Massapequa, NY
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ID Released For Man Who Killed Himself Before Discovery Of Two Bodies At Long Island Home
The identity has been released of the man fleeing from officers who committed suicide moments before police who went to a nearby Long Island home to inform next of kin of the death discovered two bodies inside. The incident happened Tuesday morning, Oct. 6 in Suffolk County. An officer initiated a traffic stop of a 2003 Honda Civic at the intersection of Route 112 and Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at approximately 10 a.m. The driver pulled over and a passenger exited the vehicle before the driver left the scene, Suffolk County Police said. A short time later the vehicle crashed into a…
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Long Island 7-Eleven Worker Charged With Killing Shoplifter
An employee at a 7-Eleven location on Long Island has been charged for killing an alleged shoplifter with a box cutter. Melville resident Raquan Jackson attempted to steal food and drinks from the 7-Eleven location at 24-28 Broadhollow Road in Melville at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, police said. Original story - Alleged Shoplifter Killed Following Fight With Long Island 7-Eleven Worker Conroy Jarman, an employee working at 7-Eleven at the time of the shoplifting incident chased Jackson from the store to a nearby parking lot on Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station, poli…
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Long Island Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
A Long Island man was killed after his vehicle crashed into a guardrail and overturned. It happened Friday, Sept. 11 at about 1:10 p.m. in Holbrook. Edward Keith, 58, of Selden, was driving a 2005 Dodge Ram northbound on Nicolls Road when the vehicle left the road, struck the guardrail and overturned at the intersection of Patchogue Holbrook Road, Suffolk County Police said. Keith was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking an…
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