Brentwood, NY
Schools
Custodian Solicits Sex, Exposes Himself At Long Island Elementary School, Police Say Custodian Solicits Sex, Exposes Himself At Long Island Elementary School, Police Say
Custodian Solicits Sex, Exposes Himself At Long Island Elementary School, Police Say A custodian at a Long Island elementary school is accused of exposing himself while on the job. Thomas Winberry, age 34, of West Islip was arrested Wednesday, Jan 10 on suspicion of public lewdness. Suffolk County Police said Winberry – an employee at Otsego Elementary School in Dix Hills – posted video on social media of himself soliciting sex and exposing himself. The alleged incident happened on school grounds at around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9.  No students were in the building at the time, a spokesperson for the Half Hollow Hills School District told Daily Voice. Winberry has …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
News
Victim Left Wheelchair-Bound After Facebook Scam By Long Island 23-Year-Old, DA Says Victim Left Wheelchair-Bound After Facebook Scam By Long Island 23-Year-Old, DA Says
Victim Left Wheelchair-Bound After Facebook Scam By Long Island 23-Year-Old, DA Says A Long Island man is facing a host of charges in connection with an alleged Facebook Marketplace scam that left the victim confined to a wheelchair. Jordan Behling, age 23, of Wheatley Heights, was arraigned on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 9. According to prosecutors, the victim agreed to meet Behling on Friday, June 16, 2023 to purchase a PlayStation 5 gaming console that Behling had listed on Facebook Marketplace. At around 7:15 p.m., Behling pulled up to the victim’s home in an SUV and the victim handed him $280 in cash through the window. Once h…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
News
Man Stabs Wife To Death At Long Island Home, Police Say Man Stabs Wife To Death At Long Island Home, Police Say
Man Stabs Wife To Death At Long Island Home, Police Say A domestic violence incident ended with a woman stabbed to death outside her Long Island home. See New Update: Husband Charged With Murder In Wife's Stabbing At Lindenhurst Home Emergency crews were called to a Lindenhurst residence on South 14th Street at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, for a stabbing. Suffolk County Police said officers found 38-year-old Wioleta Murawski outside the home suffering from stab wounds. She was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where she was pronounced dead, according to police. A preliminary investigation found that her hu…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Obituaries
Double-Fatal Fire: Community Hosts Events, Sales In Memory Of Long Island Brothers Double-Fatal Fire: Community Hosts Events, Sales In Memory Of Long Island Brothers
Double-Fatal Fire: Community Hosts Events, Sales In Memory Of Long Island Brothers The Long Island community plans to host a series of events and fundraisers in remembrance of two brothers who lost their lives in a tragic housefire. Not even a week after a fire tore through a home on West Islip’s Udall Road, killing brothers Matthew Kreamer and Kyle Dilegame and injuring their parents, the people of West Islip and beyond have shown their support in a way that friend Courtney Tasso called “overwhelming” — and there seem to be no plans to slow down soon. Earlier Report - Double-Fatal Fire: 'Overwhelming' Support Given To West Islip Parents Along with a GoFundMe starte…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
Obituaries
Double-Fatal Fire: 'Overwhelming' Support Given To Long Island Parents Double-Fatal Fire: 'Overwhelming' Support Given To Long Island Parents
Double-Fatal Fire: 'Overwhelming' Support Given To Long Island Parents Mere days after a house fire killed a pair of Long Island brothers, the community has gathered all it can to support the boys’ parents, who were also injured in the blaze. “Without a second thought, they’d do the same for us.” After a fire broke out on the 100 block of Udall Road in West Islip on Saturday, Nov. 4, the lives of the Dilegame-Kreamer family were forever changed. Earlier Report - Double-Fatal House Fire: Brothers ID'd As Victims In West Islip Though parents Joseph Dilegame and Toni Kreamer, aged 54 and 53, respectively, were able to make it out of the blaze, their two sons…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Double-Fatal House Fire: Brothers ID'd As Victims In West Islip Double-Fatal House Fire: Brothers ID'd As Victims In West Islip
Double-Fatal House Fire: Brothers ID'd As Victims In West Islip Two brothers were killed and their parents injured in an early morning house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out just before 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 in West Islip. Emergency responders rushed to the scene after a 911 caller reported a fire at the residence on the 100 block of Udall Road. Two brothers who lived at the residence, Matthew Kreamer, age 24, and Kyle Dilegame, age 16, were located dead inside the home, Suffolk County Police said. Joseph Dilegame, age 54, and Toni Kreamer, age 53, who also lived at the residence, were transported by the West Is…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
'Food Was Quite Good': Popular Restaurant Opens Second Long Island Location To Rave Reviews 'Food Was Quite Good': Popular Restaurant Opens Second Long Island Location To Rave Reviews
'Food Was Quite Good': Popular Restaurant Opens Second Long Island Location To Rave Reviews A popular restaurant serving up “robust pub cuisine” is garnering rave reviews days after opening its second location on Long Island. Riley Fibbers Pub & Grill, located in Selden at 742 Middle Country Road, held its grand opening on Friday, Oct. 6. Its menu boasts nearly two dozen appetizers and sandwiches, including the “Fuhgedabout It,” made with a crispy chicken cutlet, pepperoni, and melted mozzarella smothered in ala vodka sauce on a toasted garlic hero. The exterior of Riley Fibbers in SeldenFacebook/Riley Fibbers Diners can also opt for several wraps and burgers, and choose…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon
DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon A woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after she was involved in a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 in West Babylon. The woman was driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra northbound on Straight Path, attempting to turn right onto 13th Street, when multiple motorcycles rode past the left of the vehicle., Suffolk County Police said. The Nissan collided with a black 2006 Yamaha motorcycle riding on the right shoulder of the road. The Nissan and the Yamaha then struck a 2008 Dodge Avenger stopped at a stop …

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
News
Person Struck By Car Near LIRR Station Person Struck By Car Near LIRR Station
Person Struck By Car Near Lirr Station A person is hospitalized after being struck by a car near a Long Island Rail Road station. Emergency crews were called just before 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, after a pedestrian was struck by the Wyandanch LIRR station near Station Drive and Straight Path, according to Suffolk County Police. The person was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip in unknown condition. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of their injuries. Police also did not reveal the victim’s age or gender. It was not immediately clear whether the driver remained at the scene or will face charges. This is a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Car Into Long Island Home While Fleeing From Cops, Police Say 18-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Car Into Long Island Home While Fleeing From Cops, Police Say
18-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Car Into Long Island Home While Fleeing From Cops, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly crashing into a Long Island home while attempting to flee from police, injuring himself and three others. The incident happened just before 3 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, in West Babylon, near the intersection of Little East Neck Road and Hamlin Avenue. Suffolk County Police said officers attempted to stop a Honda that was speeding on Route 109 near Feustal Street when the driver fled, running several red lights and driving into oncoming traffic. He eventually lost control and crashed into a home on Hamlin Avenue. Nobody inside the home was …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
News
Roadside Tragedy: Sister Killed, 2 Brothers Injured After Being Hit Jogging On Long Island Roadside Tragedy: Sister Killed, 2 Brothers Injured After Being Hit Jogging On Long Island
Roadside Tragedy: Sister Killed, 2 Brothers Injured After Being Hit Jogging On Long Island A 22-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car while jogging on a Long Island roadway in a crash that also left her two brothers hospitalized. The crash happened at around 8:20 a.m. in Commack, on Harned Road near Donna Court, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Ilona Kaydanov and her brothers, ages 13 and 20, were jogging in a single file on the northbound shoulder of Harned Road when they were struck by a Chrysler Voyager. Kaydanov was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead, police said. Her brothers …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
It's a Girl! Officers Help Deliver Baby At Long Island Home It's a Girl! Officers Help Deliver Baby At Long Island Home
It's a Girl! Officers Help Deliver Baby At Long Island Home It wasn’t their typical call, but two police officers came through for an expectant mother who went into labor at her Long Island home. Emergency crews were called at around 7:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, for a woman in labor at an Amityville home, located on Greybarn Lane. First on the scene were Suffolk County Police officers Michael Stroehlein and Diego Montero. They found the 33-year-old woman in labor in a bathroom, according to police. The pair helped the woman deliver a baby girl and then used a shoelace to tie off the umbilical cord until EMTs arrived. Mom and baby Callie were taken…

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by Michael Mashburn