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2 Teens Killed In Rollover Crash On Southern State Parkway
Two teenagers from Long Island were killed in an early-morning rollover crash on the Southern State Parkway. The incident happened in Islip, on the eastbound Southern State Parkway exit 43A, just before 2 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1. New York State Police said troopers arrived to find a Toyota Prius overturned and resting on the shoulder in the tree line. The driver, 18-year-old Oliver Charles, of Deer Park, and a passenger, 17-year-old Dymond Saunders, of West Babylon, were both pronounced dead at the scene. Three additional passengers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening inju…
Brentwood, NY
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Know Him? Man Wanted For Filming Under Woman's Dress At Long Island Store
Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly filmed underneath a woman's dress in a store. The incident occurred at the CVS store in Deer Park around 5:18 p.m. on Monday, July 8. According to Suffolk County Police, the man used his phone to record underneath a woman's dress and then fled in a black Dodge Durango. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-8…
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Cardiologist Admits Having Thousands Of Images Depicting Child Sex Abuse
A Long Island cardiologist and convicted sex offender is facing years in prison for again possessing images depicting child sex abuse. Frank Pollaro, age 55, of Deer Park, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 11. According to prosecutors, in September 2023 the Suffolk County Police Department was tipped off that a user was uploading images of child pornography on the website Freechatnow.com. Investigators eventually identified the user as Pollaro and, together with the FBI, raided his Deer Park home in October …
Brentwood, NY
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2-Year-Old Pulled Unresponsive From Swimming Pool At Deer Park Home
A toddler was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a Long Island home. The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in Deer Park. The child, a 2-year-old boy, was pulled from the pool, and first responders began CPR upon arriving on the scene. The boy was transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip and later moved to Stony Brook University Hospital in stable condition. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact First Squad detectives at 631-854-8152.
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Obituaries
'Tragic Loss': Newlywed Officer Killed In NY Salon Crash Remembered For 'Bravery, Compassion'
Tributes are pouring in for a beloved NYPD officer who was killed alongside three others in an alleged drunk driving crash at a New York nail salon. Emilia Rennhack was off duty and getting her nails done when an SUV came barreling through the front window of Long Island’s Hawaii Nail & Spa, located in Deer Park on Commack Road, on Friday afternoon, June 28. Rennhack was pronounced dead at the scene alongside the salon’s owner, Jiancai Chen, age 37, of Bayside, Queens, according to Suffolk County Police. Also killed were Yan Xu, age 41, and Meizi Zhang, age 50, both of Flushing, Queens.…
Brentwood, NY
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Salon Tragedy: Video Shows Alleged Drunk Driver Crash Into NY Business, Killing Cop, 3 Others
Newly released video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver crashed his SUV into a New York nail salon, killing four people, including a police officer, and injuring nine others. The Long Island incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. Suffolk County Police said Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was speeding southbound through a Kohl’s parking lot, near Commack Road and Grand Boulevard, before he crossed Grand Boulevard and crashed through the front window of Hawaii Nail & Spa. Earlier Report: IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Cop, 9…
Brentwood, NY
Breaking News
Fatal Crash: 51-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Corvette Slams Into Tree In Deer Park
One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a Long Island roadway. It happened around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, June 30, in Deer Park. Suffolk County Police said the victim was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette eastbound on Grand Boulevard when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree at the corner of West 11th Street. Dominick Benedetto, age 51, of Deer Park, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call First Squad detectives at 631-854-8152.
Brentwood, NY
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IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty
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Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At Store
The identities have been released of four people killed, including a police officer, and nine injured after an allegedly drunk driver crashed an SUV into a shop at a New York strip mall. The incident happened on Long Island around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. According to Suffolk County Police, the driver, Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse southbound at a high rate of speed through the parking lot in front of 421 Commack Road. He then crossed over Grand Boulevard and continued through the parking lot of 794 Grand B…
Brentwood, NY
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Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into NY Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9
A man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after authorities say he crashed a vehicle into a shop at a New York strip mall, killing four people and injuring nine others. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At NY Store The incident happened on Long Island around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. According to Suffolk County Police, the man was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse southbound at a high rate of speed through the parking lot in front of 421 Commack Road. He then cr…
Brentwood, NY
Breaking News
4 Killed, 9 Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into NY Store
Four people were killed and nine others injured after an SUV crashed into a store in New York. Click here for a new, updated story: Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into Long Island Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9 The Long Island incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in Suffolk County in the hamlet of Deer Park. The business, Hawaii Nail and Spa, is located in a strip mall at 796 Grand Blvd. All four killed were inside the salon, according to ABC 7, which is reporting that the driver was partially conscious and rushed to the hospital. The vehicle nearly came…
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Duo Saved From Sinking Boat Off Long Island Coast
Disaster was averted when police rescued two Long Islanders from their sinking boat. It happened off the coast of Northport on Thursday, June 27, Suffolk County Police said. Just before 2 p.m. that day, Marine Bureau officers received a report that a boat, sitting about one mile north of Eatons Neck Lighthouse, was in distress. When officers arrived to aid, they found that the boat — a 1997 Bayliner Trophy — with its cabin and stern partially submerged. With the help of the Town of Huntington’s Harbor Master, authorities removed the water from the boat as it was being towed back to t…
Brentwood, NY
Breaking News
19-Year-Old Duo Nabbed In Robbery, Attempted Robberies Of Mail Carriers On Long Island: Police
A pair of 19-year-olds were arrested in connection with a string of attempted robberies, one of them successful, targeting mail carriers on Long Island. Aaron Nelson, of Deer Park, was taken into custody Thursday evening, May 30, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police detectives. It came months after a second suspect, Chrisnell Maitre, of Deer Park, was arrested Thursday, Feb. 29. Investigators said Nelson and Maitre have attempted to rob several US Postal Service workers of their mailbox keys around Suffolk County since October 2023. One robbery occurred in North Baby…
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