Man Sentenced For Role In Multi-State Heroin, Cocaine Smuggling Ring That Included Long Island Man Sentenced For Role In Multi-State Heroin, Cocaine Smuggling Ring That Included Long Island Man Sentenced For Role In Multi-State Heroin, Cocaine Smuggling Ring That Included Long Island
Man Sentenced For Role In Multi-State Heroin, Cocaine Smuggling Ring That Included Long Island A 30-year-old man implicated in a drug-smuggling ring that included sales on Long Island will spend at least a decade in prison for his role in the operation, authorities announced. Joseph Calixte, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 10 to 12 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after being convicted at trial for his role in the drug smuggling ring. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that Calixte was convicted last year of first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree conspiracy, both felonies. The trial lasted s…
High-Ranking Long Island MS-13 Lieutenant Sentenced For Murdering Teen High-Ranking Long Island MS-13 Lieutenant Sentenced For Murdering Teen High-Ranking Long Island MS-13 Lieutenant Sentenced For Murdering Teen
High-Ranking Long Island MS-13 Lieutenant Sentenced For Murdering Teen A high-ranking member of the MS-13 street gang on Long Island may spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced for his role in the 2017 murder of a 15-year-old. Victor Lopez, also known as "Persa" 31, was sentenced to a term of 23 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and two counts of conspiracy for his role in the murder of 15-year-old Angel Soler in July 2017 in Roosevelt. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that Lopez, of Roosevelt, was a high-ranking lieutenant in MS-13’s Hollywood Clique and a close associate of David…
17-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Pole, Tree On Southern State Parkway 17-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Pole, Tree On Southern State Parkway 17-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Pole, Tree On Southern State Parkway
17-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Pole, Tree On Southern State Parkway A Long Island teenager was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened on Saturday, Jan. 25 at approximately 11:30 p.m., state police said. Joseph Bertolino, 17, of East Meadow, was driving a 1999 Honda Accord eastbound on the parkway, just east of Babylon at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle, according to police.  The Accord then went onto the right shoulder, striking a light pole and a tree, said police. Bertolino was pronounced dead at the scene. The State Police is asking for anyone who has any information on the crash to co…
21-Year-Old Severely Injured In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash 21-Year-Old Severely Injured In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash 21-Year-Old Severely Injured In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash
21-Year-Old Severely Injured In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash A 21-year-old suffered severe injuries in a one-car crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened on Sunday, Jan. 19 just before 9 p.m. eastbound west of exit 37 in North Babylon. According to state police, Gerson E. Rauda-Garcia, 21, of Farmingdale, was traveling at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle, a 2005 Honda Civic Del-Sol, striking multiple trees.   Rauda-Garcia was transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital with severe head trauma. Rauda-Garcia was the sole occupant of the vehicle and the investigation is ongoing.
Duo Nabbed In BMW After Stealing Envelope From Mailbox Of Long Island Home, Police Say Duo Nabbed In BMW After Stealing Envelope From Mailbox Of Long Island Home, Police Say Duo Nabbed In BMW After Stealing Envelope From Mailbox Of Long Island Home, Police Say
Duo Nabbed In BMW After Stealing Envelope From Mailbox Of Long Island Home, Police Say A Long Island resident followed an alleged mail thief for miles until New York State Police troopers could track the suspects down on the Southern State Parkway. According to state police, at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, a Good Samaritan in Bethpage spotted an occupant of a BMW taking an envelope from a mailbox at a neighbor’s home. The neighbor proceeded to follow the BMW onto the Southern State Parkway while staying on the line with State Police to provide the location of the driver. Police said that troopers ultimately stopped the driver on the parkway near exit 41N in I…
IDs Released For Three Killed In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash IDs Released For Three Killed In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash IDs Released For Three Killed In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash
IDs Released For Three Killed In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash Three people who died from injuries sustained in the one-car crash on the Southern State Parkway late last week have been identified. First responders were dispatched to a stretch of the parkway at approximately 10:20 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, when the westbound crash involving a 2015 Infinity sedan was reported in Islip, state police said. The crash temporarily caused police investigators to close down westbound lanes near exit 41A. The sedan was traveling at a high rate of speed before the driver lost control and struck a tree in the center median, police said.   As a result of t…
Two Killed In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash Two Killed In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash Two Killed In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash
Two Killed In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash Two people were killed, and two others injured, in a one-car crash on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island, police said. First responders were dispatched to a stretch of the parkway at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, when a crash was reported in Islip, police said. The crash temporarily caused police investigators to close down westbound lanes near exit 41A. Traffic was diverted onto the Sagtikos Parkway during the investigation into the fatal crash. Police said that the identities of the killed and injured parties would not immediately be released.  The cause of the…
Small Plane Crash Causes Southern State Parkway Lane Closures Small Plane Crash Causes Southern State Parkway Lane Closures Small Plane Crash Causes Southern State Parkway Lane Closures
Small Plane Crash Causes Southern State Parkway Lane Closures Two lanes on a stretch of the Southern State Parkway were closed after a small plane crashed into the adjacent woods on Long Island. It happened in East Farmingdale between exits 32 and 33 around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, near the intersection of routes 109 and 110 and the Republic Airport. The plane is a one-person aircraft. Preliminary reports say the pilot is conscious. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Small Plane Crashes In Woods Off Southern State Parkway Small Plane Crashes In Woods Off Southern State Parkway Small Plane Crashes In Woods Off Southern State Parkway
Small Plane Crashes In Woods Off Southern State Parkway This story has been updated. A small plane crashed into the woods adjacent to a stretch of the Southern State Parkway on Long Island. It happened in East Farmingdale between exits 32 and 33 around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, near the intersection of routes 109 and 110 and the Republic Airport. The plane is a one-person aircraft. Preliminary reports say the pilot survived and was conscious immediately after the crash. Two lanes on the parkway were closed through the early evening after the incident. This continues to be a developing story.  Check back to Daily Voice for up…
ID Released For Woman Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash A woman who was killed during a single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island has been identified by New York State Police. The crash took place around 5:47 a.m., Friday, Dec. 13  in Nassau County on the parkway eastbound just west of Exit 17, in the town of Hempstead, said New York State Police Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim. Ashlee Tessono, 28, of North Baldwin, was the driver of a 2005 Toyota Scion involved in the crash. Tessono lost control of her vehicle and left the roadway, striking a tree, causing her to be ejected and the vehicle to be overturned, accord…
One Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash One Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash One Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash
One Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash One person was killed during a single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County, said the New York State Police. The crash took place around 5:47 a.m., Friday, Dec. 13, on the parkway eastbound just west of Exit 17, in the town of Hempstead, said New York State Police Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim. An investigation is underway, but Ahlgrim said the crash involved one overturned vehicle with one occupant.  The crash shut down the right two lanes of traffic for s…
High-Ranking Long Island MS-13 Lieutenant Admits To Murdering Teen, DA Announces High-Ranking Long Island MS-13 Lieutenant Admits To Murdering Teen, DA Announces High-Ranking Long Island MS-13 Lieutenant Admits To Murdering Teen, DA Announces
High-Ranking Long Island MS-13 Lieutenant Admits To Murdering Teen, DA Announces Another high-ranking member of the MS-13 street gang on Long Island admitted to his role in the 2017 murder of a 15-year-old in Roosevelt, the Nassau County District Attorney Announced. Roosevelt resident Victor Lopez, 31, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and two counts of conspiracy for his role in the murder of 15-year-old Angel Soler in July 2017, DA Madeline Singas announced. When he is sentenced on Jan. 23 next year, Lopez is expected to be sentenced to a term of between 23 years to life in prison. Singas said that Lopez was a high-ranking lieutenant in MS-13’s Hollywood Clique…