NEW YORK — Two children walking to school tripped over a human’s left arm in a Long Island park Thursday, police say, but investigators released little initial information beyond that. Police were called to the scene at Southards Park Pond, near Siegal Boulevard in Babylon, shortly before 9 a.m. when a father of the children … Read more
What you should know Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison is resigning from his position leading the Long Island department after nearly two years on the job, which included the arrest of a suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial murder case. Harrison joined the department in late 2021 from the New York City Police Department, … Read more
What you should know Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison is resigning from his position leading the Long Island department after nearly two years on the job, which included the arrest of a suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial murder case. Harrison joined the department in late 2021 from the New York City Police Department, … Read more
NEW YORK — Authorities have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing to death his wife and young daughter on Long Island, Suffolk County Police announced Monday. Zanoor Jaffari, 31, was charged with two counts of second degree murder for the bloody incident that occurred on Sunday. According to information from the uniformed, the officers responded … Read more
NEW YORK — A mother died and a baby was hospitalized in critical condition after a crash Thursday morning on Long Island, Suffolk County officials said. According to police, a vehicle was traveling northbound on County Road 101 and collided with the school minibus traveling eastbound on Express Drive South at 7:35 am in Yaphank. … Read more
NEW YORK — A 23-year-old Long Island woman was arrested Tuesday morning for driving with 65 license suspensions, according to Suffolk County police. Janelda Camille, of Medford, was pulled over on Eastbound Sunrise Highway in Patchogue shortly after 2 a.m. after police pulled her over near exit 52 after they allegedly saw her speeding, police … Read more
What to Know Unsolved murders in a Long Island community are getting a boost of attention this week — and an extra cash reward — as part of a national week spotlighting victims of violence. The chief of the Suffolk County Police Department announced the reward for five separate cases in hopes of garnering renewed … Read more
What to Know Two elderly women and a man were trapped in a massive sinkhole that opened up in a Long Island front yard Thursday, authorities say. Suffolk County police say they initially responded to a home in Huntington Station just after 6 a.m. on a report of a woman trapped in a hole in … Read more
What to Know Long Island residents called a dilapidated house on their street an eyesore that reeked the neighborhood, but police said it was even worse inside, where a gruesome animal hoarding situation was uncovered. More than two dozen cats (26 in all) were rescued from the home in Islip, living in dirt and covered … Read more
NEW YORK – Two Long Island police officers have been stabbed after responding to a call at an apartment complex, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The incident occurred at around 5pm on Wednesday when a social worker checking in on two residents who lived along the Birchwood Road development in Medford called police … Read more