Burglars Kick Down Door, Beat Man With Gun In Terrifying Mastic Home Invasion: Cops
A Long Island family was attacked by a group of burglars on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 11, police said.
Four males kicked open a side door to the family’s home on Patchogue Avenue in Mastic around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The burglars then struck a man with a firearm, shoved a woman, stole various items, and fled the scene, cops said. They have not been located since.
While the male victim suffered minor injuries, he refused further medical attention, police said. The woman was not injured.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call SCPD’s S…
Roosevelt Tenant’s Weapons Stash Discovered After Landlord Hears Gunshot: Police
Several guns were discovered inside a rented Long Island home after the sound of a gunshot on Sunday night, Nov. 8, police said.
Sean Nolan, 55, of Roosevelt, was arrested and hospitalized for evaluation and treatment following the incident, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Investigators discovered multiple long guns, a revolver, high-capacity magazines, and ammunition inside Nolan’s residence, police said.
Cops first responded to the house around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, following a call from the landlord, who said he’d heard a loud bang coming from a tenant’s room, according to authori…
Teen Who Fatally Stabbed 15-Year-Old Outside West Babylon Party Gets Years In Prison: DA
A Long Island teenager who stabbed another teen to death outside a house party last year was sentenced Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Aiden Zachary, 18, of Syosset, got 12 years behind bars for killing 15-year-old Liam Delemo in West Babylon, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Zachary, 17 at the time, arrived at a large house party around 10 p.m. on Nov. 3, 2025, and got involved in an altercation after being asked to leave, authorities said.
As the dispute escalated, Zachary pulled a knife and stabbed Delemo in the abdomen and arm, then fled the scene, according to investigators.
De…
20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Hits Curb, Telephone Pole In Copiague Crash: Police
A 20-year-old Long Island motorcycle rider was hospitalized with serious injuries following a one-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 3, police said.
The biker, a Copiague man, lost control of his 2026 Kawasaki motorcycle while traveling westbound on Montauk Highway through Copiague around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
He left the roadway, hit a curb, and then struck a telephone pole, cops said. First responders rushed the man to Good Samaritan University Hospital for treatment, according to authorities.
Police impounded the Kawasaki for a safety check,…
East Meadow Home Of Long Island Serial Killer Who Slaughtered 17 Sells For Twice Its 2011 Price
The former home of notorious Long Island serial killer Joel Rifkin has sold after several months on the market.
Buyers closed for $670,000 on Rifkin’s former East Meadow residence on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Newsday reported.
The 1,675-foot home on Garden Street was built in 1951 and previously sold for $320,000 in 2011, according to Realtor.com. It was listed again in April for $850,000, but the price came down in the ensuing months.
Rifkin killed 17 women between 1989 and 1993, targeting his victims at random but selecting mostly sex workers, according to investigators. Several of the killing…
Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At West Babylon House Party: Authorities
A Long Island teen who showed up uninvited to a house party admitted to fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy after being asked to leave, prosecutors said.
Aiden Zachary, 18, of Syosset, pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 15 to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Liam Delemo, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Though he was not invited, Zachary showed up at a large house party in West Babylon around 10 p.m. Nov. 3, 2025, prosecutors said. He was 17 at the time.
After being asked to leave, Zachary got into an altercation with Delemo, investigators said. As the dispute escal…
Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Shirley Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep
A 55-year-old Long Island businessman was killed when his motorcycle struck a parked Jeep, throwing him from his bike on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, police said.
The crash happened around 1:20 p.m. on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive in Shirley, according to Suffolk County Police.
Robert Haufler, of Holbrook, was riding a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle southbound when he lost control and struck the driver's side of a parked 2016 Jeep, police said.
Haufler was ejected from the motorcycle and rushed to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead.
Long Island Bus…
Two Nurses Attacked By Patient At North Shore Hospital: Police
A New York City man being treated at a Long Island hospital punched two nurses who were caring for him Monday, Oct. 5, police said.
Oshane Bernard, 36, of Queens, was arrested at the scene at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Cops responded to an assault report inside the hospital around 3:30 p.m. Monday, authorities said. Inside, they learned Bernard became agitated and struck two nurses with a closed fist, according to police.
The two injured nurses, both 29-year-old women, were evaluated by hospital staff at the scene, cops said. Ber…
LI Coke, Fentanyl Traffickers Hauled In $2M While On Parole For Drug Convictions: Investigators
Two major drug traffickers on Long Island who made more than $2 million from their operation have been arrested, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 1.
Shamiek Porter, 34, and Branden Harris, 36, are both accused of being major narcotics distributors, according to court documents filed in Suffolk County.
Porter and Harris also have previous drug trafficking convictions and were on parole prior to their arrests on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to state prison records and county prosecutors.
While Porter and Harris worked together throughout the scheme, Porter was the initial provider of cocain…
Greenport Maritime Festival Postponed As Nor’easter Threatens Flooding, Dangerous Currents
A popular Long Island weekend festival has been moved to October due to an impending storm.
The Greenport Maritime Festival will now take place Friday, Oct. 16 through Sunday, Oct. 18, organizers announced Monday, Sept. 21.
Previously, the festival had been set for this upcoming weekend — Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 27 — but the plans were changed due to an impending nor’easter expected to bring rain, wind, and miserable conditions to the region.
“Maritime has always been about our relationship with the water, and part of that is respecting the conditions around us,” festival organiz…
