A North Carolina man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Tuesday for fatally stabbing a 52-year-old man at the Stony Brook Yacht Club last […]
Category: LI True Crime
Long Island crime news, arrests, court cases, missing persons and public safety updates from Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Hicksville library evacuated after bomb threat, nearby schools placed on lockout
A bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the Hicksville Public Library and placed nearby schools on lockout Friday morning before police determined there was no […]
East Meadow laundromat burglary arrest ends with 2 Nassau officers injured
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Two Nassau County police officers were injured after a man arrested in connection with a burglary at an East Meadow laundromat […]
Brooklyn Bagels in Rocky Point burglarized overnight, glass door broken and money stolen
A burglar broke into Brooklyn Bagels in Rocky Point early Tuesday morning, smashing a glass door and stealing money, according to the Suffolk County Police […]
Second Driver Killed In Fiery Crash At Same Sunken Meadow Toll Booth In 8 Days
A driver was killed Monday when a vehicle crashed into the toll booth area at the entrance to Sunken Meadow State Park and burst into […]
Wyandanch man arrested in attempted Muttontown elder scam, police say
MUTTONTOWN, N.Y. — A Wyandanch man was arrested after Nassau County police said detectives caught him trying to collect money from a 79-year-old woman targeted […]
Restaurant owner catches alleged burglar inside East Garden City building, police say
EAST GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – A restaurant owner responding to a security camera motion alert caught an alleged burglar inside his East Garden City building […]
Man critically injured in early-morning South Hempstead robbery, police say
A man was critically injured during an early-morning robbery in South Hempstead on Saturday, Nassau County police said. Officers responded to a reported robbery near […]
East Meadow Man Held Without Bail After Alleged Drug-Impaired Crash Critically Injures Inwood Bicyclist
An East Meadow man was ordered held without bail after police said he drove while impaired by drugs and struck a stationary bicyclist in Inwood, […]
Mineola Chemistry Experiment Sparks Apartment Fire, Police Find Unstable Explosive Mixtures
A Mineola man was arrested after police said a chemistry experiment inside his apartment reacted violently, sparked a fire and led investigators to discover unstable […]