It started with something almost everyone on Long Island has dealt with before: a parking dispute. But on a quiet stretch of Fifth Avenue in […]
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Long Island Crime Stories
Three Sentenced in Brutal Central Islip Machete Murder
It started as a grim discovery inside a tent off Suffolk Avenue in Central Islip. What police found inside would quickly unravel into one of […]
Seven Accused Submarine Drug Smugglers Extradited to New York
For years, they operated in near silence beneath the surface of the ocean. Hidden inside homemade submarine-like vessels, prosecutors say this group moved massive shipments […]
She Walked Out of a Melville Store With $485 in Nike Gear Now Police Want to Know Who She Is
Around 7 p.m. on March 20, police say a woman walked into the DICK’S Sporting Goods and left with far more than she paid for. […]
He Thought No One Was Watching at 2:30 AM in Middle Island But One Mistake Could Give Him Away
It was the kind of quiet, middle-of-the-night moment most Long Islanders never think twice about. But around 2:30 a.m. on March 3, someone was moving […]
Gilgo Beach Case: Rex Heuermann Expected to Plead Guilty in Long Island Serial Killings
Rex Heuermann, the Massapequa Park man accused in the Gilgo Beach serial killings, is reportedly expected to plead guilty next month, according to various reports. […]
West Islip Man Arrested After Teen Assault Report
A 13-year-old girl walked into her middle school and told a guidance counselor something that immediately set off alarms. What she described would lead police […]
Suffolk County Licensing Office Worker Sold Licenses for Cash, Gave Away Test Answers
What started as routine paperwork inside a Suffolk County office turned into something far more troubling. Prosecutors say Brianna Hassett, a 33-year-old Wading River resident, […]
Second Man Indicted in 2021 Elmont Acid Attack
A second man has been indicted in connection with a 2021 acid attack outside a home in Elmont that left a 21-year-old woman with severe […]
She Kept Driving After Hitting a Cyclist in Atlantic Beach But Police Tracked Her Down Hours Later
It happened in the quiet morning hours, just as people were starting their day along the narrow streets of Atlantic Beach. Around 7:46 a.m. Tuesday, […]
