Brentwood, NY
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Inmate From LI Throws Container Full Of Toilet Water On Officer, Suffolk Sheriff Says Inmate From LI Throws Container Full Of Toilet Water On Officer, Suffolk Sheriff Says
Inmate From LI Throws Container Full Of Toilet Water On Officer, Suffolk Sheriff Says An inmate at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in Yaphank is facing new charges for allegedly throwing toilet water at an employee, the Sheriff’s Office announced. Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Bellport resident Daniel Williams, 33, at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, for aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate dating back to an indecent on Thursday, Oct. 17. According to the Sheriff, an inmate filled a milk container with toilet water and threw it at a correction officer, “causing him to come into contact with bodily fluids and fecal material” on his lower torso …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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More Than Two Dozen Nabbed In Major Long Island Drug Ring Bust More Than Two Dozen Nabbed In Major Long Island Drug Ring Bust
More Than Two Dozen Nabbed In Major Long Island Drug Ring Bust Two dozen people have been arrested in connection with an alleged drug distribution ring operating primarily on the Shinnecock Reservation. The arrest of 24 people was announced on Thursday, Oct. 24, by officials who said the ring sold everything from cocaine and marijuana to opioids and more than $1 million a year in heroin laced with fentanyl. “For far too long, criminals have attempted to evade law enforcement and hide on the Shinnecock Reservation, terrorizing the law-abiding citizens of the Shinnecock Nation by selling drugs and committing various acts of violence, but that e…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
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Long Island Bloods Gang Members Accused Of Gun-Running Long Island Bloods Gang Members Accused Of Gun-Running
Long Island Bloods Gang Members Accused Of Gun-Running Fourteen alleged gang members and associates of the Bloods gang on Long Island have been arrested and charged as part of a 127-count indictment for their roles in a gun-running scheme that spanned across the East Coast. A yearlong investigation into the gang led to the seizure of 73 illegal weapons that were trafficked into Suffolk County through an “Iron Pipeline,” with most of the weapons coming to Long Island through Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina, Suffolk County Attorney Timothy Sini said.  Those charged include: Curtis Bostic, 28, of Hempstead; Scott Brown, 25, of Middle …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Long Island Bloods Gang Member Admits To Cold Case Murder Of Teen Long Island Bloods Gang Member Admits To Cold Case Murder Of Teen
Long Island Bloods Gang Member Admits To Cold Case Murder Of Teen An alleged member of the Bloods gang on Long Island who has been wanted for years has admitted to his role in the murder of a teenager in 2007. Trendell Walker, 31, of Riverhead, who also goes by the names “Live Wire” and “Debo” pleaded guilty in Central Islip federal court to the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Alvin Brothers on Aug. 7, 2007. When he is sentenced, Walker faces life in prison, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said. On Aug. 6, 2007, several people assaulted Walker and attempted to rob him. The next day, Walker met with fellow Bloods gang members and devised a plan to reta…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Sentencing Delayed After Bellport Man In Crash That Killed Five Refuses To Leave Jail Cell Sentencing Delayed After Bellport Man In Crash That Killed Five Refuses To Leave Jail Cell
Sentencing Delayed After Bellport Man In Crash That Killed Five Refuses To Leave Jail Cell Sentencing for an alleged Long Island gang member who caused a crash that killed five people on Valentine’s Day in Ridge last year was delayed after he failed to appear in court. Jamel Turner, 25, of Bellport, reportedly refused to leave his jail cell on Tuesday, Aug. 6, when he was scheduled to be sentenced in Central Islip federal court. Turner has been seeking to file a motion to withdraw his guilty plea, which he submitted earlier this year. Turner accepted a plea deal in April to serve 27 years in prison, followed by five years of probation after killing five people and a dog on Middle…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
Here's The Lineup For Long Island International Film Expo Here's The Lineup For Long Island International Film Expo
Here's The Lineup For Long Island International Film Expo The Long Island International Film Expo brings some of the best short- and feature-length independent films to the historic Bellmore Playhouse movie theater.  The Expo has an impressive lineup and offers networking opportunities in the theater's filmmakers lounge where discussions will cover film distribution, scriptwriting, and legal music. A filmmaker panel and breakfast are scheduled. The festival Friday, July 12 to Thursday, July 18 features films of every genre.  Long Island premieres include: Daniel Schechter’s, "Safe Spaces" starring Justin Long (New Girl), Fran Drescher…

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by Donna Christopher
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of LIE Crash, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of LIE Crash, Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of LIE Crash, Police Say A 44-year-old woman involved in a crash on the Long Island Expressway was driving drunk with her three daughters, two of whom are minor, in the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. Victoria Villatoro of Bay Shore was driving a 2018 Toyota RAV 4 eastbound on the LIE in Medford between exits 62 and 63, when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an eastbound 2000 Jeep driven by Marilyn Morse, 47, of Bellport at approximately 12:50 a.m. Saturday, June 22, Suffolk Police said. Villatoro fled the scene in the Toyota, left the LIE at exit 64, and continued northbound on Route 112, accor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
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Nine Long Island Gas Stations Cited For Environmental Violations Nine Long Island Gas Stations Cited For Environmental Violations
Nine Long Island Gas Stations Cited For Environmental Violations Nine Long Island gas stations were cited for repeated environmental violations that could have put groundwater at risk of contamination. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue announced this week that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Genesis Petroleum, Inc., and 20 of its associated companies for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). According to the complaint, the violations allege that each of the gas stations improperly managed 38 underground storage tanks at the gas stations. Donoghue said the tanks typically contain gasoline or diesel fuel and can caus…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Teen Suspect In East Patchogue Ambush Slaying Nabbed After Nearly Year-Long Investigation Teen Suspect In East Patchogue Ambush Slaying Nabbed After Nearly Year-Long Investigation
Teen Suspect In East Patchogue Ambush Slaying Nabbed After Nearly Year-Long Investigation A Bellport teenager is in police custody after being charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old East Patchogue teen whose father found him dead outside their home, police said. Melquisedec Antonio Sanchez-Hernandez, 17, was arrested on Monday, May 20 and is expected to be arraigned on a murder charge on Tuesday for his role in the death of Emilio Sanchez Maldonado in the early hours of July 3 last year. Following a nearly yearlong investigation, Sanchez-Hernandez was busted this week while he was walking in North Bellport shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Monday., May 20. The t…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Bellport Man Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In East Patchogue Suspect At Large After Bellport Man Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In East Patchogue
Suspect At Large After Bellport Man Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In East Patchogue A suspect is at large after a 30-year-old bicyclist from Bellport was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Montauk Highway in East Patchogue. The crash occurred approximately 1,000 feet west of Gazzola Drive, at approximately 4:30 a.m. Sunday, April 28, Suffolk Police said. Officers were dispatched after a passing motorist called 911 to report a body in the roadway, police said. Detectives determined the bicyclist, Alexis Velasquez, was traveling eastbound when he was stuck by an eastbound vehicle that fled the scene. Velasquez was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from th…

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by Joe Lombardi