Where Is Tariq Spires? Brentwood Boy, 15, Has Been Missing For 5 Days Where Is Tariq Spires? Brentwood Boy, 15, Has Been Missing For 5 Days
Where Is Tariq Spires? Brentwood Boy, 15, Has Been Missing For 5 Days Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing nearly a week. Tariq Spires, 15, of Brentwood, was last seen on Thursday, March 13, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. He may travel to Queens, officials said, adding that the photo shared with the public is the best available. No other information was given. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man Dies After Brutal Bay Shore Beating—Attacker Faces Homicide Probe: Police Man Dies After Brutal Bay Shore Beating—Attacker Faces Homicide Probe: Police
Man Dies After Brutal Bay Shore Beating—Attacker Faces Homicide Probe: Police A Long Island man who was savagely beaten on a Bay Shore street has died, turning the case into a homicide investigation, Suffolk County police announced. Carlos Cabrera, 44, of Brentwood, was walking along Main Street near Third Avenue around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when Ricardo Siguenza, 32, of Bay Shore, allegedly smashed him in the head with a metal object before fleeing, police said. Cabrera suffered devastating injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he fought for his life—until now. Authorities confirmed on Saturday, March 15, that he had succumbed to his wounds, e…
Sexual Abuse: Brentwood Pastor Admits 'Sweet Spot' For Molesting Children Was Between 11 And 15 Sexual Abuse: Brentwood Pastor Admits 'Sweet Spot' For Molesting Children Was Between 11 And 15
Sexual Abuse: Brentwood Pastor Admits 'Sweet Spot' For Molesting Children Was Between 11 And 15 A New York pastor formally confessed to sexually abusing numerous children, some as young as infants. Long Island resident Jose Saez Jr., 29, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, March 11, following an investigation by the Justice Department’s “Project Safe Childhood” initiative. UPDATE: Jose Saez, Jr. has been convicted and sentenced. Click here to read our updated report.  Saez, a father of three and former pastor at Brentwood’s Iglesia Cristiana Alumbrando El Camino Church, admitted to using an encrypted messaging…
Central Islip Dealer Sold Fentanyl To User Who OD'd, Had Enough To Kill 250K People, DA Says Central Islip Dealer Sold Fentanyl To User Who OD'd, Had Enough To Kill 250K People, DA Says
Central Islip Dealer Sold Fentanyl To User Who OD'd, Had Enough To Kill 250K People, DA Says A Central Islip man sold fentanyl to a user who later died from an overdose, prosecutors alleged. Jeffrey Sloan, 62, was arraigned on more than 30 drug-related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 10, after an investigation turned up enough fentanyl to kill 250,000 people, Suffolk County prosecutors said. An investigation found that Sloan sold heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and Xanax to a 25-year-old Brentwood man just two days before the man died from an overdose, according to prosecutors. A search of the victim’s phone revealed he had sent text messages to Sloan ordering 13 bags …
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl From Brentwood Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl From Brentwood
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl From Brentwood A teenage girl from Long Island has been missing for days. Laura Moralez-Gonzalez, 16, was last seen in Brentwood on Sunday, March 9, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. The teen, who suffers from bipolar disorder, was wearing a Mickey Mouse sweatshirt and plaid pajama pants. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Repeat DWI Offender Crashes Into Car, Seriously Injuring Woman At Hauppauge Intersection: Cops Repeat DWI Offender Crashes Into Car, Seriously Injuring Woman At Hauppauge Intersection: Cops
Repeat DWI Offender Crashes Into Car, Seriously Injuring Woman At Hauppauge Intersection: Cops A Brentwood man with a prior DWI conviction was arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing into another vehicle at a Hauppauge intersection, seriously injuring a woman, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, March 9. Eybee Guevara, 27, was driving a 2021 Subaru south on Route 111 when he struck an eastbound 2011 Honda at the intersection with Route 347 around 4:35 a.m., police said. A passenger in the Honda was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, according to authorities. The driver and another passenger in the Honda were also hospitalized with no…
Best Learning Center/Tutoring In 2024: Long Island Educational Opportunity Center Best Learning Center/Tutoring In 2024: Long Island Educational Opportunity Center
Best Learning Center/Tutoring In 2024: Long Island Educational Opportunity Center We are thrilled to announce that the Long Island Educational Opportunity Center (LIEOC) has been named Best Learning Center/Tutoring on Long Island in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, the LIEOC has been committed to empowering students through accessible, tuition-free education for over 50 years.  Operating under the State University of New York (SUNY) system, the center provides academic and vocational programs designed to help students advance their careers, earn credentials, or prepare for college, per its website. The center offers a wide rang…
Toyota, Honda Clocked At 120 MPH In Bayport Street Race: Police Toyota, Honda Clocked At 120 MPH In Bayport Street Race: Police
Toyota, Honda Clocked At 120 MPH In Bayport Street Race: Police Two teens racing at 120 mph with headlights off on Sunrise Highway have been cited for reckless driving and an illegal speed contest in Bayport, Suffolk County Police said on Saturday, Feb. 15. Anthony Obando, 19, and Johan Martinez Jimenez, 19, both of Brentwood, were spotted by the Suffolk County Police Street Takeover Task Force speeding eastbound on Sunrise Highway near Veterans Highway at 10:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, according to police. Officers stopped Obando in a 2015 Toyota Corolla and Martinez Jimenez in a 2008 Honda Civic, both cited for Unlawful Speed Contest, Reckless Driving…
16-Year-Old Brentwood Boy Has Been Missing Over Week 16-Year-Old Brentwood Boy Has Been Missing Over Week
16-Year-Old Brentwood Boy Has Been Missing Over Week Police are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for over a week. Gabrielli Ortiz, 16, of Brentwood, was last seen on Tuesday, Jan. 28, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. He is believed to be in the Brentwood area, authorities said. Additional details surrounding his disappearance were not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
High Driver Purposely Struck Cop's Car Causing Rollover Crash On LIE In Brentwood, DA Says High Driver Purposely Struck Cop's Car Causing Rollover Crash On LIE In Brentwood, DA Says
High Driver Purposely Struck Cop's Car Causing Rollover Crash On LIE In Brentwood, DA Says A speeding driver high on marijuana intentionally struck a police officer’s patrol car, causing it to roll over on the Long Island Expressway, prosecutors alleged. Cody Fisher, 29, of Brentwood, was indicted for assault on a police officer and several related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Jan. 17, in connection with an officer-involved crash on the LIE in Brentwood on Sunday evening, Jan. 5. Suffolk County Police officer Brendon Gallagher was conducting a traffic stop near exit 57 in Islandia at around 6 p.m. when Fisher sped by in a Ford Mustang going between 95 and 100 miles …
MS-13 Leader Admits To 7 Brutal Murders, Including Brentwood High School Students MS-13 Leader Admits To 7 Brutal Murders, Including Brentwood High School Students
MS-13 Leader Admits To 7 Brutal Murders, Including Brentwood High School Students An MS-13 leader formally confessed to his role in seven murders and other violent crimes that devastated Long Island. Jairo Saenz, 28, also known as “Funny,” pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Saenz, a high-ranking member of the MS-13 gang’s Brentwood/Central Islip Sailors clique, admitted to taking part in a reign of terror that included the murders of 14-year-old Nisa Mickens and 15-year-old Kayla Cuevas in September 2016, prosecutors said. The Brentwood High School students were brutally attacked with a machete and baseball bats af…
DUI Mustang Driver Going 100 MPH Gravely Injured Rookie Cop In LIE Pursuit, Officials Say DUI Mustang Driver Going 100 MPH Gravely Injured Rookie Cop In LIE Pursuit, Officials Say
DUI Mustang Driver Going 100 MPH Gravely Injured Rookie Cop In LIE Pursuit, Officials Say Officials have identified the officer gravely injured during a high-speed pursuit with a DUI Ford Mustang driver on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) as Suffolk County Police Officer Brendan Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the force.  Gallagher was critically injured while pursuing Cody Fischer, suspected of speeding under the influence on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, officials said during a press conference held by the Suffolk County Executive's office. The incident began at approximately 6:09 p.m. near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE. Gallagher, a member of the department's Stre…