Brentwood, NY
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Mom, Boyfriend Who Murdered 5-Year-Old Found At Long Island Home Sentenced To Prison Mom, Boyfriend Who Murdered 5-Year-Old Found At Long Island Home Sentenced To Prison Mom, Boyfriend Who Murdered 5-Year-Old Found At Long Island Home Sentenced To Prison
Mom, Boyfriend Who Murdered 5-Year-Old Found At Long Island Home Sentenced To Prison A mother and her boyfriend convicted of murdering the woman’s young son will spend decades behind bars. Valerie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, both 28 and from Queens, were each sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 1. It followed a two-week trial after which jurors found the couple guilty of fatally beating Owusu’s 5-year-old son, King. Earlier Report: 'Horrific': Mom, Boyfriend Murdered 5-Year-Old Boy Found At Long Island Home, Jury Finds Prosecutors argued that Owusu and Addae brutally beat the boy with at least four different instruments …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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DWI Suspect Dies While In Custody At Long Island Police Precinct DWI Suspect Dies While In Custody At Long Island Police Precinct DWI Suspect Dies While In Custody At Long Island Police Precinct
DWI Suspect Dies While In Custody At Long Island Police Precinct A suspected impaired driver accused of crashing into another vehicle on Long Island died while in police custody. Suffolk County Police said Joseph Leonard, age 58, of West Islip, was found dead in his holding cell at the agency’s 3rd Precinct in Bay Shore at around 9 a.m. Friday, April 26. It came hours after he was arrested in Brentwood Thursday evening, April 25, following a suspected drunk driving crash on Pine Aire Drive near 5th Avenue. Police said Leonard was driving a Jeep Wrangler with a revoked license when he rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a light. When officers arrived, they f…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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15-Year-Old Kidnapped, Stabbed: Reward Offered In Search For Long Island Assault Suspect 15-Year-Old Kidnapped, Stabbed: Reward Offered In Search For Long Island Assault Suspect 15-Year-Old Kidnapped, Stabbed: Reward Offered In Search For Long Island Assault Suspect
15-Year-Old Kidnapped, Stabbed: Reward Offered In Search For Long Island Assault Suspect Police are turning to the public in hopes of locating an alleged MS-13 gang member accused of taking part in the luring and stabbing of a teenager. In recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Suffolk County Police asked for tips in the search for Josue Zepeda Padilla, one of seven people indicted for the robbery, kidnapping and gang assault of a 15-year-old boy on Saturday, Jan. 6. According to police, the group lured the teen to the Huntington train station where they beat him and forced him into a car before driving him to Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood. Once the…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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'Beacon Of Light': EMT ID'd As Victim In Deadly 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island 'Beacon Of Light': EMT ID'd As Victim In Deadly 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island 'Beacon Of Light': EMT ID'd As Victim In Deadly 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island
'Beacon Of Light': EMT ID'd As Victim In Deadly 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island First responders and local leaders are pouring out condolences for a beloved EMT who was killed in a late-night car crash on Long Island. The wreck happened at around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Bay Shore near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Spur Drive North. Suffolk County Police said a 32-year-old Bay Shore man was driving a Volkswagen sedan northbound on 5th Avenue when he tried making a left turn onto Spur Drive North. He was then struck on the rear passenger side by a southbound Suzuki motorcycle. Earlier Report: Person Killed In 2-Vehicle Bay Shore Crash The motorcycl…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Second Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run Killing Woman On Long Island Second Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run Killing Woman On Long Island Second Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run Killing Woman On Long Island
Second Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run Killing Woman On Long Island Police have arrested a second suspected hit-and-run driver who was allegedly involved in a crash that killed a pedestrian on Long Island. The early-morning crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Brentwood, near the intersection of Wicks and Bradley roads. Suffolk County Police said a woman was crossing Wicks Road from east to west when she was struck by an SUV at around 5:10 a.m. The driver then fled the scene without offering her aid. She was then struck by a second vehicle, which also fled. Earlier Report: Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman In Brentwood,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman On Long Island, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman On Long Island, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman On Long Island, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman On Long Island, Police Say A suspected hit-and-run driver was arrested hours after allegedly killing a pedestrian on Long Island. The early-morning crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Brentwood, near the intersection of Wicks and Bradley roads. Suffolk County Police said a woman was crossing Wicks Road from east to west when she was struck by an SUV at around 5:10 a.m. The driver then fled the scene without offering her aid.  The woman, who has not been publicly identified, was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead. At around 11:45…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Woman Driving Drunk With Toddler In Car Crashes On Sagtikos State Parkway, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk With Toddler In Car Crashes On Sagtikos State Parkway, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk With Toddler In Car Crashes On Sagtikos State Parkway, Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk With Toddler In Car Crashes On Sagtikos State Parkway, Police Say A Long Island woman is accused of driving drunk with a child and crashing on the Sagtikos State Parkway. The wreck happened shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday, March 31, in the southbound lanes in Brentwood. New York State Police said Martha De La Torre, age 42, of Brentwood, was under the influence of alcohol when she was involved in a two-car crash near exit S1. At the time of the incident, Torre had a 1½ -year-old toddler in her car, according to troopers. There were no reports of injuries. She was arrested on suspicion of aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child, a felony, as well …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Man Found Dead Behind Building In Brentwood Man Found Dead Behind Building In Brentwood Man Found Dead Behind Building In Brentwood
Man Found Dead Behind Building In Brentwood An investigation is underway after a man was found dead on Long Island. The discovery was made behind a building in Brentwood, located at 345 Washington Ave., just after noon on Wednesday, April 3. The preliminary investigation and exam were inconclusive regarding the cause of death, Suffolk County Police said. The identity of the man and a cause of death will be determined by an autopsy by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to contact Homicide Squad detectives at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.  Check back…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
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'Horrific': Mom, Boyfriend Murdered 5-Year-Old Boy Found At Long Island Home, Jury Finds 'Horrific': Mom, Boyfriend Murdered 5-Year-Old Boy Found At Long Island Home, Jury Finds 'Horrific': Mom, Boyfriend Murdered 5-Year-Old Boy Found At Long Island Home, Jury Finds
'Horrific': Mom, Boyfriend Murdered 5-Year-Old Boy Found At Long Island Home, Jury Finds A Long Island jury has convicted a mother and her boyfriend of murder for beating the woman’s young son unconscious and leaving him to die at a relative’s house. Valerie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, both 28 and from Queens, were found guilty of second-degree murder Friday, March 22, in the death of 5-year-old King Owusu following a two-week trial in Suffolk County Court. Prosecutors argued that Owusu and Addae brutally beat the boy with at least four different instruments inside their Lefrak City apartment on March 30 and April 1, 2021. The couple watched King’s physical condition deteriorate…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Father Who Subjected 5-Year-Old Daughter To 'Unthinkable' Sexual Abuse Sentenced Long Island Father Who Subjected 5-Year-Old Daughter To 'Unthinkable' Sexual Abuse Sentenced Long Island Father Who Subjected 5-Year-Old Daughter To 'Unthinkable' Sexual Abuse Sentenced
Long Island Father Who Subjected 5-Year-Old Daughter To 'Unthinkable' Sexual Abuse Sentenced A Long Island father will spend years behind bars for sexually abusing his 5-year-old daughter. The 45-year-old Brentwood man, who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 16 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, March 14. Prosecutors said the abuse happened in July 2021 while the man was alone with his daughter at his apartment. The child’s mother, who was estranged from the man, asked a relative to check on the girl after speaking to him on the phone and believing he was drinking alcohol.  When the relative arrived, they …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Daycare Owner's Husband Sexually Abused 10-Year-Old At Long Island Facility, Police Say Daycare Owner's Husband Sexually Abused 10-Year-Old At Long Island Facility, Police Say Daycare Owner's Husband Sexually Abused 10-Year-Old At Long Island Facility, Police Say
Daycare Owner's Husband Sexually Abused 10-Year-Old At Long Island Facility, Police Say An employee at a Long Island home daycare is accused of sexually abusing a child under his care. Reynaldo Estrada, age 62, was arrested Wednesday, March 13, at his Brentwood residence on Vanderbilt Avenue. Suffolk County Police said Estrada – an employee and the husband of the owner of Little Lamb ABC Daycare – sexually abused a 10-year-old girl at the facility in August and September 2020. The child, now 13 years old, came forward after the man abused her again in early March, police said. Estrada was taken into custody at his Brentwood home on Wednesday afternoon. He is charged with thr…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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17-Year-Old Nabbed For 'Brutal,' 'Sadistic,' 'Heinous' Beating Of Cat On Long Island 17-Year-Old Nabbed For 'Brutal,' 'Sadistic,' 'Heinous' Beating Of Cat On Long Island 17-Year-Old Nabbed For 'Brutal,' 'Sadistic,' 'Heinous' Beating Of Cat On Long Island
17-Year-Old Nabbed For 'Brutal,' 'Sadistic,' 'Heinous' Beating Of Cat On Long Island A former high school student has been arrested for animal cruelty after police saw a video of him beating a cat with a metal bar. The 17-year-old boy, who was a student at Brentwood High School during the alleged crime, was arrested on Sunday, March 3. According to the Suffolk County SPCA, the original incident occurred in September 2023, after someone reported a video the suspected student and his friends posted on social media. In the video, the boy can be seen on the grounds of Brentwood High School, holding a metal bar with a black cat nearby. He then beat the cat with the bar for…

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by Sophie Grieser