Laptop Fight Leaves Selden Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: DA
A 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his mother and brutally killing his grandmother in their Selden home during a fight over his laptop, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Thursday, April 17.
The attack happened on the 800 block of Old Town Road around 9:40 p.m. on Monday, April 7, police and prosecutors said.
Vanessa Chendemi, 36, had confronted her son about skipping school. Her mother, 56-year-old Concetta Chendemi, told her to take away the boy’s laptop, triggering the teen to grab a knife and attack both women, the DA said.
Vanessa fell to the floor and…
Man Accused Of Leaving Crash Scene That Left Driver Injured In Yorktown: Police
A Long Island man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Westchester that left another driver injured, police said.
Suffolk County resident Edison Peralta, 28, of Central Islip, turned himself in to Yorktown Police on Wednesday, April 2, after investigators identified him as the suspect in a rear-end collision that allegedly ended with him fleeing the scene, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, April 7.
According to police, the crash happened just before 6 p.m. on Friday, March 21. The victim later came to Yorktown Police headquarters to report that her car had bee…
Trio Beat, Stabbed Man To Death At Homeless Camp Steps From Central Islip Police Station: DA
Three foreign nationals were formally charged with murdering a homeless man just steps from a Long Island police station.
Brayan Heredia-Escobar, 19, of Guatemala; Jhon Lopez-Camps, 18, of El Salvador; and Julio Beltran, 39, of El Salvador, were indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court in the brutal killing of 39-year-old Salvadoran national Candido Saravia-Martinez.
The victim was found slain in a makeshift tent in Central Islip, near the intersection of Suffolk and Carleton avenues, at around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, as Daily Voice reported. The scene was just steps f…
'Had No Chance': Widow Seeks Support After Dad, Expectant Grandfather's Hit-Run Bay Shore Death
A heartbroken Long Island family is seeking the community’s support as they grieve the sudden and tragic loss of a beloved husband, father, and soon-to-be grandfather who was killed in a hit-and-run crash.
Eric Perez, 52, was struck and killed while crossing Main Street near Shore Lane in Bay Shore early on Saturday, March 8, as Daily Voice reported. The driver, 21-year-old Alexander Cerda of Bay Shore, allegedly fled the scene and was arrested days later, Suffolk County Police said.
Now, as Perez’s wife, Gina, and their family grapple with an unimaginable loss, they are asking for help to …
