Patchogue Man Threatens To Shoot, Blow Up Half Hollow Hills East HS In Dix Hills, Police Say Patchogue Man Threatens To Shoot, Blow Up Half Hollow Hills East HS In Dix Hills, Police Say
Patchogue Man Threatens To Shoot, Blow Up Half Hollow Hills East HS In Dix Hills, Police Say A Long Island resident has been accused of threatening to cause mass harm at a local school. The man called the Half Hollow Hills East High School, located in Dix Hills, on Tuesday, April 9, and threatened to shoot and blow up the school, Suffolk County Police said. Second Precinct Crime Section officers arrested the man near his residence in Patchogue at approximately 3:40 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Christopher Ryan, age 42, was charged with making a threat of mass harm, a Class B Misdemeanor.  He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Centra…
Ex-Worker At Long Island Facility Raped Teen Resident While Under Investigation, DA Says Ex-Worker At Long Island Facility Raped Teen Resident While Under Investigation, DA Says
Ex-Worker At Long Island Facility Raped Teen Resident While Under Investigation, DA Says New details have been released in the case of a former children’s group home employee on Long Island accused of repeatedly raping a 13-year-old resident. Hayden Daley, age 28, of Deer Park, was indicted on multiple counts of rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Feb. 26. Prosecutors said Daley began a sexual relationship with the girl in May 2023 while working as a child support specialist at WellLife Network in Dix Hills, a residential facility for children operated by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Earlier Report: Ex-Employee At Long Island Facil…
IDs Released Of 2 Men, 2 Women Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash IDs Released Of 2 Men, 2 Women Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash
IDs Released Of 2 Men, 2 Women Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash The identities have been released of two men and two women all in their 20s who were killed in a horrific wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the Silverado entered the center lane and collided with a southbound Nissan Sentra.&…
$70K Scheme: Soccer Club President Embezzles Funds From Long Island Organization, DA Says $70K Scheme: Soccer Club President Embezzles Funds From Long Island Organization, DA Says
$70K Scheme: Soccer Club President Embezzles Funds From Long Island Organization, DA Says The president of a Long Island soccer club faces grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the organization he led, officials announced. Suffolk County resident Matthew Dickson, age 44, of Dix Hills, was indicted on grand larceny charges for the embezzlement of over $70,000 from the Dix Hills Soccer Club while he was Vice President and President of the organization, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Feb. 14.  According to Tierney's office, between April and November 2022, Dickson was responsibl…
Update: Long Island 32-Year-Old Found After Being Missing For Days Update: Long Island 32-Year-Old Found After Being Missing For Days
Update: Long Island 32-Year-Old Found After Being Missing For Days After more than a week, a missing man from Long Island has been located, officials announced. Anthony Perez, age 32 of Dix Hills, had last been seen on Thursday, Feb. 1 at his Weymouth Street home, according to Suffolk County Police. Original Story: Alert Issued For 32-Year-Old Dix Hills Man Missing For Week He was reported missing by his relatives nearly a week later; they said that they had not heard from or seen Perez in days. His car was still parked in the driveway of his residence. On Monday, Feb. 12, the department announced that Perez had been located. He is unharmed,…
Alert Issued For 32-Year-Old Long Island Man Missing For Week Alert Issued For 32-Year-Old Long Island Man Missing For Week
Alert Issued For 32-Year-Old Long Island Man Missing For Week Police are seeking help in locating a Long Island man who has been missing for a week. Anthony Perez, age 32, of Dix Hills, was last seen at his Weymouth Street residence on Thursday, Feb. 1, according to Suffolk County Police.  Relatives reported him missing on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Perez is 5-foot-6 and 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Detectives asked anyone with information in the case to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-854-8252. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Long Island School District Announces Partnership With Free Text Therapy Program Long Island School District Announces Partnership With Free Text Therapy Program
Long Island School District Announces Partnership With Free Text Therapy Program At a time when mental illness among adolescents is becoming concerningly common, one school district on Long Island is hoping to be able to make a difference with its students. Half Hollow Hills Central School District, located in Dix Hills, announced on Monday, Jan. 22 that it was partnering with the app Counslr to provide free therapy sessions to its high schoolers. A text-based, 24/7 counseling service, Counslr was founded in 2019 on Long Island with a mission to make mental healthcare more accessible to those who need it most, aiming to eliminate hurdles such as cost and stigma. Th…
Deer Park Man Who Worked At Dix Hills Facility Accused Of Having Sex With Teenage Resident Deer Park Man Who Worked At Dix Hills Facility Accused Of Having Sex With Teenage Resident
Deer Park Man Who Worked At Dix Hills Facility Accused Of Having Sex With Teenage Resident A former employee at a residential facility on Long Island has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a teenage resident. Hayden Daley, age 27, of Deer Park, who was an employee of WellLife Network, located in Dix Hills, on Arista Drive, began a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old at the facility on Monday, July 3, Suffolk County Police said. Daley continued the sexual relationship with the teen, said police. Second Squad detectives arrested Daley and charged him with: Two counts of second-degree rape, Two counts of second-degree criminal sex act, Two counts o…
Custodian Solicits Sex, Exposes Himself At Long Island Elementary School, Police Say Custodian Solicits Sex, Exposes Himself At Long Island Elementary School, Police Say
Custodian Solicits Sex, Exposes Himself At Long Island Elementary School, Police Say A custodian at a Long Island elementary school is accused of exposing himself while on the job. Thomas Winberry, age 34, of West Islip was arrested Wednesday, Jan 10 on suspicion of public lewdness. Suffolk County Police said Winberry – an employee at Otsego Elementary School in Dix Hills – posted video on social media of himself soliciting sex and exposing himself. The alleged incident happened on school grounds at around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9.  No students were in the building at the time, a spokesperson for the Half Hollow Hills School District told Daily Voice. Winberry has …
Dix Hills Teens Suffer Serious Injuries After BMW Crashes Into Tree In Commack Dix Hills Teens Suffer Serious Injuries After BMW Crashes Into Tree In Commack
Dix Hills Teens Suffer Serious Injuries After BMW Crashes Into Tree In Commack Two Long Island teens suffered serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash. It happened just before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 in Commack. An 18-year-old from Dix Hills was driving a 2022 BMW M5 traveling northbound on Old Commack Road when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree on the driver’s side, Suffolk County Police said. The driver and the passenger in the vehicle, also an 18-year-old man from Dix Hills, were transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with informati…
NY 22-Year-Old Killed In Plane Crash 'Left Mark On Everyone He Met' NY 22-Year-Old Killed In Plane Crash 'Left Mark On Everyone He Met'
NY 22-Year-Old Killed In Plane Crash 'Left Mark On Everyone He Met' Support is flooding in for a New York family working to bring their 22-year-old son's remains home after he was killed in a plane crash in Australia. Long Island resident William Jennings, of Dix Hills, was one of three people who died when their small plane went down in Queensland near the rural town of Cloncurry on Friday, Nov. 3. At the time of the incident, the group was working with the fire department to map out wildfires in the area, according to a GoFundMe.  A preliminary investigation found that the Gulfstream 695A JetProp Commander was flying from Toowoomba to Mount Isa when the…
'Vicious' Stabber Sentenced For Killing Long Island Uncle 'Vicious' Stabber Sentenced For Killing Long Island Uncle
'Vicious' Stabber Sentenced For Killing Long Island Uncle A Long Island man who stabbed his uncle over a dozen times and stole nearly $2,000 from him will now spend at least 25 years behind bars, authorities announced. On Monday, Nov. 6, 44-year-old David Cahoon of Dix Hills received his sentence of 25 years to life for the brutal December 2018 stabbing, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report -  Gruesome Stabbing: Dix Hills Man Killed Uncle, Jury Finds David had been convicted by a jury in June 2023 of killing his uncle, William Cahoon, who was 70. On January 4, 2019, William’s body was found after concer…