Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Boy From Hempstead Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Boy From Hempstead
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Boy From Hempstead Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Francisco Benitez, age 14, was last seen at his Hempstead home at around 6:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, according to Nassau County Police. He was reported missing two hours later. Benitez is 5-foot-6 and 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing gray and black plaid pajama pants, a black hoodie, a black jacket, and white sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department 516-573-7347. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check ba…
Infant Rescued From Hot Car At Valley Stream Walmart, Father Faces Charges Infant Rescued From Hot Car At Valley Stream Walmart, Father Faces Charges
Infant Rescued From Hot Car At Valley Stream Walmart, Father Faces Charges A man has been accused of endangering the welfare of his infant son after the child was found unattended in a vehicle at a Long Island shopping center. Nassau County Police said the incident occurred on Saturday, Nov. 23, at approximately 12:17 p.m. in Valley Stream.  Officers responded to Walmart on Green Acres Road after receiving a report of a 10-month-old boy left alone in a car. Upon arrival, police observed the infant in the rear seat and broke the driver's side front window to rescue the child. The baby was transported by a Nassau County Police ambulance to a local hospital for…
ID Released Of Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Hempstead Turnpike In Uniondale ID Released Of Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Hempstead Turnpike In Uniondale
ID Released Of Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Hempstead Turnpike In Uniondale The identity has been released of a woman who was struck and killed in a crash on Long Island. The incident happened at about 1:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, on Hempstead Turnpike near the intersection of Uniondale Avenue in Uniondale.  A 25-year-old man driving a 1995 Lexus westbound on the turnpike hit the woman as she was crossing the road, according to Nassau County Police said. The driver remained at the scene, and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital by a Nassau County Police ambulance.  The woman, now ID'd as Delphine Henderson, age 67, of Hempstead. was pronounced…
Wyandanch Man Stabs 8 Partygoers After Sexual Advances Rejected, DA Says Wyandanch Man Stabs 8 Partygoers After Sexual Advances Rejected, DA Says
Wyandanch Man Stabs 8 Partygoers After Sexual Advances Rejected, DA Says A man is facing attempted murder charges following a stabbing spree at a Long Island home that injured eight people. Moses Brooks, age 50, of Wyandanch, was indicted on nearly two dozen criminal counts in Nassau County Court on Friday, Nov. 22. According to the charges, Brooks was attending a crowded basement house party on Linden Place in Hempstead in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 6, when he exposed himself to a 26-year-old woman. When she walked away, Brooks followed her and rubbed his penis against her arm, prosecutors said. The victim told her friends what happened and they removed …
Former Hempstead Co-Op Prez Dodges Prison After Embezzling $26K Former Hempstead Co-Op Prez Dodges Prison After Embezzling $26K
Former Hempstead Co-Op Prez Dodges Prison After Embezzling $26K The former president of a Long Island co-op formally confessed to embezzling tens of thousands of dollars. Juan Alayo, age 72, of East Meadow, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and related charges on Friday, Nov. 15. New York Attorney General Letitia James said Alayo embezzled more than $26,700 between 2016 and 2023, during his tenure as president of the Marlboro Owners Corporation cooperative in Hempstead. An investigation found that he routinely wrote checks to himself and his company, A&J, that were neither discussed nor approved by the co-op board. He concealed his thefts by falsifyi…
Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck On Southern State In Hempstead Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck On Southern State In Hempstead
Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck On Southern State In Hempstead A New York State Police trooper was hospitalized after his cruiser was struck by a vehicle. The Long Island incident happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, on the Southern State Parkway in the town of Hempstead. The trooper had just completed a traffic stop westbound on the Exit 22N ramp and was getting into the patrol vehicle when it was hit by the passing motorist. The trooper was transported to Nassau University Medical Center for a complaint of pain.  "Thankfully, the Trooper does not appear to have serious injuries," state police said. "This incident highlights…
MS-13 Duo Admits To Attempted Murder In Brutal Hempstead Stabbings MS-13 Duo Admits To Attempted Murder In Brutal Hempstead Stabbings
MS-13 Duo Admits To Attempted Murder In Brutal Hempstead Stabbings Two self-identified MS-13 gang members have admitted to attempted murder charges for their roles in a violent assault and stabbing of two men on Long Island. Brandon Meza-Hernandez, age 32, and Jonny Turcios, age 35, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to two counts each of attempted murder in the second degree.  Meza-Hernandez is expected to receive a 10-year prison sentence, while Turcios faces 12 years, with sentencing dates set for January 2025. The attack occurred early on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2024, they attacked a victim in Hempstead near 76 North Franklin St., allegedly i…
2 Killed In Wrong-Way Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash In Hempstead 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash In Hempstead
2 Killed In Wrong-Way Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash In Hempstead Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash on a Long Island highway. It happened on the Meadowbrook State Parkway north of Bay Parkway in Hempstead, at around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. New York State Police said a vehicle was heading southbound in the northbound lanes when it struck an oncoming car. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. On Thursday, Nov. 7, police identified the wrong-way driver as 64-year-old Timothy Reid, of Huntington. He was driving a Nissan SUV. The other victim was identified as 28-year-old Byron Alvizures, of Hempstead. He was driving a Honda sedan…
Election 2024: Democrats Flip Nassau County's 4th Congressional District Blue Election 2024: Democrats Flip Nassau County's 4th Congressional District Blue
Election 2024: Democrats Flip Nassau County's 4th Congressional District Blue Democrats on Long Island successfully flipped a red seat to blue. In New York’s 4th congressional district race, Democrat Laura Gillen ousted incumbent Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, according to the state Board of Elections.  Gillen was leading D'Esposito by a margin of 49 to 47 percent with all precincts reporting as of Thursday, Nov. 7. The 4th District includes central and southern Nassau County.  In a statement X, Gillen said said she was "humbled and grateful to have the privilege of serving the people of NY04." I am so humbled and grateful to have the p…
Suspect In US Illegally Nabbed For Hempstead, Valley Stream Gas Station Robberies, Police Say Suspect In US Illegally Nabbed For Hempstead, Valley Stream Gas Station Robberies, Police Say
Suspect In US Illegally Nabbed For Hempstead, Valley Stream Gas Station Robberies, Police Say A suspect in the United States illegally has been apprehended in connection to a pair of gas station Accused Killer Of 15-Year-Old Northern Westchester Boy In US Illegally, ICE Saysrobberies on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Major Case Bureau arrested Christian Antonio Sepulveda Silva, age 43, of Elmont, on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Detectives say he was responsible for the following robberies: Sepulveda Silva entered the Bolla Mart Gas Station located at 380 Peninsula Boulevard in Hempstead on Sunday, July 28, at around 11:40 p.m., approached a male employee, demanding money and cla…
Pastor Accused Of Sexually Abusing 22-Year-Old Man In Oceanside Pastor Accused Of Sexually Abusing 22-Year-Old Man In Oceanside
Pastor Accused Of Sexually Abusing 22-Year-Old Man In Oceanside A Long Island pastor is accused of sexually abusing a man. Thomas Moriarty, age 62, of New Hyde Park, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 31, following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Special Victims Squad. According to police, Moriarty – who is a pastor at Church of the Holy Spirit in New Hyde Park – sexually abused a 22-year-old man in Oceanside on Saturday, Oct. 26.  The relationship between him and the alleged victim was not immediately clear. Moriarty was arrested on suspicion of forcible touching, and was arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead. Detect…
Update: Missing Hempstead Woman Located Update: Missing Hempstead Woman Located
Update: Missing Hempstead Woman Located Update: A Long Island woman who was reported missing has been located. Christine Williams, age 57, of Hempstead, had last been seen leaving Emery Street at around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, according to Nassau County Police. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, police announced that Williams had been located. No other details were given. Original report: Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing woman from Long Island. Christine Williams, age 57, of Hempstead, was last seen leaving Emery Street at around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, according to Nassau County Police. Williams is 5-foot-4…