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Huntington Station, NY
Northport-East Northport, NY
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Woman Killed, Driver Injured In East Northport Motorcycle Crash: Police
A motorcyclist was killed and a driver was injured in a crash in East Northport on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 2:22 p.m., Suffolk County Police announced. David Rivera, 29, of Huntington Station, was driving a 2024 Toyota Tacoma eastbound on Pulaski Road when his vehicle was struck by a 2024 Yamaha motorcycle that was turning left onto Pulaski Road from Stony Hollow Road, detectives said. The motorcyclist, a woman whose name is being withheld pending notification of her family, was treated at the scene by the East Northport Fire Department and transported to Huntington Hospital, where she was pro…
Huntington, NY
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Unregistered Huntington Station Massage Parlor Raid Leads To Prostitution Arrests: Police
Two people were arrested after Suffolk County police raided an unregistered massage parlor in Huntington Station on Friday, Sept. 12. The raid happened at 608 E. Jericho Turnpike following community complaints, Suffolk County Police announced in a release. Investigators said the location was being used as a massage parlor but is not a registered business and had no name displayed. Officers from the Second Precinct Crime Section, with help from the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspectors, conducted the investigation, police said. Ying Wang, 25, of Flushing, and Juan Long, …
Huntington, NY
Obituaries
Huntington Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27
A 27-year-old firefighter from Long Island is being remembered for his generosity, service, and larger-than-life spirit after he was killed in an ATV crash upstate over Labor Day weekend. Mason Kraese, of Huntington Station, died Saturday night, Aug. 30, when the ATV he was riding crashed into a tree in the town of Summit in Schoharie County, according to the sheriff’s office. Kraese, a proud member of the Huntington Manor Fire Department and the Steamfitters Local Union #638, came from a family with a long tradition of fire service. His father, Phil, shared on Facebook that Mason ha…
Huntington, NY
Breaking News
Brutal Kidnapping, Beating Of 15-Year-Old In Brentwood Earns MS-13 Member Decades In Prison
An MS-13 gang member will spend over a half century behind bars for kidnapping and brutally assaulting a 15-year-old boy inside an abandoned building at Long Island’s Pilgrim Psychiatric Center. Yeison “Yerba” Chavez-Campos, 23, of Huntington Station, was sentenced to 52 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 20, after a jury convicted him of gang assault, kidnapping, and related crimes. The attack happened on Jan. 6, 2024, when Chavez-Campos and other MS-13 members lured the victim to the Huntington Train Station, prosecutors said. The group robbed him and repeatedly be…
Greenlawn-Centerport, NY
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Alcohol, Tobacco Sold To Minors At Greenlawn Smoke Shop: Police
Two Suffolk County store clerks were caught selling alcohol and tobacco to minors during a police compliance check, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Aman, 24, of South Ozone Park, was working at One Stop Smoke Shop, 233A Broadway in Greenlawn, when they allegedly sold alcohol to an underage customer, Suffolk County Police said. Aman was charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 1st Degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Ibrahim Syed, 43, of Coram, was working at Tobacco Corner, 117 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station, when they allegedly sold tobacco to a minor, according to poli…
Huntington, NY
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Teen, 19-Year-Old Stabbed 2 At Huntington Park, Police Say
A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested in connection with a stabbing that injured two teens near a Long Island park. The incident happened in Huntington Station, at Peter A. Nelson Park on Oakwood Road, just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, when a group of teenagers and young men got into a fight, according to Suffolk County Police. During the fight, a 14-year-old boy was stabbed and seriously injured. A 17-year-old also suffered stab wounds that were not life-threatening. Both were hospitalized for treatment. Following an investigation by Second Squad detectives, a 15-y…
Huntington, NY
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E-Bike Rider Runs Red Light, Crashing Into SUV, Injuring Woman In Huntington: Police
An e-bike rider is accused of causing a serious crash after running a red light in Huntington Station, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Frerlin Sarceno Gudiel, 24, of Huntington Station, was traveling northbound on Depot Road when he allegedly went through a red light at the intersection of Pulaski Road and broadside-crashed into a westbound 2019 Subaru SUV at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3. The driver of the Subaru, an 81-year-old woman whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was taken to Huntington Hospital with serious injuries. Sarc…
Huntington, NY
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Bartenders Arrested For Serving Alcohol To Underage Agents During Bar Huntington Inspection
Two bartenders were arrested at a Huntington restaurant for allegedly serving alcohol to underage police agents, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. The arrests happened during a State Liquor Authority inspection at Finley’s of Greene Street, located at 43 Green Street, around 11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1. Hailey Greathouse, 24, of Holbrook, was charged with two counts of Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 1st Degree, a class-A misdemeanor, and two counts of Prohibited Sale to Person less than 21, an unclassified misdemeanor, police said. Juan Salamanca Jr., 24, of Huntington St…
Hicksville, NY
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Five Charged For Selling Vapes, Booze To Minors In Hicksville
Five employees at Long Island stores have been charged for allegedly selling vape products and alcohol to underage customers, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The arrests stemmed from a compliance check on Saturday, July 19, 2025, in response to community complaints, according to a release by Sixth Precinct officers. Police said 11 businesses were inspected during the operation. Five of them were caught violating state laws governing the sale of vape, tobacco, and alcohol products to minors. Three employees were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the First D…
Brentwood, NY
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MS-13 Gang Member Kidnaps, Beats, Stabs NY Teen At Abandoned Asylum In Brentwood: DA
A 15-year-old boy was lured, kidnapped, and beaten unconscious in a horror attack inside an abandoned building at the Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Friday, July 19. Yeison “Yerba” Chavez Campos, 23, of Huntington Station, was convicted by a jury on multiple violent felonies for his role in the brutal gang assault, including Kidnapping in the Second Degree and Gang Assault in the First Degree, prosecutors said. Campos is the final member of the Huntington Criminal Locates Salvatrucha or “HCLS” clique of the MS-13 str…
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
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Turning Driver Strikes Pedestrian, Causing Serious Injury On LI: Police
A woman standing on the shoulder of a Long Island road was struck by a driver attempting a turn, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, July 16. A 55-year-old woman from Huntington Station, was hit while standing on the shoulder near the intersection of Middle Hollow Road and West Neck Road in Lloyd Harbor at 1:05 p.m., police said. Jennifer Fernandes, 57, of Shoreham, was driving a 2025 Nissan northbound on Middle Hollow Road and tried to make a right turn onto the eastbound lanes of West Neck Road when she collided with Serrano, according to investigators. Serrano was seriously in…
Huntington, NY
Breaking News
Teens Stabbed At Huntington Manor Fire Department Fair: Suffolk County Police
Two teenagers were stabbed — one seriously — during a fight at a popular Long Island fair, police announced on Wednesday, July 16. The violence erupted around 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the annual Huntington Manor Fire Department fair at 401 Oakwood Road in Huntington Station, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 14-year-old boy was stabbed and seriously injured, while a 17-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening stab wounds, police said. Both were taken to local hospitals for treatment, officials confirmed. Detectives say the stabbing occurred after an altercation …
South Huntington, NY
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Trio Ran $500K Luxury Car ID Theft Ring On LI, Dragged Cop While Fleeing: DOJ
Three men are accused of running a sophisticated identity theft ring that used stolen personal information of unsuspecting victims to buy luxury cars—some of which were stored on Long Island. The defendants—Tiansi Gong, 26, of Manhattan; Kevin McCarthy, 31, of Selden; and Matthew Hibner, 36, of Huntington Station—are accused of conspiring to obtain high-end vehicles using stolen identities, then stashing the cars at a lot on Zorn Avenue in Yaphank. Investigators determined that the scheme involved more than $500,000 in fraudulent vehicle loans tied to at least 35 identity theft victims, acc…
Huntington, NY
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Huntington Station Girl, 14, Has Been Missing For 24 Hours
Police are asking for the community’s help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing over 24 hours. Charlotte Menjivar, 14, of Huntington Station, was last seen on Wednesday, May 28, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Menjivar was last seen wearing a gray sweater and jean shorts. She is believed to be in the Huntington Station area, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the NYS Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Huntington, NY
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Rapist Fell Asleep On Woman, Smothering Her To Death Before Dumping Body In Huntington: DA
Horrific new details shed light on the final moments of a Long Island mother whose body was later found stuffed in a suitcase. Ronald Schroeder, 41, of Huntington Station, was indicted on fresh charges of manslaughter and criminal sex act in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in the death of Seikeya Jones. Wednesday’s indictment alleges that Schroeder filmed himself sexually assaulting the 33-year-old Jones while she was unconscious, then fell asleep on top of her, smothering her to death in late August 2024, according to prosecutors. Jones’ partially decomposed body was found ins…
Huntington, NY
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Huntington Toddler Beater Gets 23 Years For Brutal Assault On GF's Daughter
A Long Island man will spend decades behind bars for brutally beating his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter. The Huntington Station man, who prosecutors did not name to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 23 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 1. An investigation found that the defendant, 33, was babysitting the toddler while the girl’s mother went to work and ran errands between Feb. 17 and 19, 2024. When the mother returned home on Feb. 18, she noticed bruises on the child’s body. The following day, the child had a large bruise on her face, began vomiting …
Huntington, NY
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Released Again: Driver With 74 License Suspensions Busted Again In Huntington Station
A man caught behind the wheel with dozens of license suspensions was released once again after being arrested in Huntington Station, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, April 22. Walter Castillo Ochoa, 45, was pulled over while driving a 2010 Toyota without a valid inspection sticker on Maplewood Road near White Pine Court around 5:13 p.m., police said. A Second Precinct officer discovered that Castillo Ochoa had 74 license suspensions across 12 different dates, according to the department. He was charged with Felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First D…
Huntington, NY
Breaking News
Huntington MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy Extradited To Suffolk County: DA
An alleged MS-13 gang member who had been on the run for more than a year is back on Long Island, accused in a brutal kidnapping and stabbing of a 15-year-old boy. Josue Zepeda-Padilla, age 28, of Huntington Station, was extradited from North Carolina and arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 8, stemming from a brutal 2024 gang attack at the abandoned Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood. The teen victim was lured to the Huntington Train Station on the morning of Jan. 6, 2024, by a group of alleged members and associates of the MS-13 Huntington Criminal Locates Salvatrucha,…
Huntington, NY
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Ex-Town Worker Strangled Domestic Partner, Faked CPR During 911 Call In Huntington Station: DA
A former town employee was formally charged with murdering his domestic partner inside their Long Island home. Georgios Boultadakis, 25, of East Meadow, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, March 26, in the 2022 killing of John Melnikoff Jr. Boultadakis, a former Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department employee, called 911 just after 6 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2022, claiming he had found Melnikoff “passed out” and unresponsive at the bottom of their basement stairs in Huntington Station. The 911 operator instructed Boultadakis on how to administer CPR, and his sta…
Bay Shore, NY
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Unlicensed Dentist Ran Illegal Practice Inside Bay Shore Home, Police Say
A woman is accused of running an illegal dental office out of a Bay Shore home, Suffolk County police announced on Thursday, March 13. Yolany Y. Mejia Carranza, 55, of Huntington Station, was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at 1847 Heckscher Ave. and discovered a fully functioning dental office, authorities said. Investigators believe Mejia Carranza had also operated an unlicensed dental practice at 135 Broadway in Huntington Station, police said. She was charged with three counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a class E felony. Mejia Carranza is currentl…
Huntington, NY
Breaking News
Huntington Man Beat 2-Year-Old Stepdaughter So Badly She Needed Life-Saving Surgery: Jury
A Long Island man could spend decades behind bars for nearly beating his 2-year-old stepdaughter to death. The 33-year-old Huntington Station man, who prosecutors did not name to protect the child’s identity, was found guilty of assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Friday, Feb. 28. Investigators determined that the defendant was babysitting his girlfriend’s daughter while she went to work and ran errands in February 2024 when he assaulted the child, leaving significant bruises on her body, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. After the girl’s mother discovered t…
Huntington, NY
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Teen On Scooter Seriously Injured In Huntington Station Crash: Police
A teenager was seriously injured after being struck by a car while riding a scooter in Huntington Station, police announced on Sunday, March 2. The 18-year-old was riding an eastbound Segue scooter on New York Avenue near East 13th Street when he was hit by a 2022 Honda Accord at approximately 1 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The driver, a 23-year-old from Huntington Station, was heading southbound when the crash occurred, police said. The teen suffered serious injuries and was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment. The driver was not inju…
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
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Road Rage Rampage: Tesla Driver, Passengers Attack Car In Melville, Police Say
A Tesla driver and his passengers allegedly unleashed their rage on another vehicle during a traffic dispute in Melville, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Jayson Otero-Savage, 18, was driving a 2022 Tesla T3 south on Walt Whitman Road near the Northern Parkway entrance ramp when he cut off a 2017 Chevrolet Impala and stopped abruptly around 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, detectives said. Otero-Savage and two male passengers then got out of the Tesla. One passenger stood by while Otero-Savage and the other passenger repeatedly punched and kicked the Chevrolet, causing …
Huntington, NY
Your Community
Newly Minted Millionaire: $2M Lottery Jackpot Claimed By Huntington Station Woman
Lady Luck handed a Long Island woman a multi-million dollar jackpot. Rosario Mejia, of Huntington Station, claimed a top prize on the “$2,000,000 Cashword" scratch-off game, New York Lottery said. She walked away with a lump sum totaling $846,300 after paying Uncle Sam his cut. Mejia snagged the lucky ticket in Huntington, at the Park Stationary store located at 764 Park Avenue. There were still two of the $2 million top prizes remaining on the “$2,000,000 Cashword” ticket as of Wednesday, Feb. 12, lottery officials said. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery webs…
Bedford, NY
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How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Westchester
A quick-moving Nor'easter brought accumulating snowfall throughout the region Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Monday morning, Jan 20. Here's a rundown of totals from the National Weather Service. New York Nassau County 2 ENE Roosevelt 4.1 inches 1018 PM 01/19 Public Syosset 4.0 inches 1000 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter East Williston 3.9 inches 1015 PM 01/19 Public 1 W Plainview 3.9 inches 1250 AM 01/20 Public 1 ESE East Meadow 3.8 inches 1117 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Glen Cove 3.8 inches 0817 AM 01/20 Public Sea Cliff 3.6 inches 1042 PM 01/19 Public Plainview 3.2 inches 081…
Riverhead, NY
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School Sex Scandal, Record Flooding, Mystery Drones: These Stories Shaped Long Island In 2024
From record-breaking flooding and school sex scandals to celebrity legal drama and mysterious drones, Long Island had no shortage of headline-making news this year. Here’s a look back at the stories that had us talking in 2024. A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing on the Southern State Parkway in East Farmingdale on Tuesday morning, Feb. 20. Breaking News Network/New York State Department of Transportation Update: Small Plane Crash Lands On NY Highway; Troopers Seeking Witness Video A small plane was forced to make a crash landing on the Southern State Parkwa…
Smithtown, NY
Obituaries
Beloved Smithtown Dog Groomer, Fiancé Killed In Crash 'Were Most Selfless People'
Tributes are flooding in after a car crash claimed the lives of a beloved Long Island business owner and her fiancé. Kaitlyn McCready, 36, of Smithtown and Luis Rivera, 41, of Hauppauge, were both killed in a wreck Thursday, Dec. 12, while returning to New York, according to her obituary. Additional details about the crash were not immediately available. McCready owned Kate’s Hair of the Dog, a dog grooming business in Northport that also offered mobile grooming services. Her clients and friends described her as a beacon of warmth and compassion who made every pet and owner feel special. “…
Mineola, NY
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Mysterious Drones Spotted Over Long Island Amid Growing Local, State Monitoring Efforts
Mysterious drones that have sparked concerns across New Jersey and New York in recent weeks have now been spotted over Long Island. Local town Facebook and Nextdoor groups were inundated with reported sightings of the so far unexplained aircraft over the weekend, including in Oyster Bay, Huntington Station, Seaford, Northport, West Babylon, and Smithtown. The drones, first reported in mid-November over New Jersey, have caused disruptions and rampant speculation across the region. Notably, operations at Stewart International Airport in New Windsor were halted for nearly an hour on Friday, De…
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
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Woman Killed, Driver Arrested For Impairment Following Crash: Suffolk Police
A crash claimed the life of a 69-year-old woman in Dix Hills on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 8, Suffolk County police announced. Angela Sarant, of Dix Hills, was struck while walking on Vanderbilt Parkway at Village Hill Drive at approximately 3:07 p.m., investigators said. She was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where she was pronounced dead. The driver, Kenneth Stewart, 64, of Huntington Station, was behind the wheel of a 2021 Honda Civic traveling westbound when the collision occurred, according to police. He was not injured. Stewart has been charged with Driving …
Huntington, NY
Breaking News
Prostitution Bust: Raid Of Huntington Station Spa Nets Arrests Of Two Women, Cops Say
Two women were arrested Thursday, Dec. 5, during a raid at a Long Island salon following numerous community complaints, authorities said. The operation took place at approximately 3:15 p.m. at J & Y NY Spa at 8 Boston Place in Huntington Station on Thursday, Dec. 5, Suffolk County police said. Ying Ma, 52, of Brooklyn, and Berlyn Antonia Cruz, 44, of Queens, were charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a Class E felony under New York State Education Law, and Prostitution, a B misdemeanor, police said. Both women were issued Field Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to…
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
Breaking News
Fatal Crash: Person Struck By Car On Route 110 In Melville
A person died after being hit by a car overnight on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in Melville, on Broadhollow Road (Route 110), between Spagnoli Road and Ruland Road. A 23-year-old Huntington Station man was driving a 2003 Toyota sedan northbound in the left lane when he struck the man who was crossing the road, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, where he was pronounced dead. Morris, of Huntington Station, was uninjured.…
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