Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma
Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma A man who was lying in the roadway off-ramp of the Long Island Expressway was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Ronkonkoma around 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives report the man, identified as Robert Twiford, age 61, of Melville, was lying in the roadway of the LIE Exit 60E off-ramp when he was struck by at least one vehicle, which then fled the scene. Twiford was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Majo…
ID Released For Boater Who Went Missing Near Smith Point Beach ID Released For Boater Who Went Missing Near Smith Point Beach
ID Released For Boater Who Went Missing Near Smith Point Beach Police have released the identity of a man whose 25-foot boat washed ashore will all the electronics working, but the owner missing. Todd Mauro, age 52, of Ronkonkoma, was last seen around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30 as he left from the South Shore Boat Yard in Patchogue, said the Suffolk County Police. US Coast Guard Petty Officer Ryan Schultz said the boat washed ashore around 8:15 p.m., Sunday, on the ocean side of Smith Point Beach. There was no one aboard at the time it was found, but all of the electronic equipment was "energized" and working, Schultz said. Earlier report: Owne…
Husband, Wife Struck, Killed By Car At Busy Ronkonkoma Intersection Husband, Wife Struck, Killed By Car At Busy Ronkonkoma Intersection
Husband, Wife Struck, Killed By Car At Busy Ronkonkoma Intersection A husband and wife were killed in an overnight crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 in Ronkonkoma. The two Central Islip residents were walking across Ocean Avenue from east to west between Express Drive North and Michigan Street when they were struck by a southbound 2007 Hyundai Elantra, Suffolk County Police said. Narciso Saravia, age 60, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  His wife, Maria Saravia, age 59, was transported…
Police Investigating After Man Found Dead In Ronkonkoma Police Investigating After Man Found Dead In Ronkonkoma
Police Investigating After Man Found Dead In Ronkonkoma Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man found dead on a Long Island street. The incident occurred in Ronkonkoma around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 on Remington Boulevard. Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the man's death after being found unconscious on the side of Remington Boulevard, near 6th Street.  The man, who is in his late 50s, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Identification of the man is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. This is …
Person Struck By LIRR Train In Pinelawn, Service Delayed Person Struck By LIRR Train In Pinelawn, Service Delayed
Person Struck By Lirr Train In Pinelawn, Service Delayed Train service on the Long Island Rail Road has been suspended on one line after a person on the tracks was hit by a train. The incident took place near Pinelawn around 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25. Due to the accident, service has been suspended in both directions between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma, said MTA on Twitter. LIRR and emergency personnel are en route to the scene, officials said.  The condition of the person has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police Issue Alert For Missing 12-Year-Old Girl From Long Island Police Issue Alert For Missing 12-Year-Old Girl From Long Island
Police Issue Alert For Missing 12-Year-Old Girl From Long Island Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 12-year-old Long Island girl who was reported missing. Madeline Rivera-Cordon was last seen at around 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, as she left her home in Ronkonkoma, located on Pond Road, Suffolk County Police said. Detectives said the girl may be in Brentwood, Central Islip, or Patchogue. Rivera-Cordon is described as Hispanic, standing 4-feet-8-inches tall and weighing 80 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-854-8452. Shar…
'Hit Squad' Gang Member Sold Hundreds Of Opioids Laced With Fentanyl On Long Island, Feds Say 'Hit Squad' Gang Member Sold Hundreds Of Opioids Laced With Fentanyl On Long Island, Feds Say
'Hit Squad' Gang Member Sold Hundreds Of Opioids Laced With Fentanyl On Long Island, Feds Say A suspected gang member is facing federal charges for allegedly selling hundreds of counterfeit opioid pills laced with fentanyl on Long Island. Fernando Cooper, age 21, of Ronkonkoma, is charged with conspiring to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl in Suffolk County, according to an indictment unsealed in federal court in Central Islip. Prosecutors said Cooper, also known as “Pablo,” sold and possessed with the intention of selling more than 500 counterfeit opioid pills that contained approximately 56 grams of fentanyl between December 2021 and July 2022. They were made to look lik…
Watch: Suspects Wanted For Stealing Catalytic Convertor From SUV In Ronkonkoma Watch: Suspects Wanted For Stealing Catalytic Convertor From SUV In Ronkonkoma
Watch: Suspects Wanted For Stealing Catalytic Convertor From SUV In Ronkonkoma Police are searching for the suspects who stole a catalytic converter from an SUV on Long Island. The catalytic converter was stolen from a 2003 Honda CRV that was parked in a driveway on Walnut Avenue in Ronkonkoma at about 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Monday, Oct. 3. Video police shared of the incident shows two individuals at the scene. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.
Woman Killed, 3 Injured In Long Island 2-Vehicle Crash Woman Killed, 3 Injured In Long Island 2-Vehicle Crash
Woman Killed, 3 Injured In Long Island 2-Vehicle Crash A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island that injured three others. The crash took place in Islandia, Thursday, Sept. 29, on Veterans Memorial Highway around 7:10 p.m. According to Suffolk County detectives, Jose Roberto Garcia was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Impala northwest on Veterans Memorial Highway and making a left turn on Suffolk Avenue, when the vehicle was struck by a 2015 Audi A4 traveling southeast. The Impala overturned, landing right side up, police said. The female front seat passenger of the Impala, who has not yet been identified by police, was …
Drug Trafficker Caught With 'Enough Fentanyl To Potentially Kill 1M' Sentenced In NY Drug Trafficker Caught With 'Enough Fentanyl To Potentially Kill 1M' Sentenced In NY
Drug Trafficker Caught With 'Enough Fentanyl To Potentially Kill 1M' Sentenced In NY A convicted drug trafficker who was busted on Long Island with what prosecutors said was enough fentanyl to kill one million people will spend decades behind bars. Keston Braithwaite, age 39, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison Friday, Sept. 23, by a Suffolk County judge. It followed his July 2022 convictions on eleven criminal counts, including operating as major drug trafficker and criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors said between August 2019 and May 2020, Braithwaite acted as a major supplier of a multi-million dollar drug distribution network based out of …
ID Released  For Man Shot, Killed In Parking Lot Of Bay Shore Church ID Released  For Man Shot, Killed In Parking Lot Of Bay Shore Church
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Parking Lot Of Bay Shore Church Police have released the identity of a Long Island man who was shot and killed in a church parking lot.  The incident took place in Bay Shore just before 1 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 17 in the parking lot of the House of Prayer Church. According to detectives, responding officers found Linver Ortiz-Ponce, age 29, of Ronkonkoma in the parking lot of the church on Holbrook Street with gunshot wounds.  He was pronounced dead on the scene, Suffolk County Police said. The homicide squad is investigating the shooting, but police did not release further details. Detectives are asking anyon…
MS-13 Member Admits To Babylon Murder, Attempted Murder In Bay Shore, Other Crimes MS-13 Member Admits To Babylon Murder, Attempted Murder In Bay Shore, Other Crimes
MS-13 Member Admits To Babylon Murder, Attempted Murder In Bay Shore, Other Crimes An MS-13 member has admitted to his role in the fatal beating and stabbing of a victim on Long Island in 2015 and an attempted murder in 2013. On Thursday, Sept. 15, Reynaldo Lopez-Alvarado pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in connection with his role in the Nov. 19, 2015, murder of Cesar Rivera-Vasquez and an attempted murder on April 9, 2013, in Bay Shore, said Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. “In a twisted desire to enhance his status within the MS-13 gang and without any regard for human life, the defendant admittedly participated in ex…