Suspect Nabbed After 2 Found Shot To Death In Selden Home Suspect Nabbed After 2 Found Shot To Death In Selden Home
Suspect Nabbed After 2 Found Shot To Death In Selden Home A suspect has been charged after two people were found shot to death inside a Long Island home following a months-long investigation. Brian Cordovano, age 48, of Bay Shore, was arrested following a traffic stop in Smithtown, on Columbus Avenue, just before noontime on Wednesday, Feb. 15, Suffolk County Police said. On Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at around 10:45 p.m. in Selden at 55 Hollywood Ave., Ian Saalfield, age 45, of Lake Grove, who had been reported missing by his wife nearly two weeks earlier, and the homeowner, Robert Julian, age 58, were found shot to death.…
Jewelry Store Heist: 5 Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery In Smithtown Jewelry Store Heist: 5 Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery In Smithtown
Jewelry Store Heist: 5 Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery In Smithtown Five suspects are at large after an armed robbery at a Long Island jewelry store. It happened Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Smithtown. A woman wearing a face mask was buzzed into L.I. Gold Mine, located at 135 West Main St., at approximately 5:15 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. The woman then held the door open as four masked men, two displaying handguns, entered the store.  The owner and an employee were held at gunpoint while the robbers smashed display cases and stole assorted jewelry.  The five suspects drove away from the scene in a minivan, which th…
Trio Apprehended In String Of Dunkin' Burglaries In Suffolk County Trio Apprehended In String Of Dunkin' Burglaries In Suffolk County
Trio Apprehended In String Of Dunkin' Burglaries In Suffolk County An investigation into a string of burglaries of Dunkin' locations on Long Island led to charges for three people. Two people broke into Dunkin', located at 1105 Horseblock Road in Farmingville, at about 3:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. They stole cash and left the scene in a waiting vehicle, which detectives pulled over a short time later, SCPD said. Police arrested the driver, identified as 54-year-old Michael Gruber, and the passengers, 51-year-old Kristen Osmolia and 44-year-old Christopher Volpe, authorities reported. SCP…
Shots-Fired Incident Leads To Charges For 20-Year-Old Driver, 4 Passengers In Smithtown Shots-Fired Incident Leads To Charges For 20-Year-Old Driver, 4 Passengers In Smithtown
Shots-Fired Incident Leads To Charges For 20-Year-Old Driver, 4 Passengers In Smithtown A driver and four passengers were apprehended after police said a shots-fired incident at a state park on Long Island led to the discovery of a ghost gun. A State Park Police officer heard gunfire while on patrol in Nissequogue State Park in Smithtown shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, New York State Police reported. The officer pulled over a 2022 Jeep Wrangler in the area and found that the occupants of the vehicle were in possession of a loaded green and black polymer 80 without a serial number, State Police said. Two shell casings were also reportedly found at the…
Former Aide Accused Of Fraudulently Using Client's EBT Card 17 Times At Smithtown Supermarket Former Aide Accused Of Fraudulently Using Client's EBT Card 17 Times At Smithtown Supermarket
Former Aide Accused Of Fraudulently Using Client's EBT Card 17 Times At Smithtown Supermarket A former aide was charged after investigators reported that she fraudulently used an elderly client's EBT card at a Long Island store more than a dozen times. Shatia Parker, age 30, of Riverland, was arrested and charged with 17 counts of petit larceny at 1:10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, the Suffolk County Police Department said. SCPD said Parker worked as an aide and advertised on Care.com. Investigators found that Parker made 17 unauthorized purchases at a Smithtown grocery store between October 2020 and December 2020 using her client's EBT card, police reported. The transactions ranged …
Police Search For Duo Wanted For Stealing Bags Of Donated Items From Smithtown Drop Bin Police Search For Duo Wanted For Stealing Bags Of Donated Items From Smithtown Drop Bin
Police Search For Duo Wanted For Stealing Bags Of Donated Items From Smithtown Drop Bin Authorities are searching for two men who are wanted for stealing bags of donated items from a drop bin on Long Island. The men entered a PAL clothing donation drop bin, located at 712 Route 347 in Smithtown, and stole bags of clothing and household items on multiple occasions from Saturday, Sept. 3, through Friday, Sept. 9, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Crime Stoppers said the incidents happened between about 10:30 p.m. and 10:50 p.m. Authorities provided a picture of one of the suspects. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for info…
Officials Announce Significant Progress On $71.4M Suffolk County Highway Reconstruction Project Officials Announce Significant Progress On $71.4M Suffolk County Highway Reconstruction Project
Officials Announce Significant Progress On $71.4M Suffolk County Highway Reconstruction Project State officials gave an update on a $71.4 million highway reconstruction project on Long Island. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday, Oct. 31, that significant progress has been made on the State Route 347 corridor project between Gibbs Pond Road and Hallock Road in the towns of Smithtown and Brookhaven.  Hochul said the project is nearly a third of the way complete. The state has invested more than $200 million in the corridor to create travel lanes, traffic signals, and crosswalks, along with other enhancements. "We are taking bold steps toward transforming our infrastructur…
3 Employees Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Long Island Stores, Police Say 3 Employees Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Long Island Stores, Police Say
3 Employees Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Long Island Stores, Police Say Three employees at Long Island businesses are facing charges for allegedly selling alcohol to minors. Suffolk County Police conducted an investigation into six businesses in Nesconset and Smithtown after getting complaints from citizens, the department said. Officers visited the business on Thursday, Nov. 3, between 8 and 10 p.m. Of the six businesses audited, three stores were busted selling alcohol to minors, police said.  The employees were arrested on a charge of unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree. Police identified the following suspects: Urvishkumar Prajapa…
Multiple Injuries Reported After Building Collapses In Smithtown Multiple Injuries Reported After Building Collapses In Smithtown
Multiple Injuries Reported After Building Collapses In Smithtown Six people were hospitalized after a building partially collapsed on Long Island. Police received a report about the incident in Smithtown at about 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police said the building, located at 840 Middle Country Road (Route 25) in the hamlet of St. James, is under construction. Two of the people who were hospitalized suffered serious injuries, police reported. Route 25 has since been reopened, police said. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice f…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Striking Deer In Port Jefferson Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Striking Deer In Port Jefferson
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Striking Deer In Port Jefferson A 77-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing a motorcycle into a deer on Long Island. The crash happened in Port Jefferson at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, the Suffolk County Police Department said. SCPD said the Smithtown man was riding a 2019 Harley Davidson Trike on East Broadway near Bridle Path Lane when he struck a deer that was crossing the roadway. The man was knocked off the motorcycle and struck his head on the pavement, authorities said. The unoccupied three-wheel motorcycle continued traveling for about a quarter of a mile until it left…
New Info Outlines Scheme By Woman Nabbed For $40M Trademark Counterfeiting At Her NY Boutique New Info Outlines Scheme By Woman Nabbed For $40M Trademark Counterfeiting At Her NY Boutique
New Info Outlines Scheme By Woman Nabbed For $40M Trademark Counterfeiting At Her NY Boutique Just after a Long Island woman was busted for allegedly operating a trademark counterfeiting boutique, new details have emerged outlining her scheme. Suffolk County mother of four, Lindsay Castelli, age 31, of Smithtown, surrendered to the Nassau County Asset Forfeiture Unit on Friday, Oct. 7, following an investigation that began in April 2021. According to detectives, in April 2021 an extensive investigation with the assistance of the US Postal inspectors was conducted at Linny’s Boutique located at 1032 Old Country Road in Plainview. During a warrant raid of the business, Nassau County…
Owner Nabbed For $40M Trademark Counterfeiting At NY Boutique, Police Say Owner Nabbed For $40M Trademark Counterfeiting At NY Boutique, Police Say
Owner Nabbed For $40M Trademark Counterfeiting At NY Boutique, Police Say A New York woman has been charged with trademark counterfeiting after tens of millions of dollars in fake labels for such high-end brands as Gucci and Prada were allegedly found at her boutique. The combined value of the items was over $40,000,000, police said. Long Island resident Lindsay Castelli, age 31, of Smithtown, surrendered to the Nassau County Asset Forfeiture Unit on Friday, Oct. 7, following an investigation that began in April 2021. According to detectives, in April 2021 an extensive investigation with the assistance of the US Postal inspectors was conducted at Linny…