Funeral Home Stabbing: Suspect Nabbed After Attacking Long Island Mortuary Owner, Police Say Funeral Home Stabbing: Suspect Nabbed After Attacking Long Island Mortuary Owner, Police Say
Funeral Home Stabbing: Suspect Nabbed After Attacking Long Island Mortuary Owner, Police Say A suspect has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery and stabbing of a funeral home owner on Long Island. The incident happened Wednesday, Aug. 30, in Amityville at the Slinger-Hasgill Funeral Home, located on Sunrise Highway. Prosecutors said Jason Funderburke, age 37, of Hempstead was with an accomplice when the two men approached owner Joseph Slinger as he returned to the business. Earlier Report: Funeral Home Stabbing: Employee Attacked, Robbed At Amityville Mortuary Funderburke displayed a photo of Slinger’s family and threatened him before both men began punching …
ATV Duo Flees Cops After Reckless Joyride On Long Island Highway, Police Say ATV Duo Flees Cops After Reckless Joyride On Long Island Highway, Police Say
ATV Duo Flees Cops After Reckless Joyride On Long Island Highway, Police Say Two men are facing charges following an alleged reckless joyride and police chase involving ATVs on a Long Island highway. The incident began at around 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, in East Farmingdale on Route 110, according to Suffolk County Police. A driver called 911 saying that a group of ATV riders were driving recklessly on southbound Route 110 near Executive Boulevard. When officers attempted to stop the group, they fled southbound. They continued driving recklessly through Amityville, Copiague, and Lindenhurst before two of the vehicles finally stopped on Sunrise Highway, police said. …
Groper Assaults Woman At Hobby Lobby Store On Long Island, Police Say Groper Assaults Woman At Hobby Lobby Store On Long Island, Police Say
Groper Assaults Woman At Hobby Lobby Store On Long Island, Police Say Police are asking for help in identifying a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Long Island business. The alleged incident happened in Bay Shore, at the Hobby Lobby store on Sunrise Highway, in September 2023. According to Suffolk County Police, the man forcibly touched the victim inside the store before fleeing on foot. Investigators released a photo of the suspect taken from surveillance footage near the store’s entrance. Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers for a possible cash reward. Tips can be submitted on the organizatio…
Shot Fired: Shoplifter Flees Long Island Mall After Altercation Shot Fired: Shoplifter Flees Long Island Mall After Altercation
Shot Fired: Shoplifter Flees Long Island Mall After Altercation Police are searching for a man who fired a shot in a Long Island mall after he was allegedly caught shoplifting. It happened on Monday, Oct. 23 in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 11:15 a.m. at the Green Acres Mall, located at 1015 Green Acres Mall, Sunrise Highway, the suspect attempted to shoplift clothes from Clique, a store on the mall’s second floor. As he tried to leave the shop, a security guard for Clique attempted to stop the alleged thief, and the two got into a struggle. The altercation continued from the store to the common area of the ma…
Jeep Service Station Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle On Long Island, Police Say Jeep Service Station Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle On Long Island, Police Say
Jeep Service Station Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle On Long Island, Police Say A man was killed after he was hit by a vehicle at his place of work on Long Island, authorities said. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Service Station Employee Struck, Killed By Jeep In Wantagh It happened on Thursday, Oct. 19 in Wantagh, according to Nassau County Police. A 32-year-old man, whose identity has not been released, was at his job at the Merrick Jeep Chrysler Dodge service center, located at 3588 Sunrise Highway. At approximately 10:10 a.m., the man was struck by a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee as it was backing up. The employee was transp…
Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old Bay Shore Man ID'd As Victim In Bohemia Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old Bay Shore Man ID'd As Victim In Bohemia
Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old Bay Shore Man ID'd As Victim In Bohemia Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a 31-year-old Long Island man shortly before daybreak. It happened around 5:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 in Bohemia. The victim was riding a 2019 Honda motorcycle westbound in the middle lane of Sunrise Highway, west of Lakeland Avenue, when the vehicle struck the rear of a 2021 Freightliner box truck, according to Suffolk County Police. The driver of the motorcycle, Brandon Schwartz, of Bay Shore, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead.  The driver…
State Of Emergency: 'Extreme Weather Event' Threatening Long Island, Hochul Says State Of Emergency: 'Extreme Weather Event' Threatening Long Island, Hochul Says
State Of Emergency: 'Extreme Weather Event' Threatening Long Island, Hochul Says A severe weather system bringing several inches of rain to Long Island has prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in the region. The state of emergency, declared by Hochul on Friday, Sept. 29, covers all of the Long Island, New York City, and Mid-Hudson region and comes in the midst of a weather system with peak rainfall amounts of three inches per hour, according to Hochul's office. The deluge has resulted in flash flooding throughout the region which has caused several impacts to transit systems.  Hochul said that she would be directing state agencies to…
Fatal Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Strikes Overpass In Brightwaters Fatal Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Strikes Overpass In Brightwaters
Fatal Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Strikes Overpass In Brightwaters A 30-year-old was killed in a fiery crash on Long Island. It happened around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 in Brightwaters. The man was driving a 2017 Infiniti sedan northbound on Howells Road when the vehicle left the roadway onto the curb and struck a Sunrise Highway overpass, causing the vehicle to burst into flames, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, identified as Devin Wolfe, of Massapequa, was pronounced dead by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the Suffolk County PD Thi…
Fatal Crash: Victim Struck By BMW Driven By 19-Year-Old Woman Near Merrick Intersection Fatal Crash: Victim Struck By BMW Driven By 19-Year-Old Woman Near Merrick Intersection
Fatal Crash: Victim Struck By BMW Driven By 19-Year-Old Woman Near Merrick Intersection One person was killed in an overnight crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 in Merrick. A 19-year-old woman was traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway, near the intersection of Fox Boulevard in her black 2020 BMW, when she struck an unknown male pedestrian who was laying on the ground in the right lane, Nassau County Police said.  The male victim was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released. The driver remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Check back to D…
25-Year-Old Photographs Young Girls Inside Dressing Room At Long Island Target, Police Say 25-Year-Old Photographs Young Girls Inside Dressing Room At Long Island Target, Police Say
25-Year-Old Photographs Young Girls Inside Dressing Room At Long Island Target, Police Say A 25-year-old man is accused of snapping photos of underage girls inside a dressing room at a Long Island Target store. Suffolk County Police arrested Brandon Inzirillo on Monday, July 31, more than a month after the incident allegedly occurred at the Target in Sayville, located on Sunrise Highway. According to police, two sisters, ages 15 and 11, were changing inside the fitting room on Wednesday, June 7, when one of them noticed that someone was holding a cell phone under the door. The girls screamed and Inzirillo ran off, police said. He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful surveillan…
'Culinary Perfection' Found At New Long Island Eatery 'Culinary Perfection' Found At New Long Island Eatery
'Culinary Perfection' Found At New Long Island Eatery A new Long Island cafe offering modern vibes and tasty dishes has opened to rave reviews from the community. “A candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.” That’s the definition that inspired the name of the newly-opened Dark Horse Coffee & Kitchen, located at 4836 Sunrise Highway in Sayville. And little was known about the shop’s opening, at least on social media - it was only in March 2023 that owners Dre and Tim start Facebook and Instagram pages for their new coffee spot. However, upon officially opening the doors for Dark Horse on…
Long Island Hit-Run: 21-Year-OId Injured, Police Say Long Island Hit-Run: 21-Year-OId Injured, Police Say
Long Island Hit-Run: 21-Year-OId Injured, Police Say Authorities are investigating an early-morning Long Island hit-and-run crash that injured a 21-year-old trying to cross the street. At approximately 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 11, the young victim was attempting to cross Sunrise Highway, walking southbound near Saint Marks Avenue in Bellmore, according to Nassau County Police. While crossing, he was struck by a dark-colored pickup truck traveling east on Sunrise Highway. The driver of the truck did not stop and continued eastbound, officials reported. The victim sustained injuries to his head, leg, and wrist. He was transported to a lo…