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Human Remains Found In North Babylon Human Remains Found In North Babylon
Human Remains Found In North Babylon Police are seeking to public's help to identify human remains that were found on Long Island. A 911 caller reported finding the skeletal remains in a wooded area of Southards Pond Park in North Babylon, south of Sunrise Highway, on Feb.15, 2023, at approximately 1 p.m.  Following an investigation by Homicide Squad detectives, the cause of death was determined to be non-criminal in nature. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office believes the remains to be of a Black man between the ages of 25 and 40.  He is between 5-foot-11 inches and 6-foot-5  inches and had been dead…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Sharing Is Caring: $1M Lottery Prize Split Between Suffolk County Duo Sharing Is Caring: $1M Lottery Prize Split Between Suffolk County Duo
Bayport, Lindenhurst Residents Claim $1M VIP Millions Prize Two lucky Long Island residents will split a lottery prize worth $1 million. Murat Dindar, of Bayport, and Sergen Kup, of Lindenhurst, claimed the massive prize on the VIP Millions scratch-off game, New York Lottery officials announced. After paying Uncle Sam, they each received a one-time lump sum payment of $325,000. Dindar and Kup purchased the winning ticket in East Patchogue, at the New York HUSCO Mini Mart located at 700 South County Road. Scratch-off games generated over $4.4 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023. Of that, school districts in Suffolk County received m…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: New 'FLiRT' Variants Now Most Dominant In US COVID-19: New 'FLiRT' Variants Now Most Dominant In US
Covid-19: New 'FLiRT' Variants Now Most Dominant In US New so-called "FLiRT" COVID-19 variants have quickly become the most dominant in the United States, and authorities are monitoring their rise as summer approaches. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the two members of the  “FLiRT” group, KP.2, is now No. 1 among strains nationally, accounting for about 24.9 of all current infections. The JN.1 strain had been dominant in the US before the emergence of KP.2. Both variants are offshoots of the highly contagious Omicron strain. The No. 4 variant in the US, KP.1.1, which makes up …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Planters Nuts Recalled Due To Listeria Contamination Concerns Planters Nuts Recalled Due To Listeria Contamination Concerns
Planters Nuts Recalled Due To Listeria Contamination Concerns A pair of Planters nuts products are being recalled due to possible contamination with the bacteria that causes listeria. Hormel Foods Sales, LLC is voluntarily recalling the two Planters products that were produced at one of its facilities in April, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, sti…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Long Island Man Killed After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles ID Released For Long Island Man Killed After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles
ID Released For Long Island Man Killed After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles The identity has been released of a Long Island man who was killed overnight after being struck by two vehicles, including one that fled the scene. It happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday, May 5 in New Cassel. The man was crossing Prospect Avenue near State Street when he was hit by a 2015 BMW traveling westbound, Nassau County Police said. The driver of the BMW, a 27-year-old man, remained at the scene. After the first collision, a second vehicle hit the pedestrian. The unknown vehicle continued to travel westbound on Prospect Avenue and fled the scene.  The pede…

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by Joe Lombardi
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HS Sweethearts Killed In Out-Of-State Crash; Fundraiser Seeks To Transport Remains Back To LI HS Sweethearts Killed In Out-Of-State Crash; Fundraiser Seeks To Transport Remains Back To LI
HS Sweethearts Killed In Out-Of-State Crash; Fundraiser Seeks To Transport Remains Back To LI Sam Cullen and Suzie Kedar were planning on spending the rest of their lives together when tragedy struck. The Long Island natives and Farmingdale High School sweethearts were killed in a car crash in Washington State on Thursday, May 2. Details about the wreck were not immediately available. Their deaths came just two days after the 28-year-old Cullen, a Petty Officer in the US Navy stationed outside of Seattle on Whidbey Island, picked up an engagement ring that he planned on giving to Kedar, according to relatives. “They had plans on Friday morning to look at houses together with a real…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Update: LI Teen Severely Injured In Hit-Run Awake After Week In Coma New Update: LI Teen Severely Injured In Hit-Run Awake After Week In Coma
New Update: LI Teen Severely Injured In Hit-Run Awake After Week In Coma Relatives of a University at Albany student from Long Island who was severely injured in a hit-and-run crash are celebrating a major milestone in her long recovery. Alexa Kropf, age 18, of Floral Park, is no longer in a medically induced coma and is breathing on her own, her family announced in an update on GoFundMe Monday, May 6. “We are deeply grateful for all your prayers. Prayer has incredible power!” said campaign organizer Christine M. Earlier Report: Hit-Run Leaves UAlbany's Alexa Kropf Severely Injured Kropf remains in critical condition at Albany Medical Center Hospital mo…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Serial Siphoner: Man Steals Cooking Oil Dozens Of Times Across Long Island, Police Say Serial Siphoner: Man Steals Cooking Oil Dozens Of Times Across Long Island, Police Say
Serial Siphoner: Man Steals Cooking Oil Dozens Of Times Across Long Island, Police Say A Queens man has been arrested after police said he stole cooking oil from multiple businesses on Long Island. Rabindra Singh, age 47, was nabbed in connection to a series of cooking oil thefts, the Nassau County Police announced on Monday, May 6. His arrest comes after Singh, who is from Queens, allegedly was caught at Frantoni’s Pizzeria, located at 1928 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, using a power pump and blue hose to siphon cooking oil into his 2012 Ford Econoline van. Singh was arrested at the scene with no incidents. Police said that Singh was reportedly behind over a dozen m…

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by Sophie Grieser
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ID Released For Woman Killed In Stolen Car Crash Involving Impaired Teen In Centereach ID Released For Woman Killed In Stolen Car Crash Involving Impaired Teen In Centereach
ID Released For Woman Killed In Stolen Car Crash Involving Impaired Teen In Centereach The identity has been released of a woman killed in a Long Island crash involving an allegedly impaired teen driving a stolen car. The crash happened at around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in Centereach. The 16-year-old boy was driving a stolen 2008 Land Rover LR2 eastbound on Middle Country Road when he crashed the vehicle into the rear of a sedan being driven by a 73-year-old woman, Suffolk County Police said. The woman was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.  Late Monday morning, May 6, Suffolk County Police identified the victim a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Car Wash Crash: 29-Year-Old From Riverhead Accused Of Driving Drunk In Southampton Car Wash Crash: 29-Year-Old From Riverhead Accused Of Driving Drunk In Southampton
Car Wash Crash: 29-Year-Old From Riverhead Accused Of Driving Drunk In Southampton A man has been accused of driving drunk after a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island car wash. It happened just after 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in Southampton. Patrol officers responded to the Southampton Car Wash located at 404 County Road for a report of a two-car motor vehicle crash in the parking lot.  No injuries were reported in the accident, but an investigation by responding officers found that one of the drivers, Jonnathan Pena-Tacuri, age 29, of Riverhead, was operating in an intoxicated condition, Southampton Town Police said.  Pena-Tacuri was a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Real Estate
Fit For An Heir: Mansion Listed At $10.8 Million On Long Island Fit For An Heir: Mansion Listed At $10.8 Million On Long Island
Fit For An Heir: Mansion Listed At $10.8 Million On Long Island An estate once owned by the Vanderbilt family could now be yours – if you cough up over $10 million. “Buttonball Hill,” located at 52 Piping Rock Road in Locust Valley, is looking for its next owner. The Georgian-style estate was built in 1929 for Vanderbilt heir AC Schermerhorn, who was a stockbroker and more, according to its listing. Since then, it continued its distinguished legacy by housing Sterling Brinkley, who was a partner at Lehman Brothers and senior partner at Morgan Schiff & Co. Now, listed at a cool $10.8 million, it’s ready for its next adventure. The estate …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Teen Driving Impaired Crashes Stolen Car, Killing Woman In Centereach, Police Say Teen Driving Impaired Crashes Stolen Car, Killing Woman In Centereach, Police Say
DUI Teen Crashes Stolen Car, Killing Woman In Centereach A teen's stolen joyride turned deadly after he was accused of driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of a crash that killed a woman on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Woman Killed In Stolen Car Crash Involving Impaired Teen In Centereach The crash happened at around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in Centereach. The 16-year-old boy was driving a stolen 2008 Land Rover LR2 eastbound on Middle Country Road when he crashed the vehicle into the rear of a sedan being driven by a 73-year-old woman, Suffolk County Police said. The woman wa…

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by Joe Lombardi