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Ronkonkoma, NY
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Tuberculosis Scare At Sachem HS Prompts Testing Of 100+; District's Response Criticized
A confirmed case of tuberculosis (TB) at a Long Island high school has students, parents, and teachers on edge – and district administrators on defense. The case was confirmed at Sachem High School East and was reported to the Suffolk County Department of Health earlier this month, according to district superintendent Patti Trombetta. As a result, school officials notified 116 students and seven staff members who may have had close contact with the infected individual. However, no districtwide announcement was made at the time, prompting confusion and concern as the news began circulating…
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…
Riverhead, NY
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Ex-Suffolk Tutor Who 'Catfished' Minor Into Sex, Abused Second Teen Gets 65 Years In Prison
A former tutor from Long Island will spend decades behind bars for blackmailing an underage teen into having sex with him, and abusing a second victim. Steven Cipkin, 38, of Suffolk County, was sentenced to 65 years in prison in Louisiana federal court on Wednesday, May 21, after admitting to online enticement of minors. Cipkin admitted that from January to April 2022, he used online platforms to pose as an adolescent girl and contacted a minor in Louisiana, gaining her trust. After revealing his true identity, Cipkin continued the communication, asking her to send sexually explicit photos …
Bay Shore, NY
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Bay Shore Man Who Stabbed Officer During Chaotic Arrest Formally Charged: DA
A suspected car prowler was formally charged with stabbing a Long Island police officer during a chaotic arrest that left the officer hospitalized. Steven Vazquez, 22, of Bay Shore, was indicted for aggravated assault on a police officer in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, May 20, for allegedly stabbing a Suffolk County cop. Officers initially responded to Gibbs Road in Amityville for reports of a masked individual breaking into cars at around 1 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, as Daily Voice reported. That’s where they reportedly found Vazquez hiding beneath a pickup truck. As one officer approached …
Islip, NY
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Islip Cop Tied To Brothel Ring Sexually Assaulted Women He Lured On Dating Apps, DA Says
A suspended Suffolk County police officer already facing charges in a sex trafficking case is now accused of sexually assaulting two women he lured through dating apps, prosecutors said. George Trimigliozzi, 56, of Islip, was indicted for sexual abuse, rape, and unlawful imprisonment in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with two alleged assaults in 2021 and 2022. The first assault happened in May 2021, after Trimigliozzi went on a date in Patchogue with a woman he met online, according to prosecutors. After asking her to sit in his car to talk, he allegedly moved into…
Amityville, NY
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Sixth Rabid Raccoon Found In Amityville This Year: Here's How To Protect Yourself, Pets
Health officials in Suffolk County are urging residents to take precautions after a sixth raccoon tested positive for rabies in the area this year. The raccoon, found dead in Amityville on Saturday, May 10, tested positive for rabies, with results confirmed by New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center. There were no known human or pet exposures linked to this incident, Suffolk County Health Department officials said. It marks the sixth locally acquired case of rabid raccoons in Amityville in 2025. Prior to this year, Suffolk County had not reported a rabid raccoon since 2009. …
Patchogue-Medford, NY
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Eight Drivers Cited, Six Cars Seized After Drag Racing In Medford: Police
A wild street racing scene ended with citations and car seizures in Medford, Suffolk County Police said on Friday, May 16. Officers with the department's Street Racing Task Force responded to National Boulevard near Munsell Road on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:51 p.m., after a 911 caller reported cars drag racing in the area, according to the release. Officers arrived to find about eight vehicles either participating in reckless stunts like drifting and burnouts or spectating. Officers safely stopped all the vehicles and issued a total of 38 citations. Six of the drivers had their vehicles …
Huntington, NY
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Huntington Dad Sexually Abused 2 Daughters In Front Of Each Other While Mom Was At Work: Jury
A Long Island father could spend decades behind bars after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing his two young daughters, sometimes simultaneously. The 50-year-old Huntington man, who prosecutors did not name in order to protect the victims’ identities, was found guilty of child sex crimes by a Suffolk County jury on Wednesday, May 14, following a two-week trial. An investigation found that the defendant began sexually abusing his oldest daughter, who was 10 at the time, in February 2012 while the girls’ mother was at work, prosecutors said. Eventually, the man started to abuse his youn…
Albany, NY
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'Dangerous Loophole' Shielding Drugged Drivers Must End, DA Urges NY Lawmakers
With the clock ticking on New York’s legislative session, a Long Island district attorney is urging lawmakers to pass legislation he says is critical to saving lives. Suffolk County DA Raymond Tierney and a statewide coalition of prosecutors , safety advocates, and public health leaders kicked off a series of “Days of Action” in Albany on Monday, May 12, demanding politicians pass the Deadly Driving Bill. If approved, the law would close a “dangerous loophole” in New York’s drugged driving laws, Tierney said. Under current law, prosecutors cannot pursue charges against drivers impaired by s…
Kings Park, NY
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Body Found In Nissequogue River Amid Search For Missing Swimmer In Kings Park: Police
A two-day search for a missing swimmer on Long Island ended in tragedy when his body was found in the Nissequogue River, police said on Wednesday. Marine Bureau officers with the Suffolk County Police Department responded to a 911 call around 7:50 p.m. on Monday, May 12, reporting a man in distress in the river near Old Dock Road in Kings Park. Rescue teams searched the area for two days. The search ended around 6:40 p.m. on May 14, when officers recovered the body of a man from the river, authorities say. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s O…
Lindenhurst, NY
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Ex-Lindenhurst School Worker Filmed Himself Sexually Abusing Child, Uploaded Footage Online: DA
A former school district employee on Long Island sexually abused a child and then uploaded footage of the acts online, prosecutors alleged. Brian Woehr, 40, of Lindenhurst, was formally indicted on child sex abuse charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 14, according to the DA’s office. It came weeks after the former Lindenhurst School District employee and father of two young girls was arrested on child pornography charges, as Daily Voice reported. An investigation found that Woehr sexually abused a child and then uploaded videos and images of the acts via Google, prosecutors sa…
National Interest
Ridge Teacher Accused Of Requesting Nudes, Engaging In Sex Chats With Kids Charged Again
A Long Island teacher previously accused of posing as a juvenile and engaging in online sexual behavior with pre-teens is facing a fresh round of charges. Ryan McCaffery, 37, of Ridge, was arrested again Monday, May 12, by New York State Police and charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors connected to alleged online activity involving underage victims. McCaffery is accused of using a Snapchat account to engage in highly inappropriate and exploitative conversations with minors under the age of 14 in December 2024, police said. He now faces the following charges in Suffolk County: …
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