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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — A police pursuit that began in Port Washington on Wednesday afternoon ended with a fleeing suspect crashing near the upscale Americana Manhasset retail center following shots being fired earlier in the chase.
NORTHAMPTON, N.Y. — A man armed with a knife was shot and killed by police officers Sunday afternoon after he repeatedly stabbed his disabled mother multiple times during a violent domestic incident on Mother’s Day.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Dramatic viewer-captured video obtained by Priority News Network shows the moment good samaritans rescued a driver moments before the overturned SUV burst into flames on the Long Island Expressway early Sunday evening.
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HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — Five people were injured, and at least one person became trapped inside a heavily damaged vehicle, following a multi-vehicle crash in Hicksville Tuesday afternoon.
NORTH MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — An Oceanside School District music teacher has been charged with murder after prosecutors allege he brutally strangled his 25-year-old sister-in-law inside a North Massapequa home Monday morning.
BALDWIN, N.Y. — A driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after his vehicle overturned in the drive-thru of a KFC restaurant following a late Friday night crash in Baldwin.
MASTIC BEACH, N.Y. — A 69-year-old Mastic Beach man was arrested Friday morning after a child pornography investigation led Suffolk County Police detectives to allegedly uncover multiple illegal assault rifles and high-capacity magazines inside his home.
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. — A collision between a white SUV and a Best Buy Geek Squad van in Old Westbury left two drivers injured Friday morning, with one becoming trapped inside the van. Firefighters extricated the driver before both victims were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
NORTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Newly released body-worn camera footage provides a harrowing look inside the Mother's Day domestic violence attack that ended when Southampton Town Police officers fatally shot a man who authorities say continued stabbing his disabled mother despite repeated commands to stop.
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. — Nearly three years after his arrest shocked Long Island, convicted Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole for the murders of eight women.
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — A Ronkonkoma man was arrested Tuesday after Suffolk County Police say he attempted to steal a running vehicle with two young children inside outside a Brentwood smoke shop. Officers arrived to find the suspect still sitting in the driver’s seat before taking him into custody.
SYOSSET, N.Y. — A car carrier transporting three vehicles overturned on the westbound Long Island Expressway near the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway Thursday afternoon, prompting significant traffic delays. The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries after reportedly escaping the wreckage through the windshield.
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. — A driver was rescued after a vehicle overturned and rolled down an embankment Thursday morning, leaving the motorist trapped inside the wreckage near the Northern State Parkway in Plainview.
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. — A head-on collision involving a white sedan and a school bus carrying children prompted a significant emergency response late Wednesday afternoon on Old Country Road.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — A police pursuit that began in Port Washington on Wednesday afternoon ended with a fleeing suspect crashing near the upscale Americana Manhasset retail center following shots being fired earlier in the chase.
JERICHO, N.Y. — Four people were injured, including an 11-year-old boy who was airlifted to a hospital, following a serious two-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway Sunday evening.
NORTHAMPTON, N.Y. — A man armed with a knife was shot and killed by police officers Sunday afternoon after he repeatedly stabbed his disabled mother multiple times during a violent domestic incident on Mother’s Day.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Dramatic viewer-captured video obtained by Priority News Network shows the moment good samaritans rescued a driver moments before the overturned SUV burst into flames on the Long Island Expressway early Sunday evening.
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Long Island Rail Road commuters could face major disruptions next week as contract negotiations between the MTA and multiple railroad unions remain strained, raising the possibility of the LIRR’s first strike in more than 30 years.
DIX HILLS, N.Y. — A 16-year-old driver is accused of running a red light and causing a crash that overturned a mulch-hauling tractor-trailer in Dix Hills Saturday morning, seriously injuring the truck driver. The crash shut down part of the Long Island Expressway service road for nearly eight hours.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred at a Lake Ronkonkoma bank on Friday evening, just an hour before the bank was scheduled to close.
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. — Two men are accused of stealing merchandise from a Holtsville 7-Eleven before punching an employee multiple times when confronted in the parking lot. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is now asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects.
BAY PARK, N.Y. — A fast-moving house fire in Bay Park triggered a massive multi-agency response Monday afternoon, as flames engulfed a canal-side home and sent thick black smoke visible for miles.
WEST BABYLON, N.Y. — A 24-year-old West Babylon man has been arrested and charged with child exploitation offenses following a Suffolk County Police investigation sparked by an ICAC hotline tip. Authorities say forensic analysis of seized electronic devices led to multiple felony charges.
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. - Firefighters in Hicksville quickly extinguished a car fire on Friendly Road Wednesday night, preventing it from spreading to a nearby vehicle.
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. - A violent two-car collision left four people hospitalized and a Tesla fully engulfed in flames after slamming into a pole on Old Country Road Monday evening.
BALDWIN, N.Y. — A massive fire broke out in a Baldwin apartment building on Merrick Road Thursday morning, displacing up to 200 residents.
NORTH NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. — A coach bus plunged through the top level of an underground parking garage Tuesday evening, leaving the bus hanging dangerously over the edge and triggering a massive emergency response.
GILGO BEACH, N.Y. — Suffolk County Marine Bureau officers rescued nine ducklings from a storm drain in Gilgo Beach on Monday evening.
LINDENHURST, NEW YORK - A Huntington Station man accused of driving while intoxicated was arrested at the scene after causing a serious crash that left multiple people injured at the intersection of Montauk Highway and Kramer Drive late Friday night.
PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK - Nassau County Police and the Plainview Fire Department responded to Cherry Drive West early Thursday morning after a two vehicle crash left one car overturned onto its roof and the driver with minor injuries.
OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK - The Atlantic Steamer Fire Company officially commissioned their new fire department fire boat “55M5” in Oyster Bay Harbor on Sunday afternoon with a wetdown ceremony.
EAST FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK - Firefighters from multiple fire departments battled a fire that broke out inside of a rail-served waste transfer facility on New Highway Saturday afternoon.
SYOSSET, N.Y. — A car carrier transporting three vehicles overturned on the westbound Long Island Expressway near the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway Thursday afternoon, prompting significant traffic delays. The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries after reportedly escaping the wreckage through the windshield.