Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Pedestrian Killed in Farmingville Crash

September 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Farmingville. Nicole Tumilowicz was driving a 2020 Toyota eastbound on Horseblock Road on September 10 when her vehicle […]

Pair Arrested for Allegedly Vandalizing Building

September 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Two juveniles were arrested for allegedly spray painting a building in Roosevelt. On September 10 at 9:59 p.m., Nassau County officers from the Fifth Squad observed two suspects wearing masks, allegedly spray painting a building […]

AG Warns New Yorkers of Three-Phase Scam Targeting Seniors

September 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers of a scam that gives scammers access to bank and retirement accounts. The scam, known as the “Phantom Hacker,” usually occurs in three phases, […]

Long Beach Man Sentenced for Fatal DWI Crash

September 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Long Beach man was sentenced to up to 22 years in prison for driving drunk along Stewart Avenue in Garden City in February, crashing into a tree, and killing a passenger in his vehicle. […]

More Than 600 Tickets Issued by State Police on LI

September 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Part of Labor Day Weekend Enforcement Campaign By Hank Russell New York State Police (NYSP) gave out 614 tickets to drivers on Long Island as part of its Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign. The special […]

People Need to Step In

September 10, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Messenger The chilling murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska is unfortunately yet another episode in the overall saga of rampant crime, repeat offenders, and a porous justice system that seems as […]

ICE Arrests Alleged MS-13 Associate Living Near School

September 10, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Wanted by Interpol for Aggravated Extortion, Threatening to Injure Person U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York has arrested an alleged MS-13 associate wanted in El Salvador for aggravated extortion […]