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[ April 1, 2026 ] Unlicensed Contractor, Company Indicted for Forgery Crime
[ April 1, 2026 ] Queens Man Indicted for Allegedly Killing Crossing Guard in Drug-Fueled Crash Dangerous Roads
[ April 1, 2026 ] Uniondale Woman Sentenced for Bank Loan Fraud Crime
[ April 1, 2026 ] St. James Man Indicted for Allegedly Selling Illegal Weapons to Undercover Cop Crime
[ March 31, 2026 ] Local College Earns Military Friendly® School Designation Education

Unlicensed Contractor, Company Indicted for Forgery

April 1, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Huntington man and his corporation were indicted for allegedly presenting a forged Town of Islip building permit to a customer in 2021. In May 2021, Robert Cortese allegedly entered into a contract with a […]

Uniondale Woman Sentenced for Bank Loan Fraud

April 1, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Uniondale woman was sentenced to up to eight years in prison for a scheme to fraudulently obtain a $75,000 bank loan. Between June 29, 2021, and January 18, 2022, Janelle DeFreitas planned and executed […]

St. James Man Indicted for Allegedly Selling Illegal Weapons to Undercover Cop

April 1, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A St. James man was indicted for allegedly selling multiple untraceable guns to undercover officers of the Suffolk County Police Department and possessing illegal firearms, including assault weapons and firearms with 3-D printed parts. Between […]

Local College Earns Military Friendly® School Designation

March 31, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Community College has been named a 2026-2027 Military Friendly® School earning a silver designation from militaryfriendly.com. The award follows a comprehensive evaluation of the college’s services using both public data and responses to […]

Blakeman: DMV is ‘Failing’ on Commercial Driver’s License Enforcement

March 31, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman held a press conference over the weekend in Pembroke calling for the state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to stop issuing commercial driver’s […]

Blakeman Closes Gap against Hochul

March 31, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul is still leading her opponent, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, but her lead is not as strong as it used to be, according to a new poll. The Siena […]

Trio from Guatemala Each Sentenced for Farmingdale Killing

March 31, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Illegal Immigrants Kidnapped Victim in Broad Daylight Three Guatemalan nationals who were in the country illegally were each sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree, for their […]

Farmingville Man Faces up to 25 Years for Sex Trafficking

March 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A Farmingville man was found guilty of using physical violence, deception, and narcotics to induce a woman to engage in sexual acts with others for profit. He faces up to 25 years […]

SCPD: Man Allegedly Stabbed Grandmother’s Fiancé to Death

March 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for allegedly killing his grandmother’s fiancé. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call regarding a stabbing that occurred inside a trailer, parked in the driveway of 8 Catherine […]

Man Arrested for Allegedly Kidnapping Child from Laundromat

March 29, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping a child from a Patchogue laundromat. While a woman was with her two children at a laundromat, located at 138 East Main St., Carlos Corte, who […]