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[ April 1, 2026 ] Inwood Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 2-Month-Old Daughter Crime
[ April 1, 2026 ] Four Indicted for Catalytic Converter Thefts, Allegedly Assaulting Officer Crime
[ April 1, 2026 ] Democrat Leaders Announce They Will End Sanctuary Cities, Push Men out of Women’s Sports Uncategorized
[ April 1, 2026 ] Study: State Has Second-Highest Tax Burden State & Regional News
[ April 1, 2026 ] When Will the State Budget Pass? Politics

Inwood Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 2-Month-Old Daughter

April 1, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

An Inwood man pleaded guilty yesterday to murdering his two-month-old daughter in March 2025. On March 7, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Marlon Rabanales Pretzantzin, alone at home with his 14-month-old son and two-month-old daughter, […]

Four Indicted for Catalytic Converter Thefts, Allegedly Assaulting Officer

April 1, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Four men from the Bronx were indicted for allegedly causing serious physical injury to a Suffolk County Police Officer after committing multiple catalytic converter thefts. On March 7, 2026, the four defendants — Henry Cruz, […]

Study: State Has Second-Highest Tax Burden

April 1, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell In what should come as no surprise to New Yorkers, the state has one of the highest tax burdens in the country, according to a new study. According to WalletHub, New York […]

When Will the State Budget Pass?

April 1, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell April 1 has arrived and, once again, the state budget has not passed on time and some GOP members of the Assembly are furious. Rather than pass the budget — which could […]

Ward Melville Wins Suffolk County Regional High School Mock Trial Competition

April 1, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Advances to State Finals in May Ward Meville High School was the winner of the 2026 Suffolk County Regional High School Mock Trial Competition, which took place at the New York State Supreme Court in […]

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 […]