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Odometer Rollback Scheme Orchestrated By Shirley Auto Prez, Saleswoman, DA Says Odometer Rollback Scheme Orchestrated By Shirley Auto Prez, Saleswoman, DA Says
ABB Auto World Defrauded Buyers With Odometer Rollbacks: DA A Long Island car dealer and her associate are accused of duping customers into buying high mileage used cars by changing their odometer readings. Ashley Duff, age 27, and Ginger Sipes, age 58, both of Shirley, are facing fraud and conspiracy charges in Suffolk County Court. Prosecutors said Duff’s company, ABB Auto World Inc., bought high mileage cars from auctions and then had their odometers rolled back to show lower mileage. Some of the vehicles had over 200,000 miles on them. Duff and Sipes would then advertise the cars for sale on Facebook Marketplace, charging thousands of dollars m…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Pleads Guilty For 100 MPH Drunken, Wrong-Way Crash Killing Husband, Wife Long Island Man Pleads Guilty For 100 MPH Drunken, Wrong-Way Crash Killing Husband, Wife
Long Island Man Pleads Guilty For 100 MPH Drunken, Wrong-Way Crash Killing Husband, Wife A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges for an August 2023 high-speed, head-on crash that killed a husband and wife and which he allegedly was driving drunk at twice the legal legal. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2023, in Laurel Hollow. Odalis and Ismenia Urena, both 37 years old, were traveling in a convertible heading westbound on Northern Boulevard approaching Moores Hill Road. Sotirios Spanos, age 33, of Syosset, was traveling in a 2023 Acura MDX eastbound on Northern Boulevard at a high rate of speed and while intoxi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Melville Man Missing 2 Days Alert Issued For Melville Man Missing 2 Days
Suffolk County Police Looking For Brandon Ragusa Of Melville Police are sounding the alarm over a Long Island man who has been missing for two days. Brandon Ragusa, age 29, was last seen at around 7 p.m. Sunday, April 21, in the hamlet of Melville on Elderwood Lane. Suffolk County Police said he is considered a vulnerable adult who suffers from schizophrenia and is believed to be suicidal. He may have traveled to the Queens area. Ragusa wears glasses and was last seen donning a gray sweatshirt, collared shirt, jeans, and black sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-854-8218 or call 911. …

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Trump Trial: New Poll Reveals How NYers Feel About Hush Money Case Trump Trial: New Poll Reveals How NYers Feel About Hush Money Case
Trump Trial: New Poll Reveals How NYers Feel About Hush Money Case As the first day of testimony wrapped up in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial, new polling showed that a majority of New Yorkers consider the prosecution warranted. A Siena College Research Institute poll released Monday, April 22, showed that 54 percent of respondents said the trial is “legitimate,” while 30 percent saw the prosecution as a meritless “witch hunt.” Broken down by party, 77 percent of Democrats and 44 percent of independents called the proceedings a “legitimate trial to determine whether Trump is or is not guilty of criminal behavior.” Meanwhile, 66 percent of …

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
Best High Schools: Long Island Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Best High Schools: Long Island Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings
Best High Schools: Long Island Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings New York is well-represented on U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings of the nation's best high schools. The brand-new rankings were released Tuesday morning, April 23, and determined by performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college. The highest-ranked school outside New York City is on Long Island: Jericho, at No. 13 statewide and 104th nationally. The top-rated high school in Westchester County is Edgemont at No. 14 in the state and 128th in the nation, with Bronxville, at No. 16 in the state and 151st nationally. Another W…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Trooper Attacked: Video Shows Good Samaritans Step In During Southern State Parkway Assault Trooper Attacked: Video Shows Good Samaritans Step In During Southern State Parkway Assault
Trooper Attacked: Video Shows Good Samaritans Step In During Southern State Parkway Assault A New York State Police trooper has some good Samaritans to thank for subduing a driver who turned violent during a traffic stop on Long Island. The incident unfolded at around 4:20 p.m. Thursday, April 18, on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead. Police said a trooper stopped a Honda sedan for an expired registration near exit 18. As they approached the vehicle, the driver, 33-year-old Calith Hudson, of Jamaica, Queens, became verbally combative. The trooper then asked Hudson for his driver’s license, at which point he reportedly threw his license on the ground and climbed over the fro…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Transcripts Of Trump Trial To Be Posted Online Daily Transcripts Of Trump Trial To Be Posted Online Daily
Transcripts Of Trump Trial To Be Posted Online Daily Those interested in the details of the "Hush Money" criminal trial against former President Donald J. Trump may read every word of what happened at Manhattan Criminal Court when the New York Court system publishes the transcripts online daily. Beginning Monday, April 22, the full transcript will be available here on the court system's website. The New York Unified Court System said it is doing so because the trial is not being televised and to push the courts to ensure broad and continuous public access to the high-profile case.  A certified transcript of each day’s trial pr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Nesconset 21-Year-Old Driving Recklessly Nabbed After Fleeing Cruiser In Sagaponack: Police Nesconset 21-Year-Old Driving Recklessly Nabbed After Fleeing Cruiser In Sagaponack: Police
Nesconset 21-Year-Old Driving Recklessly Nabbed After Fleeing Cruiser In Sagaponack: Police A 21-year-old Long Island man was apprehended after police say he drove recklessly and fled from a patrol cruiser trying to stop him. At around 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 Southampton Town Police received a report of a reckless, erratic driver eastbound on Montauk Highway in the village of Sagaponack.  A patrol officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop after spotting the vehicle at a high rate of speed, passing vehicles unlawfully, said police.  The sedan driver failed to comply and continued eastbound, still at a high rate of speed and operating…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Guide Dog Graduation: NY-Based Nonprofit Provides Pups To Homes Across The US Guide Dog Graduation: NY-Based Nonprofit Provides Pups To Homes Across The US
Guide Dog Graduation: Ny-based Nonprofit Provides Pups To Homes Across The US A new class of guide dogs that graduated from a New York nonprofit organization – including one dog going to serve the organization’s CEO – demonstrates the group’s 60-year commitment to changing the lives of people with vision loss or blindness. On Friday, April 12, Guiding Eyes for the Blind held one of its biannual guide dog graduations, celebrating the hard work of volunteers and pups alike and officially transferring the furry friends’ care to their new owners. However, this graduation was a little different from others — one of the graduates was a yellow lab named “Ten,” who had tra…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Man Runs In, Out Of Traffic, Throws Phone At Officer On Long Island: Police Man Runs In, Out Of Traffic, Throws Phone At Officer On Long Island: Police
Man Runs In, Out Of Traffic, Throws Phone At Officer On Long Island: Police A man was arrested after becoming violent with a police officer who allegedly tried to stop him from running in and out of traffic. The incident occurred on Wednesday, April 17 in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 3:45 p.m. that day, 41-year-old Robert Musmacher was reportedly running around the roadway, weaving in and out of traffic at N Central Avenue and Ethel Street and causing a hazard for himself and those driving in the area. However, when police arrived at the scene, Musmacher refused to leave the road. He allegedly became violent with officers,…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Attempted Murder: 21-Year-Old Who Shot Retail Clerk On Long Island Sentenced Attempted Murder: 21-Year-Old Who Shot Retail Clerk On Long Island Sentenced
Attempted Murder: 21-Year-Old Who Shot Retail Clerk On Long Island Sentenced A young man will spend at least a decade in jail after he shot a retail clerk during an attempted Long Island robbery. Twenty-one-year-old Yunus Irwan of Elmhurst received his 12-year sentence on Monday, April 15, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story - Attempted Murder: Duo Charged In Robbery, Shooting Of Employee At Oceanside Business Irwan had previously pleaded guilty to the charge of attempted murder for his role in the March 2022 attempted robbery of an Oceanside smoke shop. At approximately 3:20 p.m. on March 6, 2022, Irwan went into “Da Smoke Shop,” l…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Man Threatens Woman's Family Members With Shotgun At Long Island Home: Police Man Threatens Woman's Family Members With Shotgun At Long Island Home: Police
Man Threatens Woman's Family Members With Shotgun At Long Island Home: Police Two people are facing charges after an incident in which a man threatened a woman's family with a shotgun at a Long Island home, leading to the discovery of firearms and other weapons, according to police. Officers responded to a call for a disturbance at a residence in Old Bethpage at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20.  Upon arrival, officers were notified of an argument between Patrick J. Jackson, age 54, Dorothy Scotto, age 42, both of Old Bethpage, and her immediate family members, Nassau County Police said. The argument escalated, and Jackson picked up a loaded shotgun, which p…

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by Joe Lombardi