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🚨 LONG ISLAND CRIME WATCH: 5 WANTED CASESA severely malnourished dog abandoned in Shirley is among the latest cases in w...
09/17/2026

🚨 LONG ISLAND CRIME WATCH: 5 WANTED CASES

A severely malnourished dog abandoned in Shirley is among the latest cases in which authorities are asking for the public’s help. Police are also searching for suspects in a co***ne case and thefts involving more than $1,000 in merchandise, nearly $1,000 in groceries and a suitcase left outside a supermarket.

Here’s who authorities are looking for 👇

**1️⃣ FRANKLIN SQUARE CO***NE CASE**
Nassau County police are searching for a 21-year-old wanted in connection with a co***ne case in Franklin Square.
👉 https://scifisland.com/nassau-police-seek-21-year-old-wanted-in-franklin-square-co***ne-case/

**2️⃣ SAYVILLE SUITCASE THEFT**
Police are seeking a man accused of stealing a suitcase left outside Stop & Shop in Sayville.
👉 https://scifisland.com/police-seek-man-accused-of-stealing-suitcase-outside-sayville-stop-shop/

**3️⃣ SELDEN ALDI GROCERY THEFT**
Police are searching for a man accused of stealing nearly $1,000 worth of groceries from Aldi in Selden.
👉 https://scifisland.com/police-seek-man-accused-of-stealing-nearly-1000-in-groceries-from-selden-aldi/

**4️⃣ MINEOLA RETAIL THEFT**
Nassau County police are seeking a man wanted in connection with a retail theft of more than $1,000 in Mineola.
👉 https://scifisland.com/nassau-police-seek-man-wanted-in-mineola-retail-theft-over-1000/

**5️⃣ MALNOURISHED DOG ABANDONED IN SHIRLEY**
Police are searching for the person who abandoned a severely malnourished dog in Shirley.
👉 https://scifisland.com/police-seek-person-who-abandoned-malnourished-dog-in-shirley/

A 69-year-old man called 911 as he was allegedly being stabbed about 40 times inside his Mastic apartment.Prosecutors sa...
09/17/2026

A 69-year-old man called 911 as he was allegedly being stabbed about 40 times inside his Mastic apartment.

Prosecutors say Edward Brown could be heard screaming, “I’m being murdered. What are you doing to me, Sage?”

His son, Sage Arias-Brown, 33, of Lake Ronkonkoma, has now been indicted on a second-degree murder charge.

Police found Arias-Brown walking about half a mile from the crime scene shortly after the attack, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

He faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted.

Read more: https://scifisland.com/lake-ronkonkoma-man-indicted-after-father-stabbed-about-40-times-in-mastic-da-says/

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WANTED IN NASSAU COUNTY: Police are asking for the public’s help finding 21-year-old Raymond Cruz, who is wanted in conn...
09/17/2026

WANTED IN NASSAU COUNTY: Police are asking for the public’s help finding 21-year-old Raymond Cruz, who is wanted in connection with a felony assault involving a weapon or instrument in Lawrence.

Cruz is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall and about 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Police are warning the public not to try to apprehend or detain him. Anyone who knows where he is should contact police. Information can be forwarded anonymously.

Read more: https://scifisland.com/police-seek-21-year-old-wanted-in-lawrence-felony-assault-with-weapon/

The murder case against Austin Lynch is moving forward again.A Suffolk County judge has ruled that the 18-year-old Nesco...
09/17/2026

The murder case against Austin Lynch is moving forward again.

A Suffolk County judge has ruled that the 18-year-old Nesconset teen is competent to stand trial in the killing of his former girlfriend, Emily Finn.

Lynch is accused of fatally shooting the 18-year-old from close range as she was returning belongings to his home following their breakup. Prosecutors allege he then turned the gun on himself and survived.

Lynch had previously been found not competent to stand trial in the murder case, but a new state mental health evaluation determined he is now fit to proceed.

He has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted.

Read more: https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/suffolk-murder-trial-lynch-ulwaonio

Police have identified the man found dead early Monday morning in Uniondale as 40-year-old Tadeo Alvarado-Chavez of Roos...
09/17/2026

Police have identified the man found dead early Monday morning in Uniondale as 40-year-old Tadeo Alvarado-Chavez of Roosevelt.

Officers responding to a 911 call near 979 Nassau Road found Alvarado-Chavez shortly after 4 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Nassau County police are investigating the case as a homicide but have not released details about how he died or what led to his death.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

Read more: https://scifisland.com/roosevelt-man-40-identified-as-victim-in-uniondale-homicide/

A $10,000 camera and lens vanished from a private event at the Southampton Inn, and police are now hunting for two women...
09/17/2026

A $10,000 camera and lens vanished from a private event at the Southampton Inn, and police are now hunting for two women accused of taking them.

Southampton Village police said the women stole a Sony camera and ZEISS lens from the Hill Street hotel at about 5:50 p.m. on Aug. 22.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.

Recognize them? Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, using the P3 Tips app or visiting P3Tips.com.

Read more: https://scifisland.com/police-hunt-2-women-accused-of-10k-camera-gear-heist-at-southampton-inn/

He ran after the fatal crash. Three Good Samaritans went after him.Prosecutors say Matthew Papile, who was 16 at the tim...
09/17/2026

He ran after the fatal crash. Three Good Samaritans went after him.

Prosecutors say Matthew Papile, who was 16 at the time, fled after crashing a stolen Land Rover in Centereach and killing 73-year-old Marion Napolitano.

Three people, including an off-duty Suffolk County police officer, chased Papile and detained him until responding officers arrived.

Prosecutors said Papile had been driving high on ma*****na and livestreaming his reckless driving on Instagram before the crash.

Now 18, the Port Jefferson teen has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and several other charges. He is expected to receive six to 18 years in prison.

Read more: https://scifisland.com/3-good-samaritans-chased-down-teen-after-fatal-centereach-crash-prosecutors-say/

A piece of a GMC emblem found at the scene helped investigators link a pickup truck to a fatal Hampton Bays hit-and-run....
09/16/2026

A piece of a GMC emblem found at the scene helped investigators link a pickup truck to a fatal Hampton Bays hit-and-run.

Benjamin Sheen-Waltzer, 34, of Southampton, pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaving the scene after prosecutors said he struck 67-year-old Angel Asitimbay from behind on Springville Road in March 2024.

Police found the “M” from the GMC emblem among debris at the scene. Surveillance video then showed the pickup with front-end damage and the missing letter, prosecutors said. Investigators later found the truck at Sheen-Waltzer’s Southampton residence with the entire GMC emblem missing.

Asitimbay was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Read more: https://scifisland.com/southampton-man-pleads-guilty-to-leaving-scene-of-fatal-hampton-bays-hit-and-run/

Seven people were killed across Long Island during a violent period of MS-13 activity in 2016 and 2017.This week, high-r...
09/16/2026

Seven people were killed across Long Island during a violent period of MS-13 activity in 2016 and 2017.

This week, high-ranking gang member Jairo Saenz was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for a racketeering case that included his role in those seven murders.

The victims included Brentwood High School students Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens, along with Michael Johnson, Oscar Acosta, Javier Castillo, Dewann Stacks and Esteban Alvarado-Bonilla.

We broke down each of the seven killings and what federal prosecutors said Saenz did in the cases.

Read more: https://scifisland.com/the-7-long-island-murders-behind-jairo-saenzs-60-year-ms-13-sentence/

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