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Two LI Pilgrims Among Thousands Missing After Catastrophic Nepal Floods
At least two Long Islanders are among dozens of Americans and thousands of people missing following catastrophic flooding in Nepal.
Jitendra Manubhai Patel, 72, of Merrick, and Amita Amin, 67, of Roslyn Heights, were on a religious pilgrimage when the devastating flood struck, Newsday reported.
The two were part of a tour group and haven’t been heard from since Wednesday, Aug. 26, Amin’s daughter-in-law, Aditi Patel, told Newsday. They were traveling alongside Patel’s mother, Tejal Vyomesh Patel, 64, of New Jersey.
Nearly 600 deaths have been confirmed and more than 2,500 people remain mis…
LI Father Of Three Faces Multiple Surgeries After Being Ejected In Terrifying Crash
A Long Island man is facing multiple surgeries after he was ejected in a one-car crash, his loved ones said.
Michael Schmid, 51, of Oakdale, was hospitalized in critical condition following the Friday, Aug. 21 wreck on Riverview Court, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
“He has suffered multiple injuries and will need multiple surgeries as he begins what we know will be a long and challenging recovery,” organizer Evangeline Dowd wrote in a GoFundMe for Schmid and his family.
“His wife, Kelly, and their children, Michael, Kennedy, and Leighton, are standing by his side through all …
Naked LI Man, 19, Arrested With Undressed Teen Girl In Car: Police
A 19-year-old Long Island man was found naked in a car with a 14-year-old girl, police said.
Victor Elizade, of Riverside, and the girl were parked in the vehicle at the David Sarnoff Preserve in Riverhead around 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
A Southampton cop was on patrol of the nature preserve and spotted a suspicious vehicle, authorities said. The officer saw the teenagers inside “and both subjects were not clothed while seated in the car,” Southampton police said.
Elizade was arrested and charged with child endangerment, then released on an app…
Serial LI Bank Robber Caught With ‘Give Me $10,000’ Demand Note Admits Two More Heists: DA
A serial bank robber has pleaded guilty to two more robberies just a few years after being released from prison, authorities said Friday, Aug. 28.
Brian Blackford, 52, of Kings Park, admitted to robbing two Flagstar bank branches in December 2025, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
After pleading guilty Thursday, Aug. 27 to two counts of third-degree robbery and cocaine possession, Blackford faces five and a half to 11 years in prison, according to the district attorney’s office.
Blackford’s name, age, hometown, and general appearance match a man who was charged in seven b…
Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Admits To Stabbing Mother To Death
A former local television news anchor whose career included several stations across the country has admitted to a crime that could keep her behind bars for decades.
Angelynn “Angie” Mock, 48, pleaded guilty Friday, Aug. 21, to first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office. Mock faces a presumptive life sentence with eligibility for parole after 25 years.
Her sentencing is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5.
The killing happened Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at the Wichita, Kansas, home Mock share…
