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'Gone Too Soon': Freeport Truck Driver Killed On Roadside Remembered As Devoted Husband, Father
Richard Rodriguez was a father, a husband, a hard worker—and a hero on the side of the road.
Loved ones are now mourning the untimely loss of the 32-year-old, a Freeport tow truck operator who was struck and killed while assisting a stranded driver on a busy Long Island highway.
Rodriguez, who worked for Coastal Collision, was killed Tuesday, April 15, on Sunrise Highway near Brentwood Road in Bay Shore, as Daily Voice reported.
He had been loading a disabled SUV onto his truck when he was hit by a passing car, Suffolk County Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Now, family,…
Patchogue Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her Home: Police
A code enforcement officer on Long Island was fired and arrested after illegally detaining a woman and driving her home, police said.
William Dymond, 33, a former Patchogue Village Code Enforcement officer, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and related charges.
An investigation found that Dymond, while on the job, followed and pulled over a woman he believed to be driving drunk on Dec. 29, 2024, according to Suffolk County Police. Code enforcement officers are not authorized to perform DWI arrests.
Dymond reportedly performed field sobriety tests, pla…
Alert Issued For Brentwood 17-Year-Old, Second Teen Reported Missing
Authorities are seeking tips in the search for two missing teenagers from Long Island.
Tara Pierre, 15, of Stony Brook, was last seen on Friday, April 11, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. She is believed to be in the local area, officials said.
Days later, Brentwood resident Kimberly Rivera, 17, was reported missing on Monday, April 14. Rivera may have traveled to Penn Station, officials said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543.
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These Are Clothes Deceased Man Was Found Wearing In Island Park: Detectives Need Help IDing Him
Homicide detectives are hoping that new photos will help identify a young man who was found dead in a Long Island channel.
The victim, believed to be a Black or Hispanic male between 15 and 20 years old, was discovered floating in Reynolds Channel in Island Park, near a dock on Railroad Avenue, at around 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 8. A cause of death was not given.
He is 5-foot-4 and approximately 130 pounds, according to Nassau County Police.
On Tuesday, April 15, the agency circulated photos of the man’s clothing, a beige t-shirt with black lettering and two designs, and black cargo joggers…
Duo Shot, Killed 20-Year-Old Partygoer, Piercing His Heart, Outside Valley Stream Venue: Jury
Nearly two years after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed outside a Long Island venue, his killers are facing justice.
Kyle Matthews and Isaiah Gonzalez, both 23, were found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges by a Nassau County jury on Thursday, April 10, for their roles in the August 2023 gang-related slaying of DeAndre Carter.
Matthews and Gonzalez targeted a party on Ocean Avenue that was attended by individuals affiliated with the Crips street gang on the night of Aug. 21, 2023, according to the Nassau County DA’s office. The pair opened fire with two .380 caliber pis…
'I Came Back To Life': First-Ever Triple Organ Transplant On LI Performed At Manhasset Hospital
In a historic medical milestone, a Long Island hospital successfully completed its first heart, liver, and kidney transplant on a single patient—giving a 47-year-old Queens man a miraculous second chance at life.
The groundbreaking surgery took place at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset on Saturday, Feb. 8, when Sergio Arias Cestoni, of Hollis, underwent a grueling 14-hour operation to receive three life-saving organs from the same donor.
Cestoni, who had long battled ischemic cardiomyopathy, diabetes, and cirrhosis, was admitted to the hospital in November 2024 when his f…
$129K Scam: Contractor Tried Bilking Elderly Franklin Square Couple, DA Says
The president of a construction company tried scamming an elderly Long Island couple out of nearly $130,000 in a home repair scheme, prosecutors alleged.
Clifford Whitaker, 43, was arraigned on insurance fraud and related charges in Nassau County Court on Thursday, April 3.
An investigation found that Whitaker, president of the Jefferson-based New Dawn Construction, targeted an 80-year-old man and his 71-year-old wife at their Franklin Square home, claiming he noticed damage to their roof, prosecutors said.
He allegedly offered to fix the issue for $2,500—then returned over the next severa…
Alert Issued For Vulnerable Adult Reported Missing In Baldwin
Authorities are seeking help in locating a missing vulnerable adult from Long Island.
Isaiah Farrow, 23, was last seen on McKinley Street in Baldwin at around 2 a.m. Friday, April 4, according to Nassau County Police.
Farrow has autism, is non-verbal, and may be in need of medication, police said.
He was last seen wearing a red North Face jacket, black gloves, red, white, and black sneakers, a backpack, and an ID bracelet with his contact information.
Farrow likes to ride trains and buses, and may travel to New York City or the Hamptons, police noted.
Anyone with information is asked to …
Infant-Toting Duo Steals $1.5K In Merchandise From Oceanside Victoria's Secret, Police Say
Two women are accused of stealing over $1,000 in merchandise from a Long Island Victoria’s Secret store, all while one carried an infant.
Katherine Cabrera-Tapia, 27, and Domenica Rivera-Mendieta, 25, both of Queens, were arrested by Nassau County Police on suspicion of grand larceny Thursday, March 27.
The pair entered the Oceanside Victoria’s Secret store, located on Long Beach Road, on Saturday, Jan. 4, and proceeded to conceal merchandise valued at over $1,500 inside a shopping bag, police said. They allegedly then left without paying.
Cabrera-Tapia had an infant child against her bod…
Trio Beat, Stabbed Man To Death At Homeless Camp Steps From Central Islip Police Station: DA
Three foreign nationals were formally charged with murdering a homeless man just steps from a Long Island police station.
Brayan Heredia-Escobar, 19, of Guatemala; Jhon Lopez-Camps, 18, of El Salvador; and Julio Beltran, 39, of El Salvador, were indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court in the brutal killing of 39-year-old Salvadoran national Candido Saravia-Martinez.
The victim was found slain in a makeshift tent in Central Islip, near the intersection of Suffolk and Carleton avenues, at around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, as Daily Voice reported. The scene was just steps f…
East Patchogue Drunk Driver Had Infant In Car At Time Of Bust, Police Say
A 29-year-old man was busted driving drunk with an infant in his car on Long Island, police said.
Envey Garcia Zambrano, of East Patchogue, was stopped by Nassau County Police after committing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations on Parsons Avenue in Freeport shortly after midnight Thursday, March 20, police said.
Officers initiated a traffic stop near Lakeview Avenue, and saw that Zambrano had glassy eyes, slurred speech, and smelled of alcohol, according to police. After reportedly failing a field sobriety test, he was arrested without incident.
Inside his vehicle, officers found …
Twins Endured 'Years Of Terror' Being Bullied At Patchogue School, Parents Claim In Lawsuit
A pair of twins endured relentless bullying at their Long Island school—physical assaults, cruel taunts, and even the circulation of an illicit photo—while their parents begged administrators for help, only to be met with silence and retaliation, a federal lawsuit alleges.
The suit, filed in the Eastern District of New York in February, accuses the Patchogue-Medford School District of failing to protect the male and female students from relentless bullying, harassment, and discrimination—despite repeated pleas for help.
District officials ignored formal complaints, failed to intervene in da…
$22M Medicare Scam: Plainview Biz Owner Exploited Immigrants To Line Pockets, DOJ Says
A former Long Island business owner is accused of masterminding a massive health care fraud scheme that allegedly scammed Medicare out of more than $12 million by exploiting elderly immigrants.
Oleg Beretsky, 67, was indicted on health care fraud, money laundering, and related charges in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, March 18.
It followed accusations he used his former Plainview company, Obest Inc., to funnel senior citizens to certain doctors in exchange for bribes. Many of the alleged victims were immigrants from the former Soviet Union.
Beretsky, now a resident of Naples, Florida, …
Toddler's Death From Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Sees Manslaughter Conviction For Holbrook Dad
A New York father whose toddler son died from a lethal cocktail of fentanyl and other hard drugs pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Long Island resident Wilkens Adonis, 39, of Holbrook, entered the formal plea in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 17, in the death of his 14-month-old son, Joseph.
Suffolk County Police were called to Adonis’ residence on the morning of Jan. 3, 2024, for an unresponsive child, prosecutors said. They found the boy unconscious in a bedroom shared by Adonis and the boy’s mother, Daryllee Leibrook.
The boy was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospita…
$80K Wage Theft: North Babylon Company, Leaders Admit Cheating Workers Out Of Rightful Pay
A Long Island company, along with its top executives, confessed to shortchanging workers on public school projects and falsifying payroll records.
BJA Renovations Corp., a North Babylon-based asbestos removal and demolition company, and its manager, Joseph Demasco, 67, pleaded guilty to failing to pay more than $80,000 in required wages in Nassau County Court on Friday, March 14.
The wages were owed for work performed at schools in the Merrick and Oceanside Union Free School Districts between 2019 and 2021, according to the Nassau County DA’s office.
The company and its president, Nicholas…
Long Island, Meet Your 2024 Daily Voice Readers’ Choice Winners!
The votes are in, and the excitement is real! After weeks of nominations, weeks of enthusiastic voting, and incredible local support, we’re thrilled to reveal the winners of the 2024 Daily Voice Readers’ Choice Awards!
Spanning six major categories—Food & Drink, Health & Beauty, Arts & Entertainment, Home & Service, Shopping, and Professional—your votes have crowned the top picks in 86 different fields. From favorite restaurants and top-rated salons to skilled tradespeople and must-visit entertainment spots, this year’s winners showcase the very best of Long Island.
But this…
