Bicyclist Struck, Killed Crossing Busy Street In Miller Place
A bicyclist was struck and killed crossing a busy Long Island street during the evening commute.
The collision occurred in Miller Place, on Route 25A east of Hunter Avenue, shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3.
Marc Wilke, 51, was riding his bike southbound across Route 25A when he was struck by an eastbound Nissan sedan, Suffolk County Police said.
Wilke, of Patchogue, was taken by ambulance to Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
The Nissan driver, a 60-year-old woman from Mastic Beach, was not injured and remained at the scene. Her vehic…
Teen Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing Of 15-Year-Old Outside East Haven Elementary School: State
A 17-year-old Connecticut boy will spend three years behind bars for fatally stabbing another teen during a fight outside an East Haven elementary school, state officials announced.
Jeter Simmons, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree, was sentenced to eight years in prison, suspended after three years, on Monday, Jan. 15, the New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney’s Office said. He will also serve three years of probation after his release.
Simmons, then 15, stabbed Dustin Cecarelli, 15, of Northford, in May 2023 during a fight outside Tuttle Elementary School, using…
Lindenhurst Boy, 12, Reunited With Stolen Bike Thanks To Eagle-Eyed Cops
The wheels of justice spun quickly for this Long Island boy.
Sebastian, a 12-year-old Lindenhurst resident, experienced every kid’s nightmare last November when his bicycle was stolen from a bike rack outside a McDonald’s in town.
But thanks to the quick work of three Suffolk County Police officers, his story has a happy ending.
On Saturday, Jan. 11, First Precinct officers Vlasios Soldatos, Lucas McDonald, and Joal Ortega spotted Sebastian’s stolen wheels and arrested the alleged thief, the agency said.
The department shared a photo of the boy beaming with joy, alongside his family and …
Kingston Hit-Run Driver Who Left Bicyclist Critical Arrested, Nysp Says
A 51-year-old Hudson Valley man was nabbed for an alleged hit-and-run crash that left the victim in critical condition.
New York State Police charged Keith P. McNamara, age 51, of Kingston, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, in the August crash with assault, tampering with physical evidence, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury.
State Police said an investigation determined that on Thursday, August 29, McNamara was driving the pick-up truck that struck Mark Segall, age 68, of Kingston, while he was riding his bicycle south on Route 375 in the town of Woodstock.
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