Fatal Shooting; Netflix Real Estate Agent Killed In Hit-And-Run: Crime Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the week's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island.

Ex-Boyfriend Indicted After Shooting Death Of LI Woman Found By Mom In Car: DA

A Ridge man was indicted Wednesday after reportedly shooting his former girlfriend to death in a dispute over owed money, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

LI Man Had Enough Fentanyl To Kill 100K+ People In A Home With 3 Young Children: DA

A Long Island man has been indicted after being found in possession of more than eight ounces of fentanyl and cocaine in a home where three small children lived, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. Read more.

Woman Who Died In Hit-And-Run Crash Was Well-Known In Hamptons Real Estate: 'She Was An Unbelievable Agent'

A female pedestrian who was struck in a hit-and-run crash in Hampton Bays early Thursday has died — and was identified as Sara Burack, 40, who appeared in Netflix's "Million Dollar Beach House," police said. Read more.

Huntington Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing His 2 Daughters: DA

A 50-year-old Huntington father was sentenced to 48 years in prison after he was found guilty of sexually abusing his two minor daughters in 2012, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced. Read more.

Shooting Hospitalizes Teen Boy And Young Woman On Long Island: Police

A shooting seriously injured two people in Central Islip on Thurdsday, according to Suffolk County police. Read more.

LI Social Worker Pleads Guilty To Distributing 'Extremely Vile, Unthinkable' Child Pornography: US Atty.

A licensed social worker from Plainview pleaded guilty on Wednesday to distribution of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District announced. Read more.

'You Wanna Die?': Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Longtime Friend: DA

A previously convicted felon was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after shooting his longtime friend to death, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Man Charged With Sexual Abuse After Incident With Girl, 11, At LI Mall: Police

A Franklin Square man was arrested after reportedly inappropriately touching an 11-year-old girl at the Sephora store at the Roosevelt Field mall, police said. Read more.

Long Beach Man Pleads Guilty To Charges Stemming From Drunken Crash Into Tree That Killed His Passenger: DA

A Long Beach man pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and other charges for drunken driving into oncoming traffic in Garden City earlier this year, crashing into tree and killing a passenger in his vehicle, prosecutors said. Read more.

Former Student Brought Imitation Rifle To Hauppauge High School Grounds: Police

A woman was arrested after Suffolk police said she posed with a spring-loaded imitation rifle in front of her old high school in Hauppauge on Tuesday. Read more.

Drunken LI Man Who Drove 4X Legal Limit Convicted Of 2nd DWI Within 10 Years: DA

A Lake Ronkonkoma man was found guilty of driving his vehicle while intoxicated in Ronkonkoma in 2023, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Wednesday. Read more.

Vacant Nassau Business Under Construction Burglarized: Police

A vacant business under construction was burglarized on Monday afternoon, police said. Read more.

Man Snatches Purse In Broad Daylight On Long Island: Police

A man stole a woman's purse and fled on Long Island this afternoon, Suffolk County police told Patch. Read more.

2 Men Swipe $1.8K Generator From Commack Harbor Freight: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the two men who, police said, stole from a Commack store in April. Read more.

Man Wanted For Burglary On Long Island: Police

The Suffolk County Police Department is asking for the public's public's help identifying and locating a man who burglarized a business in Medford early Saturday morning. Read more.

Man Steals Nearly $1.5K Worth Of Tools From Harbor Freight In Commack: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, stole from a Commack store in April. Read more.

Man Fails To Pay For Cell Phone Repair At Smith Haven Mall: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, stole from a Lake Grove business in June 2024. Read more.

Woman Uses Credit Card Stolen From Patchogue 7-Eleven: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are seeking the public's help finding the woman who, police said, used a stolen credit card at multiple stores in May. Read more.

Man Steals $1.1K Worth Of Tools From Harbor Freight In Commack: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, stole from a Commack store in April. Read more.