Award-winning journalist. Hofstra University Class of 2020 with a B.A. in Journalism. Covering Babylon Village, Sayville-Bayport, Lindenhurst, Deer Park, North Babylon, Huntington, Smithtown, Commack, Northport and more across Suffolk County.
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Police say their drone used thermal imaging to locate a woman hiding in a Huntington backyard minutes after a shoplifting and crash.
Police say three more Bay Shore teens were arrested this week in the stabbing of a 17-year-old boy during a fight in Brightwaters.
Stephanie Velez earned two awards for her study on how low-level lead exposure alters brain development.
Police said the man handed a teller a note demanding cash before running from the Flagstar Bank.
Seventh graders at James Wilson Young Middle School created crystallized ornaments while learning about supersaturated solutions.
The trio presented their “Power of Partnership” model to school librarians in St.Louis.
The agency says access to local training sites is critical amid rising assaults on officers.
Police say a woman stole nearly $300 worth of shoes in November.
The shy, long-haired beauty has waited her whole life for stability.
After caring for her kittens with devotion, this gentle cat is waiting for someone patient to choose her — finally.
Prosecutors say the 60-year-old returned to Riley Fibbers with a gas can and lighter, sparking a blaze that damaged the kitchen.
The fundraiser honors Christine and Nicholas Lehmann and supports special needs causes and first responders, the family said.
Family reported the 60-year-old missing in October after he hadn’t been seen since August, police say.
Police say a man and woman stole merchandise from the Veterans Memorial Highway Target on Nov. 8.
A 99-year-old Wyandanch man died and another man was seriously hurt after two vehicles collided at a busy Commack intersection, police say.
Police said the man handed a teller a note demanding cash, then fled to a waiting sedan on Monday afternoon.
The African American Small Business Foundation, 100 Black Men of Eastern New York, and LIAACC hosted a night of collaboration.
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado joined protesters calling on the Town of Islip to end its Homeland Security training agreement amid ICE activity.
Lincoln Avenue Elementary’s Student Council collected food for local families.
Police said two men stole dozens of pairs of underwear in October.
