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Bay Shore, NY
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
Bay Shore Teen Was At
Lirr
Station Before Disappearing, Police Say
Authorities are seeking help in locating a 17-year-old girl who disappeared after visiting a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station. Melany Maldonado was last seen at the Bay Shore LIRR station on Tuesday, June 25, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Maldonado was last seen wearing a brown dress and currently has her hair dyed red, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Bay Shore, NY
News
Bay Shore Man Lured 11-Year-Old Boys Using Snapchat, Raping Them; More Victims Sought: DA
A Bay Shore man lured two 11-year-old boys using Snapchat before raping and abusing them in public bathrooms, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 11. Bradley Schioppa, 18, was indicted for three counts of Rape in the First Degree, two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Schioppa allegedly used the handle “paxonhotsg5” to join a Snapchat group chat with Smithtown-area boys in April 2025. Posing as a peer, he later began meeting the children in person, driving …
Bay Shore, NY
Lifestyle
Bay Shore Man's Nose Bitten Off In Vicious Attack—Then Rebuilt Using 3D-Assisted Surgery
A Long Island man is getting his life back after a brutal attack left him without a nose—and it’s all thanks to a renowned surgeon. Tyson Carter, 41, of Bay Shore, was waiting at a Brentwood bus stop on Monday, Jan. 27, when he was attacked while defending a young woman from harassment. Two men reportedly assaulted him, and during the fight, one bit off his nose. “It was two-on-one and they stomped on my head and chest,” Carter said in a release from Northwell Health. “But I wasn’t going down. I guess he got frustrated. I knew he bit my nose—my jacket was bloody. I didn’t realize how bad it…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Fugitive Who Shot Roommate To Death In Bay Shore Basement Captured In Miami, DA Says
A Long Island man who shot his housemate to death and then fled the state was captured a month later in Florida, prosecutors alleged. Darwin Maldonado Vanegas, 31, was arraigned on murder and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 22, in the April killing of 24-year-old Daniel Nunez-Hernandez. Suffolk County Police responded to the pair’s Bay Shore residence on West Lakeland Street, where they rented separate rooms, just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3. Officers found Nunez-Hernandez dead on a basement couch with gunshot wounds to his chest and arm. Two 9mm shell cas…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Woman Stabbed Ex To Death Outside Bay Shore Train Station, DA Says
A woman was captured on surveillance video stabbing her ex-boyfriend to death outside a Long Island train station, prosecutors said. Nikeya Barker, 44, of Bay Shore, was arraigned on murder charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, May 19, in the killing of 47-year-old Shurvell Rush, of Central Islip. The fatal stabbing happened around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, when Suffolk County Police responded to Railroad Plaza and found Rush with a stab wound to the chest. He was taken to South Shore University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, as Daily Voice reported. Surveillance video fr…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Eight Drivers Cited, Six Cars Seized After Drag Racing In Medford: Police
A wild street racing scene ended with citations and car seizures in Medford, Suffolk County Police said on Friday, May 16. Officers with the department's Street Racing Task Force responded to National Boulevard near Munsell Road on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:51 p.m., after a 911 caller reported cars drag racing in the area, according to the release. Officers arrived to find about eight vehicles either participating in reckless stunts like drifting and burnouts or spectating. Officers safely stopped all the vehicles and issued a total of 38 citations. Six of the drivers had their vehicles …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Teen Driver In Brentwood: Suffolk County Police
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a teen driver in Brentwood on Sunday, May 11, Suffolk County Police announced. Jose Morales, 62, of Bay Shore, was riding a 2005 Kawasaki Ninja southbound on 5th Avenue when an 18-year-old woman driving a 2007 Honda Accord struck him while turning into a parking lot near Candlewood Road at 11:58 a.m., police said. Morales was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, Susan Guerrero of Bay Shore, was not injured, according to authorities. Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Detectives with the Third Squad are continuing to investiga…
Riverhead, NY
Police & Fire
Suffolk Police Job Post Sparks Salary Backlash: 'Does It Come With A Free Cell?'
A New York police department’s job posting is generating plenty of buzz, with many questioning whether the responsibilities align with the pay. On Long Island, the Suffolk County Police Department announced Tuesday, May 6, that it’s hiring for several detention attendant positions. The openings are for precincts in Bay Shore, Smithtown, and Selden. Responsibilities include guarding and caring for individuals held in custody, escorting criminal defendants to court, and conducting searches for weapons and contraband. The shifts run evenings and overnights, and applicants must have a high sch…
Amityville, NY
Police & Fire
Cop Needed Tourniquet After Knife Attack In Amity Harbor, Police Say
A police officer is recovering after being stabbed by a fleeing suspect on Long Island. The incident happened in Amity Harbor, near Gibbs Road and Western Concourse, just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 6. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 caller reporting men attempting to steal items from vehicles, the agency said. Arriving officers quickly arrested one suspect, but a second suspect, Steven Vasquez, reportedly took off running. Officers located the 22-year-old Vasquez a short time later hiding under a car. While attempting to flee, he stabbed an officer in the upper right thigh a…
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed To Death Behind Railroad Plaza In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police
A man was found fatally stabbed behind a Bay Shore building, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, May 4. Officers responded to the rear of 115 Railroad Plaza after a 911 caller reported a stabbing around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, according to police. When officers arrived, they discovered 47-year-old Shurvell Rush suffering from a stab wound to his chest. Rush, who was undomiciled, was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are actively investigating the case. Anyone with i…
Bay Shore, NY
News
‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ
A Long Island drug trafficking crew that called itself “No Budget” is accused of dealing cocaine and fentanyl by the kilo, running violent operations across Queens and Suffolk — and carrying out a deadly shooting in Bay Shore to protect their turf, federal prosecutors said. Five men — including the group’s alleged ringleader, 37-year-old Nicholas Andrade of White Plains — were charged in a sweeping indictment unsealed Thursday, May 1, in Central Islip federal court. Andrade faces additional charges in the March 2023 killing of Jose Manuel Sosa, a fellow drug dealer, and in the attempted mu…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Bay Shore Mechanic Ran Cocaine Ring Out Of Garage Business, DA Says
A mechanic is accused of running a cocaine distribution ring out of his Long Island auto shop, prosecutors said. Uriel Rose, age 41, of Bay Shore, was indicted on over a dozen drug charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, April 30, following a 10-month investigation into his Deer Park business, “Beema Boyz.” The probe began in June 2024, when Suffolk County Police received tips that Rose was using his garage as a front for selling drugs. Undercover officers bought cocaine from him on seven different occasions, prosecutors said. On Thursday, April 10, detectives executed a search warr…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (
Exclusive
)
The family of a Long Island tow truck operator and father of two killed on the job claims police are protecting the driver–because his mom is a retired cop. Richard Rodriguez, 32, of Freeport, was loading a disabled SUV onto his truck on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore when he was hit by a passing vehicle on Monday, April 15. He died at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The impact caused the other driver, 38-year-old Anthony Licalzi of Massapequa, to lose control of the vehicle, sending it across several lanes before crashing into the center median. Licalzi was not injured and has not been c…
Massapequa, NY
News
Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say
Authorities identified a man killed in a suspected drunk driving crash on Sunrise Highway that left a second victim seriously injured. Willie Singleton, 48, of Bay Shore, died after being struck by an impaired 19-year-old Bentley driver in Massapequa on Saturday night, April 19, Nassau County Police said. Brian August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic just after 9 p.m., police said. As he cut across the road, his Bentley slam…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Tow Truck Operator Killed While Loading SUV On Sunrise Highway In Bay Shore: Suffolk County PD
A tow truck operator was fatally struck while loading a disabled vehicle on the side of a busy Long Island highway, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Richard Rodriguez, 32, of Freeport, was working to tow a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban on the westbound side of Sunrise Highway near Brentwood Road in Bay Shore when he was hit by a passing 2023 Kia Forte at 1:40 p.m., authorities said. Rodriguez had been standing on the shoulder as he attempted to load the SUV onto the back of a 2020 Dodge Ram tow truck when the Kia hit him. The impact caused the Kia's driver, 38-year-old Anthon…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Stabber Drove Mortally Wounded 24-Year-Old To Hospital Following East Patchogue Attack, DA Says
A Long Island man was formally charged with stabbing a 24-year-old man to death outside an apartment complex. Antwane Lee, 31, of Bay Shore, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 15, in the slaying of Justin Evans. Lee is accused of stabbing Evans, also of Bay Shore, repeatedly outside the Heatherwood Apartments on Pond View Drive in East Patchogue on Sunday, March 30, prosecutors said. Just after 8 p.m. that night, Suffolk County Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man bleeding heavily and banging on doors for help. Evans had been …
Bay Shore, NY
News
Driver Who Killed Expectant Grandpa In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash Charged With Manslaughter: DA
A drunk driver who was speeding in a stolen car hit and killed a husband and expectant grandfather before fleeing the scene on Long Island, prosecutors said. Alexander Cerda, 21, of Bay Shore, was indicted on manslaughter and over a dozen related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 11, in the death of Eric Perez. Cerda was intoxicated when he broke into a Bay Shore residence and stole an unlocked SUV at around 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Ten minutes later, he was speeding down Main Street with no headlights on when he struck the 5…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Dark Web Dealer ‘MamaKnowsBrown,’ Bloods Gang, Family Tied To 21 Suffolk Drug Arrests: DA
A Long Island woman accused of running a dark web drug storefront called "MamaKnowsBrown" is among 21 people indicted in a massive Suffolk County narcotics trafficking case involving Bloods gang members and a family-run network, District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, April 11, 2025. Carolyn Tolin, 46, of Centereach, allegedly shipped heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and powder cocaine to customers across 40 states, operating her dark web storefront from the garage of her home and accepting cryptocurrency payments, prosecutors said. Tolin was one of several alleged trafficker…
Wyandanch, NY
News
DNA Trail Lands Killer Gunman In Prison After Shooting Claimed Life Of Bay Shore 26-Year-Old
A Brooklyn man could spend the rest of his life in prison for a 2020 shooting that killed a 26-year-old man. Basheer Vinson, 30, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, April 2, following his conviction for murder in the shooting of Mark Birthwright, of Bay Shore. The shooting happened in the early hours of August 2, 2020, as a house party on Patton Avenue in Wyandanch was ending. Birthwright and a 30-year-old friend from Bellport were leaving the party when Birthwright accidentally dropped a large roll of cash on the ground. After picking it up, t…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Stabbing At East Patchogue Apartment Complex: Cops
Police have announced an arrest in the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old man at a Long Island apartment complex. Antwane Lee, 31, of Bay Shore, has been charged with second-degree murder in the Sunday, March 30 incident that left Justin Evans dead at the apartments on Pondview Drive in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police said. Lee will be held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on April 2. Officers responded to the Heatherwood apartments in East Patchogue, located just steps from NYU Langone Hospital, for a fi…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
22-Year-Old Stabbed To Death At East Patchogue Apartment Complex
A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death during a fight at a Long Island apartment complex. Officers responded to the Heatherwood apartments in East Patchogue, located just steps from NYU Langone Hospital, for a fight at around 8 p.m. Sunday, March 30. Once on scene, they located Justin Evans suffering from a stab wound to his neck, according to Suffolk County Police. Evans, of Bay Shore, was driven by private vehicle to NYU Langone, where he was pronounced dead, police said. No suspects had been arrested as of Monday afternoon, March 31. Investigators did not speculate on a possible motive …
Central Islip, NY
News
Driveway Slaying: Drunk Friend Shot Man To Death During Argument In Central Islip, DA Says
A drunken argument between friends ended with one man fatally shooting the other in the driveway of a Long Island home, prosecutors alleged. Jeremias Anariba-Moran, 47, of Central Islip, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, March 27, in the shooting death of Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo. Both men had spent the day drinking alcohol with friends before they got into a confrontation inside a vehicle parked in Godinez-Carcam’s Central Islip residence on Anne Lane just before midnight Saturday, March 15, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. The argument…
Central Islip, NY
News
Passenger Who Fatally Shot Man In Central Islip Driveway Arrested Days Later, Police Say
A suspect is behind bars in connection with the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man who was killed in a Long Island driveway. Jeremias Anariba-Moran, 47, was arrested Tuesday, March 18, on suspicion of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo in Central Islip, Suffolk County Police said. Godinez-Carcam was sitting in a parked vehicle in the driveway of his Anne Lane residence when Anariba-Moran shot him shortly before midnight on Saturday, March 15, according to police. Godinez-Carcamo was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pr…
Central Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Shot In Central Islip Driveway, Suspect On The Run: Police
A man was shot and killed while sitting in a parked car outside his Central Islip home late Saturday night, March 15, Suffolk County police announced. Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo, 40, was in the driveway of his residence at 10 Anne Lane when a passenger inside the vehicle shot him at 11:52 p.m., authorities said. The suspect fled on foot. Godinez-Carcamo was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating and urge anyone with information to call 631-852-6392 or submit an anonymous tip to…
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Brutal Bay Shore Beating—Attacker Faces Homicide Probe: Police
A Long Island man who was savagely beaten on a Bay Shore street has died, turning the case into a homicide investigation, Suffolk County police announced. Carlos Cabrera, 44, of Brentwood, was walking along Main Street near Third Avenue around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when Ricardo Siguenza, 32, of Bay Shore, allegedly smashed him in the head with a metal object before fleeing, police said. Cabrera suffered devastating injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he fought for his life—until now. Authorities confirmed on Saturday, March 15, that he had succumbed to his wounds, e…
Bay Shore, NY
Obituaries
'Had No Chance': Widow Seeks Support After Dad, Expectant Grandfather's Hit-Run Bay Shore Death
A heartbroken Long Island family is seeking the community’s support as they grieve the sudden and tragic loss of a beloved husband, father, and soon-to-be grandfather who was killed in a hit-and-run crash. Eric Perez, 52, was struck and killed while crossing Main Street near Shore Lane in Bay Shore early on Saturday, March 8, as Daily Voice reported. The driver, 21-year-old Alexander Cerda of Bay Shore, allegedly fled the scene and was arrested days later, Suffolk County Police said. Now, as Perez’s wife, Gina, and their family grapple with an unimaginable loss, they are asking for help to …
Bay Shore, NY
News
Career Criminal Sentenced For Armed Laundromat Robbery In Bay Shore
A career criminal with a violent past is heading back to prison after terrorizing a Long Island laundromat at gunpoint. Emilio Hernandez, 55, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars after a jury convicted him of robbing a Bay Shore laundromat while disguised and armed with a starter pistol, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Friday, March 14. The masked ex-con stormed the laundromat on April 11, 2023, wielding the weapon and demanding cash. He fled in a black Honda, but a quick-thinking witness filmed his getaway. Suffolk County Police tracked him down …
Bay Shore, NY
News
Unlicensed Dentist Ran Illegal Practice Inside Bay Shore Home, Police Say
A woman is accused of running an illegal dental office out of a Bay Shore home, Suffolk County police announced on Thursday, March 13. Yolany Y. Mejia Carranza, 55, of Huntington Station, was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at 1847 Heckscher Ave. and discovered a fully functioning dental office, authorities said. Investigators believe Mejia Carranza had also operated an unlicensed dental practice at 135 Broadway in Huntington Station, police said. She was charged with three counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a class E felony. Mejia Carranza is currentl…
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver With Stolen Gun Leads Trooper Pursuit In Bay Shore: Police
An intoxicated Bay Shore man in a stolen car led police on a wrong-way pursuit before being caught with a stolen gun and cocaine, police said. The incident unfolded shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9, when troopers patrolling westbound on the Southern State Parkway spotted a Ford Taurus with Florida plates stopped on the Exit 41S ramp, New York State Police said. When troopers attempted to check on the vehicle, the driver, 50-year-old Samuel Colon, suddenly made an illegal left turn and sped off, driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of Bayshore Road, police said. Troopers pursued Col…
Bay Shore, NY
News
21-Year-Old Nabbed In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash That Killed Pedestrian
A 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian. Suffolk County Police apprehended Alexander Cerda, of Bay Shore, on suspicion of leaving the scene of a fatal crash and related charges in the death of 52-year-old Eric Perez, the agency announced Thursday, March 13. Perez was attempting to cross Main Street near Shore Lane in Bay Shore when he was struck by a vehicle at around 2:10 a.m. Saturday, March 8, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Cerda is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving a f…
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured In Bay Shore House Fire; Firefighters Were Slowed By 'Hoarding'
A woman was seriously injured in a house fire on Long Island on Monday afternoon, March 10. Firefighters in Bay Shore responded to a residence on North 1st Avenue near Brook Street after someone called 911 reporting a fire just after 12:30 p.m. Inside, members of the Bay Shore Fire Department located a 65-year-old woman, according to Suffolk County Police. She was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. It was not immediately clear how many people were in the home when flames broke out, but no other injuries were reported. Firefighters were slowed by “Collyer’s Ma…
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