Police: Prank Call Sends Hostage Team To Freeport Home
A crank call sent police rushing to a Long Island apartment building on Friday night, mistakenly thinking that a man was holding his family hostage inside.
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A crank call sent police rushing to a Long Island apartment building on Friday night, mistakenly thinking that a man was holding his family hostage inside.
A Long Island student was arrested on Friday for viciously attacking a 50-year-old teacher. The attack happened in the hallway at Elmont Memorial High School on Long Island, according to WCBS 880's Sophia Hall.
Our nation's veterans - they put their lives on the line and now, upon returning home, many are unable to find a job. It's a sad reality.
The fire broke out at a home on Barnyard Lane in Setauket around 2 a.m. Friday.
Police said five middle and high school students were grabbed and had their iPhones or cell phones stolen yesterday afternoon.
Suffolk County Police said 40-year-old Cathleen Deutscher, of Bayport, crashed on Oakwood Avenue and that her 5-year-old child was in the vehicle at the time.
The countdown is on for a shot to win the biggest jackpot in lottery history.
Oakdale is allowing hundreds of condos to be built in exchange for the preservation of one of the island's original mansions, but some say it's not a good trade.
The reduction will save the average LIPA customer about $6.50 a month.
Hempstead Mayor Wayne Hall, members of the village board of trustees and a local county legislator are expected to attend Saturday's 1 p.m. rally in the parking lot outside Hempstead Village Hall.
The county estimates that with the additional red light cameras and by processing its own traffic violations they could make some $20 million annually.
School districts on Long Island are getting a lesson in drugs. Faculty members and parents are learning how to spot signs of drug use among students.
A gang of suspected fake police officers on Long Island allegedly thought they were about make a killer score. Instead, they ended up in some very real cuffs.
Officers received a 911 call Tuesday reporting a little girl, who was originally believed to be about 4-years-old, with no shoes and wearing white pajamas running alone down Bergen Street toward Split Cedar Drive in Islandia.
The baggage scandal has prompted calls for the Federal Aviation Administration to put undercover agents and cameras in the bellies of airplanes and enhance background checks on potential employees.
