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Man Takes Cover Off Pool for Summer, Finds Body

Police in Long Island believe it could be body of missing murder suspect Matthew Zoll

(Newser) - A Long Island homeowner got a grim surprise on Sunday when he took the cover off his pool for the season. The East Shoreham resident found the body of a man that police believe could be that of fugitive murder suspect Matthew Zoll, NBC New York reports. Authorities say the...

'Dr. Beach' Ranks His Top 10
The Best Beaches in America
May 23, 2025 9:57 AM CDT

The Best Beaches in America

Coopers Beach in Long Island's Southampton is No. 1 in Dr. Beach's annual rankings

(Newser) - Memorial Day weekend is here, which means the unofficial start of summer—which also means many of you will start hitting the shore. Stephen Leatherman, better known to most as "Dr. Beach," is back for the occasion with his annual roundup of what he considers to be America'...

Ex-State Trooper Admits He Faked His Own Shooting

Thomas Mascia made up story about getting shot by a 'dark-skinned' man to gain sympathy: DA

(Newser) - A former New York state trooper pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges that he shot himself then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway, prompting a regionwide search. Thomas Mascia agreed to serve six months in jail, followed by five years probation and continued...

NY Political Candidate Has Been Missing for a Week

Petros Krommidas, 29, may have gone for a swim in the sea late on April 23

(Newser) - A Democratic candidate for the Nassau County Legislature in New York has been missing for nearly a week, with reports indicating he may have gone swimming off Long Island. Petros Krommidas, 29, was last seen around 9pm on April 23 at the home he shares with his parents in the...

Prosecutors: Long Island Beekeeper Hid Role in Genocide

Feds say Faustin Nsabumukunzi, 65, obscured his role in Rwanda while applying for US citizenship

(Newser) - In 2003, Faustin Nsabumukunzi applied for refugee status in the US, settling in the Hamptons on Long Island and resuming the beekeeping he'd done in his native Rwanda. He eventually received a green card and applied for US citizenship. But federal prosecutors now say Nsabumukunzi harbored a "dark...

Feds: US Airman Pretended to Be 13 on TikTok, Roblox

David Ibarra, 31, is now accused of having 9-year-old Long Island girl send him sexually explicit pics

(Newser) - A US airman has been charged with coercing a 9-year-old girl to share sexually explicit images of herself after he posed as a 13-year-old and chatted with the child on TikTok and the gaming site Roblox. David Ibarra, 31, was arraigned Wednesday in a New York federal court after being...

Pirate's Booty Founder Loses Race, Insists He's Mayor

Robert Ehrlich lost mayoral bid in Long Island's Sea Cliff in 1,064-62 vote, but his 'mutiny' isn't over

(Newser) - "It was supposed to be a simple, uncontested race," but the mayoral election earlier this week in Sea Cliff, New York, has been anything but. Per a statement from the Long Island village, incumbent Mayor Elena Villafane saw a "decisive victory" in Tuesday's ballot-casting, pulling in...

Cops: Family Making S'Mores Started Long Island Fires

More than 600 acres burned over the weekend after Manorville family tried to make the sweet treat

(Newser) - Authorities say a series of brush fires that tore through the East End of Long Island over the weekend can now be traced back to one local backyard, where a family's attempt to make Saturday morning s'mores apparently went awry. At a Monday presser , Suffolk County Police Commissioner...

In LI Woman's Murder, 'Justice Has No Expiration Date'

Gatorade cap helps lead to arrest of neighbor in 2003 killing of 88-year-old Edna Schubert

(Newser) - An elderly woman beloved by her community was beaten to death by an unemployed neighbor during a break-in—a conclusion it took more than two decades to reach, authorities said Friday, per the New York Times . Edna Schubert, 88, was found dead of blunt force trauma in her Long Island...

NY State Police Question Trooper's Account of Being Shot
Trooper Who Claimed He
Was Shot Faces Charges
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Jan 27, 2025 2:53 PM CST

Trooper Who Claimed He Was Shot Faces Charges

Prosecutors say New York state trooper Thomas Mascia staged incident that sparked manhunt

(Newser) - A New York State Police trooper who claimed he had been shot by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway in October, sparking a manhunt, staged the incident, according to prosecutors. Thomas Mascia has been charged with tampering with evidence, falsely reporting a crime, and official misconduct, the New ...

Long Island's Last Duck Farm Culls Entire Flock

100K birds killed after avian flu breaks out

(Newser) - New York's Long Island was once synonymous with "duck" in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial farm. The avian flu outbreak that has led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up the price of eggs struck the Crescent Duck Farm this...

LI Serial Killer Suspect Indicted in Murder of 7th Woman

Rex Heuermann charged in killing of Valerie Mack in 2000

(Newser) - The murder charges keep racking up for accused Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann, who now stands accused in the slaying of Valerie Mack in 2000. As NBC News reports, prosecutors say that a hair found on Mack's body was linked by DNA to Heuermann's wife and daughter....

In the Mad World of Extreme Sports, Wetsuiting Stands Alone

It's fishing, in the dark, on a rock, with the possibility of sharks

(Newser) - To understand just how extreme the extreme sport of "wetsuiting" can be, consider the advice Tyler Austin Harper was given by a fellow fisherman about taking up the sport: "Don't." As Harper explains in a lengthy piece for the Atlantic , wetsuiting is a type of saltwater...

Report: Matt Lauer's Daughter Fled Scene of Hamptons Crash

Sources tell Page Six that Romy Lauer, 20, was busted after license plate fell off her vehicle

(Newser) - It's been awhile since Matt Lauer was regularly making headlines , but this week, one of his own kids is earning some buzz. Police in Southampton, on New York's Long Island, tell Page Six that Romy Lauer, the former Today host's 20-year-old daughter, was issued a summons for...

4 Siblings Die in Murder-Suicide After Mother's Death

Long Island man Joseph DeLucia also killed his niece before shooting himself

(Newser) - Real estate agent Mary Macaluso says she had an appointment to meet a family about the sale of a home in the Long Island hamlet of Syosset on Sunday—but when she got there, they were all dead. Police say 59-year-old Joseph DeLucia, upset over his mother's death and...

2 Women Swept to Their Deaths in Connecticut Floods

'Who would have thought the Little River would turn into a gushing torrent of destruction'

(Newser) - Torrential rains turned streets into raging rivers in parts of Connecticut and New York's Long Island, trapping people in cars and a restaurant, covering vehicles in mud, and sweeping two women to their deaths, authorities said. Dramatic rescues unfolded as a foot of rain fell on some parts...

'I'll Say It Again: Justin Timberlake Was Not Intoxicated'

Lawyer Edward Burke says Long Island cops made 'very significant' errors regarding his famous client

(Newser) - Step one in proving that someone was driving while intoxicated: proving that they were intoxicated. That's proof that Justin Timberlake's attorney is suggesting doesn't exist, as he's now saying his client wasn't drunk, let alone driving drunk, when he was arrested and hit with a...

Among Nail Salon Victims: Cop Prepping for a Wedding

Prosecutors said Steven Schwally had 18 beers the night before the fatal crash

(Newser) - The man accused of driving his SUV into a Long Island nail salon Friday afternoon reportedly told police he drank 18 beers the night prior. ABC7 reports Steven Schwally pleaded not guilty to a DWI charge at a Monday arraignment, during which prosecutors said the 64-year-old had been drinking until...

Nail Salon Crash: 'It Was a Sound That I Had Never Heard Before'

SUV smashes into side of Long Island business, killing 4 and injuring 9

(Newser) - An SUV slammed into a Long Island nail salon on Friday, killing four and injuring nine inside the business at the time, a Suffolk County fire official said. The Chevy Traverse came to a stop at the back of the Hawaii Nail & Spa store in Deer Park about 4:...

Timberlake After Arrest: 'I Know Sometimes I'm Hard to Love'

Singer performs at first concert since being detained on Long Island for DWI, speaks out

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake has finally broken his silence on his DWI arrest earlier this week on Long Island. "It's been a tough week, but you're here and I'm here, and nothing can change this moment right now," the 43-year-old singer told the audience at Chicago's...

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