". . . The suspects allegedly used whatever means necessary to control and abuse these victims just to make money."
The driver, from Bellport, veered into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle, police say.
Once the program wraps up, though, the county will begin "aggressive" collection and enforcement, including using a boot and tow contractor.
The crash took place on Montauk Highway, police say.
She was also charged with driving while impaired by drugs and criminal impersonation, police say.
One of the crashes involved a school bus Tuesday afternoon.
A man was also seriously injured in the crash that left one driver dead, police say.
He was airlifted for treatment of serious injuries, police say.
The cylinders spilled out onto the road, creating a potentially hazardous situation, fire officials say.
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She was struck by one vehicle then run over by a second; the driver of the second vehicle fled the scene — and the woman died, police say.
Her vehicle was found apparently stuck in the sand, about a quarter mile away, police say.
The death is believed to be non-criminal, police say.
He failed to feed or provide medical care for his 2-year old dog Soska, the SPCA says.
“The impact of the crash was so strong, it shattered the front windshield of the defendant’s car."
He was shot just before 1 a.m., police say.
Police say the man beat his girlfriend, stole her car, hit her with it and then tried to fight police when they pulled him over.
Fire ripped through the home Sunday night, police say.
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The two men were involved in a scam to defraud individuals of money through an app, police say.
A store employee was able to retrieve one of the trees before the women sped off with another, police say.
The unmentionables were valued at $36, police say.
“Because of his reckless actions, a husband and wife were killed just days before Christmas," DA says.
He stole the booze from Mastic Liquors, police say.
Men stole money from individuals trying to buy or sell a phone on the app, police say.
The passenger in the vehicle also tried to give a false name, police say.
The car, with people inside, was at an intersection when the shots were fired, police say.
Police say a 21-year-old man was high on drugs at the time of the crash, which critically wounded his passenger Sunday afternoon.
A husband and wife were killed and another person was injured in the crash Saturday night. A driver was arrested for fleeing the scene.
The bride and groom, who were with their children during the crash, got a special police escort — and he signed the marriage certificate!
There were people home when the fire broke out, officials say.
Watch a video of the raging fire here.
The man, who had a history of mental illness, began cutting himself, then turned the knife on the officer, police say.
BREAKING: The suicidal man was threatening himself and others with a knife, police say.
He lost control of his vehicle and hit both a pedestrian and a pole, police say.
A man who allegedly ran a LI drug lab has been ID'd; ecstasy, marijuana, barrels of chemicals, beakers and powders found, feds say.
Police have said the threats are not deemed credible but are being investigated.
A Mastic man was charged with shooting a Greenport teen in the abdomen after a "marijuana transaction that did not go well," ADA says.
Christmas tree fires result in an annual average of 7 deaths, 19 injuries, and $17.5 million in direct property damage, officials say.