Crime & Safety
Fatal Stabbing, Murder Conviction, Bomb Threat: LI Crime Roundup
ALSO: A man shot at a police officer, a woman was beaten with bats, $95K stolen from law firm, and a man photographed minors, officials say.
LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by Patches across Long Island. Stories this week include a man fatally stabbing his wife and 2-year-old daughter, a man was convicted of killing his pregnant estranged wife, a couple was indicted after threatening the use of a bomb in a bank-robbing spree, a woman was critically wounded in a stabbing, and more, authorities said.
Brentwood Man Stabs Wife And 2-Year-Old Daughter To Death: Police
A man was arrested Sunday after police said he stabbed his wife and 2-year-old daughter to their death in their Brentwood home. Read more.
Man Convicted Of Murdering Pregnant Estranged Wife In Farmingdale: DA
A St. James man was found guilty on Friday of murdering his estranged wife in January 2020, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. Michael Owen, 30, was convicted of second-degree murder after he strangled Kelly Owen to death at her South Farmingdale home on Jan. 15, 2020, the DA said. She was 27. Read more.
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LI Couple Indicted In 'Bank Robbery Spree' Threatened Using Bomb: DA
A married Moriches couple faces upgraded charges related to a bank robbery spree in which they made off with around $3,500 on the back of a motorcycle across three Suffolk communities, one time threatening the use of a bomb, Suffolk prosecutors said. Read more.
LI Man Indicted On Attempted Murder Charges After Shooting At Cop: DA
An Amityville man was indicted Tuesday on attempted murder charges after prosecutors said he shot at a Suffolk County police officer. Read more.
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Woman Beaten With Bats, Money Stolen In Mineola; 3 Men Sought: Police
A woman was robbed while walking on Mineola Boulevard in Mineola early Tuesday. At 2:15 a.m., police said, the 45-year-old victim was approached by three men who exited a white hatchback car. Read more.
Woman, Critically Wounded, Stabbed Multiple Times: Police
A man has been arrested for attempting to murder a 57-year-old woman in Garden City Park, police said. Andy Yeung, 58, of Garden City Park, stabbed the victim multiple times at his residence before witnesses heard screaming and called police, authorities said. Read more.
$95,000 Stolen From Carle Place Law Firm In Email Fraud Scam: Police
A Massachusetts man was arrested by Nassau police after stealing $95,000 from a Carle Place law firm through an email scam. Read more.
Gunshot Fired Into North Bellport Home: Police
A gunshot was fired from the street into a North Bellport home on Wednesday night, Suffolk police said. Read more.
Suffolk Man Charged In Connection To 3 Hicksville Burglaries: Police
Police have made an arrest in connection to a burglary that happened in Hicksville earlier in the summer. Read more.
Gun Recovered On Traffic Stop; 3 Arrested After Fleeing: Police
Three people face charges after a gun was discovered during a traffic stop on Jericho Turnpike. Read more.
Man Charged With Photographing Minors In Sayville Dressing Room: Cops
A man was arrested Monday for photographing two minors at a Sayville department store fitting room in June, Suffolk County police said. Read more.
2 Men Break Into Multiple Nassau Businesses Since April: Police
Two Queens men have been arrested in connection to a string of burglaries in Nassau County. Read more.
18-Year-Old Arrested After Robbing Quogue Gas Station: Police
An 18-year-old from Quogue was arrested after he robbed a gas station early Saturday, police said. Read more.
Elderly Man Knocked Unconscious In Attempted Robbery: Police
An elderly man was robbed at gunpoint in Hicksville, Nassau police said. Read more.
Middle Island Man Charged With Assault After Scuffle With Cops: PD
A Middle Island man was arrested after a scuffle with police officers in Gordon Heights on Tuesday night, Suffolk police said. Read more.
Nassau Man Charged In Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Teen: Cops
A Bellmore man has been arrested in connection with a crash on Tuesday that seriously injured a 14-year-old boy in North Bellmore, Nassau police said. Read more.
Driver Flees Scene After 2-Car, Head-On Crash: PD
A Flanders man was arrested after fleeing a two-car, head-on crash in July, police said. Read more.
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