Jan 28, 2008 | New York Daily News
The murder trial of an ex-Green Beret accused of stabbing his wife to death in October 2005 is due to start this week in Suffolk County Criminal Court. via New York Daily News
Elderly woman removed from home filled with animals, feces
Firefighters rushed to a Brentwood home ready to deal with a potential electrical fire Monday. via Newsday.com
NY Fed issues subprime mortgage figures
“Upstate just didn't have much of a housing boom”
The subprime mortgage meltdown is taking a toll in New York, with New York City and Long Island feeling the brunt, according to data released Friday. via MSN Money
Coffee? Root beer? Target adds 19 free flavors to kids' medicines
“We have about 42 human flavors”
We all know a little bit of sugar makes the medicine go down. Now, Target has found a way for children's medicine to go down more easily for their parents as well. via Press of Atlantic City
Send-off as 'Fighting 69th' heads to Afghanistan
“I brought extra tissues just in case.”
As 130 soldiers from the fabled "Fighting 69th" Army National Guard unit prepared to deploy to Afghanistan, hundreds of parents, partners, siblings and children cheered and wept for them at a ceremony in ... via Newsday.com
Bay Shore man charged with several area robberies
Bay Shore The Suffolk County Police Department arrested and charged a Bay Shore man for a string of robberies in the Bay Shore area. via Empire State News
Ceremony Marks Deployment of Long Island's Fighting 69th Infantry
“I want to thank you (the LIA and King Cole Audio Visual) very much for your generous offer to support the Units Deployment Ceremony. Your assistance will help make our event special for the soldiers and their families”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Commack, Long Island, NY January 14, 2008 CONTACT: Heather Shivokevich 631.493.3036 631.493.3020 Gary Wojtas Long Island Association members are cordially invited to attend the deployment ... via Business LI
Bay Shore Tax Preparer Filed False Returns
A Bay Shore, N.Y. tax preparer, accused of helping many of clients evade federal income taxes, pleaded guilty to a single count of preparing false returns Wednesday, Newsday reported Thursday citing officials. via NYSSCPA.org
Man arrested in Deer Park home invasion
A man who invaded a Deer Park home and assaulted and robbed the homeowner was arrested Wednesday and charged in the crime, the Suffolk police said. via Newsday.com
Fifth fuel tank unearthed in Bay Shore
“So far, all analyses that have been received do meet drinking water standards”
Islip officials have uncovered two more abandoned fuel tanks at its Bay Shore public works yard, including one containing a mixture of kerosene and water, town officials said. via Newsday.com
Suffolk County authorities have identified the two women whose car...
Suffolk County authorities have identified the two women whose car drove across the Bay Shore Marian and became completely submerged. via 7Online.com
Woman injured in crash off Bay Shore pier dies
“She'd read anything she could get her hands on, and the Bible”
The woman who was seriously injured after her car crashed off a pier in Bay Shore early this week has died, police said. via AMNY
2nd Woman Dies Days After L.I. Car Plunge
A second woman has died after the car they were in plunged into the icy waters of a Long Island marina earlier this week. via WCBSTV.com
Cops raid W. Islip bar, arrest owners, bartenders
Spurred by complaints of underage drinking at a West Islip bar, Suffolk police and state inspectors carried out a raid Thursday night and arrested two bartenders, two owners and a bouncer. via Newsday.com
Brentwood man killed in motorcycle crash
A Brentwood man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Bay Shore late Tuesday, Suffolk County police said. via Newsday.com
L.I. Man, 22, Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Police on Long Island are investigating a motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a 22-year-old man. via WNBC-TV New York
Rescuer 'would have died trying' to save other victim
“We're proud of the way they responded under those circumstances”
A good Samaritan who helped pull a trapped woman from a car that plunged off a Bay Shore pier said he "would have died trying" to save another woman if he'd known she was there. via Newsday.com
Car plunges into water in Bay Shore
One woman is dead and another is in serious condition after the car they were in slid off a pier in Bay Shore Monday and plunged into the Great South Bay, Suffolk Police said. via Newsday.com
Islip Democrats ring in new era
“For instance, we've found that past administrations purchased far too many street sweepers. While the town owns 35, we only need 15”
Reclaiming a Democratic majority on Islip's town board after nearly four decades of Republican control, Islip Supervisor Phil Nolan yesterday pledged to reduce the town's vehicle fleet by 10 percent and improve ... via Newsday.com