Central Islip News

The man who former Belle Terre resident Martin Tankleff said bludgeoned Tankleff's parents - a crime for which Tankleff was convicted but later freed - was charged Thursday with a petty crime: stealing a PlayStation 2 console.

Prosecutors have added a child endangerment charge against a Long Island, N.Y., mother accused of posting a suggestive Craigslist ad to target a 9-year-old girl.Margery Tannenbaum, of Hauppauge , is accused of posting an ad that said in part, "I need a little affection." Authorities say she gave respondents the phone number for her daughter's ...

A Central Islip teen was critically injured, with head trauma and facial injuries, when he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle Tuesday night.

Police on eastern Long Island say they have arrested three people on aggravated harassment charges after they kicked and hit a victim while uttering anti-gay remarks.

Brooklyn: Farrah Fawcett was one of the most beautiful women ever to grace this planet.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Monday announced Suffolk Police will increase patrols at the Brentwood park where 13-year-old Wilson Batista Jr.

Famous poster of Farrah Fawcett. Michele Novara, 40, Bethpage, secretary "I did the Farrah Fawcett hairdo and I probably had all the dolls.

A Central Islip man used anti-gay epithets while beating and kicking two men early Friday morning, then told police he would do it again, Suffolk authorities said.

Police have arrested a Long Island man on charges of offering to pay a 13-year-old boy to have sex with him.

A man who police say identified himself as a church elder from a Patchogue church was arrested and charged Sunday after he attempted to pay a 13-year-old boy for sex.

Jun 19, 2009 11:24 am US/Eastern Police: 24-Year-Old Jennifer Gonzalez Left Her Kids, 2, 5, Home Alone For Nearly Three Hours CORAM, N.Y. Suffolk County Police say a Long Island woman left her 2-year-old and 5-year-old home alone for nearly three hours while she went to get her nails done.

A Mount Sinai man was arrested on charges of slashing a teenager during an argument Friday, police said.

A Bay Shore doctor pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court in Central Islip to charges of conspiracy, health care fraud and income-tax evasion, according to officials.

The Police Department of Suffolk County, New York, issued a press release on June 19 about the arrest of a man in Central Islip, RI, who was paced under arrest for an alleged hate crime carried out in the early morning hours that same day.

Police on Long Island say they have arrested a man who they say yelled anti-gay epithets during an attack on two men.

An East Patchogue man is under arrest Thursday after he allegedly installed surveillance equipment in the bedroom and bathroom of a tenant, Suffolk County police said.

The day 13-year-old Wilson Batista was shot in Brentwood 's Timberline Park, an Islip Town park ranger opened the gates at 8:30 a.m. But the town's regular security patrol was not able to check back in on the park for nearly 12 hours, officials said.

Roosevelt Green, an NYPD Sergeant, leaves court in Central Islip. / January 18, 2008) A New York Police sergeant admitted Tuesday that he illegally used a city police computer to get registration information on two cars for a Wyandanch crack dealer in return for a pair of sneakers worth $20 and a discount on several other pairs.

Saturday 13 Jun Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 12:38AM Central Islip, N.Y., June 12, 2009) The Long Island Ducks defeated the Newark Bears 8-4 on Friday at Citibank Park .

MYFOXNY.COM/AP - Police say a Long Island man stabbed his wife with a kitchen knife, accusing her of having an affair.