Long Island Teen Located After Four Months; Another 15-Year-Old With Same Name Still Missing
A Long Island teen who vanished in East Garden City in May has been found safe, Nassau County Police announced on Friday, Sept. 12.
Julian Carbajal, 15, was last seen around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, shortly after 14-year-old Gabriella Panameno-Marinero went missing in Uniondale, according to police.
Carbajal is 5-foot-6 and 160 pounds, with brown curly hair and blue eyes. He had last been seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and white sneakers, detectives said.
Authorities confirmed he was located safely after being missing for nearly four months.
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Young EMT Killed In Riverhead Motorcycle Crash Was Disabled Veteran Mom’s Caretaker
A young EMT and aspiring nurse is being remembered as a devoted son, brother, and friend after his life was cut short in a motorcycle crash on Long Island.
Aiden LoMele, 18, of Whitestone, Queens, was fatally injured in a collision at a busy Riverhead intersection on Tuesday, Sept. 9, as Daily Voice reported.
The crash happened around 2:20 p.m. on Center Drive, just south of West Main Street, according to Riverhead Town Police. LoMele was riding a 2022 Honda motorcycle when he stopped in front of a tractor-trailer at a red light.
When the light turned green, the truck began moving and col…
15-Year-Old Resident Fled Christian Youth Facility In Riverhead, Police Say
Authorities are asking for help in locating a teenage resident who ran away from a Christian youth facility on Long Island.
Julian Carbajal, 15, ran away from Timothy Hill Ranch in Riverhead around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department.
Carbajal is 5-foot-7 and 158 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black t-shirt, black zippered hooded sweatshirt, and black boots.
No foul play is suspected, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Riverhead Town Police at 631-727-4500.
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Motorcyclist, 18, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Collision In Riverhead
An afternoon ride ended in tragedy when an 18-year-old motorcyclist was fatally struck at a busy Long Island intersection.
The crash happened in Riverhead at around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, on Center Drive, just south of West Main Street, according to Riverhead Town Police.
Aiden Lomelle, of Whitestone in Queens, was riding a 2022 Honda motorcycle when he changed lanes and stopped in front of a 2022 Kenworth tractor-trailer waiting at a red light, police said.
When the light turned green and the truck began moving, it collided with the motorcycle.
A 2017 Honda sedan, which had been tra…
Riverhead Teens Have Been Missing Nearly A Week
Authorities are asking for help in locating two Long Island teenagers who have been missing nearly a week.
Destini Graham, 16, and Shawn Smith, 15, were last seen on Thursday, Sept. 4, in Riverhead, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse.
Destini was wearing a beige colored sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and pink shoes. Shawn had on a navy blue hooded sweatshirt, olive sweatpants, and black sneakers.
Both teens are believed to be in the Riverhead area, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543.
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Woman Wanted For Riverhead Murder Of Conrad Gowan: Suffolk Police
Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Aug. 4, that a woman is wanted for the murder of a Jamesport man killed inside his home last year, police announced on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
Majorie Quarrie, also known as Nicola Watson, stabbed 36-year-old Conrad Gowan in the neck at his residence on Herricks Lane at 11:43 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2024, according to the Suffolk County Homicide Squad and as Daily Voice previously reported.
Gowan, a resident of the home, was transported by the Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead where he was pronounced dead.
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Air Quality Alerts Issued Across NJ/NY As Temps Hit 90s, Pollution Risks Rise
It’s not just hot — it’s hazardous.
Air quality across New Jersey and New York is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups on Thursday, June 12, as temperatures climb into the 90s and Code Orange Alerts are in effect.
Health officials say that ground-level ozone and fine particulates will combine with heat to pose risks for children, seniors, and people with heart or lung conditions.
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Code Orange Air Quality Alerts issued by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Counties affected: Bergen, Essex, Union, Hudson, Passaic, Middlesex, Mercer, Ocean, Burling…
Drunk Driver Admits Causing Deadly 7-Car Crash In Riverhead That Injured Several Others
A Riverhead man formally confessed to causing a drunken, seven-car pileup that killed his passenger and seriously injured several others.
Cristian Mendoza-Baquiax, 37, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, March 11.
Mendoza-Baquiax admitted that he was driving drunk on County Road 105 in Riverhead on the evening of Aug. 7, 2024, when he sped around another car, swerved into oncoming traffic, and crashed into several vehicles.
His passenger, 33-year-old Nelson Reyes-Muxin, was killed in the collision. Another passenger in his…
Family Friend Forced Girl To Watch Pornography, Perform Sexual Acts In Riverhead, Police Say
A Long Island man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl.
Edgar Nova Lopez, 29, of Riverhead, was arrested on multiple sex crimes charges on Tuesday, Feb. 25, following an investigation by New York State Police.
A doctor contacted the agency in December 2024 stating they were performing a routine annual exam when the girl disclosed she had been sexually abused by Lopez, a family friend, police said.
An investigation determined that over a four-month period, Lopez made the girl watch pornography, perform the pornographic acts that they watched, and sexually abused the child, according …
Riverhead Boy, 16, Has Been Missing Over Week
If you’ve seen this missing teen, police want to hear from you.
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for over a week.
Zyddon Powell, 16, of Riverhead, was last seen on Sunday, Jan. 12, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse.
He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black sweatpants, and black sneakers.
It was not immediately clear where Powell was last seen.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543.
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Seen Them? 15-, 17-Year-Old Girls From Riverhead Missing For Days
Authorities are asking for help in locating two Long Island teenagers who have been missing for several days.
Josselin Ordonez-Sanchez, age 15, and Meylin Garcia-Alvarado, age 17, both of Riverhead, were reported missing, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse.
Ordonez-Sanchez was last seen on Thursday, Oct. 10. She was wearing a blue skirt, pink jacket, green shoes, and carrying a pink backpack. Her hair is dyed dark red.
Garcia-Alvarado was last seen on Sunday, Oct. 13. She was wearing a blue denim jacket, blue jeans, and sandals.
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