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Robber Gets Life For Killing Clerk At Edison Speedway Gas Station: Prosecutor
A South Carolina man who killed a clerk at a gas station in Edison during an armed robbery in 2018 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder, authorities said.
Marcus A. Wright, 27, of Beaufort, SC, fatally shot the Speedway worker on Dec. 20, 2018, on Amboy Avenue, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
Wright was convicted of murder in the slaying of John Bertram, 38, of the Fords section of Woodbridge, on Sept. 12, 2023. He also was found guilty of armed robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses.
Wright was sentenced on Monday, March 4…
Thanksgiving Day Burglary: Man Robs Bellmore Business, Flees, Police Say
Authorities are searching for a man who they say broke into a Long Island business on Thanksgiving and ran off with cash.
The burglary happened on Thursday, Nov. 23 in Bellmore.
According to Nassau County Police, the robber used a crowbar to break the front door to Speedway, located at 2670 Merrick Road, just before 2:30 a.m.
After making his way inside, he grabbed an unknown amount of cash and ran, fleeing west toward South St. Marks Avenue.
The burglar was wearing black pants, black shoes, a green mask, and a green winter jacket.
No other information is available at the time of pub…
$150K Lottery Won By Pennsylvania Player
A winning lottery ticket for Powerball for the drawing on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, sold in Dauphin County according to lottery officials.
The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 21-26-30-45-47, and the red Powerball 23, to win $150,000, less applicable withholding.
It sold at Speedway at 6821 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, which will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Thousands of other PA Lottery Mega Millions tickets won prizes of various amounts in the drawing.
Players find out if they've won any prizes by scanning the tickets at a Lottery retai…
Police Search For Trio Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards At Lake Grove, Centereach Stores
Authorities are searching for three men who are accused of using stolen credit cards at two businesses on Long Island.
Three men used a stolen credit card at Walmart, located at 161 Centereach Mall in Centereach, on Monday, Sept. 5, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Monday, Oct. 17.
They also used a stolen credit card at Speedway, located at 2825 Middle Country Road in Lake Grove, that same day, authorities said.
The credit cards were stolen from a pocketbook that was in a vehicle on Talisam Drive in Dix Hills on either Sunday, Sept. 4, or Sept. 5, authorities report…
Three Busted During Underage Alcohol Sting Op In Riverhead, Police Say
Three people have been charged with selling alcohol to minors during an investigation into stores on Long Island.
The sting effort, conducted by Riverhead Police and the Riverhead Community Awareness Program took place on Thursday, June 16, in an effort to reduce the sale of alcohol to underage children, the police department said.
Those arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child included :
Chaudhry Afzal, age 56, of Riverhead, an employee of Sunoco 4123 Middle Country Rd., Calverton
Recep-Can Karakoc, age 24, of Riverhead, an employee of Mobil 415 E. Main …
Hampton Bays Man Nabbed For Stealing Lottery Tickets From Work, Police Say
A Long Island employee has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $1,000 in New York State lottery tickets from his employer.
The incident took place in Southhampton at the Speedway gas station on Saturday, June 11.
Luis Mario Diaz Jr., age 23, of Hampton Bays, an employee of the Speedway gas station was arrested on Saturday, following a report of more than $1,000 in scratch-off lottery missing, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police.
An investigation revealed that Diaz was removing the scratch-offs from the stack, without paying for them at the business located a…
