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A Long Island woman's brilliant thinking landed a would-be scammer in police custody.

She lured the man, who claimed over the phone to be a bail bondsman helping her grandson, to her home, where officers tackled him.

"We will not rest until we bring those accountable to justice," Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said.

The suspect fled the scene after shooting his 64-year-old mother in the head and his 65-year-old father in the back, according to officers.

Petito's dad said if other cases don't receive the same attention and effort as his daughter's, "that's a shame because it's not only Gabby that deserves that."

"Gabby is the most amazing person I've ever met... I'm asking you guys to be inspired by the way she treated people, all people," Joseph Petito, her father, said.

A spokesperson for the Moloney Funeral Home in Holbrook, New York, told Newsweek that the service will take place on Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. ET.

"While Barney will be missed, we hope he enjoys his new home in New Jersey," Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said.

Amid the ongoing investigation of the disappearance of Gabby Petito, the New York lawyer canceled a press conference that was scheduled for Tuesday.

The family of the missing Long Island woman called on her "reprehensible" boyfriend to speak with investigators.

Comedian Fuquan Johnson was among three people who died over the weekend after reportedly taking cocaine laced with fentanyl.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Henri is now expected to make landfall at or near hurricane strength on Long Island or in southern New England on Sunday.

"I don't really care about the money. It's more about making a statement that things like this are unacceptable," the man said about suing the fast-food giant.

In a newly viral video, a woman without a mask was caught creating a nuisance on Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). The 32-second long clip eventually shows passengers taking matters into their own hands to handle the irate woman.

"I did hear a thump, so I knew I hit something, but I didn't see what it was," Beauvais said about fatally hitting Tsakos on the Long Island Expressway.

Police said multiple shots were fired at the Long Island grocery store Tuesday morning.

The Antoniou family owns three children's play centers that have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic since March.

"The investigation identified 37 positive cases of COVID-19 connected to that party, 28 students, nine adults," Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said, adding that when contract tracing was employed, 334 people interacted with party guests after they were exposed to the virus.

The duo were found at the Hollywood Motor Inn, in Farmingdale, Long Island, on Monday afternoon.

Anthony Herron has slept outside Jennifer McLeggan's house in Valley Stream, New York for 60 nights after learning she had been racially harassed, allegedly by her neighbors.

The Cliffton, a bar in Patchogue, posted a Super Bowl-esque betting box on its Instagram account last week. In it, patrons could purchase four boxes, each with a number predicting the city's shooting-death totals over Labor Day weekend.

Hundreds of boats decorated with "Blue Lives Matter" and "Make Liberals Cry" flags gathered in Long Island's Shinnecock Bay Sunday ahead of the Republican National Convention in which President Donald Trump is set to be re-nominated.

The "Piano Man" played a quick tune and told the owners that the piano was fine and just needed a tuning. He advised them to donate it rather than chuck it.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clapped back at her critics on Twitter after Amazon said it would be opening a New York office in 2021.

Lara Trump could win or "at the very least it would be very competitive," retiring Republican Congressman Peter King said.

The man who launched a racist rant at the restaurant worker was told to "get out" by other customers.

A student's grandmother, who posted the images to social media, said the teacher should be "removed for her blatant insensitivity and racism towards teaching this lesson on slavery to our children."

Geoffrey Girnun was taken into custody Thursday on charges of stealing state and federal government funds, wire fraud and money laundering.

The FREE Players Drum and Bugle Corps, the first differently abled drum and bugle corps in the world, played at the world championships Labor Day weekend.

"Now they have a chance to come out and hang out under one roof," says Rashid Sulehri, new owner of the Beach Bakery and Grand Cafe in Westhampton Beach.