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School Bus Driver Kidnapped, Raped Valley Stream Student, DA Says
A bus driver from Queens has been indicted after he allegedly kidnapped and raped a high school student multiple times from Long Island, officials announced.
Giovanny Campos, age 50, was arraigned on Thursday, Nov. 30 for the alleged crimes, which occurred while he worked as a school bus driver in Valley Stream, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Earlier Report - Man, 50, Rapes Nassau County Girl: Police
Campos, who is from Jamaica, Queens, was employed by Cheese Bus Company when, from January to July 2023, he drove a Valley Stream route from Central High School to …
‘Tear Him Girl’: Kidnapping, Torture Of Man Lands Nassau County Trio In Prison
Three New York men will spend years in prison for kidnapping a man and subjecting him to nearly 24 hours of torture during which they repeatedly beat the victim, stomped his head, and encouraged a dog to bite him.
Long Island residents Dwayne Henderson, age 26, and Danny Harrell, age 21, both of Nassau County, were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Schenectady County Court on Monday, Aug. 14, following convictions for attempted murder and kidnapping.
A third defendant, another Nassau County resident, Dieago Harrell, age 19, of Hempstead, was given 10 years behind bars after being c…
Convenience Store Shooting: Suspect Used New Cassel Worker As Shield, Police Say
At least three people were injured in a weekend shooting that involved six at a Long Island convenience store, police said.
It happened on Saturday, July 22 in New Cassel, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 10 p.m., a group of five people entered the AAWA convenience store, located at 815 Prospect Avenue.
The group, which included Christian Romulus and Bryan Eric Toney, both aged 19, approached 20-year-old Gavin Freeman, who was already inside the store.
This is when the shooting began.
Freeman pulled his handgun first, firing at the group, police said.
Toney also…
Robbery Spree: Farmingdale Woman Assaulted, Kidnapped Victims, Police Say
A Long Island woman is being accused of becoming violent, assaulting, and kidnapping victims during a string of robberies.
The reports were made by multiple victims in Nassau County, in the fifth, sixth, and eighth police precincts, according to authorities, who said the incidents came after soliciting a person they met through an online escort advertisement.
The victims stated that April Summers, age 35, of Farmingdale, would demand additional money, and if the victims did not comply, she would steal from them, assault them, threaten them, and often kidnap them while driving the…
Teen Kidnaps, Assaults Victim Using Pipe In Lawrence, Police Say
A teenager was arrested on Long Island after he kidnapped, threatened, and assaulted a woman, police report.
The victim, who remains unidentified at this time, contacted officers at 4 a.m. on Monday, April 17 in Lawrence, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
She told officers that she was kidnapped by 19-year-old Christian Leiva-Aguilar of Inwood.
Further investigation revealed that the teen had picked up the victim earlier in the morning, but that they had gotten into an argument.
As the argument escalated, authorities said, Leiva-Aguilar refused to let the victim exit t…
Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory
A new travel advisory has been issued for Americans who may be planning on heading to Mexico, warning them of "violent crime and kidnapping.”
The US State Department advisory comes after incidents of vandalism, looting, and other crimes in the northern part of the Mexican state of Baja California, including the city of Tijuana, along the southern-most border of California.
"Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread and common in Mexico," the advisory states, noting that the US government "has limited ability to provide emergency services" to US ci…
LI Man Faked Kidnapping To Gain Favor With Estranged Spouse, Police Say
A Long Island man has been charged after he filed a false police report claiming he was kidnapped, authorities said.
Luis R. Umanzor, age 49, said he was abducted by three unknown men in the parking lot outside 1700 Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia on Thursday, June 16 at approximately 6 a.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Umanzor, of Brentwood, said the men put a bag over his head, forced him into a car, and kept him at an unspecified location against his will for several hours before dropping him off at a local hospital.
Umanzor filed a police report with Suffolk Coun…
Man Who Drove Out Of State After Kidnapping Girlfriend Nabbed On LI Express, Police Say
A man has been apprehended after police say he kidnapped his girlfriend on Long Island, drove out of state, and then back to Suffolk County.
Suffolk County Police received a 911 call from a woman saying her adult daughter was being held in a car against her will by her boyfriend on Sunday, March 6 at approximately 11:20 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Kenyonne Fleurinay, age 23, carried his 20-year-old girlfriend from a room at America’s Best Value Inn, located in Smithtown, at 755 Smithtown Bypass, and forced her into a 2020 Chevrolet Impala waiting in the parking lot, police said. …
New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In NY
New details have emerged as the mother and father accused of abducting their daughter and hiding her in a hovel-like room under a staircase at an area home are set to appear in court.
Ulster County residents Kimberly Cooper, age 33, and Kirk Shultis Jr., age 32, of Saugerties, were arrested Monday, Feb. 14, after police found Paislee Shultis, age 6, being held in a dark, wet room underneath a staircase in a Saugerties home.
The couple abducted the then 4-year-old from her legal guardian from Cayuga Heights, near Ithaca, in Tompkins County, New York, in 2019, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph…
