Pants On Fire: Long Island Firefighter Lied About Responding To Emergency Calls, DA Says Pants On Fire: Long Island Firefighter Lied About Responding To Emergency Calls, DA Says
Pants On Fire: Long Island Firefighter Lied About Responding To Emergency Calls, DA Says A volunteer firefighter on Long Island is accused of altering public records in order to give himself and his relatives credit for emergency calls they never responded to. James Burns, age 27, of Cutchogue, was arrested Wednesday, March 6, following an investigation by the Suffolk County DA’s Public Corruption Squad. Prosecutors said Burns illegally accessed an internal computer system at the Cutchogue Fire Department in September 2023 and made 96 changes to the records of 55 prior emergency calls. He allegedly changed the records to show that he and three relatives had responded to prior …
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles On Long Island, Elsewhere Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles On Long Island, Elsewhere
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles On Long Island, Elsewhere The last of four men caught stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in Connecticut, Rockland County, Long Island and New Jersey took a guilty plea on Thursday, Oct. 19 federal authorities announced. Like his pals, Malik Baker, age 29, of Vauxhall, New Jersey, took a deal from the government, pleading guilty in federal court in Newark on Thursday to conspiring to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce and receiving a stolen vehicle that had crossed state lines after being stolen. US District Judge Esther Salas scheduled Baker's sentencing for Thursday, March 7, 2024. …
Liable Again: Trump Defamed E. Jean Carroll Second Time By Denying Sexual Abuse, Judge Rules Liable Again: Trump Defamed E. Jean Carroll Second Time By Denying Sexual Abuse, Judge Rules
Liable Again: Trump Defamed E. Jean Carroll Second Time By Denying Sexual Abuse, Judge Rules Months after a jury concluded that former President Donald Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll decades ago and then defamed her by calling her a liar, a federal judge in New York has found Trump liable in Carroll’s second defamation lawsuit. In his ruling issued Wednesday, Sept. 6, in US District Court in Manhattan, Judge Lewis Kaplan said Carroll has already proven that Trump defamed her, and the upcoming trial will only decide how much the former president must pay her in damages. Wednesday’s ruling comes after a federal jury in the first lawsuit awarded Carroll, now age 79 and l…
Man Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Cousin For Years While Babysitting On Long Island Man Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Cousin For Years While Babysitting On Long Island
Man Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Cousin For Years While Babysitting On Long Island A 20-year-old Long Island man has pleaded guilty to raping his younger cousin for years while he was supposed to be babysitting, even going as far as threatening to kill her and her beloved pet cat if she told anyone, officials announced. On Friday, July 28, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced that the man, whose name has not been released, had entered his guilty plea for first-degree rape, a violent felony. According to court documents and the plea itself, the 20-year-old moved in and started living with the victim and his family in August 2018. While living with the family, …
Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial
Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial A New York judge has rejected a plea deal for the owner of a limo company involved in a deadly 2018 crash that killed 20 people, setting the stage for a jury trial. In a shocking development Wednesday, Aug. 31, Schoharie County Judge Peter Lynch said Nauman Hussain should spend between 16 months and four years in prison, a revelation that garnered applause from victims’ families in the courtroom. Earlier Report: Upstate NY Limousine Crash That Killed 20 Nation's Deadliest In Nearly A Decade The plea agreement had called for Hussain, the son of Prestige Limousine's owner Shahed Hussain, to…
Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced
Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced A Long Island man who prosecutors said threatened to kill a foreign national before he raped her will spend the next two decades in prison. Suffolk County resident Pelencho Contrera, age 65, of Brentwood, was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Wednesday, Aug. 3 after a jury convicted him of multiple sex crimes, including first-degree rape. Prosecutors said the 18-year-old victim was in the United States visiting family in Bay Shore in August 2018 when Contrera asked her to accompany him to the supermarket. Instead, he drove the victim to the Sunrise Inn in West Babylon and threatened to kil…
MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Massapequa Park Preserve Attack MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Massapequa Park Preserve Attack
MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Massapequa Park Preserve Attack An MS-13 member has admitted to murdering a 19-year-old man in a machete attack at a Long Island park preserve. Kevin Granados-Coreas, age 23, of Hempstead, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 13, to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy in the 2017 death of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. He is expected to be sentenced to 23 years to life in prison on Friday, May 13, Donnelly said. “Kevin Granados-Coreas worked with Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales and befriended him at a restaurant at the Green Acres Mall. He then …
LI Woman Accused Of Leaving Dog Outside In Sub-Freezing Temperatures LI Woman Accused Of Leaving Dog Outside In Sub-Freezing Temperatures
LI Woman Accused Of Leaving Dog Outside In Sub-Freezing Temperatures A Long Island woman was charged with animal cruelty after an animal welfare organization reported she left her 12-year-old dog outside in sub-freezing temperatures overnight. Holly Acker, age 42, was charged on Saturday, Jan. 22, with one count of animal cruelty and one count of violating the Suffolk County Code, according to the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The SPCA said Acker left the labrador mix dog in the cold for nearly 12 hours with no ready access to food or water. The temperature outside was between 17 degrees and 22 degrees, the report said. Ac…
Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters
Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters A Long Island woman is facing assault charges after authorities said she attacked a woman with box cutters. Janora Vanliew, age 40, of Wading River, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 9, according to the Riverhead Police Department. Police received a report that a resident of Wading River Developmental in Calverton was cut with a box cutter by another resident at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday, authorities said.  Officers determined that Vanliew had cut a 39-year-old woman's face and neck with box cutters, police said.  Police also determined that Vanliew menaced a 27-year-ol…
Long Island Teen Charged After Crash Kills Woman, Seriously Injures Daughter Long Island Teen Charged After Crash Kills Woman, Seriously Injures Daughter
Long Island Teen Charged After Crash Kills Woman, Seriously Injures Daughter A Long Island teenager is facing multiple charges after a crash that killed a woman and seriously injured her 11-year-old daughter. It happened just after 3:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in Wyandanch. Jennifer Figueroa, age 30, of Wyandanch, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Sonata, turning left onto Lincoln Avenue from Little East Neck Road, when the vehicle was struck by a northbound 2018 BMW, being driven by Franklyn Charles, age 18, of West Babylon, Suffolk County Police said. Figueroa was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where she was pro…
Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI
Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI Acting New York Mets General Manager Zack Scott is going from the front office to the front of a courtroom following his arrest for alleged impaired driving in Westchester County following a visit to owner Steve Cohen’s Connecticut home over the summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Cohen's Greenwich home. It is alleged that at the time he was approached by officers on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, Scott …
Legal Expert Says Indictment Would Be 'Devastating' For Trump Organization Legal Expert Says Indictment Would Be 'Devastating' For Trump Organization
Legal Expert Says Indictment Would Be 'Devastating' For Trump Organization With the Trump Organization expected to face a criminal indictment this week, one of the nation’s top legal experts said that it could be "devastating" for the former president, and could potentially lead to bankruptcy for the company. Attorneys for the Trump Organization were advised that criminal charges will be filed in Manhattan as soon as Thursday, July 1, including top target, Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, and other lead members of the organization. The former president himself is not expected to be charged with anything criminal. Related story - Trump Foundation Will C…
Long Island Man Admits Guilt In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Children Long Island Man Admits Guilt In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Children
Long Island Man Admits Guilt In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Children A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to drinking and driving in a crash that killed a mother of three. Farmingville resident Erika Bautista, 31, was driving her three daughters in a Honda on Route 83 in September last year when it became disabled in the right lane, police said. While in the right lane with her hazard lights on, just north of South Bicycle Path in Farmingville, Bautista’s Honda was struck by Shirley resident Chris Montpetit, age 36, who was intoxicated at the time. Bautista and her three daughters were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of “seriou…
NY Archdiocese Ordered To Give Info On Coach Accused Of Molesting Student NY Archdiocese Ordered To Give Info On Coach Accused Of Molesting Student
NY Archdiocese Ordered To Give Info On Coach Accused Of Molesting Student A judge has ordered the Archdiocese of New York and three Catholic schools to turn over a host of documents and information regarding a former educator and coach who allegedly molested students over the course of decades. Edwin Gaynor, of Ossining, is accused of fondling minors during gym classes in the 1960s when he worked at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Scarsdale, as well as other students in Westchester, according to a lawsuit filed in Westchester County civil court two years ago. It is alleged that the Archdiocese of New York knew of the abuse and rather than handle the situation,…
Nassau Woman Accused Of Conspiring With MS-13 To Have Boyfriend Murder Nassau Woman Accused Of Conspiring With MS-13 To Have Boyfriend Murder
Nassau Woman Accused Of Conspiring With MS-13 To Have Boyfriend Murder A woman on Long Island is facing a murder charge after allegedly conspiring with her new boyfriend, an MS-13 gang member, to kill her teenage ex-boyfriend, who was purportedly in a rival gang, several years ago. Hempstead resident Sandra Tobar Mejia, age 22, has been charged with second-degree murder, officials announced, for her role in the 2016 scheme to kill 19-year-old Osmin Campos-Sandoval, a member of the 18th Street gang, a rival of MS-13. Earlier story - ID Released For Long Island 19-Year-Old Who Was Apparent MS-13 Victim Nassau County Police Det. Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick sai…
Ex-Choir Director At Long Island High School Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Teen While He Slept Ex-Choir Director At Long Island High School Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Teen While He Slept
Ex-Choir Director At Long Island High School Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Teen While He Slept A former Long Island high school choir director has been sentenced for sexually abusing a teenager while he slept. Mark Kimes, the former Happaugue High School choir director was sentenced to time served along with 10 years probation this week after pleading guilty in February to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old. Kimes will also have to meet sex offender conditions, though it is unclear if he will have to register at a sexual offender. That will be determined at a later hearing. The judge further ordered a permanent order of protection on behalf of Kimes’ victim. Prosecutors said that …
Long Island Man Charged After Crash Injures Two Long Island Man Charged After Crash Injures Two
Long Island Man Charged After Crash Injures Two A driver was arrested after being involved in a crash that injured two pedestrians on Long Island, according to authorities. Suffolk County Police said that Ronkonkoma resident Eric Boemper was driving a 2006 Mazda 3 on Victory Drive near the intersection of North 7th Street while speeding on Sunday, June 21. It is alleged that when Boemper turned the Mazda abruptly to avoid crashing into another vehicle, he struck a pole and two pedestrians on the shoulder of the roadway at approximately 7:25 p.m. on Sunday. The pedestrians - a 20- and 18-year-old man - were treated at the scene and …
Female Passenger, 21, Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree On Northern State Parkway Female Passenger, 21, Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree On Northern State Parkway
Female Passenger, 21, Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree On Northern State Parkway A female passenger was killed when a car crashed into a tree on the Northern State Parkway. It happened on Friday, June 19 at about 8 p.m. on the westbound west side near Exit 42, in Huntington.  William Wade, 57, of Hempstead, was driving a 2005 Honda Accord when he failed to negotiate a curve, lost control and struck a tree, state police said.  The passenger, Tacorra Moss, 21, of Queens, was ejected from the vehicle. She was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, police said.  The driver was transported to Southside Hospital with non-l…
Long Island Man Apprehended After Firing Handgun At Party, Police Say Long Island Man Apprehended After Firing Handgun At Party, Police Say
Long Island Man Apprehended After Firing Handgun At Party, Police Say A man was apprehended after he fired a handgun while at a party on Long Island, according to police. The incident happened on  Sunday, June 14 just before 12:30 a.m. in Wyandanch, Suffolk County Police said. First Precinct officers responded to the residence located at 78 Brooklyn Ave. after hearing gunshots while on patrol.  When officers arrived at the scene, they determined that Aaron Pearson, 27, of Amityville, had fired a handgun near a group of people following a verbal altercation on the street in front of the house, according to police. No one was injured, the w…
Long Island Couple Abandoned 6-Year-Old Girl For Crying Too Much, DA Says Long Island Couple Abandoned 6-Year-Old Girl For Crying Too Much, DA Says
Long Island Couple Abandoned 6-Year-Old Girl For Crying Too Much, DA Says A Long Island couple is facing charges after allegedly abandoning a 6-year-old girl this week, in part because she reportedly cried too much, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Patchogue residents Patrice Chambers, 29, and her boyfriend, Mark Pamphile, 28, allegedly left the girl by herself on 140th Avenue in Queens in Queens, reportedly near the home of her biological father, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced. On Monday, May 18, it is alleged that Chambers was driving with Pamphile in Queens when she stopped the car on 140th Avenue near the intersection of Springfie…
Long Island Pizza Delivery Driver Killed In Head-On Crash Long Island Pizza Delivery Driver Killed In Head-On Crash
Long Island Pizza Delivery Driver Killed In Head-On Crash A Long Island pizza delivery driver was killed in a head-on crash. It happened Wednesday, May 6 at about 4:30 p.m. in West Babylon. Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a two-car crash that killed a pizza delivery driver in West Babylon on Wednesday. Michelle Cordovano, 28, of West Babylon, was driving a 2012 Jeep Liberty northbound on Bergen Avenue when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lane, striking a 2015 Toyota Prius head-on, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Prius, Carlos Mora, 49, of Babylon, was making a delivery for Gino’s Pi…
Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Bicyclist On Long Island Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Bicyclist On Long Island
Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Bicyclist On Long Island A Long Island man has been arrested after a hit-and-run crash critically injured a victim last month. Following a month-long investigation by Suffolk County Fifth Squad detectives, it was determined Robert Xavier, 36, of Selden, was driving the 2010 Lincoln Navigator in Selden that struck Frannie Columbine, 76, of Blue Point, who was riding a bicycle northbound on Blue Point Avenue just before noon on Monday, April 6.  Earlier report: Police ID SUV In Long Island Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Bicyclist Xavier was making a left-hand turn from Blue Point Avenue onto Midd…
Long Island Woman Admits To Violent, Fatal Beating Of Partner Before Setting His House On Fire Long Island Woman Admits To Violent, Fatal Beating Of Partner Before Setting His House On Fire
Long Island Woman Admits To Violent, Fatal Beating Of Partner Before Setting His House On Fire A 54-year-old woman has admitted to her role in murdering a former lover and setting his Long Island home on fire in an attempt to cover it up, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Long Beach resident Jennifer Gross pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 12 to first-degree manslaughter for her role in a murder in Centre Island in November 2018, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said. Singas said that between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2018, Gross went to the home of 75-year-old James Coppola in Centre Island, demanding money. When Coppola refused, Gross attacked him, bea…
Man Assaults, Injures Officer At Nassau County Residence, Police Say Man Assaults, Injures Officer At Nassau County Residence, Police Say
Man Assaults, Injures Officer At Nassau County Residence, Police Say A Long Island man assaulted and injured an officer responding to a report of a disturbance at a Long Island residence, police say. It happened on Thursday, March 5 at around 12:45 a.m. in Hicksville. Nassau County Police were called to a residence on Emmet Place for a disturbance.  Upon arrival, officers found several people, including Joel Ferdinand, 78, of Hicksville, inside.  Ferdinand became uncooperative with officers and kicked a box full of bottles towards the them, police say. As officers attempted to handcuff defendant Ferdinand, he began to flail his arms while making…
Long Island Father, Daughter, Convicted Of Abusing Handicapped Dog Long Island Father, Daughter, Convicted Of Abusing Handicapped Dog
Long Island Father, Daughter, Convicted Of Abusing Handicapped Dog A Long Island father and daughter were convicted of neglecting a handicapped dog leading to open and infected wounds, emaciation, and other severe injuries, authorities announced. Glen Head residents Christine Bagwell, 31, and her father Gregory Bagwell, 71, were convicted of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, and failure to provide proper sustenance.  Christine Bagwell was convicted by a jury, while her father was convicted in a bench trial. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that Bagwell’s trial lasted about a month and the jury deliberated for less than…
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Clinging To Life After Suicide Attempt Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Clinging To Life After Suicide Attempt
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Clinging To Life After Suicide Attempt Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, is clinging to life and being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning hours after an apparent suicide attempt, police say. Dulos was found at his Farmington, Connecticut, mansion around noon, Tuesday, Jan. 28, after he failed to show up in court for an emergency bond hearing, said Farmington Police spokesman Lt. Tim McKenzie at a press conference. Officers responding to the wellness check found Dulos, who is charged with the murder of his missing New Canaan wife, inside the garage in a vehicl…
Update: Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Rushed To Hospital After Being Found Unresponsive Update: Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Rushed To Hospital After Being Found Unresponsive
Update: Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Rushed To Hospital After Being Found Unresponsive Click here for an updated story: Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Alive Following Suicide Attempt, Police Say Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, is said to have a weak pulse after being found unresponsive at his Farmington, Connecticut home, according to multiple sources. New Canaan Police said that Dulos was found unresponsive at his Farmington home on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Reports from different sources said Dulos had committed suicide and was originally reported to be dead. However, his attorney, Norm Pattis releas…
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Rushed To Hospital After Being Found Unresponsive Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Rushed To Hospital After Being Found Unresponsive
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Rushed To Hospital After Being Found Unresponsive Click here for an updated story: Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Alive Following Suicide Attempt, Police Say Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, has been rushed to the hospital after being found unresponsive at his Farmington, Connecticut home, authorities said. New Canaan Police said that Dulos was found unresponsive at his Farmington home on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Eyewitness News 3 is reported that police and paramedics could be seen on the property of his Jefferson Crossing home and that Dulos is dead, according to polic…