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Hotel Torture: LI Man Burned Women With Iron For Falling Asleep During Massage, Jury Finds
A Long Island jury convicted a man for subjecting two women to hours of torture that included beatings and burns with a hot iron.
Johnathan Wright, age 34, of Lindenhurst, was found guilty of assault, witness tampering, and more than three dozen other charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, March 28.
Prosecutors said Wright was staying at a Ronkonkoma hotel with two women, one of whom suffered from mental disabilities, on July 21, 2021. He became enraged when the women fell asleep while giving him a back massage.
Wright choked and punched the victims in their faces and bodies and atte…
Deadly Hit-Run: Drunk, High 24-Year-Old Admits To Long Island Crash That Killed Woman
A 24-year-old man is facing years in prison for hitting and killing a Long Island woman while driving drunk and high on marijuana.
Wade Gagliano, of Ronkonkoma, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Nov. 30, in the death of Adrienne Wagner.
According to prosecutors, Gagliano was driving an SUV westbound on Johnson Avenue near Ocean Avenue in Ronkonkoma when he struck Wagner at around 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2022, as she crossed the street.
Wagner, age 67, of Ronkonkoma, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following the crash, Gagliano fled without calli…
1,000 Gallons Of Date Rape Drug Found During Raid On Long Island Business, DA Says
Among the trove of illegal drugs and cash that were allegedly confiscated from a Long Island business was over one thousand gallons of a liquid commonly known as the “date rape drug,” prosecutors allege.
Matthew Leshinsky, age 23, of Levittown, was indicted on over a dozen drug charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 3, following a raid on his business, Quantitative Laboratories, in Ronkonkoma.
It came nearly a month after Suffolk County Police officers were called to the facility on Pond Road at around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, with reports of a burglary.
Earlier Report: D…
Fatal Crash: 58-Year-Old Long Island Man ID'd After Pickup Track Slams Into Tree
Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash on Long Island.
It happened around 4:40 a.m. Saturday, June 17 in Commack.
A man was driving a 2023 Chevrolet pickup truck west on Vanderbilt Parkway, near Redleaf Lane, when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, Suffolk County Police said.
The victim, identified as Edward Riley, age 58, of Ronkonkoma, who was alone in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
Detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.
Drug Lab: Owner Busted Making Meth At Long Island Business, Police Say
A Long Island business owner is accused of operating a methamphetamine laboratory in the same building that houses his company.
Suffolk County Police officers were initially called at around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, with reports of a burglary at the Quantitative Laboratories, located in Ronkonkoma on Pond Road.
While searching the building for suspects, officers uncovered chemicals and equipment consistent with a methamphetamine operation, police said.
Investigators also reported finding solid and liquid methamphetamine, along with ketamine, cocaine, and $40,000 in cash.
The company’s …
Sobriety Checkpoint: 7 Charged During Overnight Long Island Detail
Seven people are facing charges after an overnight sobriety checkpoint at the start of the Memorial Day weekend on Long Island.
Authorities conducted the operation in Patchogue at the intersection of Waverly Avenue and North Service Road from around 11:10 p.m. Friday, May 26, until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27.
A total of 523 vehicles went through the checkpoint, Suffolk Couty Police said.
One of the motorists, Robert Jimenez, age 43, of Ronkonkoma, was charged with Leandra’s Law, aggravated driving while intoxicated, a felony offense, for having a 13-year-old…
New Details: Man 'Executed Someone Who Considered Him A Friend' On Lirr Train, DA Says
New details have been released following the indictment of a Westchester County man in connection to an execution-style shooting onboard a Long Island Rail Road train last year.
Suffolk County Police arrested Nicholas D'Agostino, age 20, of Yonkers on Thursday, May 18 for allegedly shooting Suffolk County resident Yusef Staine, of West Babylon, also 20 years old, to death on the train on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at approximately 1:45 a.m.
He was indicted on Friday, May 19, and charged with:
Second-degree murder, a Class A felony;
Second-degree criminal possession of a weap…
3 More Women Accuse Chiropractor On Long Island Of Sexual Assault
Three more women have come forward accusing a Long Island chiropractor of sexual assault.
Ronald Bernardini, age 65, of Smithtown, was arrested for a second time Friday, March 3, on four counts of forcible touching, according to Suffolk County Police.
Earlier Report: Chiropractor In Ronkonkoma Sexually Abused Teenage Patient, Police Say
The women told detectives that Bernardini inappropriately touched them at his Lake Chiropractic office, located in Ronkonkoma on Portion Road, between February 2021 and October 2022, police said.
Friday’s arrest came months after Bernardini was first …
Driver Nabbed Months After Deadly Hit-Run Crash On Long Island, Police Say
Months after a 59-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island, the suspected driver has been arrested.
Qiulong Chen, age 35, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested Thursday, March 2 in connection to death of Joseph Biggica, according to Suffolk County Police.
A passing driver found Biggica lying unresponsive on Remington Boulevard at around 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2022. He was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
An autopsy revealed he had died from injuries consistent with being struck by a car.
Detec…
