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Owner Of Lindenhurst Photo Studio Molests Teen Client: Cops
The owner of a Long Island photo studio is accused of molesting a teenage client. William Keegan, age 49, of Freeport, was arrested Friday, April 12, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police. Investigators said an 18-year-old woman contacted the agency on Monday, April 8, to report that Keegan had forcibly touched her during a photo shoot at his Lindenhurst studio, Flawless Digital Photos, in January 2023. Keegan is charged with forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child. He was issued an appearance ticket and will be arraigned at First District Court in Ce…
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Woman Leaves 2 Young Children In Car On Long Island: Police
A Queens woman was arrested after she allegedly left her two children, both under the age of 4, in a car in a Long Island parking lot. The incident happened in Valley Stream on Wednesday, April 10, according to Nassau County Police. Just before noon on that day, Sandra McLamb, age 33 of Queens Village, parked in the HomeGoods parking lot, located at 750 West Sunrise Highway. She left her 1-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter behind while she went inside the store, police said. A witness called the authorities after reportedly seeing McLamb’s children crying in the car alone. Once the…
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Ex-Nurse Accused Of Slamming Newborn Down At West Islip Hospital Dodges Criminal Charges
A former nurse at a Long Island hospital will dodge criminal charges after allegedly being caught on video slamming down a 2-day-old infant in his bassinet. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has dropped its case against 30-year-old Amanda Burke, a former NICU nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip. “Unfortunately, despite the disturbing video which captured the incident in this case, the New York State Department of Licensing found the defendant did not act with gross negligence,” a Suffolk County DA spokesperson told Daily Voice. “As such, we could not prove the ch…
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Long Island Man Nabbed For Alleged Sexual Assault, Police Search For Other Victims
Police arrested a Long Island man for reportedly raping a child and have asked any other potential victims to come forward. Baldwin man Stephen Vickers-Griffiths, age 35, was arrested on Monday, February 26, according to Nassau County Police. Vickers-Griffiths allegedly sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl and was arrested at Pines Motor Lodge in Westbury, located at 101 Taylor Avenue. He was charged with the following: Rape; Criminal sexual act, two counts; and Endangering the welfare of a child. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and is next due in co…
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Long Island Volleyball Coach Rapes Young Player: Police
A 22-year-old man who coached two girl’s volleyball teams on Long Island has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a young player. Jason Maser was arrested at his Syosset home on Thursday, March 22, according to Nassau County Police. Maser worked as a volleyball coach for both Sacred Heart High School in Hempstead and B & B Volleyball in Albertson. On two days in February and March, he is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Maser is charged with: Rape, two counts; Criminal sexual act, two counts; and Endangering the welfare of a child. He pleaded n…
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Brentwood Father Who Subjected 5-Year-Old Daughter To 'Unthinkable' Sexual Abuse Sentenced
A Long Island father will spend years behind bars for sexually abusing his 5-year-old daughter. The 45-year-old Brentwood man, who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 16 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, March 14. Prosecutors said the abuse happened in July 2021 while the man was alone with his daughter at his apartment. The child’s mother, who was estranged from the man, asked a relative to check on the girl after speaking to him on the phone and believing he was drinking alcohol. When the relative arrived, they …
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Daycare Owner's Husband Sexually Abused 10-Year-Old At Brentwood Facility, Police Say
An employee at a Long Island home daycare is accused of sexually abusing a child under his care. Reynaldo Estrada, age 62, was arrested Wednesday, March 13, at his Brentwood residence on Vanderbilt Avenue. Suffolk County Police said Estrada – an employee and the husband of the owner of Little Lamb ABC Daycare – sexually abused a 10-year-old girl at the facility in August and September 2020. The child, now 13 years old, came forward after the man abused her again in early March, police said. Estrada was taken into custody at his Brentwood home on Wednesday afternoon. He is charged with thr…
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Islandia Man Attacked Mother Of His Children With Machete, Threatened Bystander, Jury Finds
A Long Island man could face decades in prison for attacking the mother of his children with a machete and threatening a neighbor who tried to intervene. The 50-year-old Islandia man, whose name was not released in order to protect the victim’s identity, was convicted of assault and a dozen other charges by a Suffolk County jury on Wednesday, March 6. Prosecutors said the victim first called 911 in March 2022 after spotting the defendant standing outside of her home holding a crowbar and a hunting knife. He immediately began to bang on her window with the crowbar before fleeing when she cal…
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Bay Shore Man Sexually Abused 10-Year-Old Stepdaughter Who Texted 911 For Help, Jury Finds
A Long Island man could spend decades in prison for sexually abusing his underage stepdaughter. The 45-year-old Bay Shore man, who prosecutors are not naming to protect the child’s identity, was found guilty of multiple sex crimes by a Suffolk County jury on Thursday, Feb. 22. Prosecutors said the man abused the girl on three different occasions between August and October 2021 while her mother was at work. At the time, she was 10 and 11 years old. The abuse ended when the girl sent a text message to 911 reporting that her stepfather was trying to have sex with her, and that he had sexually…
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Attempted Murder: West Babylon Man Found Guilty Of Attacking Wife In Front Of Kids
A jury found a Long Island man guilty of attempting to kill his wife, stabbing her multiple times in front of their two young daughters, officials announced. The 46-year-old West Babylon man, who has not been named in an effort to protect the victims’ identities, received his conviction on Monday, Feb. 5, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. On the morning of Wednesday, June 15, 2023, the man’s wife was sleeping in the bedroom of the couple’s two daughters, ages 5 and 11, after telling the man that she wanted to end their marriage. According to the trial evidence, he knock…
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Man Raped, Assaulted Teen For Months On Long Island: DA
A Long Island man has been indicted for his alleged monthslong abuse of a 13-year-old, which ended only when she was able to escape from him, officials said. Adrees Omar, age 25 of Woodbury, faced his indictment, which included four counts of rape, on Friday, Jan. 19, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report: Man Barricaded Inside Woodbury House Charged With Rape, Assault Beginning in February 2023, Omar is alleged to have made contact with a 13-year-old. From then until November 2023, the DA’s Office said he repeatedly physically and sexually abused the te…
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Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From NY Campground Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says
The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a New York campground has formally denied any wrongdoing, Albany station WTEN reports. Saratoga County resident Craig Nelson Ross Jr., age 46, of Milton, pleaded not guilty to nine criminal charges in Saratoga County Court on Friday, Nov. 17, the outlet said. Ross is charged with the following: First-degree kidnapping Four counts of sexual assault Two counts of sexual abuse Endangering the welfare of a child Assault Ross was arrested Monday, Oct. 2, 48 hours after allegedly kidnapping the girl from a campground at Moreau Lake Stat…
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Woman Leaves 10-Month-Old In Car Outside Long Island Grocery Store: Police
A Long Island woman has been arrested after she left her baby inside a car, police said. It happened on Monday, Oct. 30 in Franklin Square, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2:45 p.m., 25-year-old Amber-Rose Danahy of West Hempstead parked her car behind the Lidl grocery store, located at 969 Dogwood Avenue. A witness later noticed her 10-month-old son crying in the back seat of the empty car. Police rescued the child with a lockout kit; an investigation later determined that Danahy was responsible for leaving the baby unattended. No injuries were reported, and the …
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25-Year-Old Photographs Young Girls Inside Dressing Room At Sayville Target, Police Say
A 25-year-old man is accused of snapping photos of underage girls inside a dressing room at a Long Island Target store. Suffolk County Police arrested Brandon Inzirillo on Monday, July 31, more than a month after the incident allegedly occurred at the Target in Sayville, located on Sunrise Highway. According to police, two sisters, ages 15 and 11, were changing inside the fitting room on Wednesday, June 7, when one of them noticed that someone was holding a cell phone under the door. The girls screamed and Inzirillo ran off, police said. He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful surveillan…
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Man, Woman Accused Of Assaulting Teenage Employee At Long Island McDonald's
Two people were charged after police said they assaulted a teenage employee at a McDonald's on Long Island. The incident happened at the fast-food restaurant located at 95 Westbury Ave. in Carle Place at about 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said 21-year-old Kianna Kouame, of Westbury, had an argument with the employee at the drive-thru window, and then entered the restaurant with 26-year-old Jhonny Escobar, of Mineola. Kouame and Escobar are accused of going behind the counter and striking the teen multiple time…
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Lloyd Harbor Man Man Driving Drunk With Three Girls In Vehicle Charged After Crash, Police Say
Police tracked down a Suffolk County resident who was driving drunk shortly after he crashed the vehicle on a busy Nassau County roadway while three girls were passengers, authorities announced. Officers responded to a 911 call for three 13-year-old girls on the side of the road northbound on the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway near Exit 10 in Plainview at around 5:45 p.m. Friday, July 15. Upon police arrival, the three girls revealed to officers that Matthew Giblin, age 51, of Lloyd Harbor, struck a concrete barrier while the children were inside of the vehicle, Nassau County Poli…
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Duo Nabbed For Harassment Incident On Long Island Bus, Police Say
Two people have been arrested after allegedly threatening two women on a Nice bus on Long Island following a verbal altercation. The incident took place in Valley Stream on Wednesday, June 22. According to Nassau County detectives, Kiara Cooper, age 22, of Queens, and Quanmik Wells, age 32, Brooklyn, became involved in a verbal altercation on a Nice bus at the intersection of West Merrick Road and Arlington Avenue. During the dispute, Cooper pulled out a knife and threatened two women ages 18 and 43 years old, police said Police were flagged down by passengers a…
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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…
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Child Missing For Three Years Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In NY Home
Updated story: New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Hudson Valley A 4-year-old girl missing since 2019 has been found hidden in a cold, wet enclosure under a staircase in a Hudson Valley home. Paislee Shultis was reported missing from Cayuga Heights, near Ithaca, in Tompkins County, New York, in 2019, before being located in Ulster County on Valentine's Day, Monday, Feb. 14. At the time, the child was believed to have been abducted by her non-custodial parents, Kimberly Cooper, and Kirk Shultis, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. On Monday,…
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Police Learn Missing New England Girl Hasn't Been Seen In Two Years
After learning that a young New England girl has not been seen in two years, police have launched a massive investigation into her whereabouts. Harmony Montgomery, who was 5 years old when she was last seen in 2019, in Manchester, New Hampshire, was reported missing to police by both the Department of Children, Youth and Families, and individuals. The little girl, who is blind in the right eye and should wear glasses, was last seen in 2019 when police responded to a home for a call for service, said Manchester Police Chief Alan Aldenberg. The family who currently lives in…
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Teacher From Long Island Accused Of Sexually Assaulting More Students
A 68-year-old teacher from Long Island facing additional and upgraded charges in the sexual assaults of two students in New Jersey, authorities said. Apparao Sunkara was arrested at his Hicksville home on Tuesday, March 16, and charged with abusing an 11-year-old victim at the Infinity Institute, Hudson County, New Jersey Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Sunkara was indicted this week by a grand jury in Hudson County for sexually assaulting a total of three female students, all ages 11 and 12 years old at the time of the assaults, Suarez said. The Grand Jury indictment upgraded Sun…
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Long Island Man Exposes Himself To Two Girls At CVS, Police Say
A Long Island man has been charged with public lewdness after police say he exposed himself to two girls at a local CVS. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 29 in Bethpage, according to police. Keith Whitenack, 44, of Bethpage, purposely exposed himself while standing in the entrance vestibule at the CVS at 380 Broadway, where he positioned himself to be witnessed by the victims, Nassau County Police said. During the incident, his actions were observed by one 12-year-old girl and one 13-year-old girl. An investigation by detectives led them to the identity and location of White…
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Suffolk County Man Accused Of Raping Underage Girl He Met Online
A Long Island man has been charged with allegedly raping an underage girl he met online. East Hampton Police arrested Ronny A. Dellosantos-Corporan, 21, of Montauk, on Friday, July 10, following an investigation into a reported rape, according to the East Hampton Police Department. Dellosantos-Corporan was developed as a suspect after the girl's father contacted police regarding inappropriate sexual activity online between the two. He was charged with second-degree rape, second-degree criminal sexual act, and endangering the welfare of a child, an arrest report shows. Police report t…
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Suffolk Man Drove Drunk With 6-Year-Old In Pickup Truck, Police Say
A Long Island man drove drunk with his young son in his pickup truck, according to authorities. A Suffolk County Police Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement (SAFE-T) officer in Selden initiated a traffic stop of a 2003 Nissan Frontier after he observed the vehicle making an illegal left turn while it was travelling eastbound on Middle County Road at 1:25 a.m. Sunday, July 5. When the officer approached the Nissan, he determined the driver was intoxicated and that there was a 6-year-old male passenger in the vehicle, police said. The driver, Marcellus David, was arrested for DWI und…
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Police: Physician Assistant In Suffolk Engaged In Sexual Contact With Teen
A Long Island physician assistant has been arrested after he allegedly engaged in sexual contact with a minor patient and then gave her money in an attempt to prevent her from reporting the contact. According to Suffolk County Police, Richard Bennett, 48, of Coram, was arrested Thursday, May 21, for having inappropriate sexual contact with a 14-year-old female patient earlier that month while he was employed at Family Medical Care, located at 1745 Union Blvd, in Bay Shore. He then allegedly gave the teen cash to prevent her from reporting the crime, police said. Bennett was charged…
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Police: Long Island Man, 20, Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minor
A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly performing sexual acts with a minor that included sending inappropriate images and videos to the child in the Hudson Valley. Nassau County resident William Ramos, of Bethpage, was arrested in in Orange County by the town of Montgomery Police following an investigation, said Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. The investigation found that the sexual acts took place in the town of Montgomery and involved a minor child, Ragni said. Ramos was charged with felony criminal sex act, disseminating indecent material to a minor, and endange…
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Missing 10-Year-Old Reunited With Family By Metro-North Employees
A missing 10-year-old girl was returned safely to her family thanks to the good work of several MTA employees. The employees were recently honored after the child was found on Tuesday, Jan. 14, said MTA officials. The girl, from the Bronx, was found just as Train No. 593 pulled out of Fordham Station, when Conductor Ninan Jacob noticed the child, traveling alone and seemingly confused and tired. After spotting the child, Jacob contacted the operations center who arranged to have MTA Police meet the train at its next scheduled station stop in Mount Vernon West. “I don’t consider mysel…
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Long Island Day-Care Worker Accused Of Putting 2-Year-Old In Scalding Hot Bath
A teenage daycare worker on Long Island is facing criminal charges after allegedly leaving a toddler in a scalding bath for several minutes, “despite his screams,” police said. The 2-year-old child left in the care of Yenci Elizabeth Lopez - a long-term daycare provider for the family of her victim - was left in a “scalding hot bath” at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5 in Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police investigators. Investigators said that the child was in the bath for several minutes and left unattended, though he was screaming while in the bath. It is further alle…
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Woman Charged After Toddler Is Left Alone Inside Pickup Truck Outside Long Island Store
A 25-year-old woman has been charged with endangering the welfare after a toddler was found left alone inside a pickup truck outside a Long Island store. It happened on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 1:05 p.m. in Hempstead, Nassau County Police said. According to police, a passerby was walking though the Buy Buy Baby parking lot located at 895 East Gate Boulevard and called police after noticing a 1-and-a-half-year-old girl was left unattended in a 2000 Nissan without heat on a frigid 24-degree day, according to police. Third Precinct police officers responded and observed the small child seate…
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Man Accused Of Offering Drugs, Alcohol To Long Island Minor
A 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to sell drugs and alcohol to a teenage girl on Long Island, police said. According to police, on Sunday, Nov. 3, Queens resident Tarandeep Oberoi texted a 14-year-old girl offering to sell her alcohol and marijuana, prompting an investigation. Police said that at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, a Nassau County Police detective contacted Oberoi through text, posing as a minor, asking to meet in front of a Chelsea Place residence in Great Neck Plaza to sell MDMA for an agree upon price. Oberoi arrived in a 2017 Honda that co…
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Police: Man Charged With Leandra's Law DWI After Four-Vehicle Suffolk Crash
A Nassau County man who was driving drunk with a child aboard was charged with DWI under Leandra's Law after a four-vehicle, chain-reaction overnight crash in Suffolk, according to authorities. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29 in Hauppauge, Suffolk County Police said. Rafael Garcia-Erazo, 34, of Westbury, was driving a westbound 2016 Nissan sedan on Express Drive North, approaching the intersection of Wheeler Road, when his vehicle struck the back of a 2014 Volkswagen sedan that was stopped at a red light, police said. The impact caused the Volkswagen to s…
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