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Vigil Shooting: Man Admits Opening Fire On Bellport Mourners, Assaulting Jail Guard Vigil Shooting: Man Admits Opening Fire On Bellport Mourners, Assaulting Jail Guard
Steven Reid Guilty In Bellport Vigil Shooting, Jail Assault A Long Island man is facing over a decade behind bars for opening fire on several mourners at a candlelight vigil, injuring two people, and later attacking a jail guard. Steven Reid, age 27, of Calverton, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 19. Prosecutors said more than 100 people were gathered at a vigil in Bellport on Thursday, July 6, 2023, to honor a community member who had died in a motorcycle crash. Earlier Report: Jailhouse Attack: Attempted Murder Defendant Injures Officer At Long Island Jail, Police Say At the e…
Valentine’s Day Killing: Man Admits Strangling Woman On Long Island Valentine’s Day Killing: Man Admits Strangling Woman On Long Island
Valentine’s Day Killing: Man Admits Strangling Woman On Long Island A Long Island man admitted to strangling a woman to death in a car and leaving her body by a dumpster, authorities announced. Andrew Avila, age 26, pleaded guilty to the charges against him on Tuesday, March 2, according to the Nassau County District Attorney, over a year after the Valentine’s Day death of Rebecca Carlson, age 39. Original Story: 25-Year-Old From Elmont Accused Of Killing Hempstead Woman Found Next To Dumpster Avila, who is from Elmont, contacted Carlson through a website, where they agreed to meet in person for a sex act, the DA’s Office said. In the early morn…
Long Island Man Admits Selling Fake Pain Pills With Fentanyl, Causing 2 Fatal Overdoses Long Island Man Admits Selling Fake Pain Pills With Fentanyl, Causing 2 Fatal Overdoses
Long Island Man Admits Selling Fake Pain Pills With Fentanyl, Causing 2 Fatal Overdoses A 24-year-old from Long Island is the latest in a trio of people to admit to a scheme of selling fake pain pills that actually had fentanyl in them, leading to two overdose deaths. Devon Thurmond, a Glen Cove resident, pleaded guilty to running the scheme that caused two deaths on Friday, March 22, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York. From 2021 to 2023, Thurmond conspired with two other Glen Cove residents — Cartier Funderburke, age 24, and Melissa Trimarchi, age 37 — to sell fentanyl that was disguised as oxycodone pills. One of the victims Thurmond…
Alleged Gang Member Sentenced For Shooting Down Crowded Long Island Hallway Alleged Gang Member Sentenced For Shooting Down Crowded Long Island Hallway
Alleged Gang Member Sentenced For Shooting Down Crowded Long Island Hallway A Long Island man and alleged gang member will spend at least two decades behind bars after he went after a man with a knife and shot at him down a crowded hallway, authorities said. Hempstead resident Corey Crisp, age 44, received his sentence of 20 years to life on Wednesday, March 20 for the January 2023 incident, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. On January 6, 2023, Crisp, who is believed to be a Bloods gang member,  was at the Hempstead apartment building where his girlfriend lived, located at 600 Fulton Avenue. At around 6 p.m., he saw another man and pulled a…
Islandia Man Attacked Mother Of His Children With Machete, Threatened Bystander, Jury Finds Islandia Man Attacked Mother Of His Children With Machete, Threatened Bystander, Jury Finds
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…
Long Island Gang Member Shot At Rival After Social Media Fight, Jury Finds Long Island Gang Member Shot At Rival After Social Media Fight, Jury Finds
Long Island Gang Member Shot At Rival After Social Media Fight, Jury Finds A 21-year-old Long Island gang member may spend nearly five decades behind bars after he was found guilty of attempted murder and possessing hundreds of fentanyl pills. Elijah Giron faced his conviction after only three hours of jury deliberation on Tuesday, Feb. 27, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. On January 9, 2023, Giron, who is a member of the Latin Kings gang, was in Westbury when, just after 11 p.m., he got out of a car and shot four rounds at another person before fleeing. The person, who was believed to be an enemy of the Latin Kings gang, was in a fight on soc…
Man Shoots, Kills Teacher In Drive-By Long Island Shooting: DA Man Shoots, Kills Teacher In Drive-By Long Island Shooting: DA
Man Shoots, Kills Teacher In Drive-By Long Island Shooting: DA The alleged gang member has been indicted for shooting a woman in her car while her child sat in the back seat. On Friday, Dec. 15, 27-year-old Oumar Barry of Hempstead was indicted on charges including murder for the shooting of mother and Bronx elementary school teacher Kimberly Midgette, which happened in April 2023. Earlier Report - Double Shooting Update: Arrest Made For Fatal Hempstead Incident According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, Barry was a leader of the Blood Hound Brims gang. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 44-year-old Midgette was sit…
Hochul Signs Controversial ‘Clean Slate’ Law Sealing Most Criminal Convictions Hochul Signs Controversial ‘Clean Slate’ Law Sealing Most Criminal Convictions
Hochul Signs Controversial ‘Clean Slate’ Law Sealing Most Criminal Convictions Millions of New Yorkers will soon have their criminal convictions sealed under new legislation meant to better help them find jobs and housing. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the “Clean Slate Act” into law during a ceremony in Brooklyn on Thursday, Nov. 16. Under the new law, those with misdemeanor convictions will have their records sealed three years after their release from incarceration, while felony convictions will be sealed after eight years. Earlier Report: Suffolk County DA Accuses Lawmakers Of 'Protecting Criminals' With Proposed 'Clean Slate' Bill Class A felonies, which include m…
'No Regrets': Pot-Smoking NY Rioter Who Donned Fake Beard, Shield Guilty In Capitol Breach 'No Regrets': Pot-Smoking NY Rioter Who Donned Fake Beard, Shield Guilty In Capitol Breach
'No Regrets': Pot-Smoking NY Rioter Who Donned Fake Beard, Shield Guilty In Capitol Breach A New York man who was photographed smoking marijuana inside a Senate office during the breach of the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has been convicted of multiple crimes for his actions that day. Jurors found Brandon Fellows, age 29, of Schenectady, guilty of felony obstructing an official proceeding and entering and remaining in a restricted building in federal court in Washington, DC on Thursday, Aug. 31. “His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the US Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election,” reads a state…
Horrific Strangling: Bay Shore Man Sentenced For Manslaughter, More Horrific Strangling: Bay Shore Man Sentenced For Manslaughter, More
Horrific Strangling: Bay Shore Man Sentenced For Manslaughter, More A Long Island man will spend 30 years in prison for fatally strangling his girlfriend, an incident that occurred just months after he was released without bail for strangling another woman, authorities announced. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, June 8 that 23-year-old Darren Mansfield was sentenced to three decades behind bars for the April 2021 death of Dix Hill resident Frania Espinal. Earlier Report: Long Island Man Admits Killing 22-Year-Old, Strangling Second Woman Mansfield, who is from Bay Shore, was first arrested on November 2, 2020, for posses…
Boyfriend Admits Stabbing 21-Year-Old West Babylon Woman To Death, Breaking Knife In Her Skull Boyfriend Admits Stabbing 21-Year-Old West Babylon Woman To Death, Breaking Knife In Her Skull
Boyfriend Admits Stabbing 21-Year-Old West Babylon Woman To Death, Breaking Knife In Her Skull More than a year after a 21-year-old woman was found by her brothers stabbed to death outside of her Long Island home, her boyfriend has confessed to killing her. Kisjonne Campbell, age 25, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Monday, May 8, for fatally stabbing Michaelle Jaccis on New Year’s Day 2022. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Campbell admitted to getting into a physical altercation with Jaccis on the day of the murder, and taking a taxi from a shelter to her West Babylon home. After arriving at the home and knocking on the door…
Riverhead Man Gets 23 Years For Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old Riverhead Man Gets 23 Years For Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old
Riverhead Man Gets 23 Years For Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old A Long Island man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child, and who was accused of doing so for months, has been sentenced to over two decades in prison. Riverhead resident Jose Carabantes Pineda, age 37, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 23 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 6. It followed his guilty plea to the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl, the Suffolk County DA announced. Earlier Report: Long Island Man Indicted For Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Child According to his guilty plea and investigation, on March 10, 2021, Carabantes Pineda took the girl to a R…
Central Islip Man Admits Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years Central Islip Man Admits Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years
Central Islip Man Admits Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years A Long Island man could spend a decade behind bars after admitting that he sexually abused a young girl for years. Elmer Martinez, age 44, of Central Islip, pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual conduct against a child in Suffolk County Court on Friday, March 17. According to the District Attorney’s Office, Martinez admitted that he began molesting the girl in the fall of 2014, when she was 10 years old. Investigators said the abuse escalated to acts of sexual intercourse, including oral and anal sexual conduct. Martinez continued abusing the child for years, often threatening her to prev…
Man AKA 'Pikachu' Ordered Death-By-Machete For Gang Enemy On Long Island Man AKA 'Pikachu' Ordered Death-By-Machete For Gang Enemy On Long Island
Man AKA 'Pikachu' Ordered Death-By-Machete For Gang Enemy On Long Island A high-ranking MS-13 member has been convicted of ordering the death of a 19-year-old man who was hacked to death with a machete on Long Island.  Carlos Portillo, age 28, also known as "Solitario" and "Pikachu," was convicted of murder on Thursday, Jan. 26 for the January 2017 murder, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.  The killing was planned by seven gang members including Portillo after 19-year-old Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales wore the wrong color to a known gang location before the murder.  After this perceived mistake, Kevin Gra…
21-Year-Old Who Shot Victim In Face Outside Wyandanch HS Gets 8-Year Sentence 21-Year-Old Who Shot Victim In Face Outside Wyandanch HS Gets 8-Year Sentence
21-Year-Old Who Shot Victim In Face Outside Wyandanch HS Gets 8-Year Sentence A 21-year-old man was sentenced for a shooting outside a Long Island high school that left a victim with serious injuries. Nayshawn James, of Wyandanch, was sentenced to eight years in prison for the shooting outside of Wyandanch Memorial High School in October of 2021, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Monday, Dec. 19. “This defendant opened fire just outside school grounds during a crowded dismissal, striking the victim in the face,” Tierney said. “His actions put dozens of innocent schoolchildren at risk, and it is fortunate that no one else was injured o…
LI Drug Dealer Sentenced In Overdose Of Man Who Died Attending Narcotics Anonymous Meeting LI Drug Dealer Sentenced In Overdose Of Man Who Died Attending Narcotics Anonymous Meeting
LI Drug Dealer Sentenced In Overdose Of Man Who Died Attending Narcotics Anonymous Meeting A Long Island drug dealer will spend more than a decade behind bars after admitting that he sold dangerous drugs to a West Babylon man who later died from overdose. Vito Frabizio, age 33, of Deer Park, was sentenced to 11 years in prison in Suffolk County Court Friday, Nov. 18, after pleading guilty to three counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Prosecutors said cell phone records showed that Frabizio had sold the man fentanyl and heroin fentanyl on March 8, just one day before the man died. The man was discovered by his girlfriend on his bed, while attending a vi…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Cocaine, Fentanyl While Out On Parole Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Cocaine, Fentanyl While Out On Parole
Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Cocaine, Fentanyl While Out On Parole A Long Island drug dealer is heading to prison after admitting to selling hardcore drugs to undercover agents while out on parole. Obdul Anthony, age 50, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Nov. 17, after pleading guilty to two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance. Prosecutors said Anthony sold cocaine and fentanyl to undercover members of the Suffolk County Police Department on seven different occasions in Farmingdale between October and December 2021. At the time of his arrest in December 2021, he was on parole supervision st…
Man Indicted For Murder Of Bay Shore Man While Leaving Party Man Indicted For Murder Of Bay Shore Man While Leaving Party
Man Indicted For Murder Of Bay Shore Man While Leaving Party A man has been indicted for the murder of a Long Island man who was attacked and killed while leaving a party. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the indictment of Basheer Vinson, age 28, of Brooklyn, who is accused of murdering a Bay Shore man in 2020. “This defendant’s alleged attempt to rob the victim as he was leaving a party with friends ended in a senseless tragedy,” said Tierney. “This individual will now have to face the consequences of his actions and our office will work tirelessly to make sure we bring justice to the victim and his love…
NY Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Boyfriend Freed From Prison Under New State Law NY Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Boyfriend Freed From Prison Under New State Law
NY Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Boyfriend Freed From Prison Under New State Law A woman who admitted to stabbing her boyfriend to death will be released from prison under a new NY state law that gives judges more discretion in sentencing defendants who have suffered domestic abuse. Westchester County resident Jonitha Alston, age 35, of New Rochelle, will be freed after acting State Supreme Court Justice Robert Neary vacated her original 12-year sentence and resentenced her to five years in prison. The move followed a recommendation from Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah for a reduced sentence under New York’s 2019 Domestic Violence Survivors Justic…
Moriches Man Working At Car Dealership Sentenced For $300K Tax Fraud Moriches Man Working At Car Dealership Sentenced For $300K Tax Fraud
Moriches Man Working At Car Dealership Sentenced For $300K Tax Fraud A Long Island man will spend time behind bars after being sentenced for his role in a $300,000 embezzlement scheme to defraud the Westchester auto dealership he worked at, state authorities announced. Moriches resident James Castellano, age 55, was sentenced to a term of between two and six years in prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from Hyundai of New Rochelle, according to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Officials said that in 2017, while an employee at the Palmer Avenue dealership, Castellano diverted more than $307,000 in checks made out to Hyundai into his…
Former Musical Director On Long Island Sentenced For Receiving Child Porn Former Musical Director On Long Island Sentenced For Receiving Child Porn
Former Musical Director On Long Island Sentenced For Receiving Child Porn A former choir director on Long Island will spend years behind bars after admitting to possessing and exchanging child pornography over the Internet. Michael Wustrow, age 59, of Freeport, a former musical director at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, has been sentenced to 72 months in prison after pleading guilty in June 2019 to receiving child pornography. The charge had carried a maximum potential sentence of 20 years in prison. In addition to the prison term, Wustrow will also register as a sexual offender upon his release. Acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of New Yor…
Triborough Bridge Officer Found Guilty In Bludgeoning Death Of Girlfriend Triborough Bridge Officer Found Guilty In Bludgeoning Death Of Girlfriend
Triborough Bridge Officer Found Guilty In Bludgeoning Death Of Girlfriend An officer in New York City who lives in the Hudson Valley was found guilty of the violent death of his girlfriend following a jury trial. Luis Rondon, age 50, of New Windsor, was convicted in Orange County Court of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon on Thursday, Oct. 7.  The convictions were in connection with the bludgeoning death of a woman on Oct. 7, 2019, inside her South Gate Village apartment, in New Windsor.  The trial began on Monday, Sept. 20.  Rondon, who was a peace officer and sergeant with the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel A…
Wrongfully Convicted Man Who Spent Half His Life In Prison Settles With Suffolk County For $16M Wrongfully Convicted Man Who Spent Half His Life In Prison Settles With Suffolk County For $16M
Wrongfully Convicted Man Who Spent Half His Life In Prison Settles With Suffolk County For $16M A man who spent decades in prison has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with officials on Long Island. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that Keith Bush, now 64 years old, has reached a $16 million settlement after he was convicted for the 1975 murder of 14-year-old Sherese Watson in North Bellport. Bush spent 33 years behind bars before he was exonerated, making it the longest-running murder case to be overturned in New York State history. In 2019, Bush filed a lawsuit against Suffolk County after a judge dropped all charges and cleared his status as a registered l…
Duo Nabbed For Armed Robbery Of Long Island Man, 21, After He Exited Vehicle Duo Nabbed For Armed Robbery Of Long Island Man, 21, After He Exited Vehicle
Duo Nabbed For Armed Robbery Of Long Island Man, 21, After He Exited Vehicle Two suspects brandished weapons while robbing a 21-year-old man exiting a parked car on a quiet Long Island street in the middle of the night, police said. Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, June 2, Cincinnati, Ohio residents Aristides Vasquez and Hector Espinoza approached a man exiting his vehicle on William Street in Roosevelt, demanding cash. Police said that the two men displayed weapons and demanded the cash before fleeing on foot east on William Street with an undisclosed amount of money. Nassau County Police officers responded to the scene, and were able to quickly track down Vasqu…
College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended
College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended A college student from Fairfield County wanted for a string of killings, a home invasion and a kidnapping been apprehended. Peter Manfredonia, 23, a 2015 Newtown High School graduate, was apprehended in Hagerstown, Maryland Wednesday night, May 27 after five days on the run. Connecticut State Police announced it was at the scene in Maryland and said there were "no injuries to any law enforcement personnel or Manfredonia." More information will be provided on Thursday, May 28, Connecticut state police said. Since the first of the two homicides in Connecticut happened on Friday, May 22…
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Grand Larceny With Ties To Queens Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Grand Larceny With Ties To Queens
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Grand Larceny With Ties To Queens New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a wanted man who stole $1,500 through a phony apartment scheme. Vincent Latella, 36, is wanted by State Police in Northern Westchester after being arrested and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny. He later failed to show up in court and a warrant was issued for his arrest by the Town of Somers Court. It is alleged that Latella created a fraudulent apartment for rent advertisement and stole $1,500 from his unsuspecting victim. Latella - who also goes by the names Vincent Rice and Vincent Brown - wa…
New Distribution Of More Than $378M Allotted To Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims New Distribution Of More Than $378M Allotted To Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims
New Distribution Of More Than $378M Allotted To Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims Thousands of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme victims will be receiving their portions of the fifth distribution of more than $378 million this week. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced that the Madoff Victim Fund will be distributing $378.5 million to more than 26,000 of his victims involved in the fraud scheme. To date, approximately $2.7 billion has been distributed to Madoff’s victims. Berman said that the fifth payment will bring the victims’ total recovery to 73.65 percent of their losses.  Ultimately, more than $4 billion will be returned due to losses suffered in Madoff’s Ponz…
Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure
Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure Could New York's bail reform laws that took effect this year soon be a thing of the past? Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins reportedly met behind closed doors this week to discuss the much-maligned and oft-criticized newly enacted bail reform laws. The two were reportedly looking to make potential changes to the law before the New York State budget has to be signed into law on Wednesday, April 1. As of Wednesday, Jan. 1, thousands of inmates throughout the state were put back on the streets due to Cuomo’s bail reform legislation, which marked the en…
Long Island Teen Charged In Murder Of MS-13 Witness To Be Tried As Adult Long Island Teen Charged In Murder Of MS-13 Witness To Be Tried As Adult
Long Island Teen Charged In Murder Of MS-13 Witness To Be Tried As Adult A Long Island MS-13 member who reportedly confessed to murdering a 36-year-old witness scheduled to testify against the gang will be tried as an adult. Axel Daniel Sierra Argueta, who has been charged with second-degree in the homicide of a witness, tried failed to have his case moved to family court after admitting to his role in the attack of Wilmer Maldonado Rodriguez in 2018. According to a News 12 report, Sierra Argueta's defense attorney is alleging that his client's confession may have been coerced. It is alleged that Sierra Argueta, 17, was one of nine MS-13 members who attacked Ma…
Smithtown Man Accused Of Running Illegal Health Clinic In Suffolk Smithtown Man Accused Of Running Illegal Health Clinic In Suffolk
Smithtown Man Accused Of Running Illegal Health Clinic In Suffolk A Long Island man is facing a host of charges for allegedly posing as a medical professional and running an illegal health clinic, where he treated patients. Brian Michael Kaufman, 45, of Smithtown, allegedly ran Men’s Health Solution of Smithtown on Middle Country Road, despite not having a medical license, Suffolk County DA Tim Sini announced.  He allegedly treated patients, including testosterone and steroid injections. The investigation into Kaufman’s practice determined that he allegedly has been operating the medical practice since at least August last year.  When he was a…
Man Wanted For Assault On Long Island Man Wanted For Assault On Long Island
Man Wanted For Assault On Long Island Know him? An alert has been issued for a 29-year-old man who is wanted by Nassau County Police and the Nassau County Court after being arrested and charged with second-degree assault with intent to injure a person over the age of 65. Nassau County Police investigators are attempting to locate Peter Kim, who has been described as 5-foot-11, weighing approximately 180 pounds with black hair and black eyes. A warrant was issued for his arrest by the Nassau County Court when he failed to appear for court proceedings following his arrest. Anyone who comes into contact with Kim has been cautione…