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Joyce A. Smith

Utility Worker Sentenced For Crash That Killed Bicyclist On Long Island Utility Worker Sentenced For Crash That Killed Bicyclist On Long Island
Utility Worker Sentenced For Crash That Killed Bicyclist On Long Island A utility worker from out of the region has been sentenced to 3-1/2 years to 10 years in prison for operating a utility truck while high on multiple drugs and striking and killing a bicyclist on Long Island. Matthew Mummaw, age 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 17, after pleading guilty to manslaughter in October for the death of 38-year-old Erik Canales in Uniondale, said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith. In August 2020, Mummaw was in Nassau County as an employee of Heart Utilities of Jacksonville. He was being paid to repair po…
Long Island Man Accused Of Sharing Sexually Explicit Images Of More Than A Dozen Underage Women Long Island Man Accused Of Sharing Sexually Explicit Images Of More Than A Dozen Underage Women
Long Island Man Accused Of Sharing Sexually Explicit Images Of More Than A Dozen Underage Women A Long Island man has been accused of sharing sexually explicit images of more than a dozen underage women on a pornographic website encouraging users to harass and threaten them. Patrick Carey, age 20, of Seaford, was arraigned on Thursday, Dec 17, after being indicted by a grand jury in November, said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith. According to the indictment, from January 2021 through September 2021, Nassau County Police Department detectives from the Eighth Squad were contacted by approximately 11 women who had discovered images of themselves on a pornographic we…
Former Town Commissioner On Long Island Indicted For Ticket Fixing Former Town Commissioner On Long Island Indicted For Ticket Fixing
Former Town Commissioner On Long Island Indicted For Ticket Fixing A former Long Island commissioner of public safety has been arrested for allegedly fixing a ticket for a colleague. Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced on Tuesday, Dec. 7, the arrest of Thomas DeMaria, age 67, of Floral Park, for allegedly instructing a subordinate to void a ticket of a Town of Hempstead colleague in 2018. DeMaria was indicted by a grand jury in November on three counts, including tampering with public records in the second degree; obstructing governmental administration, and official misconduct.  He faces a maximum of 364 days incarcerati…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Killing Girlfriend Long Island Man Sentenced For Killing Girlfriend
Long Island Man Sentenced For Killing Girlfriend A Long Island man has been sentenced for strangling his girlfriend to death and then slitting her throat to make it look like a suicide. Nassau County Acting District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that Sixto Tapia-Angeles, age 28, of Hempstead was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Friday, Nov. 19. Tapia-Angeles pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in September, Smith said. “After strangling his girlfriend to death, this defendant devised a haphazard and brutal plan to deceive police, slitting her throat and cutting his own wrist to conceal a murder and create the appearance …
Man, Accomplices Stole $1M In Cash, Items From Gated Long Island Homes, DA Says Man, Accomplices Stole $1M In Cash, Items From Gated Long Island Homes, DA Says
Man, Accomplices Stole $1M In Cash, Items From Gated Long Island Homes, DA Says A man was convicted for his role in a pattern burglary ring that targeted homes in gated communities on the North Shore of Long Island. Brayan Castano, 33, of Elmhurst, Queens, was convicted on Friday, Oct. 22 in a jury trial of seven counts of burglary in the second degree, attempted burglary in the second degree, and possession of burglar’s tools.  Castano was acquitted of one count of burglary in the second degree. The trial began on Monday, Sept. 20. The jury deliberated for just over a day before rendering a verdict. Castano is due back for sentencing Tuesday, Jan. 11. The case …
Long Island Man Sentenced For Fatal 2018 Shooting Of 30-Year-Old Long Island Man Sentenced For Fatal 2018 Shooting Of 30-Year-Old
Long Island Man Sentenced For Fatal 2018 Shooting Of 30-Year-Old A Long Island man has been sentenced for the 2018 murder of a 30-year-old. On Oct. 19, 2018, at approximately 10:55 a.m., victim Demetrius Winfield was exiting his vehicle, on break from his job, in front of a home on Wellesley Street in Hempstead, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office said. Winfield and a friend were then shot by Jamik Cannon, age 28, of Hempstead, and his co-conspirator Brian Marshall-Gibson, according to authorities, who said that Cannon and Marshall-Gibson fired at least 15 shots in 14 seconds. Winfield was shot in the face, chest, and groin and was pronounced d…
Long Island Luxury Boat Broker Accused Of Stealing $35K From Client Long Island Luxury Boat Broker Accused Of Stealing $35K From Client
Long Island Luxury Boat Broker Accused Of Stealing $35K From Client A New York man acting as a broker for individuals looking to buy and sell boats allegedly stole more than $35,000 of the proceeds from the sale of a boat belonging to a client, authorities announced. In 2019, Nassau County resident Brendan Daly, the owner of All Point Yacht Sales, located in Suffolk County, in Port Jefferson, acted as broker for a boat owner to help facilitate the sale and transfer of his boat for $157,000 to a buyer, according to authorities. The boat’s owner had an existing lien on the vessel for $119,872 that Daly was responsible for paying once he received funds from th…