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Ex-nypd Officer Charged For High-Speed, Drunken Crash On Long Island
A former NYPD officer and Marine reservist was arraigned for his part in an alleged drunk driving crash that killed a 22-year-old, authorities announced.
Aaron Cooper, age 26 of Lindenhurst, faced his charges on Tuesday, April 16, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Cooper, who was a former officer at the NYPD’s 17th precinct and a Marine reservist, was allegedly driving drunk on Saturday, Feb. 10.
Original Story: 26-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Drunk In North Woodmere After Crash Kills Passenger, Age 22
At about 4:30 a.m. that morning, he was driving his 2023 Toyota Su…
93 MPH Fatal DWI Crash: Long Island Man Sentenced
Over a year and a half after a Long Island man drove drunk and crashed into a car, killing one, he has received his prison sentence.
Oscar Argueta, age 37, must spend five to 12 years behind bars for his role in the June 2022 crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced on Thursday, March 13.
Original Report - Man Admits Driving Drunk, 95 MPH, During Fatal Hempstead Crash: DA
Just before 2 a.m. on June 26, 2022, the Hicksville resident was speeding down Greenwich Street in Hempstead, driving drunk and going northwest at 93 miles per hour in his Dodge Durango, according to …
ID Released For 22-Year-Old Killed In DWI Crash On Long Island
The identity has been released of a passenger killed in a single-vehicle Long Island crash involving an allegedly drunk driver.
It happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 in North Woodmere.
A 2023 Toyota traveling on Rosedale Road near the intersection of Lawrence Court lost control and overturned, Nassau County Police said.
After an investigation, the driver, Aaron Cooper, age 26, of Lindenhurst, was arrested without incident, said police.
The passenger, a 22-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police Department medic. He has now been ide…
26-Year-Old From Lindenhurst Accused Of Driving Drunk After Crash Kills Passenger, Age 22
A Long Island man accused of driving drunk is facing a host of charges, including manslaughter, after his passenger was killed in an overnight crash.
Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 22-Year-Old From Valley Stream Killed In North Woodmere DWI Crash
It happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 in North Woodmere.
A 2023 Toyota traveling on Rosedale Road near the intersection of Lawrence Court lost control and overturned, Nassau County Police said.
After an investigation, the driver, Aaron Cooper, age 26, of Lindenhurst, was arrested without incident, …
20-Year-Old Woman Admits Driving 100 MPH In Double-Fatal Long Island Crash
A 20-year-old Long Island woman has pleaded guilty to speeding through a red light and crashing into a dump truck, killing two.
Nylah Frazier, age 20, of West Hempstead, entered her plea for the 2021 crash on Thursday, Feb. 8, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
At around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, Frazier was driving her BMW X3 north on Westminster Road in West Hempstead with two passengers: Amanda Arguinzoni, age 17, and Kurtis Caesar, age 19.
The DA said Frazier was going more than 100 miles per hour when she ran a red light, running into the back of a parked du…
Man Admits To Deadly Machete Attack On Long Island
A Long Island man who attacked another with a machete at a laundromat has admitted to his role in the victim’s death, officials said.
Roberto Velasquez, age 32, pleaded guilty to his manslaughter charge on Wednesday, Jan. 31, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
The incident originally occurred on March 15, 2023, in Valley Stream.
Velasquez, who is homeless, was with several other people at the 24-hour Laundry Palace, located on Merrick Road, at approximately 2:10 a.m. that day.
He and 58-year-old Michael Oliver, another homeless man spending the night at the spot, broke i…
18-Year-Old Speeding, On Phone Moments Before Crash Killing West Babylon Man, DA Says
An 18-year-old has been charged in connection with an alleged distracted driving crash that killed a Long Island man.
Nicolas Apostolides, of West Babylon, was arraigned on manslaughter and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Dec. 1, in the death of David Martinez.
According to prosecutors, Apostolides was speeding and using his phone when he ran a red light and crashed into another car on Straight Path in West Babylon at around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 16.
Martinez, age 63, of West Babylon, was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where he died from …
'Horrifying': Man Admits Beating Girlfriend To Death Outside Shirley Business
Months after a homeless woman was found beaten to death outside a Long Island business, her boyfriend has formally confessed to killing her.
Oscar Morocho-Morocho, age 31, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 20, in the death of 34-year-old Ruth Para-Martinez.
The woman was found beaten to death in Shirley, outside the Gr8skates skating rink on The Green, early Monday, May 8, according to Suffolk County Police.
Earlier Report: 31-Year-Old Beats Girlfriend To Death Outside Shirley Skating Rink, Police Say
Prosecutors said she and Morocho…
MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Long Island Crash, DA Says
A Long Island man was indicted on charges including manslaughter for allegedly driving drunk and crashing his car, killing a 26-year-old passenger, officials announced.
Donnell Hill, age 51 of Hempstead, pleaded not guilty during his indictment on Tuesday, Aug. 29 to the seven felony charges against him regarding an October 2022 fatal car crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
The crash happened in Hempstead on Oct. 29, 2022, at approximately 10:35 p.m.
Hill, who was working as an MTA bus driver at the time of the incident, is said to have been driving his 2018 Dodge Charg…
Double-Fatal Crash: Long Island Man Accused Of Driving Drunk After SUV, Ferrari Collide
A man has been accused of driving drunk after a two-vehicle crash results in the deaths of a man and woman, both in their mid-30s, overnight on Long Island.
The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 in Laurel Hollow.
According to detectives, Sotirios Spanos, age 32, of Syosset, was operating a 2023 Acura MDX, traveling eastbound on Northern Boulevard in the vicinity of Moored Hill Road when he crossed over the yellow divider and collided with a 2013 Ferrari Convertible traveling westbound.
The passenger of the Ferrari, a 37-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at th…
Man On Cocaine, Fentanyl Drove 120 MPH During Long Island Crash That Killed Dad, Kids: Police
The man responsible for a triple-fatal crash on Long Island has been identified and faces multiple charges, police announced.
On Friday, Aug. 11, Nassau County Police announced that Michael Deangelo, age 32, was arrested in connection to a Massapequa car crash that killed three members of the same family.
Deangelo, who is from Lindenhurst, was reportedly driving under the influence of cocaine and fentanyl on Sunday, Aug. 6 on Sunrise Highway when he hit three other cars at approximately 7:20 p.m.
One second prior to the impact, he was traveling 120.55 miles per hour.
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Update: Teen Charged For Crash That Killed Child, Injured 5 Others On Long Island
A teenager has been arrested and charged for a car crash that killed a child and injured five others, himself included, police announced.
On Tuesday, Aug. 8, Nassau County Police announced that 18-year-old Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez of Freeport was arrested in connection to an Aug. 7 West Hempstead incident.
Read the original story: Child Dead, Five Injured Following Turnpike Crash In West Hempstead
At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, Gutierrez was allegedly driving his SUV down Hempstead Turnpike, going east.
He was traveling at a high speed when, near the intersect…
Holbrook Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Death Despite History Of Violence, Lawsuit Says
A New York bar bouncer who was convicted of beating a 32-year-old customer to death was hired despite having a “lengthy” criminal history and a propensity for violence, a new lawsuit alleges.
In the wrongful death lawsuit, filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 28, the family of Jake Scott alleges that JDC's Tailgaters Sports Bar in Holbrook had a “duty of care” and is liable for his death.
Scott, of Centereach, died in September 2022, 11 days after he was savagely beaten by the bar's bouncer, David Cruz.
Earlier Report: After Covering Camera, 'Weirdo' Bouncer Beat …
Man Beat Girlfriend For 30 Minutes Before She Died Outside Shirley Skating Rink, DA Says
A 34-year-old homeless woman was brutally beaten at the hands of her boyfriend for nearly half an hour before she died outside a Long Island skating rink, prosecutors said.
The alleged killer, 32-year-old Oscar Morocho-Morocho, of Shirley, was formally charged with manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 24, in the death of Ruth Para-Martinez.
According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Morocho-Morocho became angry with Para-Martinez on the evening of Sunday, May 7, and began to “publicly and violently” beat her outside the Gr8skates skating rink in Shirley, located on The G…
New Details: Mom Charged In Daughter's Drowning At Melville Hotel Was Drinking At Bar: DA
The mother of a 7-year-old girl who died more than a year after being found unresponsive in a hotel pool on Long Island was drinking at the time, prosecutors allege.
Katlyn Pineda, of Queens, was found unresponsive in the Marriott Melville pool on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. She remained in a coma until she died from her injuries on Monday, May 1, according to Suffolk County Police.
Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives, Pineda’s mother, Erica Baez, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter on Monday, May 15, in Manhattan.
Earlier Report: Mother C…
Mother Charged After Daughter Found Unresponsive In Melville Hotel Pool
The mother of a 7-year-old girl found unresponsive in a hotel pool on Long Island last year has been charged with manslaughter.
Katlyn Pineda, of Queens, was found unresponsive in Suffolk County in the Marriott Melville pool on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, and remained in a coma until she died from her injuries on Monday, May 1, said the Suffolk County Police.
Earlier report: Girl Found Unresponsive At Hotel Pool In Suffolk County
Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives, Pineda’s mother, Erica Baez, was arrested on Monday, May 15 a…
