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Man Admits Killing 21-Year-Old, Burning Victim's Body In Backyard Of Shirley Home Man Admits Killing 21-Year-Old, Burning Victim's Body In Backyard Of Shirley Home
Man Admits Killing 21-Year-Old, Burning Victim's Body In Backyard Of Shirley Home A Long Island man has confessed to gunning down a 21-year-old victim and burning his body in a brutal Christmas night attack. Peter Pendzinski, age 24, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 12, in the death of 21-year-old Nathanael Rodriguez. Pendzinski admitted to picking up Rodriguez from his Bay Shore home at around midnight on Dec. 26, 2020. Moments later, he pulled out a revolver and shot Rodriguez five times in the head as the man sat in his passenger seat. Earlier Report: Man Arrested For Killing Victim,…
Ex-Fugitive MS-13 Member Admits Role In Gruesome Quadruple Murder In Central Islip Ex-Fugitive MS-13 Member Admits Role In Gruesome Quadruple Murder In Central Islip
Ex-Fugitive MS-13 Member Admits Role In Gruesome Quadruple Murder In Central Islip An MS-13 gang member who fled the country after taking part in the brutal killing of four young men on Long Island could spend the rest of his life behind bars. Edwin Rodriguez, also known as “Manicomio” (Mental Hospital), pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, April 3. Prosecutors said the 24-year-old, formerly of Central Islip, was a member of the Normandie Locos Salvatruchas clique of MS-13. He confessed that on the evening of April 11, 2017, he and other gang members lured Justin Llivicura, Michael Lopez, Jorge Tigre, and Jefferson Villalobos t…
20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Inexcusable, Senseless' Long Island Murder 20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Inexcusable, Senseless' Long Island Murder
20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Inexcusable, Senseless' Long Island Murder A 20-year-old who was convicted of murdering a man during an attempted robbery on Long Island has been sentenced to spend the next quarter of a century behind bars, authorities announced. Kyle Colthirst, of Uniondale, faced his sentence of 25 years to life on Tuesday, April 2, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Colthirst was 18 years old when, on November 10, 2021, he and three other people allegedly lured 24-year-old Kyle Midtlyng to his death. Original Story: Two Teens Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Long Island Roadway According to the DA’s Office, …
Marijuana Murder: 22-Year-Old Convicted For Long Island Shooting Marijuana Murder: 22-Year-Old Convicted For Long Island Shooting
Marijuana Murder: 22-Year-Old Convicted For Long Island Shooting A man was found guilty by a jury of using a marijuana deal to lure a young Long Island man to his death. Freeport resident Darin Semple, age 22, faced his murder conviction for the Baldwin shooting on Monday, March 25, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story: Duo Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Man In Baldwin Alongside 22-year-old Devin Obleanis and an unapprehended third suspect, Semple met with Rafael Delossantos, age 23, on Victoria Street in Baldwin on October 25, 2021. Obleanis had texted Delossantos and agreed to meet up just before 2 p.m. w…
'Horrific': Mom, Boyfriend Murdered 5-Year-Old Boy Found At Brentwood Home, Jury Finds 'Horrific': Mom, Boyfriend Murdered 5-Year-Old Boy Found At Brentwood Home, Jury Finds
'Horrific': Mom, Boyfriend Murdered 5-Year-Old Boy Found At Brentwood Home, Jury Finds A Long Island jury has convicted a mother and her boyfriend of murder for beating the woman’s young son unconscious and leaving him to die at a relative’s house. Valerie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, both 28 and from Queens, were found guilty of second-degree murder Friday, March 22, in the death of 5-year-old King Owusu following a two-week trial in Suffolk County Court. Prosecutors argued that Owusu and Addae brutally beat the boy with at least four different instruments inside their Lefrak City apartment on March 30 and April 1, 2021. The couple watched King’s physical condition deteriorate…
Suffolk County Duo Who Murdered Young Father Receive Sentence: DA Suffolk County Duo Who Murdered Young Father Receive Sentence: DA
Suffolk County Duo Who Murdered Young Father Receive Sentence: DA Two Long Island men will spend at least four decades behind bars for shooting a man outside his parent’s home. Douglas Coudrey, age 26, and Kenneth Regan, age 25, received their sentence of 40 years to life for the murder of Justin Gottlieb on Friday, March 22, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report: Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting In Plainview Just over four years earlier, on January 14, 2020, the 27-year-old Gottlieb was driving home in his Ford Explorer to Plainview from his job as an electrical engineer. While he drove, Coudrey (who is f…
Severed Remains Case: ID Released For Male Victim Found In Suffolk County Severed Remains Case: ID Released For Male Victim Found In Suffolk County
Severed Remains Case: ID Released For Male Victim Found In Suffolk County For the first time, police have publicly named the second of two murder victims whose dismembered remains were found strewn across Long Island. In an update to the case on Friday, March 22, Suffolk County Police identified the male victim as 53-year-old former Westchester County resident Malcolm Brown, whose last known address is in Yonkers. Brown was in a domestic partnership with the other victim in the case, 59-year-old Donna Conneely, a Dutchess County native from Fishkill who had recently lived in Northern Westchester, in Yorktown, according to their Facebook profiles.  Earlier…
ID Released For Woman Found Dead At Long Island Home With Suspect In Custody ID Released For Woman Found Dead At Long Island Home With Suspect In Custody
ID Released For Woman Found Dead At Long Island Home With Suspect In Custody The identity has been released of a woman who was found dead inside a Long Island home in a case in which a suspect has been charged with murder. The incident happened just before noontime on Saturday, March 16 in Wantagh. Nassau County Police Seventh Precinct officers responded to an Oakland Avenue residence for a welfare check.  Upon arrival, they observed the woman, now identified as Mary Heaton, age 82, on the floor. She was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police medic at the scene.  Police are now saying that she died as a result of multiple stab wounds. Earlier…
Suspect Apprehended After Woman Found Dead At Long Island Home Suspect Apprehended After Woman Found Dead At Long Island Home
Suspect Apprehended After Woman Found Dead At Long Island Home A suspect is in custody after a woman was found dead inside a Long Island home. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Woman Found Dead At Wantagh Home With Suspect In Custody The incident happened just before noontime on Saturday, March 16 in Wantagh. Nassau County Police Seventh Precinct officers responded to an Oakland Avenue residence for a welfare check.  Upon arrival, they observed the woman, age 82, on the floor. She was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police medic at the scene.  Police are now saying that she died as a result of multiple sta…
Murderer Stopped At Long Island Mall For Supplies Before Dismembering Body: USAO Murderer Stopped At Long Island Mall For Supplies Before Dismembering Body: USAO
Murderer Stopped At Long Island Mall For Supplies Before Dismembering Body: Usao A Queens man convicted of murdering and dismembering a woman to collect life insurance payments shopped at a mall on Long Island to get supplies to clean up the murder scene, officials announced. Cory Martin, age 36 of Queens, faced his conviction for the murder of then-26-year-old Brandy Odom, the United States Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, March 4. Earlier Report: NY Man Accused Of Murdering Woman In Life Insurance Scheme Martin lived with and operated as a pimp for both Odom and another co-conspirator at the time of the crime. Throughout 2017, Martin and his accomplice…
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Victim During Broad Daylight Walk On Long Island Man Admits Shooting, Killing Victim During Broad Daylight Walk On Long Island
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Victim During Broad Daylight Walk On Long Island A 27-year-old Long Island man pleaded guilty to killing a man while he was out on a walk with his girlfriend. Savonn Dangerfield, age 27 of Hempstead, admitted to murdering 23-year-old Jeffrey Lee nearly six years before, the Nassau County District Court announced. Just before noon on October 12, 2018, the DA’s Office said Dangerfield approached Lee, a Roosevelt resident, while he was out walking with his girlfriend at the intersection of Dartmouth Street in Hempstead and opened fire. Earlier Report: Man Charged In Fatal Shooting At Busy Hempstead Intersection He shot Lee three …
Teen Charged For Long Island Man's Murder, Police Say Teen Charged For Long Island Man's Murder, Police Say
Teen Charged For Long Island Man's Murder, Police Say One week after a Long Island man was found dead in his home, police have arrested the teenager who they said did it. Nassau County Police announced on Monday, March 4 the arrest of the teenager in connection to the death of 61-year-old Adiel Umanzor-Martinez of Hempstead. Original Story: Man Found Dead Inside Hempstead Home Umanzor-Martinez was found in his Maryland Avenue home a week before the arrest, on Monday, Feb. 26. He was in the upstairs bedroom with blunt force trauma to his head and pronounced dead at the scene, launching a weeklong investigation into his apparent homi…
Missing Mom Case: Ex-Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Convicted Of Murder Conspiracy Missing Mom Case: Ex-Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Convicted Of Murder Conspiracy
Missing Mom Case: Ex-Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Convicted Of Murder Conspiracy After three days of deliberations, a jury found the ex-girlfriend of the estranged husband of Connecticut mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos guilty in connection with her disappearance nearly five years ago in a case in which Dulos, who has never been found, has been declared legally dead. Related: Missing New Canaan Mom Of 5 Jennifer Dulos Declared Dead By Judge Michelle Troconis, age 49, was found guilty in Stamford on Friday, March 1, of all counts including conspiracy to commit murder, hindering prosecution, and evidence tampering.  She is being held on a $6 million bond,…
Long Island Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says Long Island Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says
Long Island Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says A Long Island man man has pleaded guilty to murder for the shooting death of a 25-year-old during an argument. Ryan Hamilton, age 24, of Hempstead, admitted to the murder of Trendabi Reid in May 2021, on Thursday, Feb. 15, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. Hamilton, age 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He is expected to be sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, the DA's Office said. “This defendant brutally gunned down Trendabi Reid during an altercation at a backyard gathering in Hempstead,” said Donnelly. “Gun vio…
29-Year-Old From Connecticut Focus Of Netflix Documentary On His Mom's Mysterious Death On Boat 29-Year-Old From Connecticut Focus Of Netflix Documentary On His Mom's Mysterious Death On Boat
29-Year-Old From Connecticut Focus Of Netflix Documentary On His Mom's Mysterious Death On Boat A 29-year-old from Connecticut who was accused of killing his mother and grandfather is the focus of a new Netflix documentary on the mysterious deaths.  Netflix said earlier this month the documentary will explore the mysteries surrounding Middlesex County native Nathan Carman, of Middletown, who was accused of killing his mother Linda Carman while on a fishing trip in 2016, and his grandfather, John Chakalos. three years earlier in 2013. Carman, who died while in police custody last year, allegedly killed his mother while fishing off the coast of Rhode Island on the family boat.…
Suffolk County Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting Suffolk County Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting
Suffolk County Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting A pair of Long Island men were found guilty by a jury of shooting and killing a young father outside of his parents’ home. Douglas Coudrey, age 26 of Eastport, and Kenneth Regan, age 25 of Centereach, received their convictions on Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. The jury deliberated for three hours. On January 14, 2020, 27-year-old Justin Gottlieb, who was recently engaged and had an infant daughter, was driving home to Plainview from his electrical engineering job in Jericho. Earlier Report: Duo Indicted For Apparent Long Island Road-Rage Mur…
Brentwood MS-13 Member Gets Decades For 'Barbaric' Machete Killings Of 2 Men, Other Crimes Brentwood MS-13 Member Gets Decades For 'Barbaric' Machete Killings Of 2 Men, Other Crimes
Brentwood MS-13 Member Gets Decades For 'Barbaric' Machete Killings Of 2 Men, Other Crimes A member of the notorious MS-13 gang will spend decades in prison for his role in brutally killing two Long Island men and other crimes. Jonathan Hernandez, age 26, of Brentwood, was sentenced to over 43 years in prison in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, Jan. 31. It followed his guilty plea to racketeering charges in May 2022 stemming from his participation in the January 2016 murder of Michael Johnson and the killing of Oscar Acosta three months later. According to prosecutors, Hernandez is a member of the Sailors clique of MS-13 and wanted to increase his status in the gang. …
Medford Mom Who Murdered Twin Daughters Sentenced To Prison Medford Mom Who Murdered Twin Daughters Sentenced To Prison
Medford Mom Who Murdered Twin Daughters Sentenced To Prison A Long Island mother who confessed to suffocating her twin daughters will spend decades in prison. Tenia Campbell, age 28, of Medford, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Jan. 29 after pleading guilty to two counts of murder. Prosecutors said Campbell’s mother called 911 at around 2:40 p.m. on June 27, 2019, saying Campbell was driving around in the family van threatening to kill her 2-year-old twin daughters. Earlier Report: Medford Mother Admits Suffocating Twin Toddler Daughters The call prompted a large-scale police search between Medf…
Ex-Con Who Stabbed Stony Brook Nurse To Death Gets Decades In Prison Ex-Con Who Stabbed Stony Brook Nurse To Death Gets Decades In Prison
Ex-Con Who Stabbed Stony Brook Nurse To Death Gets Decades In Prison A convicted felon who stabbed his nurse ex-girlfriend to death on Long Island will spend decades more in prison. Wayne Chambers, age 51, was sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 25 after a jury convicted him of murdering Sandra McIntosh. The 46-year-old Stony Brook University Hospital nurse and Medford resident was found with multiple stab wounds on the night of July 22, 2021 in a wooded area of Holtsville. Earlier Report: Ex-Con Guilty Of Murdering Stony Brook Nurse Sandra McIntosh According to prosecutors, Chambers picked McIntosh u…
Wrong Turn Shooting: Homeowner Guilty Of Murder, Evidence Tampering In Death Of NY 20-Year-Old Wrong Turn Shooting: Homeowner Guilty Of Murder, Evidence Tampering In Death Of NY 20-Year-Old
Wrong Turn Shooting: Homeowner Guilty Of Murder, Evidence Tampering In Death Of NY 20-Year-Old A New York jury found an upstate homeowner guilty of murder for opening fire on a car that mistakenly drove onto his property, killing a 20-year-old woman. Kevin Monahan, age 65, was convicted of second-degree murder in Washington County Court on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 23 in the death of Kaylin Gillis. The seven men and five women also found Monahan guilty of tampering with evidence and reckless endangerment after deliberating for just two hours. Earlier Report: 'Glue Of The Family': Funeral Set For Schuylerville Woman Slain In Wrong Driveway Shooting Investigators said it was jus…
Third Person Nabbed In Teacher's Long Island Shooting Death: Police Third Person Nabbed In Teacher's Long Island Shooting Death: Police
Third Person Nabbed In Teacher's Long Island Shooting Death: Police Nearly 10 months after two women were shot in a Long Island drive-by, a third person has been arrested, police said. Twenty-year-old Milton Allen of Hempstead was arrested on Monday, Jan. 22 for his role in the Hempstead incident, Nassau County Police announced. Earlier Report - Man Shoots, Kills Teacher In Drive-By Hempstead Shooting: DA In the early morning hours on April 1, 2023, 44-year-old Kimberly Midgette was sitting in the front seat of her Toyota Corolla with a friend in the passenger seat and her 10-year-old daughter in the back when the drive-by shooting occurred. Tho…
'Sheer Horror': Son Tried Saving Mom After She Was Fatally Stabbed By Lindenhurst Husband: DA 'Sheer Horror': Son Tried Saving Mom After She Was Fatally Stabbed By Lindenhurst Husband: DA
'Sheer Horror': Son Tried Saving Mom After She Was Fatally Stabbed By Lindenhurst Husband: DA New details are shedding light on the terrifying moments a Long Island man allegedly stabbed his wife to death in front of their teenage son. Ryszard Murawski, age 44, of Lindenhurst, was indicted on murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the death of Wioleta Murawski. Emergency crews were called to the couple’s Lindenhurst residence on South 14th Street at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, after their 15-year-old son called 911 saying that his father had stabbed his mother. Earlier Report - New Update: Husband Charged With Murder In Wife's Stabbing…
Wrong Driveway Killing: Defense Requests Mistrial In Shooting Of NY 20-Year-Old, Report Says Wrong Driveway Killing: Defense Requests Mistrial In Shooting Of NY 20-Year-Old, Report Says
Wrong Driveway Killing: Defense Requests Mistrial In Shooting Of NY 20-Year-Old, Report Says Defense attorneys for the man accused of shooting and killing a young woman who mistakenly drove onto his rural New York property have attempted to have his murder case thrown out, Albany station CBS 6 reports. Kevin Monahan, age 65, was back in a Washington County courtroom on Tuesday morning, Jan. 16, for the sixth day of his murder trial in the death of 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis. Monahan’s lead defense attorney, Arthur Frost, asked the judge to declare a mistrial after jurors saw body camera footage from a Washington County Sheriff’s sergeant in which Monahan tells the officer that he's …
Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Middle Island Residence Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Middle Island Residence
Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Middle Island Residence A suspect has been apprehended in a New Year's Eve Day shooting that left a Long Island woman dead. The shooting happened just before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 in Middle Island. Responding Suffolk County Police Department officers determined that Kristine Costantino, age 40, had been shot inside her residence on Arist Lake Drive. Costantino was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. On Sunday, Jan. 14, Suffolk County Police arrested Detrich Emanuel, age 30, on 144th Street in the Bronx. He's been charged with second-de…
'Now He Will Pay': St. James Man Who Murdered Pregnant Wife Sentenced 'Now He Will Pay': St. James Man Who Murdered Pregnant Wife Sentenced
'Now He Will Pay': St. James Man Who Murdered Pregnant Wife Sentenced A Long Island man who strangled and killed his estranged wife – who was pregnant with his child at the time she died – will spend over two decades behind bars, police said. Michael Owens, age 30 of St. James, received his 25 years to life sentence for the murder of Kelly Owens on Thursday, Jan. 11, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report - Man Murdered Pregnant, Estranged Wife In Farmingdale, Faces Life In Prison: DA Nearly four years before, on January 15, 2020, 27-year-old nursing student Kelly Owens was at her Farmingdale apartment on First Avenue, which…
Missing Fairfield County Mother Of 5 Jennifer Dulos Declared Dead By Judge Missing Fairfield County Mother Of 5 Jennifer Dulos Declared Dead By Judge
Missing Fairfield County Mother Of 5 Jennifer Dulos Declared Dead By Judge A missing Connecticut mother of five has been declared dead by a judge after being missing for more than four years. Fairfield County resident Jennifer Farber Dulos, age 50, of New Canaan, was declared dead officially by a judge on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, according to ABC News 7. Related story: Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five Feared For Her Life, Reports Say Dulos' mother, Gloria Farber, who is the guardian of her children, had petitioned the court to declare Jennifer dead to protect the children's assets, the news outlet reported. Dulos, whose body has never been found was last se…
New Update: Husband Charged With Murder In Wife's Stabbing At Lindenhurst Home New Update: Husband Charged With Murder In Wife's Stabbing At Lindenhurst Home
New Update: Husband Charged With Murder In Wife's Stabbing At Lindenhurst Home Days after a woman was found stabbed to death outside her Long Island home, her husband has been charged with murder. Emergency crews were called to the couple’s Lindenhurst residence on South 14th Street at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, for a stabbing. Suffolk County Police said officers found 38-year-old Wioleta Murawski outside the home suffering from stab wounds. Earlier Report: Man Stabs Wife To Death At Lindenhurst Home, Police Say She was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where she was pronounced dead. A preliminary investigation found that her…
'Ruthless' Gang Members Charged In Murder, Robbery Spree In Suffolk County 'Ruthless' Gang Members Charged In Murder, Robbery Spree In Suffolk County
'Ruthless' Gang Members Charged In Murder, Robbery Spree In Suffolk County Three alleged gang members are in federal custody in connection with several murders and home robberies that occurred on Long Island. In a 32-count superseding indictment unsealed in federal court in Central Islip on Thursday, Jan. 4, Bloods gang members Dwayne Murray, Kendrick Seymore, and Lavalle Wilson are charged with attempted murder and other charges. Prosecutors allege that the trio took part in numerous violent acts on the gang’s behalf, including robberies, home invasions, and “vicious” shootings and murders. Murry is accused of fatally shooting 36-year-old Wayne Cherry in the hea…
Man Stabs Wife To Death At Lindenhurst Home, Police Say Man Stabs Wife To Death At Lindenhurst Home, Police Say
Man Stabs Wife To Death At Lindenhurst Home, Police Say A domestic violence incident ended with a woman stabbed to death outside her Long Island home. See New Update: Husband Charged With Murder In Wife's Stabbing At Lindenhurst Home Emergency crews were called to a Lindenhurst residence on South 14th Street at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, for a stabbing. Suffolk County Police said officers found 38-year-old Wioleta Murawski outside the home suffering from stab wounds. She was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where she was pronounced dead, according to police. A preliminary investigation found that her hu…
Chuck E. Cheese Beating Death: Long Island Man Charged, DA Says Chuck E. Cheese Beating Death: Long Island Man Charged, DA Says
Chuck E. Cheese Beating Death: Long Island Man Charged, DA Says A Long Island man has been charged with murder a year after his victim was brutally beaten behind a family entertainment center and eventually succumbed to his injuries, officials said. On Monday, Dec. 18, 62-year-old Dennis Ray (also known as “Midnight), faced his arraignment, a charge of second-degree murder, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. The new charge comes over a year since Ray, a resident of Roosevelt, was originally indicted for the April 2022 incident on assault and robbery charges. Earlier Report: Duo Accused Of Attacking, Severely Injuring Man During …
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…