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Deadly Long Island Machete Attacker Receives Prison Time Deadly Long Island Machete Attacker Receives Prison Time
Deadly Long Island Machete Attacker Receives Prison Time A man who admitted to attacking another person with a machete at a Long Island laundromat, leaving him with injuries that would kill him, will spend more than two decades behind bars. Roberto Velasquez, age 32, received his sentence of 21 ½ years in prison nearly a year to the day since the Valley Stream incident, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Report: Man Admits To Deadly Machete Attack In Valley Stream On March 14, 2023, Velasquez, who is homeless, was inside the 24-hour Laundry Palace on Merrick Road in Valley Stream along with several other people. At…
Child Rapist Who Confessed In Secret Recordings Gets 50 Years, Suffolk County Judge Rules Child Rapist Who Confessed In Secret Recordings Gets 50 Years, Suffolk County Judge Rules
Child Rapist Who Confessed In Secret Recordings Gets 50 Years, Suffolk County Judge Rules A Long Island man will spend decades in prison for sexually abusing a young girl whose secret audio recordings led to his conviction. The Suffolk County man, who the DA’s office is not naming in order to protect the identity of the victim, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Friday, June 2. It followed his April 2023 jury conviction on multiple charges, including first-degree rape. According to prosecutors, the defendant began sexually abusing the victim when she was 10 years old. The abuse continued until the child was 11. The defendant later made “incriminatin…
Bay Shore Man Admits Killing 22-Year-Old, Strangling Second Woman Bay Shore Man Admits Killing 22-Year-Old, Strangling Second Woman
Bay Shore Man Admits Killing 22-Year-Old, Strangling Second Woman Nearly two years after a woman was found dead at a Long Island home, her killer has confessed and admitted to strangling a second woman. Darren Mansfield, age 23, of Bay Shore, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and strangulation on Wednesday, March 29, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. Mansfield is expected to receive a 30-year prison sentence for the two charges. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed After Woman Found Dead In Long Island Home On April 14, 2021, Frania Espinal, of Dix Hill, was found dead inside Mansfield’s apartment. She was 22 years old and was d…
Tyler Flach Gets 25 Years To Life For Stabbing 16-Year-Old To Death At Long Island Strip Mall Tyler Flach Gets 25 Years To Life For Stabbing 16-Year-Old To Death At Long Island Strip Mall
Tyler Flach Gets 25 Years To Life For Stabbing 16-Year-Old To Death At Long Island Strip Mall More than three years after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed during a brawl outside of a Long Island strip mall, his killer is heading to prison. Tyler Flach, now age 21, of Lido Beach, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 28. It followed his jury conviction on second-degree murder and other charges in the killing of Khaseen Morris in Oceanside in September 2019. Earlier Report: Tyler Flach Found Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall Morris, who had transferred to Oceanside High School just ten days before his murder, …
Long Island Man Sentenced For Brutally Beating Gas Station Worker In Face With Metal Tool Long Island Man Sentenced For Brutally Beating Gas Station Worker In Face With Metal Tool
Long Island Man Sentenced For Brutally Beating Gas Station Worker In Face With Metal Tool A Long Island man has been sentenced to prison for violently robbing and assaulting a gas station attendant in 2018. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that Vernon Lowe, age 56, of Roosevelt, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 7, to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted by a jury. “A hardworking immigrant employed at a gas station was repeatedly harassed by defendant Vernon Lowe while trying to help customers,” Donnelly said. “In order to diffuse the situation, the victim gave the defendant $10 to leave the business but was later brutally beaten by Lowe with a …
Man Sentenced For Deadly Shooting After Argument At Long Island Apartment Man Sentenced For Deadly Shooting After Argument At Long Island Apartment
Man Sentenced For Deadly Shooting After Argument At Long Island Apartment An area man has been sentenced to prison for a fatal Long Island shooting. James Wilson, age 38, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting in Hempstead in Feb. 2019, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. Wilson, of Brooklyn, was convicted in March after a jury trial, the DA's Office said. “James Wilson made the choice to resolve an argument with 28-year-old Matthew Gilreath with extreme violence – shooting him twice in the head,” said Donnelly. “Wilson continued shooting as his victim’s limp body fell to the ground, ensuring that he had in…
Huntington Man Sentenced For Bludgeoning Girlfriend To Death, DA Says Huntington Man Sentenced For Bludgeoning Girlfriend To Death, DA Says
Huntington Man Sentenced For Bludgeoning Girlfriend To Death, DA Says A man has been sentenced to decades in prison after beating his girlfriend to death and leaving her body in a boarding house, authorities announced. Huntington resident Christopher Jackson, age 46, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison after admitting to bludgeoning his girlfriend to death with a piece of furniture and leaving her lifeless body in a Village of Hunting boarding house before turning himself in to police investigators a week later. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said that Jackson pleaded guilty to manslaughter in March. According to prosecutors, and state…
Man Sentenced For Long Island Jewelry Store Heist Man Sentenced For Long Island Jewelry Store Heist
Man Sentenced For Long Island Jewelry Store Heist A robber has been sentenced for his role in the robbery of a Nassau County jewelry store in which he and others stole more than $80,000 in jewelry. Justice Brunson, age 43, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison on Wednesday, Feb. 9, for the 2017 robbery of a Flora Park jewelry store, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly.  “This defendant orchestrated a plan to rob Atelier Jewelers, pointed a gun to the heads of the terrified owner and employees, and ran off with more than $80,000 worth of jewelry,” said Donnelly.  According to the ch…
Former CEO From Long Island Sentenced For Bribery Scheme Former CEO From Long Island Sentenced For Bribery Scheme
Former CEO From Long Island Sentenced For Bribery Scheme A New York man who was a CEO for a company in the region will spend time behind bars for his role in a multi-million dollar bribery scheme. Long Island resident Alan Kaufman, age 62, of Jericho, the former CEO of the now-defunct Melrose Credit Union, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison after being convicted in a scheme with Long Island businessman Tony Georgiton. US Attorney Audrey Strauss said that Kaufman accepted free housing and hundreds of thousands of dollars in financing for the purchase of his personal residence, after approving millions of dollars in loans to Georgiton’s comp…
Queens Accountant Sentenced For Scamming Clients In $780K Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme Queens Accountant Sentenced For Scamming Clients In $780K Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme
Queens Accountant Sentenced For Scamming Clients In $780K Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme A tax accountant from Queens will spend nearly four years in prison after admitting to scheming clients out of more than $750,000 as part of an elaborate scheme that allowed him to live a lavish lifestyle. Salvatore Arena, 46, has been sentenced to 42 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to defrauding clients who trusted him to prepare and pay their taxes, misappropriating $780,000 of client money for his own use over several years.  U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said that from January 2014 through March this year, Arena purported to offer tax services, including the preparation an…