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West Islip Man Who Embezzled $8.4M From Private School To Buy Cars, Beach Houses Gets Prison West Islip Man Who Embezzled $8.4M From Private School To Buy Cars, Beach Houses Gets Prison
David Ostrove Sentenced For $8.4M Schechter School Theft A former employee at a Long Island private school who lived the high life after embezzling millions of dollars will spend years in prison. David Ostrove, age 52, of West Islip, was sentenced to between 8 ⅓ and 25 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, April 17, following his conviction for grand larceny and money laundering. Prosecutors said Ostrove transferred over $8.4 million from Williston Park’s Schechter School of Long Island into his own personal accounts between March 2014 and April 2022. Earlier Report: West Islip Man Embezzled $8.4M From Private School, Boug…

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Ex-Worker At Dix Hills Facility Raped Teen Resident While Under Investigation, DA Says Ex-Worker At Dix Hills Facility Raped Teen Resident While Under Investigation, DA Says
Ex-Worker At Dix Hills Facility Raped Teen Resident While Under Investigation, DA Says New details have been released in the case of a former children’s group home employee on Long Island accused of repeatedly raping a 13-year-old resident. Hayden Daley, age 28, of Deer Park, was indicted on multiple counts of rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Feb. 26. Prosecutors said Daley began a sexual relationship with the girl in May 2023 while working as a child support specialist at WellLife Network in Dix Hills, a residential facility for children operated by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Earlier Report: Ex-Employee At Long Island Facil…

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16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' In Huntington 16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' In Huntington
16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' In Huntington A teenager has confessed to fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in an ambush killing on Long Island. Ramon Lyons, age 16, of Huntington Station, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the death of Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez. According to prosecutors, Lyons ran up to the victim as he stood talking to friends in Huntington Station, on Lowndes Avenue, shortly before 11 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2021. Lyons, who was 14 at the time, admitted to firing nearly seven shots from a 9 mm handgun, striking the man multiple times in the chest and arm. Rimmer-…

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West Babylon Contractor Who Falsified Bids, Failed To Pay Workers Gets 3 Years In Prison West Babylon Contractor Who Falsified Bids, Failed To Pay Workers Gets 3 Years In Prison
West Babylon Contractor Who Falsified Bids, Failed To Pay Workers Gets 3 Years In Prison A Long Island contractor will spend years in prison for falsifying information on bids for public works projects in a number of municipalities. Nicholas Analitis, age 45, of Massapequa, was sentenced to three to seven years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 5, after admitting to possessing multiple forged documents. Analitis and his company, West Babylon-based Gorilla Contracting Group, LLC, were indicted in August 2021 for submitting fraudulent surety and performance bonds in an attempt to win public works contracts. Earlier Report: Long Island Contractor Accuse…

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Gilgo Beach Murders: Heuermann Appears In Suffolk County Court For First Time Since Arrest Gilgo Beach Murders: Heuermann Appears In Suffolk County Court For First Time Since Arrest
Gilgo Beach Murders: Heuermann Appears In Suffolk County Court For First Time Since Arrest Accused serial killer Rex Heuermann made his first court appearance since he was arrested in the murders of three young women who were found dead on a Long Island beach over a decade ago. The 59-year-old architect, of Massapequa Park in Nassau County, attended a status conference in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 1. Heuermann is charged with murder in the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello at Gilgo Beach, located off the south shore of Suffolk County. He is also the primary suspect in the disappearance and killing of Maureen …

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Confession: Shirley Man Steals Dead Brother's ID To Collect $160K In Disability While Working Confession: Shirley Man Steals Dead Brother's ID To Collect $160K In Disability While Working
Confession: Shirley Man Steals Dead Brother's ID To Collect $160K In Disability While Working A Long Island man is facing jail time after admitting that he stole his late brother’s identity in order to collect six figures worth of disability benefits while continuing to work. Stavros Tsakonis, age 61, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to identity theft and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 26. Prosecutors said Tsakonis received more than $160,000 in disability benefits between February 2015 and January 2023 while claiming to the US Social Security Administration that he was too disabled to work. Earlier Report: Shirley Man Stole Dead Brother's ID To Collect …

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Drunk ATV Driver Indicted For Bellport Crash That Left Woman In Coma, DA Says Drunk ATV Driver Indicted For Bellport Crash That Left Woman In Coma, DA Says
Drunk ATV Driver Indicted For Bellport Crash That Left Woman In Coma, DA Says A Long Island man is facing multiple felonies after allegedly causing a drunk-driving ATV crash that left a woman in a coma. Tayquan Mayo-Dunmore, age 30, of Bellport, was indicted on seven charges, including vehicular assault, in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 7. The crash happened at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in Bellport, on Bellport Avenue near Louise Avenue. Earlier Report: ATV Crash: 26-Year-Old In Critical Condition, Suspect Charged With DWI After Brookhaven Wreck Mayo-Dunmore was intoxicated when he lost control of his Kawasaki ATV and crashed, according to t…

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After Covering Camera, 'Weirdo' Bouncer Beat Customer To Death At Holbrook Bar, Jury Agrees After Covering Camera, 'Weirdo' Bouncer Beat Customer To Death At Holbrook Bar, Jury Agrees
After Covering Camera, 'Weirdo' Bouncer Beat Customer To Death At Holbrook Bar, Jury Agrees A New York jury has convicted a former bar bouncer of brutally beating a 32-year-old customer who died 11 days later in the hospital. Long Island’s David Cruz, age 32, of Medford, was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Monday, April 24, in the death of Jake Scott. Earlier Report: Holbrook Bar Bouncer Covered Camera Before Fatally Beating 32-Year-Old Customer, DA Says Cruz was working as a bouncer at Tailgaters Bar in Holbrook on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, when he got into an argument with Scott shortly before 3 a.m., according to the Suffolk County DA’s O…

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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…

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Woman Who Stole Nearly $94K Worth Of Balenciaga Bags In Hamptons Sentenced Woman Who Stole Nearly $94K Worth Of Balenciaga Bags In Hamptons Sentenced
Woman Who Stole Nearly $94K Worth Of Balenciaga Bags In Hamptons Sentenced A 34-year-old woman is heading to prison for her role in stealing nearly $94,000 worth of handbags from a luxury store in the Hamptons. Baseemah Davis, of Newark, New Jersey, was sentenced to two to six years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 17. It followed her guilty plea to criminal possession of stolen property for stealing from the Balenciaga store in East Hampton in March 2022. Earlier Report: Woman Admits Stealing Nearly $94K Worth Of Balenciaga Bags In Hamptons Prosecutors said surveillance video captured an unidentified woman wearing a pink ski mask and glasses…

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