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New York Woman Found Dead In Duffle Bag, Teens Taken In For Questioning In PA: Officials New York Woman Found Dead In Duffle Bag, Teens Taken In For Questioning In PA: Officials
New York Woman Found Dead In Duffle Bag, Teens Taken In For Questioning In PA: Officials A 52-year-old woman was brutally killed in New York City apartment and two people who stole her car have been taken in for questioning in York, Pennsylvania, authorities explained on Friday afternoon, March 22.  Nadia Vitels had just returned from Spain and was going to her deceased mom's former home to clean it up for friends visiting New York City, the NYPD explained in a press conference. "We believe that some squatters took the apartment over, and this woman came home to get this apartment set up and walked in on the squatters that were there," NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny…
Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Riverhead Crowd Gets Decades In Prison Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Riverhead Crowd Gets Decades In Prison
Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Riverhead Crowd Gets Decades In Prison A repeat violent felon will spend decades more behind bars for opening fire on a crowd outside a Long Island apartment complex. Messiah Booker, age 38, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 28. It came after a jury found him guilty on more than a half dozen counts in connection with a broad daylight shooting at Riverhead’s Riverpointe Apartments in May 2022. Earlier Report: Man Accused Of Firing Shot Near Riverhead Apartment Complex, Police Say According to prosecutors, Booker got into an argument with a teenager in the…
New Update: Suspect Charged In Shooting Of NYPD Officer From Hauppauge New Update: Suspect Charged In Shooting Of NYPD Officer From Hauppauge
New Update: Suspect Charged In Shooting Of Nypd Officer From Hauppauge A 22-year-old man with no police record has been charged with the attempted murder of an NYPD officer from Long Island. Devin Spraggins, a transient who has several addresses in the Bronx, was apprehended by US Marshals and New York Police detectives around 9 p.m., Thursday, April 6, for the attempted murder of NYPD Officer Brett Boller, age 22, of Hauppauge on Wednesday, April 5, said NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig. Boller, a rookie and the son of Don Boller, a homicide detective with the NYPD for some 30 years, was shot in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, NYPD said. A bus driver…
Man Wanted By US Marshals Nabbed On Long Island With Gun, Police Say Man Wanted By US Marshals Nabbed On Long Island With Gun, Police Say
Man Wanted By US Marshals Nabbed On Long Island With Gun, Police Say A man wanted by the US Marshals was nabbed on Long Island by gang abatement officers who allegedly located a defaced gun. The incident took place in Roosevelt around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12. According to Nassau County detectives, gang abatement program officers were patrolling an area known for gang and narcotics activity when they spotted a gray 2020 Honda Civic four-door sedan commit multiple traffic violations.  The officers conducted a traffic stop and during the investigation located a defaced silver and black Taurus .22 caliber handgun and five loose bul…
Ex-Controller Accused Of Stealing $340,000 From NY Company Ex-Controller Accused Of Stealing $340,000 From NY Company
Ex-Controller Accused Of Stealing $340,000 From NY Company A former controller has been charged for stealing more than $340,000 from a company in Northern Westchester, authorities announced. ToniAnn Rosado, who worked for CR Wallauer & Company in North Castle, was indicted for stealing more than $340,000 from the paint supply company between 2017 and 2019, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah said late Wednesday morning, June 29. Rosado, 5age 1, of Orlando, Florida, was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for second-degree grand larceny and first-degree falsifying business records, both felonies, Roca…
Attempted Murder Convict Who Fled NY Court Before Verdict Found Dead In FL Attempted Murder Convict Who Fled NY Court Before Verdict Found Dead In FL
Attempted Murder Convict Who Fled NY Court Before Verdict Found Dead In FL A New York man convicted of attempted murder who later fled an Albany courthouse before that verdict could be read has been found dead in Florida. Albany resident Michael Green, age 36, fatally shot himself Thursday night, June 23, following a 5-hour standoff with Orlando police, according to the Albany County District Attorney's Office. A jury had convicted Green of attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon on Friday, June 10, stemming from a drive-by shooting at a home on Old Loudon Road in Colonie in April 2020. He was out on $100,000 bond at the time of the trial and had app…
Man Accused Of Firing Shot Near Riverhead Apartment Complex, Police Say Man Accused Of Firing Shot Near Riverhead Apartment Complex, Police Say
Man Accused Of Firing Shot Near Riverhead Apartment Complex, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly firing a shot near an apartment complex. The incident took place in Riverhead on Friday, May 20 at the Riverpointe Apartments at 821 East Main St. When Riverhead police arrived on the scene they found a single gunshot had been fired, said the Riverhead Police Department. An investigation by police and the US Marshals resulted in the arrest of Messiah Booker, age 37, of Mastic Beach, on Tuesday, May 31, police said. Booker was charged with: Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon Criminal use of a firearm Reckless endangerment Menacing B…
Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Region Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Region
Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Region A man accused of raping a pair of 4-year-old twins and attacking two NYPD officers attempting to arrest him in a homeless shelter was tracked down and arrested in Westchester, authorities announced. US Marshals were able to track down 22-year-old Isaiah Metz in Yonkers at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19 inside a different shelter on West 30th Street, where he was arrested on dozens of charges. It is alleged that Metz was adopted into a foster family in York County, Pennsylvania, where he is accused of raping the young twin girls. According to police, Metz was taken into custod…
Statewide Alert Issued By Police For Teen Murder Suspect At-Large In NY Statewide Alert Issued By Police For Teen Murder Suspect At-Large In NY
Statewide Alert Issued By Police For Teen Murder Suspect At-Large In NY New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a teenager wanted by federal officials in connection to a January murder. An alert was issued upstate by New York State Police Troop G in Cobleskill for 18-year-old Jeffrey McGough, who is wanted on a second-degree murder charge in connection to the murder of Connor Delaney on Saturday, Jan. 29 upstate in Schoharie County. Police described McGough as being 5-foot-1 with an average build, brown hair, and brown eyes. No details about the alleged murder have been released by investigators. It is unclear where…
Brian Laundrie Lookalike From NY Says He Was Surrounded By US Marshals On Appalachian Trail Brian Laundrie Lookalike From NY Says He Was Surrounded By US Marshals On Appalachian Trail
Brian Laundrie Lookalike From NY Says He Was Surrounded By US Marshals On Appalachian Trail A New York man was briefly handcuffed by US Marshals after being mistaken for fugitive Brian Laundrie on the Appalachian Trail. Severin Beckwith, of Ithaca, and his girlfriend were napping at a lodge at Fontana Village Resort near the trail recently when their door was busted down by the marshals. The couple, who had been on the trail since late September, took a break for a day at the Lodge and heard knocking at the door.   “Next thing I see is a bunch of guys with riot shields with ‘U.S. Marshals’ written on them,” Beckwith who had guns pointed at his face, told the New Yorker.…
Suspect Nabbed For Violent Suffolk County Robbery Suspect Nabbed For Violent Suffolk County Robbery
Suspect Nabbed For Violent Suffolk County Robbery Months after a violent robbery of a 66-year-old Long Island woman, authorities have apprehended a suspect. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department responded to Burney Boulevard in Mastic at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 after there were reports of a stolen car and an injured woman who had been assaulted. Police said that the woman got out of a 2021 Nissan Sentra in the driveway of her home when’s he was approached by two men, one of whom struck her in the head with a metal weapon. In a video released by investigators, the two can be seen accosting the woman, who i…
Alleged MS-13 Member From LI Sentenced In Machete Murder Of 19-Year-Old Alleged MS-13 Member From LI Sentenced In Machete Murder Of 19-Year-Old
Alleged MS-13 Member From LI Sentenced In Machete Murder Of 19-Year-Old An alleged member of the MS-13 gang from Long Island was sentenced for murdering a man with a machete in 2017 in the Massapequa Park Preserve. Antonio Cullal, age 26, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for his role in the murder of 19-year-old Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales. Cullal pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy on June 15, , according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. “Antonio Cullal and other MS-13 gang members followed the orders they were given by the gang hierarchy and killed Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales…
Suspect Nabbed For 2018 Shooting Death Of Suffolk Man, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For 2018 Shooting Death Of Suffolk Man, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For 2018 Shooting Death Of Suffolk Man, Police Say A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a 2018 murder of a Long Island resident. Suffolk County Police, assisted by the US Marshals and the NYPD Warrant Squad, arrested Ade Ngaii, age 37, of Manhattan, on Thursday, June 24, for killing a man in North Patchogue on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. According to detectives, Kristopher Appell, age 30, was found dead after officers responded to his home for a report of an injured and unconscious man. When officers arrived, they found Appell dead from gunshot wounds. Ngaii has been charged with second-degree murder.
MS-13 Member Admits To 2017 Murder In Preserve On Long Island MS-13 Member Admits To 2017 Murder In Preserve On Long Island
MS-13 Member Admits To 2017 Murder In Preserve On Long Island An alleged MS-13 gang member admitted to his role in luring a teen to a Long Island park with the promise of sex and drugs before butchering him to death with machetes, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Antonio Cullal, also known as “Duke” pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 15 to multiple charges for his role in the 2017 murder of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales in the Massapequa Park Preserve. Related story - Two Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted, Five Others Charged For Massapequa Preserve Murder Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith said that Espantzay-Gonzales, who was 19…
Long Island Fugitive Faces Eight Years In Prison For Jersey Shore Shooting, Weapons Charge Long Island Fugitive Faces Eight Years In Prison For Jersey Shore Shooting, Weapons Charge
Long Island Fugitive Faces Eight Years In Prison For Jersey Shore Shooting, Weapons Charge A 24-year-old man from Long Island faces up to eight years in state prison in connection with an April shooting in New Jersey, authorities said. U.S Marshals and multiple law enforcement agencies from New York and the Jersey Shore assisted in arresting the fugitive and a co-conspirator, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan, Jr. said. Suffolk County resident Ademola Bostick of Bay Shore pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and possession of a weapon on Tuesday, Nolan said. Prosecutors recommend that Bostick serve eight years in state prison, served concurrently…
Long Island Couple Accused Of Attacking Hotel Clerk Apprehended Long Island Couple Accused Of Attacking Hotel Clerk Apprehended
Long Island Couple Accused Of Attacking Hotel Clerk Apprehended The Long Island couple who were on the run after an alleged racially-charged assault at a Connecticut hotel last night have been located by law enforcement in Brooklyn. Philip Sarner and Emily Orbay, who do not have primary addresses but are known to reside primarily in Nassau County, were taken into custody by U.S. marshals following the incident on Friday, June 26. It is alleged that Sarner and Orbay attacked an African American employee at the Quality Inn in Mystic, Connecticut, prompting a brief manhunt that ended with their arrests on Monday, July 13. It is alleged that after compla…
U.S. Marshals Capture Long Island Fugitives Wanted For Gunning Down Man U.S. Marshals Capture Long Island Fugitives Wanted For Gunning Down Man
U.S. Marshals Capture Long Island Fugitives Wanted For Gunning Down Man U.S. Marshals captured two Long Island fugitives charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a Jersey Shore man. Ademola Bostick, 24, of Bay Shore, and Rajah Mayo, 20, of Freeport, had driven to the shore intending to kill 23-year-old Charles Sortino, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Little Egg Harbor Police Chief Richard Buzby said in a joint announcement. Bostick shot Sortino several times and left him in the road on Center Street in Little Egg Harbor at 11:45 p.m. April 3, they said. Sortino remained in critical condition at Atlantic City Medical Center, Billhimer a…
Long Island Teen Sentenced For Fatal Christmas Day Shooting Long Island Teen Sentenced For Fatal Christmas Day Shooting
Long Island Teen Sentenced For Fatal Christmas Day Shooting A Long Island teenager linked to the Bloods street gang will spend decades behind bars for the fatal 2017 Christmas Day shooting of a man who was walking to pick up his daughter at a train station. Hempstead resident Antoine Foster, 19, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced. He pleaded guilty last October to first-degree manslaughter, a violent felony. Singas noted that Shameq Sullins, also 19, of Hempstead, who also pleaded guilty to his role in the shooting, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degre…
LI Mother Surrenders After Shooting Of 3-Year-Old's Father Leads To AMBER Alert LI Mother Surrenders After Shooting Of 3-Year-Old's Father Leads To AMBER Alert
LI Mother Surrenders After Shooting Of 3-Year-Old's Father Leads To Amber Alert A Long Island mother who allegedly shot the father of her child and then went on the run, prompting an AMBER Alert, has turned herself in to police. According to the Southampton Police Department, Patchita Tennant, 42, of Riverhead, surrendered at the police department earlier Friday, Sept. 6, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph.  Her 3-year-old daughter was found safe earlier in the day following an AMBER Alert being issued after her father was allegedly shot by Tennant, police said. The incident took place around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5, at a home on Pleasure Drive in …