Jericho PTA Mom Admits Stealing $50K For Tickets, Hotels, And Amazon: Authorities
A Long Island PTA mom admitted stealing more than $50,000 from the organization and spending it on herself, authorities said.
Jodi Scarlatos, 44, of Centereach, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny on Thursday, Oct. 15, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Scarlatos was treasurer of the Jericho Elementary School PTA from July 2020 through September 2023, giving her access to the group’s bank account and a debit card meant only for PTA expenses, investigators said.
Instead, she spent the money at restaurants, Best Buy, Ticketmaster, Amazon, and Verizon, along with ho…
Year-Long Investigation Into Wawarsing Crash That Killed Ellenville Woman Leads To Arrest: Nysp
A Hudson Valley man accused of killing a young woman in a car crash was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 14, police said.
Raul E. Braddock-Toala, 26, of Napanoch, was arraigned Thursday, Oct. 15 on charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the crash that killed Kaelyn A. Rausch, 24, on Oct. 5, 2025, New York State Police said.
Braddock-Toala and Rausch, an Ellenville resident, were involved in a two-car collision near 8097 State Route 209 in Wawarsing, police said. Troopers initially announced that both vehicles were traveling southbound when the crash occurred.
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Corvette Tops 150 MPH In Clifton Park Chase, Later Found Burning: Police
A Capital Region man hit 150 mph in his Corvette, led police on a high-speed chase, then abandoned the vehicle on fire, authorities said.
Logan J. Powers, 28, of Waterford, also proceeded to lie to the investigating state troopers following the chase Monday, Oct. 12, New York State Police said. Law enforcement figured out Powers’ ruse and arrested him Wednesday, Oct. 14, officials said.
Powers’ blue Corvette was spotted doing 150 mph southbound on Route 9 through Clifton Park around 10:20 p.m. Monday, and state troopers attempted to pull it over, investigators said. The driver sped off and …
East Meadow Father Of Three Dies, Fundraiser Launched For Wife And Kids: ‘An Unimaginable Time'
A Long Island father of three died unexpectedly Saturday, Oct. 10, and his family has launched a fundraiser following the shocking loss.
Howard J. Woltmann III, of East Meadow, worked as a customs broker at JFK Airport and was remembered fondly across his personal and professional life.
“He was the kind of person who could always make you laugh and had the biggest heart,” Woltmann’s niece Jennifer Bishun wrote on Facebook. “The love he had for my Aunt Tina, and the happiness they shared together, was truly something special and so admirable.”
Tina Woltmann’s sister, Rosemary Duffy, launche…
Glen Cove Murderer Who Stabbed Mother-In-Law To Death Learns His Fate: Authorities
A Long Island man who stabbed his estranged mother-in-law to death after a family birthday celebration was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 15 to decades in prison, authorities said.
Erick Corado Gonzalez, 29, of Glen Cove, got 25 years to life behind bars for murdering Ana Espinoza outside a West Hempstead restaurant, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
Espinoza, 51, and other family members had been celebrating her adult daughter’s birthday at La Candela II on Sept. 28, 2024, prosecutors said. Gonzalez, the daughter’s estranged husband, was not invited, authorities said.
As the fa…
Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At West Babylon House Party: Authorities
A Long Island teen who showed up uninvited to a house party admitted to fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy after being asked to leave, prosecutors said.
Aiden Zachary, 18, of Syosset, pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 15 to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Liam Delemo, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Though he was not invited, Zachary showed up at a large house party in West Babylon around 10 p.m. Nov. 3, 2025, prosecutors said. He was 17 at the time.
After being asked to leave, Zachary got into an altercation with Delemo, investigators said. As the dispute escal…
Second Suspect Nabbed In Albany Murder Case, Plotted With First Suspect: Investigators
A second Albany man has been arrested and charged with murder in a deadly shooting, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15.
Jonathan Rampersad, 24, was indicted for second-degree murder in the killing of Arell Agapito, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Rampersad is the second man charged in Agapito’s killing, following the arrest of 23-year-old Khaliq Ibrahim on Monday, Oct. 5, according to authorities. Both Rampersad and Ibrahim pleaded not guilty at their arraignments Thursday, officials said.
Ibrahim and Rampersad collaborated to kill Agapito, with Ibrahim firing the f…
Lake Ronkonkoma Drug Dealer Got Teen Hooked On Cocaine, Traded It For Sex: Authorities
A Long Island drug dealer raped a teenage girl after supplying her with cocaine, authorities said.
Luis Gonzalez, 23, of Lake Ronkonkoma, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Oct. 14 to three drug and sex crimes, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He’s expected to get four years in prison as part of a plea deal, according to authorities.
Gonzalez started selling marijuana and vape products to the girl in January 2023, when the girl was 13, and continued until September 2025, investigators said.
At one point, Gonzalez got the girl hooked on cocaine by offering it to her for free, then…
