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Deadly Week Behind Bars: Three NY Inmates Killed in Separate Attacks
Three prisoners were killed in New York State prisons within five days last week, state police said Monday, April 13.
All three men were killed in altercations with other prisoners, according to New York State Police. Additional charges against the three suspects are pending.
The first incident was discovered Monday, April 6 around 4:30 p.m. at Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone, police said. Michael Campbell, 51, was found lying dead under a sheet, according to investigators.
Cops determined Campbell’s cellmate, Andrew Hernandez, had strangled him to death with a shoelace, according …
Driver Who Mowed Down Jogger While Fleeing Police In Suffolk Pleads Guilty, Prosecutors Say
A Long Island man who struck and killed a pedestrian while fleeing police in a car chase has pleaded guilty, authorities announced Wednesday, April 1.
Jason Jean-Joseph, 24, copped to second-degree manslaughter, weapons possession, second-degree assault, and several charges related to the chase, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Jean-Joseph, a West Babylon resident, was speeding away from the cops in Wyandanch on June 13, 2025, when he turned onto Wyandanch Avenue and struck 29-year-old Hillel Fuld, authorities said. Fuld had been jogging down the street; he was pronounced…
LI Cops Manhandled, Injured 80-Year-Old Woman, Then Filed Bogus Charges: Lawsuit
Nassau County police officers yanked an 80-year-old woman from her car and tossed her to the ground, then claimed she attacked them and filed criminal charges, according to a federal lawsuit.
Betty Cater, now 81, filed the suit Friday, March 20 in New York’s Eastern District. The criminal charges against her were later dropped.
She accused the cops of excessive force, false arrest, fabricating evidence, and malicious prosecution in the suit. Three officers — Michael Shannon, Anthony J. Catinella, and Lt. Daniel Decastro — are named as defendants in the suit, along with Nassau County, its po…
Toddler Needed Stitches After Long Island Daycare Assault: Now, Teacher Is Indicted, DA Says
A Long Island daycare worker has been indicted on accusations she assaulted two children at the facility, authorities said Friday, March 6.
Megan Marchena, 27, was working as a teacher at Tutor Time in Lindenhurst on Feb. 24, 2025, when she tried to put a 17-month-old girl to sleep by pushing her face first into a cot, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said in a press release. She tried several times with “increasing intensity” before shoving the child’s face into the plastic edge of the cot, causing the girl’s teeth to cut the skin of her mouth, according to investigators. The i…
Knife-Wielding Long Island Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA
A Long Island man who attacked another man with a knife, sliced off two of his fingers, and left him in a pool of blood was indicted on attempted murder charges on Thursday, March 5, authorities said.
Tesfa Tucker, a 42-year-old Lindenhurst resident, was arraigned Tuesday, March 3, on several counts, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Tucker attacked an unidentified 27-year-old man on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at an apartment complex in Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He struck the man multiple times with a large knife and a metal knuckle handle (often called “brass knuckle…
Former Officer Who Attacked NY State Trooper With Screwdriver After Stabbing Victim Gets Prison
A former police officer will spend the next decade in prison for a violent domestic attack that left a victim stabbed roughly 15 times inside a Westchester County home.
Heriberto Andujar, 52, of Somers, also known as Eric Andujar, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 26, in Westchester County Court to 10 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced Friday, Feb. 27.
Andujar pleaded guilty in January to first-degree assault in connection with the Dec. 5, 2024, attack.
As Daily Voice previously reported, New Yor…
Girl, 3, Dies Weeks After Serious Abuse In NY: Murder Charge Pending, Cops Say
A 3-year-old girl who had been hospitalized for weeks after an assault in Greene County has died, and authorities are preparing to upgrade the charges against the man who they say abused her.
The child, identified as Fay Mohamed, died early Wednesday morning, Feb. 25, after being removed from life support on Tuesday afternoon, the Greene County Sheriff's Office announced.
Emergency crews had responded to a residence in Cairo on Main Street on Jan. 28 for a report of an unconscious child. The girl was found with numerous visible injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, wher…
Violent Struggle At Precinct Leaves 2 Officers Hurt, LI Man Facing Felony Charges
A routine traffic stop escalated into a violent confrontation at a Nassau County police precinct, leaving two officers injured, authorities announced.
Samuel Dash, 58, of Freeport, was arrested after officers stopped his vehicle in Massapequa Park and later struggled with him inside the Seventh Precinct on Monday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m., according to police.
Officers initially pulled over Dash after spotting his 2007 GMC Yukon traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway with a cracked side-view mirror, police said. During the stop, officers discovered a counterfeit New York State inspection sticke…
Knife-Point Robbery At Valley Stream Gas Station: Long Beach Man Arrested
A man pulled a knife on a gas station clerk during a robbery in Valley Stream, police announced on Sunday, Oct. 19.
According to detectives, Austin Harthman, 34, of Long Beach, entered the Valero Gas Station at 758 Franklin Avenue around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18. Harthman caused a disturbance before brandishing a knife and demanding a lighter from a 25-year-old victim, police said.
The clerk, fearing for his safety, complied, and Harthman left without paying, investigators detailed.
Responding officers located Harthman shortly after and took him into custody without incident, accordi…
Chaos On Long Island: Gun Pulled, Cop Attacked, 3 In Cuffs
Three people are facing charges after a 911 call about a gun on Long Island led to a chaotic confrontation with police.
The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, on Grand Avenue in West Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. Strategic Response Team officers responded to a report that a firearm had been displayed.
When they arrived, officers found a large group gathered near a 2016 white BMW with its engine running. One man, Tyrese Ashley, 24, of Roosevelt, ran from the scene but was caught a short time later, police said.
Another man, identified as Jonathan Romage, …
Burglar Attacks 2 Women Inside Long Island Home, Police Say
A Queens man is accused of breaking into a Long Island home, attacking two women with a knife, and demanding money.
The incident happened just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at an Elmont residence on Waldorf Avenue, according to Nassau County Police.
Two women, ages 29 and 70, discovered an unknown man inside their home after he entered through a window. The suspect allegedly demanded money and then attacked both women with a knife.
During the struggle, both victims sustained lacerations before a 29-year-old male resident intervened and managed to disarm the intruder, police said.
The…
Driver Hits Officer With Car At Roosevelt Field Mall, While Fleeing With Stolen Goods: Police
A Roosevelt woman struck an officer with her car while trying to flee Roosevelt Field Mall in East Garden City, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20.
Shaquanna Gibbs, 26, of Roosevelt, was behind the wheel of a white Honda Accord when she exited a parking spot in the Roosevelt Field Mall garage and hit an officer’s patrol vehicle around 6:26 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, detectives said.
When the officer got out to approach her, Gibbs allegedly attempted to flee, striking the officer’s arm with her vehicle, according to police.
Officers soon located her car and attempted a Vehi…
Sledgehammer Rampage By PFA Violator End With Officers Hospitalized On Long Island: Police
A Long Island man is accused of swinging a sledgehammer and injuring two police officers during a violent arrest, detectives announced on Friday, Sept. 19.
Jason Franco, 34, of Bellmore, was involved in a domestic disturbance at a North Bellmore home on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 4:40 p.m., according to police.
Franco got into a verbal argument with a 77-year-old man, then used a sledgehammer to smash through the victim’s bedroom door, detectives said. The victim, fearing for his life, dialed 911.
Nassau County Police Officers arrived and tried to take Franco into custody, but he became c…
Fight Between Friends Turns Violent, Man Stabbed, Hospitalized In Suffolk County: Police
An argument between two friends erupted into violence, leaving one hospitalized after a stabbing in North Amityville on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 6:25 a.m., Suffolk County Police announced.
Joshua Deluna, 32, of North Amityville, got into an altercation with a 43-year-old Copiague man in front of a home, police said.
During the fight, Deluna allegedly stabbed the man multiple times. The victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment, according to police. His current condition has not been disclosed.
Deluna was charged with Assault 2nd Degree and Criminal P…
Patient Assaults Staff At Nassau University Medical Center: Police
A patient is accused of attacking staff and making terroristic threats at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, Nassau County police announced on Friday, Sept. 12.
The incident happened on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 4:30 p.m., according to detectives.
Sullethea T. Smith, 48, of Church Street in Westbury, became violent inside the hospital at 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, police said. She allegedly assaulted staff members and made terroristic threats.
A 24-year-old man suffered a laceration to his left arm and an injury to his left shoulder that caused substantial pain, authorities said. …
Box Cutter Stabbing: Homeless Man Stabs Victim In Face, Back On LI, Police Say
A 31-year-old man was stabbed during a violent fight in Uniondale Park, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Sept. 6.
Ronaldo Tomlinson, 23, who is homeless, approached the victim at 710 Uniondale Avenue around 12:45 p.m. when a dispute began, detectives explained. The argument escalated, and Tomlinson allegedly punched the man in the face before pulling out a boxcutter, investigators said.
The victim was stabbed twice in the back and slashed near his right ear while trying to defend himself, police detailed. He left the park but was followed by Tomlinson, who remained armed with the…
