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Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said.
Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro.
William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported.
Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…
1,000 Child Sex Abuse Images Found On Long Island Man’s Devices: Cops
More than 1,000 images of child sex abuse material were found on a Long Island man’s computer, leading to his arrest, police said.
Richard Enstad, 68, was charged with promoting and possessing child porn, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Enstad, of Lindenhurst, was arrested Thursday, June 25 at his home after cops executed a search warrant at the residence, authorities said.
Officers were investigating following a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children hotline, police said. Cops seized Enstad’s devices and found the massive collection of illegal images, according to invest…
Investors Swindled Out Of $100K By Nassau Man Who Targeted Latinos: Prosecutors
A Long Island real estate broker stole $100,000 from multiple victims after fooling them into false property-related schemes, authorities said.
Arnulfo Castillo, of Rockville Center, convinced people to invest in properties on Long Island, took their money, then pocketed it for himself, and ghosted the would-be investors, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said Tuesday, June 30.
Castillo “preyed on the trust of the Latino community, using local organizations as a smokescreen to exploit families looking for legitimate investment opportunities,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.…
LI Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police
The pedestrian killed in a Long Island car crash last week was identified Tuesday, June 30 by authorities.
Denis Hernandez, 27, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Station Road in North Bellport, the Suffolk County Police Department said Tuesday.
Hernandez, of Bellport, was standing in the road just south of Martha Avenue when a southbound tractor-trailer struck him around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, according to police.
He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The accident remains under investigation.
Road To Nowhere: LI Driver's Police Escape Ends In Wrecked Getaway, Cops Say
A Long Island man attempted to flee police on Saturday night, June 27 but instead crashed his car into a fence, authorities said.
Camari Isaiah Ziegler, 22, was spotted violating traffic laws around 11 p.m. Saturday on County Road 39 in Southampton, and cops tried to pull him over, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
But instead, Ziegler accelerated and fled the scene, “operating recklessly while attempting to evade police,” the department announced Sunday, June 28.
Ziegler, of Shirley, didn’t make it far, however, leaving the road and slamming into a fence, police said. He was ch…
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police
A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City.
Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.
The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…