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Ex-Fugitive MS-13 Member Admits Role In Gruesome Quadruple Murder On Long Island Ex-Fugitive MS-13 Member Admits Role In Gruesome Quadruple Murder On Long Island
Ex-Fugitive MS-13 Member Admits Role In Gruesome Quadruple Murder On Long Island An MS-13 gang member who fled the country after taking part in the brutal killing of four young men on Long Island could spend the rest of his life behind bars. Edwin Rodriguez, also known as “Manicomio” (Mental Hospital), pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, April 3. Prosecutors said the 24-year-old, formerly of Central Islip, was a member of the Normandie Locos Salvatruchas clique of MS-13. He confessed that on the evening of April 11, 2017, he and other gang members lured Justin Llivicura, Michael Lopez, Jorge Tigre, and Jefferson Villalobos t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds
Duo Charged In Death Of Transgender Activist Cecilia Gentili Two New York men are facing federal charges in the death of a prominent transgender activist, performer, and author. Long Island resident Antonio Venti, age 52, of West Babylon and Michael Kuilan, age 44, of Brooklyn, were arraigned on a four-count indictment in Brooklyn federal court on Monday, April 1. Prosecutors said Venti and Kuilan sold heroin laced with fentanyl to Cecilia Gentili. NYPD officers responded to the 52-year-old’s Brooklyn home on Feb. 6 following a 911 call from her partner. Gentili was found dead in her bedroom. An autopsy determined that she died from the combined eff…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ex-Principal Lied About Relationship With Student, Faked Job Applications On Long Island: DA Ex-Principal Lied About Relationship With Student, Faked Job Applications On Long Island: DA
Ex-Principal Lied About Relationship With Student, Faked Job Applications On Long Island: DA The former principal of a Long Island middle school has been charged with faking her employment application, leaving out that she had her license suspended years prior for having a relationship with a student. Jessica Bader, who was previously known as Jessica Zimbler, faced her arraignment on Monday, April 1, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Bader, age 52 from Nesconset, applied for a position as the Director of Humanities at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District (OBENCSD) in March 2022, the DA’s Office said. She was hired two months later. In July 2023, she…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
$32K Scam: Duo Nabbed For Long Island Scheme, Police Say $32K Scam: Duo Nabbed For Long Island Scheme, Police Say
$32K Scam: Duo Nabbed For Long Island Scheme, Police Say Two people were caught using a customer service scheme to take tens of thousands from a Long Island man, police said. It happened on Saturday, March 16 in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police. That day, a 67-year-old man was having technical issues with his computer and searched online to find a customer service phone number. The person on the other end of the tech support number (who claimed to be a representative) told the Valley Stream man that there was suspicious activity on his bank account. In order to correct the issue, the representative said, the victim needed to p…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
ID Released For 25-Year-Old From Bay Shore Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash ID Released For 25-Year-Old From Bay Shore Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash
ID Released For 25-Year-Old From Bay Shore Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash The identity has been released of a 25-year-old killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Friday, March 15 on the westbound side in Hempstead. The operator of a 2005 Honda motorcycle driving in the area of Exit 24 collided with two other vehicles and was pronounced dead at the scene, New York State Police said. The victim has now been ID'd as Bryan Rubio of Bay Shore. The operators and occupants of the other vehicles -- a a red 2011 Toyota Prius driven by a 23-year-old man from West Hempstead and a black 2024 Honda CRV …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Murderer Stopped At Long Island Mall For Supplies Before Dismembering Body: USAO Murderer Stopped At Long Island Mall For Supplies Before Dismembering Body: USAO
Murderer Stopped At Long Island Mall For Supplies Before Dismembering Body: Usao A Queens man convicted of murdering and dismembering a woman to collect life insurance payments shopped at a mall on Long Island to get supplies to clean up the murder scene, officials announced. Cory Martin, age 36 of Queens, faced his conviction for the murder of then-26-year-old Brandy Odom, the United States Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, March 4. Earlier Report: NY Man Accused Of Murdering Woman In Life Insurance Scheme Martin lived with and operated as a pimp for both Odom and another co-conspirator at the time of the crime. Throughout 2017, Martin and his accomplice…

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by Sophie Grieser
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'Deplorable': Pimp Forced Long Island Woman Into Sex Work, Beat Her When She Refused, DA Says 'Deplorable': Pimp Forced Long Island Woman Into Sex Work, Beat Her When She Refused, DA Says
'Deplorable': Pimp Forced Long Island Woman Into Sex Work, Beat Her When She Refused, DA Says Formal charges have been filed against a man accused of forcing a Long Island woman into prostitution and allegedly beating her when she refused. Michael Howell, age 64, of Brooklyn, was indicted on sex trafficking and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Feb. 29. Prosecutors allege that between September 2022 and February 2024, Howell forced the Suffolk County woman to engage in sexual acts with others for money. He rented hotel rooms and posted ads of the victim on websites typically used to advertise sex work, investigators said. In order to get the woman to comply, How…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
72 MPH Wind Gust Reported During Storm: Here's Rundown From Region 72 MPH Wind Gust Reported During Storm: Here's Rundown From Region
72 MPH Wind Gust Reported During Storm: Here's Rundown From Region Did you hear it howling overnight? You're not alone. Widespread 40 to 50-mile-per-hour wind gusts were reported across the region as a powerful storm accompanying a frontal system swept through the Northeast. The highest reported gust -- at 72 miles per hour -- happened on Long Island just before 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 on top of a building in Stony Brook at 159 feet, according to the National Weather Service. Here are more wind-gust reports from locations in New York and Connecticut. Location Speed Time/Date Provider New York Nassau County …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
5 Men Charged With Grand Larceny At Long Island Target 5 Men Charged With Grand Larceny At Long Island Target
5 Men Charged With Grand Larceny At Long Island Target Five men have been charged with grand larceny at a Long Island Target. The incident took place in Valley Stream around 11 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers responded to the store, located at 500 West Sunrise Highway, for a larceny in progress.  When the officers arrived they found three men and placed them under arrest, police said. During the arrest, an officer was injured when one man resisted and attempted to get away. The officer was transported to a nearby hospital for assessment and treatment.  The two other subjects f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
These NY Pizzerias Rank Among Top 100 In Nation These NY Pizzerias Rank Among Top 100 In Nation
These NY Pizzerias Rank Among Top 100 In Nation It's hard not to think of New York when discussing the most delicious pizza. More precisely, New York City. So it should come as no surprise that in brand-new rankings of the Top 100 pizza spots in the US for 2024, all 10 of the selections from NY are from within the five boroughs. And even more precisely yet, Manhattan, where nine of the 10 are located. (The other is in Brooklyn.) The top-ranked pizzeria in New York, and third overall nationally, is Lombardi's in Manhattan's Little Italy, which opened in 1905 and is recognized by the Pizza Hall of Fame as “America’s first pizzeria." Lom…

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by Joe Lombardi
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24-Year-Old Nabbed For Performing Stunts With BMW In Melville, Police Say 24-Year-Old Nabbed For Performing Stunts With BMW In Melville, Police Say
24-Year-Old Nabbed For Performing Stunts With BMW In Melville, Police Say A man has been charged after police say he unlawfully performed stunts in public with a car on Long Island. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police First Precinct Crime Section officers were monitoring several areas for unlawful street gatherings when they came upon a large group of vehicles in Melville at around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. Officers observed Asad Zulfiqar, age 24, of Brooklyn, performing donuts as he drove a 2024 BMW M3 Competition among several other vehicles while numerous pedestrians watched, police said. Zulfiqar was arrest…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed Long Island Expressway Crash Admits To Manslaughter Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed Long Island Expressway Crash Admits To Manslaughter
Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed Long Island Expressway Crash Admits To Manslaughter A drunk driver has confessed to causing a high-speed crash on the Long Island Expressway that killed a 9-year-old boy. Travis Dickson, age 32, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 9. Prosecutors said Dickson was impaired by alcohol and marijuana when he got behind the wheel of a BMW sedan in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Indicted On Manslaughter, DWI Charges In Farmingville Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old At around 1:50 a.m., he was speeding westbound on the Long Island Express…

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by Michael Mashburn