'Meet Me Outside': Heated Phone Call Led Long Island Man To Gun Down 37-Year-Old, Jury Finds 'Meet Me Outside': Heated Phone Call Led Long Island Man To Gun Down 37-Year-Old, Jury Finds
'Meet Me Outside': Heated Phone Call Led Long Island Man To Gun Down 37-Year-Old, Jury Finds What began as an argument over the phone ended with a 37-year-old Long Island man shot to death, and now, two years later, his killer is facing decades in prison. A Suffolk County jury found Michael Gilbert, age 29, of Riverhead, guilty of murder and related charges Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the shooting death of Tyrell Durham in Moriches. According to prosecutors, on Nov. 26, 2021, Gilbert overheard a phone call in which his girlfriend, Lashonda Coles, asked Durham’s girlfriend why she was with “the guy that knocked her teeth out.” The conversation was also overheard by Durham, who began yel…
'Despicable': Thousands Of Child Porn Images Found At Long Island Man's Home, DA Says 'Despicable': Thousands Of Child Porn Images Found At Long Island Man's Home, DA Says
'Despicable': Thousands Of Child Porn Images Found At Long Island Man's Home, DA Says A Long Island man is facing charges after police allegedly uncovered thousands of images depicting child sex abuse inside his home. Dominick Umbrino, age 70, of Ridge, was arraigned on 60 criminal counts in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 25. According to prosecutors, New York State Police were tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Umbrino was searching for child pornography online. During a search of his Ridge home, investigators reportedly found multiple electronic devices containing over 2,000 images and videos of children being sexually abused.…
Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years
Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years A Long Island man who viciously attacked his ex-girlfriend’s family with a razor blade in a desperate attempt to get to her will serve nearly two decades in prison. Guillermo Ayala Jr., age 30, of Calverton, was sentenced to 18 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 20. According to prosecutors, Ayala and the mother of his children were returning home from dinner on Dec. 2, 2022, when Ayala began demanding that she show him her cell phone to see who she’d been talking to. Earlier Report: Calverton Man Admits Slashing Ex-Girlfriend's Family With Knife When sh…
$20K Theft: Teachers' Union Treasurer On Long Island Embezzles Thousands In Dues, DA Says $20K Theft: Teachers' Union Treasurer On Long Island Embezzles Thousands In Dues, DA Says
$20K Theft: Teachers' Union Treasurer On Long Island Embezzles Thousands In Dues, DA Says The former treasurer of a teachers’ union on Long Island is accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars in union dues. Fannie Bowe, age 54, of Bellport, was arraigned on grand larceny and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Sept. 15, following an investigation into questionable expenses at the Bellport Teachers Association Affiliates. Bowe has been elected as treasurer of the union, which represents teacher assistants and school aides at the South Country Central School District, headquartered in East Patchogue, since October 2020.  She also works as a school mon…
New Details: Teacher Repeatedly Raped 16-Year-Old Student At Long Island School, DA Says New Details: Teacher Repeatedly Raped 16-Year-Old Student At Long Island School, DA Says
New Details: Teacher Repeatedly Raped 16-Year-Old Student At Long Island School, DA Says A teacher accused of repeatedly raping an underage student at a Long Island school has been formally charged. William Sperl, age 60, of Deer Park, was arraigned on seven counts of rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 12. According to prosecutors, Sperl met the victim in 2019 when she was 15 years old and a student in his audio production class at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES campus in Riverhead. Earlier Report: Teacher Sexually Abuses Underage Student At Riverhead School, Police Say The two began communicating through an application used by the school fo…
'Reprehensible': Long Island Father Sexually Abused Young Daughters, Jury Finds 'Reprehensible': Long Island Father Sexually Abused Young Daughters, Jury Finds
'Reprehensible': Long Island Father Sexually Abused Young Daughters, Jury Finds A Long Island father could spend decades behind bars for sexually abusing his two young daughters. The 42-year-old Lindenhurst man, who prosecutors are not naming to protect the victims’ identities, was found guilty of multiple sex crimes by a Suffolk County jury on Friday, Sept. 8. According to prosecutors, the man went into his 8-year-old daughter’s bedroom and sexually abused the child in early 2016. Afterward, he told her to clean herself up and watched as she showered. The girl remained silent about the abuse until 2021, when she told her mother what had happened. Not long after, th…
'Heinous Actions': Long Island Dad Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter, Son For Years 'Heinous Actions': Long Island Dad Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter, Son For Years
'Heinous Actions': Long Island Dad Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter, Son For Years A 36-year-old father from Long Island has admitted to subjecting his two children to years of sexual abuse. The West Babylon resident, who prosecutors are not naming to protect the victims’ identities, pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 6. According to prosecutors, the man began sexually abusing his daughter, now age 10, during visitation periods when she was still wearing diapers. The abuse continued when he moved to West Babylon in November 2020. The last incident occurred during a camping trip at the Peconic River campground in May 2022. …
Man Dumps Hazardous Waste At Former LI Psychiatric Center, Costing Thousands In Cleanup: DA Man Dumps Hazardous Waste At Former LI Psychiatric Center, Costing Thousands In Cleanup: DA
Man Dumps Hazardous Waste At Former LI Psychiatric Center, Costing Thousands In Cleanup: DA A Long Island man’s decision to dump hazardous waste at a former psychiatric center left the property owner and taxpayers on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in cleanup costs, prosecutors said. Carleton Pulley, age 48, of Bay Shore, was arraigned on charges of endangering public health and related offenses in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 30. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, a police officer witnessed Pulley unloading tires from a tractor trailer on the grounds of the former Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center in Brentwood on Sunday, April 23. Th…
LI Man's 'Senseless' Killings Of Wife, Daughter Lead To First-Degree Murder Charges: DA LI Man's 'Senseless' Killings Of Wife, Daughter Lead To First-Degree Murder Charges: DA
LI Man's 'Senseless' Killings Of Wife, Daughter Lead To First-Degree Murder Charges: DA Prosecutors have slapped a Long Island man with upgraded charges of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his wife and 2-year-old daughter. Zanoor Jaffari, age 31, of Brentwood, was indicted on four counts of murder in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Aug. 21, in the killings of his wife Misbah Batool and the couple’s daughter, Aiza. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Jaffari stabbed both victims multiple times inside their Brentwood home on Sunday, July 30. Earlier Report: Brentwood Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife, Daughter To Death Suffolk County Pol…
Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo
Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo A 24-year-old man will spend over a decade behind bars for opening fire on two people as they searched for a lost puppy. Tyriek Corbin, of Mastic, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 8, after a jury convicted him for his role in the August 2022 shooting. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Corbin got into an argument with the victims, who were in a car searching for a lost French Bulldog puppy in Shirley on Lockwood Drive, on Aug. 14, 2022. The argument escalated and Corbin went into a home and returned with a loaded gun. He then fired mult…
Gilgo Beach Murders: Rex Heuermann Appears In Court For First Time Since Arrest Gilgo Beach Murders: Rex Heuermann Appears In Court For First Time Since Arrest
Gilgo Beach Murders: Rex Heuermann Appears In Court For First Time Since Arrest Accused serial killer Rex Heuermann made his first court appearance since he was arrested in the murders of three young women who were found dead on a Long Island beach over a decade ago. The 59-year-old architect, of Massapequa Park in Nassau County, attended a status conference in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 1. Heuermann is charged with murder in the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello at Gilgo Beach, located off the south shore of Suffolk County. He is also the primary suspect in the disappearance and killing of Maureen …
Long Island Man Sexually Abused Underage Niece Over 3-Year Period, Jury Finds Long Island Man Sexually Abused Underage Niece Over 3-Year Period, Jury Finds
Long Island Man Sexually Abused Underage Niece Over 3-Year Period, Jury Finds A jury has convicted a Long Island man of repeatedly sexually abusing his underage niece over a period of years. The 42-year-old Amityville man, who prosecutors are not naming to protect the victim’s identity, was found guilty on child sex crime charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 20. According to the DA’s Office, the defendant repeatedly touched the girl’s breasts and vagina during family visits between 2013 and 2016, beginning when the girl was 9 years old. On some occasions, he also made the girl touch his penis. He repeatedly told the child not to tell anyone because it …