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Man Stabs 8 Partygoers At Wyandanch Home After Sexual Advances Rejected, DA Says
A man is facing attempted murder charges following a stabbing spree at a Long Island home that injured eight people.
Moses Brooks, age 50, of Wyandanch, was indicted on nearly two dozen criminal counts in Nassau County Court on Friday, Nov. 22.
According to the charges, Brooks was attending a crowded basement house party on Linden Place in Hempstead in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 6, when he exposed himself to a 26-year-old woman.
When she walked away, Brooks followed her and rubbed his penis against her arm, prosecutors said. The victim told her friends what happened and they removed …
Brentwood Man's Bullet Narrowly Misses TV Viewer During Domestic Violence Shooting At Home: DA
A Long Island man is accused of shooting into a home occupied by his girlfriend and several children.
Joaquin Franco, age 42, of Brentwood, was indicted for criminal possession of a weapon and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 18, stemming from a shooting at a Central Islip residence.
Prosecutors said the victim and her two children were visiting her parents in Central Islip on Sunday, Oct. 20, when the family heard a loud bang from outside.
One resident ran upstairs and discovered that a bullet had entered the home, penetrating several walls, a television, and a chi…
Long Island Man Accused Of Intentionally Hitting Woman With Car
A Long Island woman suffered injuries after a man allegedly assaulted her during a confrontation in a parking lot, according to police.
The incident occurred Saturday, Nov. 9, around 1 p.m. in Oceanside, at 3458 Long Beach Road.
The 28-year-old woman was attempting to back her 2011 Jeep out of a parking space when the man driving a 2019 Nissan, identified as 41-year-old John Ardolino, of South Hempstead, began honking, then parked behind her, blocking her from leaving, Nassau County Police said.
Police say Ardolino exited his vehicle, banged on the driver’s side window, and yelled at the …
Rental Home Owners Dodge Jail After Hamptons Fire That Killed 2 Sisters
A husband and wife will avoid jail after admitting fault in a fire at their New York vacation rental that killed two sisters.
On Long Island, Peter Miller, age 56, and Pamela Miller, age 55, were each sentenced to community service in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the deaths of Lindsay and Jillian Wiener, CBS New York reports.
The 19-year-old Lindsay and 21-year-old Jillian, both of Potomac, Maryland, were vacationing with their brother and parents at the Millers’ Noyac home when the blaze broke out on the morning of Aug. 3, 2022.
Earlier Report: Sisters On Vacation K…
Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From Ronkonkoma Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death
The former president and vice president of a frat at Penn State have been sentenced in connection with the death of a student from New Jersey, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Timothy "Tim" J. Piazza, 19 of Lebanon, NJ, died at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, after being hazed at Beta Theta Pi fraternity on Saturday, February 4, 2017, according to his obituary and the AG's release.
Brendan Young, 28, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, and Daniel Casey, 27, of Ronkonkoma, New York, pleaded guilty to multiple misdemeanors including 14 …
Owners Admit Fault After Fire Kills Sisters At Noyac Vacation Rental
A husband and wife from Long Island admitted fault after a fire killed two Maryland sisters staying at their vacation rental.
Peter Miller, age 56, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal negligent homicide, and Pamela Miller, age 55, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Aug. 26.
It came two years after sisters Lindsay Wiener, age 19, and Jillian Wiener, age 21, both of Potomac, Maryland, died in a fire at the couple’s Noyac rental home in August 2022.
Earlier Report: Sisters On Vacation Killed In Hamptons House Fire
According to prosecutors, …
Mother’s Intestines, Son’s Spleen Removed After Hit-Run Crash Caused By Long Island Man: DA
An accused hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a mother and her teenage son on Long Island was formally charged.
Jamal Graham, age 30, of Central Islip, was indicted on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 8, in connection with the May 2023 crash.
Prosecutors said Graham was speeding in an Infiniti sedan on Hale Street in Brentwood when he ran a stop sign at Lincoln Avenue and crashed into a Nissan SUV at around 11:30 p.m. on May 29, 2023.
The driver of the Nissan, her teenage son, and her son’s friend, all suffered injuries in the crash. The woman and h…
Drunk 21-Year-Old Was Going 94 MPH When He Struck, 'Mauled' Long Island Man, DA Says
A 21-year-old man has been formally charged for an alleged high-speed, drunk-driving crash that seriously injured another motorist in a Long Island neighborhood.
Ryan Wilson, of West Islip, was indicted on vehicular assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, May 31, stemming from a crash that occurred Saturday, March 9, in West Islip.
Prosecutors said Wilson was intoxicated when his Tesla Model Y came speeding down West Islip Road at around 8:45 p.m. and slammed into another vehicle that was backing out of a driveway.
Just moments before impact, he was driving upwards o…
Riverhead Man Causes 3 Crashes, Police Say
A Long Island man was nabbed for reckless driving after allegedly causing three crashes as he fled from police.
The incident occurred in Riverhead around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, at Osborn Avenue and Lincoln Street.
According to Riverhead Police, officers responded to a report of a 2006 Acura sedan driving at a high rate of speed, putting other drivers at risk.
Christian Alexander Hernandez Saenz, age 24, of Riverhead, first collided with a white 2015 Toyota Rav-4 traveling southbound on Osborn Avenue, causing extensive damage to both vehicles, said police.
After the i…
Duo Shot 8-Year-Old In Drive-By Attack On Long Island Home, DA Says
Two alleged gang members have been formally charged in connection with a drive-by shooting at a Long Island home that injured a child.
Ersen Kumas, age 19, of Middle Island, was arraigned on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 4.
Prosecutors said Kumas and 22-year-old Anthony Peña, of Coram – both alleged members of the Gorilla Stone Blood Gang – took part in a drive-by shooting at a Medford home located on Cedar Avenue early on July 26, 2023.
At around 1:30 a.m., the men, joined by an unidentified third suspect, fired multiple shots into the residence, s…
Nypd Det. Drives Drunk In Fiery Long Island Crash: DA
A Long Island man is facing multiple after he allegedly sped and drove drunk, flipping his car and injuring two other people, authorities announced.
George Moore, age 40 of Freeport, was arraigned for the incident on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Moore, who works as a detective in the New York City Police Department, was reportedly driving drunk and aggressively to his job in Queens on August 4, 2023, when the crash happened.
He was heading north on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in his 2014 Mercedes when he crashed into a Jeep Cherokee in the cent…
