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Shirley Resident Sold Weight Loss Drugs On TikTok: Feds
A wannabe social media influencer from New York hoping to cash in on the medication weight loss craze illegally sold Ozempic and other drugs on TikTok, sickening at least one victim, federal prosecutors allege.
Long Island resident Isis Navarro Reyes, age 36, of Shirley, is named in a six-count indictment that was unsealed in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, May 1.
Prosecutors allege that Reyes posted dozens of TikTok videos advertising and selling various misbranded and adulterated weight loss drugs, including Ozempic, Mesofrance, and Axcion, between November 2022 and January 2024.
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Joseph Cawley Sold Victim Bogus Insurance Policy: Police
An insurance agent on Long Island is accused of selling a man a bogus policy, and police believe there could be additional victims.
Joseph Cawley, age 37, was arrested at his Ridge home on Monday, April 29, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police.
According to investigators, a Shirley man reached out to the agency saying he had paid Cawley for an auto insurance policy on Saturday, March 16, but never received any identification cards for the policy.
In all, the man paid more than $1,550 for a policy that did not exist.
Cawley, who works as an independent insurance broker, is c…
'Horrifying': Man Admits Beating Girlfriend To Death Outside Long Island Business
Months after a homeless woman was found beaten to death outside a Long Island business, her boyfriend has formally confessed to killing her.
Oscar Morocho-Morocho, age 31, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 20, in the death of 34-year-old Ruth Para-Martinez.
The woman was found beaten to death in Shirley, outside the Gr8skates skating rink on The Green, early Monday, May 8, according to Suffolk County Police.
Earlier Report: 31-Year-Old Beats Girlfriend To Death Outside Shirley Skating Rink, Police Say
Prosecutors said she and Morocho…
Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say
Two children, including a 7-month-old baby, are recovering from injuries sustained when their drunk mother crashed her SUV on Long Island, police said.
The incident happened at around 9:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Shirley, on the Sunrise Highway Service Road near Maple Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police.
Investigators said Kimberly Diaz, age 27, of West Babylon, was driving a GMC Yukon eastbound on the service road when she lost control and crashed into a utility pole. No other vehicles were involved.
When Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers arrived, they determined tha…
Phony Real Estate Agent Scams Would-Be Renters Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say
Several would-be renters on Long Island found themselves out thousands of dollars after getting duped by a con artist posing as a real estate agent, police said.
Christian Anderson, age 24, of Shirley, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 7, on multiple charges stemming from the alleged scam, according to Suffolk County Police.
Investigators said Anderson sought out rental properties online and then relisted them on a social media website, claiming that he was the real estate agent.
Between January and March 2023, Anderson arranged to meet with victims in bank parking lots for properties in the Ma…
