Long Island Barber Tries Bribing 11-Year-Old For Sex, DA Says Long Island Barber Tries Bribing 11-Year-Old For Sex, DA Says
Long Island Barber Tries Bribing 11-Year-Old For Sex, DA Says The owner of a Long Island barber shop is accused of trying to sexually abuse the young son of one of his customers. Hilario Hernandez De La Cruz, age 35, of Riverhead, was indicted for attempted criminal sexual act in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 25. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the 11-year-old victim was at De La Cruz’s Riverhead business, Larry’s Barber Shop, with his father on Monday July 10, when the two men began drinking alcohol. After several drinks, the boy’s father went to use the bathroom. As he did so, De La Cruz repeatedly offered the boy money to perf…
Pool Hall Killing: Man Admits Gunning Down 27-Year-Old Father Of 3 During Long Island Fight Pool Hall Killing: Man Admits Gunning Down 27-Year-Old Father Of 3 During Long Island Fight
Pool Hall Killing: Man Admits Gunning Down 27-Year-Old Father Of 3 During Long Island Fight Nearly five years to the day after a 27-year-old father of three was shot to death at a Long Island pool hall, his killer has confessed. See an updated story here: Pool Hall Killer Gets 23 To Life For Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Port Jefferson Business Alejandro Vargas-Diaz, age 41, pleaded guilty to murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 24, for fatally shooting Albert Luis Rodriguez-Lopez in July 2018. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the two men got into an argument inside a pool hall in Port Jefferson on July 22, 2018. During the altercation, …
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case The man accused of killing several women and dumping their bodies on a New York beach in what became known as the Gilgo Beach murders was finally nabbed thanks in large part to a tip from one victim’s roommate that came over a decade ago. Dave Schaller met with Suffolk County Police detectives in December 2010, shortly after the skeletal remains of 27-year-old Amber Lynn Costello were found in an area off Ocean Parkway, near Gilgo Beach, according to CBS News. He told them that shortly before Costello disappeared, he had witnessed a large man threatening her inside their North Babylon home…
Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case
Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case They're known as the Gilgo Four. The women, all in their 20s, are at the heart of the Long Island serial murder case that has captured national and global attention following the arrest of suspect Rex Heuermann just over a week ago. The 59-year-old married father of two, an architect who worked on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and resided in Nassau County in the village of Massapequa Park just miles north of the site where their bodies were found -- in a grassy area of Gilgo Beach, a barrier island off Long Island's south shore in the Suffolk County town of Babylon. Heuermann was arraigned on…
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 …
Long Island Dealer Who Sold Heroin, Cocaine To Cop Gets Decades In Prison Long Island Dealer Who Sold Heroin, Cocaine To Cop Gets Decades In Prison
Long Island Dealer Who Sold Heroin, Cocaine To Cop Gets Decades In Prison A convicted drug dealer from Long Island who was busted with a cache of hard drugs after selling heroin to an undercover cop will spend decades in prison. Johnnie Funderburke, age 38, of Bellport, was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 13. It came after a jury found him guilty on over a dozen drug and weapons charges in June 2023. Earlier Report: Life In Prison Possibility For Bellport Dealer Who Sold Heroin, Cocaine To Suffolk County Cop According to prosecutors, Funderburke sold heroin to an undercover detective from the Suffolk…
NY Serial Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Allegedly Taunted Victim's Family NY Serial Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Allegedly Taunted Victim's Family
NY Serial Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Allegedly Taunted Victim's Family New details are shedding light on just how police in New York tracked down an alleged serial killer who worked on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan suspected in the deaths of at least four women on Long Island more than a decade ago. Nassau County resident Rex Heuermann, age 59, of Massapequa Park, an architect and married father of two, was arraigned on murder charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 14, in the killings of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. The bodies of 10 people, nine of whom were women, are linked to the case. Earlier Report: Suspect In Gilgo Beac…
Prolific Burglar Targets 7 Long Island Businesses, DA Says Prolific Burglar Targets 7 Long Island Businesses, DA Says
Prolific Burglar Targets 7 Long Island Businesses, DA Says A pizzeria, a laundromat, and a nail salon were among the seven businesses targeted in a Long Island man’s alleged burglary spree. Kenneth Eckhoff, age 70, of Mastic Beach, was indicted on multiple felony counts of burglary in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 12. According to prosecutors, Eckhoff burglarized the following Suffolk County businesses between May and June 2023: Carpet Depot, located in Lake Grove at 2970 Middle Country Road Villa Grazie Pizza, located in Centereach at 1665 Middle Country Road Rainbow Shops, located in Centereach at 257 Middle Country Road Carpet Depo…
Ambush Killing: MS-13 Member Sentenced For Machete Attack On 18-Year-Old At Long Island Park Ambush Killing: MS-13 Member Sentenced For Machete Attack On 18-Year-Old At Long Island Park
Ambush Killing: MS-13 Member Sentenced For Machete Attack On 18-Year-Old At Long Island Park A member of the notorious MS-13 street gang will spend decades behind bars for his role in the brutal stabbing death of an 18-year-old man at a Long Island park. Anthony Gutierrez-Meza, age 25, of Valley Stream, was sentenced to 22 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 11. It followed his May 2023 guilty plea to manslaughter for the killing of Estiven Abrego-Gomez at Greenlawn Park in Greenlawn in August 2016. Earlier Report: ‘Vicious Execution’: MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty To Teen's Greenlawn Murder According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Gutierrez-Meza is a m…
Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others
Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others An accused drunk driver has admitted to being nearly three times the legal limit when he crashed into another car on a Long Island parkway and injured three others, including a woman who lost both of her legs. Kevin Rosas-Daqui, age 25, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 10. The crash happened at around 12:40 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2022, on the Sagtikos Parkway in Brentwood. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Rosas-Daqui had just left the Marine Corps Ball in Westbury and was intoxicated and speeding when…
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Long Island Girlfriend, Breaking Knife In Her Skull, Gets Prison Time Man Who Fatally Stabbed Long Island Girlfriend, Breaking Knife In Her Skull, Gets Prison Time
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Long Island Girlfriend, Breaking Knife In Her Skull, Gets Prison Time More than a year after a 21-year-old woman was found stabbed to death outside of her Long Island home, her boyfriend is heading to prison for her murder. Kisjonne Campbell, age 25, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 5, for fatally stabbing Michaelle Jaccis on New Year’s Day 2022. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Campbell admitted to taking a taxi from a shelter to Jaccis’ West Babylon home, where the two got into a physical fight. Earlier Report: Boyfriend Admits Stabbing 21-Year-Old West Babylon Woman To De…
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 19-Year-Old Leaves Victim To Die On Long Island Street, DA Says Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 19-Year-Old Leaves Victim To Die On Long Island Street, DA Says
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 19-Year-Old Leaves Victim To Die On Long Island Street, DA Says A teenage driver accused of fleeing the scene following a fatal crash on Long Island is facing a felony charge. Elian Jurado Zavala, age 19, of Bay Shore, was indicted on one count of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 5, in the death of Nicholas Puzio. The crash happened around 4 a.m. Sunday, March 12 in Patchogue. Earlier Report: Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After 25-Year-Old Struck At Patchogue Intersection According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Zavala was driving a Honda Civic southbound on Route 112 near Oak…