'Taken From Us Too Soon': Support Rises For Family Of Slain Father Of 4 From Long Island 'Taken From Us Too Soon': Support Rises For Family Of Slain Father Of 4 From Long Island
'Taken From Us Too Soon': Support Rises For Family Of Slain Father Of 4 From Long Island Donations are pouring in for the family of a Long Island father of four who was stabbed to death in an attack that also left his wife hospitalized. Emergency crews in Huntington Station were called Thursday, Feb. 16, with reports of an altercation outside a home near Oakwood Road, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: Friend Stabs Huntington Station Man To Death, Slashes Victim's Wife When She Tries To Help: DA By the time officers arrived, they found 58-year-old Roque Cisneros and his wife suffering from multiple stab wounds outside their home. Inv…
Friend Stabs Long Island Man To Death, Slashes Victim's Wife When She Tries To Help, DA Says Friend Stabs Long Island Man To Death, Slashes Victim's Wife When She Tries To Help, DA Says
Friend Stabs Long Island Man To Death, Slashes Victim's Wife When She Tries To Help, DA Says A man stabbed his longtime friend to death and then slashed the victim’s wife when she tried saving her husband in a vicious attack on Long Island, authorities said. Emergency crews in Huntington Station were called Thursday, Feb. 16, with reports of an altercation outside a home near Oakwood Road, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. By the time officers arrived, they found 58-year-old Roque Cisneros and his wife suffering from multiple stab wounds outside their home. Investigators said prior to the stabbings, Cisneros' wife had witnessed her husband in an altercat…
Trio Steals Over $6K From Dunkin’ Donuts Stores On Long Island, DA Says Trio Steals Over $6K From Dunkin’ Donuts Stores On Long Island, DA Says
Trio Steals Over $6K From Dunkin’ Donuts Stores On Long Island, DA Says Three people are facing charges after allegedly breaking in and stealing thousands of dollars from several Dunkin’ Donuts locations on Long Island. The burglaries occurred at five Dunkin’ stores in Suffolk County between December 2022 and January 2023, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators said Michael Gruber, age 54, of Medford, drove to and from each burglary, while Christopher Volpe, age 44, of Patchogue, allegedly pried open the back doors before stealing cash from the registers. A third suspect, 51-year-old Kristen Osmolia, of Holbrook, is accused o…
Former NY Attorney Stole Nearly $1M From Clients, DA Says Former NY Attorney Stole Nearly $1M From Clients, DA Says
Former NY Attorney Stole Nearly $1M From Clients, DA Says A former New York attorney already accused of stealing more than $425,000 from two of his clients is now charged with pocketing even more money from a third client. Long Island resident Douglas Valente, age 56, was arraigned on one count of grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Friday morning, Feb. 3. Earlier Report: Long Island Attorney Accused Of Stealing $425K From 2 Clients Prosecutors said between May 2021 and September 2022, Valente, who formerly served as the principal attorney at the Valente Law Group in Stony Brook, stole nearly $400,000 from a client who had sold a home …
Dealer Sold Deadly 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island Woman Who Overdosed, DA Says Dealer Sold Deadly 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island Woman Who Overdosed, DA Says
Dealer Sold Deadly 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island Woman Who Overdosed, DA Says An accused drug dealer is facing multiple charges in connection to a Long Island woman’s overdose death. Jaquan Casserly, age 34, of Holbrook, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court Friday, Jan. 27, months after allegedly selling fentanyl to a Lake Grove woman who later died, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Police were called to the woman’s home on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 with reports of an apparent overdose. The woman’s mother found her unresponsive in a bathroom, according to investigators. Officers administered Narcan, which is used to reverse the effects of a…
Hairbrush Implicates Duo In Stabbing, Robbery Of Long Island Man, DA Says Hairbrush Implicates Duo In Stabbing, Robbery Of Long Island Man, DA Says
Hairbrush Implicates Duo In Stabbing, Robbery Of Long Island Man, DA Says A hairbrush left at the crime scene helped police tie two suspects to the brutal stabbing and robbery of a Long Island man, authorities said. Jordan Dekie, age 21, of Huntington, and Emily Tague, age 19, of Northport, are each charged with attempted murder in connection with what investigators describe as a failed plot to rob and murder a Huntington Station man. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, the victim called 911 on the evening of Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, saying he had been stabbed inside his car after giving Dekie and Tague a ride to Dekie’s home in Huntington. …
Man Who Used Fake Identities In Suffolk County As Part Of $1M Fraud Scheme Sentenced, DA Says Man Who Used Fake Identities In Suffolk County As Part Of $1M Fraud Scheme Sentenced, DA Says
Man Who Used Fake Identities In Suffolk County As Part Of $1M Fraud Scheme Sentenced, DA Says A 46-year-old man was sentenced for his role in a $1 million nationwide fraud scheme after he admitted to using fake identities to obtain loans on Long Island. Adam Arena was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, Jan. 20. The DA's Office said Arena is currently serving a federal prison sentence in connection to the scheme and other unrelated crimes.  According to the report, Arena pleaded guilty on March 1, 2021, to the following charges: Two counts of second-degree grand larceny One count of third-degree grand…
Man Who Scammed Huntington Woman Out Of $200K In Retirement Savings Receives Sentence, DA Says Man Who Scammed Huntington Woman Out Of $200K In Retirement Savings Receives Sentence, DA Says
Man Who Scammed Huntington Woman Out Of $200K In Retirement Savings Receives Sentence, DA Says A man was sentenced for scamming a Long Island woman out of $200,000 of her retirement savings while pretending to be a home improvement contractor. Nicholas Spano, age 59, was sentenced to two to four years in prison on Wednesday, Jan. 18, after pleading guilty to second-degree attempted grand larceny in November, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced. Investigators found that in September 2019, Spano gave the victim an estimate for home improvement work on her Huntington home and eventually manipulated the victim into giving him money for various reasons. He lat…
Trio Indicted In Rash Of Catalytic Converter Thefts On Long Island Trio Indicted In Rash Of Catalytic Converter Thefts On Long Island
Trio Indicted In Rash Of Catalytic Converter Thefts On Long Island Three men have been formally charged in connection with a string of catalytic converter thefts on Long Island. The parts were stolen from trucks and vans in Rocky Point, Holbrook, and Bellport, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Related Report: Long Beach Raids Net Thousands Of Stolen Catalytic Converters, $4 Million In Cash, Police Say Prosecutors identified the suspects as James O’Brien, age 45; Daniel Labbe, age 43; and Jason Labbe, age 45, all of Medford. O’Brien is accused of stealing a catalytic converter from a work van in Bellport in September 2022. …
Selden Man Accused Of Subjecting 3 Children To Years Of Sexual Abuse Selden Man Accused Of Subjecting 3 Children To Years Of Sexual Abuse
Selden Man Accused Of Subjecting 3 Children To Years Of Sexual Abuse A Long Island man was charged after investigators reported that he sexually abused three children over the course of several years. Robert Lynch, age 66, is charged with three counts of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and one count of first-degree sexual abuse, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Monday, Jan. 9. Investigators found that between 1997 and 2002, Lynch allegedly subjected three children between the ages of 7 and 13 to ongoing sexual abuse at his home at 569 Hawkins Road in Selden, the DA's Office said. “These victims, who are now…
16-Year-Old Purposely Strikes Minors With Car Before Crashing On Long Island, DA Says 16-Year-Old Purposely Strikes Minors With Car Before Crashing On Long Island, DA Says
16-Year-Old Purposely Strikes Minors With Car Before Crashing On Long Island, DA Says A 16-year-old Long Island boy is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly mowing down two pedestrians with his car before crashing into another driver, prosecutors said. Christopher Hernandez, age 16, of Brentwood, was formally indicted on multiple charges that include two counts of attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday, Jan. 6. Prosecutors said Hernandez sought out the minor victims on Friday, Dec. 9, while driving a Honda Civic in Brentwood. After spotting them walking on the opposite side of Third Stree…
Man Indicted For North Amityville Impaired Driving Crash That Paralyzed Victim, DA Says Man Indicted For North Amityville Impaired Driving Crash That Paralyzed Victim, DA Says
Man Indicted For North Amityville Impaired Driving Crash That Paralyzed Victim, DA Says A 27-year-old man was charged with vehicular assault after allegedly driving while impaired by drugs on Long Island and rear-ending another vehicle in a crash that caused a victim to become paralyzed in all four limbs. Tristan McLaughlin, of Seaford, was indicted on charges related to the crash that happened in North Amityville in October, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Jan. 4. “When you make the decision to get behind the wheel, you make the commitment to respect the lives and safety of others on the road,” Tierney said. This defendant’s alleged …