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Long Island Man Sentenced For Long Island Expressway Crash That Killed One, Injured Two
A Long Island man has been sentenced to 12 to 25 years in prison for a two-vehicle crash that killed a father of four and seriously injured two others while under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Fernando Ramirez Jr., age 34, of Bay Shore, who was convicted by a jury in April for the 2017 crash, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 1, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.
The crash took place on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, when Ramirez was driving a 2008 Subaru eastbound on the Long Island Expressway service road in Hauppauge.
At approximately 3:20 a.m., Ramirez ran a r…
Teen Indicted For Broad Daylight Fatal Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Man On Busy Long Island Roadway
A Suffolk County man has been indicted for the alleged murder of a Long Island man in broad daylight on a busy street.
Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini announced the indictment of Joseph Garcia, 19, of Port Jefferson Station, on Thursday, April 8, for the murder of David Bliss Jr., age 25, of Shirley, on Wednesday, March 24.
Garcia was charged with murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal contempt.
“This is a highly disturbing, tragic case,” Sini said. “The defendant allegedly murdered the victim in broad daylight and in the middle of a busy downtown. We also r…
Suffolk County Man Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl, Crack
A Long Island gang member has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for selling fentanyl in connection with a fatal overdose.
Austin Hunter, a/k/a “Malik,” age 43, of Amityville, was convicted by a jury in November, on numerous counts of drug sales and possession, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 23 to prison time in addition to five years of post-release supervision, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.
in April 2019, Suffolk County police officers responded to a suspected fatal overdose in Copiague. The Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner determined tha…
Long Island Man Indicted For Alleged Rape, Burglary During Home Invasion After Car Burglaries
A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly breaking into a woman's home and raping her before burglarizing her home and then returning two days later, this time wearing clown makeup.
Joseph T. Johnson, age 33, of Wyandanch, was indicted for the crimes on Wednesday, Feb. 10, as well for a string of car break-ins in the area, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.
“This is an extremely disturbing case,” Sini said. “As alleged in the indictment, this defendant went on a crime spree that escalated from breaking car windows to breaking into the victim’s home twice in …
Long Island Woman Nabbed With Crystal Meth, Other Drugs, Police Say
A Long Island woman has been arrested for the alleged possession of crystal meth and other narcotics.
Nataliya Voronova, 31, of Hicksville, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 2, by members of the Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini's Heroin Task Force, the DA's Office said.
“We have seen an uptick in the sale of methamphetamines in Suffolk County over the past few months and have been developing intel on the source of those drugs, which led to our investigation of this defendant,” Sini said.
Evidence of Voronova’s alleged drug dealing was revealed during an ongoing narcotics i…
