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Driver Behind DWI Crash Killing 15-Year-Old On Long Island Found Guilty Of Vehicular Homicide
More than two years after a 15-year-old girl was killed in a drunk driving crash on Long Island, the man responsible has been convicted.
Arlin Aguilera, age 37, of West Hempstead, was found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges by a Nassau County jury on Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the death of Liel Namdar.
Prosecutors said Aguilera was intoxicated and speeding in a pickup truck when he crashed into an Audi SUV in Woodmere, near the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Edward Avenue, shortly before 11 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2021.
Earlier Report: Speeding, Intoxicated D…
20-Year-Old Woman Admits Driving 100 MPH In Double-Fatal Long Island Crash
A 20-year-old Long Island woman has pleaded guilty to speeding through a red light and crashing into a dump truck, killing two.
Nylah Frazier, age 20, of West Hempstead, entered her plea for the 2021 crash on Thursday, Feb. 8, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
At around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, Frazier was driving her BMW X3 north on Westminster Road in West Hempstead with two passengers: Amanda Arguinzoni, age 17, and Kurtis Caesar, age 19.
The DA said Frazier was going more than 100 miles per hour when she ran a red light, running into the back of a parked du…
Woman Hit, Killed At Long Island Intersection
A woman died after being struck by a vehicle in a Long Island intersection, authorities said.
It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at approximately 6:50 a.m. in West Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police.
Cathy Leary, age 75, was crossing Cornwell Avenue at the intersection of Wildwood Road when she was struck by a 2019 Hyundai SUV that was traveling east on Cornwell Avenue.
Leary, a resident of West Hempstead, was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.
The driver, who was 19 years old, remained at the scene.
No other injuries were reported.
Man Exposes, Touches Himself In Front Of Teens On Long Island: Police
A Long Island man has been arrested after police said he exposed and touched himself in front of a group of teen girls, the youngest being 13.
The incidents allegedly occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 17, and Wednesday, Oct. 18, according to Nassau County Police.
Fuentes Lozano, age 24, of West Hempstead, approached three girls — aged 13, 14, and 17 — while exposing himself and touching his genitals.
The girls ran away from Lozano and told their parents.
Further details about where the incidents happened were not provided.
Lozano is charged with:
Public lewdness, three counts; and
Endanger…
Road Rage Shooting: Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Following Long Island Incident
A Long Island man faces attempted murder charges after a Long Island road rage incident, authorities announced.
On Monday, Aug. 21, 22-year-old Marcquise Porter was arrested for his involvement in the Uniondale disturbance, which happened two days prior, Nassau County Police said.
The victim, a 24-year-old man contacted the police on Saturday, Aug. 19 at approximately 5:30 p.m. to report that he had been the subject of a road rage incident.
Porter, a Roosevelt resident, reportedly shot multiple rounds at the victim, striking his car twice. Police did not provide additional information r…
Update: Teen Charged For Crash That Killed Child, Injured 5 Others On Long Island
A teenager has been arrested and charged for a car crash that killed a child and injured five others, himself included, police announced.
On Tuesday, Aug. 8, Nassau County Police announced that 18-year-old Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez of Freeport was arrested in connection to an Aug. 7 West Hempstead incident.
Read the original story: Child Dead, Five Injured Following Turnpike Crash In West Hempstead
At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, Gutierrez was allegedly driving his SUV down Hempstead Turnpike, going east.
He was traveling at a high speed when, near the intersect…
Child Dead, Five Injured Following Turnpike Crash In West Hempstead
A 6-year-old girl has died and five others were injured when an SUV crashed into a car parked on the Hempstead Turnpike, officials announced.
It happened on Monday, Aug. 7 in West Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 2:20 a.m., the driver of a 2005 Nissan SUV was purportedly speeding down the turnpike, heading east.
Near the intersection of Westminster Road, the SUV struck a parked Toyota Corolla.
The car had three people inside and two standing on the outside.
Even so, all five people, and the driver of the Nissan, were taken to local hospitals for their inj…
Drug-Coated Bible, Other Contraband Found With Long Island Corrections Officer, DA Says
A probationary corrections officer was found allegedly smuggling in contraband to a Long Island jail, including a cell phone and a Bible coated in drugs, authorities said.
West Hempstead resident Javel Welch, age 38, was arraigned on Thursday, March 30, for multiple charges regarding the alleged contraband, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Welch was searched upon reporting to the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow, where he has worked as a correctional officer for nearly a year. Searching officers reportedly found a cell phone – an item that not even staff me…