Deadly Head-On Wreck With Motorcycle Leads To NY Man’s Guilty Plea: Authorities
A New York man has pleaded guilty in a deadly car crash last year, in which police said he was impaired, authorities announced Friday, July 17.
Jacob Snide, 34, admitted to second-degree manslaughter in the death of Patrick LaFortune Jr. in the Capital Region, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Snide, of Ravena, crossed over the center yellow line and struck LaFortune, 32, while the victim was driving a motorcycle the other way, prosecutors said. Snide will face a maximum of 12 years in prison at sentencing on Sept. 10, according to authorities.
Though Snide did not admit t…
Man Indicted In Deadly Shooting Of Atlantic City Woman: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Atlantic County man has been indicted following the deadly shooting of Jaylou Marlenne Pineda-Lopez, authorities announced Thursday, June 18.
Franklin Junior Felipe De La Paz is facing manslaughter charges, along with being in possession of a large-capacity ammunition magazine, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
At 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, officers responded to 2202 Hamilton Ave. and found Pineda Lopez, 22, with a gunshot wound, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Lopez had emigrated from the Dominican Republic to work…
Driver Who Ignored Horns, Headlights Before Deadly Wrong-Way Burtonsville Crash Learns Fate
One driver tried flashing his headlights. Another driver leaned on the horn.
It still wasn’t enough to stop Jose Badell-Uzcategui before prosecutors say he barreled the wrong way down a Maryland roadway, drunk at nearly 70 mph, and killed 30-year-old Jazz Andrew Taylor in a devastating head-on crash.
Now, nearly a year after the deadly collision in Burtonsville, the Washington, DC man responsible is heading to prison.
Badell-Uzcategui, 30, was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court to 10 years in prison, suspending all but seven years, after he pleaded guilty earlier this year t…
'Stop Hurting Us': Family Calls For Tenafly Cop's Release After He Shot, Killed Their Son
The family of a former New York City police officer who was shot and killed by his own husband is calling for his husband's release from prison.
Joseph Grieco, a former Tenafly police officer, was sentenced to 11 years in prison after he was convicted of aggravated manslaughter in the 2023 accidental shooting that left John Kelly dead at their Vernon Township home.
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, Grieco and Kelly were in their home after a night out with friends, the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office said. Grieco, who had been drinking, pulled out his gun and began to handle it, despite warnings…
Maryland Man Hit Pedestrian, Drove Off, Returned, Then Fled Again In Fatal Crash: Prosecutors
A Maryland man who hit a pedestrian, drove off, came back to ask what happened, and then took off again has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to Cecil County prosecutors.
Joseph Anthony Giles Jr., of North East, learned his fate on Friday, Nov. 7, after a judge found him guilty of grossly negligent manslaughter, criminally negligent manslaughter, and more than a dozen traffic charges tied to the deadly hit-and-run.
Prosecutors said the crash happened in the early-morning hours of March 24, 2024, on Jacob Tome Highway in Colora.
The pedestrian, Raymond Albert Cote Jr., was wal…
Driver, 19, Charged In Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Passenger In Wappinger: DA
A 19-year-old man has been indicted in connection with a high-speed crash that killed one passenger and seriously injured another in Dutchess County last year, prosecutors said.
Poughkeepsie resident Jaheim Parkin, age 19, was charged by a grand jury indictment and arraigned in Dutchess County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 12, in connection with an October 2024 crash in Wappinger, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.
The charges stem from a single-vehicle crash that occurred around 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2024, on All Angels Hill Road near Dugan Lane in the Town of W…
Drunk Driver Guilty Of Killing Grandma, Injuring Mom In Front Of Toddler In Suffolk Crash: DA
A Yaphank woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges for driving drunk and high before a crash that killed 75-year-old Esther Guy and injured her daughter in front of a toddler, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
Crash Kills Grandmother, Injures Daughter
Melissa Koprowski, 32, admitted she was intoxicated and impaired by marijuana when she caused the deadly head-on collision on Middle Country Road in Middle Island on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at 8:39 p.m., according to prosecutors.
Koprowski was behind the wheel of a 2014 Dodge Dura…
West Babylon Man Evading Cops Hit, Killed Toy Collector, DA Says
A 24-year-old Long Island man was formally charged in a crash that killed a New Jersey native.
Jason Jean-Joseph, of West Babylon, was arraigned on manslaughter, weapon possession, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the June crash that killed 29-year-old Hillel Fuld.
Fuld, originally from Teaneck and living in Wyandanch, was gravely injured around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jun 13, near Wyandanch and Mount avenues, as Daily Voice reported.
Moments before the collision, a Suffolk County police officer attempted to stop Jean-Joseph’s 2018 BMW 5 Series. Ins…
Drunk Driver Killed Cousin, Injured Passenger In Long Island Crash, DA Says
A 22-year-old Long Island man is accused of driving drunk and crashing into a tree, killing his cousin and seriously injuring another passenger.
Brian Lopez-Cruz, of Woodmere, was indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 4, in connection with a fatal crash in Rockville Centre in September 2023.
The crash happened around 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17. According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office,
Lopez-Cruz was speeding southbound on Peninsula Boulevard when he lost control of the car, veered off the road, and slammed…
Lisbon Grandmother Killed When Intoxicated Driver Plowed Onto Sidewalk, Hit Post Office: Cops
A Connecticut man who drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into and killed a grandmother has been charged nearly a year later, authorities announced.
Ean King, 37, of Norwich, turned himself over to police on Monday, July 21, and was charged with reckless driving, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, manslaughter, assault, and multiple traffic infractions, Connecticut State Police said.
Investigators say King was driving a white 2017 BMW X5 north on Main Street in Griswold when he crossed into the other lane and jumped the curb onto the sidewalk on Aug. 29, 2024. Th…
CT Mom Charged With Killing Her Baby Boy In Drunken Enfield I-91 Crash: Police
Just days before his first birthday, 11-month-old Isiah Ortiz was killed in an overnight crash on I-91 in Enfield. Now, his mother is facing serious charges, including manslaughter, authorities said.
Fransheska Stuart, 30, of Meriden, was arrested on Tuesday, July 15. Nearly 18 months after she crashed her 2006 Honda Accord just before 2 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2023, near Exit 45 southbound when she lost control, hit a guardrail, and the car flipped onto its side, Connecticut State Police said.
When emergency crews arrived, the metal of the car was compressing Stuart’s c…
