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Long Island Man Forged Doctor Notes To Avoid Commute To Manhattan, Police Say Long Island Man Forged Doctor Notes To Avoid Commute To Manhattan, Police Say
Long Island Man Forged Doctor Notes To Avoid Commute To Manhattan, Police Say A Long Island man is accused of forging numerous doctor notes in order to dodge his work commute to Manhattan. Alan Anderson, age 55, of Oakdale, was arrested on suspicion of falsifying business records and related charges by Suffolk County Police on Thursday, Aug. 29. Investigators said Anderson, an employee at the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), submitted 12 fraudulent doctor notes to his employer between February and May 2024. During that time, he was scheduled to work at his Manhattan office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and work remotely on Tuesdays …
Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Outside Long Island Casino Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Outside Long Island Casino
Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Outside Long Island Casino A local man has been indicted for shooting a victim twice at close range in the parking lot of a Long Island casino. The incident happened  on Friday, May 31, at approximately 10:15 p.m. in Islandia. Nashawn Legros, age 24, of Wyandanch, was indicted for attempted murder, assault, and other related charges, for the incident at Jake’s 58 Casino, causing the victim serious physical injuries. According to court filings, Legros was in a parked vehicle when he observed the victim walking toward the casino entrance.  Legros allegedly exited the vehicle, quickly approach…
Trio Indicted For Murder In 'Brazen' Daytime Kidnapping, Beating Of Long Island Man Trio Indicted For Murder In 'Brazen' Daytime Kidnapping, Beating Of Long Island Man
Trio Indicted For Murder In 'Brazen' Daytime Kidnapping, Beating Of Long Island Man Three men were formally charged with murder in connection with the broad-daylight kidnapping and beating death of a Long Island man. Gustavo Hernandez, age 38, and his nephews, Walter Ramirez Jeronimo, age 19, and Wilson Ramirez Jeronimo, age 18, all of Farmingdale, were indicted for murder and kidnapping in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Aug. 2. According to prosecutors, the trio drove up to 48-year-old Juan Carlos Diaz Jeronimo as he was walking in Farmingdale on Broadhollow Road on the evening of Friday, June 21. Earlier Report: Trio Nabbed For Murder Of Long Island 48-Year-Old …
Trail Killing: Couple Confesses To Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Bike Path Trail Killing: Couple Confesses To Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Bike Path
Trail Killing: Couple Confesses To Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Bike Path A couple formally confessed to their roles in the fatal stabbing of a man on a Long Island walking and biking trail. Jose Martinez-Vazquez, age 25, of Port Jefferson Station, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 25, in the death of Benjamin Flores-Mendez. It came months after his girlfriend, Tiffany Diaz-Cabrera, age 21, of Port Jefferson Station, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the same case. Earlier Report: Duo Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Trail According to prosecutors, Martinez-Vazquez followed the 39-year-old Flor…
21-Year-Old Attempted Cop Killer Gets Decades For Shooting Long Island Police Officer 21-Year-Old Attempted Cop Killer Gets Decades For Shooting Long Island Police Officer
21-Year-Old Attempted Cop Killer Gets Decades For Shooting Long Island Police Officer A 21-year-old man is facing decades behind bars for shooting a Long Island police officer in the line of duty. Janell Funderburke, of Coram, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 11, after pleading guilty to attempted murder and related charges. Prosecutors said Suffolk County Police were surveilling Funderburke’s Coram home, located on Homestead Drive near Norfleet Lane, as part of an armed robbery investigation on May 11, 2023. Earlier Report: Officer Shooting: 21-Year-Old Gunman Admits To Attempted Murder Of Suffolk County Cop Offi…
Man Fatally Shot Long Island Mother In Parking Lot Of Strip Mall, Jury Finds Man Fatally Shot Long Island Mother In Parking Lot Of Strip Mall, Jury Finds
Man Fatally Shot Long Island Mother In Parking Lot Of Strip Mall, Jury Finds A 32-year-old man was found guilty of fatally shooting a woman in a Long Island parking lot. Anthony Santiesteban, of Centereach, was convicted of second-degree murder and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Monday, June 24, in the death of 33-year-old Martina Thompson. Prosecutors said Santiesteban was captured on surveillance footage talking with Thompson in a Coram parking lot in the early hours of Oct. 29, 2022. The video shows him following the woman into a fenced area at the rear of the parking lot before a single gunshot is heard on the recording. He is then seen leaving the…
Man Stabs GF In Neck As 3 Children Watch Inside Long Island Home, Jury Finds Man Stabs GF In Neck As 3 Children Watch Inside Long Island Home, Jury Finds
Man Stabs GF In Neck As 3 Children Watch Inside Long Island Home, Jury Finds A Long Island man could spend years in prison for stabbing his girlfriend with a pair of scissors in front of their horrified children. Jorge Guevara, age 49, of Bay Shore, was found guilty of attempted assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Wednesday, June 19. According to prosecutors, Guevara and the victim got into an argument on March 28, 2023, and he threatened her with a knife. The two struggled over the weapon and Guevara grabbed a pair of scissors and stabbed the woman in her neck and shoulder repeatedly. The couple’s three children were present during the attack, …
'Should Be Warning': Driver Admits Causing Long Island DWI Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old 'Should Be Warning': Driver Admits Causing Long Island DWI Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old
'Should Be Warning': Driver Admits Causing Long Island DWI Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old A Long Island man formally confessed to causing a high-speed, drunk driving crash on the Fourth of July that killed his 25-year-old passenger. Leo Flores-Gracias, age 26, of Huntington Station, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, June 6, in the death of Marlon Nunez-Cuellar. According to prosecutors, it was around 8 p.m. on July 4, 2023, when Flores-Gracias and three others left a party in Huntington where they had been drinking alcohol. Earlier Report: Alleged Drunk Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash Killin…
Machete Attack On Woman, Bystander Lands Long Island Man In Prison For Decades Machete Attack On Woman, Bystander Lands Long Island Man In Prison For Decades
Machete Attack On Woman, Bystander Lands Long Island Man In Prison For Decades A Long Island man will spend decades in prison for attacking the mother of his children with a machete and threatening a neighbor who tried to intervene. The 50-year-old Islandia man, whose name was not released in order to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 5, following his conviction for assault and a dozen other charges. Prosecutors said the victim first called 911 in March 2022 after spotting the defendant standing outside of her home holding a crowbar and a hunting knife. He immediately began to bang on her wi…
Drunk 21-Year-Old Was Going 94 MPH When He Struck, 'Mauled' Long Island Man, DA Says Drunk 21-Year-Old Was Going 94 MPH When He Struck, 'Mauled' Long Island Man, DA Says
Drunk 21-Year-Old Was Going 94 MPH When He Struck, 'Mauled' Long Island Man, DA Says A 21-year-old man has been formally charged for an alleged high-speed, drunk-driving crash that seriously injured another motorist in a Long Island neighborhood. Ryan Wilson, of West Islip, was indicted on vehicular assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, May 31, stemming from a crash that occurred Saturday, March 9, in West Islip. Prosecutors said Wilson was intoxicated when his Tesla Model Y came speeding down West Islip Road at around 8:45 p.m. and slammed into another vehicle that was backing out of a driveway. Just moments before impact, he was driving upwards o…