Convicted Killer Executed Neighbor, Dumped Body On Woodridge Rail Trail, Jury Finds
A Hudson Valley man already serving time for murder was found guilty of killing his neighbor and concealing the body.
Jonte Wunner, 27, of Monticello, was found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges in Sullivan County Court on Friday, Sept. 19, in the 2024 killing of Jose Rodriguez.
Jurors determined that on Oct. 4, 2024, Wunner intentionally beat and shot Rodriguez, 42, to death inside a home on Lakewood Avenue in Monticello. They found that he then wrapped Rodriguez’s body in a tarp and transported it to the Woodridge rail trail, where it was discovered by investigators.
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Glen Cove Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing Boy For Years; More Victims Sought: Police
A man is accused of sexually abusing a child for years while employed at a Westbury daycare center, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Jose Rodriguez, 49, of Glen Cove, was charged after a victim reported that Rodriguez inappropriately touched him starting in 2016 when he was 10 years old, the Special Victims Squad said in a release.
The abuse allegedly continued until the boy was 13. On Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, Rodriguez walked into a Dunkin Donuts where the victim now works. After Rodriguez left the store, the victim contacted police, detectives said.
Rodriguez was arreste…
CT Man, 23, Found Shot To Death Hanging Halfway Out Of Car, Police Say
A 23-year-old Connecticut man was found shot to death hanging half out of a vehicle.
The incident took place in Hartford around 1:50 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21, in the area of Canton Street at Donald Street.
According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, officers responded to the area for a report of an unresponsive man.
Upon arrival, officers found Jose Rodriguez, age 23, of Manchester, partially inside a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, Boisvert said.
He was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.
Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisi…
Ex-Amtrak Worker From NJ Admits Stealing, Selling Agency Equipment
UPDATE: For more than eight years, a now-former Amtrak employee from the Jersey Shore collected chainsaws and chainsaw parts from the agency, then sold them and kept the money.
Federal authorities eventually caught on to Jose Rodriguez, 49, of Brick, then got a conviction for mail fraud.
Hired in October 2007, Rodriguez worked as a senior engineer and repairman at Amtrak's North Brunswick facility, authorities said.
Five years later, Rodriguez admitted in federal court, he began gathering equipment under the false pretense that they'd be used for company projects.
Before he was caught in …
Massachusetts' Growing Crystal Meth Addiction - Weekend Drug Bust Fits Alarming Trend
Local and state police made a major drug bust that allegedly included the seizure of more than 75 grams of crystal meth, a highly addictive narcotic that appears to be growing in popularity here.
On Friday, March 5, Massachusetts State Police, Holyoke Police, and members of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a West Glen Street residence in Holyoke, State Police said.
During the search, law enforcement officials allegedly found
76 grams of crystal methamphetamine,
13 grams of fentanyl,
14 grams of crack cocaine,
various illicit prescrip…
Two Long Island Women Seriously Injured In Crash Between SUV, Mercedes-Benz
Two Long Island women were seriously injured in a crash between an SUV and Mercedes-Benz.
It happened Friday, Dec. 4 at about 6:30 p.m. in Bay Shore.
Jose Rodriguez, 28, of Brentwood, was driving a 2019 Kia Sportage SUV southbound on Fifth Avenue at Reil Place, when the vehicle was side-swiped by a southbound 2020 Mercedes-Benz sedan driven by Mayda Villatoro, 20, of Brentwood, Suffolk County Police said.
The collision caused the SUV to spin into a wooded area, and the sedan crashed into a tree, according to police.
Villatoro and the front passenger of the Mercedes, Yaneth…
