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Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family
An 82-year-old Virginia senator allegedly saw one last opportunity to build generational wealth, and federal prosecutors say she was willing to use her political power to get it, even as she helped run a $4.5 million marijuana trafficking operation involving her own family.
L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Portsmouth Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, was among seven people named in an eight-count federal indictment unsealed on Thursday, Oct. 22, accusing her of leading a criminal enterprise that distributed marijuana, laundered money, and used political influenc…
Cops ID Retired Nypd Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting
UPDATE: A retired NYPD detective was charged with manslaughter after appearing in court for the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, authorities said.
Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in connection with the shooting death of fellow Rockland County resident Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.
Romero, a retired NYPD narcotics detective, voluntarily reported to the department's 33rd Precinct in Manhattan for questioning Wednesday morning after investigators identified him as a p…
Ex-Home Of Long Island Serial Killer Who Slaughtered 17 Sold For Double 2011 Price
The former home of notorious Long Island serial killer Joel Rifkin has sold after several months on the market.
Buyers closed for $670,000 on Rifkin’s former East Meadow residence on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Newsday reported.
The 1,675-foot home on Garden Street was built in 1951 and previously sold for $320,000 in 2011, according to Realtor.com. It was listed again in April for $850,000, but the price came down in the ensuing months.
Rifkin killed 17 women between 1989 and 1993, targeting his victims at random but selecting mostly sex workers, according to investigators. Several of the killing…
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say
A Fall River woman made millions arranging fake marriages for immigrants seeking legal status, federal prosecutors allege.
Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, ran the operation for more than a decade, charging $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Investigators say she earned more than $100,000 a year during the 10-year scheme.
Five other people were also arrested and charged with taking part in the scam marriage scheme.
Erica Daniels, 29, of Fall River;
Chreise Alejandro, 39, of Fall River;
Amara Pugh, 31, of Fall River;
Je…
Killer Sought To Avenge Girlfriend’s Dad In Nassau Motel Murder, Gets Decades In Prison: DA
A gunman who shot and killed a man while seeking revenge for his girlfriend’s father was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Sgroilin Santana, 23, of Tamaqua, PA, got 23 years to life for gunning down Jorge Vazquez outside a Long Island motel, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
The trouble began on April 2, 2025, when the 35-year-old Vazquez, of Tampa, FL, got into an altercation with Alexander Garcia at a construction site in Nassau County, NY, they were both working on, according to investigators. Garcia, 40, was the father of Santana's girlfriend, authorities said.
Santana the…
Ford Mustang Passenger, 60, Killed In Nassau County Car Crash, Cops Say
A 60-year-old passenger was killed in a two-car crash Tuesday evening, Oct. 20 at a Long Island intersection, police said.
The deceased victim was riding as a passenger in a 2007 Ford Mustang traveling westbound on Windsor Parkway in Hempstead, the Nassau County Police Department said.
As the Mustang was crossing Long Beach Road around 5:30 pm. Tuesday, it was struck by a 2026 Jeep Wrangler, police said. The Wrangler was traveling southbound, according to investigators.
The Jeep driver, a 39-year-old woman, and the Mustang driver, a 34-year-old woman, both suffered minor injuries in the cr…
