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'Reign Of Terror:' LI Crips Murdered Three, Opened Fire At Two Cops, Jury Finds
Two Long Island Crips gang members have been convicted for three murders in Nassau County, opening fire on local police, and several more crimes following an 11-week trial, authorities said Thursday, April 9.
Akeem Chambers, 24, of Uniondale, and Jonathan Vazquez, also 24, of Hempstead, both face life in prison following the verdicts, the Justice Department said.
“These convictions end a reign of terror across Nassau County,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “From targeted robberies and the senseless killings of innocent lives to the brazen attempted murder of two Nassau County police …
Beach Betrayal: Man Stabbed In Surprise LI Attack, Prosecutors Say
A surprise knife attack on Gilgo Beach sent one man to the hospital and left another man facing attempted murder charges, authorities announced Wednesday, April 1.
Ruben Guanipa Ramirez, 26, toured around Long Island with his victim, who has not been publicly identified, before sneaking up from behind, covering the man’s face with a cloth and stabbing him in the side on Saturday, Feb. 28, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
The man fought Guanipa Ramirez off, then took the suspect’s vehicle and drove home to Queens, where he met police, according to prosecutors. Cops later f…
Knife-Wielding Long Island Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA
A Long Island man who attacked another man with a knife, sliced off two of his fingers, and left him in a pool of blood was indicted on attempted murder charges on Thursday, March 5, authorities said.
Tesfa Tucker, a 42-year-old Lindenhurst resident, was arraigned Tuesday, March 3, on several counts, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Tucker attacked an unidentified 27-year-old man on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at an apartment complex in Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He struck the man multiple times with a large knife and a metal knuckle handle (often called “brass knuckle…
PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence
Cody A. Balmer has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in a firebombing attack that endangered 22 people inside the Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Balmer admitted to all charges, including attempted murder, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson (one for each person endangered), burglary, and related offenses, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo.
The Sentence
Judge Deborah E. Curcillo accepted a plea agreement in which Balmer, 38, was sentenced to a state correctional institution for 2…
Bar Patron Shot Security Guard, Paralyzing Him In Freeport, Jury Finds
A Hempstead man has been convicted of attempted murder for a 2023 shooting at a Freeport bar that left a security guard paralyzed and another man seriously injured.
A jury found Tiray Clemmons, 34, guilty on all counts Tuesday, Sept. 16, following a trial in Nassau County Court.
The shooting happened on July 15, 2023, outside Agua on the Mile after Clemmons was denied re-entry to the bar following an argument with management.
“Tiray Clemmons was furious that he had been thrown out of a Nautical Mile bar, and he wanted payback,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.
He retu…
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police
A 26-year-old cold case has been cracked with the arrest of a South Philadelphia man accused of gunning down Guerino “Gino” Marconi outside his home in 1999, court documents say.
Richard Leidy, 60, was arrested at his Girard Estates home on Monday, Aug. 25, and charged with murder, attempted murder, and multiple related offenses, according to Philadelphia court records.
On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Guerino “Gino” Marconi Sr., 42, an auto body shop owner and reputed low-level mob associate, was ambushed outside his house on the 2400 block of South 20th Street. His longtime girlfriend, Patric…
US Attorney Almost Murdered By Previously Deported Felon Outside Albany Hotel, DA Says
A man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to attack US Attorney John Sarcone in upstate New York.
Saul Morales-Garcia, 41, was arraigned in Albany County Court on Wednesday, June 18, hours after he allegedly attacked Sarcone, the US Attorney for the Northern District of New York, outside an Albany hotel, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office told Daily Voice.
Morales-Garcia, who is in the country illegally, made aggressive advances toward Sarcone with a knife and motioned as if suggesting he would cut Sarcone’s throat, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple told…
DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Highway Super Gets Attempted Murder Charge (Update)
A grand jury has indicted an Orange County town's Highway Superintendent, John J. Reilly III, on 13 felony counts, including attempted murder, stemming from the Friday, May 2 shooting of a DoorDash driver outside his home, prosecutors announced.
Reilly, 48, is now facing a slew of serious charges, including two counts of first-degree assault, attempted second-degree murder, and multiple weapons charges, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 19.
The indictment was handed up in Orange County Court on Monday. A date for Reilly’s arraignment is …
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing
A Jackson Township man was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed — one fatally — during a violent early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said.
Steven McNeill, 32, was charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer
The attack happened on Friday, May 9, around 7:20 a.m., when Toms River Police responded to a 911 call about an altercation on Adams Avenue. The call was made …
CT Dad Beats Son, 12, Dead, Threatens To Kill Teen Daughter: Police
A 52-year-old Connecticut man is accused of beating his 12-year-old son to death with a baseball bat—and threatening to kill his teenage daughter next, authorities said.
Anthony Andrew Esposito Jr., of Branford, was charged with murder with special circumstances and attempted murder following the Thursday, May 1, attack. He is being held on $3 million bond, police said.
Officers responded to a home on Hemlock Rock Road around 4 p.m., where they found the body of 12-year-old Anthony P. Esposito, according to Branford Police. Esposito was arrested shortly after during a nearby traffic stop.
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Laptop Fight Leaves Long Island Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: DA
A 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his mother and brutally killing his grandmother in their Selden home during a fight over his laptop, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Thursday, April 17.
The attack happened on the 800 block of Old Town Road around 9:40 p.m. on Monday, April 7, police and prosecutors said.
Vanessa Chendemi, 36, had confronted her son about skipping school. Her mother, 56-year-old Concetta Chendemi, told her to take away the boy’s laptop, triggering the teen to grab a knife and attack both women, the DA said.
Vanessa fell to the floor and…
Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ
A California man who traveled across the country armed with a gun, ammo, zip ties, and a crowbar to kill a sitting Supreme Court justice in Maryland has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors announced.
Nicholas John Roske, age 29, of Simi Valley, admitted in court that he flew from Los Angeles to Dulles International Airport in June 2022, carrying a firearm and ammunition in his checked luggage.
From there, he took a taxi to a Montgomery County neighborhood, where he planned to assassinate a Supreme Court Justice at their home, according to the Department of Justice.
He was reportedly …
Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports
A former UPMC anesthesiologist and assistant professor is accused of trying to kill his wife during a birthday hike in Hawaii, authorities announced.
Gerhardt Konig, 46, a former University of Pittsburgh and UPMC doctor, pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder during a virtual court appearance on Monday, April 7, according to CBS News Pittsburgh.
Konig allegedly attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, 36, during a March 24 hike on the Pali Puka Trail on Oahu, according to ABC News.
Arielle refused to take a selfie near the cliff's edge, prompting Konig to shove her into the bushes w…
