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Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian, Drives Miles Before Stopping: Nassau County DA
A man crossing Old Country Road was killed in a hit-and-run on New Year’s Day, and a Queens woman has now been indicted in the fatal crash, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Friday, July 25.
Veronica Marmol, 40, allegedly struck and killed 38-year-old Kevin Lawry while he was crossing the road with a friend in Plainview on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at 5:55 p.m., according to the charges.
Marmol was behind the wheel of a white 2018 Jeep Wrangler traveling eastbound when she hit Lawry near Floral Avenue, then fled the scene, Donnelly explained. A good Samaritan who witn…
'Cruel' Dealer Bred 7 Pit Bulls For Dogfighting At Hempstead Home, Police Say
Authorities uncovered a dogfighting operation at a Hempstead drug dealer’s home, police said.
Kevin Brown, 39, pleaded not guilty to 34 counts, including drug and animal fighting charges, in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, March 12, after police executed a search warrant at his Willow Avenue residence.
In December 2024, following three months of surveillance, Nassau County Police uncovered over 1,000 fentanyl-laced pills, a loaded 9mm handgun, and various other drugs, including ketamine and hydrocodone, according to prosecutors.
The fentanyl alone was enough to kill more than 65,000 peop…