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Dynamite Attack On Long Island Boyfriend Lands Girlfriend Prison Time Dynamite Attack On Long Island Boyfriend Lands Girlfriend Prison Time
Dynamite Attack On Long Island Boyfriend Lands Girlfriend Prison Time A Long Island woman who blew off her boyfriend’s hand with a stick of dynamite was sentenced to prison time on Wednesday, May 27. Keyonna Waddell, 35, got 18 years behind bars and five years of probation for the terrifying attack, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Waddell, of Deer Park, got into an argument with her boyfriend at his apartment on March 22, 2024, according to investigators. The man left the apartment after the blow-up and told Waddell to do the same, police said. When the man returned, he saw no sign of Waddell, assumed she had left, and went to sleep, auth…
LI Molotov Cocktail Revenge Plot Leads To Fourth Arrest: Authorities LI Molotov Cocktail Revenge Plot Leads To Fourth Arrest: Authorities
LI Molotov Cocktail Revenge Plot Leads To Fourth Arrest: Authorities A fourth man has been arrested and charged in connection with Molotov cocktails found inside a vehicle, authorities said Wednesday, May 27. Lester Merino Avila, 18, joined three other men plotting to firebomb a vehicle belonging to someone they previously had a dispute with, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Merino Avila was one half of an advance scouting party in the early morning hours on March 10, investigators said. While Merino Avila and another man went ahead to find the intended target of the firebombing, three other suspects were busted in a traffic stop, accordin…
Homeless Nassau Man Pulled Gun On Three Young Bicyclists: Police Homeless Nassau Man Pulled Gun On Three Young Bicyclists: Police
Homeless Nassau Man Pulled Gun On Three Young Bicyclists: Police A homeless Long Island man pulled a gun on three young bicyclists on Sunday, May 17, police said. Ramzee Mayo, 47, was near the Meadowbrook State Parkway overpass above Front Street in East Meadow when three male bike riders, ages 20, 18, and 17, encountered him around 4:30 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Mayo displayed a handgun, and the three bikers took off in fear for their lives, police said. They dialed 911 while fleeing the area. Responding officers placed Mayo under arrest without incident and located the weapon, authorities said. He was charged with three counts of…
Road Rage Brawl On LII Ends In Split Verdict For Knife-Wielding Nassau Driver Road Rage Brawl On LII Ends In Split Verdict For Knife-Wielding Nassau Driver
Road Rage Brawl On LII Ends In Split Verdict For Knife-Wielding Nassau Driver A Long Island man caught on video slashing another man in a road rage brawl was cleared on an attempted murder charge but convicted of assault on Tuesday, May 5. Rashawn Marquez, 34, had been staring down decades in prison on the top charge but now faces only seven years behind bars after being convicted of second-degree assault, Newsday reported. Marquez, of Lakeview, had been charged with second-degree murder and second-degree assault with a deadly weapon, but the jury cleared him, according to Newsday. He was also convicted of weapons possession. Much of the incident was captured on cam…
LI NYPD Hero’s Killer Beats Murder Charge — Convicted Of Manslaughter LI NYPD Hero’s Killer Beats Murder Charge — Convicted Of Manslaughter
LI Nypd Hero’s Killer Beats Murder Charge — Convicted Of Manslaughter The man who shot and killed an NYPD officer from Long Island was cleared on a top charge of murder on Wednesday, April 1, but could still spend decades in prison. Guy Rivera, 36, was convicted of aggravated manslaughter in the killing of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced. He was found not guilty of first-degree murder. Diller, a 31-year-old Massapequa Park resident, was shot dead on duty on March 25, 2024, while investigating reported robberies and violence at the Mott Avenue subway station in Far Rockaway. Body-camera video captured the heart-wrenc…
Chilling Motive: Nassau Man Shot Sister With Crossbow In Thermostat Dispute, Authorities Say Chilling Motive: Nassau Man Shot Sister With Crossbow In Thermostat Dispute, Authorities Say
Chilling Motive: Nassau Man Shot Sister With Crossbow In Thermostat Dispute, Authorities Say A Long Island man who shot his sister with a crossbow in a dispute over the temperature in their shared home was indicted on an attempted murder charge, authorities said Thursday, April 2. Samy Sedhom, a 21-year-old Lawrence man, waited for the victim outside their house before attacking her as she returned from the gym, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Sedhom tracked his sister “before brutally attacking her with a crossbow in a clear attempt to take her life,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “An attack that was born out of revenge for an ongoing dispute about the t…
MURDER: Basement ‘Execution’ Of Roommate Ends In Conviction For Long Island Man MURDER: Basement ‘Execution’ Of Roommate Ends In Conviction For Long Island Man
Murder: Basement ‘Execution’ Of Roommate Ends In Conviction For Long Island Man A Long Island man accused of “executing” his roommate and then fleeing the state has been convicted of murder, authorities announced Wednesday, March 18. Darwin Josue Maldonado Vanegas, 32, was found guilty in the murder of Daniel Nunez-Hernandez in Bay Shore, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Maldonado Vanegas and Nunez-Hernandez were both renting rooms in a Bay Shore basement last spring, according to investigators. Nunez-Hernandez was found dead on a couch in the apartment around 11:15 p.m. on April 3, 2025, from gunshot wounds to the chest and arm. Witnesses heard two…
Shots Fired At Moving Car On Long Island, Juvenile Suspect Arrested: Police Shots Fired At Moving Car On Long Island, Juvenile Suspect Arrested: Police
Shots Fired At Moving Car On Long Island, Juvenile Suspect Arrested: Police A Long Island juvenile opened fire on a moving vehicle with two people inside over the weekend, but no one was hurt, authorities said Monday, March 16. The juvenile suspect, who was identified only as a male, was arrested hours after the shooting on Saturday, March 14, the Southampton Town Police Department said in an alert. Cops began investigating after a person pulled up to police headquarters in Hampton Bays around 6:45 p.m. and reported their vehicle was struck by gunfire while they were driving on Red Creek Road near Dewey Lane, police said. The vehicle had multiple bullet holes, but …
15-Year-Old Opened Fire At LI Pool In Attempted Murder, DA Says 15-Year-Old Opened Fire At LI Pool In Attempted Murder, DA Says
15-Year-Old Opened Fire At LI Pool In Attempted Murder, DA Says A 15-year-old boy was indicted for attempted murder after allegedly firing at least 10 rounds during a fight at a Long Island apartment complex pool, striking two people. The Amityville teen – whose name was not made public due to his age – was arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 2, on charges of attempted murder, assault, and weapons possession. Police responded to the Hawthorne Living apartment complex in Central Islip around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19, for a shooting at the property’s swimming pool. Investigators determined that two groups of teenagers got into a fight …
Fourth Detainee Who Escaped New Jersey ICE Facility Captured 2,700 Miles Away Fourth Detainee Who Escaped New Jersey ICE Facility Captured 2,700 Miles Away
Fourth Detainee Who Escaped New Jersey ICE Facility Captured 2,700 Miles Away The fourth and final detainee who escaped from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in New Jersey last month was captured Thursday, July 17, in Los Angeles, more than 2,700 miles away, the FBI said. Andres Felipe Pineda-Mogollon, 25, a Colombian national, escaped from Delaney Hall in Newark following a riot on June 12, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The FBI did not release further details about Pineda-Mogollon's escape. The three other detainees were identified as: Franklin Norberto Bautista-Reyes, a Honduran national who entered the U.S. illegally in 2021, was arreste…
Feds ID Four Migrants Who Escaped NJ ICE Facility, $10K Reward Offered Feds ID Four Migrants Who Escaped NJ ICE Facility, $10K Reward Offered
Feds ID Four Migrants Who Escaped NJ ICE Facility, $10K Reward Offered Federal officials are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of four criminal illegal aliens who escaped from Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark on Thursday, June 12, the Department of Homeland Security said. The agency maintained that no widespread unrest occurred at the facility, contradicting various media reports including some saying 50 inmates pushed down a wall after meals were served late.  Officials said Delaney Hall remains “dedicated to providing high-quality services” and maintains 24/7 medical care, visitation, legal access, meals, reli…
Neighbor Guilty Of Brutal Execution-Style Shooting Of Long Island Dad Neighbor Guilty Of Brutal Execution-Style Shooting Of Long Island Dad
Neighbor Guilty Of Brutal Execution-Style Shooting Of Long Island Dad A Long Island man has been convicted of gunning down his former neighbor in a ruthless, broad daylight attack that left a father dead outside a North Bellport home, authorities announced on Monday, May 5, 2025. Shati Smith, 31, of Bellport, was found guilty of Felony Murder in the Second Degree for killing 28-year-old Lee Houpe, a father who is survived by his children, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. According to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, Houpe was standing in a friend’s driveway at 615 Post Avenue around 1:45 p.m. when Smith pulled up in a car, got out, and opened …
Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old NY Robbery (UPDATE) Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old NY Robbery (UPDATE)
Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old NY Robbery (Update) Following the discovery of new evidence and constitutional violations, a judge has vacated the conviction of the father of an NFL lineman who served years in prison for a Westchester robbery decades ago.  In an announcement on Friday, Dec. 27, the Westchester County DA's Office said a judge overturned the conviction of 67-year-old Jeffrey Koonce, who was found guilty of robbery and weapons possession in 1983 in connection with a 1981 armed robbery at a Mount Vernon social club.  District Attorney Miriam Rocah said her office’s Conviction Review Unit (CRU) uncovered evide…