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20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Inexcusable, Senseless' Long Island Murder 20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Inexcusable, Senseless' Long Island Murder
20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Senseless' Uniondale Murder A 20-year-old who was convicted of murdering a man during an attempted robbery on Long Island has been sentenced to spend the next quarter of a century behind bars, authorities announced. Kyle Colthirst, of Uniondale, faced his sentence of 25 years to life on Tuesday, April 2, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Colthirst was 18 years old when, on November 10, 2021, he and three other people allegedly lured 24-year-old Kyle Midtlyng to his death. Original Story: Two Teens Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Long Island Roadway According to the DA’s Office, …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Second Suspect In Violent Long Island Robbery Nabbed, Police Say Second Suspect In Violent Long Island Robbery Nabbed, Police Say
Second Suspect In Violent Long Island Robbery Nabbed, Police Say A Long Island man who was at large after a violent robbery has been apprehended, according to police. Twenty-year-old Luis Mario Matute of New Cassel was arrested on Sunday, March 31, according to Nassau County Police. Matute was one of two New Cassel men who had allegedly been involved in a violent robbery that occurred over a week before, on Saturday, March 23. Original Story: 1 Suspect Apprehended, Another At Large After Violent New Cassel Robbery At approximately 10:15 p.m. that day, a 29-year-old driving his four-door Hyundai was cut off by a red Mitsubishi SUV at the inter…

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by Sophie Grieser
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1 Suspect Apprehended, Another At Large After Violent New Cassel Robbery 1 Suspect Apprehended, Another At Large After Violent New Cassel Robbery
1 Suspect Apprehended, Another At Large After Violent New Cassel Robbery One suspect is in custody and another is at large after a violent robbery overnight on Long Island. It happened around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, March 23 in New Cassel. That's when a 29-year-old man driving a four-door Hyundai sedan was cut off by a red Mitsubishi SUV at the intersection of Garland Lane and Maplewood Drive, Nassau County Police said.  Two men -- Luis Mario Matute, age 20, and Carlos Matute, age 42, both of New Cassel -- then exited the Mitsubishi and approached the victim, according to police. Luis Mario Matute pointed a black handgun at the victim and dema…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo Who Murdered Young Long Island Father Receive Sentence: DA Duo Who Murdered Young Long Island Father Receive Sentence: DA
Duo Who Murdered Young Long Island Father Receive Sentence: DA Two Long Island men will spend at least four decades behind bars for shooting a man outside his parent’s home. Douglas Coudrey, age 26, and Kenneth Regan, age 25, received their sentence of 40 years to life for the murder of Justin Gottlieb on Friday, March 22, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report: Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting In Plainview Just over four years earlier, on January 14, 2020, the 27-year-old Gottlieb was driving home in his Ford Explorer to Plainview from his job as an electrical engineer. While he drove, Coudrey (who is f…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Nabbed With Guns During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Nabbed With Guns During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Guns During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say A Long Island man pulled over for traffic infractions soon found himself with more charges after police said they found weapons in his car. It happened on Thursday, March 14 in Brookville, according to Nassau County Police. Robert Abruzzese, age 49, was driving north on Route 107 near Wheatley Road in his 2023 Dodge Charger when police said he committed multiple traffic violations. However, when they pulled the Lindenhurst man over, they allegedly found an imitation Glock 9mm and a real, loaded Smith and Wesson .38 revolver in the vehicle. Abruzzese is charged with: Criminal possess…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Fourth Man Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police Fourth Man Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police
Fourth Man Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police A young man from New Jersey was arrested after he was discovered to be part of a group that has committed a string of burglaries across Long Island, police announced. Fazon Farrington, age 19 of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested following an investigation that stemmed from a Lake Success incident, Nassau County Police said on Thursday, March 14. On Saturday, Jan. 13, a group of three men, also from New Jersey, were reportedly fleeing from the scene of a home they attempted to burgle — but were stopped when they crashed into the officers driving towards the scene. Original Report - …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Fatal Shooting Over Fanny Pack Nets Long Island Gunman Decades In Prison Fatal Shooting Over Fanny Pack Nets Long Island Gunman Decades In Prison
Fatal Shooting Over Fanny Pack Nets Long Island Gunman Decades In Prison A Long Island man is facing decades behind bars for shooting and killing a 25-year-old man during a fight over a bag. Marcus Reid, age 24, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 11. It followed his guilty plea to manslaughter and related charges in the death of Branzel Bonner. Prosecutors said Bonner was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the morning of Dec. 21, 2021 in a wooded area in Coram, near Middle Country Road and Homestead Drive. As part of his guilty plea, Reid admitted that he fired multiple rounds from a semiautomatic handg…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Admits Shooting, Killing Victim During Broad Daylight Walk On Long Island Man Admits Shooting, Killing Victim During Broad Daylight Walk On Long Island
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Victim During Broad Daylight Walk On Long Island A 27-year-old Long Island man pleaded guilty to killing a man while he was out on a walk with his girlfriend. Savonn Dangerfield, age 27 of Hempstead, admitted to murdering 23-year-old Jeffrey Lee nearly six years before, the Nassau County District Court announced. Just before noon on October 12, 2018, the DA’s Office said Dangerfield approached Lee, a Roosevelt resident, while he was out walking with his girlfriend at the intersection of Dartmouth Street in Hempstead and opened fire. Earlier Report: Man Charged In Fatal Shooting At Busy Hempstead Intersection He shot Lee three …

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by Sophie Grieser
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24-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Another Woman In Riverhead 24-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Another Woman In Riverhead
24-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Another Woman In Riverhead A Long Island woman was charged with assault after allegedly stabbing another woman during an altercation. The incident took place in Riverhead around 7:15 p.m.,  Thursday, Feb. 29 in the area of Osborn Avenue. Riverhead Police Det. Richard Freeborn said officers were called to a home on a report of an assault with a knife.  During an investigation, an adult woman was located with a stab wound to her right arm and injuries to her left hand, Freeborn said. The victim was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead for treatment.  The suspect, identified as Kiyana…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Long Island Crowd Gets Decades In Prison Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Long Island Crowd Gets Decades In Prison
Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Long Island Crowd Gets Decades In Prison A repeat violent felon will spend decades more behind bars for opening fire on a crowd outside a Long Island apartment complex. Messiah Booker, age 38, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 28. It came after a jury found him guilty on more than a half dozen counts in connection with a broad daylight shooting at Riverhead’s Riverpointe Apartments in May 2022. Earlier Report: Man Accused Of Firing Shot Near Riverhead Apartment Complex, Police Say According to prosecutors, Booker got into an argument with a teenager in the…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Violent Carjacking: Trio Robs, Stabs Man On Long Island, Police Say Violent Carjacking: Trio Robs, Stabs Man On Long Island, Police Say
Violent Carjacking: Trio Robs, Stabs Man On Long Island, Police Say Three young women were arrested after they allegedly robbed a man on Long Island, stabbing him before taking off in his car. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police. It was about 10 p.m. when a trio of girls — one of which was underage — approached a 37-year-old man at the Shell Station located at 100 West Merrick Road. Police said the group demanded the man get out of his white 2017 Kia Sportage. He refused, and a scuffle ensued. During the struggle, the man was stabbed in the middle of his back. The trio got into his car and dr…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Nabbed For Boxcutter Attack On Long Island: Police Man Nabbed For Boxcutter Attack On Long Island: Police
Man Nabbed For Boxcutter Attack On Long Island: Police A Long Island man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked a 25-year-old with a boxcutter, slashing and injuring him, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 3 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. Just after 4 a.m. that day, 27-year-old Roosevelt resident Gender Membreno-Pineda was outside of the Frontera Bar located at 963 Nassau Road when police said he got into a fight with a 25-year-old man. The fight turned from verbal to physical when Membreno-Pineda allegedly pulled out a boxcutter and swung at his victim, slashing him in his chest and arm. Police …

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by Sophie Grieser