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Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial
Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial A New York judge has rejected a plea deal for the owner of a limo company involved in a deadly 2018 crash that killed 20 people, setting the stage for a jury trial. In a shocking development Wednesday, Aug. 31, Schoharie County Judge Peter Lynch said Nauman Hussain should spend between 16 months and four years in prison, a revelation that garnered applause from victims’ families in the courtroom. Earlier Report: Upstate NY Limousine Crash That Killed 20 Nation's Deadliest In Nearly A Decade The plea agreement had called for Hussain, the son of Prestige Limousine's owner Shahed Hussain, to…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced
Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced A Long Island man who prosecutors said threatened to kill a foreign national before he raped her will spend the next two decades in prison. Suffolk County resident Pelencho Contrera, age 65, of Brentwood, was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Wednesday, Aug. 3 after a jury convicted him of multiple sex crimes, including first-degree rape. Prosecutors said the 18-year-old victim was in the United States visiting family in Bay Shore in August 2018 when Contrera asked her to accompany him to the supermarket. Instead, he drove the victim to the Sunrise Inn in West Babylon and threatened to kil…

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by Michael Mashburn
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MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve
MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve An MS-13 member has admitted to murdering a 19-year-old man in a machete attack at a Long Island park preserve. Kevin Granados-Coreas, age 23, of Hempstead, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 13, to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy in the 2017 death of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. He is expected to be sentenced to 23 years to life in prison on Friday, May 13, Donnelly said. “Kevin Granados-Coreas worked with Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales and befriended him at a restaurant at the Green Acres Mall. He then …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suffolk County Woman Accused Of Leaving Dog Outside In Sub-Freezing Temperatures Suffolk County Woman Accused Of Leaving Dog Outside In Sub-Freezing Temperatures
Suffolk County Woman Accused Of Leaving Dog Outside In Sub-Freezing Temperatures A Long Island woman was charged with animal cruelty after an animal welfare organization reported she left her 12-year-old dog outside in sub-freezing temperatures overnight. Holly Acker, age 42, was charged on Saturday, Jan. 22, with one count of animal cruelty and one count of violating the Suffolk County Code, according to the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The SPCA said Acker left the labrador mix dog in the cold for nearly 12 hours with no ready access to food or water. The temperature outside was between 17 degrees and 22 degrees, the report said. Ac…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters
Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters A Long Island woman is facing assault charges after authorities said she attacked a woman with box cutters. Janora Vanliew, age 40, of Wading River, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 9, according to the Riverhead Police Department. Police received a report that a resident of Wading River Developmental in Calverton was cut with a box cutter by another resident at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday, authorities said.  Officers determined that Vanliew had cut a 39-year-old woman's face and neck with box cutters, police said.  Police also determined that Vanliew menaced a 27-year-ol…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Long Island Teen Charged After Crash Kills Woman, Seriously Injures Daughter Long Island Teen Charged After Crash Kills Woman, Seriously Injures Daughter
Long Island Teen Charged After Crash Kills Woman, Seriously Injures Daughter A Long Island teenager is facing multiple charges after a crash that killed a woman and seriously injured her 11-year-old daughter. It happened just after 3:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in Wyandanch. Jennifer Figueroa, age 30, of Wyandanch, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Sonata, turning left onto Lincoln Avenue from Little East Neck Road, when the vehicle was struck by a northbound 2018 BMW, being driven by Franklyn Charles, age 18, of West Babylon, Suffolk County Police said. Figueroa was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where she was pro…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI In Westchester Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI In Westchester
Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI In Westchester Acting New York Mets General Manager Zack Scott is going from the front office to the front of a courtroom following his arrest for alleged impaired driving in Westchester County following a visit to owner Steve Cohen’s Connecticut home over the summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Cohen's Greenwich home. It is alleged that at the time he was approached by officers on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, Scott …

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by Zak Failla
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Legal Expert Says Indictment Would Be 'Devastating' For Trump Organization Legal Expert Says Indictment Would Be 'Devastating' For Trump Organization
Legal Expert Says Indictment Would Be 'Devastating' For Trump Organization With the Trump Organization expected to face a criminal indictment this week, one of the nation’s top legal experts said that it could be "devastating" for the former president, and could potentially lead to bankruptcy for the company. Attorneys for the Trump Organization were advised that criminal charges will be filed in Manhattan as soon as Thursday, July 1, including top target, Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, and other lead members of the organization. The former president himself is not expected to be charged with anything criminal. Related story - Trump Foundation Will C…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Man Admits Guilt In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Children Long Island Man Admits Guilt In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Children
Long Island Man Admits Guilt In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Children A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to drinking and driving in a crash that killed a mother of three. Farmingville resident Erika Bautista, 31, was driving her three daughters in a Honda on Route 83 in September last year when it became disabled in the right lane, police said. While in the right lane with her hazard lights on, just north of South Bicycle Path in Farmingville, Bautista’s Honda was struck by Shirley resident Chris Montpetit, age 36, who was intoxicated at the time. Bautista and her three daughters were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of “seriou…

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by Zak Failla
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Archdiocese Ordered To Give Details Of Westchester Coach Accused Of Molesting Student Archdiocese Ordered To Give Details Of Westchester Coach Accused Of Molesting Student
Archdiocese Ordered To Give Details Of Westchester Coach Accused Of Molesting Student A judge has ordered the Archdiocese of New York and three Catholic schools to turn over a host of documents and information regarding a former educator and coach who allegedly molested students over the course of decades. Edwin Gaynor, of Ossining, is accused of fondling minors during gym classes in the 1960s when he worked at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Scarsdale, as well as other students in Westchester, according to a lawsuit filed in Westchester County civil court two years ago. It is alleged that the Archdiocese of New York knew of the abuse and rather than handle the situation,…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Woman Accused Of Conspiring With MS-13 To Have Ex-Boyfriend Murdered Long Island Woman Accused Of Conspiring With MS-13 To Have Ex-Boyfriend Murdered
Long Island Woman Accused Of Conspiring With MS-13 To Have Ex-Boyfriend Murdered A woman on Long Island is facing a murder charge after allegedly conspiring with her new boyfriend, an MS-13 gang member, to kill her teenage ex-boyfriend, who was purportedly in a rival gang, several years ago. Hempstead resident Sandra Tobar Mejia, age 22, has been charged with second-degree murder, officials announced, for her role in the 2016 scheme to kill 19-year-old Osmin Campos-Sandoval, a member of the 18th Street gang, a rival of MS-13. Earlier story - ID Released For Long Island 19-Year-Old Who Was Apparent MS-13 Victim Nassau County Police Det. Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick sai…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Choir Director At Long Island High School Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Teen While He Slept Ex-Choir Director At Long Island High School Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Teen While He Slept
Ex-Choir Director At Long Island High School Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Teen While He Slept A former Long Island high school choir director has been sentenced for sexually abusing a teenager while he slept. Mark Kimes, the former Happaugue High School choir director was sentenced to time served along with 10 years probation this week after pleading guilty in February to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old. Kimes will also have to meet sex offender conditions, though it is unclear if he will have to register at a sexual offender. That will be determined at a later hearing. The judge further ordered a permanent order of protection on behalf of Kimes’ victim. Prosecutors said that …

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by Zak Failla