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New Update: Man Charged For Apparent Long Island Homicide, Police Announce
The person thought to be responsible for the stabbing death of a Long Island man has been taken into custody, authorities said.
On Monday, Nov. 6, Nassau County Police reported the arrest of Melbis Hernandez, age 36, for the Hempstead incident.
Earlier Report: Man Found Dead In Hempstead Stairwell, Police Say
Three weeks prior to Hernandez’s arrest, on Saturday, Oct. 21, police found 53-year-old Marlon Rivas-Aguilar unresponsive and bleeding in the stairwell of 45 Jackson Avenue.
The Freeport resident was pronounced dead at the scene from what appeared to be puncture wounds.
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$22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds
A Long Island man was convicted by a jury of killing a gas station worker after stealing just around $20 of gas.
Joshua Roston, age 38 of Baldwin, received his conviction on Friday, Oct. 27 for the 2019 murder of Cemal ‘John’ Dagdeviren, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
At approximately 7:20 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2019, Roston pulled up in his GMC SUV to the Pit Stop gas station, located at 1210 Grand Avenue in North Baldwin.
He asked the attendant to fill his tank.
After Roston received $22 worth of gas, he told the attendant that he wanted to pay inside the station with a cr…
$2M Fraud Scheme: Long Island Trio Steals Millions From Financial Services Company, Feds Say
Three Long Island men are among several people accused in an elaborate scheme to defraud a financial services company out of millions.
An indictment unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, Oct. 31, charges four men with conspiring to commit securities fraud and money laundering.
The following Suffolk County residents are named in the indictment:
Christopher Flagg (aka “Venus”), age 28, of Copiague
Daquan Lloyd (aka “Payday”), age 29, of Copiague
Eduardo Hernandez (aka “Ghost”), age 33, of Lindenhurst
According to prosecutors, the group created hundreds of sham brokerage accoun…
Third Time's A Charm: Burglar, 29, Nabbed On Long Island After Multiple Attempts
A 29-year-old home burglar was arrested after breaking into a Long Island – and attempting to do the same to two other houses, police said.
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, a 72-year-old man woke up to the sound of his alarm system going off in his Russell Gardens home.
When the victim left his bedroom, he came face-to-face with 29-year-old Curtis Slyke, police said.
Slyke grabbed an item and fled the Wensley Drive home on foot.
Police officers soon found Slyke, who is homeless, walking near the intersection of Wensley Drive and Linford Road, and he was arrested.
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