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Long Island Mother Admits Suffocating Twin Toddler Daughters: 'She Executed Them' Long Island Mother Admits Suffocating Twin Toddler Daughters: 'She Executed Them'
Long Island Mother Admits Suffocating Twin Toddler Daughters: 'She Executed Them' A Long Island mother has admitted to suffocating her twin toddler daughters. Tenia Campbell, age 28, of Medford, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Dec. 11 in connection with the girls’ killings in June 2019. Prosecutors said Campbell’s mother called 911 at around 2:40 p.m. on June 27, 2019, saying Campbell was driving around in the family van threatening to kill her daughters. The call prompted a large-scale police search between Medford and Montauk. Finally, at around 4 p.m. an East Hampton Police officer spotted the van off Montauk Highway, a few …

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Most Senseless' Man Who Killed Long Island Gas Station Employee Over $22 Sentenced 'Most Senseless' Man Who Killed Long Island Gas Station Employee Over $22 Sentenced
'Most Senseless' Man Who Killed Long Island Gas Station Employee Over $22 Sentenced A Long Island man may spend the rest of his life behind bars over an incident that officials say is “one of the most senseless cases we’ve ever seen.” Joshua Roston, age 38 of Baldwin, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday, Dec. 8 for the “vicious” killing of a gas station employee in 2019, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. On the morning of January 14, 2019, Roston drove up to the Pit Stop gas station, located at 1210 Grand Avenue in North Baldwin, and asked the attendant to fill up the tank of his GMC SUV. Earlier Report - $22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Kil…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Ex-Con Stabbed Long Island Nurse 25 Times, Left Her For Dead In Woods, Jury Finds Ex-Con Stabbed Long Island Nurse 25 Times, Left Her For Dead In Woods, Jury Finds
Ex-Con Stabbed Long Island Nurse 25 Times, Left Her For Dead In Woods, Jury Finds Sandra McIntosh died at the same hospital where she spent her days caring for others. The Stony Brook University Hospital nurse and Medford resident was found with multiple stab wounds on the night of July 22, 2021 in a wooded area of Holtsville. On Thursday, Dec. 7, a Suffolk County jury found her ex-boyfriend, 51-year-old Wayne Chambers, guilty of her murder. According to prosecutors, Chambers picked McIntosh up in her car at around 7:45 p.m. that evening following her nursing shift at the hospital. The two had previously dated for six years but were broken up at the time. Nearly 20 m…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bloods Gang Member Convicted Of Long Island Murder Bloods Gang Member Convicted Of Long Island Murder
Bloods Gang Member Convicted Of Long Island Murder A Long Island man and Bloods gang member has been convicted for the murder of a 21-year-old and the attempted murder of a 19-year-old, authorities announced. Floyd McNeil, age 27 of Hempstead (also known as “DOT” or “Diddy DOT”) was found guilty of multiple felonies on Monday, Nov. 27 for his role in the killing of Taffarie Haughton, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report: Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old The verdict comes after two days of jury deliberations and almost three years to the day since the murder to…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Long Island Man Shoots Friend To Death Through Car Window, DA Says Long Island Man Shoots Friend To Death Through Car Window, DA Says
Long Island Man Shoots Friend To Death Through Car Window, DA Says A Long Island man is behind bars accused of shooting his longtime friend to death outside his home. James Brown, age 43, of Mastic, was arraigned on murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the death of Umar Elquhir. Several people called 911 on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 7, after Elquhir was found unresponsive lying on the ground outside Brown’s home in the Poospatuck Reservation in Mastic. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. According to the Suffolk Co…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Beautiful Soul': Support Swells For Long Island Student Killed In UK 'Beautiful Soul': Support Swells For Long Island Student Killed In UK
'Beautiful Soul': Support Swells For Long Island Student Killed In UK “He was on the brink of living his life fully.” Nineteen-year-old Freeport resident Sachin Hawkins was studying to be a special education teacher at the University of Hull in the United Kingdom when his life was tragically cut short. According to Humberside Police, Sachin was found with a knife wound after being stabbed on the night of Wednesday, Nov. 15. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. While his suspected killer, 24-year-old Syed Hussain-Kazi, was charged with murder and awaits a court appearance, Sachin’s friends, family, and community have been left reeling. “Sachin was…

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by Sophie Grieser
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'Brutality, Callousness': Long Island Man Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend, DA Says 'Brutality, Callousness': Long Island Man Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend, DA Says
'Brutality, Callousness': Long Island Man Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend, DA Says A Long Island man has been convicted over three years after he allegedly murdered his pregnant girlfriend and left her body on the side of an expressway. Goey Charles, now age 33 of Uniondale, was declared guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday, Nov. 14 for killing 29-year-old Vanessa Pierre, the Queens County District Attorney announced. According to the charges and captured video footage, Charles and his girlfriend were riding in her white Dodge Challenger along Horace Harding Expressway in the early morning hours of October 23, 2020. Charles pulled over at 216-07 Horace Harding Expre…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Pair Sentenced For Long Island Murder, Robbery Pair Sentenced For Long Island Murder, Robbery
Pair Sentenced For Long Island Murder, Robbery Two men who admitted to luring, robbing, and killing a Long Island man who had just received a large sum of money will each spend at least two decades behind bars, authorities announced. Freeport men Eric Baldwin and Corey Grier were each handed sentences of 20 years or more in prison, the Nassau County District Attorney announced on Monday, Nov. 13. Earlier Report: Duo Admits Guilt For Murder, Robbery In Freeport Baldwin and Grier had previously pleaded guilty to the robbery, shooting, and killing of Long Beach resident James Diamond in September 2021. Diamond, a 28-year-old as…

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by Sophie Grieser
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28-Year-Old Kills Grandmother At Her Amityville Home, Police Say 28-Year-Old Kills Grandmother At Her Amityville Home, Police Say
28-Year-Old Kills Grandmother At Her Amityville Home, Police Say A man has been apprehended after police say he killed his grandmother at her Long Island home. A 911 call at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 reported a stabbing at the residence in Amityville on Watkins Terrace. Miraccia Leopold. Leopold, age 81, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where she was pronounced dead, Suffolk County Police said. Dwight Clermont, age 28, who is homeless, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. He will be held overnight at the Suffolk County PD Third Precinct and will be arraigned on Sunday, Nov. 12…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Vicious' Stabber Sentenced For Killing Long Island Uncle 'Vicious' Stabber Sentenced For Killing Long Island Uncle
'Vicious' Stabber Sentenced For Killing Long Island Uncle A Long Island man who stabbed his uncle over a dozen times and stole nearly $2,000 from him will now spend at least 25 years behind bars, authorities announced. On Monday, Nov. 6, 44-year-old David Cahoon of Dix Hills received his sentence of 25 years to life for the brutal December 2018 stabbing, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report -  Gruesome Stabbing: Dix Hills Man Killed Uncle, Jury Finds David had been convicted by a jury in June 2023 of killing his uncle, William Cahoon, who was 70. On January 4, 2019, William’s body was found after concer…

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by Sophie Grieser
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New Update: Man Charged For Apparent Long Island Homicide, Police Announce New Update: Man Charged For Apparent Long Island Homicide, Police Announce
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. N…

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by Sophie Grieser
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$22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds $22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds
$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…

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by Sophie Grieser