Second Suspect Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old In Front Of Valley Stream Storefront Second Suspect Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old In Front Of Valley Stream Storefront
Second Suspect Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old In Front Of Valley Stream Storefront A second suspect has been charged with the murder of a 20-year-old near a Long Island storefront. The shooting happened just before 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 in Valley Stream. The shooter was on 131st Avenue when he fired multiple shots in the direction of the vacant storefront on 85 Ocean Ave., Nassau County Police said. The shooter fled on foot in an unknown direction, according to police. The 20-year-old man was shot in the chest, a 12-year-old was shot in the shoulder, and a 17-year-old girl had a laceration on her hand.  All three were taken to a nearby hospital, where&nbs…
MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks On Long Island MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks On Long Island
MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks On Long Island A member of the notorious MS-13 gang could spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to his role in a string of murders, including two high school students, and other attacks on Long Island. Enrique Portillo, age 26, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to racketeering and firearms charges in federal court in Central Islip on Thursday, Aug. 31, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District. Prosecutors said Portillo, a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of MS-13, participated in four murders targeting rival gang members between September 2…
Man Smokes Cigar After Fatally Beating, Urinating On Roommate At Long Island Home: DA Man Smokes Cigar After Fatally Beating, Urinating On Roommate At Long Island Home: DA
Man Smokes Cigar After Fatally Beating, Urinating On Roommate At Long Island Home: DA A 46-year-old man has been formally charged with murder for allegedly beating his roommate to death outside their Long Island home. Felix Martinez, of Port Jefferson Station, was indicted on second-degree murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 29, in the death of Richard Shields. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the two got into an argument in front of their Port Jefferson Station home, located on Jarvin Road, shortly after noon on Friday, Aug. 4. Surveillance footage from a neighbor’s home shows that Martinez confronted Shields, age 56, as the vic…
'Murderous Rage': LI Man Gets Decades In Prison For Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law 'Murderous Rage': LI Man Gets Decades In Prison For Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law
'Murderous Rage': LI Man Gets Decades In Prison For Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law A 70-year-old Long Island man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars for brutally killing his wife and shooting his brother-in-law with a shotgun.  Thomas DiNapoli of Levittown, age 70, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24 to 50 years to life in prison for the 2020 murder of his 61-year-old wife, Cheryl DiNapoli, and the attempted killing of his brother-in-law at his Cord Lane home, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office announced.  Earlier Report: ‘Remorseless’ Levittown Man Convicted Of Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law: DA DiNapoli was convic…
Ex-Con Commuted By Cuomo Murders 27-Year-Old NY Man, DA Says Ex-Con Commuted By Cuomo Murders 27-Year-Old NY Man, DA Says
Ex-Con Commuted By Cuomo Murders 27-Year-Old NY Man, DA Says An anti-violence activist who once spent decades in prison before he was granted early release by former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now accused of killing a 27-year-old man. Dontie Mitchell, age 43, of Albany, was indicted on murder and related charges by an Albany County grand jury on Friday, Aug. 18, in the death of Shieer Leggett. According to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office, Mitchell, either alone or with others, shot Leggett to death in Cohoes, near Main and Schuyler streets, on Friday, Aug. 11. Mitchell is also accused of having an illegal handgun at the time of the m…
Serial Murder Case: Suspect's Family Wants Police To Pay For Leaving NY Home 'In Shambles' Serial Murder Case: Suspect's Family Wants Police To Pay For Leaving NY Home 'In Shambles'
Serial Murder Case: Suspect's Family Wants Police To Pay For Leaving NY Home 'In Shambles' The family of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is taking legal action against police who they say turned their New York home upside down in their extensive search for evidence in the case. Heuermann’s adult children plan to file a notice of claim for damages against Suffolk County law enforcement, the first step in a potential lawsuit, their attorney Vess Mitev told Daily Voice. “Their valuables were shattered. Their beds were destroyed. The places that they lay their heads down at night no longer exist,” he said. “Their house is in shambles. It’s ransacked.” Related Re…
Brentwood Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife, Daughter To Death Brentwood Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife, Daughter To Death
Brentwood Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife, Daughter To Death A Long Island man is behind bars after police say he stabbed his wife and daughter to death. The incident happened late Sunday afternoon, July 30 in Brentwood. Officers responded to 49 Jefferson Ave. after 31-year-old Zanoor Jaffari stabbed his wife,  Misbah Batool, age 33, and their 2-year-old daughter, Iazia Zanoor at around  4:40 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. The victims were transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where they were pronounced dead.  Zanoor Jaffari was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in Wes…
Alleged Serial Killer's Family Returns To Long Island Home After Police Search Alleged Serial Killer's Family Returns To Long Island Home After Police Search
Alleged Serial Killer's Family Returns To Long Island Home After Police Search Nearly two weeks after being forced out of their Long Island home while police searched for evidence in the Gilgo Beach serial murders case, the family of suspect Rex Heuermann has been allowed back inside. Heuermann’s 59-year-old wife, Asa Ellerup, and their two adult children were seen returning to their Massapequa Park home in Nassau County on Thursday, July 27, where investigators spent 12 days looking for additional evidence in the case. The extensive search of the property included digging up the backyard with a backhoe and using ground-penetrating radar. Earlier Report: Gilgo Beac…
Pool Hall Killing: Man Admits Gunning Down 27-Year-Old Father Of 3 During Long Island Fight Pool Hall Killing: Man Admits Gunning Down 27-Year-Old Father Of 3 During Long Island Fight
Pool Hall Killing: Man Admits Gunning Down 27-Year-Old Father Of 3 During Long Island Fight Nearly five years to the day after a 27-year-old father of three was shot to death at a Long Island pool hall, his killer has confessed. See an updated story here: Pool Hall Killer Gets 23 To Life For Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Port Jefferson Business Alejandro Vargas-Diaz, age 41, pleaded guilty to murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 24, for fatally shooting Albert Luis Rodriguez-Lopez in July 2018. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the two men got into an argument inside a pool hall in Port Jefferson on July 22, 2018. During the altercation, …
Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case
Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case They're known as the Gilgo Four. The women, all in their 20s, are at the heart of the Long Island serial murder case that has captured national and global attention following the arrest of suspect Rex Heuermann just over a week ago. The 59-year-old married father of two, an architect who worked on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and resided in Nassau County in the village of Massapequa Park just miles north of the site where their bodies were found -- in a grassy area of Gilgo Beach, a barrier island off Long Island's south shore in the Suffolk County town of Babylon. Heuermann was arraigned on…
New Long Island Serial Murders Update: Suspect's Wife Reportedly Files For Divorce New Long Island Serial Murders Update: Suspect's Wife Reportedly Files For Divorce
New Long Island Serial Murders Update: Suspect's Wife Reportedly Files For Divorce The wife of Rex Heuermann, the suspected Long Island Gilgo Beach killer, has reportedly filed for divorce less than a week after his arrest. Heuermann, of the village of Massapequa Park in Nassau County, is charged with killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello and burying their bodies in a grassy area of Gilgo Beach, located in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County. He's also a suspect in the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes. His wife, Asa Ellerup, who, like her husband is age 59, filed for divorce on Wednesday, July 18, after 27 years of marriage, Long Island A…
Long Island Serial Murders: New Reports Shed Light On How Suspect's Wife Became Key To Case Long Island Serial Murders: New Reports Shed Light On How Suspect's Wife Became Key To Case
Long Island Serial Murders: New Reports Shed Light On How Suspect's Wife Became Key To Case The wife of Rex Heuermann, the suspected Long Island Gilgo Beach killer, unknowingly helped investigators zero in on her husband when two of her hairs were found on the bodies of two of the victims, according to new reports. Heuermann, of the village of Massapequa Park in Nassau County, is charged with killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello and burying their bodies in a grassy area of Gilgo Beach, located in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County. He's also a suspect in the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Investigators said, those hairs helped link Heuermann but d…