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Here's When New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Will Stand Trial For Sex Trafficking: Report Here's When New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Will Stand Trial For Sex Trafficking: Report
Here's When New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Will Stand Trial For Sex Trafficking: Report Hip hop mogul and New York native Sean Combs has learned when he will stand trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, according to a report by The New York Times.  Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon, will stand trial in May 2025 following his arrest on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment, The New York Times reported.  The trial's starting date, Monday, May 5, was set by Judge Arun Subramanian of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, the newspaper ad…
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Northern Westchester Police Officer Receives Sentence Quadruple Murder Case: Former Northern Westchester Police Officer Receives Sentence
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Northern Westchester Police Officer Receives Sentence A former police officer at several municipalities in Westchester and Dutchess counties has received his sentence for killing four men in the Hudson Valley over missing drug money.  Orange County resident and former cop Nicholas Tartaglione of Otisville, age 56, was sentenced on Monday, June 10 to four consecutive life sentences for the killings in the town of Chester in Orange County following a botched cocaine deal in April 2016 at the Likquid Lounge.  The four victims were: Martin Luna, age 41,  Urbano Santiago, age 32,  Miguel Luna, age 25,  Hector G…
Officer Injured During Cocaine-Related Arrest On Long Island Officer Injured During Cocaine-Related Arrest On Long Island
Officer Injured During Cocaine-Related Arrest On Long Island A Long Island man whose car contained what police believed to be cocaine resisted arrest, ultimately injuring a police officer. The incident occurred on Thursday, June 22 at approximately 9:07 p.m. in Carle Place, according to Nassau County Police. Near Westbury Avenue and Jamaica Boulevard, officers conducted a routine traffic stop on 40-year-old Steven B. Clark. However, upon investigation, officials reported finding and ultimately recovering multiple plastic bags containing a powdery white substance that is believed to be cocaine, as well as items that are consistent with narcotics m…
Drugs At Daycare: Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Narcotics, Attempted Murder, DA Says Drugs At Daycare: Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Narcotics, Attempted Murder, DA Says
Drugs At Daycare: Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Narcotics, Attempted Murder, DA Says A Long Island man is facing over a decade behind bars for making and selling narcotics out of unlicensed daycare centers and for attempting to murder his girlfriend’s former partner. On Monday, May 15, 26-year-old Lex Lloyd of Hempstead was sentenced to 14 years behind bars for multiple charges relating to the alleged crimes, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office announced. As part of a search warrant from an investigation that began in October 2019, detectives recovered 520 grams of cocaine, 50 oxycodone pills, two narcotics presses, and several bullets at Lloyd’s home. An inves…
Months Of Violence At Long Island Bar Leads To Drug Arrest, Police Say Months Of Violence At Long Island Bar Leads To Drug Arrest, Police Say
Months Of Violence At Long Island Bar Leads To Drug Arrest, Police Say A Long Island man was nabbed on narcotics charges during a targeted State Liquor Authority check at a busy bar. The incident took place in East Islip around 1 a.m., Sunday, March 19 at the Outfield Pub at 168 Carleton Ave. Following incidents of violence during the last three months at the Outfield Pub, Suffolk County officers, in conjunction with the New York Liquor Authority and the Town of Islip Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement conducted a targeted State Liquor Authority compliance check of the bar. During the check, officers spotted Trevor Zaroba walking out of the bar …
Duo Busted Selling Heroin, Meth At Long Island Macy's Store, Police Say Duo Busted Selling Heroin, Meth At Long Island Macy's Store, Police Say
Duo Busted Selling Heroin, Meth At Long Island Macy's Store, Police Say Two people are facing charges for allegedly selling drugs at a Long Island business. Jamil Dabson, age 36, and Violet Speller, age 30, both of Far Rockaway, were arrested Thursday, Nov. 3, following a narcotics investigation by Nassau County Police. Officers busted the pair at around 10:40 p.m. at the Macy’s store in Manhasset, located on Northern Boulevard, police said. Further investigation turned up additional quantities of heroin and crystal methamphetamine, according to police. Dabson and Speller face multiple charges, including criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal p…
4 Accused Of Selling Drugs Disguised As Candy At 2 NY Stores, Including 1 Near School 4 Accused Of Selling Drugs Disguised As Candy At 2 NY Stores, Including 1 Near School
4 Accused Of Selling Drugs Disguised As Candy At 2 NY Stores, Including 1 Near School Four men have been accused of selling drugs, some disguised as candy bars, at two stores, including one near a school. Following community complaints on Long Island, Suffolk County Police executed search warrants at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Exit 42 Deli, located at 270 Spur Drive South in Bay Shore, and Legit 100 Smoke Shop, located at 165 Higbie Lane in West Islip,  During the operations, police seized large quantities of mushrooms with psilocybin, concentrated cannabis, marijuana, and cocaine. Additionally, detectives discovered narcotics package…
Long Island MS-13 Members Face New Charges, Including For 2016 Murder Of Central Islip Man Long Island MS-13 Members Face New Charges, Including For 2016 Murder Of Central Islip Man
Long Island MS-13 Members Face New Charges, Including For 2016 Murder Of Central Islip Man Members and associates of MS-13 are facing a series of new racketeering charges, including charges in the 2016 murder of a Long Island man. The 29-count superseding indictment includes acts involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics, and firearms offenses, according to an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 7, from Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Two of the defendants, 26-year-old Kevin Torres, of Freeport, and 30-year-old Oseas Gonzalez, of Charlotte, North Carolina, were charged with the Sept. 5, 2016, murder of Marcus Bohannon, of Central Is…
Hempstead Man Sentenced For Role In Major Drug Trafficking Ring Hempstead Man Sentenced For Role In Major Drug Trafficking Ring
Hempstead Man Sentenced For Role In Major Drug Trafficking Ring A 43-year-old Long Island man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to 39 separate charges for his role in a drug trafficking ring. Able McTootle, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by five years' post-release supervision on Thursday, April 28, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. Donnelly said McTootle pleaded guilty to the charges on Wednesday, March 30, which included: Operating as a major narcotics trafficker  First-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance  First-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance Seco…
Two Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdoses Two Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdoses
Two Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdoses A  pair of alleged drug dealers have been charged in connection to a string of fatal Long Island overdoses. Four overdoses occurred on or about Friday, Aug. 13, in Southold. There are several additional fatal and non-fatal overdoses that occurred on the East End that are still actively under investigation. Justin Smith, age 46, of Smithtown, was charged with: Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class B felony;  Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class A misdemeanor;  Two counts of second-degree criminally using dru…
Five Indicted In Major Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island, DA Says Five Indicted In Major Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island, DA Says
Five Indicted In Major Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island, DA Says Five people have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a major narcotics trafficking operation in Suffolk and Nassau counties.  Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini reported on Thursday, Aug. 5, that an investigation found that the five individuals were involved in a large-scale narcotics distribution network. Suffolk County Police reportedly seized a large quantity of fentanyl, heroin and crystal meth during the investigation. Robert Johnson, age 26, of Melville has been charged with the following: Operating as a major trafficker Four counts of first-degree crimina…
Seven Nabbed In Long Island Drug Bust Seven Nabbed In Long Island Drug Bust
Seven Nabbed In Long Island Drug Bust Seven people are facing charges after a narcotics bust on Long Island. The investigation was conducted in Roosevelt at 2 Babylon Turnpike on Friday, May 21 at 8:30 p.m., Nassau County Police announced. The following were charged: Fletcher Moses, age 62, of Roosevelt Antoine Gaskin, age 48, of Roosevelt Shaquan Hinson, age 33, of West Hempstead Brian Page, age 53, of Roosevelt Jeffery Doctor, age 43, of Amityville Nathan Moses Hinson, age 57, of Roosevelt Sharolyn Bradley, age 56, of Georgia All seven were all charged with: Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (with…
NY Duo Nabbed With 100 Pounds Of Cocaine Stamped With Nickname Of Sports Star, Authorities Say NY Duo Nabbed With 100 Pounds Of Cocaine Stamped With Nickname Of Sports Star, Authorities Say
NY Duo Nabbed With 100 Pounds Of Cocaine Stamped With Nickname Of Sports Star, Authorities Say Two New York men were allegedly busted with more than 100 pounds of cocaine stamped with the nickname of a world-renowned professional athlete during an investigation by the DEA and the New York Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office. Christopher Jone, and Wykim Williams, both age 43 from New York City, were arrested on Monday, March 29, following warrant raids on a seventh-floor apartment in Queens, said Bridget G. Brennan, Special Narcotics Prosecutor. During the raids, investigators and agents recovered one loaded handgun, and more than $200,000, in addition to seizing the 50 kilograms o…
Pair Of 22-Year-Olds Caught With Heroin, Cocaine At Long Island Mall Pair Of 22-Year-Olds Caught With Heroin, Cocaine At Long Island Mall
Pair Of 22-Year-Olds Caught With Heroin, Cocaine At Long Island Mall Two men face criminal charges after police, who searched their vehicle after smelling marijuana, allegedly found multiple narcotics in their vehicle outside a popular Long Island mall. According to Nassau County Police, 22-year-old Jihad Giles and 22-year-old Tyreke Nottingham, both of Amityville, were spotted getting into a running vehicle that smelled strongly of marijuana by detectives who were conducting an investigation at the Americana Mall on Northern Boulevard in Manhasset on Thursday, Oct. 1 at approximately 6 p.m. After searching their vehicle, officers said they found multip…
Long Island Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose Long Island Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose
Long Island Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose A Long Island man has been arrested for his role in a fatal overdose, police announced. Members of the Nassau County Police Department Major Case Bureau launched an investigation this week into a fatal overdose, which led them to identify West Babylon resident Donta Riddick as a suspect who allegedly sold the narcotics to his victim. Police said that Narcotics and Vice Squad detectives were able to track down Riddick at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15 in Farmingdale, and he was arrested without incident. Riddick, 34, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substan…
Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Unregistered Firearms, Drugs Seized At Long Island Residence Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Unregistered Firearms, Drugs Seized At Long Island Residence
Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Unregistered Firearms, Drugs Seized At Long Island Residence A woman and two men are facing charges after being busted with nearly two dozen unregistered firearms and an assortment of drugs at a Long Island residence, police said. Nassau County Police officers were called to the Staples Street residence at approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in Farmingdale to check on the well-being of a resident. Upon arrival, officers were given permission to enter the home, which was occupied by residents Tiffany Pawson, Eddie Fernandez and Daniel Petrizzo. According to police, officers found various chemicals in liquid and powder form as well as nu…
FBI To Offer 'Fresh Eyes' To Decades-Old Murder Of Long Island Undercover Detective FBI To Offer 'Fresh Eyes' To Decades-Old Murder Of Long Island Undercover Detective
FBI To Offer 'Fresh Eyes' To Decades-Old Murder Of Long Island Undercover Detective After 30 years as a cold case, the murder of a Long Island police narcotics detective will have a fresh set of eyes investigating the cold case with the help of the FBI. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart announced on Friday, Feb. 14, the FBI had agreed to review the 1990 murder of Det. Dennis Wustenhoff. Wustenhoff died Feb. 15, 1990, after a bomb exploded as he attempted to start his unmarked police vehicle that was parked in front of his home in Patchogue, police said. In addition to the FBI’s assistance, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers has pledged a $10,000 fast cash …
NYPD Officer From Westchester Killed During Hand-To-Hand Struggle With Armed Suspect NYPD Officer From Westchester Killed During Hand-To-Hand Struggle With Armed Suspect
Nypd Officer From Westchester Killed During Hand-To-Hand Struggle With Armed Suspect An NYPD officer from Westchester was fatally shot in a hand-to-hand struggle with an armed suspect overnight. It happened just after 12:30 Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Edenwald Houses in the Bronx. The officer, Brian Mulkeen, was 33 and lived in Yorktown Heights with his girlfriend, who is also a police officer in the Bronx in the 44th precinct. Police officers were patrolling the area the incident occurred due to gang activity including recent shootings, the NYPD said. Three officers left their vehicle to question a man, who fled on foot, the NYPD said. As Mulkeen and his partner attempt…
Ex-NYPD Detective Sentenced To Prison For Obstructing Narcotics Investigation In Westchester Ex-NYPD Detective Sentenced To Prison For Obstructing Narcotics Investigation In Westchester
Ex-nypd Detective Sentenced To Prison For Obstructing Narcotics Investigation In Westchester A convicted corrupt former NYPD officer will spend time behind bars after obstructing an investigation into a Westchester drug deal whom he also temporarily ran an illegal sports betting business. Brooklyn resident Saed Rabah, 46, has been sentenced to two years in prison in White Plains federal court for knowingly providing misinformation to a federal law enforcement officer to obstruct a drug investigation into an alleged Yonkers dealer. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced the sentence on Friday, which also carries a year of supervised release and a $10,000 forfeiture. The alleged dr…