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'Dangerous' Long Island Man Found With Guns, Drugs Sentenced To Prison 'Dangerous' Long Island Man Found With Guns, Drugs Sentenced To Prison
'Dangerous' Long Island Man Found With Guns, Drugs Sentenced To Prison A Long Island man will spend more than a decade in prison after being convicted by a jury on drugs and weapons charges. Jackson Metellus, age 41, of Valley Stream, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in Nassau County Court on Monday, Dec. 12. It followed his November 2022 convictions on multiple charges stemming from an arrest at a home in Valley Stream. Prosecutors said Nassau County Police were called shortly before 6 a.m. on Oct. 13, 2020, with reports of a possible hostage situation at the home, where Metellus rented the first floor and the basement. After obtaining a search warran…

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Guardian Stole $150K From Disabled LI Man, Left Him In Mouse-Infested Home, DA Says Guardian Stole $150K From Disabled LI Man, Left Him In Mouse-Infested Home, DA Says
Guardian Stole $150K From Disabled LI Man, Left Him In Mouse-Infested Home, DA Says A woman tasked with caring for a developmentally disabled Long Island man could spend more than a decade behind bars after allegedly stealing his money and leaving him living in filth. Gina D’Amore, age 57, of Levittown, was arraigned on multiple charges in Nassau County Court on Friday, Dec. 16, including grand larceny and endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person. Prosecutors said D’Amore and the victim worked together for the Town of Hempstead and she was appointed as his legal guardian after he retired. She served in the role from July 2016 to June 2019. I…

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Gunman Who Fled LI Shooting In Uber Sentenced, Charged In Death Of 2nd Victim Gunman Who Fled LI Shooting In Uber Sentenced, Charged In Death Of 2nd Victim
Gunman Who Fled LI Shooting In Uber Sentenced, Charged In Death Of 2nd Victim A Long Island man is facing decades in prison after being convicted in the near-fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man, and charged in the shooting death of a second victim. Floyd McNeil, age 26, of Elmont, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Nassau County Court on Monday, Dec. 6. It followed his June 2022 jury conviction on charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault in the shooting of Malachi Blaylock in Hempstead. Prosecutors said it was just before 7 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2019, when McNeil opened fire on Blaylock in front of the entrance to the Jackson Terrace Apa…

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Gunman Sentenced In Attempted Murder Of Man Outside Long Island Nightclub Gunman Sentenced In Attempted Murder Of Man Outside Long Island Nightclub
Gunman Sentenced In Attempted Murder Of Man Outside Long Island Nightclub More than three years after a man was nearly killed in a shooting outside of a Long Island nightclub, the convicted gunman is heading to prison. Hempstead resident Jermaine Grant, age 37, was sentenced to 20 years behind bars in Nassau County Court on Friday, Dec. 2, in connection with the July 2019 shooting outside of the D’Ambiance Nightclub in Baldwin. Jurors deliberated for just four hours before convicting Grant of second-degree attempted murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in October 2022.  He was acquitted of a tampering with physical evidence charge. Pro…

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NY Nursing Home Employee Sexually Assaulted Resident, Boss Covered Up Crime, DA Says NY Nursing Home Employee Sexually Assaulted Resident, Boss Covered Up Crime, DA Says
NY Nursing Home Employee Sexually Assaulted Resident, Boss Covered Up Crime, DA Says A former employee at a New York nursing home accused of sexually assaulting a resident had multiple complaints against him, yet his boss actively worked to conceal his abuse, prosecutors allege. The assault occurred at Long Island’s Fulton Commons Care Center, located in East Meadow, according to an indictment announced by Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Prosecutors said Daniel Persaud, a former licensed practical nurse at Fulton Commons, sexually assaulted a female resident in the fall of 2020. According to the indictment, the facility’s director of nursing, Carol F…

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'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme 'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme
'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme A Long Island dentist is among two people facing charges for allegedly selling opioid prescriptions to people without a medical need. Farmingdale resident Jason DiBlasi, age 49, who owns a dental office in Massapequa, was arraigned on 113 counts of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist in Nassau County Court Friday, Nov. 18. Prosecutors said police began looking into DiBlasi’s prescribing habits while investigating a fatal overdose. Between May and September 2021, members of the Nassau County DA’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administ…

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NY Woman Stabbed To Death By Husband After Revealing Divorce Plans To Family, DA Says NY Woman Stabbed To Death By Husband After Revealing Divorce Plans To Family, DA Says
NY Woman Stabbed To Death By Husband After Revealing Divorce Plans To Family, DA Says A 42-year-old mother from New York was stabbed to death by her husband hours after revealing to family that she intended to divorce him, prosecutors said. Long Island resident Anthony Paruolo, age 37, of North Bellmore, was formally arraigned on murder charges in Nassau County Court Monday, Nov. 14, in the death of his wife, Danielle Paruolo. Earlier Report: ID Released For Woman Found Fatally Stabbed At North Bellmore Residence It came more than a month after Nassau County Police were called to the couple’s North Bellmore home, located on South Bismark Avenue, at around 11:40 p.m. Thursd…

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'One Of The Worst We've Seen': Long Island Man Who Killed 2 Puppies, Injured Third Sentenced 'One Of The Worst We've Seen': Long Island Man Who Killed 2 Puppies, Injured Third Sentenced
'One Of The Worst We've Seen': Long Island Man Who Killed 2 Puppies, Injured Third Sentenced A Long Island man whose “terrifying” abuse led to the death of two puppies and nearly killed a third is heading to jail. Ellie Knoller, age 32, of Mineola, was sentenced to one year behind bars Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Nassau County Court. It followed his guilty plea to three felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals in March 2022. Investigators began looking into Knoller in February 2019, when he brought a lethargic and lifeless 11-week-old female Goldendoodle puppy named Bella to an emergency veterinarian in Westbury. An examination revealed that she had suffered multiple fractured…

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Man Sentenced For 'Selfish' Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 74-Year-Old Woman On Long Island Man Sentenced For 'Selfish' Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 74-Year-Old Woman On Long Island
Man Sentenced For 'Selfish' Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 74-Year-Old Woman On Long Island A Long Island man is heading to prison for causing a drunk driving crash that killed a woman in Bethpage. John Cappello, age 31, of Massapequa, was sentenced to seven to 15 years behind bars Friday, Oct. 21, in Nassau County Court. Earlier Report: Long Island Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Drunk Driving Crash In Bethpage It followed his April 2022 guilty plea to multiple felony charges that include aggravated vehicular homicide and manslaughter. Cappello was “highly intoxicated - nearly three times the legal limit” on September 22, 2020, when he drove into oncoming traffic near Stewart …

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MS-13 Gang Leader Who Ordered Killing Of Man Walking Home From Work On Long Island Sentenced MS-13 Gang Leader Who Ordered Killing Of Man Walking Home From Work On Long Island Sentenced
MS-13 Gang Leader Who Ordered Killing Of Man Walking Home From Work On Long Island Sentenced The leader of an MS-13 clique on Long Island will spend decades in prison for ordering the killing of a man shot while walking home from work in Hempstead. Ramon Martines, age 39, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars Monday, Oct. 17, in Nassau County Court, more than a month after he pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree conspiracy in the March 2017 killing of Nelson Rodriguez. Martines, also known as Cruzito, is the former leader of the Hempstead Locos Salvatrucha clique of MS-13, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors…

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Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island
Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island An admitted drunk driver is facing years in prison for causing a high-speed crash on Long Island that left a 29-year-old man dead. Tasha Brown, age 29, of Uniondale, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in Nassau County Court on Friday, Oct. 14, stemming from the May 2021 crash in Hempstead. Earlier Report: Woman Indicted In Fatal Hempstead Drunk Driving Crash Prosecutors said Brown was driving more than 90 miles per hour when she lost control and struck multiple parked cars near Hendrickson Avenue and Front Street at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, …

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Long Island Man Sentenced For Firing Gun At Police Officer Long Island Man Sentenced For Firing Gun At Police Officer
Long Island Man Sentenced For Firing Gun At Police Officer A Long Island man who fired a gun at a police officer during a foot pursuit will spend the next three decades in prison. David Serrant, age 23, of Freeport, was sentenced to 29 years behind bars in Nassau County Court Tuesday, Aug. 30. It followed his May 2022 jury conviction on charges of felony attempted assault and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in February 2018. Freeport Police had been called just before midnight on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, with reports that individuals were smoking marijuana outside of an apartment building on Pine Street. As p…

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