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Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Long Island Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Long Island Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges
Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Long Island Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges A Long Island couple has been criminally charged after a 14-month-old boy died from a suspected fentanyl and cocaine overdose. Wilkens Adonis and Daryllee Leibrock, both age 38, of Holbrook, were arraigned on dozens of drug and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Emergency crews were called to the couple’s Holbrook home on Wednesday morning, Jan. 3, for an unresponsive child. When they arrived, police found Adonis, Leibrock and their toddler son, Joseph, in the couple’s bedroom. Earlier Report - Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Admits Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine While Awaiting Sentence In Separate Drug Case Long Island Man Admits Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine While Awaiting Sentence In Separate Drug Case
Long Island Man Admits Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine While Awaiting Sentence In Separate Drug Case Not even a pending prison sentence could stop this admitted dealer from selling dangerous opioids on the streets of Long Island. Randheer Shewprashad, age 25, of Patchogue, pleaded guilty to drug and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 18. Prosecutors said Shewprashad was first arrested in May 2023 after he sold fentanyl and cocaine to undercover officers on two different occasions between March and April 2023. When the Suffolk County Police Department executed a search warrant at his Patchogue home, they reportedly found cocaine and fentanyl, as well as two semi-auto…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Let This Serve As Warning': Long Island Man Jailed For Shooting German Shepherd To Death 'Let This Serve As Warning': Long Island Man Jailed For Shooting German Shepherd To Death
'Let This Serve As Warning': Long Island Man Jailed For Shooting German Shepherd To Death A Long Island man with a history of alleged animal neglect will spend the rest of 2024 behind bars after shooting a German Shepherd to death. Carlos Lauro, age 76, of Riverhead, was sentenced to one year in jail in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 18, after pleading guilty to animal abuse charges. It came one week after Lauro was arrested following a search of his South Avenue property by detectives with the Suffolk County DA’s office and the Riverhead Police department. Earlier Report: 'Horrific': Man Kills Dogs, Other Animals At Riverhead Illegal 'Slaughterhouse,' DA Says T…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Sheer Horror': Son Tried Saving Mom After She Was Fatally Stabbed By LI Husband, DA Says 'Sheer Horror': Son Tried Saving Mom After She Was Fatally Stabbed By LI Husband, DA Says
'Sheer Horror': Son Tried Saving Mom After She Was Fatally Stabbed By LI Husband, DA Says New details are shedding light on the terrifying moments a Long Island man allegedly stabbed his wife to death in front of their teenage son. Ryszard Murawski, age 44, of Lindenhurst, was indicted on murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the death of Wioleta Murawski. Emergency crews were called to the couple’s Lindenhurst residence on South 14th Street at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, after their 15-year-old son called 911 saying that his father had stabbed his mother. Earlier Report - New Update: Husband Charged With Murder In Wife's Stabbing…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Manager Admits Stealing $137K Worth Of Jewelry From Customers Of Long Island Business Manager Admits Stealing $137K Worth Of Jewelry From Customers Of Long Island Business
Manager Admits Stealing $137K Worth Of Jewelry From Customers Of Long Island Business A former manager at a Long Island jewelry store has admitted to stealing nearly $140,000 worth of jewelry from customers. Laura Bee, age 59, of Lake Grove, pleaded guilty to one count of grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 16 after stealing from clients of Ever Love Jewelers in Huntington. Prosecutors said Bee offered to help her friends sell various jewelry items – valued at nearly $31,000 – and took possession of the pieces between September 2019 and June 2022. Earlier Report: Clerk Steals $125K Worth Of Jewelry From Customers Of Huntington Business, Police Say …

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Update: Here Are Details On Fourth Murder Charge For Gilgo Beach Serial Killings Suspect New Update: Here Are Details On Fourth Murder Charge For Gilgo Beach Serial Killings Suspect
New Update: Here Are Details On Fourth Murder Charge For Gilgo Beach Serial Killings Suspect Gilgo Beach serial murders suspect Rex Heuermann, who sits behind bars charged with the killings of three women on Long Island, has been formally charged with murdering a fourth victim. Heuermann, age 60, was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 16, in the killing of Maureen Brainard-Barnes. The then-25-year-old disappeared in July 2007 while working as a sex worker. Her remains were discovered along a grassy area of the South Shore in 2010 near those of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello. Earlier Report: Gilgo …

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Gilgo Beach Serial Murder Suspect To Be Charged In Connection To Fourth Case, Report Says Gilgo Beach Serial Murder Suspect To Be Charged In Connection To Fourth Case, Report Says
Gilgo Beach Serial Murder Suspect To Be Charged In Connection To Fourth Case, Report Says Gilgo Beach serial murders suspect Rex Heuermann, who sits behind bars charged with the killings of three women on Long Island and who is the prime suspect in a fourth murder, will soon be charged for a new homicide, according to a brand-new report.Heuermann was arraigned on murder charges in Suffolk County Court this past July for the killings of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello. He's also the prime suspect in the disappearance and murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Prosecutors are expected to announce a new grand jury indictment charging Heurmann with a fourth mu…

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'Absent Father' Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter At Long Island Home For Years 'Absent Father' Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter At Long Island Home For Years
'Absent Father' Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter At Long Island Home For Years A Long Island father has confessed to subjecting his young daughter to years of sexual abuse. The 38-year-old Huntington Station man – who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity – pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 10. According to prosecutors, the man began abusing the girl in the summer of 2016, when she was 7 years old, during his weekend visitations.  Prior to that time, he had not been involved in her life. The man admitted to telling the girl that “something bad” would happen to her if she told anyone a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Disgraced His Role As A Father': Long Island Dad Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Daughter 'Disgraced His Role As A Father': Long Island Dad Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Daughter
'Disgraced His Role As A Father': Long Island Dad Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Daughter A Long Island man is facing more than a decade behind bars after confessing to sexually abusing his young daughter. The 45-year-old Brentwood man – who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity – pleaded guilty to rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Prosecutors said the abuse happened in July 2021 while the man was alone with his 5-year-old daughter at his apartment. The child’s mother – who was estranged from the man – asked a relative to check on the girl after speaking to him on the phone and believing he was drinking alcoho…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Victim Left Wheelchair-Bound After Facebook Scam By Long Island 23-Year-Old, DA Says Victim Left Wheelchair-Bound After Facebook Scam By Long Island 23-Year-Old, DA Says
Victim Left Wheelchair-Bound After Facebook Scam By Long Island 23-Year-Old, DA Says A Long Island man is facing a host of charges in connection with an alleged Facebook Marketplace scam that left the victim confined to a wheelchair. Jordan Behling, age 23, of Wheatley Heights, was arraigned on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 9. According to prosecutors, the victim agreed to meet Behling on Friday, June 16, 2023 to purchase a PlayStation 5 gaming console that Behling had listed on Facebook Marketplace. At around 7:15 p.m., Behling pulled up to the victim’s home in an SUV and the victim handed him $280 in cash through the window. Once h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Family Brawl That Shut Down Sunrise Highway Nets Charges For Father, Son Family Brawl That Shut Down Sunrise Highway Nets Charges For Father, Son
Family Brawl That Shut Down Sunrise Highway Nets Charges For Father, Son It was a family feud that stopped traffic. A man and his teenage son have been formally charged in connection with a crash and subsequent brawl that broke out on a busy Long Island roadway. Patrick O’Connor, age 38, his son James O’Connor, age 19, and a minor were all arraigned on second-degree assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 4. Prosecutors said a fight between Patrick O’Connor and his cousin days earlier led to the dramatic scene that played out on Sunrise Highway in North Lindenhurst on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Earlier Report: Flipped Car, Boards…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Employees At Assisted Living Facility On Long Island Steal $10K From Resident, Police Say Employees At Assisted Living Facility On Long Island Steal $10K From Resident, Police Say
Employees At Assisted Living Facility On Long Island Steal $10K From Resident, Police Say Two employees at an assisted living facility on Long Island are accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a resident. Suffolk County Police said Marisol Garcia and Tekina England stole a debit card from a resident while working as healthcare aides at Birchwood Suites Assisted Living in East Northport. An investigation found that the duo used the card to make over $10,000 in unauthorized purchases between May and July 2023, police said. Garcia, age 19, was arrested in October 2023 and England, age 38, was apprehended on Monday, Jan. 1. They were each charged with criminal possession of…

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by Michael Mashburn