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21-Year-Old Beats Chihuahua To Death At Long Island Home While Mom's At Work, DA Says 21-Year-Old Beats Chihuahua To Death At Long Island Home While Mom's At Work, DA Says
21-Year-Old Beats Chihuahua To Death At Long Island Home While Mom's At Work, DA Says A 21-year-old man is accused of beating a small dog to death inside his Long Island home. Peter Minichello, of Mastic Beach, was arraigned on aggravated animal cruelty and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Oct. 6 Prosecutors said Minichello was left alone with his aunt's five-year-old Chihuahua mix while she and his mother went to work on July 6, 2022. When his aunt returned home, she found the dog, named “Pup-Pup,” inside his crate, not moving, and covered in blood and bruises. The dog died days later after suffering extensive injuries, including multiple broken ribs, blun…

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'Despicable': Thousands Of Child Porn Images Found At Long Island Man's Home, DA Says 'Despicable': Thousands Of Child Porn Images Found At Long Island Man's Home, DA Says
'Despicable': Thousands Of Child Porn Images Found At Long Island Man's Home, DA Says A Long Island man is facing charges after police allegedly uncovered thousands of images depicting child sex abuse inside his home. Dominick Umbrino, age 70, of Ridge, was arraigned on 60 criminal counts in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 25. According to prosecutors, New York State Police were tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Umbrino was searching for child pornography online. During a search of his Ridge home, investigators reportedly found multiple electronic devices containing over 2,000 images and videos of children being sexually abused.…

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Clown Makeup-Wearing Rapist Gets 18 Years For 'Horrific' Attack On Woman At Long Island Home Clown Makeup-Wearing Rapist Gets 18 Years For 'Horrific' Attack On Woman At Long Island Home
Clown Makeup-Wearing Rapist Gets 18 Years For 'Horrific' Attack On Woman At Long Island Home More than three years after a man broke into a Long Island home and raped a woman, the perpetrator is heading to prison. Joseph Johnson, age 33, of Wyandanch, was sentenced to 18 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 25. It came months after he pleaded guilty to first-degree rape stemming from an attack at a Wyandanch home. Earlier Report: Face Paint-Wearing Rapist Admits Breaking Into Wyandanch Home, Sexually Assaulting Woman According to prosecutors, Johnson admitted to breaking into the victim’s home on Sept. 19, 2020. He then raped the woman before stealin…

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Long Island Man Strangles, Rapes Woman On Drive Home After Befriending Hospital Patient: Cops Long Island Man Strangles, Rapes Woman On Drive Home After Befriending Hospital Patient: Cops
Long Island Man Strangles, Rapes Woman On Drive Home After Befriending Hospital Patient: Cops A Long Island man is locked up without bail after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he met while the two were hospitalized. Rupert Cruz, age 63, of Coram, was arraigned on rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 21. According to prosecutors, Cruz met the 32-year-old victim in June 2023 while they were both patients at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson. He reportedly offered her a ride home when they were discharged, and she accepted. Once inside the car, Cruz allegedly gave the woman a drink from an opened soda can and began making sexual advances, whi…

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Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years
Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years A Long Island man who viciously attacked his ex-girlfriend’s family with a razor blade in a desperate attempt to get to her will serve nearly two decades in prison. Guillermo Ayala Jr., age 30, of Calverton, was sentenced to 18 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 20. According to prosecutors, Ayala and the mother of his children were returning home from dinner on Dec. 2, 2022, when Ayala began demanding that she show him her cell phone to see who she’d been talking to. Earlier Report: Calverton Man Admits Slashing Ex-Girlfriend's Family With Knife When sh…

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Alleged Drunk Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash Killing 25-Year-Old On Long Island Alleged Drunk Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash Killing 25-Year-Old On Long Island
Alleged Drunk Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash Killing 25-Year-Old On Long Island An accused drunk driver in a deadly Long Island crash that killed his 25-year-old passenger could face decades in prison if convicted. Leo Flores-Gracias, age 26, of Huntington Station, was formally arraigned on aggravated vehicular manslaughter and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the death of Marlon Nunez-Cuellar. According to prosecutors, Flores-Gracias and three others left a party in Huntington at around 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, where they had been drinking alcohol. Earlier Report: Fatal DWI Crash: 23-Year-Old Huntington Station Resident ID'd As Vic…

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$20K Theft: Teachers' Union Treasurer On Long Island Embezzles Thousands In Dues, DA Says $20K Theft: Teachers' Union Treasurer On Long Island Embezzles Thousands In Dues, DA Says
$20K Theft: Teachers' Union Treasurer On Long Island Embezzles Thousands In Dues, DA Says The former treasurer of a teachers’ union on Long Island is accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars in union dues. Fannie Bowe, age 54, of Bellport, was arraigned on grand larceny and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Sept. 15, following an investigation into questionable expenses at the Bellport Teachers Association Affiliates. Bowe has been elected as treasurer of the union, which represents teacher assistants and school aides at the South Country Central School District, headquartered in East Patchogue, since October 2020.  She also works as a school mon…

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COVID-19: Long Island Nurse Paid Off Mortgage By Selling Phony Vaccine Cards COVID-19: Long Island Nurse Paid Off Mortgage By Selling Phony Vaccine Cards
Covid-19: Long Island Nurse Paid Off Mortgage By Selling Phony Vaccine Cards A pediatric nurse from Long Island is facing jail time after admitting that she sold phony COVID-19 vaccination cards and then laundered the proceeds. Amityville resident Julie DeVuono, age 51, owner of Wild Child Pediatric Healthcare, pleaded guilty to felony forgery and money laundering charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Sept. 15. She admitted that between June 2021 and January 2022, she sold people forged COVID-19 vaccine cards and then entered false information claiming the customers had received a vaccination into the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS). C…

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Former Long Island Teacher Admits Sexually Abusing Underage Student, Avoids Felony Conviction Former Long Island Teacher Admits Sexually Abusing Underage Student, Avoids Felony Conviction
Former Long Island Teacher Admits Sexually Abusing Underage Student, Avoids Felony Conviction A former Long Island high school teacher will avoid a felony conviction after admitting that he sexually abused a 15-year-old student. Former Babylon High School teacher Timothy Harrison, age 48, of Oak Beach, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Sept. 15. The abuse began with flirty text messages that Harrison sent the girl beginning in September 2013, according to prosecutors.  Later, he gave the victim alcohol and engaged in sexual intercourse with her at his Oak Beach home. In 2021, the victim reported the…

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New Details: Teacher Repeatedly Raped 16-Year-Old Student At Long Island School, DA Says New Details: Teacher Repeatedly Raped 16-Year-Old Student At Long Island School, DA Says
New Details: Teacher Repeatedly Raped 16-Year-Old Student At Long Island School, DA Says A teacher accused of repeatedly raping an underage student at a Long Island school has been formally charged. William Sperl, age 60, of Deer Park, was arraigned on seven counts of rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 12. According to prosecutors, Sperl met the victim in 2019 when she was 15 years old and a student in his audio production class at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES campus in Riverhead. Earlier Report: Teacher Sexually Abuses Underage Student At Riverhead School, Police Say The two began communicating through an application used by the school fo…

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'Heinous Actions': Long Island Dad Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter, Son For Years 'Heinous Actions': Long Island Dad Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter, Son For Years
'Heinous Actions': Long Island Dad Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter, Son For Years A 36-year-old father from Long Island has admitted to subjecting his two children to years of sexual abuse. The West Babylon resident, who prosecutors are not naming to protect the victims’ identities, pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 6. According to prosecutors, the man began sexually abusing his daughter, now age 10, during visitation periods when she was still wearing diapers. The abuse continued when he moved to West Babylon in November 2020. The last incident occurred during a camping trip at the Peconic River campground in May 2022. …

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Man Dumps Hazardous Waste At Former LI Psychiatric Center, Costing Thousands In Cleanup: DA Man Dumps Hazardous Waste At Former LI Psychiatric Center, Costing Thousands In Cleanup: DA
Man Dumps Hazardous Waste At Former LI Psychiatric Center, Costing Thousands In Cleanup: DA A Long Island man’s decision to dump hazardous waste at a former psychiatric center left the property owner and taxpayers on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in cleanup costs, prosecutors said. Carleton Pulley, age 48, of Bay Shore, was arraigned on charges of endangering public health and related offenses in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 30. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, a police officer witnessed Pulley unloading tires from a tractor trailer on the grounds of the former Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center in Brentwood on Sunday, April 23. Th…

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