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Oceanside Woman In Deadly DWI Case Tried To Bribe Immigration Judge With Tequila, $3K: Feds
A Long Island woman already charged in a deadly DWI crash is now also accused of attempting to bribe an immigration judge to free someone in ICE detention.
Diana Kutateladze, 37, of Oceanside, had her bail revoked in her Long Island case on Tuesday, July 21 after the feds unsealed the bribery charges, Newsday reported.
The change in status followed a Wednesday, July 15 indictment in Louisiana federal court, in which Kutateladze was accused of trying to bribe a judge with Patron tequila and $3,000 back in January 2024, according to the Justice Department.
Kutateladze was trying to free some…
Boozy Family Party Ended In Fatal Nassau Highway DWI Wreck: Authorities
A drunk Long Island driver whose one-car wreck killed one of his passengers has been indicted, authorities said.
Deodat Ramotar, 35, of Queens, lost control on the Southern State Parkway in Elmont during a snowstorm on Dec. 14, 2025, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said Tuesday, July 21.
Ramotar had spent the previous night and into the morning drinking at a family party before he got behind the wheel, prosecutors said.
Ramash Boodnie, 58, was riding in the backseat of Ramotar’s Hyundai Sonata along with two others, according to investigators. At around 4 a.m., Ramotar was tra…
Nassau Dogfighter Busted With 1,100 Fentanyl Pills, Loaded Gun Gets Prison Time: Prosecutors
After a dogfighting operation and 1,000 fentanyl pills were discovered at a Long Island man’s home, he was sentenced Tuesday, July 21 to prison time, authorities said.
Kevin Brown, 39, of Hempstead, got seven years and six months after cutting a plea deal back in June, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
“This defendant had enough fentanyl in his home to kill tens of thousands of people, but his stockpile of dangerous drugs was just the tip of the iceberg,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.
Cops raided Brown’s home in December 2024 after watching him for three months in …
Two Busy Lirr Branches To Close Over Weekend, MTA Says — See The Details
Major chances to Long Island Rail Road service are coming for the weekend of Friday, July 24 into Monday, July 27, according to the MTA.
The Oyster Bay Branch and the Hempstead Branch will be shut down entirely, with Hempstead trains stopping at 8 p.m. Friday and Oyster Bay trains stopping at 10 p.m., the MTA announced.
Additionally, Ronkonkoma and Port Jefferson branch trains will only run from Hicksville to points east, with no service to Jamaica Station.
Normal service will resume at 4:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, according to the MTA.
The disruption is part of a long-term project to insta…
LI Suspect Turned Lost Wallet Into $5K Identity Theft Scheme: Police
A Long Island man stole another person’s identity, opened a bank account, and swiped $5,000 earlier this year, police said.
Justin Kopperl, 28, of Holtsville, used the money to rent cars, deposit false checks, and send money through CashApp, the Suffolk County Police Department said Monday, July 20. The victim in the case had lost their wallet prior to the fraud, according to investigators.
The victim, a Bay Shore man, contacted police on May 6 after realizing a bank account had been opened in his name without his knowledge, cops said. Authorities traced the activity to Kopperl.
Kopperl wa…
20-Year-Old Man Murders Homeless Man On Long Island Then Flees: Police
A 32-year-old man was stabbed to death during an altercation in New York, and a 20-year-old man has been charged with murder, police announced early Tuesday morning, July 21.
The victim, identified as Timothy Stark, who was undomiciled, was stabbed in the back during a confrontation on Express Drive South at Route 112 in Medford at approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, Suffolk County Police said. He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Joseph Norton, 20, of Manorville, fled the scene in a vehicle after the stabbing, acco…
Contractor Took Payment, Left Renovation Unfinished On Long Island: Police
A Long Island contractor was arrested after police say he accepted payment for home renovations but stopped work before the project was finished, leaving a Stony Brook homeowner without the services she paid for, Suffolk County Police said in a release issued Monday, July 20.
The woman hired M3 Development Group Inc. on Jan. 8, 2026, to complete improvements to her Stony Brook home, police said. The contractor, identified as Michael Specchio, completed only part of the renovations before abandoning the job, according to investigators.
Sixth Squad detectives arrested Specchio, 48, of East I…
Wethersfield Woman, 31, Sexually Coerced Long Island 13-Year-Old She Met Online: Feds
A Connecticut woman is accused of grooming a 13-year-old New York boy on Discord before driving him to her home and attempting to sexually abuse him, federal authorities said.
Amily Colon, 31, of Wethersfield, was arrested Friday, July 17, on a federal criminal complaint charging her with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and transportation of a minor to engage in sexual activity, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Colon allegedly used the name "Alice" when she started an online relationship with the 13-year-old boy from New York, according to cou…
Would-Be LI Child Predators Find Undercover Cops Waiting Online: Police
Two men attempting to meet underage girls for sex have been arrested in New York, according to state police.
Edwin Antonio Sabillon Jr., 24, of West Babylon, NY, and Anik Conley-Das, 36 of Norwood, MA, were busted in an undercover operation, New York State Police said.
The two men were “attempting to sexually exploit children online” but instead interacted with undercover officers based in state police barracks on Long Island, authorities said.
Sabillon and Conley-Das were both charged with second-degree rape, attempted child endangerment, and attempted sharing indecent materials with a mi…
