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Shell Casing, Blood Droplets Land Getaway Driver In Prison For Killing Of Uniondale 24-Year-Old Shell Casing, Blood Droplets Land Getaway Driver In Prison For Killing Of Uniondale 24-Year-Old
Shell Casing, Blood Droplets Land Getaway Driver In Prison For Killing Of Uniondale 24-Year-Old A Long Island man who served as getaway driver in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old robbery victim could spend decades in prison. Khamari Elie, 20, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 17 years to life behind bars in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 11, for his role in the shooting death of Kyle Midtlyng. Prosecutors said Elie and three co-defendants lured Midtlyng to a Uniondale residence on Alexander Avenue on the night of Nov. 10, 2021, under the guise of purchasing marijuana. Elie drove the group to the scene, where co-defendant Kyle Colthirst entered Midtlyng’s vehicle to carry out…

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DNA On Hat Leads To Murder Conviction In Shooting Of Long Island Partygoer DNA On Hat Leads To Murder Conviction In Shooting Of Long Island Partygoer
DNA On Hat Leads To Murder Conviction In Shooting Of Long Island Partygoer More than four years after a man was gunned down at a Long Island house party, a jury convicted his killer.  Basheer Vinson, age 29, of Brooklyn, was found guilty of murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the death of Mark Birthwright. Prosecutors said Vinson was attending a party on Patton Avenue in Wyandanch in the early hours of Aug. 2, 2020, when he spotted the 26-year-old Birthwright and another man leaving. Earlier Report: Man Indicted For Murder Of Bay Shore Man While Leaving Party As the men walked away from the home, Birthwright dr…

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Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From Long Island ATM, Police Say Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From Long Island ATM, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From Long Island ATM, Police Say A suspect is behind bars in connection with the knife-point kidnapping and robbery of three victims on Long Island. The incident began in East Hampton as the three male victims were parked in a car along Springs Fireplace Road near West Drive at around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. East Hampton Police said a man approached the vehicle and held a knife to the throat of one passenger and demanded money. He then ordered the men to drive to a nearby business where they made an unsuccessful attempt to withdraw cash from an ATM. Th group then drove to a Bank of America branch on Newtown Lane, wh…

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by Michael Mashburn