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Brutal Break-In: Spray Paint To Face, Model Boat To Head, Police On Long Island Say
A Long Island man used a can of spray paint and a model boat to viciously attack another man during a violent home invasion, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, April 15.
Christopher Collins, 24, of Herricks, is accused of forcing his way into a 23-year-old man’s home on Moore Street in North New Hyde Park around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, April 14, according to Third Squad detectives.
Once inside, Collins allegedly sprayed the victim in the face with paint, then repeatedly bashed him in the head with both the can and a wooden model boat. The beating caused a gash to the back of the victim…
Rachel Morin’s Accused Killer Convicted Of Rape, Murder: Reports
Victor Martinez-Hernandez, an accused illegal immigrant, has been convicted of raping and murdering Rachel Morin, according to reports.
It reportedly did not take long for a jury to determine Martinez-Hernandez's fate following a weeklong trial, finding him guilty of murdering the Maryland mother of five, who was abducted from the Ma & Pa trail in Harford County.
Specifically, Martinez-Hernandez was convicted of:
First-degree premeditated murder;
First-degree rape;
Sexual assault;
Kidnapping.
Morin, 37, was reported missing in August 2023, when she went to walk on the trail in B…
MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy In Sufoflk Co Extradited To Long Island: DA
An alleged MS-13 gang member who had been on the run for more than a year is back on Long Island, accused in a brutal kidnapping and stabbing of a 15-year-old boy.
Josue Zepeda-Padilla, age 28, of Huntington Station, was extradited from North Carolina and arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 8, stemming from a brutal 2024 gang attack at the abandoned Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood.
The teen victim was lured to the Huntington Train Station on the morning of Jan. 6, 2024, by a group of alleged members and associates of the MS-13 Huntington Criminal Locates Salvatrucha,…
TASER Device Used On Man Breaking Into Woman’s Long Island Home, Fleeing Officers: Police
A Brooklyn man was tased by police after breaking into a woman’s home and attempting to flee in Bellerose Terrace, authorities said.
Angel Casiano, 23, of Fountain Avenue, unlawfully entered the victim’s residence and destroyed various items inside on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 4:20 p.m., according to Nassau County police.
When officers arrived, Casiano allegedly ran from the scene but was caught nearby. As police attempted to arrest him, he refused commands and reached for his waistband, prompting officers to deploy a TASER device to subdue him, officials said. Casiano was taken to a local…
Man Dies After Brutal Beating—Attacker Faces Homicide Probe: Suffolk County Police
A Long Island man who was savagely beaten on a Bay Shore street has died, turning the case into a homicide investigation, Suffolk County police announced.
Carlos Cabrera, 44, of Brentwood, was walking along Main Street near Third Avenue around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when Ricardo Siguenza, 32, of Bay Shore, allegedly smashed him in the head with a metal object before fleeing, police said.
Cabrera suffered devastating injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he fought for his life—until now. Authorities confirmed on Saturday, March 15, that he had succumbed to his wounds, e…
Funeral Home Stabbing: Man Attacked Owner Of Amityville Mortuary During Robbery, Jury Finds
More than a year after a Long Island funeral home owner was brutally stabbed during a robbery outside his business, the man responsible has been convicted.
Jason Funderburke, 38, of Hempstead, was found guilty of robbery and related offenses in Suffolk County Court Wednesday, March 12, in connection with the August 2023 attack.
Funderburke and an unnamed accomplice approached Joseph Slinger outside his Slinger-Hasgill Funeral Home, located in Amityville on Sunrise Highway, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 29, 2023, according to prosecutors.
The pair displayed a photo of Slinger’s family and de…
