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Wrestling Standout, 'Devoted' Father From Long Island Killed In Shooting 'Lit Up Every Room' Wrestling Standout, 'Devoted' Father From Long Island Killed In Shooting 'Lit Up Every Room'
Wrestling Standout, 'Devoted' Father From Long Island Killed In Shooting 'Lit Up Every Room' Support is building for the family of a young father and wrestling standout from Long Island who was killed in a shooting. Lee Mauras, age 22, originally from Hempstead, was shot at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, in a parking lot in downtown Portland, Oregon, police told local station KATU. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities did not speculate on a possible motive for the shooting. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday, Oct. 8. Mauras had recently moved to the Portland area to attend Clackamas Community College, where he had committed to wrestling in the upcomin…
'Not Justice': Family Angered After Drug Dealer Behind Long Island Man's Death Dodges Prison 'Not Justice': Family Angered After Drug Dealer Behind Long Island Man's Death Dodges Prison
'Not Justice': Family Angered After Drug Dealer Behind Long Island Man's Death Dodges Prison Prosecutors and relatives are outraged after an admitted drug dealer was allowed to dodge prison despite selling the fentanyl that killed a Long Island man. Omar Aitcheson, age 31, of North Amityville, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 13. According to prosecutors, Aitcheson sold a mix of fentanyl and tramadol to three Copiague men who thought they were buying cocaine in October 2023. Earlier Report: Deadly Cocktail: Long Island Dealer's Fentanyl Mix Kills Man, Causes 2 Other Overdoses, DA Says Fen…
'Mistaken Identity' Led To Father's Killing In Backyard Of Long Island Home, DA Says 'Mistaken Identity' Led To Father's Killing In Backyard Of Long Island Home, DA Says
'Mistaken Identity' Led To Father's Killing In Backyard Of Long Island Home, DA Says A case of mistaken identity led to a husband and father being gunned down in the backyard of his Long Island home, prosecutors said. Oliver Schor, age 22, and Christopher Fernandez, age 28, both of Sound Beach, were formally arraigned on murder charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Aug. 9, in the fatal shooting of Michael Hartmann. According to prosecutors, Fernandez and Schor were armed with rifles when they showed up at Hartmann’s Bohemia residence, located just south of the Sunrise Highway on Smithtown Avenue, at around 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2022. Earlier Report: Duo From Sou…
Trail Killing: Couple Confesses To Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Bike Path Trail Killing: Couple Confesses To Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Bike Path
Trail Killing: Couple Confesses To Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Bike Path A couple formally confessed to their roles in the fatal stabbing of a man on a Long Island walking and biking trail. Jose Martinez-Vazquez, age 25, of Port Jefferson Station, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 25, in the death of Benjamin Flores-Mendez. It came months after his girlfriend, Tiffany Diaz-Cabrera, age 21, of Port Jefferson Station, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the same case. Earlier Report: Duo Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Trail According to prosecutors, Martinez-Vazquez followed the 39-year-old Flor…
Valentine's Day Strangler Sentenced For Killing Woman, Dumping Her Body On Long Island Valentine's Day Strangler Sentenced For Killing Woman, Dumping Her Body On Long Island
Valentine's Day Strangler Sentenced For Killing Woman, Dumping Her Body On Long Island A man will spend the next 25 years behind bars for strangling a woman to death Andrew Avila, age 26 of Elmont, received his sentence of 25 years in prison on Thursday, July 11, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report: Elmont Man Admits Strangling Woman In Mineola  In the early morning hours of February 14, 2023, Avila met up with 39-year-old Rebecca Carlson at his car in Mineola. Avila had contacted Carlson through a website, and the two had later agreed to meet up in person for sex. However, the pair got into an argument that escalated when Carlson…
Babysitter Admits Raping, Murdering 3-Year-Old NY Girl Found Covered In Bleach Babysitter Admits Raping, Murdering 3-Year-Old NY Girl Found Covered In Bleach
Babysitter Admits Raping, Murdering 3-Year-Old NY Girl Found Covered In Bleach One year after a 3-year-old New York girl was found murdered inside her home, the man responsible has formally confessed. Rensselaer County resident Robert Fisher, age 34, of Rensselaer, pleaded guilty to murder and rape on Tuesday, July 9, in the death of Josefina Cunningham. According to prosecutors, emergency crews were called to the girl's Rensselaer home near Broadway and Tracy Street on July 7, 2023, after relatives found her not breathing. Earlier Report: Man Rapes, Murders 3-Year-Old Girl At Home In Region, DA Says Josefina’s mother found her lying lifeless on the floor, fo…
Man Dismembered Body Of Woman Whose Remains Were Found Along Long Island Highway, DA Says Man Dismembered Body Of Woman Whose Remains Were Found Along Long Island Highway, DA Says
Man Dismembered Body Of Woman Whose Remains Were Found Along Long Island Highway, DA Says Authorities have released new details in the case of a Long Island man accused of concealing human remains that were found along a local highway. The gruesome discovery was made in East Patchogue, along Montauk Highway near County Road 101, on Thursday afternoon, June 27. Suffolk County Police homicide detectives later arrested Garry Cowell, age 72, of Patchogue, on suspicion of tampering with physical evidence and concealing a human corpse. Earlier Report: Man Hid Human Remains Found Along Montauk Highway: Police On Monday, July 8, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office ann…