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Joe Mcdermott

Joe Mcdermott is our daily investigative journalist and staff reporter who keeps his eyes peeled for interesting local news exclusively for Long Island Guide. Mcdermott, one of our first and thus veteran reporters, is also a data analyst for select independent news and media organizations in the United States.

Business

Amid Multiple Airline Issues, Elon Musk Blames “Crazy” Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Policies; DEI…

Joe Mcdermott Mar 10, 2024

Elon Musk's remarks on social media claimed that diversification has compromised air travel safety. This drew swift condemnation from the National Urban League and the NAACP, who denounced Musk's comments as abhorrent and pathetic. File…
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Crime

Centereach Man Indicted On Charges Related To Allegedly Drugging And Raping Woman While He Recorded…

Joe Mcdermott Mar 9, 2024

According to the Suffolk District Attorney, Arthur Oneal, 36, of Centereach, was indicted for Rape in the First Degree and Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, for allegedly drugging and then raping a woman while he recorded the incident. …
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Crime

Nassau Detectives Close 23 Cases After Arrest of Oceanside Man on Assault

Joe Mcdermott Mar 9, 2024

Following a thorough investigation, Vincent Fredricks, 21, of Neptune Avenue, was arrested without incident. Detectives were able to close 23 additional cases connected to Fredricks, which occurred between January 29, 2024, and March 4,…
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Crime

Tattooed Severed Arm Among Body Parts of Two People Found in Babylon Town Park; Detectives…

Joe Mcdermott Mar 1, 2024

The photo was posted to social networking website Facebook unblurred and quickly removed; it seems to match homicide detectives initial descriptions including tattoos and severed fingers. According to detectives, a young girl on her way to…
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Crime

Prior Violent Felon Sentenced To 25 Years To Life For Gun Possession Related To Shooting At Crowd In…

Joe Mcdermott Mar 1, 2024

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Messiah Booker, also known as Matthew Booker, 38, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after being found guilty of his involvement in a shooting…
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Business

Hampton Jitney Riders Facing Possibility of Increased Prices Due To Impending New York City…

Joe Mcdermott Feb 26, 2024

Hampton Jitney is a family-owned company that operating several transportation services in the eastern part of Long Island, New York. They are most well-known for their luxury bus service, which operates three main routes between the…
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Crime

Two IRS Employees Plead Guilty In COVID-19 Scam; Both Paid Restitution, Received Conditional…

Joe Mcdermott Feb 26, 2024

Tina White, 36, of Bellport pleaded guilty to Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor. Shawana Williams, 45, of Centereach, pleaded guilty to Falsifying Business Records in the Second Degree and Petit Larceny, both Class A misdemeanors. -…
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Crime

Altercation in Valley Stream Leads to Arrests of Mother and Son for Assault and Resisting

Joe Mcdermott Feb 26, 2024

According to Nassau County detectives, Manai A. Frank (eft) is charged with Assault 2nd Degree. Brigitte Atta-Poku is charged with Assault 2nd Degree and Resisting Arrest. VALLEY STREAM, NY - A welfare check took an unexpected turn on…
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Education

Nassau County Executive Bans Trans Athletes From Competing In Girls Sports At County Facilities Via…

Joe Mcdermott Feb 22, 2024

Blakeman emphasized the need to ensure that girls have the opportunity to compete against one another without facing unfair advantages. He argued that biological boys who identify as transgender possess physical advantages that could…
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Crime

“Breaking Bad-Style” Drug Lab Uncovered in Suffolk County; Ecstasy, Ketamine, Meth, “Date Rape Drug”…

Joe Mcdermott Feb 22, 2024

Matthew Leshinsky, a 23-year-old resident of Farmingville, pleaded guilty to charges related to the unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine and other illicit drugs at his business, Quantitative Laboratories, LLC, in Ronkonkoma. …
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Business

Trump’s “Never Surrender High Top Sneakers” Sell Out Hours After Launch; Features Three…

Joe Mcdermott Feb 18, 2024

Meet The Never Surrender High-Tops by 45Footwear LLC. Only 1000 pairs will ever be released. Each pair is numbered. A true collector's item. The First Official Sneaker by President Trump, released at SneakerCon Philadelphia on February 17,…
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Crime

Riverhead Man Who Left Own Debit Card At Scene of Fatal Shooting Pleads Guilty, Expected To Receive…

Joe Mcdermott Feb 15, 2024

According to the Suffolk County District Attorney, Marcus Reid, a 24-year-old resident of Riverhead, has pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. Reid is scheduled to…
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Crime

Calverton Man Who Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In The Back With Large Kitchen Knife Sentenced to Over…

Joe Mcdermott Feb 15, 2024

According to the Suffolk County District Attorney, Ronald Oscal Cruz, a 31-year-old resident of Calverton, was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to Assault in the First Degree. Fortunately, after…
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Crime

Bellport Sex Offender Who Targeted Women Alone In Their Homes Faces Possible Life In Prison at…

Joe Mcdermott Feb 15, 2024

According to authorities, Eric Freeman, a 48-year-old resident of Bellport, has been found guilty on multiple charges after a jury trial led by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. If the court deems him a persistent…
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Crime

Amityville Man Pleads Guilty To Attempted First Degree Murder of A Police Officer; Faces Sentence of…

Joe Mcdermott Feb 15, 2024

According to court documents, Jayvon Bell, a 21-year-old resident of Amityville, has pleaded guilty to Attempted Murder in the First Degree and other related charges after shooting at a Suffolk County Police Officer in June 2023. These…
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Crime

Miller Place Man Arrested for Grand Larceny Scheme Involving MCA, SBA Loans to Small Businesses

Joe Mcdermott Feb 15, 2024

According to detectives, the suspect, 38-year-old Anthony Boglino, who represents himself as founder of Amityville based Miele Consulting Corporation met with a female victim, aged 48, under the pretense of assisting her in obtaining a…
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Crime

Two Arrests Made in Flower Hill Grand Larceny Case; One Adult Male Suspect Remains At Large

Joe Mcdermott Feb 15, 2024

Logan Jones, 20, of W 145 Street in Manhattan and Tammy Sandoval, 22, of Fulton Avenue in the Bronx, were arraigned on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at the First District Court in Hempstead, located at 99 Main Street. Both are due back in…
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Crime

Brooklyn Woman Arrested for Assault and Larceny at Valley Stream Walmart

Joe Mcdermott Feb 15, 2024

According to police, the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Destiny Swaby, faces multiple charges, including second-degree assault, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration in the second degree, and petit larceny. …
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Crime

West Babylon Man Who Stabbed Wife Multiple Times In Front of Children Found Guilty Of Attempted…

Joe Mcdermott Feb 6, 2024

A 46-year-old from West Babylon was found guilty of Attempted Murder for brutally stabbing his wife in front of their two young daughters. The incident occurred after the wife expressed her desire for a divorce, a particularly dangerous…
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Crime

Holtsville Man Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian And Fled Scene Sentenced To Two To Six Years In Prison

Joe Mcdermott Feb 6, 2024

In a recent development, Kevin Galloway, 53, of Holtsville, has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting. He was apprehended on September 1, 2023, after admitting to driving the…
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Crime

Mastic Man Mandated To Undertake Environmental Improvement Initiatives After Plea Agreement

Joe Mcdermott Feb 5, 2024

According to court documents Terence Wolffe, 42, of Mastic, pleaded guilty to Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree and related charges for intentionally damaging parkland in the undeveloped wilderness of Walter S. Commerdinger Jr. County…
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Crime

Seaford Resident Arrested After Large Amount of Ammunition, Assorted Firearms Found Following Fire

Joe Mcdermott Feb 5, 2024

According to police, the owner of the residence, Charles Musarra, 62, was placed under arrest without incident. No injuries were reported. Musarra faces charges of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 1st Degree, as well as three counts…
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Crime

Southold Man Sentenced to 60 Days In Jail, 10 Years Probation for Downloading Sexual Abuse Images,…

Joe Mcdermott Jan 31, 2024

The Suffolk County District Attorney announced that James Gaffga, 36, of Southold, pleaded guilty to all 50 counts of Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child contained within the indictment, after he was found in possession of a hard…
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Crime

Medford Woman Sentenced To 20 Years To Life For Murdering Her Twin Toddler Daughters In 2019

Joe Mcdermott Jan 30, 2024

The Suffolk County District Attorney announced that Tenia Campbell, 28,of Medford,was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty in December 2023 to two counts of Murder in the First Degree, after suffocating her twin…
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Crime

Riverhead Man Found Guilty for Shooting Incident While on Parole; Faces 16 Years to Life in Prison…

Joe Mcdermott Jan 28, 2024

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Messiah Booker, also known as Matthew Booker, 38, of Riverhead, was found guilty after a jury trial for a May 2022 shooting that occurred while Booker had been on…
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Crime

Undercover Detectives Arrest Three Men After Investigation At Bellerose Terrace Convenience Store

Joe Mcdermott Jan 28, 2024

Law enforcement officials apprehended three individuals in connection with these illicit activities: Ahmed Mahmood Ali, a22-year-old of Brooklyn, Mohamedou Mohamed Sidiya, 26-year-old, of Queens, and Mohamed Abdellahi, 27-year-old also of…
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Entertainment

Billionaire Boss of WWE, Vince McMahon, Accused of Sex Trafficking by Staffer He Allegedly Paid to…

Joe Mcdermott Jan 25, 2024

According to the filing, billionaire boss of WWE Vince McMahon stopped making payments after the initial $1 million installment, leading to legal action. The woman alleges that McMahon engaged in non-consensual sexual acts, including…
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Business

Bud Light Gearing Up For Game-Changing 60-Second Super Bowl Commercial To Recover From Consumer…

Joe Mcdermott Jan 25, 2024

Anheuser-Busch remains one of the largest brewing companies globally while based in the United States. In 2008, Anheuser-Busch merged with InBev to form Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewing company by revenue. File photo:…
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Finance

Donald Trump Issues Warning To Anyone Supporting Haley Campaign; Will Be Permanently Barred From…

Joe Mcdermott Jan 25, 2024

Trump highlighted the common occurrence of losing candidates' donors reaching out to support the winner. However, he made it clear that this would no longer be the case with him and issued a warning to anyone supporting her the Haley…
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Finance

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s Criminal Trial Against Former President Donald Trump Could Begin In…

Joe Mcdermott Jan 25, 2024

District Attorney Alvin Bragg's trial in Manhattan could begin as early as March 25; Bragg has recently added one of his most experienced trial lawyers to his team. File photo: Lev Radin, ShutterStock.com, licensed. MANHATTAN, NY -…
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