Crime

Daphna Zekaria, a former Huntington attorney, was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $400,000 from clients' escrow accounts. Photo courtesy of the Suffolk County District…
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Joel Badger, 20, of Medford, was sentenced to 22 years in state prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and armed robbery in connection with a long-term investigation into the Bloodhound Brim street gang. He also remains pending…
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Balraj Singh, 28, of Richmond Hill, Queens, was arrested and charged with kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, and multiple domestic violence-related offenses after police said he held a 19-year-old woman against her will at a Huntington…
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Erick Garcia, 22, of Central Islip, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and a separate weapons charge in connection with the fatal 2022 shooting of a Bay Shore teenager during an attempted robbery, according to the Suffolk County…
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Police released this booking photo of Mohammed Karimzada, 53, of Westbury, who was arrested following an alleged forcible touching incident in Westbury. Nassau County police said Karimzada is charged with Forcible Touching, Persistent…
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Francis Jimenea, 54, of East Meadow, is pictured following his arrest on charges of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree after an alleged stabbing outside Governors Comedy Club in Levittown on June 18, 2026. Police said the victim was…
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Matthew Smith, 21, of Hauppauge, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide and related charges stemming from a January 2026 drunken driving crash that killed Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa and seriously injured his…
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Jenry Buestan Gutama, 23, of Moriches, was indicted on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including First-Degree Rape and First-Degree Sexual Abuse, in connection with allegations involving two teenage girls, according to the Suffolk…
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Brianna Hassett, 33, of Wading River, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and falsifying Suffolk County licensing documents. She was sentenced on June 11, 2026, to 1½ to 3 years in state prison. WADING RIVER, NY - A former Suffolk County…
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Kristin Sculley, 22, of Massapequa, was arrested by Nassau County Police and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of 28-year-old Robert Michael Carragher Jr. on June 1, 2026. She was arraigned in First…
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Walter Danilo Perez Sanchez, 42, was convicted by a Suffolk County jury of aggravated driving while intoxicated and related charges after prosecutors said he drove with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.22%, nearly three times New York's…
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A photo released by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office shows 7-year-old Jor’Dynn Duncan smiling while holding a stuffed bunny. Prosecutors say the Bayport child died in December 2025 following months of alleged abuse and neglect…
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Carlos Corte, 38, pictured in a booking photograph released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following his arrest in connection with an alleged child kidnapping case in Patchogue. Federal authorities later detained Corte after…
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Amanda Abrahamsson, 26, of Sweden, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after admitting to her role in an attempted cocaine smuggling operation involving approximately 10 kilograms of cocaine shipped to Suffolk County, New York. Authorities…
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Keyonna Waddell of Deer Park was convicted following a jury trial in Suffolk County on charges related to a violent domestic incident involving an explosive device. She faces up to 25 years in prison at her upcoming sentencing. EAST…
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Recent image of Rex A. Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to seven murders tied to the Gilgo Beach killings and admitted to an eighth victim, marking a major development in one of Long Island’s most closely followed and long-running criminal…
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Mugshots of two 18-year-old suspects arrested in connection with a shots fired incident in Elmont, New York. Authorities identified the individuals as Audubree Steele (right) and Jordan Johnson (left), both of West Palm Beach, Florida.…
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Michael Lyles, 37, of Central Islip, was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison after being convicted of multiple weapons charges stemming from a January 2024 shooting outside a baby shower in North Amityville, according to Suffolk County…
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Police vehicles from the Suffolk County Police Department are seen behind crime scene tape during an investigation in Suffolk County, New York. Authorities say detectives are investigating allegations of child abuse connected to a…
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Booking photo released by authorities of Christopher Fernandez, 29, of Sound Beach, who was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder and other charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Bohemia homeowner Michael Hartmann during an…
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Ying Zhou, 49, of Flushing, was arrested by Nassau County Police following an undercover investigation at a Bethpage business and charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Prostitution, authorities said. BETHPAGE, NY –…
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Jahkeli Mason, 19, of Springfield Gardens, and Darren Gordon, 36, of St. Albans, were arrested and charged with Robbery in the Second Degree and Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree following an alleged shoplifting incident at a Target store…
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Surveillance image from police-released video shows two masked individuals inside an auto dealership showroom during an alleged overnight burglary in July 2025. Shattered glass is visible near the entrance doors as the suspects move…
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A digitally rendered representation of a typical 1990s two-story Massapequa home, similar to the residential setting of the May 19, 1992 shooting. This image does not depict the actual house for resident privacy purposes. MASSAPEQUA, NY…
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Jeremy Allen, 44, of East Quogue, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence in the killing of Christopher Hahn. Image: Suffolk County…
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Nicholas Varrino, 52, of Glen Cove, was arrested in connection with a July 2025 fatal motorcycle crash in North Hills that resulted in the death of a 58-year-old woman. He is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and multiple related…
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, is seen during a previous public appearance. The Duke of York was arrested in England on February 19, 2026, as authorities investigate allegations connected to his former public…
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Kyle Roberts, 42, of Syosset, was arrested by Nassau County detectives in connection with the alleged diversion of approximately $64,000 from a Hicksville auto dealership. Police say Roberts, who worked as a fleet sales manager at the…
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Tony Ogarro, 61, of Far Rockaway, was arrested and charged with four counts of Robbery in the First Degree in connection with two armed robberies in North Lawrence and Freeport, according to Nassau County police. Authorities allege he…
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Luis Gonzalo Barrionuevo Fuertes, 18, of Moriches, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and multiple related charges in connection with a June 2025 drunk driving crash in East Hampton that killed 19-year-old Scarleth…
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