Crime

A stock image depicts a young child sitting alone in silhouette. The image is being used to illustrate a Suffolk County case in which prosecutors allege a six-year-old child was sexually abused on multiple occasions by a Wyandanch man…
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Matthew Papile, 18, of Port Jefferson, pleaded guilty on September 15, 2026, to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges stemming from a 2024 crash in Centereach that killed 73-year-old Marion Napolitano and seriously injured her…
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is seen inside a detention facility. Newly released federal data analyzed by LongIslandGuide.com shows nearly 3,000 ICE arrests recorded across Nassau and Suffolk counties since Jan. 20,…
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Erin Piacenti, the 32-year-old Bank of America vice president who was fatally stabbed in a random attack in Times Square on August 31, 2026, is pictured during an earlier visit to Times Square in New York City. The photograph was…
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Nassau County police say Aurelia Soogea rented a Hempstead home she did not own after a key was taken from a damaged lockbox. The arrest comes weeks after police accused her in a separate property fraud case. HEMPSTEAD, NY - A West…
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Terrell Harris faces up to seven years in prison after a Suffolk County jury found him guilty of assault and other charges stemming from an October 2025 confrontation with Southampton Town police. HAMPTON BAYS, NY - A Hampton Bays man…
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A Muslim worshipper holds prayer beads during a moment of prayer. Suffolk County Police are investigating anti-Islam graffiti discovered on a banner at the construction site of the new Islamic Center of Mastic-Shirley in Shirley. File…
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Jack Acquafredda, 23, of Bellerose Terrace, left, and Persephone Abert, 22, of New Hyde Park, were arrested during a Nassau County police investigation into a non-fatal overdose in Wantagh. Police said the investigation led to the seizure…
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Still image from surveillance video showing the alleged chase involving Timothy Stark through a busy Route 112 intersection in Medford shortly before the fatal stabbing. The image was released by the Suffolk County Police Department as…
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Editorial illustration depicting the Massapequa Park home associated with Rex Heuermann, based on the general appearance of the First Avenue property. Investigators searched the residence following his July 2023 arrest and returned in May…
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Marion Maupin of Ridge was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison after being convicted of an armed robbery at a Yaphank gas station and a subsequent high-speed police chase. Photo courtesy of the Suffolk County District Attorney's…
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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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