Driver High On Weed, Cocaine Was Speeding Before Rockville Centre Crash Killing Passenger: DA
A Long Island man was high on drugs and alcohol, and speeding, moments before causing a car crash that killed his 23-year-old passenger, prosecutors said.
Samuel Gutierrez-Orozco, 25, of Far Rockway, was indicted for manslaughter and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, April 16, in the death of Larry Orozco-Torrez.
The deadly crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2023, in Rockville Centre. Gutierrez-Orozco was driving southbound on Peninsula Boulevard at a high rate of speed when he veered across the grassy median, entered the northbound lanes, and slammed into …
Duo Shot, Killed 20-Year-Old Partygoer, Piercing His Heart, Outside Valley Stream Venue: Jury
Nearly two years after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed outside a Long Island venue, his killers are facing justice.
Kyle Matthews and Isaiah Gonzalez, both 23, were found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges by a Nassau County jury on Thursday, April 10, for their roles in the August 2023 gang-related slaying of DeAndre Carter.
Matthews and Gonzalez targeted a party on Ocean Avenue that was attended by individuals affiliated with the Crips street gang on the night of Aug. 21, 2023, according to the Nassau County DA’s office. The pair opened fire with two .380 caliber pis…
Dark Web Dealer ‘MamaKnowsBrown,’ Bloods Gang, Family Tied To 21 Suffolk Drug Arrests: DA
A Long Island woman accused of running a dark web drug storefront called "MamaKnowsBrown" is among 21 people indicted in a massive Suffolk County narcotics trafficking case involving Bloods gang members and a family-run network, District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, April 11, 2025.
Carolyn Tolin, 46, of Centereach, allegedly shipped heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and powder cocaine to customers across 40 states, operating her dark web storefront from the garage of her home and accepting cryptocurrency payments, prosecutors said.
Tolin was one of several alleged trafficker…
Inwood Dad Tired Of Infant's Crying Beat Daughter To Death, Told Investigators She Fell: DA
A Long Island 20-year-old was indicted on murder charges after beating and violently shaking his 2-month-old daughter to death, prosecutors said.
Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin, of Inwood, was indicted for second-degree murder by a Nassau County grand jury on Wednesday, April 9, in the death of his daughter, Liseyda.
The horrifying incident unfolded just before 11 a.m. Friday, March 7, at the family’s home on Maple Road, as Daily Voice reported. Rabanales-Pretzantzin was alone with his two children, a 14-month-old son and infant daughter, when he became frustrated with the baby’s crying, pros…
Dad Of 10 Died In Fiery Hicksville Crash Caused By Drunk Driver Who Consumed Dozen Beers: DA
A drunk driver going nearly 100 miles per hour slammed into another car, causing a fiery death trap that killed a beloved father of 10 from Long Island, prosecutors alleged.
Miguel Nolasco, 43, of Hicksville, was indicted for aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, April 1, in the death of Jannai Allen.
The fiery wreck happened in Hicksville, near the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Cantiague Rock Road, at around 11:20 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2024.
Nolasco was intoxicated and speeding, going nearly 100 MPH in a 40 MPH zone, when his Honda slammed …
4 Men Linked To Multi-State Burglary Ring After Harrison Break-In: Police
Four men believed to be part of a nationwide burglary ring were arrested this week following a months-long investigation that began with a home break-in in Westchester County, police said.
The suspects—Jose Hevia-Irribarra, 28; Sebastian Figueroa-Urzua, 30; Yordy Hernandez-Ramos, 21; and Alexander Silva-Yanez, 28—were taken into custody on Monday, March 24, in a joint operation by the Harrison Police Department and the FBI, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 25.
All four, who are Chilean nationals, were arrested under full extradition warrants connected to a recent home burglary …
Pro-Palestinian Protestor Throws Red Liquid On Teddy Roosevelt Statue In Mineola: Cops
A Queens woman was arrested after allegedly throwing red liquid on a Theodore Roosevelt statue during a Pro-Palestinian protest on Long Island, police said.
The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building at 1550 Franklin Avenue in Mineola, according to Detectives from the Nassau County PD's Third Squad.
Allyson Fairbanks, 60, of Hoover Avenue in Queens, threw the liquid on the statue of the former U.S. President and Nassau County resident, causing approximately $2,000 in damage, then fled the scene, police said…
Fatal Overdose Probe Leads To Drug, Gun Bust In Elmont: Police
A Queens man was busted with drugs and a loaded gun during an investigation into a fatal Nassau County overdose, authorities announced.
Keith Turner, 59, of 222nd Street, was arrested in Elmont at 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, following a probe into the deadly incident, according to Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives.
Investigators seized pills believed to be oxycodone, a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine, a loaded .45-caliber handgun, and additional ammunition, police said.
Turner is facing multiple felony charges, including:
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Subs…
$80K Wage Theft: North Babylon Company, Leaders Admit Cheating Workers Out Of Rightful Pay
A Long Island company, along with its top executives, confessed to shortchanging workers on public school projects and falsifying payroll records.
BJA Renovations Corp., a North Babylon-based asbestos removal and demolition company, and its manager, Joseph Demasco, 67, pleaded guilty to failing to pay more than $80,000 in required wages in Nassau County Court on Friday, March 14.
The wages were owed for work performed at schools in the Merrick and Oceanside Union Free School Districts between 2019 and 2021, according to the Nassau County DA’s office.
The company and its president, Nicholas…
