Repeat Felon Busted With Five Guns In Troy Learns His Fate: Authorities
A man with a history of gun trafficking who was busted with several weapons in the Capital Region is headed back to prison.
Robert F. Bacon, 40, was sentenced Friday, Sept. 4 to 13 years in New York state prison, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said. He’ll also spend five years on probation after his release.
Cops raided an apartment on Glen Avenue in Troy on June 25, 2025, leading to seven arrests including Bacon, authorities said. Ten guns were seized in the search, cops said.
Bacon, whose last address was in Warrenton, NC, was blamed for possession of five of the guns, …
21-Year-Old Woman Hit With Four Child Porn Charges In Lake Ronkonkoma, State Police Say
A young Long Island woman was arrested for possessing child porn on Thursday, Sept. 3, police said.
Taylor Hope Culkin, 21, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was arrested following an investigation, according to New York State Police, who did not provide additional information in the case.
Culkin was hit with four counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child under age 16, state police said. She was released ahead of her arraignment, which is set for Thursday, Sept. 24, according to authorities.
The case was first reported back on May 29, according to a state police report.
Lindenhurst Driver Who Recorded Himself Going 121 MPH Before Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: DA
A Long Island man who was driving 121 mph and recording his actions on his phone before causing a deadly car crash has pleaded guilty, authorities said.
Felix Pantaleon, 24, of Lindenhurst, copped to one count of second-degree manslaughter on Friday, Sept. 4, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He is expected to get a four- to 12-year prison sentence, according to authorities.
Reynaldo Collado, 49, of West Babylon, was killed in the wreck on Sept. 22, 2024, officials said.
“Vehicles become lethal weapons in the hands of those who treat them like toys,” District Attorney Ra…
After Eight-Year Fight, Westbury Fish Co. Owner Finally Coughs Up $400K Unpaid Wages: DA
A Long Island business owner was finally forced to pay more than $400,000 he owed employees following an eight-year battle, authorities said Friday, Sept. 4.
Richard Scores, owner of Westbury Fish, owed $435,000 in unpaid wages to 38 employees and agreed to repay them in a January 2017 plea deal, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
But Scores dodged the restitution payments for eight years, until authorities “took action against Scores’ assets” and forced the repayments in June 2026, the DA’s office said.
The action against Scores was the largest case in a countywide effort …
Child Porn Found At Riverhead Home Leads To Arrest: Authorities
Child porn found on devices in a Long Island home led to a resident’s arrest Friday, Sept. 4, police said.
Josue Duran, 33, of Riverhead, was booked for promotion and possession of a sexual performance by a child, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force tipped off Suffolk County cops about child porn at Duran’s address in Riverhead, investigators said. Officers searched Duran’s home Friday morning and recovered multiple cellphones, cops said.
Duran’s arraignment was set for later Friday, according to online court records, which listed an “…
One Email Cost A Nassau County Business $160K In Cross-Country Scam: Police
A fraudster stole $160,000 from a Long Island business while operating from the other side of the country through an email scam, police said Friday, Sept. 4.
Dwayne Stewart, 51, of Oregon, was arraigned Friday for second-degree grand larceny in the scheme, which dated to late 2022, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Between Oct. 12, 2022, and Nov. 23, 2022, an unidentified Long Island business employee got an email that all their business’s online payment transfers were to go to a new Bank of America account, investigators said.
The employee complied and sent three payments totallin…
Drunk Sag Harbor Driver, 67, Hit Sign, Kept Going — Then Flipped Lexus Into Fence: Cops
An elderly drunk driver on Long Island flipped her vehicle after crashing into a sign and a fence, police said.
Carolyn Magliochetti, 67, of Sag Harbor, was arrested at the scene Thursday night, Sept. 3, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Magliochetti was driving a 2019 Lexus on Noyack Road near Valley Road in Sag Harbor around 7 p.m. Thursday when she left the street and crashed into a street sign, investigators said. Magliochetti shrugged it off and continued down the road, then left the pavement again and hit a fence, cops said.
After striking the fence, Magliochetti’s vehicle…
