Coke, Fentanyl, Cash: Albany Man Sentenced In Major Drug Bust
A New York man who had 391 grams of cocaine and 125 grams of fentanyl in his possession has been sentenced to several years in prison, authorities announced Friday, April 24.
Quentin Rowlett, 37, was sentenced to eight years behind bars followed by five years of probation after pleading guilty to felony drug possession charges, the Albany County District Attorney’s office announced.
The guilty plea for Rowlett, of Albany, marked his second felony drug conviction, prosecutors said.
Albany County Sheriff’s deputies and the FBI searched Rowlett’s home on Marshall Street on Aug. 21, 2025, as p…
Two Pastors Killed By Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit In Southern State Parkway Crash: Cops
A Long Island drunk driver had a 0.15 blood-alcohol level when she killed an elderly couple in a five-car wreck on the Southern State Expressway, authorities said Friday, April 24.
Diana Kutateladze, 36, was indicted Friday on numerous charges in connection with the deadly wreck on Sunday, March 15, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
Donald Maxwell, 82, and his wife, Liscent “Barbara” Maxwell, 88, were killed in the crash. The Maxwells were pastors at the Pentecostal City Mission Church in Far Rockaway.
“A husband and wife who spent their lives serving the community are dea…
Man Lying On Copiague Street Killed In Hit-And-Run: Police
A teenager has been arrested after a man lying on a Long Island road was struck and killed in a hit-and-run incident Thursday night, April 23, police said.
Fernando Martinez, 19, was charged with leaving the scene of a deadly accident, the Suffolk County Police Department said Friday, April 24. His arraignment was set for Saturday, April 25.
The victim was lying in the roadway on Vespucci Avenue in Copiague between Dante Avenue and Dixon Avenue around 10:45 p.m. Thursday, police said.
Martinez, of Copiague, was behind the wheel of a 2011 Honda Pilot traveling northbound, which ran the…
Ambulance Standoff: Albany Patient Pulls Knife In Vehicle, Stabs Self: Cops
An Albany man pulled a knife while inside an ambulance and later stabbed himself when the cops responded on Thursday, April 23, police said.
Kyle Seymour, 36, was a “mentally unwell” patient in the ambulance when he drew the knife around 1:10 p.m. as the vehicle was traveling on New Scotland Avenue near Holland Avenue outside Albany Medical Center, the Albany Police Department said.
When officers responded, Seymour charged at them with the knife, and they closed the back doors on him, police said. Seymour then moved to the side door of the ambulance, and officers tried and failed to use a T…
Barry Manilow Reschedules Postponed Shows — See When He’ll Be Back On Long Island
After postponing several concerts as he battles lung cancer, Barry Manilow has rescheduled the shows, including several throughout the Northeast.
Manilow fans in the region received disappointing news on Wednesday, April 8, when he announced another slew of postponements that affected six shows in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
But now the shows have been rescheduled. The new dates are:
Thursday, June 25 at Santander Arena in Reading, PA
Friday, June 26 at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
Saturday, June 27 at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY
Monday, June 29 at MVP Arena in Albany, NY
Tuesd…
Mom Tried To Kill 1-Year-Old Daughter In Hempstead Apartment Assault: Authorities
A Long Island mom tried to kill her 1-year-old daughter, bashing her into a concrete wall and screaming loudly, authorities said Thursday, April 23.
Chantel Barnes, 28, flung the toddler in circles and slammed her into the wall inside an apartment building in Hempstead, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
Barnes was charged with second-degree attempted murder, first- and second-degree assault, and child endangerment, prosecutors said.
The chaos began around 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 9 when a screaming Barnes stepped out of her apartment with blood on her clothes and the 21-mon…
