Driver Who Mowed Down Jogger While Fleeing Police In Wyandanch Pleads Guilty, Prosecutors Say
A Long Island man who struck and killed a pedestrian while fleeing police in a car chase has pleaded guilty, authorities announced Wednesday, April 1.
Jason Jean-Joseph, 24, copped to second-degree manslaughter, weapons possession, second-degree assault, and several charges related to the chase, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Jean-Joseph, a West Babylon resident, was speeding away from the cops in Wyandanch on June 13, 2025, when he turned onto Wyandanch Avenue and struck 29-year-old Hillel Fuld, authorities said. Fuld had been jogging down the street; he was pronounced…
Inwood Dad’s Killing Of Infant Daughter Ends In Guilty Plea: Prosecutors
A Long Island man has admitted to beating his 2-month-old daughter to death in a fit of rage, authorities announced Wednesday, April 1.
Marlon Rabanales Pretzantzin, a 20-year-old Inwood father, copped to one count of second-degree murder on Tuesday, March 31, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. He faces 21 years to life in prison.
“Little Liseyda was mercilessly beaten by her own father, who dislocated her neck during his onslaught, leading to her death,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.
Rabanales Pretzantzin was home alone on March 7, 2025, with his two children, a 14…
Beach Betrayal: Man Stabbed In Surprise Gilgo Attack, Prosecutors Say
A surprise knife attack on Gilgo Beach sent one man to the hospital and left another man facing attempted murder charges, authorities announced Wednesday, April 1.
Ruben Guanipa Ramirez, 26, toured around Long Island with his victim, who has not been publicly identified, before sneaking up from behind, covering the man’s face with a cloth and stabbing him in the side on Saturday, Feb. 28, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
The man fought Guanipa Ramirez off, then took the suspect’s vehicle and drove home to Queens, where he met police, according to prosecutors. Cops later f…
Missing 2-Year-Old Child From FL Found Safe In Hudson
A 2-year-old child who went missing from Florida has been found in New York, authorities announced Tuesday, March 31.
The child, who has not been identified beyond their age, was located in Hudson, NY, on Monday, March 23, the Hudson Police Department said.
A parent absconded with the child from Broward County, FL, investigators said. The tot was reported missing on Jan. 21.
Hudson police were notified Wednesday, March 18 by ChildNet, Inc., a Florida-based community organization, that the child might be in the area, according to authorities. The group had launched a nationwide search and l…
Albany Killer Gets Hefty Prison Term For Stabbing Pal In Drug-Fueled Fight, Authorities Say
An Albany man who admitted to stabbing an acquaintance to death was sentenced to decades in prison, authorities announced Tuesday, March 31.
Anthony Boyd, 36, got 25 years behind bars for the killing of Devin Brevard in September 2025, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Boyd and Brevard, a 29-year-old Albany man, were smoking synthetic marijuana in an apartment on Sept. 25, 2025, and began arguing, prosecutors said. The confrontation turned physical, and Boyd stabbed Brevard five times, according to investigators.
Cops responded around 6 a.m. to find Brevard bleeding in the…
Wanted Man Busted For Brutal Punch, Sidewalk Smash In Elmont: Cops
A Long Island man was arrested for punching a woman and striking another woman with his car, and Georgia authorities were looking for him too, police said.
Jerald Lowe, a 31-year-old Elmont resident, was behind separate assaults in 2024 and 2025, the Nassau County Police Department said Tuesday, March 31.
Lowe was arguing with a then-35-year-old woman on June 14, 2024, when he slugged her in the face and left her with substantial pain, swelling, and bruising, police said.
Then about 11 months later, Lowe was driving unlicensed and uninsured when he blew a stop sign and collided with anothe…
Teen Poured Hot Liquid On Grandmother’s Fiancé Before Stabbing In East Northport: Authorities
A Long Island teenager threw hot liquid on his grandmother’s fiancé before stabbing the man to death, authorities said Monday, March 30.
Noel Bermudez-Chin, 18, suffers from schizophrenia, his family told Newsday following his arraignment on Monday, adding he refused to take medication for his mental illness.
Prosecutors said Bermudez-Chin tossed a pot of hot oil and hot water on Joseph Falvo, 61, at the family’s residence in East Northport just before 4 a.m. Sunday, March 29, then stabbed Falvo in the back, neck, and chest, according to WNBC.
The teen’s grandmother, Cecilia Bermudez, was …
