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Valley Stream, NY
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$1.7M US Treasury Check Altered, Stolen $470K From Valley Stream Bank: Nassau County DA
A Long Island man accused of stealing and spending hundreds of thousands from a $1.7 million U.S. Treasury check has now been indicted, Nassau County prosecutors announced on Friday, April 17. Marc Lindor, 46, of Amityville, was arraigned on Thursday, April 16 before Judge Helene F. Gugerty on charges including Grand Larceny and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Lindor intercepted a legitimate U.S. Treasury check intended for a Brooklyn home care agency and altered it to list his own company, Nicolaoca Ent…
Mineola, NY
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More Than $2M In Wage Theft Uncovered In Nassau County, DA Says
Employers across Nassau County have been accused of stealing more than $2 million from workers through wage theft and fraud schemes since the start of 2025, prosecutors said. Nearly $450,000 has already been returned to 80 workers who were shortchanged on wages or benefits, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Cases include: Two Garden City medspa owners, accused of taking $6,000 each from prospective employees for fake training programs and failing to pay them for about 150 hours of work. The men allegedly stole more than $16,000, prosecutors said. They pleaded not g…
Valley Stream, NY
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Drunk Driver Killed Cousin, Injured Passenger In Long Island Crash, DA Says
A 22-year-old Long Island man is accused of driving drunk and crashing into a tree, killing his cousin and seriously injuring another passenger. Brian Lopez-Cruz, of Woodmere, was indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 4, in connection with a fatal crash in Rockville Centre in September 2023. The crash happened around 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17. According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, Lopez-Cruz was speeding southbound on Peninsula Boulevard when he lost control of the car, veered off the road, and slammed…
Baldwin, NY
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Ghost Guns, Assault Rifle Found: Cousins Indicted In Baldwin Firearms Bust, Nassau DA Says
Two men are accused of trafficking and selling ghost guns and other firearms in Nassau County, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Rubenny Torres Duran, 29, of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, and his cousin, Jose Torres Moncion, 29, of Kings County, New York, were indicted after an investigation into illegal gun sales in Freeport and Baldwin between April and May 2025, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. Both men were arraigned before Judge Helene Gugerty on multiple felony counts, including Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the First Degree, Criminal Sale of a Fire…
Farmingdale, NY
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Dozens Of Cats Found Abandoned In Cages Off Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale
A disturbing discovery in a wooded area off the Southern State Parkway on Long Island has sparked an animal cruelty investigation. Around 30 cats and kittens were found abandoned in large dog crates and mesh playpens about 200 feet into the woods near Exit 31 in Farmingdale on Tuesday, April 29. The animals were exposed to the elements, left without adequate food or water, and covered in their own waste, John Debacker, vice president of Long Island Cat and Kitten Solution Animal Rescue, told Daily Voice. The heartbreaking find was made by two teenagers riding bikes in the area. The Nassau…
Westbury, NY
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Drunken, Cocaine-Fueled Crash Killed Westbury Bicyclist, Hicksville Man Indicted: DA
A Long Island man was drunk, high on cocaine, and speeding when he fatally struck a bicyclist in Westbury—then kept driving until a flat tire forced him to stop, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, March 18. Wilfredo Blanco Molina, 41, of Hicksville, was indicted on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter, and leaving the scene of a fatal crash, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said. Molina had a blood alcohol content of .22—more than twice the legal limit—when he plowed into 69-year-old Robert McCarthy on Old Country Road near State Street arou…
North Babylon, NY
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$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…
Mineola, NY
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Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme Busted In Nassau County: DA
A sophisticated multi-million-dollar money laundering scheme that used fraudulently obtained gift cards to purchase goods for resale has been dismantled, Nassau County authorities announced on Thursday, March 6. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder revealed that multiple individuals were arrested in connection with the scheme, which targeted victims nationwide through a computer scam. The suspects allegedly tricked victims into purchasing gift cards under false pretenses, then used them to buy merchandise at various home improvement retail s…
Hempstead, NY
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Husband Admits Fatally Stabbing Therapist Wife In North Bellmore Over Impending Divorce
A Long Island husband and father admitted to stabbing his therapist wife to death after she revealed her plans to leave him. Anthony Paruolo, age 39, of North Bellmore, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the killing of Danielle Paruolo. Nassau County Police responded to the couple’s North Bellmore residence at around 11:40 p.m. on Oct, 6, 2022, after several people called 911 reporting a domestic incident. When officers arrived, they found Mrs. Paruolo lying in a pool of blood with a 13-inch chef’s knife lodged in her neck, according to …
Uniondale, NY
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Terrorism Charge: Dad Tried Bombing Uniondale Building After Losing Visitation Rights, DA Says
A father angered over losing visitation rights with his kids tried bombing a Long Island government building, prosecutors said, leading to the county’s first ever terrorism charge. James Luca, age 46, of North Merrick, was arraigned on terrorism and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in connection with an attempted bombing at the Nassau County Department of Social Services building in Uniondale. Prosecutors said Luca and a co-defendant, 25-year-old Jayson Reyes, of North Merrick, arrived at the building on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard at around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept…
West Hempstead, NY
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Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over West Hempstead Shooting
A New York State Police trooper who claimed someone shot him on a roadway in the region is now under criminal investigation amid growing doubts over his story. On Long Island, state police “have reason to believe that the incident did not occur the way it was reported” by trooper Thomas Mascia, an agency spokesperson told reporters Wednesday morning, Nov. 6. Police confirmed that the five-year department veteran is now the subject of both a criminal investigation and an internal probe being conducted by state police and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: T…
West Hempstead, NY
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Trooper Suspended, Stripped Of Gun After 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of Hempstead Shooting
A New York State Police trooper who claimed he was shot on a roadway in the region has been sidelined amid doubts about his story. On Long Island, trooper Thomas Mascia, age 27, was suspended without pay and stripped of his agency-issued service weapon, an NYSP spokesperson told Daily Voice. The agency is investigating whether Mascia, of West Hempstead, shot himself in the leg, NBC New York reports. It comes after state police confirmed it was conducting a joint investigation with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office into what DA Anne Donnelly described as “certain inconsisten…
West Hempstead, NY
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Trooper's 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of West Hempstead Shooting Under Investigation By DA
A New York State Police trooper who suffered a gunshot wound on a roadway in the region may not have been entirely truthful about what happened. On Long Island, state police and the Nassau County District Attorney’s office are investigating “certain inconsistencies” in Trooper Thomas Mascia’s reporting of the alleged incident, a spokesperson for DA Anne Donnelly told Daily Voice. On Monday, Nov. 4, State Police executed a search warrant at Mascia’s home in West Hempstead. The agency also canceled the BOLO (be on the lookout) for the suspect vehicle. Earlier Report: Trooper Shot In W…
Bethpage, NY
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Drunk Driver Was Going Twice Speed Limit Before Head-On Bethpage Crash Killing Man, DA Says
Authorities released new details in an alleged drunk driving crash that killed an 82-year-old Long Island man. The wreck happened in Bethpage, near the intersection of Round Swamp Road and Winding Road , at around 7:20 a.m. Friday, June 28. Nassau County Police said 64-year-old Cheryl Bergenstock, of Bethpage, was more than twice the legal limit for alcohol when her Subaru Forester crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Toyota Corolla. Earlier Report: Fatal DWI: Woman Nabbed For Long Island Crash, Police Say The Corolla’s driver, 82-year-old Alan Goldsand, of Old Bethp…
Hempstead, NY
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'Serial Rapist' Convicted Of 3 Violent Hempstead Incidents
A 36-year-old "serial rapist" was found guilty Friday, Sept. 6, of raping three women on Long Island after DNA linked him to the attacks, some of which stretch back nearly a decade, authorities said. Queens resident Adell Hardwick, age 36, was convicted of three counts of rape, predatory sexual assault, and three counts of criminal sexual act, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office said. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison when he's sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 26. DA Anne Donnelly said Hardwick used his knowledge of Hempstead to carry out his attacks in …
Hempstead, NY
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7 Charged In Beating, Slashing Of Men At HS Graduation On Hofstra University Campus
Seven suspects were formally charged in connection with the brutal beating and slashing of a man following a high school graduation ceremony on Long Island. The attack happened in Hempstead, on the Hofstra University campus, at around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 19. According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, the defendants arrived at the Mack Sports Center as the graduation ceremony was ending and accosted the victim when he exited the building. Earlier Report: 6 Nabbed After Fight Breaks Out Near Hofstra University In Uniondale The group struck the man multiple times…
Brentwood, NY
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Newborn Suffers Brain Injury After Long Island Dad’s ‘Brutal’ Abuse Caught On Video: DA
A Long Island father repeatedly abused his newborn son, culminating in the child suffering a traumatic brain injury, prosecutors allege. Vincent DiStasi, age 31, of South Setauket, was formally charged with assault and related offenses in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 25, after prosecutors said he repeatedly abused his 5-week-old son to the point of needing emergency surgery. According to the indictment, Suffolk County Police were called to Stony Brook University Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 21 after the unresponsive infant was brought to the emergency department by ambulance. …
Massapequa, NY
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Syosset Man Pleads Guilty For 100 MPH Drunken, Wrong-Way Crash Killing Husband, Wife
A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges for an August 2023 high-speed, head-on crash that killed a husband and wife and which he allegedly was driving drunk at twice the legal legal. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2023, in Laurel Hollow. Odalis and Ismenia Urena, both 37 years old, were traveling in a convertible heading westbound on Northern Boulevard approaching Moores Hill Road. Sotirios Spanos, age 33, of Syosset, was traveling in a 2023 Acura MDX eastbound on Northern Boulevard at a high rate of speed and while intoxi…
Massapequa, NY
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Long Island Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says
A Long Island man man has pleaded guilty to murder for the shooting death of a 25-year-old during an argument. Ryan Hamilton, age 24, of Hempstead, admitted to the murder of Trendabi Reid in May 2021, on Thursday, Feb. 15, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. Hamilton, age 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He is expected to be sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, the DA's Office said. “This defendant brutally gunned down Trendabi Reid during an altercation at a backyard gathering in Hempstead,” said Donnelly. “Gun vio…
Massapequa, NY
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Drunk Driver Sentenced For Wrong-Way Long Island Crash That Killed Cousin, Second Victim
An admitted drunk driver will spend years behind bars for a wrong-way Long Island crash that killed his own cousin and a second victim. Juan De Leon Collado, age 30, of Freeport, was sentenced to between seven and 21 years in prison in Nassau County Court on Monday, Jan. 29 after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges. Prosecutors said Collado had been drinking at a Farmingdale sports bar before he got behind the wheel of his Honda CRV shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Admits Guilt In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Massapequa Park DW…
Massapequa, NY
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Man Shoots, Kills Teacher In Drive-By Long Island Shooting: DA
The alleged gang member has been indicted for shooting a woman in her car while her child sat in the back seat. On Friday, Dec. 15, 27-year-old Oumar Barry of Hempstead was indicted on charges including murder for the shooting of mother and Bronx elementary school teacher Kimberly Midgette, which happened in April 2023. Earlier Report - Double Shooting Update: Arrest Made For Fatal Hempstead Incident According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, Barry was a leader of the Blood Hound Brims gang. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 44-year-old Midgette was sit…
Massapequa, NY
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$200K Fraud: 2 Long Island Residents Claimed Retirement, Disability, DA Says
Together, two Long Island residents allegedly defrauded the Social Security Administration out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefits by not disclosing income or the death of a relative, authorities said. On Monday, Oct. 2, Uniondale resident Markus Effinger and Valley Stream resident Gloria Sevilla were arraigned in two separate cases regarding alleged Social Security fraud, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Effinger, age 55, first began collecting disability benefits for his reported vision issues (including “retinal detachment”) in May 2012. In 2014, 2015, and 20…
Massapequa, NY
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12 Indicted For Massive Drug Trafficking Ring On Long Island, DA Says
A dozen people were arraigned after a monthslong investigation into an alleged drug trafficking ring on Long Island resulted in the recovery of eight pounds of cocaine, among other drugs and weapons, authorities announced. On Wednesday, Sept. 13, all 12 suspects were indicted for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking ring that sold “poison in the form of crack, cocaine and fentanyl, ” across the South Shore of Nassau County, District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said. The indictment comes after a nine-month investigation between the NCDA’s office and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). S…
Massapequa, NY
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'Murderous Rage': LI Man Gets Decades In Prison For Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law
A 70-year-old Long Island man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars for brutally killing his wife and shooting his brother-in-law with a shotgun. Thomas DiNapoli of Levittown, age 70, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24 to 50 years to life in prison for the 2020 murder of his 61-year-old wife, Cheryl DiNapoli, and the attempted killing of his brother-in-law at his Cord Lane home, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office announced. Earlier Report: ‘Remorseless’ Levittown Man Convicted Of Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law: DA DiNapoli was convic…
Massapequa, NY
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'Bust-Out' Sentence: Man Steals $290K Using Fake Credit Cards In Long Island Scam
Officials announced that a man has been sentenced to time behind bars for a “bust-out” scam in which he opened credit cards in other people’s names — including people who have died — to make expensive purchases that he could then resell. On Wednesday, July 26, 58-year-old John Chen was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison for charges related to the scam, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Between November 2020 and December 2021, American Express investigators noticed that about 10 cardholders were making similar expensive purchases at the same stores. The majo…
Massapequa, NY
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Drunk Driver Sentenced For Deadly Long Island Hit-Run Crash
A Long Island man will spend up to a decade behind bars for a March 2022 drunk driving incident, which killed a father of four. Jordan Solomon, aged 32, of Jericho, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 6 to up to 15 years in prison for charges related to a drunk-driving hit-and-run crash where he was found to have a blood alcohol level three times that of the legal limit, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: Suspect Driving While Intoxicated Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Jericho Crash, Police Say On the night of March 15, 2022, Solomon was out celebrating …
Massapequa, NY
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Drugs At Daycare: Long Island Man Sentenced For Selling Narcotics, Attempted Murder, DA Says
A Long Island man is facing over a decade behind bars for making and selling narcotics out of unlicensed daycare centers and for attempting to murder his girlfriend’s former partner. On Monday, May 15, 26-year-old Lex Lloyd of Hempstead was sentenced to 14 years behind bars for multiple charges relating to the alleged crimes, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office announced. As part of a search warrant from an investigation that began in October 2019, detectives recovered 520 grams of cocaine, 50 oxycodone pills, two narcotics presses, and several bullets at Lloyd’s home. An inves…
Massapequa, NY
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NY Rep. George Santos Criminally Charged By Federal Prosecutors, Report Says
Updated story: George Santos Now In Custody, Facing 13 Federal Counts Embattled New York Congressman George Santos has been charged with at least one federal crime, CNN reports. The Republican lawmaker, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, is expected to be arraigned on the sealed charge or charges in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday, May 10, according to the outlet, which cited three sources familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear what crime or crimes Santos, age 34, is being accused of, but the federal probe is believed to center around ca…
Massapequa, NY
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Embattled NY Rep. George Santos 'Proudly' Announces Re-Election Bid: 'We Need A Fighter'
Just 104 days after taking office, embattled New York Congressman George Santos “proudly” announced that he is running for re-election. Santos, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, made it official in a statement released Monday, April 17, in which he touted his re-election campaign as being “about TAKING BACK our country and restoring greatness back to New York.” Related Report: Nassau Rep. George Santos Confesses To Defrauding Brazilian Clerk Of $1,300 In Clothing: Report The freshman Republican, age 34, claimed he’s already made “significant efforts” to fulfi…
Massapequa, NY
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Tax Fraud: LI Businesswoman Owed $49K In Unpaid Taxes, DA Says
A Long Island businesswoman who once made six figures could spend more than six years in prison for tax fraud, authorities said. West Hempstead resident Cynthia Ciaccio, age 62, was arraigned in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, April 4, for allegedly failing to pay over $49,000 in personal income taxes. Ciaccio was the vice president and COO of office product retailer Weeks Lerman at the time, according to her LinkedIn profile. Nassau County prosecutors allege that she failed to file New York State personal income tax returns from 2017 through 2020. During that time, Ciaccio had a…
Massapequa, NY
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NY Rep. George Santos Confesses To Defrauding Brazilian Clerk Of $1,300 In Clothing: Report
Embattled New York Rep. George Santos has formally confessed to defrauding a Brazilian shop clerk of $1,300 in clothing and shoes, CNN reports. The admission is part of an agreement requested by Santos’ attorney in January 2022 and accepted by Brazilian prosecutors that ensures he won’t be prosecuted for the crime, according to the outlet. Related Report: 'I've Been A Terrible Liar,' George Santos Admits After He 'Got Away With It' In 2020 It states that the freshman Republican lawmaker, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, agrees to confess to the fraud and p…
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