Duo Indicted In Fatal July 4th Shooting At Nassau County Block Party
Two men are facing felony charges in a shooting during a block party on Long Island that left a man dead and injured two others.
Michael Wright, age 34, and Lawrence Sims, age 29, from Roosevelt, were indicted by a grand jury on Friday, Aug. 13, according to an announcement from Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith on Monday, Sept. 27.
Wright was arraigned on Monday, and Sims was arraigned on Friday, Sept. 10.
“A traditional Fourth of July block party turned deadly when these two defendants – allegedly in a verbal argument – pulled guns and fired indiscriminately at one …
Long Island Woman Sentenced In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Injured Child
A Long Island woman was sentenced for driving while intoxicated and crashing into another vehicle, killing a mother, and injuring her 8-year-old son.
Nicole Pollock, age 28, of Freeport, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 22, to six to 18 years in prison in the February 2020 crash, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.
Pollock pleaded guilty to the following charges on Wednesday, June 16:
Aggravated vehicular homicide
Second-degree manslaughter
Second-degree assault
Third-degree assault
Driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs…
Barred Nassau County Investment Broker Accused Of Stealing $80K, DA Says
A Long Island man was arraigned after he was accused of stealing more than $80,000 from people who believed they were investing in shares of Petco, DoorDash, and Airbnb.
Peter Quartararo, age 56, of Glen Cove, was arraigned on Tuesday, Aug. 31, and charged with second-degree and third-degree grand larceny, according to Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith.
He is set to appear in court again on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
In August of last year, Quartararo allegedly introduced himself to the first victim, claiming to possess pre-initial public offering shares of DoorDash and offe…
