CRIME & SAFETY
4 people charged after N.Y. couple’s dismembered remains were found in multiple parks
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (TCD) -- Four people have been formally indicted for their alleged roles in the fatal stabbing and dismemberment of a couple in February. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced April 29 that Jeffrey Mackey, Alexis Nieves, Steven Brown, and Amanda Wallace were charged with multiple crimes, including hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence, and concealment of a human corpse.
Couple Sentenced For Murdering Boy Found At Brentwood Home
Valerie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, both 28 and from Queens, were each sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 1. It followed a two-week trial after which jurors found the couple guilty of fatally beating Owusu’s 5-year-old son, King. Prosecutors argued...
Boy Pulls Knife, Robs Victim At Middle School On Long Island: Police
An alleged robbery on a Long Island middle school’s soccer field has led to the arrest of a boy, police said. It happened on Thursday, May 2 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. The juvenile robber — whose name and age have not been released — is alleged to have walked up to a 13-year-o…
Juvenile Arrested for Knifepoint Robbery of Student on Uniondale School Campus, Cops Say
The First Squad reports the arrest of a male Juvenile for a Robbery that occurred on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in Uniondale. According to Detectives, Officers responded to Turtle Hook Middle School located at 975 Jerusalem Avenue for a robbery that occurred on the soccer field. The defendant approached a 13-year-old male victim and displayed a knife placing him in fear for his safety. The defendant then forcibly removed the victim’s sweatshirt and fled the scene. A short time later, officers located the defendant and arrested him without incident.
Authorities Respond to Raging Tractor Trailer Fire on Long Island Expressway
The Public Information Office reports the details of a Fire that occurred on Tuesday, May 2, 2024 at 12:18 am in Jericho. According to police, Highway Patrol Officers responded to a tractor trailer fire on the Long Island Expressway (eastbound) in the vicinity of exit 40E. Jericho Fire department responded and extinguished the fire.
LI Man Gets 125 Years for Rapes, Burglaries
A Bellport man was sentenced to 125 years in prison Wednesday for several rapes and other charges, including one crime that he committed in Huntington Station after he was released following a court hearing. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said that between June 22, Read More ...
After son tased by police, family using event to spread message about mental health awareness
After their 16-year-old son, who has behavioral issues, was tased by police, the family is working to raise awareness about the right way to deal with people in the event of a mental or emotional disturbance.
Garbage Truck Driver Indicted for Criminally Negligent Homicide for Crash that Killed Motorist
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Jaswinder Singh, 52, of Bellrose, Queens, was indicted for Criminally Negligent Homicide and other related charges, for driving a sanitation truck at an unreasonable speed and crashing into multiple vehicles that had been stopped at a red light on the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway in Hauppauge. The collision caused the death of Joseph Kelly, 24, of West Islip, who was in one of the other vehicles.
Nassau Missing Persons Squad Asking for Public's Assistance in Locating 25-Year-Old Man Last Seen in Seaford
The Missing Persons Squad reports the details of a Missing Adult that occurred on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. in Seaford and was reported to Police on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 6:56 a.m. According to Detectives, Curtis Waller, 25, was last seen in Seaford. He is described...
Hempstead's Search for Amani: 15-Year-Old Missing, Community Urged to Help!
The Missing Person Squad reports a Missing Juvenile that occurred on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 5:00 pm in Hempstead and reported to police on 4/30/2024. According to Detectives, Amani Mills, 15, was last seen leaving her Hempstead residence. She is described as a female black, 5’1”, 110 lbs., brown hair and brown eyes. Her clothing description and destination is unknown.
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