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Man sentenced to 9 years in prison for fentanyl and crack cocaine sale that led to fatal overdose of Ronkonkoma woman
Justin Llewellyn Pleaded Guilty in March to Selling Drugs that Led to the Death of Yasmin DeLeon. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on May 16 that Justin Llewellyn, 35, of Wyandanch, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty in March to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree, for selling fentanyl and crack cocaine to Yasmine DeLeon, 25, of Ronkonkoma, that lead to her fatal overdose in November 2022. Llewellyn was one of 21 defendants indicted last April following a long-term narcotics and gun trafficking investigation.
Capitol Riot: MTA Worker, Wife From Massapequa Participated In Jan. 6 Breach, Feds Say
Long Island residents Kevin Moore, age 61, and Carol Moore, age 57, of Massapequa, are named in a four-count criminal complaint that was filed in US District Court in Washington, DC on Monday, May 13. According to investigators, the couple attended then-President Donald Trump’s speech at the Ellipse that morning...
'Career Criminal' Nabbed For Serial Long Island Burglaries: DA
A man has been charged with multiple counts of burglary after he allegedly broke into several Long Island homes, stealing thousands of dollars worth of items. Vincent Dougherty, age 64, faced his arraignment on Wednesday, May 15, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Beginning in May 2021 …
Construction Scam: Man Steals Over $70K From Levittown Homeowner, Police Say
Westchester County resident Martin Ward, age 27 of Yonkers, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14 for the scam, which occurred on Long Island months prior. In March, a Levittown homeowner reached out to Ward after searching Google for someone to fix the cracks in their home’s foundation. The victim,...
Two Workers at Jericho Two Workers at Jericho Business Arrested for Stealing Copper Wi Arrested for Stealing Copper Wire from their Employer, Cops Say
The Second Squad reports the arrests of two males for an incident that occurred between Wednesday, May 15, 2024 and Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM in Jericho. According to Detectives, Officers responded to a Larceny report of copper wire at Getty Terminal Corp located at 125 Jericho Turnpike. After a thorough investigation was conducted, two employees, Defendants Carlos Hernandez, 35, of 25-107 71st Avenue, Bellerose and Hugo Ayala, 23, of 4 Nassau Boulevard, Malverne were arrested without incident.
Kingsbridge Heights: Lawyer for “Fentanyl” Daycare Owner: “She’s not a Monster”
Editor’s Note: The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our print edition dated April 18-May 1, 2024. Bronx daycare owner, Grei Mendez, appeared in Bronx Criminal Court on Tuesday, April 9. Facing various State charges, following the unintentional death by fentanyl poisoning of one-year-old Nicholas Feliz Dominici at Divino Niño Daycare Center in Kingsbridge Heights on Sept. 15, 2023, her defense attorney alleges she’s not a monster.
Woman Pitches Cup-Throwing Tirade At Darien Chipotle
Stamford resident Galeano Hernandez, age 29, was charged with breach of peace on Wednesday, May 8, at the restaurant in Darien. According to Lt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, Hernandez was picking up a delivery and asked an employee for an empty cup, which resulted in an argument after she was asked to pay.
UPDATE Kingsbridge Heights: Infant Hospitalized after Reported Seizure at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
A 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD attending Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) was treated on scene by EMS personnel for a reported seizure on Friday afternoon, May 17, and was later transferred to Montefiore Medical Center, city officials said. The NYPD and FDNY/EMS said they were alerted to the incident at the center’s...
Nassau University Medical Center treats burns of injured deputy fire chief
The Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow provided life-saving care to a deputy fire chief last week, after he was seriously burned in an accident at the Nassau County Fire Service Academy in Old Bethpage. According to Michael Uttaro, the Nassau County Fire Marshal, around 10:30 a.m. on May...
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