Freeport lottery player scores big payout from local store
FREEPORT, N.Y. — A lucky lottery player in Freeport is holding a ticket worth $31,152.50 after hitting the top prize in the New York Lottery’s May 27 Take 5 evening drawing. The…
Freeport woman charged in $130,000 welfare fraud and insurance scam
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Freeport woman has been indicted for allegedly defrauding public assistance programs of more than $130,000 and committing insurance fraud by falsifying her residence to avoid higher premiums, Nassau…
Freeport Man Receives 6-12 Year Sentence for Drunken Crash that Killed Child
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the sentencing of Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez, a 19-year-old from Freeport, to six to twelve years in prison for his involvement in…
Freeport Man Sentenced for Fatal Drunken Crash in New Hyde Park
MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly today announced the sentencing of Dante Lennon, a 23-year-old from Freeport, to six to 18 years in prison for a tragic incident…
Freeport Man Convicted in Fatal DWI Incident
MINEOLA, NY—Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez, a Freeport resident, has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a deadly DWI crash in West Hempstead that resulted in the death of a six-year-old girl. On Wednesday,…
Freeport Store Rings Up $19K Winning TAKE 5 Ticket
Freeport, New York – The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Jun 3rd TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing. The ticket was sold at Curiosity located at…
Unlicensed Dentist Arrested in Freeport
FREEPORT, NY – Nassau County Police have arrested 53-year-old Jose L. Rodriguez Delacruz for operating as an unlicensed dentist out of an office on West Sunrise Highway in Freeport. The arrest followed…
Freeport Man Sentenced for Deadly Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash
MINEOLA, N.Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office has announced the sentencing of Juan De Leon Collado, 30, from Freeport, to 7 to 21 years in prison. This sentencing comes after…
Freeport Man Indicted in Fatal West Hempstead Drunk Driving Accident
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez, 18, from Freeport, for his alleged involvement in a fatal drunk driving incident in West…
Freeport Man Admits Role in Fatal DWI Crash
MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the guilty plea of Juan De Leon Collado, 30, of Freeport, for his role in a fatal drunk driving incident. The…
Freeport Men Sentenced for Murder and Robbery in Long Beach Case
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Two men from Freeport have been sentenced for their involvement in the shooting death and robbery of James Diamond, a Long Beach resident. Eric Baldwin, 27, and Corey Grier,…
Freeport Man Pleads Guilty in DWI Pedestrian Crash
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Tyshaun Johashen, 32, pleaded guilty on Wednesday before Judge Robert Bogle to charges including aggravated vehicular homicide and assault in the second degree. The incident, which occurred on March…
Bloods Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murder in Freeport
MINEOLA, N.Y. – On Friday, Christopher Anderson, known as CK, a 27-year-old resident of Roosevelt and alleged member of the Bloods gang, entered a guilty plea before Judge Howard Sturim. Anderson was…
Freeport Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors He Met Online
ROCKFORD — A Freeport, Ill. resident was sentenced today to 17 years in federal prison for traveling to Iowa to engage in sexual conduct with a minor he met online. ERICH BRINKMEIER,…
Long Island MS-13 Gang Associate Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Murdering a 15-Year-Old Boy in Freeport
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Eduardo Portillo, also known as “Firuli” and “Tito” (Portillo), an associate of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the…
$50K Very Merry Holiday Countdown prize sold in Freeport
FREEPORT, OHIO – You could say Judith McCreary of Flushing is flush with some extra cash after winning a $50,000 prize in the Ohio Lottery’s $10 Very Merry Holiday Countdown scratch-off. https://ohiolottery.com/Games/ScratchOffs/10DollarGames/A-Very-Merry-Holiday-Countdown She purchased her winning…
Pool heater thieves with caught red-handed in Freeport
FREEPORT, Fla— Two men are facing felony charges following an unusual string of burglaries in Walton County. Between November 20th and November 28th Walton County Sheriff’s Office received four separate reports in…