Drunk teen driver faces 25 years for Cross Island Parkway crash
Teen driver indicted for high-speed crash that killed 17-year-old and injured four others on Cross Island Parkway Queens, NY – A 19-year-old from Jamaica, Queens has been indicted on multiple felony charges…
Suffolk County Police Department Conducts Fire Island Joint Training Exercise
by Suffolk County Police Department FIRE ISLAND, NY – Officers from the Aviation Section along with a Flight Paramedic from Stony Brook University Hospital recently conducted training for Fire and EMS personnel…
Long Island Man Convicted of over $600 Million Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
Earlier today, a federal jury in Central Islip returned a guilty verdict on all nine counts of a superseding indictment charging Mathew James with perpetrating an over $600 million health care fraud…
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…
Rhode Island Woman to Admit to Falsifying Military Service; False Use of Military Medals; Identity Theft; and Fraudulently Collecting More Than $250,000 in Veteran Benefits and Charitable Contributions
PROVIDENCE – According to a signed plea agreement filed today in U.S. District Court in Providence, a Rhode Island woman who, it is alleged, falsely claimed to be a cancer-stricken U.S. Marine…
TAKE 5 $18K Ticket Sold in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK – One very lucky TAKE 5 ticket was purchased for the July 5 TAKE 5 midday drawing. The $18,208.50 ticket was bought at Thriftway Pharmacy on 159 Greaves Lane…
Three Plead Guilty in Grandparent Scheme Targeting Rhode Island Seniors
PROVIDENCE – Appearing before a federal judge in Providence, three individuals today admitted that they participated in a “Grandparent Scam” that defrauded fourteen Rhode Island seniors out of a total of more…
Rhode Island Man Sentenced in Insider Trading Scheme
BOSTON – A Rhode Island man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for trading on inside information about a Massachusetts company’s planned acquisition of a California semiconductor company. John Younis,…
Rhode Island Man Arrested for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A Rhode Island man was arrested today on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani Assaulted in Staten Island Supermarket
STATEN ISLAND, NY – While visiting Staten Island to promote the campaign of his son Andrew Giuliani, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was assaulted by an irate worker at the…
Rhode Island Man Convicted of Bank Fraud Conspiracy that Operated in South Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Rhode Island man was convicted for his role in a bank fraud conspiracy that targeted financial institutions in southern New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, U.S. Attorney…
Police Charge Foul Mouthed Staten Island Youth Baseball Coach Who Slugged 72-Year-Old Umpire
BRANCHBURG, NJ – Police have arrested and charged Jerry Otero, 40, of Staten Island. Otero, while serving as a coach of a youth baseball game in the USABL baseball league in Branchburg,…
Four Big Island Residents Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking
HONOLULU – Senior United States District Judge Helen Gillmor today sentenced Dwayne P. Gouveia, 58, of Waimea, Hawaii, to ten years imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Gouveia was previously sentenced by…
Body of Woman Swept Out to Sea at Island Beach State Park Recovered
SOUTH SEASIDE PARK, NJ – Police and Coast Guard units searched the ocean off Island Beach State Park after a 59-year-old woman swimming in the ocean at around 8:05 pm on Monday…
NYPD Investigating Shooting, Carjacking in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NY – The New York City Police Department is investigating a shooting and robbery on Port Richmond Avenue in Staten Island. According to police on Sunday, at around 2:19 AM…
Orthodox Hasidic Jewish Man Assaulted by Staten Island Teen While Walking to Synagogue
BROOKLYN, NY – An Orthodox Jewish man was assaulted on his way to prayer service at a local synagogue by a teen from Staten Island according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.…
Two Men Charged in Indictment with Distributing Narcotics, Including Fentanyl, and Causing the Deaths of Four Persons on the East End of Long Island in the Summer of 2021
A seven-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Marquis Douglas, also known as “Prince” and “President,” and Jesse Pace, also known as “Jah,” with conspiring to distribute…
Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Two Murders, An Attempted Murder, and Drug Conspiracy Charges
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Jonathan Hernandez, a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnational criminal…
Phil Murphy Announces Free Entry into Island Beach and Other State Parks This Summer
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is gearing up for a Memorial Day like never before at the many state parks across the state, including the popular Ocean County Island Beach State Park.…
Texas Man Charged in Rhode Island with Fraud, Money Laundering, SCAMS Act
PROVIDENCE – A Texas man who allegedly participated in a conspiracy where one member posed as a high-ranking military officer stationed overseas while befriending and gaining the trust of seniors in at…
Former Long Island Resident Indicted for Massive Fraud Scheme Involving Sports Betting
A two-count indictment was unsealed today in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York charging Cory Zeidman with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering…
Federal Prosecutor Named as Environmental Justice Coordinator for the District of Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha has appointed Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Kevin L. Hubbard to the position of Environmental Justice Coordinator for the District of Rhode Island. On…
Staten Island Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Nalerton Charles, also known as “Lite,” was sentenced by United States District Judge I. Leo Glasser to 210 months’ imprisonment for distribution and possession with…
TAKE 5 $32K Ticket Sold in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK – One lucky Take 5 lottery ticket was purchased in Staten Island. The winning ticket was sold for the May 22nd TAKE 5 drawing. The $32,944 ticket was bought…
Rock Island Man Convicted of Firearm and Ammunition Offenses
PEORIA, Ill. – A federal jury returned guilty verdicts today against Anthony Tony Gay, of the 1200 block of 14th St., in Rock Island, Illinois, for possession of a firearm and ammunition…
Staten Island Man Who Called for Bombing BLM Protesters Gets 36 Months for Illegal Gun Charge
STATEN ISLAND, NY – A Staten Island man who called for throwing pipe bombs at Black Lives Matter protesters during the George Floyd riots has been sentenced to three years in federal…
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