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…
Boat Explodes, Burns in Long Island Sound Five People Ejected
NEW YORK, NY – Five people were ejected from a boat when it exploded Friday afternoon in Long Island sound off the coast of Queens. The New York Fire Department’s 4th Marine…
Four Charged in Big Island Affordable Housing Corruption Scheme
HONOLULU – A federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment against Paul Joseph Sulla, Jr., 76, and Gary Charles Zamber, 53, both attorneys residing on the island of Hawaii (“Big Island”), on…
Four Charged in Big Island Affordable Housing Corruption Scheme
HONOLULU – A federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment against Paul Joseph Sulla, Jr., 76, and Gary Charles Zamber, 53, both attorneys residing on the island of Hawaii (“Big Island”), on…
TAKE 5 $19K Ticket Sold in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK – One very lucky TAKE 5 ticket was sold for the July 16th midday drawing. The TAKE 5 ticket was worth $19,424. The ticket was purchased at Diya…
Teen Trapped in Basement, Three Dogs Rescued from Burning Long Island Home
ISLIP TERRACE, NY – Police in Suffolk County say a woman and three dogs were rescued from a house fire thanks to the efforts of first responders who responded to the Islip…
American Choppers Star Opens Shop on Long Beach Island
SHIP BOTTOM, NJ – American Chopper stars Paul Teutul Sr., and Paul Teutel, Jr. have announced the opening of a Paul Jr. Designs motorcycle showroom on Long Beach Island. The showroom opened…
Westport Police Rescue Capsized Boaters, Respond to Boat Launch Mishap in Long Island Sound
WESTPORT, CT – Westport marine police officers rescued two people from an overturned canoe in Long Island Sound and later responded to a vehicle in the water at a boat launch ramp.…
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…