Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police A Long Island man is accused of taking thousands of dollars stolen from two Pennsylvania residents in a phone scam scheme, police announced on Monday, June 1. Chancellor McKee, 22, of Islip, was arrested after an investigation into unauthorized transfers from two victims' bank accounts, according to Suffolk County Police. The Pennsylvania residents had $2,500 and $4,500 separately removed from their accounts and transferred into a Coinbase cryptocurrency account belonging to McKee on Nov. 12, 2025, investigators said. Police said the victims had fallen for a phone scam before the money w…
Loaded Gun, 19-Round Magazine Found During LIE Traffic Stop In Nassau County Loaded Gun, 19-Round Magazine Found During LIE Traffic Stop In Nassau County
Loaded Gun, 19-Round Magazine Found During LIE Traffic Stop In Nassau County A traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway led New York State Police to a loaded handgun and a large-capacity magazine hidden under a driver's seat in Nassau County. A loaded handgun and a dangerous knife were recovered during a traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway in Nassau County, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 1. Orlando Silva Rodriguez, 42, of Phoenix, Arizona, was arrested after members of the New York State Police Community Stabilization Unit stopped a Dodge Ram pickup truck for multiple traffic violations in Old Westbury at approximately 3:12 p.m. on Friday, …
Brothel Operated For More Than A Decade In Long Island, Police Say Brothel Operated For More Than A Decade In Long Island, Police Say
Brothel Operated For More Than A Decade In Long Island, Police Say A residential brothel allegedly operated for more than a decade out of a Long Island home has led to a prostitution charge, police announced on Monday, June 1. Helen Mantell, 67, of Cedarwood Street in Islip Terrace, was charged after an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Human Trafficking Investigations Unit and Third Precinct Patrol, according to police. The investigation began following community complaints about a residence at 204 Cedarwood Street in Islip Terrace, police said. Detectives determined Mantell had allegedly been operating a brothel from the home since at least 20…
LI Man Accused Of Traveling To See Child After Sending Explicit Photo: Police LI Man Accused Of Traveling To See Child After Sending Explicit Photo: Police
LI Man Accused Of Traveling To See Child After Sending Explicit Photo: Police A disturbing online conversation led to the arrest of a Greenport man after investigators say he sent an explicit image to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl and was later found with child sexual abuse material on his phone, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, June 1. Corey Hooks, 37, of Fifth Street in Greenport, was taken into custody following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department's Digital Forensic Unit, according to the release. The investigation began after detectives received a report that Hooks traveled to Topgolf in Holtsville on Monday, May 26, t…
$158K Diamond Delivery Lands LI Man In Handcuffs, Police Say $158K Diamond Delivery Lands LI Man In Handcuffs, Police Say
$158K Diamond Delivery Lands LI Man In Handcuffs, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after detectives said he knowingly received a package containing fraudulently purchased loose diamonds worth approximately $158,000, Nassau County police said. Wilfredo Franco Ramirez, 42, of Franklin Square, was arrested at 7:08 p.m. on Friday, May 29, in Franklin Square, according to the Nassau County Police Department's Electronics Squad/Fraud & Forgery Section. Detectives said Ramirez knowingly accepted a package containing natural loose diamonds that had been purchased through fraud. The diamonds were valued at approximately $158,000, police said. Ra…
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said. According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…
Man Exposed Himself To 2 Girls Walking Along Hempstead Turnpike: Police Man Exposed Himself To 2 Girls Walking Along Hempstead Turnpike: Police
Man Exposed Himself To 2 Girls Walking Along Hempstead Turnpike: Police A North Bellmore man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to two juvenile girls in Uniondale, Nassau County police said. Guy Bellomo Jr., 64, was sitting inside a silver 2019 Lexus RX at approximately 3:10 p.m. Friday, May 29, when he was observed exposing himself and touching his genitals in front of two female juveniles walking westbound on Hempstead Turnpike, according to detectives. Police said a subsequent investigation led to Bellomo's identification and arrest. Bellomo was taken into custody without incident, authorities said. He was charged with public lewdness an…
Fake Cop Flashes Lights, Sirens Before Hit-Run On Long Island: Police Fake Cop Flashes Lights, Sirens Before Hit-Run On Long Island: Police
Fake Cop Flashes Lights, Sirens Before Hit-Run On Long Island: Police A 56-year-old man is accused of using flashing emergency lights and sirens before causing a crash and fleeing the scene Thursday night, May 28, Nassau County police said. Thomas Luckscheiter, 56, of South Farmingdale, was driving a 2023 Dodge RAM near the intersection of Linden Avenue and Main Street in South Farmingdale at approximately 10:35 p.m. on May 28, according to detectives. Luckscheiter, whose Facebook page shows he is a security officer at a major health network, was operating the vehicle aggressively and activated flashing red and blue lights while using multiple different siren…
Long Island Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years Long Island Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years
Long Island Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years A lawyer trusted to manage a Connecticut commercial property has admitted to stealing more than $500,000 from a trust, federal prosecutors say. Now he's facing decades in prison. Edward W. Miller, 70, of Lawrence, New York, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court in Bridgeport on Thursday, May 28, after waiving his right to be indicted, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  According to court records, Miller was a New York attorney who served as trustee of the M.P. Trust, which was created in 2014 to manage several properties, including a commercial building in N…
Fourth Time LI Drunk Driver Convicted Again, This Time With 0.22 BAC: Authorities Fourth Time LI Drunk Driver Convicted Again, This Time With 0.22 BAC: Authorities
Fourth Time LI Drunk Driver Convicted Again, This Time With 0.22 BAC: Authorities A Long Island man with three prior DWI convictions has been found guilty again after prosecutors said he drove drunk with a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit. Walter Danilo Perez Sanchez, 42, was convicted Wednesday, May 27, for his latest drunk escapade, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office announced. The case began as an assault investigation, after a witness reported three men fighting in a parking lot in Huntington Station on March 20, 2025, prosecutors said. But officers arrived to find Perez Sanchez, of Huntington Station, smelling of alcohol with bloods…
‘Family’s Worst Nightmare’ Kidnapping Attempt In Nassau County Results In Indictment ‘Family’s Worst Nightmare’ Kidnapping Attempt In Nassau County Results In Indictment
‘Family’s Worst Nightmare’ Kidnapping Attempt In Nassau County Results In Indictment A Long Island woman accused of attempting to snatch a 15-month-old toddler from a stroller was indicted Thursday, May 28, authorities said. Heather Magone, a 40-year-old social worker, was arraigned on charges of second-degree attempted kidnapping, child endangerment, and reckless endangerment, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said, describing the case as “every family’s worst nightmare.” “Thanks to his quick-thinking and heroic intervention, the child’s great-grandfather was able to prevent the unthinkable,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. The 79-year-old great-grandfath…
Dynamite Attack On Long Island Boyfriend Lands Girlfriend Prison Time Dynamite Attack On Long Island Boyfriend Lands Girlfriend Prison Time
Dynamite Attack On Long Island Boyfriend Lands Girlfriend Prison Time A Long Island woman who blew off her boyfriend’s hand with a stick of dynamite was sentenced to prison time on Wednesday, May 27. Keyonna Waddell, 35, got 18 years behind bars and five years of probation for the terrifying attack, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Waddell, of Deer Park, got into an argument with her boyfriend at his apartment on March 22, 2024, according to investigators. The man left the apartment after the blow-up and told Waddell to do the same, police said. When the man returned, he saw no sign of Waddell, assumed she had left, and went to sleep, auth…