Baldwin Man Sentenced to 25 to Life for 2019 Fatal Gas Station Hit-and-Run

Joshua Roston ran over 59-year-old Cemal Dagdeviren after stealing $22 worth of gas; defendant fled New York and was arrested in Pennsylvania 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Baldwin man ...

Laurelton Man Indicted for Triple-Fatal Crash on Southern State Parkway

Matthew Whyte was allegedly speeding and driving recklessly on Southern State Parkway at Exit 32 in November 2022 when he crashed into another vehicle, killing three

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that ...

Brooklyn Pharmacist Indicted for the Possession of Multiple Assault Weapons and Unregistered Pistols

Ilya Ostrovskiy allegedly had 23 assault weapons, 18 semiautomatic pistols, 78 High-Capacity Magazines and body armor in Hewlett home 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Hewlett pharmacist, who o...

Valley Stream Soccer Coach Sentenced to Jail for Rape of Underaged Player

Sean Johnsen pleaded guilty in August to rape and other charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Valley Stream soccer coach was sentenced today to up to three years in prison for having sex with an...

School Bus Driver Indicted for Alleged Kidnap and Rape of Student

Giovanny Campos allegedly had sex with teenage student in high school parking lot and at home in Queens  

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Queens school bus driver was indicted last week f...

Hicksville Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide for June 2022 Fatal DWI Collision

Oscar Argueta was drunk and driving at approximately 93 miles an hour when he T-boned another vehicle, killing passenger

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hicksville man pleaded guilty today to aggravated veh...

Three Indicted for Robbery of Postal Workers in Hempstead & Queens

The trio allegedly displayed weapons and stole postal keys used to access postal collection boxes 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that three defendants were arraigned on multiple counts of robbery for al...

Freeport Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide for Fatal DWI Crash in Massapequa Park

Juan De Leon Collado was drunk and driving the wrong way on Sunrise Highway when he crashed into an oncoming vehicle; passengers in both vehicles were killed

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Freepo...

Bloods Gang Member Convicted for 2020 Murder & Attempted Murder in Freeport

Floyd McNeil shot and killed a 21-year-old man and shot another victim in a Freeport park

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Bloods gang member was convicted by a jury today of the murder of a 21-yea...

Queens Man Sentenced to 6 to 12 Years in Prison for DWI Crash that Seriously Injured Four

Jesus Lugo Santana pleaded guilty in April 2023; was more than three times the legal limit for alcohol

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Queens man was sentenced yesterday to six to 12 years in pris...

Amityville Man Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Nearly $200K in Long Beach Home Improvement Schemes

Peter Ferrigan allegedly contracted with homeowners, took payment, and used the money for personal expenses and other construction jobs

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an Amityville man was arrested...

Freeport Men Sentenced for September 2021 Murder & Robbery

Corey Grier and Eric Baldwin stole cash at gunpoint from victim James Diamond, who had just cashed $55,000 settlement check; Baldwin sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for murder, Grier sentenced to 20 years in prison for robbery 

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Long Island City Man Indicted for Allegedly Stealing More Than $500,000 in Two Commercial Burglaries

John Cipolla allegedly stole $285,000 worth of electronics from a Plainview store; Defendant allegedly stole two U-Haul trucks in a separate scheme and $250,000 in quarters from another business

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Ann...

Dix Hills Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Murder of Elderly Uncle

David Cahoon stabbed 70-year-old uncle 16 times in December 2018 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Dix Hills man was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison for stabbing his elderly ...

North Carolina Man Sentenced to 40 Years to Life in Prison for 2021 Hempstead Murder

Ruben Diego Avila Huicab was convicted after trial in June of the murder of 40-year-old Ricardo Cardona; Huicab had 16-year-old co-defendant kill Cardona after a work dispute

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announ...

Baldwin Man Convicted of Murder for 2019 Fatal Gas Station Hit-and-Run

Joshua Roston ran over 59-year-old Cemal ‘John’ Dagdeviren after stealing $22 worth of gas; defendant fled New York and was arrested in Pennsylvania 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly an...

Point Lookout Man Indicted for Allegedly Starving His Dog to Death

Kevin Barnett attempted to have ‘Jessica’ cremated at a West Hempstead animal hospital shortly after her death

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Point Lookout man was arrested ye...

Four Uniondale Residents Charged with Possession of Kilograms of Cocaine

More than two kilograms of cocaine were found hidden inside of speakers mailed from U.S. Virgin Islands to Long Island; guns and drug packaging materials also recovered

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced th...

Freeport Man Sentenced to Six to 18 Years in Prison for Fatal DWI Pedestrian Strike in Hempstead

Tyshaun Johashen was driving twice the speed limit and intoxicated when he struck a 24-year-old woman and killed her

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Freeport man was sentenced today to six to 18 y...

Two Nassau Residents Arraigned for Alleged Social Security Administration Fraud

Markus Effinger allegedly received more than $72,000 in fraudulent disability benefits; Gloria Sevilla allegedly wrongfully collected more than $137,000 in retirement benefits

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly annou...

Syosset Man Indicted for High-Speed DWI Crash that Killed Husband and Wife

Sotirios Spanos was allegedly intoxicated and driving at approximately 100 mph on Northern Boulevard when he crashed head-on into vehicle and killed married couple

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a ...

Lindenhurst Man Indicted for Quadruple Vehicular Homicide

Michael DeAngelo was allegedly speeding and impaired by both fentanyl and cocaine when he crashed into vehicle and killed four family members

Victim Patrice Huntley was out celebrating a new job offer with children and step-grandchild 

MINEOLA, N.Y...

New Hyde Park Woman Sentenced to Up to Six Years in Prison for $750,000 Theft

Elizabeth Reilly stole money from elderly woman; bought airline tickets, beauty products

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a New Hyde Park woman was sentenced today to up to six years in prison for st...

Twelve People Indicted for Alleged Roles in Narcotics Trafficking Ring Operating Along South Shore

Indictment is the result of an extensive nine-month investigation with DEA Long Island District Office Task Force; search warrants uncovered narcotics trafficking operation involving cocaine, crack and fentanyl

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County Distr...

Glen Cove Paving Company & President Charged in Prevailing Wage Kick-Back Scheme

Angelo Stanco and American Paving & Masonry Corp. are charged with allegedly demanding kickbacks and stealing prevailing wage restitution checks totaling more than $42,000 from employees 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorn...

Freeport Men Plead Guilty to September 2021 Murder & Robbery

Corey Grier and Eric Baldwin stole cash at gunpoint; victim James Diamond had just cashed $55,000 settlement check

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that two men have pleaded guilty for their roles in the ...

Elmont Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for 2018 Attempted Murder that Left Victim a Quadriplegic

Carlos Spielfogel-Lopez approached victim’s car, placed firearm to his ear, pulled the trigger and severed victim’s spinal cord

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an Elmont man was ...

Alleged Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 22 Yrs to Life in Prison for 2020 Murder & Attempted Murder

Christopher Anderson shot and killed a 21-year-old man and shot another victim in a Freeport park; in a separate incident, fired on police

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an alleged Bloods gang member was sen...

Hempstead Man Indicted for October 2022 Drunk Driving Crash that Killed Passenger

Donnell Hill, an MTA bus driver at the time of crash, allegedly drove drunk and hit tree, killing 26-year-old passenger and injuring others in car   

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced tha...

Alleged Gang Members Indicted for 2019 Hempstead Drive-By Murder

Taiquan Cullum and Deion Barros allegedly shot and killed 36-year-old Paul LaRue after an earlier attempt on Cullum’s life

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that two alleged gang members were ind...

Freeport Man Pleads Guilty to Charges for Drunken Fatal Pedestrian Strike on Babylon Turnpike

Tyshaun Johashen was at least three times the legal limit for alcohol when he struck a 24-year-old woman as she crossed street in March; Defendant expected to be sentenced to six to 18 years in prison

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorn...

Levittown Man Sentenced to 50 Yrs to Life in Prison for Murdering Wife & Attempting to Kill Brother

Thomas DiNapoli was convicted at trial in June; jury deliberated for an hour

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Levittown man was sentenced today to 50 years to life in prison for the murder of his w...

Freeport Man Indicted for Fatal Wrong-Way DWI Crash in Massapequa Park

Juan De Leon Collado was allegedly intoxicated and driving the wrong way on Sunrise Highway when he crashed into another vehicle, killing the victim driver and his own passenger

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly ann...

Long Beach Man Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for March 2022 Murder of Uber Driver

Shaun Teemer also sentenced for 2021 hit-and-run that severely injured a 73-year-old woman

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Long Beach man was sentenced today to 20 years to life in prison for the ...

St. James Man Convicted of Murdering Pregnant Estranged Wife in January 2020

Michael Owen used rope-like object to strangle Kelly Owen   

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a St. James man was convicted Friday after a jury trial for the strangling murder of hi...

Wantagh Motorist Indicted for Killing Pedestrian Outside Woodbury Diner

Willem Specht was allegedly intoxicated when he reversed his car in parking lot and struck 61-year-old Joseph Devito

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Wantagh man has been indicted for allegedly dri...

Westbury Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Selling Illegal Firearms

Gerald Pierre sold rifles, pistols, and revolvers, many with large-capacity magazines 

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Westbury man was sentenced today to eight years in prison for selli...

Freeport Man Indicted for Trafficking Large Quantities of Cocaine

Elson Forestier allegedly possessed nearly 2.5 kilograms of cocaine; drugs were allegedly concealed in toy packaging and boxes covered in birthday wrapping paper in his Freeport residence

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Do...

Crips Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Fatal 2020 Hempstead Shooting

Jayden Woods pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in May for the death of 17-year-old Omarion JacksonMINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Crips gang member was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for s...

Valley Stream Man Indicted for Criminally Negligent Homicide in Skateboarder’s Death

Mactyme Michel allegedly ran a stop sign and struck 18-year-old Gerrin Hagen causing his death

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Valley Stream driver was arraigned yesterday on a charge of Criminally Negligen...

New York State DOT Employee Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing More Than $3800

Anthony Agornyo, a Traffic Services Technician, allegedly stole the scrap metal from a NYSDOT yard in Hauppauge and sold it for cash in Freeport

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a New York State Depa...

Alleged Bloods Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murder & Attempted Murder Charges

Christopher Anderson shot and killed a 21-year-old man and shot another surviving victim in Freeport; Defendant, in a separate incident, fired shots at police

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an alle...

Elmont Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Stabbing Death of Woman at Belmont Racetrack

Jose Franco-Martinez stabbed his ex-girlfriend multiple times, killing her, as she tended to horses

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an Elmont man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the ...

North Carolina Man Convicted of Murder in 2021 Hempstead Ambush Shooting

Ruben Diego Avila Huicab planned and carried out the murder of 40-year-old Ricardo Cardona because of a work dispute

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a North Carolina man was convicted by a jury yest...

Levittown Man Convicted of Murdering Wife and Attempting to Kill Brother-In-Law in August 2020

Thomas DiNapoli shot wife with rifle and brother-in-law with shotgun; jury returned verdict after hour of deliberation  

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Levittown man was convicted at tri...

Freeport Man Indicted for Fatal DWI Pedestrian Strike on Babylon Turnpike

Tyshaun Johashen was allegedly intoxicated when he struck a 24-year-old woman as she crossed Babylon Turnpike in March

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Freeport man was arraigned on aggravated vehi...

Roslyn Man Indicted for Wrong-Way Fatal DWI Crash that Killed Two Teenagers in Jericho

Amandeep Singh was allegedly speeding and intoxicated when he crashed his pickup truck into car with four teenagers in May, leaving two dead and two injured 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that...

Long Beach Man Pleads Guilty to March 2022 Murder of Uber Driver

Shaun Teemer also pled to a 2021 hit-and-run in Long Beach that severely injured a 73-year-old woman

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Long Beach man pleaded guilty today to the March 2022 shooting ...

Dix Hills Man Convicted of Murder in Stabbing of Elderly Uncle

70-year-old William Cahoon was found dead in his Levittown home in January 2019 with approximately 16 stab wounds; Defendant David Cahoon faces 25 years to life in prison at sentencing

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announ...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 50 Years to Life in Prison for April 2021 Shooting at Stop & Shop Store

Employee Gabriel DeWitt Wilson was convicted of killing 49-year-old manager Ray Wishropp and attempting to murder two other workers in May

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a former supermarket employ...

Queens Man Indicted for Murder of Man After DWI Collison in Baldwin

Patrick Destine allegedly followed the victim, 54-year-old David McKenzie, after their vehicles collided and kicked him in the head multiple times, killing him

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Quee...

Jericho Man Sentenced to Up to 15 Years in Prison for Deadly DWI Collision with Motorcycle

Jordan Solomon was nearly three times the legal limit for alcohol when he crashed into Stanley Soobrian’s motorcycle, killing him

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Jericho man was sentence...

DA Donnelly Announces $55,000 Grant Funding for Summer DWI Enforcement

Grants Awarded to Freeport and Long Beach Police Departments will enhance DWI patrols on weekends and holidays from May through September

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, Freeport Police Department Chief of Police...

West Hempstead Man Sentenced to 32 Yrs to Life in Prison for Murder & Attempted Murder in March 2019

Sharayda Washington fired ten shots, striking and killing a 16-year-old and injuring another

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a West Hempstead man was sentenced today to 32 years to life in prison fo...

Hicksville Couple Arraigned on Charges of Stealing More Than $12,000 in COVID Relief Funds

Michael Arbassio and Eileen Dantini allegedly fraudulently obtained rental assistance funds from Town of Oyster Bay program

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a couple from Hicksville were arraigned ye...

Two People Charged with Submitting False Paperwork to Satisfy Plea Agreement with NCDA

Nocianie Joseph and Travis Troiano allegedly drafted and submitted falsified paperwork from the Yes We Can Community Center stating that Joseph had completed required community service after DWI plea

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorne...

Man Sentenced to 14 Yrs in Prison for Att. Murder & Selling Narcotics from Unlicensed Daycare Center

Lex Lloyd used daycare center to mix drugs; Defendant was arrested as part of Operation Honeycomb; Tried to kill girlfriend’s former partner in February 2021 

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly an...

Long Beach Brothers Indicted for Large-Scale Black-Market Trafficking of Stolen Catalytic Converters

Alan and Andrew Pawelsky allegedly trafficked stolen converters from several states

Alan’s company, Ace Auto Recycling, allegedly received $170 million from refinery that processed the precious metals inside the converters

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Alleged MS-13 Member Indicted for Murder and Gang Assault

Gerson Hernandez allegedly participated in two killings in 2022

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an alleged MS-13 member has been indicted on murder charges for a July 2022 killing in Uniondale and g...

Sea Cliff Woman Indicted for Drunk Driving Crash that Led to Motorcyclist’s Death

Susannah Smith was allegedly drunk and texting when she crashed into a utility pole, sending powerlines into the roadway, and caused the death of 34-year-old Milton Diaz

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced t...

New Hyde Park Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Nearly $750,000 From Elderly Woman

Elizabeth Reilly wrote herself checks and used victim’s credit card information to buy airline tickets, beauty products

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a New Hyde Park woman pleaded guilty...

Centereach Man Indicted for Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision in Island Park

Corey Henson was allegedly intoxicated when he struck and killed 30-year-old Dodanim Emanuel Chavez and fled the scene

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Centereach man has been indicted on charges h...

Hempstead Man Convicted of Killing Grocery Store Manager During April 2021 Mass Shooting

Employee Gabriel DeWitt Wilson killed 49-year-old manager Raymond Wishropp and attempted to murder two other workers

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a former supermarket employee was convicted today...

Glen Head Woman Sentenced to Up to Six Years in Prison for $600,000 Theft from Local Yacht Club

Anna Maria Restrepo used employee credit cards to steal from the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club between 2010 and 2017; was previously convicted of $100,000 theft from day care facility

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Don...

Disbarred Attorney Arraigned for Stealing More Than $21,000 from Client

Alfred DiGirolomo, Jr. allegedly stole attorney fees and settlement funds from purported client; previously pled guilty to felony Grand Larceny charges with automatic disbarment for two separate schemes

Mineola, N.Y. – Nassau County District Atto...

Glen Cove Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny Charge for $1 Million Ponzi Scheme

Rand Heckler duped friends and neighbors into investing with him and used their money to pay his mortgage, country club membership and other expenses

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a former investm...

Lake Success Attorney Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing Client’s Insurance Settlement Funds

Sean O’Leary represented client in personal injury claim after car accident; allegedly stole $60,000 of negotiated settlement

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Lake Success attorney was ar...

Seaford Man Sentenced to Jail and 10 Years’ Probation as Sex Offender for ‘Deepfaked’ Sexual Images

Patrick Carey posted altered images of more than a dozen women on a pornographic website; DA Donnelly unveils proposed legislation creating new statutes to protect New Yorkers from ‘deepfake’ pornography

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau...

Long Beach Man Arraigned for DWI Motorcycle Strike that Killed Pedestrian

Christopher Flores was allegedly drunk and high when he struck 42-year-old Scott Brower as he crossed Merrick Road in Rockville Centre

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Long Beach man was arraigned ...

Hicksville Man Charged with Aggravated Vehicular Homicide for Fatal DWI Collision in Hempstead

Oscar Argueta was allegedly drunk and driving at excessive speeds when he T-boned another vehicle, killing passenger

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hicksville man was arraigned today on aggravate...

Levittown Woman Arraigned for Allegedly Fraudulently Collecting $112K in Public Assistance Benefits

Terry Ann Powell-Bajwa allegedly submitted paperwork for SNAP, Day Care Services, and Medicaid benefits omitting she owned company with government contracts, including $2 million contract with Lockheed Martin

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County Distric...

Hempstead MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for January 2017 Murder

Carlos Portillo ordered the murder of 19-year-old Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales in the Massapequa Preserve; Portillo was high-ranking member of Indios Locos Salvatrucha clique of MS-13 at the time of the killing

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County Dis...

West Hempstead Woman Arraigned for Failing to Pay Personal Income Taxes for Four Years

Cynthia Ciaccio allegedly failed to pay income taxes from 2017 through 2020; had a total tax liability of $49,792 over three-year period and income of more than $400,000 in each tax year

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Do...

Elmont Man Convicted of Murder for Stabbing Woman to Death at Belmont Racetrack

Jose Franco-Martinez drove from Kansas to stab his ex-girlfriend multiple times as she tended to horses

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an Elmont man has been convicted for the June 17, 2018, murder...

Westbury Man Charged in 61-Count Indictment for Selling Illegal Firearms

Gerald Pierre allegedly sold more than a dozen rifles, pistols and revolvers; fled Nassau County in February 2022 and was arrested in Philadelphia in January 2023

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a ...

Attorney Sentenced for Schemes Defrauding Victims of Nearly $300K in Real Estate Transactions

Bret Votano acted as agent and attorney in multiple property sales and stole escrow funds; has since been disbarred

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a former attorney from East Rockaway was sentenced...

Alleged MS-13 Member Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for Two Hempstead Incidents in 2020

Denis Gutierrez-Marcos killed man after taxi dispute in September 2020; fired into crowd, striking two, in October 2020

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an alleged MS-13 member was sentenced today t...

Jericho Man Pleads Guilty for Deadly DWI Collision with Motorcycle on Jericho Turnpike

Jordan Solomon was highly intoxicated and driving 100 mph when he crashed into 29-year-old Stanley Christopher Soobrian’s motorcycle, killing him

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Jericho ...

Waiter Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Killing Busboy at Hicksville Restaurant

David Jimenez-Salazar stabbed 37-year-old Elvin Padilla in the neck with broken liquor bottle after an argument over tips

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a waiter at a Hicksville restaurant was sent...

Alleged MS-13 Member Sentenced to 23 Years to Life in Prison for Murder and Attempted Murder Charges

Marvin Moralez pleaded guilty in February for 2021 Freeport murder and for pointing gun at police officer

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an alleged MS-13 member was sentenced today to 23 years to ...

Barred Investment Broker Indicted for Alleged $520,000 Stock Fraud Scheme

Peter Quartararo allegedly defrauded victims who believed they were investing in Peloton, WeWork, Airbnb & Petco

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a barred investment broker from Glen Cove was in...

Former Law Firm Employee Indicted for Allegedly Stealing More than $500K from Seven Trusts

Michelle Byrd charged in 181 count indictment for allegedly stealing money from trusts that service adults with Cerebral Palsy, stroke victims, and woman who lost her limbs due to medical malpractice 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County Distri...

Brooklyn-Based Rapper Indicted for Shooting at Exclusive Glen Cove Pool Party

Remy Marshall, also known as Fetty Luciano, was arraigned on weapon and assault charges for July 2022 shooting that injured three

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Brooklyn-based rapper was arraigne...

Lido Beach Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Murdering Oceanside High School Student

Tyler Flach stabbed recent transfer student Khaseen Morris in the heart at a strip mall in 2019

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced today that a Lido Beach man was sentenced today to 25 years to life in pris...

Alleged MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Murder and Attempted Murder Charges

Marvin Moralez expected to be sentenced to 23 years to life for March 2021 Freeport murder and for pointing gun at police officer 

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an alleged MS-13 member p...

Rosedale Man Sentenced to Up to 7 Years in Prison for Drunken High-Speed Trooper Chase

Bentley Butler was speeding while drunk and high and crashed on Southern State Parkway

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Rosedale man was sentenced Tuesday to up to 7 years in prison for leading New York...

Alleged MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Murder & Attempted Murder Charges for Two Hempstead Incidents

Denis Gutierrez-Marcos killed man after taxi dispute in September 2020; fired into crowd, striking two, in October 2020

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an alleged MS-13 member pleaded guilty to mur...

Waiter Convicted in Stabbing Death of Busboy at Hicksville Restaurant After Argument Over Tips

David Jimenez-Salazar stabbed 37-year-old Elvin Padilla in the neck with broken liquor bottle and killed him

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a waiter at a Hicksville restaurant was convicted at tria...

Hempstead MS-13 Leader Convicted of Murder for January 2017 Hacking

19-year-old Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales was lured into Massapequa Preserve with the promise of drugs and sex; Defendant Carlos Portillo ordered murder and provided co-defendants with gun and machete; Portillo was high-ranking member of Indios Locos Sal...

Uniondale Woman Sentenced to 7-15 Years in Prison for Drunk Driving Crash that Killed Man

Tasha Brown hit 29-year-old Nelson Fuentes’ parked car at more than 90 mph 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Uniondale woman was sentenced to seven to 15 years in prison for Aggr...

Manhattan Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for DWI Crash that Paralyzed Passenger

Lumumba Woods, with a BAC of .12, crashed vehicle on Sunrise Highway; passenger was ejected 20 feet from car

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Manhattan man, previously convicted of murder in 1992, was s...

Valley Stream Man Indicted for Father’s Day DWI Crash that Killed Half-Brother

Joshua Pena, allegedly intoxicated and driving at excessive speeds, crashed on the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway, killing his half-brother

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Valley Stream man was arraigne...

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty, on Eve of Trial, to Roles in Queens and Nassau Murders

Carlos Guerra – a member of Normandie clique of MS-13 – participated in December 2018 killings of Ian Cruz in Far Rockaway and Harold Sermeno in Lawrence; victims allegedly disrespected gang before their deaths 

MINEOLA, N.Y. &...

Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1 Million Winning Lotto Ticket & Prize Money from Relative

Iris Amador Argueta stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from cousin by misleading him about the value of the winning ticket

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Texas woman pleaded guilty today to s...

East Northport Man Charged for Allegedly Fraudulently Receiving More Than $50,000 in Public Benefits

Otari Bater allegedly claimed his family earned little to no income on Medicaid and SNAP applications; was president of two companies, leased luxury vehicle, and owned home during same period

MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. ...

Oceanside Man Indicted for July 2019 High-Speed Boating Collision that Killed 18-Year-Old

Christopher Palma was allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed when he collided with 18-year-old Caitlin McDonald’s jet ski near Baldwin

MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that ...

Manhattan Man Convicted of Assault for DWI Crash that Paralyzed Passenger

Lumumba Woods, with a BAC of .12, crashed vehicle on Sunrise Highway; passenger was ejected 20 feet from car

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Manhattan man, previously convicted of murder in 1992, was c...

Levittown Woman Indicted for Allegedly Stealing More Than $150,000 from Ward Through Guardianship

Luigia “Gina” D’Amore allegedly siphoned money from victim’s bank accounts and failed to pay utility, tax, and other bills as the victim’s legal guardian

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Att...

Valley Stream Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Weapon & Drug Possession

Jackson Metellus was found guilty of multiple weapon and drug charges in November

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Valley Stream man was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in prison on weapon and drug cha...

Elmont Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Hempstead Shooting

Floyd McNeil was found guilty of Attempted Murder, Assault, and weapons charges in June

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced an Elmont Man was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for a September 2019 shoo...

Richard Cottingham Pleads Guilty to 1968 Cold Case Murder

Richard Cottingham Pleads Guilty to 1968 Cold Case Murder; Admits in Court to Killing Four Additional Women in Nassau County in Early 1970s

Diane Cusick, 23, went to shopping mall to buy a pair of shoes, was found strangled in mall parking lot; Br...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder

Jermaine Grant shot at running victim seven times outside Baldwin nightclub 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for firing seven shots...

Dentist and TOBAY Worker Charged in 136-Count Indictment for Opioid Prescription Scheme

Dr. Jason DiBlasi and Marco Cotto allegedly sold opioid prescriptions to people without medical need; in some cases patients were never met or examined; nearly 7,000 opioids prescribed   

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District A...

North Bellmore Man Indicted for Wife’s Murder

Anthony Paruolo is charged with stabbing his wife to death while eight-year-old child was in the home

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a North Bellmore man was indicted on murder charges for the stab...

Roosevelt Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Assaulting Gas Station Worker

Vernon Lowe robbed and assaulted gas station attendant in 2018; Defendant has multiple violent felony convictions, including conviction for Murder in 1994

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Roosevelt...

Lido Beach Man Convicted for Murder of 16-Year-Old During Oceanside Melee

Tyler Flach stabbed Khaseen Morris in the heart, killing him, at a strip mall in 2019

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced today that a Lido Beach man has been convicted of the murder of an Oceanside teenager...

Dog Abuser Sentenced to Jail Time and 50-Year Animal Ban

Defendant Ellie Knoller killed two puppies and nearly killed a third in less than three weeks in 2019 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an animal abuser was sentenced to one year in jail for...

Massapequa Man Sentenced to Up to 15 Years in Prison for Fatal Drunk Driving Crash

John Cappello struck 74-year-old Manuela Brugueras’ vehicle head-on, killing her

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Massapequa man was sentenced to up to fifteen years in prison for a fatal drun...

Uniondale Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Brutal 2021 Stabbing

Oscar Rios-Perez stabbed housemate, dumped body on curb in plastic garbage bags

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Uniondale man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for brutally stabbing his 27...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for 2020 Attempted Murder

Arem Rodgers fired 11 rounds, striking a 26-year-old victim seven times in the vestibule of a Terrace Ave. building

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced yesterday to 12 year...

New Hyde Park Man Sentenced for 2018 Drunk Driving Crash that Seriously Injured Police Officer

Keith Dillon was driving at three times the legal limit when he crashed head-on into Police Officer Willard Gomes’ vehicle

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a New Hyde Park man was sentenced...

MS-13 Clique Leader Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for 2017 Hempstead Murder

Ramon Martines, A/K/A, Cruzito, was leader of Hempstead clique of MS-13; ordered killing of 39-year-old victim 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an MS-13 leader was sentenced today to 25 yea...

Uniondale Woman Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide for Fatal Hempstead Crash

Tasha Brown was driving while intoxicated when she hit several parked cars at more than 90 mph, killing the 29-year-old occupant of one of the vehicles

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Uniondale wo...

Queens Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Burglary Spree on North Shore

Andres Zapata and accomplices stole more than $1 million in cash and items from homes on the North Shore

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced today that a Queens man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for hi...

Hewlett Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal 2020 Hempstead Stabbing

Keith Pooler was convicted in May of stabbing 49-year-old Andre Garry in the heart on a street corner, killing him

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Hewlett man was sentenced today to 25 years to life in...

Maryland Man Arrested for Email Scam that Bilked Garden City Home Buyer out of $45,000

Defendant allegedly conspired with others who pretended to be a real estate attorney and had money wired to fake escrow account

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly and Garden City Police Commissioner Kenneth O. Jackso...

Former Pharmaceutical Company Employee Pleads Guilty in $1.38M Embezzlement & Tax Fraud Scheme

Former office manager Maria Porras used bookkeeping access to steal money between 2015 and 2020

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that the former office manager for a pharmaceutical company in Port Washing...

New Hyde Park Man Pleads Guilty in 2018 Drunk Driving Crash that Seriously Injured Police Officer

Keith Dillon was driving at nearly three times the legal limit for alcohol when he crashed head-on into Police Officer Willard Gomes’ vehicle

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a New Hyde Par...

Elmont Man Arraigned on Murder Charges for Shooting in Penthouse Apartment in Mineola

Mark Small allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend, Marivel Estevez, in her luxury apartment in July 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of an Elmont man on murder and weapons charg...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for 2019 Brierley Park Stabbing

Jose Ortiz-Trochez stabbed a 34-year-old man to death in March 2019

MINEOLA, N.Y. – District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Hempstead man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the stabbing death of a man in Brierley Park in Hempstead in ...

Levittown Man Sentenced to Life in Prison without Parole for Brutal Murder of 73-Year-Old Woman

Benjamin Lopez was convicted of viciously attacking a 73-year-old grandmother, killing her with a machete

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Levittown man was sentenced today to life in prison without par...

Floral Park Man Charged in Fatal High-Speed Crash on Jericho Turnpike

Arhum Tanveer, allegedly driving over 100 mph, crashed into 30-year-old Maricela Donaire’s vehicle, killing her

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of a Floral Park man on charges in...

Freeport Man Sentenced to 29 Years in Prison for Firing Gun at a Police Officer

David Serrant was convicted of attempted assault and weapons charges in May 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Freeport man was sentenced today to 29 years in prison for firing at a Freepor...

Former Bookkeeper for Local Trade Union Charged with Embezzling More Than $120,000 in Union Funds

Jennifer Jira allegedly issued hundreds of checks to herself from the bank accounts of Local 713 International of Brotherhood of Trade Union

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Westbury woman and for...

Roosevelt Man Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for 2017 Murder of Church Deacon

Andre Patton stabbed Deacon Patrick Logsdon more than 20 times at a halfway house in Roosevelt and fled the state

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Roosevelt man was sentenced today to 20 years to ...

Two MS-13 Members Sentenced for 2017 Homicide in Uniondale

Defendants hacked 22-year-old Carlos Rivas-Majano to death with machete 

MINEOLA, N.Y. –Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that two MS-13 members have been sentenced for their roles in the August 2017 machete murd...

Freeport Man Indicted on Dog Fighting Charges

Lonnie Poindexter allegedly bred and sold animals for dogfighting

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Freeport man who allegedly bred and sold pit bulls for use in dogfighting has been indicted by a N...

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for 2019 Fatal Shooting

James Wilson shot and killed 28-year-old Matthew Gilreath at 100 Terrace Avenue in Hempstead

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Brooklyn man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for a fatal shootin...

Sirius XM DJ and Mail Carrier Indicted for Narcotics Trafficking

Lance Holmes, aka DJ Love Dinero, allegedly received kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl in mail from California; Mail carrier Adrianna Lewis allegedly facilitated deliveries on her postal route in Hempstead 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County ...

Uniondale Man Indicted for September 2021 Freeport Murder & Robbery

Defendant and others allegedly lured the victim to Freeport to steal cash at gunpoint; victim James Diamond just cashed $55,000 settlement check

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of a fifth ...

Freeport Man Arraigned for Crash that Killed Three Family Members Leaving Sweet Sixteen

Dante Lennon was allegedly speeding and intoxicated when he broadsided a Lincoln Town Car in New Hyde Park

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Freeport man was arraigned today on grand jury indictment...

West Hempstead Man Who Allegedly Abandoned Emaciated Dog Outside Freeport Animal Rescue Arrested

Severely malnourished dog, Athena, had open wounds and was left in crate outside Bobbi and the Strays on July 7; NCDA and Nassau SPCA asked for public’s help after dog was abandoned 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attor...

West Hempstead Woman Arraigned for Crash that Killed Two Teenagers in October 2021

Nylah Frazier was allegedly driving more than 100 MPH when she crashed BMW and killed two passengers 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a West Hempstead woman was arraigned today on grand jury indictme...

Long Beach Man Arraigned for Alleged March 2022 Murder of Uber Driver

Shaun Teemer was also arraigned today in a 2021 hit-and-run in Long Beach that severely injured a 74-year-old woman

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Long Beach man was arraigned today for the March...

Alleged Bloods Gang Members Arraigned on Murder, Attempted Murder Charges

Christopher Anderson and Floyd McNeil allegedly gunned down a 21-year-old man and shot another surviving victim in Freeport

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that two alleged Bloods gang members were arrai...

Huntington Station Man Pleads Guilty in Serious Crash in Laurel Hollow

Rafael Melara, driving while highly intoxicated, struck a car and bus on Northern Boulevard; victim sustained life-threatening injuries

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced today that a Huntington Station man...

Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme

Matthew Eckstein sentenced to up to 10-1/2 years in prison; nearly $5.6 million in restitution returned to victims 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Syosset man was sentenced today to up to ten...

Valley Stream Man Indicted for Allegedly Using Forged Prescriptions to Acquire Opioids

James Cosentino has pending case for allegedly using forged prescriptions to acquire more than 13,000 opioid pills over the course of nine months

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Valley Stream man ...

Massapequa Dentist Charged with Possession of More than Two Dozen Firearms, “Ghost Guns” Recovered

Paul Carey was allegedly in possession of 30 firearms, including so-called “ghost gun” assault weapons

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Massapequa dentist was arraigned today on a se...

Levittown Man Convicted of Murder in Brutal Slay of Grandmother During Robbery

Benjamin Lopez viciously hacked a 73-year-old grandmother to death with a machete during robbery in Levittown

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the conviction of a Levittown man in the brutal machete killi...

Syosset Man Sentenced to Three to Nine Years in Prison for DWI Crash that Injured 3-Year-Old Girl

Varun Datt jumped sidewalk while driving drunk, striking and injuring a man and child

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Syosset man was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for striking a man and h...

DA Donnelly, Long Beach Officials Announce Enhanced DWI Patrols for Fourth of July Weekend

Fourteen people have been killed on Nassau roadways since May 21^st 

LONG BEACH, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly and Long Beach Police Commissioner Ronald J. Walsh, Jr., announced a new enhanced drunk driving progr...

Two MS-13 Members Plead Guilty in 2017 Homicide in Uniondale

Defendants hacked 22-year-old Carlos Rivas-Majano to death with machete 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that two MS-13 members have pleaded guilty in the August 2017 machete murder of Carlos Ri...

West Hempstead Man Arraigned in Deadly 2021 Peninsula Boulevard Crash

Arlin Aguilera was allegedly intoxicated and driving at high rate of speed when he collided with an Audi Q5, killing a 15-year-old female passenger

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a West Hempstead m...

Richard Cottingham Indicted for 1968 Murder Outside Green Acres Mall

Diane Cusick, 23, went to shopping mall to buy a pair of shoes, was found strangled in mall parking lot; Breakthrough in case came from DNA match

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a New Jersey man was...

Manorville Man Indicted for Allegedly Sending Sexually Graphic Text Messages to a Minor

Andrew Quattrone allegedly sent sexual images and messages to teenager in Wantagh

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Manorville man was arraigned today on charges he allegedly sent sexually graphic t...

Queens Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Pattern Burglary Spree on North Shore

Brayan Castano and accomplices stole more than $1 million in cash and items from homes on the North Shore

MINEOLA, N.Y. –Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Queens man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role...

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 23 Years to Life in Prison in 2017 Massapequa Park Preserve Murder

Kevin Granados-Coreas and co-conspirators killed victim after luring him into Preserve

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced today to 23 years to life in prison for his role...

Former NYC Police Officer Sentenced to Up to Four Years in Prison for Firing Weapon in Long Beach

David Afanador was drinking alcohol on a beach and fired several shots into the ocean

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a former New York City Police Officer was sentenced today to up to four years in...

Roosevelt Man Pleads Guilty to 2017 Murder of Church Deacon at Halfway House

Andre Patton stabbed Patrick Logsdon more than 20 times and fled home; Was arrested in Tennessee more than six months later

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Roosevelt man pleaded guilty to murder ...

East Rockaway Man Indicted for Possession of Ghost Guns

Thomas Saxton allegedly had seven handguns, two assault rifles and 60 high-capacity magazines in his home; Defendant was arrested at Queens children’s hospital in February for allegedly threatening to kill wife

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau Co...

Former School Official and Local Restaurateur Indicted in Kickback Scheme

Former Director of Food Services for Hempstead Public Schools Alleged to Have Steered More than $1 Million in Contracts to a Preferred Vendor in Exchange for Kickbacks 

An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Sh...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison in Violent Robbery of Housemate

Johnny Shorter was convicted in April of Robbery, Burglary and Assault charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced today a Hempstead man who pistol-whipped and robbed a woman and later ran from police with a...

Hewlett Man Convicted in Fatal 2020 Hempstead Stabbing

Keith Pooler stabbed 49-year-old Andre Garry in the heart on a street corner, killing him

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the conviction of a Hewlett man on murder charges for stabbing a man in the heart...

Bay Shore Man Arraigned in Murder of Former Girlfriend

Quay Sean Hines allegedly shot and killed 33-year-old Amelia Laguerre as she walked in the parking garage of an office building in New Hyde Park

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Bay Shore man was a...

Hempstead Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison in May 2020 Shooting

Trevor Ford shot victim after altercation at Bedell Street and Terrace Avenue 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hempstead gang member was sentenced today to 20 years in prison on assault a...

Major Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Role in Hempstead Narcotics Ring

Able McTootle was one of forty defendants indicted as part of “Operation Honeycomb” joint investigation with NCDA, FBI Long Island Gang Task Force, ATF Task Force, NCPD, Postal Service, DEA, & State Police

MINEOLA, N.Y. – ...

NCDA & Partners Mark End of Project Donating Nearly 100K Seized Counterfeit Jackets to NY Charities

Final 1,000 jackets distributed; 600 jackets donated to humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly today announced the completion of a six-year long effort to donate nearly 100,000 coun...

Massapequa Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Head-On Drunk Driving Crash

John Cappello struck 74-year-old Manuela Brugueras’ vehicle on Stewart Avenue, killing her

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the guilty plea of a Massapequa man in a fatal drunk driving collision...

Sewanhaka High School Teacher Indicted on Charges of Using Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Card

Tricia Manno allegedly submitted forged COVID-19 vaccination card to school district

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced today a Sewanhaka High School teacher was indicted on charges she allegedly submitted ...

MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

The Defendant Directed and/or Participated in Murders in Maryland and Virginia 

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced El Salvadorian national Miguel Angel Corea Diaz, a/k/a “Reaper,”...

MS-13 Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

Directed and/or Participated in Five Murders in Maryland and Virginia 

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced El Salvadorian national Junior Noe Alvarado-Requeno, a/k/a “Insolente&rdq...

Two Men Indicted on Murder Charges in 2021 Baldwin Slay

Darin Semple and co-defendant Devin Obleanis are charged with murder in the shooting death of 23-year-old victim

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of two men for their alleged roles in the m...

Syosset Man Pleads Guilty in DWI Crash that Injured Man and 3-Year-Old Girl

Varun Datt drove his car onto sidewalk while intoxicated, striking and injuring a man and child

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the guilty plea of a Syosset man charged with driving drunk onto a resident...

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Murder for 2017 Massapequa Park Preserve Attack

Kevin Granados-Coreas used machete to kill victim after luring him into preserve

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hempstead man pleaded guilty to murder and other charges for his role in the 2017 ...

Queens Man Convicted in North Shore Burglary Spree

Andres Zapata and co-defendants stole more than $1 million in cash and items from gated communities on the North Shore

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced today that a Queens man was convicted for his role i...

Hempstead Man Convicted in Violent Assault and Robbery of Housemate

Johnny Shorter pistol-whipped female victim, stole money before running from police with loaded firearm

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the conviction of a Hempstead man who pistol-whipped and robbed a w...

Uniondale Woman Indicted in Fatal Hempstead Drunk Driving Crash

Tasha Brown was allegedly driving while intoxicated when she hit several parked cars at more than 90 mph, killing the 29-year-old occupant of one of the vehicles

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indic...

Bay Shore Man Arraigned for Attempted Murder of Two Police Officers

Jonathan Vazquez allegedly attempted to murder one man, robbed a woman at gunpoint, and shot at two Nassau County Police Officers during three-week crime spree 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Bay Shor...

New Hyde Park Woman Indicted in Theft of Almost $750,000

Elizabeth Reilly allegedly wrote herself checks and used PayPal with victim’s credit card information to make personal purchases

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a New Hyde Park woman was a...

Hempstead Man Indicted for Murder in January Point-Blank Shooting & Five Additional Robberies

Deshawn Martin charged in 20-count indictment, including the murder of 49-year-old Santos Valeriano Argueta outside Antojitos Express on Peninsula Boulevard in Hempstead

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced t...

Suffolk County Man Indicted for Woodbury Rape and Robbery

Isaih Giles allegedly attacked woman at Days Inn hotel, raped her and stole valuables

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of a Suffolk County man for allegedly attacking a woman at a Woodbury ...

Former Nassau University Medical Center Payroll Director Indicted in $121,000 Embezzlement Scheme

Arlena Mann allegedly directed payments from NUMC to six bank accounts she controlled between 2019 and 2021

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that the former payroll director of Nassau University Medical C...

Brooklyn Man Convicted in Deadly 2019 Shooting in Hempstead

James Wilson convicted of murder and other charges in the shooting death of 28-year-old Matthew Gilreath

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Brooklyn man was convicted of murder and other charges in a fata...

Queens Man Indicted for Manslaughter in Death of Passenger in Drunk Driving Crash

Kwesi Williams allegedly drove at high rate of speed while intoxicated and crashed into utility pole, killing his female passenger

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of a Queens man on charge...

Hempstead Bloods Gang Member Convicted at Trial for May 2020 Shooting

Trevor Ford shot victim after altercation at Bedell Street and Terrace Avenue; Defendant has multiple open cases in Nassau 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hempstead gang member was convi...

Queens Man Sentenced to Jail Time for Scheme Targeting Immigrants Seeking Legal Assistance

Edier Alberto Alvarez stole $74,000 from more than 40 victims seeking assistance with their immigration cases

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Queens man, who misrepresented himself as an immigrati...

District Attorney Donnelly Announces Creation of Firearms Suppression and Intelligence Unit

New unit will concentrate on long-term investigations into gun-running in Nassau County; Unit will share intelligence with local and federal partners  

Law Enforcement in Nassau County has seized 94 guns – including 28 ghost guns &nd...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 50 Yrs to Life in Prison in Attack that Killed Mother, Sister & Friend

Bobby Vanderhall attacked his mother, sister, and two of his sister’s friends with a hammer in the family home

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced today to 50 yea...

Huntington Sta. Woman Sentenced in $143,000 Fraud Targeting Children’s Therapeutic Service Provider

Patricia Sales deposited checks from then employer, All About Kids, into her personal bank account

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced today the sentencing of a Huntington Station woman who stole more than $...

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 23 Years to Life in Prison for Floral Park Jewelry Store Heist

Justice Brunson and co-defendants stole more than $80,000 in jewelry at gunpoint

MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Brooklyn man was sentenced today to 23 years to life in prison for his role in the ro...

Home Health Aide Charged in Death of Garden City Senior

Gail Godwin allegedly struck client in the head and let him bleed to death, failing to call 911 for hours

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a home health aide was arraigned on manslaughter and other c...

Brooklyn Man Indicted for Christmas Day Shooting of Mother, Father

Dino Tomassetti allegedly shot his mother and father after an argument in their Hewlett home

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Brooklyn man was arraigned today on attempted murder and other charges ...

Uniondale Man Sentenced for Attempted Murder of Four Nassau County Police Department Members

Duane Costa received sentence of 25 years to life in prison

MINEOLA, N.Y. – District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Uniondale man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the attempted murder of four Nassau County Police Office...

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 32 Years to Life in Prison

Raul Ponce pled guilty to two counts of murder and two counts of manslaughter in four separate slayings

MINEOLA, N.Y. – District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Hempstead MS-13 member was sentenced today to 32 years to life in prison after ...

Four Indicted for September 2021 Freeport Murder & Robbery

The defendants allegedly lured the victim to Freeport to steal cash at gunpoint; victim James Diamond just cashed $55,000 settlement check

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of four individua...

Utility Worker Sentenced in Fatal August 2020 Crash that Killed Bicyclist

Matthew Mummaw was high on meth, amphetamines, and fentanyl when he struck a 38-year old man riding home from work

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a utility worker from Jacksonville, Florida wa...

Mineola Man Indicted for Leaving the Scene of Deadly Pedestrian Strike

Charles Polevich allegedly exited his vehicle, saw victim injured on the ground, re-entered his car and drove off

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced the indictment of a Mineola man charged with strikin...

Uniondale Man Convicted of Attempting to Murder Four Nassau County Police Department Members

Duane Costa fired at the officers following a traffic stop

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced that a Uniondale man was convicted at trial for attempting to murder four NCPD officers by firing a gun at the...

Seaford Man Indicted on Charges of Sharing Sexually Explicit Images of More Than 12 Underage Women

Patrick Carey allegedly posted and altered images of women taken when they were in high school and middle school on a pornographic website; encouraged users to harass and threaten women

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith ...

Former Town of Hempstead Commissioner of Public Safety Indicted for Ticket Fixing

Thomas DeMaria allegedly instructed subordinate to void ticket issued to another Town of Hempstead employee’s daughter

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced the indictment of the former Commissi...

Former Pharmaceutical Company Employee Indicted for Allegedly Embezzling More than $1.38 Million

Office manager Maria Porras allegedly stole money between 2015 and 2020

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a Massapequa Park woman who worked as an office manager for a pharmaceutical company was ...

East Setauket Man Sentenced to Up to Six Years in Prison in 2020 Crash

William Byrus was driving while high on a combination of marijuana and Xanax when he crashed in Long Beach; his female passenger suffered serious physical injuries

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that an East...

Former NYS Dept. of Taxation and Finance Employee Indicted for Alleged Sick Leave & Time Schemes

Sabine Alexis charged in 19-count indictment for allegedly falsifying extended sick leave paperwork and collecting salary while employed full-time at another job; certifying work hours while operating a daycare and completing bachelor’s and mast...

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty for Role in Four Homicides; Expected to be Sentenced to Life in Prison

Raul Ponce pled guilty to two counts of murder and two counts of manslaughter

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced a Hempstead MS-13 member pled guilty today to murder and manslaughter charges in four se...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for Strangling Girlfriend to Death

Sixto Tapia-Angeles also slit his girlfriend’s throat and cut his own wrist to claim they attempted a double suicide 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced today to...

Texas Woman Charged with Stealing $1 Million Lotto Prize from Relative

Iris Amador Argueta allegedly claimed cousin’s prize money and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from him by misleading him about the value of the prizeMINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith and the ...

Massapequa Woman Sentenced to Up to 7 1/2 Years in Prison for Striking Elderly Pedestrians

Joanne Dooher was driving with a blood alcohol concentration nearly three times the legal limit

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced today that a Massapequa woman was sentenced to up to seven and a half yea...

Hempstead Man Sentenced for Stabbing Death of Sister’s Boyfriend

Roy Christmas punched his sister and later stabbed her boyfriend after fight about misplaced cellphone

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced today to 19 years in prison for the stabbi...

Hempstead Man Pleads Guilty for 2017 Bludgeoning Attack that Killed Mother, Sister & Family Friend

Bobby Vanderhall attacked his mother, sister, and two of his sister’s friends with a hammer in the family home

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a Hempstead man pleaded guilty today to murder and attempted murder charge...

Queens Man Convicted of Pattern Burglary Spree on North Shore

Brayan Castano and accomplices stole more than $1 million in cash and items from gated homes on the North Shore

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced today that a Queens man was convicted for his role in ...

NCDA, LEGAL AID & ADVOCATES CALL FOR INCREASE IN STATE AND FEDERAL JUROR PAY TO $15/HOUR TO PROMOTE

New York’s sub-minimum wage $40 daily stipend makes jury service unaffordable for low-wage and self-employed workers without employer-paid time off

Acting DA Joyce A. Smith: “Fairness demands that our juries reflect the diversity of our...

Former Deputy Comm. for Hempstead Buildings Dept. Sentenced for Stealing $59K from Republican Cmte.

John Novello was also sentenced in a separate commercial loan scheme to finance renovations on his family home

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that the former Deputy Commissioner for the Town of Hem...

Two Men Charged in Deadly Fourth of July Roosevelt Shootout

Michael Wright and Lawrence Sims were indicted by a grand jury for the incident which left one man dead and two injured

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced the indictment of two men who are charged for ...

Garden City Massage Therapist Indicted for Forcibly Touching Clients and Operating Unlicensed

Sut-Ho Leung is charged with forcible touching, sexual abuse, and 14 counts of unauthorized practice of profession

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced the indictment of a New Hyde Park man on charges h...

Glen Cove Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Coworker at Repair Shop

Lawrence Grammer was convicted in June of shooting Bashir ‘Bobby’ Ward in the back of the head in 2018

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a Glen Cove man was sentenced to 25 y...

Copiague Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison on Narcotics Possession and Conspiracy Charges

Allen Evans is the second major supplier to be sentenced to 10 years in prison as part of Operation Honeycomb investigation

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a Copiague man was sentenced today to...

Freeport Woman Sentenced to up to 18 Years in Prison in Fatal 2020 Crash

Crash on Meadowbrook Parkway killed a 39-year-old mother and injured her eight-year-old sonMINEOLA, N.Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced that a Freeport woman was sentenced today to six to 18 years in prison fo...

Statement of NCDA Communications Director Brendan Brosh

The Nassau County Conviction Integrity Unit investigates all allegations of wrongful conviction. The Conviction Integrity Unit began investigating claims of the wrongful conviction of Christopher Ellis in August 2019. Mr. Ellis was convicted after trial i...

Merrick Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison in Wife’s Strangulation

John Gerges strangled his homebound wife to death in February 2020

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a Merrick man was sentenced today to 21 years in prison for the strangling death of his wife i...

Nassau DA and Partners Announce Pre-Arraignment Diversion Program

Proven public safety initiative will reduce backlog of low-level, nonviolent offenses, decrease recidivism, and spare participants a criminal conviction

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith today announced a new program to...

Barred Investment Broker Re-Arrested for Additional Fraud Schemes

Peter Quartararo allegedly defrauded victims who believed they were investing in DoorDash, Airbnb & Petco; Defendant was arrested in April for similar investment fraud charges

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. S...

MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Two Teenagers

Kevin Lopez-Morales participated in murders of Josue Amaya Leonor in 2016 and Angel Soler in 2017

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced that an MS-13 member was sentenced today to 24 years to life in prison ...

MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Massapequa Preserve Murder

Samuel Ponce took part in the Machete killing of 18-year old Bryan Lemus

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced a Hempstead MS-13 member was sentenced today to nine years to life in prison for his role in ...

Correction Officer Indicted for Allegedly Taking Bribes & Smuggling Contraband into Jail

Harris Ferro charged in 22-count indictment; allegedly sold cigarettes and lighters to inmate at Nassau County Correctional Center

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced the indictment of a correction offi...

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for December 2018 Murder in Lawrence

Elmer Gutierrez pled guilty in June to murder and conspiracy charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced that an MS-13 member was sentenced yesterday to 20 years to life in prison for his role in a Decembe...

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison in 2017 Massapequa Park Preserve Murder

Antonio Cullal used machete to kill victim after luring him into Preserve

MINEOLA, N. Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced today to 20 years to life in prison for his role in the...

Statement from NCDA Communications Director Brendan Brosh

The Nassau County Conviction Integrity Unit investigates all allegations of wrongful conviction. The Conviction Integrity Unit began investigating claims of the wrongful conviction of Christopher Ellis in August 2019, who was convicted after trial in 1993...

Hempstead Restaurant and Bar Owner Sentenced to Jail Time in Extortion Scheme

William Mendez targeted Hispanic-owned businesses, soliciting more than $150,000 in bribes

Related public corruption cases against three high-ranking Hempstead Police Department members are currently pending

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County Di...

DNA Profile Match Leads to Arrest in Elmont Restaurant Burglary

Riqui Rodriguez allegedly threw brick through window of Elmont Seafood restaurant; Defendant suspected of other burglaries in New York City

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced the arraignment of a Brook...

Statement from Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith

“We are reviewing the deeply disturbing findings of the Attorney General’s report regarding the Governor’s alleged conduct. We have requested the Attorney General’s records related to any incidents that occurred in ...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 37 Years to Life in Fatal 2018 Shooting

Defendant and co-conspirator shot and killed man in broad daylight

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Acting District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced today that a Hempstead man was sentenced to 37 years to life in prison for the 2018 murder of a 30-year old man ...

Merrick Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Wife’s Strangulation

John Gerges strangled his homebound wife to death after an argument over the condition of their home

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a Merrick man pled guilty today to manslaughter for the stra...

Syosset Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison in Mother’s Killing

Ian Kazer stabbed his mother 47 times and assaulted father after fight over work place theft

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a Syosset man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his mother&...

Alleged Bloods Gang Member Indicted for Fourth of July 2020 Murder in Massapequa

Thomas Massenburg allegedly shot and killed Rashawn Cummings after fight at Massapequa home; Co-defendant Learyk Jarvis allegedly shot Massenburg in groin

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that two me...

Five Alleged MS-13 Members Arraigned on Conspiracy Charges for 2017 Homicide

Defendants allegedly hacked 22-year old with machete; Deceased’s body was uncovered near Meadowbrook Parkway one year later 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced that five alleged MS-13 m...

Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison on Sex Trafficking Charges

Defendant trafficked victim in Nassau and Suffolk County hotels and motels

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a Bloods gang member was sentenced today to 7 years in prison for sex trafficking, phy...

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty in 2016 Machete Murder in Massapequa Preserve

Ponce expected to receive life sentence for his role in the murder 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced the guilty plea of an alleged MS-13 member for his role in the brutal murder of a Unionda...

Seaford Luxury Boat Broker Charged with Allegedly Stealing More Than $35K from Client

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith announced that a Seaford man, acting as a broker for individuals looking to buy and sell boats, allegedly stole more than $35,000 of the proceeds from the sale of a boat belon...

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty for December 2018 Murder in Lawrence

Elmer Gutierrez also conspired with co-defendants to murder perceived gang rival in Far Rockaway

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced today that an MS-13 member pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a De...

Freeport Woman Pleads Guilty in Fatal Crash that Killed Mother and Injured Son

MINEOLA, N.Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced that a Freeport woman pleaded guilty today to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in a 2020 high-speed crash that killed a 39-year old woman and injured the victim’s eight-...

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to 2017 Murder in Massapequa Park Preserve

Victim was lured to park with promise of sex and drugs; Antonio Cullal stabbed victim multiple times

MINEOLA, N. Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced that a Hempstead man pleaded guilty today for his role in the 2...

Ronkonkoma Woman Charged with Defrauding Undocumented Immigrants Who Sought Assistance

Defendant allegedly misrepresented herself as an immigration attorney; stole $30,000 from victims  

MINEOLA, N.Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced today the arrest of a Ronkonkoma woman who alle...

CFO Allegedly Embezzled Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Former Great Neck Condiments Company

Defendant allegedly used the funds on golf and a beach cabana

MINEOLA, N.Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced today that an East Rockaway certified public accountant, employed as the chief financial officer and co...

Employee Arrested for Stealing more than $143,000 from Children’s Therapeutic Service Provider

Patricia Sales allegedly deposited checks from All About Kids into her personal banking account

MINEOLA, N.Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced today the arrest of a Huntington Station woman who allegedly stole mo...

Bayville Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for 2019 Crash on Wantagh Parkway

Defendant was convicted in April on top charge of assault in the first degree  

MINEOLA, N.Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced that Anthony Chiantella was sentenced today to 17 years in prison f...

Hempstead Man Indicted for Grocery Store Shooting Spree that Left Manager Dead

Gabriel DeWitt Wilson is charged with murder in the second degree and four counts of attempted murder in the second degree

MINEOLA, N.Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced today that a Hempstead man has been indicted on murder, attemp...

Syosset Man Convicted of Killing His Mother After Being Fired from Job

Ian Kazer had argument with his parents after losing his job and getting criminal summons; stabbed mother 47 times later that evening

MINEOLA, N. Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced that a Syosset man was convict...

Glen Cove Man Convicted of Murdering Coworker at Repair Shop

Lawrence Grammer shot Bashir ‘Bobby’ Ward in the back of the head at Glen Head shop after men had argument the day before

MINEOLA, N. Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced that a Glen Cove man w...

Nurse Arrested for Allegedly Stealing more than 1,400 Vials of Fentanyl from North Shore Hospital

Melissa Frame allegedly used fingerprint and unique ID number to access medication more than 50 times

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Do...

Hempstead Man Convicted in Fatal 2018 Shooting

Defendant and previously sentenced co-conspirator shot and killed man in broad daylight

MINEOLA, N. Y. – District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that a Hempstead man was found guilty in the murder of a 30-year old man in a 2018 Hempstead shooting...

Glen Cove Private Investigator Indicted for Allegedly Attempting to Extort Client

Client employed the defendant as part of defense team in double-murder exoneration

MINEOLA, N. Y. – District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the indictment of a private investigator from Glen Cove for allegedly attempting to extort his client ...

Bayville Man Convicted on All Counts in 2019 Near-Fatal Crash on Wantagh Parkway

Defendant was convicted on top charge of Assault in the First Degree in crash that left his front seat passenger a quadriplegic

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that Anthony Chiantella was convicted yester...

Disbarred Attorney Arrested for Alleged Theft of $372,500 in Escrow Funds

Attorney accused of fraudulently representing client in the sale of $7.4 million Manhattan apartment building

MINEOLA, N. Y. – District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an attorney who was disbarred from practicing law in New York was arre...

Massapequa Man Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for 2019 Murder

Ryan Lindquist stabbed victim more than 150 times

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Massapequa man has been sentenced today to 20 years to life in prison for the vicious murder of a man in June 2019...

Barred Investment Broker and Co-Conspirator Charged in Alleged $436,000 Fraud Scheme

Defendants allegedly defrauded investors who believed they were investing in Peloton, WeWork, & Airbnb Stock

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a barred investment broker from Glen Cove and his bus...

Statement of District Attorney Madeline Singas on Labor Law Enforcement

The incredible skill and perseverance of Nassau’s workers has never shone brighter than during the COVID-19 pandemic. The men and women of Long Island’s labor community have done their jobs with dedication even in the most trying conditions. They have pro...

Disbarred Attorney Sentenced to 1-1/3 Years to Four Years in Prison

Alfred DiGirolomo, Jr. pleaded guilty in April 2019 to stealing nearly $230,000 from client; Stole $675,000 from two other clients to pay restitution on first case 

Mineola, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a d...

Hempstead Restaurant and Bar Owner Pleads Guilty to Receiving Bribes

William Mendez allegedly targeted Hispanic-owned businesses in scheme; Co-defendant, former Village of Hempstead Trustee Perry Pettus, sentenced to 2-1/3 years to Seven Years in 2020

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas...

Nine Major Traffickers Indicted in 18-Month Investigation into Hempstead Narcotics Ring

Forty defendants indicted as part of Operation Honeycomb in joint NCDA, FBI Long Island Gang Task Force, ATF Task Force, NCPD, Postal Service, DEA, State Police Investigation 

Two defendants allegedly conducted narcotics business from illegal &...

Nassau Doctor Charged with Five Counts of Murder for Depraved Prescription Abuse

Dr. George Blatti allegedly ignored repeated warnings and prescribed massive quantities of opioids and other drugs that killed five patients and endangered lives of six others

Case marks first doctor charged with depraved indifference murder for prescribin...

Valley Stream Soccer Coach Charged in 50 Count Indictment with Raping Underage Player

Sean Johnsen allegedly had sexual contact with player in his car and at Nassau County hotel

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Valley Stream soccer coach was arraigned on Tuesday on a 50-count grand j...

Freeport Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole After Retrial for 1998 Double Murder

John Pierotti shot and killed two men outside of a Baldwin tavern after an argument

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Freeport man was sentenced today to life without the possibility of parole after ...

Former Library Employee Sentenced to 1 to 3 Years for Embezzling More than $260,000

Sheila Seward added compensation to her paychecks in amounts from $39.00 to $6,900.00

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former employee of the Elmont Memorial Library was sentenced today for stealing...

Valley Stream Man Sentenced to Five to 12 Years in Prison for Fatal Crash

For Immediate Release

January 27, 2021

Dana King, Jr. waited outside his ex-girlfriend’s house, followed her as she entered another car and instigated a high-speed chase that killed 22-year old driver

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County Distric...

Locust Valley Man Sentenced to Six to 12 Years in Prison for Fatal Ambulette Crash

For Immediate Release

January 19, 2021

Alvaro Gutierrez-Garcia was drunk when he crashed into the ambulette, killing patient inside, a retired NYPD Detective

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Locust Va...

Home Health Attendant for Nonverbal Child Indicted on Endangerment Charges

For Immediate Release

January 15, 2021

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Commack man was arraigned on grand jury indictment charges for allegedly masturbating in front of a six-year old nonverbal chi...

Roosevelt Man Indicted for Fatal Stabbing

For Immediate Release

January 15, 2021

MINEOLA, N. Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roosevelt man and his girlfriend have been arraigned for their roles in the stabbing death of a man in October. 

&...

Yaphank Man Arrested for Allegedly Selling Anabolic Steroids on the Dark Web

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and United States Postal Inspectors announced that a Yaphank man was arrested yesterday by NCDA investigators as part of Operation Jerome for allegedly selling anabolic steroids on ...

Valley Stream Man Arrested for Allegedly Using Doctor’s Rx Pad to Acquire Thousands of Opioid Pills

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced that a Valley Stream man was arrested today for allegedly using a doctor&rsqu...

Valley Stream Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for Fatal Crash

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Valley Stream man pleaded guilty today to the top count of manslaughter for a high-speed chase and ramming that ended in a fatal crash.

Dana King, Jr., 24,...

Locust Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide for Fatal Ambulette Crash

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Locust Valley man pled guilty today to the top count of aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges for driving drunk and crashing into an ambulette in 2019, ki...

Levittown Man Indicted for Allegedly Murdering Wife and Attempting to Kill Brother-In-Law

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Levittown man was arraigned on grand jury indictment charges today for the murder of his wife and attempted murder of his brother-in-law in August at their Cord Lan...

Backstretch Employee Accused of Stealing Horse and Causing Its Death at Belmont Park

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a backstretch employee was arraigned on a grand jury indictment and charged with allegedly knowingly releasing a racehorse onto blacktop, causing it to fall and suffe...

Statement Of Nassau County DA Madeline Singas Regarding The Investigation Into Long Beach Payouts

My office has completed our investigation into payouts for accrued vacation and sick leave time made to certain former employees of the City of Long Beach. As Comptroller DiNapoli’s audit found, these payments were excessive and inconsistent with the appl...

Huntington Man Charged with Stealing More Than $45,000 in Investment Scheme

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Huntington man was arraigned today for allegedly stealing $45,450 from a former friend in an investment scheme.

Craig Stone, 64, was arraigned before Judge...

Lynbrook Woman Sentenced to 13 Years for Role in Murdering Mother

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Lynbrook woman was sentenced today to 13 years in prison for her role in planning her mother’s murder.

Francesca Kiel, 23, pled guilty before Judge Christo...

Elmont Woman Sentenced to Seven to Ten Years in Prison for Fatal Elmont Crash

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an Elmont woman was sentenced today to seven to ten years in prison for a fatal crash in Elmont that killed a 65-year old man in February 2019.

Julie Debrosse, 31, ple...

Baldwin Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Baldwin man was arraigned yesterday on a grand jury indictment for allegedly sex trafficking a teenage victim across Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn from Septe...

Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More than $260,000 from Elmont Library

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former employee of the Elmont Memorial Library pled guilty today to grand larceny charges for stealing more than $260,000 from the Library between 2012 and 2018.

She...

Statement from District Attorney Madeline Singas on the Resentencing and Release of Mulumba Kazigo

“Mulumba Kazigo and his siblings experienced decades of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of their father, Dr. Joseph Kazigo. In 2005, after being beaten for forgetting to mow the lawn, Mulumba learned that his mother, too, was a victim ...

Paving Company Owner Sentenced for Paying Oyster Bay Official to Approve Housing Development

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that the owner of a prominent Long Island paving company was sentenced to a three-year conditional discharge for bribing an Oyster Bay commissioner to help facilitat...

South Floral Park Man Sentenced to 20 Years-Life for Murder & Attempted Murder Charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a South Floral Park man was sentenced today to a combined 20 years to life in prison and five years’ post-release supervision for his role in a broad daylig...

Hempstead Accountant Arrested for Allegedly Stealing More than $320,000 from Two Clients

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an accountant with a practice in Hempstead was arraigned today for allegedly stealing more than $320,000 from two clients.

Francisco Esquivel, 65, of Baldwin, was arra...

Long Beach Woman Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Centre Island Killing

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Long Beach woman was sentenced to 22 years in prison and five years post-release supervision for the killing of a Centre Island man on November 20, 2018.

Jennifer Gr...

Alleged Serial Rapist Charged in Three Attacks

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Queens man was arraigned on a grand jury indictment today for allegedly raping three women in three separate attacks between 2015 and 2020.

 Adell Hardwick,...

Valley Stream Couple Charged with Throwing Feces and Shooting Pellet Gun Across Neighbor’s Yard

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a couple from Valley Stream was charged with harassment, criminal tampering and criminal mischief for allegedly throwing feces and shooting a pellet gun, causing a ne...

Mineola Man Indicted for Aggravated Animal Cruelty After Dead Kittens Found in Garbage Chute

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Mineola man was arraigned on a grand jury indictment today for allegedly mutilating four kittens and throwing their bodies in a garbage chute.

Justin Visconti, 38, w...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Murdering Romantic Rival

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison for the March 2018 murder of a romantic rival.

Shavon Goins, 27, was convicted at trial on December 5...

NCDA Defendant Allegedly Faked Death to Avoid Sentence on Cases

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Huntington man has been charged with faking his own death and using his attorney to provide an NCDA prosecutor with a false death certificate to allegedly avoid bei...

Former Employee Charged with Embezzling More than $111,000 from Syosset Public Library

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former employee of the Syosset Public Library was arraigned today on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing more than $111,000 from the Library over seven yea...

Employees of Nassau County Institutions Targeted by Unemployment Fraud Rings

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that nearly 400 employees of Nassau County Institutions have had their identities stolen and used to file false unemployment claims.

To date, the identities of 380 individu...

Lynbrook Woman Pleads Guilty for Role in Murdering Her Mother

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Lynbrook woman pled guilty today for her role in her mother’s murder.

Francesca Kiel, 23, pled guilty before Judge Christopher Quinn to Manslaughter in the...

Statement of District Attorney Madeline Singas Regarding the Dec. 3, 2019 Arrest of Akbar Rogers

On December 3, 2019, Freeport police arrested Akbar Rogers on bench warrants for failure to pay traffic violation fines. He was also wanted for a harassment violation stemming from an incident in which he allegedly pushed a pregnant woman to the ground re...

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 34 Years-Life in Prison for Role in Dec. 2018 Murder Spree

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that an MS-13 member was sentenced to 34 years to life in prison for his role in a December 2018 murder spree in Queens and Nassau.

Yonathan Sanchez, 24, a/k/a Turbo,...

Former New York City Correction Officer Sentenced to 22-Life In Prison for Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Lynbrook man was sentenced today to 22 years to life in prison for a 2016 attack on his girlfriend’s mother that led to the woman’s death in 201...

Community message from Nassau County DA Madeline Singas

Please click here to read a message to the community from Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.

Locust Valley Man Arraigned on Aggravated Vehicular Homicide Charges for Fatal Ambulette Crash

MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Locust Valley man was arraigned on aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter and other charges for allegedly driving drunk and crashing into an ambulette in 2019, k...

South Floral Park Man Pleads Guilty to Murder and Attempted Murder Charges for October 2018 Slaying

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a South Floral Park man pleaded guilty on Wednesday for his role in a broad daylight murder and attempted murder that occurred in Hempstead in October 2018.

Brian Mars...

Merrick Man Arraigned on Murder Charges for Strangling Wife

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Merrick man was arraigned on murder charges for allegedly strangling his wife in February.

John Gerges, 60, was arraigned today before Judge Tammy Robbins on charges...

Defendant Arraigned on Murder Charges for March Stabbing Death of Stranger

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that a defendant has been arraigned on murder charges for stabbing a stranger to death on North Franklin Street in Hempstead in March 2020.

Westley Witts, 30, undomic...

NCDA Announces Creation of Coronavirus Scam Hotline

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today the creation of a Coronavirus scam hotline.

As communities across New York battle the coronavirus epidemic, NCDA has received reports of new identity theft scams and ...

Two Long Island Men Indicted for Plainview Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that two Long Island men have been arraigned for the murder of a Plainview man in January following a possible road rage incident.

Kenneth Regan, 21, of Centereach, was vir...

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Role in December 2018 Murder Spree in Queens and Nassau

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that an MS-13 member pled guilty to murder for his role in a December 2018 murder spree in Queens and Nassau.

Yonathan Sanchez, 23, a/k/a Turbo, pled guilty before Ju...

Long Beach Woman Pleads Guilty to Centre Island Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that a Long Beach woman pled guilty to manslaughter for the murder of a Centre Island man on November 20, 2018.

Jennifer Gross, 54, pled guilty today to Manslaughter ...

Freeport Woman Indicted for Fatal Crash that Killed 39-Year Old Mother on Meadowbrook Parkway

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Freeport woman was arraigned today on 13 grand jury indictment charges for a high-speed crash that killed a 39-year-old woman and injured the victim’s eig...

Freeport Man Convicted of 1998 Double Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Freeport man was convicted today of a 1998 double murder outside of a Baldwin tavern.

John Pierotti, 65, was convicted by a jury of two counts of Murder in the First...

Elmont Woman Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for Fatal Elmont Crash

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an Elmont woman pled guilty today to manslaughter and other charges for a fatal crash in Elmont that killed a 65-year old man in February 2019.

Julie Debrosse, 31, ple...

Nassau County Accounting Firm Accused of Submitting False NYS Tax Returns

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Nassau County accounting firm was arraigned today on a felony complaint for allegedly submitting false New York State Tax Returns on behalf of 267 clients.

Kenneth E...

Glen Head Father and Daughter Convicted of Neglecting Handicapped Dog

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a father and daughter from Glen Head were convicted at trial on Thursday of neglecting a handicapped dog leading to open and infected wounds, emaciation and other sev...

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Prison Time for Role in Multi-State Heroin and Cocaine Smuggling Ring

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Brooklyn man was sentenced today to 10 to 12 years in prison and five years’ post-release supervision after a trial conviction for his role in a multi-sta...

High-Ranking MS-13 Lieutenant Sentenced to 23 Years to Life in Prison for Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a high-ranking MS-13 gang member was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for murder and related charges for the July 2017 killing of a 15-year old in Roosevelt.

Vi...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Fatal Christmas Day Shooting

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man sentenced to 20 years in prison today for the fatal 2017 Christmas Day shooting of a Valley Stream man who was walking to pick up his daughter at the ...

Leader of MS-13’s Hollywood Clique Sentenced to 24 Years to Life for Murder and Conspiracy

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that the leader of MS-13’s Hollywood Clique on Long Island was sentenced today to 24 years to life in prison on murder and conspiracy charges.

David Sosa-Guevara,...

Married Couple from The Bronx Indicted for Allegedly Mailbox Fishing in Atlantic Beach

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a couple from The Bronx was arraigned on a grand jury indictment on January 23 for allegedly mailbox fishing in Atlantic Beach.

Yoli Gomez Osoria, 27, and Andrea Rose ...

Four Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted for Roles in 2016 Massapequa Park Preserve Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that four MS-13 members have been indicted for their roles in the machete murder of a Uniondale teenager in Massapequa Park Preserve in 2016.

Christian Rodriguez, 22, also ...

NCDA and SPCA Seek Information on Malnourished Dog Found with Burn Marks

MINEOLA, N.Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced today that the Nassau County SPCA is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who abandoned a malnourished dog wi...

Paving Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Bribery

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that the owner of a prominent Long Island paving company has pleaded guilty to bribing an Oyster Bay commissioner to help facilitate the construction of the Cantiagu...

Former Hempstead Village Trustee Sentenced to Prison Time for Bribe Receiving & Grand Larceny

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former Hempstead Village Trustee was sentenced today to 2-1/3 to seven years in prison for extorting business owners, ticket fixing, and submitting false paystubs t...

Hempstead Drug Ring Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that the leader of a Hempstead drug ring was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in prison and five years’ post release supervision for his role in a drug ring that ...

Merrick Attorney Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $300,000 from Two Clients

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an attorney from Merrick who currently lives in Arizona was arraigned on an indictment today for allegedly stealing nearly $300,000 from two clients.

Arnab Bhukta, 38,...

Former New York City Correction Officer Pleads Guilty to Murdering Girlfriend’s Mother

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Lynbrook man pleaded guilty today to murder and related charges for a 2016 attack on his girlfriend’s mother that led to her death in 2018.

Ralph Keppler, ...

Alleged MS-13 Clique Leader Indicted for 2017 Hempstead Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an alleged MS-13 leader has been indicted for a March 2017 murder in Hempstead.

Ramon Martines, 36, of Hempstead, was arraigned today before Judge Terence Murphy on gr...

Hempstead Man Pleads Guilty to Setting House on Fire in 2016

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man pled guilty yesterday to setting a house on fire in 2016 – causing permanent injuries to a 12-year-old girl who escaped the flames by jumpin...

More than $1.2 Million Worth of Heroin Seized; 15 Indicted During Operation Tied to 3 Fatal OD's

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and the Long Island Heroin Taskforce announced that 15 people, including three major traffickers, have been indicted for th...

High-Ranking MS-13 Lieutenant Pleads Guilty to Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a high-ranking MS-13 gang member pleaded guilty today to murder and related charges for the July 2017 murder of a 15-year old in Roosevelt.

Victor Lopez, also known as...

Leader of MS-13’s Hollywood Clique Pleads Guilty to Murder and Conspiracy Charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that the leader of MS-13’s Hollywood Clique on Long Island pleaded guilty yesterday to murder and conspiracy charges.

David Sosa-Guevara, also known as Risky, 28,...

Roosevelt Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Raping and Assaulting Woman in Freeport

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roosevelt man was sentenced to 20 years in prison and 20 years post-release supervision today for the brutal rape and assault of a woman in Freeport in September 20...

Long Beach Man Indicted for Allegedly Operating Drug Lab from His Home

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Long Beach man was indicted for operating a drug lab from his West Beech Street home.

Jovin Weinstock, 41, was arraigned today before Judge Fran Ricigliano and charg...

Drivers in Fatal Inwood Crash that Killed Engaged Couple Sentenced to Prison Time

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a man and woman from Brooklyn received prison sentences yesterday for their roles in the fatal April 2018 Inwood crash that killed a newly-engaged couple.

Rahmel Watki...

Hempstead Man Indicted for Allegedly Setting House on Fire in 2016

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man was indicted for allegedly setting a house on fire in 2016 – causing permanent injuries to a 12-year-old girl who escaped the flames by jump...

Baldwin Man Pleads Guilty to Top Count of Manslaughter in Drug-Fueled Crash that Killed Minister

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Baldwin man pled guilty today for driving while high on drugs and causing a fatal crash on the Southern State Parkway in April.

Christopher Gomez-Almendarez, 24, ple...

Long Beach Woman Indicted for Centre Island Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that a Long Beach woman was indicted for the murder of a Centre Island man on November 20, 2018.

Jennifer Gross, 54, was arraigned today before Judge Meryl Berkowitz ...

Former Employee Charged with Embezzling More than $260,000 from Elmont Library

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former employee of the Elmont Memorial Library was arraigned yesterday on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing more than $260,000 from the Library over six ...

NCDA Announces Creation of Enhanced Victim Services Unit

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas today announced the creation of the NCDA’s Victim Services Unit.

The unit is designed to offer crime victims services and emotional support throughout their involvement in ...

Two Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted; Five Others Face Additional Charges in Connection to 2017 Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that seven alleged MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) members were arraigned on an indictment for their alleged roles in a January 2017 murder in the Massapequa Preserve.

DA Singas s...

150,000 Potentially Fatal Overdoses of Fentanyl Seized During NCDA Drug Bust in Hempstead

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, the FBI Long Island Gang Task Force and the ATF Long Island Firearms Taskforce announced that 11 people have been indicted by a grand jury for their alleged roles in violent drug a...

Lido Beach Man Indicted for Oceanside Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that a Lido Beach man has been indicted for the murder of an Oceanside teenager on September 16, 2019.

Tyler Flach, 19, was arraigned today before Judge Howard Sturim...

Rockville Centre Doctor Indicted for Allegedly Selling Opioid and Amphetamine Prescriptions

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced today that a Rockville Centre doctor has been...

NCDA Returns $4.6 Million to Ponzi Scheme Victims Following Prosecutions

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that 48 Ponzi scheme victims received $4.6 Million in restitution payouts today following two NCDA prosecutions.

In September 2018, DA Singas announced the arrests of Kevin...

Freeport Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for High-Speed Levittown Crash

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Freeport man was sentenced last week to five years in prison and two years of post-release supervision for a December 2017 crash that nearly took the lives of sever...

MS-13 Hollywood Clique Member Sentenced to 23 Years to Life for Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a member of MS-13’s Hollywood Clique was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison today for the July 2017 murder of 15-year-old Angel Soler.

Dennis Lopez, a/k/a Elmer Guillen and...

Dog Fighter Sentenced to Jail Time After Pit Bulls Found with Bite and Puncture Wounds

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a dogfighter from Westbury was sentenced today to six months in jail and a 10-year ban on owning animals after seven pit bulls were found with bite and puncture wound...

Two MS-13 Members Sentenced to 50 Years to Life in Prison for 2017 Murder in Hempstead

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that two convicted MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) members were sentenced today to 50 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting in Hempstead in March 2017.

Carlos Flores, 26, o...

Roosevelt Man Pleads Guilty to Raping and Assaulting Woman in Freeport

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roosevelt man pleaded guilty today to the brutal rape and assault of a woman in Freeport in September 2018.

Ever Martinez-Reyes, 25, pleaded guilty today to two coun...

Farmingdale Man Sentenced to Prison for High-Speed Drunk Driving Crash into Veterinary Hospital

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced a Farmingdale man was sentenced today to 2-1/3 to seven years for a 2018 high-speed drunk driving crash into the Roslyn Village Veterinary Hospital.

Wymann Wiggins, 31, ple...

Florida Man Indicted for Allegedly Attempting to Steal a Bentley Convertible Using Stolen Identity

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Florida man was arraigned on an 18-count grand jury indictment yesterday for allegedly attempting to steal a Bentley Convertible by using a stolen identity.

James Gi...

BK Man Convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide for Fatal Apr. 2018 Crash that Killed Couple

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Brooklyn man was convicted today of Criminally Negligent Homicide and Assault in the Second Degree for his role in the fatal April 2018 Inwood crash that killed a newly-engag...

Coin Dealer Arrested in Cross-Country Consignment and Sales Scheme for Stealing More than $330,000

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a coin dealer from Fort Salonga was arraigned yesterday for a $330,000 cross-country coin consignment and sale scheme that targeted coin dealers and private collectors from Cal...

New Hyde Park Man Sentenced for Crashing into Unmarked Police Car, Seriously Injuring Officer

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a New Hyde Park man was sentenced today to six to 12 years in prison for a New Year’s Day crash that seriously injured a Nassau County Police Department officer.

Keith Dillon, 3...

DA Singas and National Safety Council to Bring Memorial to Victims of Opioid Crisis to Nassau County

MINEOLA, N.Y. –Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas is partnering with The National Safety Council and other regional funders to bring the Council’s opioid memorial to Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City from September to 23-28. Prescribed to D...

Second MS-13 Member Indicted for Murder in Massapequa Preserve Killing

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an alleged MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) gang member was arraigned on a grand jury indictment today for allegedly murdering a man in the Massapequa Preserve in August of 2...

Uber Driver Indicted for Kidnapping After Taking Teenage Victim to Brooklyn Instead of Merrick

MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an Uber driver was arraigned on a grand jury indictment today for allegedly kidnapping a 15-year-old girl.

Sean Williams, 32, of Brooklyn, was arraigned on Tuesday befor...

New York State Trooper Indicted for Coercion After Allegedly Threatening to Post Naked Pictures

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a New York State Trooper was arraigned on a grand jury indictment for allegedly threatening to post naked photos of a woman online.

Jennifer Daignault, 31, of Rome, NY...

Roosevelt Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder Charges in July 2017 Shooting

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roosevelt man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for attempted murder and other charges related to a shooting outside a house party in Uniondale in of July 2017.

Ahkhaz...

Two MS-13 Members Convicted of Murder for 2017 Killing in Hempstead

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney announced that two members of the MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) gang members were convicted today on all counts for a fatal shooting in Hempstead in March 2017.

Carlos Flores, 26, of Hempstead and Pedro ...

Staten Island Man Indicted for Murder After Fatal Shooting During Robbery in Old Bethpage Park

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Staten Island man and three other individuals were arraigned on a grand jury indictment for their alleged connection to a fatal shooting and robbery in Haypath Park...

Former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Official Misconduct & Corrupt Use of Position

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto pleaded guilty to two public corruption indictment charges.

John Venditto, 70, of Massapequa, pleaded guilty today to on...

Dix Hills Man Indicted for Murder After Allegedly Stabbing Elderly Uncle to Death

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Dix Hills man was arraigned on a grand jury indictment today for allegedly stabbing his elderly uncle to death in Levittown.

David Cahoon, 40, was arraigned before J...

Hempstead Man Indicted for October 2018 Daylight Shooting and Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a grand jury indicted a Hempstead man for allegedly shooting and killing a Roosevelt man in October 2018.

Savonn Dangerfield, 22, was arraigned Monday before Judge Wil...

Dix Hills Man Sentenced to Prison Time for Swindling 32 Homeowners out Thousands in Mortgage Scheme

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Dix Hills man was sentenced on Thursday to three to six years in prison for scamming 32 homeowners out of more than $600,000 in a mortgage modification scheme. The ...

Alleged MS-13 Member Arraigned for 2017 Homicide

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an alleged MS-13 member has been arrested for the August 2017 machete murder of Carlos Rivas-Majano, whose body was found in a wooded area along the Meadowbrook Parkw...

Fatal Heroin Overdoses Drop by Nearly 25 Percent in Newly-Released Data from ME’s Office

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced that newly-certified data from the County Medical Examiner’s Office ind...

Bronx Man Sentenced to Prison Time for Scamming Elderly Oceanside Woman out of $45,000

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Bronx man was sentenced to one to three years in prison yesterday for scamming an elderly Oceanside woman out of $45,000 in one day. The defendant was ordered to pa...

Major Long Beach Drug Supplier Convicted of Selling More than an Ounce of Heroin

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a major heroin supplier in the Long Beach area – arrested as part of Operation Beech Sweep – was convicted at trial of all charges against him.

Rod...

Former Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Captain Arrested for Stealing Thousands of Dollars from Department

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a former Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department captain for allegedly stealing at least $10,000 from a Citibank account used by the department for their &ld...

Roosevelt Man Convicted of Three Attempted Murder Charges for July 2017 Shooting at House Party

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roosevelt man was convicted today of three counts of attempted murder and related charges for a shooting outside a house party in Uniondale in July 2017.

Ahkhazyah W...

Deer Park Man Sentenced to Maximum Prison Time for Running Over and Killing College Student

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Deer Park man was sentenced to five to the maximum sentence of 15 years in prison today to the top homicide count of Manslaughter in the Second Degree for the November 2017 d...

Former Hempstead Village Trustee Pleads Guilty to Bribe Receiving, Grand Larceny and Other Charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former Hempstead Village Trustee pleaded guilty in satisfaction of six indictments today to extorting business owners, submitting false paystubs to obtain a mortgag...

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny and Conspiracy for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former insurance broker pleaded guilty to scamming at least 50 people – many seniors – out of more than $12 million in a Ponzi scheme.

Kevin Brod...

Locust Valley Man Sentenced to 23 Years to Life in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Preteen

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Locust Valley man was sentenced today to 23 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s daughter multiple times between 2014 and 2017...

Racing Drivers Sentenced to Prison Time for Fatal 2017 Crash on the Long Island Expressway

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that two Nassau County men have been sentenced for their roles in a fatal 2017 crash on the Long Island Expressway.

Jonnathan Santos, 22, of Manhasset, was sentenced yester...

Mineola Husband and Wife Arrested for Animal Cruelty

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced that a Mineola man was arraigned on grand jury indictment charges for allegedly killing two puppies ...

Valley Stream Man Charged with Manslaughter After Fatal Crash

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Valley Stream man was arraigned today on grand jury indictment charges for a high-speed chase and ramming that ended in a fatal crash.

Dana King, Jr., 23, was arraig...

Hempstead Police Chief, Police Sergeant, Former Village Trustee and Restaurant Owner Indicted

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a grand jury has issued two separate indictments and charged Hempstead Police Department Chief Paul Johnson, Sergeant Joseph Savino, former Village Trustee Perry Pettus and res...

Garden City Woman Sentenced to Prison Time for Running Over Her Neighbor While Driving Drunk

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Garden City woman was sentenced to a net sentence of three to six years in prison today for running down her neighbor, a pedestrian while driving drunk in February ...

Wantagh Man Indicted for Unlawful Surv. After Allegedly Secretly Recording Women in Tanning Beds

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Wantagh man was arraigned on a grand jury indictment today for allegedly secretly recording at least nine women in tanning booths throughout Nassau County.

Jake Gabl...

Deer Park Man Pleads Guilty to Running Over and Killing 18-Year Old College Student

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Deer Park man pleaded guilty today to the top homicide count of Manslaughter in the Second Degree for the November 2017 death of an 18-year old woman in a Levittown...

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 32 Years to Life in Prison for Two Uniondale Murders

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney announced that a Hempstead MS-13 member was sentenced to 32 years to life in prison for shooting death of a teenager in Uniondale in 2016 and the brutal machete murder of a 22-year old in 2017.

Defe...

Floral Park Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing More than $54,000 in Medicaid Benefits

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Floral Park man was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing more than $54,000 in Medicaid benefits.

Feroz Nazirbage, 46, was arraigned before Judge Maxine Broderic...

Six Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted for Their Roles in December 2018 Murder Spree in Queens & Nassau

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that six alleged MS-13 members have been indicted by a Nassau County grand jury for their roles in two homicides – in Far Rockaway, Queens County, and Lawrence, ...

NCDA, Northwell Health, Nassau University Medical Center and New Hope Announce New Partnership

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced a groundbreaking partnership between the NCDA, Northwell Health, Nassau University Medical Center and Maryhaven’s New Hope Crisis Center to further close the dea...

Bookkeeper for Glen Cove Property Management Co. Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $200K

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a bookkeeper from Glen Head for allegedly embezzling more than $200,000 from her employer, a Glen Cove-based property management company, and two other clien...

Life Sentences Handed Down to Two Roosevelt Men for Murderous 2015-2016 Crime Spree

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that two Roosevelt men were sentenced yesterday for a murderous robbery spree that left two men dead. Corey Williams was sentenced to 100 years to life in prison and Maliq...

Baldwin Man Charged with Murder for Fatal Gas Station Hit-and-Run

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Baldwin man was arraigned today on a grand jury indictment for allegedly running over and killing a gas station attendant while trying to steal $22 worth of gas.

Joshua Roston...

Two Men Indicted in Connection to Hempstead Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that two men were arraigned on grand jury indictment charges related to a fatal shooting in Hempstead in February.

James Wilson, 35, of Brooklyn, was arraigned yesterday be...

Manhasset Attorney Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $230,000 from Client

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an attorney from Manhasset pleaded guilty today to stealing nearly $230,000 from a client.

Alfred DiGirolomo, Jr., 63, pleaded guilty before Supervising Judge Teresa C...

Disbarred Attorney Pleads Guilty to Stealing $40,000 from Hicksville Homeowners

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a disbarred attorney from Hicksville pleaded guilty to stealing $40,000 from a Hicksville couple selling their home.

Constantine Giannakos, 51, pleaded guilty yesterday to Grand...

Fourteen People Indicted for Their Roles in Nassau County-based Narcotics Ring

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that 14 individuals have been indicted by a grand jury on various charges of drug trafficking, weapons and conspiracy in Nassau County.

The 14 defendants are charged ...

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 26-life for Predatory Sexual Assault of Two-Year-Old and 3 Att. Murders

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead MS-13 member who was arrested in March 2017 for attempting to murder three people, including a two-year-old child he sexually assaulted, was sentenced today to 26 y...

Hempstead Village Police Officer Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Portable Police Radio

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Hempstead Village Police Officer for allegedly stealing a portable encrypted police radio from the Hempstead Village Police Department.

Robert Van Wyen, 32,...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to Three to Six Years in Prison for 2016 Fatal Crash in Freeport

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced to three to six years in prison today for a 2016 fatal crash that killed his front seat passenger.

William Billups, 48, pled guilty on Fe...

Bronx Man Indicted for Grand Larceny After Allegedly Scamming Elderly Oceanside Woman out of $45,000

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Bronx man was arraigned on a grand jury indictment today for allegedly scamming an elderly Oceanside woman out of $45,000 in one day.

Frederik Regalado, 23, was arra...

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Two Murders in Uniondale

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney announced that a Hempstead MS-13 member pleaded yesterday guilty to two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, and related charges, for incidents in which he shot and killed a 16-year old on a Unio...

Bayville Man Indicted for Assault Following Near-Fatal Crash on Wantagh Parkway

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Bayville man was arraigned yesterday on grand jury indictment charges for a near-fatal crash on the Wantagh State Parkway in February that left his passenger a quad...

Bronx Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for April 2016 Murder Outside Hempstead Bar

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Bronx man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison today for the stabbing death of a 39-year old landscaper outside a Hempstead bar in April 2016.

Daniel Abrego D...

MS-13 Member Convicted of April 2017 Attempted Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an MS-13 member was convicted of attempted murder yesterday for attempting to stab a 19-year-old man in April of 2017, while his co-defendants shot at and attacked th...

Custodian Arrested for Allegedly Receiving Bribe Payments in Exchange for Promise of Work

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a custodian from Hempstead for allegedly receiving more than $50,000 in bribe payments in exchange for the promise of custodial work.

Dane Williams, 29, of He...

Freeport Man Convicted of 15 Felonies After Drugs and Guns Found Inside Burning Apartment

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Freeport man was convicted yesterday of 15 major felony counts, which included Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, and several weapon...

Owner of Westbury-based Nursing Agency Arrested for Allegedly Failing to Pay Home Health Aides

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Queens woman for allegedly failing to pay more than $64,000 in wages to at least nine employees of her home nursing company, Tri-County Home Nursing Servic...

Massive Credit Union Loan Fraud Ring Busted by NCDA and Postal Service Inspectors

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and United States Postal Inspector in Charge, Philip R. Bartlett, announced the arrest of five individuals for their roles in an alleged credit union loan fraud ring, whose members ...

Church Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $180,000 from St. Mary’s Church

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Merrick woman pled guilty yesterday to embezzling more than $180,000 from church accounts over a period of five years.

Therese Iuzzolino, 45, of Merrick pleaded guil...

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Three Attempted Murders and Predatory Sexual Assault of a Child Charge

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney announced that a Hempstead MS-13 member who was arrested in March 2017 for attempting to murder three people, including a two-year-old child he sexually assaulted, pleaded guilty to the entire gran...

Garden City Woman Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Assault for Running Over Man While Drunk

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Garden City woman pled guilty today to Aggravated Vehicular Assault and other charges for running over a man while driving drunk in February 2018.

Tara Guinnane, 48,...

Oceanside Couple Arrested for Stealing Nearly $185,000 from Uncle Suffering from Stroke

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a couple from Oceanside for allegedly stealing nearly $185,000 from the husband’s uncle who was hospitalized after suffering a stroke.

Philip and De...

Uniondale Man Arrested for Starving Dog to Death and Feeding a Puppy in a Cruel and Dangerous Manner

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Uniondale man for allegedly starving his Shepherd mix to death and failing to provide enough food to a puppy, a German Shepherd.

Harold Nichols, 70, was arr...

Two Men Indicted for October 2018 Murder in Hempstead

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that two men were arraigned on grand jury indictment charges for the murder of a 30-year old man in Hempstead on October 19, 2018.

Jamik Cannon, 26, of Hempstead, and Brian...

Three Suspected MS-13 Members Plead Guilty to Attempted Murder in Hempstead Lake State Park Attack

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney announced that three MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) members pleaded guilty this week to attempted murder charges for a May 2016 incident in which they attacked three teenagers in Hempstead Lake State Par...

Former Pediatric Practice Employee Sentenced to 3-9 Years in Prison for Embezzling More Than $3M

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Selden man was sentenced to three to nine years in prison today for embezzling more than $3,000,000 from Five Town Pediatrics, PC, a local pediatric practice in Woodmere and ...

West Hempstead Man Sentenced to Five to 15 Years in Prison for Fatal Baldwin Crash

MINEOLA, N.Y. - Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a West Hempstead man was sentenced Friday to five to 15 years in prison for the fatal Baldwin crash that killed a 21-year-old man in March 2018 and injured his parents.

Roy Gome...

Uniondale Man Indicted on Attempted Murder Charges for Allegedly Shooting at Four NCPD Officers

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Uniondale man was arraigned on a 14-count grand jury indictment for allegedly firing a gun at four NCPD officers following a traffic stop.

Duane Costa, 37, of Uniondale was ar...

Racer Convicted of Manslaughter for Fatal 2017 Crash on Long Island Expressway

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Muttontown man was convicted today of manslaughter for a race that ended in a fatal crash on the Long Island Expressway in February 2017.

Areefeen Hirji, 21, was con...

Queens Man Sentenced to 17 Years to Life for Fatal 2011 Freeport Shooting

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Queens man was sentenced today to 17 years to life for the fatal shooting and robbery of a man in Freeport in 2011.

Jerod Plowden, 31, was convicted on October 19 by...

District Attorney Singas Announces Grand Opening of Community Partnership Program in Hempstead

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the grand opening of the Community Partnership Program in Hempstead today. The Community Partnership Program (CPP) is a community-based resource and referral office that p...

Owner of Levittown Reptile Store and Nephew Charged in 52-Count Indictment

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that two people and two businesses were arraigned on a 52-count grand jury indictment for the alleged illegal possession, transportation, commercialization of dangerous wi...

Former New York City Correction Officer and Girlfriend Indicted on Murder Charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Lynbrook man and his girlfriend were arraigned on Friday on grand jury indictment charges related to the murder of a Long Beach woman who was attacked in December 2...

Bronx Man Convicted of April 2016 Murder Outside Hempstead Bar

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Bronx man was convicted of murder today for the stabbing death of a 39-year old landscaper outside a Hempstead bar in April 2016.

Daniel Abrego Davila, 33, was convi...

County Announces Nearly 25% Reduction in Major Crimes in Past Five Years

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, County Executive Laura Curran and Commissioner of Police Patrick Ryder today announced that Nassau County has experienced a nearly 25% reduction in major crimes in the last five ye...

Homeless Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Setting Acquaintance on Fire in 2017

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a homeless man was sentenced to 17 years in prison today for the September 2017 attempted murder of an acquaintance in which he started a fire next to the man&rsq...

Hempstead Village Trustee and Deputy Chief of the Village of Hempstead Police Department Indicted

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a grand jury has indicted Hempstead Village Trustee Perry Pettus and Richard Holland, the Deputy Chief of the Village of Hempstead Police Department, on bribery charges related...

Former Brooklyn Daycare Owner Arrested for Stealing More than $70,000 Worth of Medicaid Benefits

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that the former owner of a Brooklyn day care center was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing more than $70,000 worth of Medicaid benefits and failing to pay more $36,000...

NCDA Announces Joint Initiative with Nassau VSA and NCPD to Connect Veterans to Entitled Benefits

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced a joint initiative today to better connect both veteran defendants and victims to their entitled benef...

NCDA Investigation Busts Long Beach Drug Trafficking Ring

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrests of five individuals for operating a drug trafficking ring in Long Beach.

DA Singas said in June 2017, following a tip, NCPD DA Squad Detectives began a 14-month...

Roslyn Man Sentenced to Three to Nine Years in Prison for Stealing More Than $4.5 Million from Mom

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roslyn man has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for stealing more than $4.5 million from his mother to fund a lavish lifestyle that included private ...

Former Pediatric Practice Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $3,000,000

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Selden man pled guilty today to embezzling more than $3,000,000 from Five Town Pediatrics, PC, a local pediatric practice in Woodmere and Bellmore.

Peter Singh, 43, ...

Roosevelt Man Convicted on All Counts for Murderous 2015-2016 Crime Spree

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roosevelt man was convicted today on all counts for a murderous 2015-2016 crime spree that left two men dead.

Corey Williams, 19, was convicted by a jury today of:

• Tw...

District Attorney Singas Reminds Voters of Rights and Announces Election Protection Program

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas today announced that her office will have prosecutors and investigators available to address voting-relating issues on Nov. 6 for the general election and reminded registered voters...

Roosevelt Man Indicted for Raping and Assaulting Woman in Freeport

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roosevelt man was arraigned today on grand jury indictment charges for the brutal rape of a Freeport woman outside her home in September.

Ever-Martinez-Reyes, 24, wa...

Bellmore Travel Agent Arrested for Allegedly Scamming 6 Cruise Trip Clients Out of More Than $10,000

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Bellmore travel agent for allegedly scamming at least six cruise trip clients out of payments totaling more than $10,000.

Darlene Buonauro, 57, of Wantagh, was arraig...

Mineola Man Sentenced to Jail Time for Abusing Toy Poodle

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Mineola man was sentenced today to two months in jail, five years’ probation, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $3,639 for abusing a 10-poun...

District Attorney Singas Announces Creation of the First Elder Abuse Multi-Disciplinary Team on LI

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today the creation of Long Island’s first Elder Abuse Multi-Disciplinary Team. The team, consisting of 15 agencies and individuals, will tackle Nassau County&...

Homeless Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Running Over Teenage Skateboarder with His Minivan

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a homeless man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison and five years’ post release supervision for running over a teenage skateboarder with his minivan i...

Queens Man Convicted of Murder and Robbery in Fatal 2011 Freeport Gunpoint Robbery

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Queens man was convicted today of murder for the fatal shooting and robbery of a man in Freeport in 2011.

Jerod Plowden, 30, was convicted today by a jury today of:

• M...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Driving High on Marijuana and Killing Pedestrian

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced yesterday to four months in jail, five years’ probation, a $3,000 fine and other conditions for killing a pedestrian while he ...

Two Alleged MS-13 Members Arraigned on Murder Charges for 2016 and 2017 Killings

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney announced today that two alleged members of the MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) gang were arraigned today on a grand jury indictment charges of Murder in the Second Degree for two separate homicides.

Josue...

Hempstead Village Trustee and Associate Indicted on New Charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a grand jury has indicted Hempstead Village Trustee Perry Pettus and his associate, William Mendez – who were previously arrested in July – and ch...

Roosevelt Man Indicted for Fatal 2017 Crash that Killed Girlfriend

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roosevelt man was arraigned today on grand jury indictment charges for a fatal 2017 crash that killed his 19-year-old girlfriend.

Kevin Reyes, 19, was arraigned toda...

Hempstead Village Trustee Charged in 29-Count Indictment

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a grand jury has indicted Hempstead Village Trustee Perry Pettus on 29 counts related to the defendant’s alleged attempt to fraudulently obtain a mortgage o...

Former President of Hempstead Schools Civil Service Assoc. Arrested

Mineola, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of the Former President of the Hempstead Schools Civil Service Association (“HSCSA”) for allegedly stealing $90,651 from the Union&rsquo...

Alleged MS-13 Associate Arraigned on Charges of Conspiracy and Operating as a Major Drug Trafficker

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge James Hunt announced that an alleged MS-13 associate has been arraigned on charges of conspiracy and operating as a major...

Homeless Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder for Setting Acquaintance on Fire in 2017

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a homeless man pled guilty today to attempted murder for a September 2017 incident in which he started a fire next to the legs of an acquaintance in Glen Cove causing...

Dix Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Swindling 32 Homeowners out of $568K in Mortgage Modification Scheme

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Dix Hills man has pleaded guilty to scamming 32 homeowners out of $568,000 in a mortgage modification scheme.

Mark Savransky pleaded guilty today before Supervising ...

Franklin Square Man Sentenced to 18 Years to Life for 2017 Fatal Stabbing

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Franklin Square man was sentenced today to 18 years to life in prison for the 2017 fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old man.

Camari Hurley, 24, pleaded guilty on May 11 b...

Home Improvement Contractor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing over $100,000 from Sandy Victims

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a home improvement contractor from Smithtown was sentenced today to 45 days in jail, to be served on weekends and five years’ probation. As a result of this...

Disbarred Attorney Arrested for Stealing $40,000 from Hicksville Homeowners

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a disbarred attorney from Hicksville for allegedly stealing $40,000 from a Hicksville couple selling their home.

Constantine Giannakos, 51, was arraigned toda...

Valley Stream Employee Arrested for Neglecting Dog to the Point of Emaciation

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Village of Valley Stream employee for allegedly neglecting his dog to the point of emaciation.

James Rosenbaum, 30, of Valley Stream, was arraigned yesterda...

$10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following NCDA Investigation

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a financial advisor from Pennsylvania and the re-arrest of his alleged collaborator, a financial advisor from Syosset, for allegedly scamming at least 40 peo...

Homeless Man Pleads Guilty to Running Over Teenage Skateboarder with His Minivan

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a homeless man pleaded guilty to running over a teenage skateboarder with his minivan in October 2017, seriously injuring the then 14-year-old victim.

Luis DeJesus, 43...

Alleged MS-13 Member Arraigned on Murder Charge for 2016 Death of Acquaintance

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney announced today that an alleged member of the MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) gang was arraigned today on a grand jury indictment charge as a participant in the murder of 19-year-old Josue Amaya Leonor.

Jo...

Uniondale Man Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison for 2015 Attempted Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Uniondale man was sentenced yesterday to 32 years in prison for attempting to murder his wife in October 2015.

Michael Taylor, 52, was convicted on April 24 by a jur...

Freeport Contractor Arrested for Stealing More Than $110,000 from Mineola Church

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Freeport man was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing more than $110,000 from a Mineola church.

Gennaro Festa, 72, was arraigned before Judge Elizabeth Fox-McDo...

Great Neck Woman Arraigned in Fatal Stabbing

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced a Great Neck woman was arraigned on a grand jury indictment charge for allegedly stabbing a woman to death.

Faye Doomchin, 66, was arraigned today before Judge Robert Bogle...

New Hyde Park Man Arrested for Severely Neglecting Pet Tibetan Mastiff

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a New Hyde Park man for allegedly neglecting his pet Tibetan Mastiff to the point where it had wounds covered in thousands of live maggots.

Dong Wang, 47, was...

Route 110 Drug Ring Member Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an Amityville man has been sentenced to nine years in prison and five years’ post-release supervision for his role in a heroin ring that operated along Rout...

Strip Mall Manager Sentenced to Prison for Stealing more than $327,000 from Employer

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a New York City property manager was sentenced today to one to three years in prison for stealing more than $327,000 from the owners of a commercial shopping mall in ...

Two Hempstead Men Indicted for Fatal Christmas Day Shooting

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that two Hempstead men were arraigned today on grand jury indictment charges for the fatal Christmas Day shooting of a Valley Stream man who was walking to pick up his dau...

Nursing Professor Arrested for Teaching Without a Nursing License at Adelphi University and BMCC

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a New Hyde Park woman has been arrested for allegedly teaching without a nursing license at Adelphi University and the Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Sophia C...

Heroin, K2, Suboxone and Marijuana Seized at the Nassau County Correctional Center

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrests of five individuals as part of a joint law enforcement investigation into the smuggling of dangerous contraband into the Nassau County Correctional Center.

DA S...

Elmont Man Indicted for Stabbing Woman to Death at Belmont Racetrack

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an Elmont man has been arraigned on grand jury indictment charges for the June 17 murder of his ex-girlfriend at Belmont Racetrack.

Jose Franco-Martinez, 53, was arrai...

Church Bookkeeper Arrested for Embezzling More Than $180,000 from St. Mary’s Church in Roslyn Harbor

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of church bookkeeper for allegedly embezzling more than $180,000 from church accounts over a period of five years.

Therese Iuzzolino, 45, of Merrick was arraigne...

Hempstead Village Trustee & Associate Indicted for Soliciting Bribes and Extortion

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a grand jury has indicted Hempstead Village Trustee Perry Pettus and his associate, William Mendez, and charged them with counts of bribery, larceny, conspiracy and o...

Former Garden City Attorney Arrested for Allegedly Stealing more than $150,000 from Clients

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a former Garden City attorney for allegedly stealing more than $150,000 from two clients.

Gregory Hesterberg, 67, was arraigned yesterday before Judge Eileen ...

Bethpage Man Sentenced to 47 Years to Life for Murdering Wife and Attacking Daughter with Knife

MINEOLA, N.Y. — Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Bethpage man who killed his wife, attacked his daughter with a knife and led cops on a high-speed car chase that culminated in a fiery crash at a gas station and as...

New Hyde Park Man Indicted for Allegedly Driving Drunk, Crashing into Unmarked Police Car

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a New Hyde Park man has been arraigned on grand jury indictment charges for a New Year’s Day crash that seriously injured a Nassau County Police Department ...

Former Carle Place FD Treasurer Sentenced to Probation for Stealing more than $50,000 from Fire Dept

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former treasurer for the Carle Place Fire Department was sentenced to five years’ probation for stealing more than $50,000 from the department over the co...

Retired NYPD Narcotics Detective Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy for Role in Bushwick-based Heroin Ring

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a retired NYPD narcotics detective pleaded guilty yesterday for her role in a large-scale heroin ring that operated in Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn.

Karan Young, 50, of...

Northport Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Child

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Northport man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child at least four times over seven years.

Jalal Abodalo, 57, was convicted by a j...

Phony Attorney Sentenced to Three to Nine Years for Stealing $192,000 from Clients

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Huntington business consultant, who falsely represented himself as an attorney, has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for stealing $192,000 from clien...

Baldwin Man Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for Bludgeoning Death of Woman in November 2016

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced a Baldwin man has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the November 2016 bludgeoning death of a woman in Baldwin.

Raphael Oyague, 37, pleaded guilty on May 10 b...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 15 Years to Life for His Role in ‘Operation Gram Slam’

MINEOLA, N.Y. - Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for his role in operating a drug ring that supplied narcotics from Long Island to Albany.

Michael Price, 37, was...

Former Pediatric Practice Employee Indicted for Embezzling Over $3,000,000

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Selden man has been arraigned on grand jury indictment charges for allegedly embezzling more than $3,000,000 from Five Town Pediatrics, PC, a local pediatric practi...

Mineola Man Indicted for Allegedly Abusing Toy Poodle

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced a Mineola man has been arraigned on grand jury indictment charges for allegedly abusing a 10-pound Toy Poodle.

Peter Granath, 26, was arraigned yesterday before Acting Supr...

$300,000 Worth of Fake Louis Vuitton and Michael Kors Handbags Seized in Counterfeit Bust

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arraignment of a Queens man for selling fake designer handbags out of his New Hyde Park shoe repair store.

Edik Yakubov, 56, was arraigned yesterday before Judge Maxine...

Two People Indicted for April Crash that Killed Engaged Couple

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that two people have been arraigned on grand jury indictment charges for the fatal Inwood crash that killed a 21-year-old man and his 20-year-old fiancé in Apri...

Uniondale Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Operating Nassau and Suffolk Drug Ring

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Uniondale man who supplied heroin and cocaine to dealers on Long Island and upstate New York was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison today for Operating as a Ma...

Maximum Prison Sentences Handed Down for Two Men Convicted of August 2016 Uniondale Shooting Death

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that two defendants have been given maximum sentences for their roles in the shooting death of a Uniondale man in August 2016.

Joshua Taylor, 25, of Hempstead, was convicte...

$5 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following NCDA Investigation

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a financial advisor from Syosset for allegedly scamming at least 14 people, mostly seniors, out of more than $5 Million in a Ponzi scheme.

Matthew Eckstein, 4...

Cedarhurst Woman Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $40,000 from Immigrants

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Cedarhurst woman who allegedly stole nearly $40,000 from at least three victims who were seeking help with their immigration status.

Marie Lisa Smith, a/k/a...

Roslyn Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing More Than $4.5 Million from Mother’s Bank Account

MINEOLA, N.Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s office announced that a Roslyn man was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing more than $4.5 million from his mother to fund a lavish lifestyle that included private jets, night ...

Former Hempstead Village Police Officer Sentenced to Probation

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former Hempstead Village Police Officer has been sentenced to three years’ probation and alcohol counseling for official misconduct and child endangerment...

Florida Woman Arrested for Allegedly Stealing More Than $152,000 from Suffolk County-based Charity

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Florida woman for allegedly stealing more than $152,000 from a Suffolk County-based charity.

Tina Ruggiero, 55, of Jupiter, Florida, was arraigned yesterday...

Former Local Political Chairman Sentenced to Jail Time for Tax Fraud

MINEOLA, N.Y. - Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former Democratic Party official, who had earned hundreds of thousands of dollars from local government contracts, has been sentenced to six months in jail and five years’ pr...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to Five to 15 Years in Prison for October 2015 Shooting Death of 12-Year-Old

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man has been sentenced to five to 15 years in prison for the October 2015 shooting death of a 12-year-old girl in Hempstead.

Jakwan Keller, 22, pleaded gui...

Home Improvement Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing more than $100,000 from Sandy Victims

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a home improvement contractor from Smithtown pleaded guilty yesterday to scamming Superstorm Sandy victims out of more than $100,000.

Lee Moser, 49, pleaded guilty bef...

Ridge Man Sentenced to 23 years to Life in Prison for 2016 Murder in Hicksville Motel

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a man from Ridge has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for the November 2016 death of an East Meadow man inside a Hicksville motel room.

Vincent Dalton, 52,...

Serial Rapist Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Child Pornography and Public Lewdness

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man has been sentenced to 1-1/3 years to four years in prison and must register as a sex offender for exposing himself to several women in Garden City and...

Baldwin Man Pleads Guilty to Murder for November 2016 Bludgeoning Death of Woman

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced a Baldwin man has pleaded guilty to murder for the November 2016 bludgeoning death of a woman in Baldwin.

Raphael Oyague, 37, pleaded guilty yesterday before Judge Felice M...

Two Men Convicted of August 2016 Shooting Death in Uniondale

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that two men have been convicted for their roles in the shooting death of a Uniondale man in August 2016.

Joshua Taylor, 25, of Hempstead was convicted yesterday by a jury ...

Bethpage Man Convicted of Murdering His Wife in 2016

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Bethpage man who killed his wife, attacked his daughter with a knife and led cops on a high-speed car chase that culminated in a fiery crash at a gas station and as...

Lynbrook Man Sentenced to Jail Time for Impersonating an Attorney and Stealing More than $100,000

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Lynbrook man has been sentenced to seven months in jail and ordered to pay $128,824.85 in restitution for impersonating an attorney and stealing more than $100,000 ...

Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $390,000 from Port Washington Cosmetics Company

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Queens man has pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $390,000 from a Port Washington-based cosmetics company.

Seul Han, 32, pleaded guilty before Judge Robert B...

Uniondale Man Convicted of Operating as a Major Trafficker

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Uniondale man who supplied heroin and cocaine to dealers on Long Island and upstate New York has been convicted of Operating as a Major Trafficker and other drug-re...

Singas and Kaminsky Announce Bill to Address Threats of Mass Violence

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and State Senator Todd Kaminsky today announced new legislation that would criminalize threats of mass harm that are unaddressed by current state law. The bill will remedy a deficie...

Hempstead Man Convicted for 2016 Shooting

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man was convicted today of a number of charges related to the shooting of his sister’s boyfriend in July 2016.

Christopher Glass, 40, was convict...

Queens Man Arrested for Stealing $34,000 Worth of Medical Devices from Northwell Health

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Queens man for allegedly stealing medical devices valued at approximately $34,000 from the Surgical Intensive Care Unit for Northwell Health System in Manh...

Uniondale Man Convicted of 2015 Attempted Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Uniondale man was convicted late Tuesday of attempting to murder his wife in October 2015.

Michael Taylor, 52, was convicted by a jury of:

Attempted Murder in the 2^nd...

Former Hempstead Volunteer Firefighter Arrested for Stealing More than $6,500 from Department

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a grand jury has indicted a former Hempstead volunteer firefighter on 13 charges related to allegedly stealing more than $6,500 from the department and for filing a f...

Alleged MS-13 Clique Leader Arraigned on Conspiracy to Commit Murder & Drug Trafficking Charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge James Hunt announced that the alleged leader of the MS-13 Sailors Clique has been arraigned on charges of conspiracy to commit murd...

West Hempstead Man Indicted for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide in Fatal Baldwin Crash

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a West Hempstead man was arraigned today on grand jury indictment charges for the fatal Baldwin crash that killed a 21-year-old man in March and injured his parents.

R...

NCDA Investigation Thwarts Scam that Defrauded Capital One Bank Out of More Than $190,000

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the results of a two-year long investigation that led to the convictions of four men who defrauded Capital One Bank out of more than $190,000.

Philip Thompson a/k/a &ld...

Hempstead Woman Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Driving into Group of People

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead woman was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for driving into a group of people, killing one and injuring two others in April 2016.

Shania Buchanan, 24,...

Elmont Man Arrested for Abandoning Two Great Danes

one later died

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of an Elmont man for allegedly abandoning his two Great Danes, leaving them severely emaciated. One of the dogs later died from his injuries.

Mian Siddique, ...

Deer Park Man Indicted for Killing 18-Year Old College Student

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Deer Park man has been arraigned on grand jury indictment charges for the November 2017 death of an 18-year old woman in a Levittown parking lot.

Daniel Coppolo, 32,...

NYPD Officer Arrested for Filing Fake Military Orders to Get Reduced Rent

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest today of an East Meadow man who allegedly stole more than $34,000 from his landlord by filing forged military orders to qualify for reduced rent.

Eric Smith, 37,...

County Clerk Employee Arrested for Electioneering in Polling Place

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Garden City man who worked as an election inspector during a September 2017 primary has been arrested for official misconduct and electioneering.

Jonathan Maldonado,...

Following Shootings, Singas Creates School & Community Safety Task Force

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today the establishment of the Nassau County School & Community Safety Task Force to enhance the security of schools, colleges, places of worship, and public buildings...

Syosset Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Throwing Cinderblocks onto Meadowbrook Pkwy.

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Syosset man was sentenced today to five years in prison for throwing cinderblocks and paving bricks onto the Meadowbrook Parkway, striking a car and causing permane...

Hempstead Village Police Officer Found Guilty of Child Endangerment and Official Misconduct

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead Village Police Officer has been convicted of official misconduct and child endangerment after a physical altercation with a woman and her child outside a ...

NCDA Hosts Second Annual Labor Law Conference

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas hosted the NCDA’s Second Annual Labor Law Conference at The Morrelly Center in Bethpage on Tuesday.

The conference gathered labor leaders, high-ranking elected officials an...

Suspended Attorney Sentenced to 3-1/3 to 10 Years in prison for Stealing More Than $187K from Client

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Jericho-based attorney has been sentenced to 3-1/3 to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for stealing more than $187,000 in personal injury settlement funds aw...

Construction Company & Owner Plead Guilty to Illegally Dumping 80,000 Pounds of Construction Debris

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and New York State Department of Environmental Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that a Valley Stream man and his company have pleaded guilty to criminally damag...

Massapequa Man Sentenced to 3-1/2 to 10-1/2 Years for Crash that Killed Elderly Couple

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Massapequa man was sentenced today to 3-1/2 years to 10-1/2 years in prison for an April 2017 crash that killed an elderly Melville couple.

John Hartwig, 64, pleaded...

Former N. Hempstead Employee Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $98,000 from Waste Management Auth.

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former North Hempstead employee was sentenced today for embezzling more than $98,000 from the Solid Waste Management Authority between May 2014 and January 2016.

Helen McCann,...

Hempstead Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for October 2015 Shooting Death of 12-Year-Old Girl

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man has pleaded guilty today to manslaughter for the October 2015 shooting death of a 12-year-old girl in Hempstead.

Jakwan Keller, 22, pleaded guilty befo...

Hempstead Woman Convicted of Manslaughter & Assault

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead woman has been convicted of assault, a B violent felony, manslaughter and additional charges for driving into a group of people, killing one and injuring two others...

Former Carle Place Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing more than $50,000 from Dept.

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former treasurer for the Carle Place Fire Department has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $50,000 from the department over the course of four years.

William Weingarten, 65...

Three Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted for January 2017 Massapequa Park Preserve Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that three alleged members of the MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) gang have been indicted by a grand jury for the January 2017 murder of 18-year-old Julio Espantzay-Gonzalez insi...

Phony Attorney Convicted of Grand Larceny for Stealing $192,000 from Clients

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Huntington business consultant, who also falsely represented himself as an attorney, has been convicted of stealing $192,000 from clients who were purchasing a part...

Roosevelt Man Receives Max Sentence of 24 Years in Prison for Role in Heroin Ring

MINEOLA, N.Y. - Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roosevelt man was sentenced yesterday to the maximum sentence of 24 years in prison for his role in a heroin trafficking ring that operated in Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn.

Edd...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Former Friend

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the attempted murder of a former friend in October 2015. The NCDA recommended a sentence of 25 years in p...

Disbarred Attorney Who Failed to Appear for 2015 Sentencing on Grand Larceny Charge Sentenced

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a disbarred attorney who failed to appear for sentencing in July 2015 on a grand larceny charge was sentenced today by Judge Robert Bogle to nine months in jail.

Reinelda Elizab...

More Than 350 Pounds of Marijuana Seized Following Multi-Agency Investigation

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of an Old Westbury man for allegedly possessing of more than 350 pounds of marijuana, hash oils containing THC, drug paraphernalia, weapons and packaging materi...

Former New York City Correction Officer Indicted on Attempted Murder Charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Lynbrook man was arraigned today on grand jury indictment charges for the attempted murder of a former business partner in front of her Long Beach home in December ...

Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to 2016 Murder in Hicksville Motel

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a man from Ridge has pleaded guilty to Murder in the Second Degree for the November 2016 death of an East Meadow man inside a Hicksville motel room.

Vincent Dalton, 52...

Brooklyn Couple Sentenced for Fraudulent Collection of Money in Funeral and Charity Scam

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Brooklyn couple has been sentenced for scamming people and businesses in Nassau County, Brooklyn and Queens by claiming they needed money for a child’s fu...

Suspended Attorney Convicted of Stealing More Than $187,000 from Client

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Jericho-based attorney has been convicted of stealing more than $187,000 in personal injury settlement funds awarded to her client, using the money to carry on her ...

Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison Time for Crash That Left Mom & Daughter Permanently Injured

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Huntington man was sentenced today to 4-1/2 years in prison for a March 2016 crash in Woodbury where the defendant drove drunk into oncoming traffic and crashed hea...

Mineola Man Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for 2016 Hempstead Murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Mineola man was sentenced today to 20 years to life in prison for the 2016 murder of a man inside Brierley Park in Hempstead.

Marvin Yanez, 43, was convicted by a ju...

U.S. Postal Letter Carrier & Girlfriend Arrested for Allegedly Stealing More than 30 Credit Cards

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a United States Postal Service letter carrier and his girlfriend, an New York Police Department school safety agent, have been arrested for their roles in allegedly s...

Massapequa Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter in Crash that Killed Elderly Melville Couple

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Massapequa man has pleaded guilty to the highest charge of Vehicular Manslaughter in the First Degree for the April 2017 crash that killed an elderly Melville coupl...

Roosevelt Man Sentenced to 14-Years in Prison for 2014 Attempted Murder of Girlfriend

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roosevelt man was sentenced to 14 years in prison and five years’ post release supervision for attempting to murder his girlfriend in 2014 by stabbing her...

17 Alleged Members & Associates of MS-13 Indicted for Murder and Other Charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that 17 alleged members and associates of the MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) gang have been indicted by a grand jury on various charges of murder, conspiracy to commit mur...

Dix Hills Nurse Arrested for Allegedly Neglecting Dog to Point of Emaciation

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Dix Hills man for allegedly neglecting his dog to the point of emaciation.

Paul Matthews, 45, was arraigned today before Judge Elizabeth Fox-McDonough and c...

Uniondale Woman Arrested for Neglecting Dog

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Uniondale woman has been arrested for allegedly neglecting her dog, which had rubber bands tightly wrapped around its body.

Megan Ewers, 25, was arraigned before Jud...

Knifepoint Robber Pleads Guilty to Role in Nassau County Crime Spree

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a man has pleaded guilty to robbery charges in connection with a knifepoint robbery spree across Nassau County.

Shane Cashmore, 31, un-domiciled, pleaded guilty today ...

BK Woman Arrested for Allegedly Filing False Insurance Claim on Car She Knew was Seized by Police

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Brooklyn woman for allegedly filing a false insurance claim on a car that she knew was seized by police.

Gleudys Ilarraza, 46, was arraigned this morning be...

Home Improvement Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Scamming Sandy Victims out of More Than $110,000

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a home improvement contractor from Smithtown has been arrested for allegedly scamming Superstorm Sandy victims out of more than $110,000.

Lee Moser, 49, was arraigned ...

Home Improvement Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Scamming Sandy Victims Out of Nearly $400,000

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a home improvement contractor from Brooklyn has been arrested for allegedly scamming Superstorm Sandy victims out of nearly $400,000.

Richard Holowchak, 53, was arraig...

Hempstead Gang Member Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for 2015 Attempted Murder in Uniondale

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead gang member has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2015 attempted murder of a 14-year-old boy.

Manuel Sosa-Marquez, 24, was convicted by a jury on October ...

Statement of District Attorney Madeline Singas on the Fifth Anniversary of the Sandy Hook Massacre

“In the five years since 20 children and six brave women were senselessly murdered by a madman with a gun at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Congress has taken no meaningful action to prevent these horrific tragedies. We must honor the memories of...

Bronx Man Arrested for Allegedly Posing as Attorney & Stealing from Clients Seeking Immigration Help

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Bronx man who posed as an attorney in Hempstead has been arrested for allegedly scamming immigrants out of more than $30,000.

Efrain Vargas, 62, was arraigned yester...

Great Neck Man Indicted for Murder for Crashing and Killing Victim Who Was Holding onto Hood of Car

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that Great Neck man was arraigned today on grand jury indictment charges of Depraved Indifference Murder in the 2^nd Degree for an August 2017 incident in which he allegedl...

Westbury Man Sentenced to Four - Eight Years in Prison for Driving Incident that Killed Teenage Girl

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Westbury man was sentenced on Monday to four to eight years in prison for a driving incident that killed a teenage girl in July 2015. Two teenagers were thrown from their pos...

Glen Head Couple Arrested for Using Identity of Husband’s First Wife for Medical Coverage

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and the Nassau County Police Department announced the arrests of a married Glen Head couple for allegedly stealing the identity of the husband’s first wife and using it to...

Levittown Man Sentenced to Jail Time and Probation for Beating Dog in Head with a Shovel

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Levittown man has been sentenced to four months in jail and five years’ probation for beating his dog with a shovel in December 2016.

The defendant also si...

Insurance Broker Arrested for Using Stolen Identities to Illegally Acquire Corporate Auto Insurance

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an insurance broker from Huntington has been arrested for using stolen identities to illegally acquire auto insurance policies.

Sardar Nasarullah, 62, was arraigned ye...

Lynbrook Man Arrested for Allegedly Impersonating Attorney & Stealing More than $100K From Homeowers

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Lynbrook man for allegedly impersonating an attorney and stealing more than $100,000 from homeowners he represented.

Caesar Roberts, 56, was arraigned yeste...

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Pregnant Woman

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty to the highest charge of manslaughter for the June 18 wrong-way crash that killed a pregnant woman and her unborn fetus.

Courtney Cor...

Fired Valley Stream Mechanic Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting Gun into Auto Shop

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former Valley Stream mechanic has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and four years of post-release supervision for a 2016 incident in which he fired a gun into h...

Unlicensed Home Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Payments from Senior Citizens

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an East Rockaway man was sentenced yesterday to two to four years in prison for stealing $96,100 in payments from multiple clients who hired him to do home repairs.

Ro...

Inwood Woman Arrested for Allegedly Stealing More Than $200,000 in Welfare and Housing Benefits

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an Inwood woman was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $200,000 in welfare and housing benefits over the course of four years.

Amika Land, also known as Amika S...

Former Carle Place FD Treasurer Arrested for Allegedly Stealing more than $60,000 from Department

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former treasurer for the Carle Place Fire Department has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $60,000 from the department over the course of four years.

Wi...

Freeport Woman Sentenced for Stealing Identities of Hundreds of People Across 31 States

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Freeport woman was sentenced today to one and a half to three years in prison for stealing the identities of hundreds of people. As part of her sentence, Seerojnie ...

Home Healthcare Aide Arrested for Stealing more than $75,000 in Medicaid and Food Stamp Benefits

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a Uniondale woman for allegedly stealing more than $75,000 in Medicaid and food stamp benefits over the course of two and a half years.

Bosede Agbaje, 37, was...

N. Baldwin Woman Sentenced to 2-4 Years in Prison for Stealing More Than $600,000 from Oceanside Co.

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a North Baldwin woman has been sentenced to two to four years in prison for stealing more than $600,000 from a Oceanside company that installs automatic doors. As par...

Hempstead Gang Member Found Guilty of Attempted Murder for 2015 Shooting in Uniondale

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a jury found a Hempstead man guilty yesterday of attempted murder in a 2015 incident in which the defendant fired a gun at the victim outside of Uniondale Park, perma...

Paralegal and Husband Sentenced for Stealing More than $900,000 from L.I. Construction Company

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a paralegal from Las Vegas, Nevada, who, with her husband stole more than $900,000 from a construction company based in Lynbrook, N.Y. was sentenced yesterday to two to six yea...

17 Members of Major Narcotics Organization Indicted in Multi-State Heroin and Cocaine Smuggling Ring

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that 17 people have been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly selling and trafficking heroin and cocaine throughout Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Upstate New York and other s...

Mineola Man Convicted of 2016 Murder in Hempstead

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a jury found a Mineola man guilty of murder in a 2016 incident in which the defendant beat the victim to death while he slept in a park.

Marvin Yanez, 43, was convicte...

DA Singas Statement Regarding Order of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in U.S. v. Skelos

“The Second Circuit’s order should not detract from the continuing need to embrace comprehensive and meaningful reforms to fortify our government contracting processes from manipulation, self-dealing and pay-to-play corruption. After Dean Skelos was charg...

Former Local Political Party Chairman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

MINEOLA, N.Y. - Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former Democratic Party official, who had earned hundreds of thousands of dollars from local government contracts, pleaded guilty today to state tax fraud charges.

Gerard Terr...

Levittown Man Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty for Beating Dog in Head with a Shovel

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Levittown man pled guilty today to animal cruelty charges related to beating his dog with a shovel in Dec. 2016. The dog, named Bella, was so severely beaten that it had to b...

Franklin Square Man Arrested for Abandoning Dog in Wantagh

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Franklin Square man has been arrested for allegedly abandoning a 10-year-old Terrier/Chihuahua mix near the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter on July 19. The dog later died fr...

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for 2014 New Year’s Day Shooting Death Outside Night C

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for the January 1, 2014 shooting death of a man outside a Hempstead night club.

Charles Smith, 38, pleaded guilty in fr...

Queens Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Roosevelt Field Mall Robbery & Shooting

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Queens man was sentenced to 11 years in prison and five years post release supervision for a 2015 holiday season armed robbery at Roosevelt Field Mall that left a mall employ...

Jersey City Couple Arrested for Abandoning Two Pit Bulls in Port Washington

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Jersey City couple has been arrested for allegedly abandoning two dogs near the North Shore Animal League on July 31. The animals were discovered dead in a crate ap...

Syosset Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Impersonating Federal Air Marshal

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Syosset man arrested in Dec. 2015 for impersonating a federal air marshal and who was found with multiple weapons in his car and home was sentenced today to six yea...

Attorney Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail for July 2015 Assault in Law Office Lobby

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hempstead-based attorney was sentenced today to 60 days in jail for a July 2015 assault.

Lawrence Etah, 54, from Central Islip, was found guilty of Assault in the 3^r...

East Meadow Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Throwing Cinderblocks onto Meadowbrook Parkway

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an East Meadow man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for throwing cinderblocks and paving bricks onto the Meadowbrook Parkway, striking a car and causing perm...

Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Jail for His Role in Nassau & Suffolk Heroin Ring

Reinardo Adames, 28, was one of 35 people indicted for their roles in “Operation Bundle Up”

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a West Babylon man was sentenced today to eight years i...

Statement of DA Madeline Singas Regarding Gov. Cuomo’s Proposed Expansion of NY’s Hate

“The violence, bigotry and hate that led to the murder of an innocent young woman in Charlottesville is intolerable, and I commend Governor Cuomo for proposing the expansion of New York’s hate crimes statute to include inciting to riot...

Nassau County Probation Officer Indicted for Coercing a Probationer

Andy Jean-Louis is indicted on 37 counts and faces up to 2-1/3 years to seven years in prison

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Nassau County probation officer has been indicted for coercing one of h...

Levittown Man Arrested for Submitting Falsified Army Deployment Orders to Levittown Fire Department

Raymond Nicholson III is a Customs & Border Patrol Agent at JFK Airport

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Levittown man was arrested today for allegedly submitting falsified Army deployment order...

Oyster Bay Man Sentenced to 14 to 30 years for 2014 Fatal DWI Hit-and-Run and Arson

Madi Grant was drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana at a strip club before the crash

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that an Oyster Bay man has been sentenced to 14 to 30 years in prison for a December 2014 crash on the Southern...

Queens Man Arrested for Stealing more than $144,000 from Major Insurance Provider

Mohan Jitlal is accused of writing checks and depositing them into an account in his and his wife’s name

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Queens man was arrested yesterday for allegedly st...

Former Doctor Sentenced to 1-3 Years in Prison for Attempted Jury Tampering and Burglary Charges

Former Doctor Sentenced to One to Three Years in Prison for Attempted Jury Tampering and Burglary Charges

Marshall Hubsher disguised himself in court and taped fake ‘jury instructions’ to the doors & tables of jury rooms

MINEOLA, N.Y...

Uniondale Man Sentenced to Five to 15 Years in Prison for Manslaughter in Death of Toddler

Lord Pardo killed 18-month old boy he was babysitting

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Uniondale man was sentenced today to five to 15 years in prison for manslaughter in the death of a toddler who ...

Queens Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Selling Hundreds of Bags of Heroin in Glen Cove

Jeffrey Ventura conspired to sell 600 bags of heroin to an undercover detective

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Queens man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for selling hundreds of bags of...

Queens Driver Sentenced to Five to 10 Years in Prison for Manslaughter & Assault in Fatal Crash

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Queens man was sentenced today to five to 10 years in prison for manslaughter and other charges related to a fatal hit-and-run car crash that took place in April 20...

Statement from District Attorney Madeline Singas on Passing of Court of Claims Judge Alan Honorof

“It was deep sadness today that we learned of the passing of Court of Claims Judge Alan Honorof. Judge Honorof was a principled and fair jurist who led a life of service to his country and community. From his career in the U.S. Army, to his work...

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Assault for Crash

Eugene Golden was intoxicated when he drove drunk into oncoming traffic and crashed his car

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Huntington man pleaded guilty today to Aggravated Vehicular Ass...

Attorney Sentenced to Prison Time for Stealing More than $785,000 from Clients

Steven Morelli stole from 22 clients and was disbarred

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a now disbarred attorney, was sentenced today to 2-1/2 to 7-1/2 years in prison for stealing hundreds of thousan...

Nassau County District Attorney and SPCA Seek Information on Deaths of Two Pit Bulls

The dogs were discovered inside a crate on July 31 in Port Washington

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that the NCDA and Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are seeking inf...

Westbury Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for Driving Incident that Killed Teenage Girl

Herbie McLeod knowingly drove his vehicle when two teenagers were sitting on the trunk and killed 18-year old

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Westbury man pleaded guilty yesterday to manslaughter r...

Glen Head Man Convicted of DWI Despite Refusing a Breath Test

Kevin Kralick was driving twice the speed limit and failed to maintain his lane

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a jury found a Glen Head man guilty of Driving While Intoxicated for a March 2016 incid...

Hempstead Woman Who Abandoned Injured Dog Sentenced to Jail Time

Niño, had open wounds and was left outside veterinary clinic in October 2015; Public helped catch defendant after surveillance video was released to media

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a...

NCDA Appeals Bureau Deputy Chief Yael Levy Wins NYPTI Prosecutor of the Year Appellate AdvocacyAward

The award is given to a prosecutor who has demonstrated outstanding appellate advocacy skills

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that Assistant District Attorney Yael Levy, Deputy Bureau Chief of the A...

North Baldwin Man Arrested for Allegedly Abusing Five-Year Old Yorkie

Dog was half its normal body weight and covered in urine

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a North Baldwin man has been arrested for allegedly abusing his five-year old Yorkshire Terrier, JJ, by not fe...

New Cassel Man Sentenced to 55 Years to Life for Murdering Gas Station Attendant

Joshua Golson-Orelus was convicted on all counts by a jury in February

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a New Cassel man was sentenced today to 55 Years to life in prison for a six-month robbery spree...

Freeport Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Identities of Hundreds of People Across 31 States

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Freeport woman pleaded guilty today to charges related to stealing the identities of hundreds of people across 31 states in order to fraudulently obtain hundreds of...

Former Doctor Pleads Guilty to Attempted Jury Tampering and Burglary Charges

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a former doctor has pleaded guilty today to burglary and jury tampering charges for disguising himself in court and taping false jury instructions to the doors and ta...

Massapequa Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Selling Heroin & Cocaine Out of Basement Apartment

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Massapequa man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison with five years of post-release supervision for charges related to selling heroin and other drug parapherna...

Uniondale Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Death of a Toddler

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Uniondale man was convicted yesterday evening of manslaughter in the death of a toddler who he was caring for while the child’s mother went to work in Oct...

DA Singas announces the indictment of seven individuals related to corruption in Oyster Bay

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, former Parks Commissioner Frank Nocerino and Richard Porcelli, the deputy executive leader of a political club, we...

Two Men Indicted for Fatal February Crash on Long Island Expressway in Woodbury

Jonnathan Santos and Areefeen Hirji were allegedly traveling at approximately 122 MPH at the time of impact

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Muttontown man and Manhasset man were arraigned on grand ...

College Point Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for Killing Uber Driver in April 2016 Crash on LIE

Bonifacio Enriquez was intoxicated when he hit and killed driver standing outside his vehicle 

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a College Point man pleaded guilty today for his role in an Apr...

Subway Sandwich Shop Owner Arrested for Failing to Pay more than $110,000 in Sales Tax

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Deer Park man has been arrested on tax charges for allegedly failing to pay over $110,000 in sales tax for his Plainview-based Subway shop.

Amit Joshi, 50, was arrai...

Contractor Arrested for Forging Certificates of Liability Letters

Donald McBride allegedly used inconsistent font style and size while forging the certificates

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Lynbrook-based contractor has been arrested for allegedly forging Certi...

Forty-One Alleged Members of MS-13 Indicted for Four-Year Wave of Violence in Nassau County

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that 41 alleged members of the MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) gang have been indicted by a grand jury for multiple acts of violence and conspiracy in Nassau County over th...

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WHO: Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, Nassau Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter and Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations New York Jason Molina

WHAT: 41 alleged members of MS-13 indicted for four-ye...

Roosevelt Man Arrested for Attempting to Steal $45,000 in Insurance Scheme

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Roosevelt man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to steal $45,000 in an insurance scheme.

Jamel McFadden, 32, was arraigned yesterday before Judge Paul Meli ...

Construction Company Owner Arrested for Illegally Dumping 80,000 Pounds of Construction Debris

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and New York State Department of Environmental Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that a Valley Stream man has been arrested for allegedly dumping 80,000 pounds of construction deb...

Disbarred Attorney Sentenced to 1-3 Years for Stealing more than $900,000 from Clients’ Estate Funds

Robert Wagner was arrested on two separate occasions

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a disbarred attorney was sentenced yesterday to one to three years in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the...

Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Robbery & Assault Charges for Roosevelt Field Mall Robbery & Shooting

Oliver Lee tried to steal an $18,000 Rolex from the Tourneau Jewelry Store