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Off-Duty Nypd Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police
An off-duty NYPD officer was driving drunk and crashed his car with three young children inside, state police said.
Anthony N. Guglielmo, 38, of Staten Island, crashed on Route 23 in Greenport in Columbia County, with 7-, 6-, and 5-year-old children in the car on Wednesday, Aug. 5, New York State Police said.
Troopers responded around 10:30 p.m. to reports of a property damage crash and a Volkswagen that left the scene, authorities said. Investigators located the car at 120 County Route 31 in Greenport, the address for A. Colarusso & Son Inc., a crushed stone supplier, according to stat…
Deadly Failed Robbery Of Suffolk Teen Ends In Decades-Long Prison Term For Killer: Authorities
A Long Island man is headed to prison for decades for murder, authorities said.
Erick Garcia, 22, was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 6 to 25 years behind bars for the killing of 19-year-old Carlos Guillen in 2022, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Garcia, of Central Islip, designed a plan to rob Guillen at gunpoint after meeting up in Central Islip on Oct. 1, 2022, investigators said.
Guillen, of Bay Shore, invited Garcia into his vehicle, then Garcia pulled the gun, authorities said. But instead of handing over what Garcia wanted, Guillen panicked and accelerated the vehicle, …
Mistaken Identity Murder Of Suffolk Father Lands Killers Decades In Prison: Authorities
Two Long Island partners-in-crime were sentenced Thursday, Aug. 6 for gunning down an unarmed father in a case of mistaken identity, authorities said.
Christopher Fernandez, 29, got 25 years to life, and Oliver Schor, 24, got 22 years to life, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
The two men were convicted of killing 49-year-old Michael Hartmann in his backyard on Nov. 2, 2022, in Bohemia. Prosecutors said Fernandez led the plan, believing his missing cellphone was in Hartmann’s home, according to Newsday.
“Mr. Hartmann did nothing wrong – he was shot at his own home – and h…
Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up
Some people spend a lifetime lifting others up. Now, a Maryland family is hoping the favor comes back around.
The call for help starts in Hagerstown, where Gina Gabianelli has launched a GoFundMe campaign for her cousin, nationally recognized comic book artist Andy Fish, who was diagnosed with two rare blood cancers and is preparing for a life-saving stem-cell transplant.
Fish, a father of three and longtime Massachusetts resident, has spent nearly three decades building a career as a professional artist, writer and educator.
His work has appeared in Marvel Comics, Archie Comics, War…
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed
John Gotti’s grandson has once again failed to donate a kidney to his mother, despite promising the transplant to delay his prison sentence.
Attorneys for Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, said he’s ready for the transplant, but his mother, Victoria Gotti, has a serious infection requiring another delay, the New York Daily News reported.
Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury ruled Thursday, Aug. 6 that if Agnello donates the kidney before Monday, Aug. 10, he can still have his sentencing delay, Newsday reported. In that case, he would report to prison on Sept. 18.
But if the transplant doesn’t ha…
Vacation Horror: American Boy, 9, Bitten 100 Times By Pack Of Dogs In Bahamas
A family vacation turned into a fight for survival after a young boy encountered a terrifying danger along a popular island beach.
Beau Brattain, 9, was collecting sand near Bimini Cove in the Bahamas on Tuesday, July 28, when six dogs escaped and attacked him, according to police.
The animals, all Staffordshire Bull Terriers, bit Beau, a Florida resident, 100 times across his head, face, arms, and legs, according to The Nassau Guardian. He also suffered a severe scalp injury that left tissue and nerves exposed, NBC6 South Florida reported.
A bystander chased the dogs away before Beau made…
Drunk Driver Hits Utility Pole, Tree In Suffolk County Wreck: Police
A drunk driver wrecked his car into a utility pole on Long Island early Thursday, Aug. 6, police said.
Franklyn Carpio Garcia, 27, of Southampton, was driving at the intersection of Noyack Road and Water Mill Towd Road around 12:06 a.m., the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Carpio Garcia’s vehicle left the road, striking a utility pole and a tree before coming to rest, investigators said. However, Carpio Garcia was not injured, according to police.
Cops booked Carpio Garcia on two counts of DWI and held him for morning arraignment, authorities said. His crash was one of five DWI ar…
No More Booze: Drunk LI Driver Slams Through Liquor Store Window After Midnight, Cops Say
A drunk driver on Long Island slammed his car into a liquor store around 12:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, police said.
Matthew Meyran, 66, of Port Washington, drove through the front window of Black Tie Wine & Spirits at 112 Shore Road in Manorhaven, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Meyran’s gray Mercedes-Benz SUV went partially through the window, smashing the vehicle’s front end and causing significant damage inside the store, according to photos shared by the Port Washington Fire Department.
The liquor store was closed at the time, and Meyran was arrested for DWI without inc…
LI Driver Flashed Phony Cop Credentials To Dodge Suffolk Traffic Tickets: Authorities
A Long Island man impersonated a police officer at least four times to get out of traffic tickets, police said.
Peterson Jules, 40, of East Patchogue, was arraigned Wednesday, Aug. 5 on four counts of second-degree criminal impersonation, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Jules used to work as a Special Officer with New York City Health and Hospitals, but he was terminated in April 2022, authorities said.
However, four times between February and June 2026, Jules was pulled over for traffic stops by Suffolk County Police in Medford and Patchogue, investigators said.
Each…
