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Killer Sought To Avenge Girlfriend’s Dad In Nassau Motel Murder, Gets Decades In Prison: DA
A gunman who shot and killed a man while seeking revenge for his girlfriend’s father was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Sgroilin Santana, 23, of Tamaqua, PA, got 23 years to life for gunning down Jorge Vazquez outside a Long Island motel, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
The trouble began on April 2, 2025, when the 35-year-old Vazquez, of Tampa, FL, got into an altercation with Alexander Garcia at a construction site in Nassau County, NY, they were both working on, according to investigators. Garcia, 40, was the father of Santana's girlfriend, authorities said.
Santana the…
Ford Mustang Passenger, 60, Killed In Hempstead Car Crash, Cops Say
A 60-year-old passenger was killed in a two-car crash Tuesday evening, Oct. 20 at a Long Island intersection, police said.
The deceased victim was riding as a passenger in a 2007 Ford Mustang traveling westbound on Windsor Parkway in Hempstead, the Nassau County Police Department said.
As the Mustang was crossing Long Beach Road around 5:30 pm. Tuesday, it was struck by a 2026 Jeep Wrangler, police said. The Wrangler was traveling southbound, according to investigators.
The Jeep driver, a 39-year-old woman, and the Mustang driver, a 34-year-old woman, both suffered minor injuries in the cr…
Long Island Police Department Mourns Second Officer In One Week
A second Suffolk County police officer has died suddenly in a week, devastating family and friends and leading to an outpouring of support.
Christopher J. Durham, 32, died Monday, Oct. 19, according to an obituary from Massapequa Funeral Home.
"Chris was a dedicated police officer, a beloved son, fiancé, family member, and friend," organizer Carolyn Infantas wrote in a GoFundMe for Durham's family. "He was deeply loved by so many, and his unexpected passing has left his family, friends, and everyone fortunate enough to know him devastated."
Before joining the Suffolk County Police Departme…
Queens Woman Cashed Fake $30K Check In Nassau County, Police Say
A Queens woman deposited a counterfeit $30,000 cashier’s check at a Long Island credit union and withdrew all the money, police said following her arrest on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Nathalie A. Desouza, 30, of Queens Village, deposited the fake Citizens Bank cashier’s check into her personal account at Navy Federal Credit Union, located at 300 Steamboat Road in Kings Point, according to Nassau County police.
She withdrew the entire $30,000 between Tuesday, Sept. 5, and Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, detectives said.
An extensive investigation led detectives to Desouza in New York City, where she was ar…
LI Man Busted In Four Public Masturbation Cases, Yelled ‘You’re So Pretty’ At Woman: DA
A serial public masturbator on Long Island was caught touching himself in front of women four times in five months, authorities said Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Nicholas Critelli, 20, of Ronkonkoma, called out to two of the women during the disturbing events, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Critelli was first arrested following two incidents in June, then released, prosecutors said. He was then caught masturbating in public twice more in October, according to the DA’s office.
“The defendant’s alleged behavior is abhorrent. And New York’s broken bail laws allow him to allegedly do…
Assault Arrests At LI Dive Bar Lead To Inspection And Citations, Police Say
A series of complaints, disturbances, and assaults led to an inspection and more trouble for a Long Island bar, police said.
Mr. Lucky’s Pub on Mooney Pond Road in Farmingville was visited by state inspectors and local police around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The bartender, 33-year-old Susana Estevez, and the security guard, 47-year-old Jarrett Crump, were both cited at the scene, cops said.
Estevez, of West Babylon, was accused of serving an underage customer, and Crump, of Moriches, was ticketed for working as an unlicensed security guard, poli…
