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Drunken Suffolk Nail Salon Crash That Killed 4, Including Nypd Officer, Ends In Conviction
A jury has convicted a Long Island man of murder for a drunken driving crash that tore through a busy nail salon, killing four people and injuring nine others, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 4.
Steven Schwally, 64, of Deer Park, was found guilty after a jury trial of four counts of Murder in the Second Degree and numerous related charges stemming from the June 28, 2024 crash at Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney.
"Customers and workers went into a nail salon on an ordinary Friday June afternoon and four of them never c…
Massage Parlor Raid Leads To Arrest, Business Shutdown Order In Suffolk County
A massage parlor investigation prompted by community complaints led to an arrest and a cease-and-desist order for a Long Island business, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, June 1.
Aihong Wang, 62, of Flushing, was charged following a raid at Topture Spa, located at 132 Middle Country Road in Middle Island, according to Suffolk County Police.
Sixth Precinct Crime Unit officers conducted the investigation alongside Town of Brookhaven investigators, building inspectors, and the Brookhaven Fire Marshal after receiving community complaints about the business, police said.
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Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Long Island Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty
A Long Island man admitted to selling fentanyl and possessing explosive materials after investigators uncovered a cache of narcotics, explosive devices, and a powerful synthetic opioid during a joint law enforcement operation, Nassau County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 3.
Anthony Gianatiempo, 34, of Westbury, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 2, before Nassau County Judge Caryn Fink to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the First Degree, according to the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.
He is expec…
Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Vehicle At Gas Station Was Stabbed By Boyfriend: Suffolk County DA
A mother of three who was found dying inside a vehicle at a Long Island gas station was stabbed in the neck by her boyfriend after a violent attack witnessed by multiple people, prosecutors said Wednesday, June 3.
Michael McHenry, 40, of Long Beach, was indicted on a charge of Murder in the Second Degree in the killing of Juliann Bachmann, 30, of Bellport, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced.
"A young mother of three was brutally killed, allegedly by this defendant," Tierney said. "This office will pursue every avenue available under the law to deliver jus…
Interstate Fentanyl Ring Shipped Deadly Drugs Into NY Through U.S. Mail, DA Says
A sophisticated drug trafficking network that allegedly shipped fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine across the country through the U.S. Postal Service has been dismantled, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Wednesday, June 3.
Macayo Parrott, 51, of Glendale, Arizona; Bruce Frazier, 51, of Hempstead; Antwann Meyers, 45, of Queens; and Robert Bowie, 50, of Phoenix, Arizona, were indicted on conspiracy and drug charges following a multi-year investigation conducted by the Nassau County District Attorney's Office, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Tas…
Highway Robbery? Taxi Driver Kidnapped, Threatened With Knife During Ride: Suffolk County DA
A taxi driver was allegedly kidnapped, threatened with a knife, and robbed by two passengers during a ride from Queens to Suffolk County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 3.
James Davender, 20, and Antoine Sims, 20, both of Wyandanch, were indicted on charges including Second-Degree Kidnapping, First-Degree Robbery, and Second-Degree Robbery, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
The pair allegedly ordered a taxi to take them from Far Rockaway to Wyandanch around 1 p.m. on April 22, according to the investigation.
During the ride, Davender allegedly bega…
