Woman Hit Wife With Car, Baseball Bat In Schenectady, She Admits In Plea Deal
A New York woman admitted to attacking her wife and a friend with a car and a baseball bat before leading state police on high-speed chases with kids in the car, authorities said Friday, March 27.
Juanita Moore, a 25-year-old Schenectady resident, copped to one count of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree attempted assault on Wednesday, March 25, the Schenectady County District Attorney’s office said.
The incident began on Halloween 2024, when Moore hopped in a Hertz rental car and drove to a home “where she knew her wife was staying with a friend,” the district attorney’s of…
Machete Killing Steps From Police Station In Central Islip Leads To Hefty Prison Terms
Three men who admitted to stabbing and beating a homeless man to death with a machete were sentenced to decades in prison, authorities announced Friday, March 27.
Brayan Heredia Escobar, 20; Jhon Lopez Campos, 19; and Julio Beltran, 40, were also homeless when they stabbed Candido Guadalupe Saravia Martinez to death steps from MTA Police headquarters in Central Islip, according to Suffolk County investigators.
Lopez Campos got 25 years, Beltran got 21 years, and Heredia Escobar got 20 years for the Feb. 18, 2025, attack, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Friday.
“While not…
Dog Stabbed, Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Albany Police Chase: Cops
An Albany man stabbed a dog after breaking into a home while fleeing police, authorities said Friday, March 27.
Elijah Torres, 25, was acting erratically with a knife near the corner of Lark Street and Jay Street when cops responded just after 4 p.m. Thursday, March 26, the Albany Police Department said. When officers arrived, Torres took off on foot, according to investigators. He kicked down the door to a residence on Dove Street, sprinted through the back and ran into a neighbor’s yard, cops said.
In the yard, he encountered a dog and stabbed the dog in the head, police said. Officers th…
Riverhead Gang Tied To Two Murders, Five Shootings, Eight Robberies: Prosecutors
CORRECTION: This story initially said Kyren Braunskill was accused of being a gang member. He was only accused of associating with the "48 gang," not joining it.
Two murders, five shootings, and eight armed robberies were tied to a Long Island gang, leading to charges against 18 people, authorities announced Friday, March 27.
The “48 gang” operated out of Riverhead and also trafficked in illegal weapons and narcotics, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. One of the gang's associates was identified as Kyren Braunskill, a member of the Mount Vernon Police Department in New York…
3-Man Burglary Crew Caught In Act In Roslyn Heights: Cops
Three Brooklyn men were caught breaking into a Long Island gas station and attempting another burglary nearby, police said Friday, March 27.
Edwin Rodriguez, 20; William Taft, 19; and Shamel Stilley, 24, were all arrested early Thursday morning after they stole a cash register from a gas station at 1 Powerhouse Road in Roslyn Heights, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The three men smashed a glass door around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, March 26 to enter the building, cops said. They were arrested shortly afterward, according to authorities.
Rodriguez, Taft, and Stilley also broke into a H…
Hicksville Man Punched, Bit 68-Year-Old During Nighttime Brawl: Cops
A young Long Island man bit and beat a 68-year-old man during an altercation in Hicksville, authorities said Friday, March 27.
Alejandro Adorno, a 21-year-old Hicksville resident, was arguing with the elderly man around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26 before things turned violent, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Adorno then punched the older man multiple times with a closed fist, knocking him to the ground, cops said. He then bit the man’s ear and arm, according to investigators.
Both Adorno and the victim were transported to local hospitals, and Adorno was arrested without incident…
