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Anne Donnelly
Mineola, NY
Politics
From Exile To Elections: These Stories Shook Long Island Politics In 2025
From a beloved Long Island celebrity leaving the country to a missing candidate remaining on the ballot, 2025 delivered a string of political moments that were as unsettling as they were unprecedented. The year saw national drama collide with local consequences across Nassau and Suffolk counties, with elections, scandals, court rulings, and resignations reshaping the region’s political landscape. Here’s a look back at the Long Island–linked stories that dominated headlines, sparked outrage, and defined a turbulent year in local and national politics — for better or worse. Rosi…
Rockville Centre, NY
News
Rockville Centre Man Dodged $600K In Workers’ Comp Premiums: DA
A construction company owner who underreported more than $3.5 million in payroll to dodge workers’ compensation premiums has been sentenced, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Mahendranauth Khargie, 36, and his Queens-based iron and erection company, GC Stud Inc., pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 to Insurance Fraud in the Third Degree, a felony. The company also pleaded guilty to failing to secure required workers’ compensation coverage, prosecutors said. The pair were sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to a Conditional Discharge and ordered to pay $625,000 in…
Mineola, NY
Business
More Than $2M In Wage Theft Uncovered In Nassau County, DA Says
Employers across Nassau County have been accused of stealing more than $2 million from workers through wage theft and fraud schemes since the start of 2025, prosecutors said. Nearly $450,000 has already been returned to 80 workers who were shortchanged on wages or benefits, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Cases include: Two Garden City medspa owners, accused of taking $6,000 each from prospective employees for fake training programs and failing to pay them for about 150 hours of work. The men allegedly stole more than $16,000, prosecutors said. They pleaded not g…
West Hempstead, NY
News
Ex-Trooper Admits Shooting Himself on Southern State, Blaming Bogus Gunman Triggering Manhunt
A now-former New York State Police trooper admitted he shot himself and then fabricated a story about being ambushed on a Long Island highway, triggering a massive, multi-state manhunt. Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, pleaded guilty to making a false report and tampering with evidence in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, May 21, stemming from an incident on the Southern State Parkway. Mascia admitted he staged the scene on Oct. 30, 2024, by shooting himself in the leg with a .22 caliber rifle, scattering shell casings on the roadway, and then calling in a false emergency claiming he …
Rockville Centre, NY
News
Driver High On Weed, Cocaine Was Speeding Before Rockville Centre Crash Killing Passenger: DA
A Long Island man was high on drugs and alcohol, and speeding, moments before causing a car crash that killed his 23-year-old passenger, prosecutors said. Samuel Gutierrez-Orozco, 25, of Far Rockway, was indicted for manslaughter and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, April 16, in the death of Larry Orozco-Torrez. The deadly crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2023, in Rockville Centre. Gutierrez-Orozco was driving southbound on Peninsula Boulevard at a high rate of speed when he veered across the grassy median, entered the northbound lanes, and slammed into …
Valley Stream, NY
News
Duo Shot, Killed 20-Year-Old Partygoer, Piercing His Heart, Outside Valley Stream Venue: Jury
Nearly two years after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed outside a Long Island venue, his killers are facing justice. Kyle Matthews and Isaiah Gonzalez, both 23, were found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges by a Nassau County jury on Thursday, April 10, for their roles in the August 2023 gang-related slaying of DeAndre Carter. Matthews and Gonzalez targeted a party on Ocean Avenue that was attended by individuals affiliated with the Crips street gang on the night of Aug. 21, 2023, according to the Nassau County DA’s office. The pair opened fire with two .380 caliber pis…
Mineola, NY
News
$20M Gift Card Scam Funneled Stolen Cash Through Nassau Co. Home Improvement Stores, DA Says
Seven people were charged in a $20 million money laundering scheme that used fraudulently obtained Home Depot and Lowe’s gift cards to buy and resell merchandise across New York, including on Long Island. The indictment followed a 15-month investigation that uncovered a complex computer-based scam that targeted thousands of victims across 45 states, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Thursday, March 6. Scammers used fake pop-ups and scam text messages to convince victims that their computers or personal information had been compromised, prosecutors said. Victims were th…
Roosevelt, NY
News
Death Of Young Mom At Hands Of Ex-Lover From Roosevelt Could Have Been Prevented, Family Says
More than three years ago, Brenda Alfaro-Alcantara moved to the United States to be with the man she loved, her family said. But the 29-year-old mother's American dream came to a tragic and senseless end when she was stabbed more than 30 times last October by that same man, identified by authorities as 43-year-old Jose Funes-Zabala, of Roosevelt. It all happened in front of the couple's 2-year-old son, who relatives say was found covered in blood at his family's apartment. On Monday, Feb. 10, Funes-Zabala was indicted on second-degree murder and related charges in Nassa…
Uniondale, NY
News
Terrorism Charge: Dad Tried Bombing Uniondale Building After Losing Visitation Rights, DA Says
A father angered over losing visitation rights with his kids tried bombing a Long Island government building, prosecutors said, leading to the county’s first ever terrorism charge. James Luca, age 46, of North Merrick, was arraigned on terrorism and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in connection with an attempted bombing at the Nassau County Department of Social Services building in Uniondale. Prosecutors said Luca and a co-defendant, 25-year-old Jayson Reyes, of North Merrick, arrived at the building on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard at around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept…
West Hempstead, NY
News
Trooper Suspended, Stripped Of Gun After 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of Hempstead Shooting
A New York State Police trooper who claimed he was shot on a roadway in the region has been sidelined amid doubts about his story. On Long Island, trooper Thomas Mascia, age 27, was suspended without pay and stripped of his agency-issued service weapon, an NYSP spokesperson told Daily Voice. The agency is investigating whether Mascia, of West Hempstead, shot himself in the leg, NBC New York reports. It comes after state police confirmed it was conducting a joint investigation with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office into what DA Anne Donnelly described as “certain inconsisten…
Smithtown, NY
News
Smithtown Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Girl, DA Says
An admitted drug dealer was formally charged in connection with the overdose death of a 17-year-old Long Island girl. Daquan Booker, age 34, of Smithtown, was arraigned on multiple drug charges in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15, following the death of Garden City High School senior Grace Wrightington. Prosecutors said Booker met with the teen on at least two occasions in July 2023 and sold her purported oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl. The synthetic opioid – more than 100 times stronger than morphine – has contributed to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country in…
Oyster Bay, NY
News
Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Woodbury Restaurant
More than a year after a husband and father was struck and killed by a repeat drunk driver outside a Long Island restaurant, his family is getting closure. Willem Specht, age 63, of Wantagh, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 26, in the death of Joseph Devito. Prosecutors said Specht was “highly intoxicated” when he quickly reversed his car from a parking spot, striking the 61-year-old Devito outside the On Parade Diner in Woodbury at around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, 2023. Earlier Report: ID Released For Man Struck,…
Massapequa, NY
News
These NY Counties Named Among Safest In America: U.S. News & World Report
If you're looking for a safe place to settle down and not worry about violence or how far you are from emergency care, plenty of counties in New York may fit the bill, including one now ranked as the safest in America. A total of eight counties in New York appeared on the 2024 Safest Communities in America list by U.S. News & World Report, released on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The New York counties to appear on the list include: Nassau County, which ranked No. 1; Rockland County, which ranked No. 2; Westchester County, which ranked No. 6; Putnam County, which ranked…
Massapequa, NY
News
Drunk Teen Who Killed 6-Year-Old 'Bright Light' On Long Island Sentenced To Prison
A 19-year-old man will spend years behind bars for a drunk driving crash that killed a young Long Island girl two days before her birthday. Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez, of Freeport, was sentenced to six to 12 years in prison in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 5, in the death of Katerine Vanegas Hernandez. Prosecutors said Gutierrez was intoxicated and speeding when he ran a red light in West Hempstead, near the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Westminster Road, at around 2:20 a.m. on Aug. 7, 2023. Earlier Report: Teen Admits Driving Drunk, Killing 6-Year-Old In West Hempstead …
Massapequa, NY
News
Drunk Driver Sentenced For Wrong-Way Long Island Crash That Killed Cousin, Second Victim
An admitted drunk driver will spend years behind bars for a wrong-way Long Island crash that killed his own cousin and a second victim. Juan De Leon Collado, age 30, of Freeport, was sentenced to between seven and 21 years in prison in Nassau County Court on Monday, Jan. 29 after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges. Prosecutors said Collado had been drinking at a Farmingdale sports bar before he got behind the wheel of his Honda CRV shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Admits Guilt In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Massapequa Park DW…
Albany, NY
Politics
Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under NY Bill: 'This Is A Crisis'
Drug dealers in New York could soon face manslaughter charges for selling narcotics that result in fatal overdoses. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would make selling, delivering, or otherwise administering a controlled substance eligible for manslaughter charges if someone later dies from an overdose. Under current law, a person who provides an illicit drug that results in death can typically only be charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance, a non-violent felony. Related Report: 'Gone Forever': Yonkers Mom Recounts Teen's Overdose On 'Red Table Talk' The bi…
Massapequa, NY
News
'Murderous Rage': LI Man Gets Decades In Prison For Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law
A 70-year-old Long Island man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars for brutally killing his wife and shooting his brother-in-law with a shotgun. Thomas DiNapoli of Levittown, age 70, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24 to 50 years to life in prison for the 2020 murder of his 61-year-old wife, Cheryl DiNapoli, and the attempted killing of his brother-in-law at his Cord Lane home, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office announced. Earlier Report: ‘Remorseless’ Levittown Man Convicted Of Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law: DA DiNapoli was convic…
Massapequa, NY
News
Road Rage: Killer Who Stomped Long Island Father To Death Formally Charged With Murder, DA Says
A 26-year-old man accused of beating a father and grandfather to death following a fender bender on Long Island has been formally charged with murder. Patrick Destine, of Queens, was arraigned on second-degree murder and other charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, June 7, in the beating death of 54-year-old David McKenzie in Baldwin in April 2023. According to prosecutors, it was around 11 p.m. on April 15 when Destine and McKenzie got into a minor car accident in Baldwin, near Shuman Place and Forest Avenue. Earlier Report: Road-Rage Murder Update: Baldwin Man Identified As V…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Was Drunk, High During Crash Killing 48-Year-Old Long Island Man, DA Says
A 27-year-old Long Island man could face up to 15 years behind bars for allegedly killing a pedestrian while driving his motorcycle drunk and high, authorities said. On Tuesday, April 11, the Nassau County DA announced the arraignment of Christopher Flores, of Long Beach, on charges including manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter in the death of 48-year-old Scott Brower. Earlier Report: ID Released For Man Killed In Crash Near Rockville Centre Intersection According to the charges, Brower was walking home from Rockville Centre's Irish Day after getting drinks with a friend on March 19, 2…
Massapequa, NY
News
Tax Fraud: LI Businesswoman Owed $49K In Unpaid Taxes, DA Says
A Long Island businesswoman who once made six figures could spend more than six years in prison for tax fraud, authorities said. West Hempstead resident Cynthia Ciaccio, age 62, was arraigned in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, April 4, for allegedly failing to pay over $49,000 in personal income taxes. Ciaccio was the vice president and COO of office product retailer Weeks Lerman at the time, according to her LinkedIn profile. Nassau County prosecutors allege that she failed to file New York State personal income tax returns from 2017 through 2020. During that time, Ciaccio had a…
Massapequa, NY
News
MS-13 Member Gets Prison For Fatally Shooting Man From Taxi Window On Long Island
An alleged MS-13 member will spend decades behind bars for fatally shooting a man from a taxi window during a dispute on Long Island. Denis Gutierrez-Marcos, age 20, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison in Nassau County Court on Thursday, March 23. It followed his guilty plea to second-degree murder and other charges in the death of Edwin Guerrero Hernandez. Earlier Report: Shot Through Taxi Window: Alleged MS-13 Member Admits Killing Man During Dispute In Hempstead Prosecutors said Gutierrez-Marcos was riding in a taxi minivan with two other passengers near High Street in Hemp…
Massapequa, NY
News
MS-13 Member Sentenced For Luring, Killing Of 18-Year-Old At Long Island Park
An MS-13 gang member will spend decades in prison for his role in luring an 18-year-old man to his death at a Long Island park. Marvin Moralez, age 21, was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison in Nassau County Court on Friday, March 17. It followed his guilty plea to second-degree murder in the killing of Daniel Garcia-Carbajal in Freeport. Earlier Report: Lured To His Death: Alleged MS-13 Member Admits Role In Killing Of 18-Year-Old At Freeport Park Moralez was among several men who lured Garcia-Carbajal to Freeport’s Cow Meadow Park on March 1, 2021 by inviting him to hang out wi…
Massapequa, NY
News
$520,000 Stock Fraud Scheme Leads To Indictment For Barred NY Investment Broker: DA
A barred investment broker has been indicted on charges he stole $520,000 from six investors who believed they were investing in stocks for several high-profile companies. Long Island resident Peter Quartararo, age 57, of Glen Cove, was arraigned Thursday, March 9 on charges of grand larceny, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “This defendant allegedly tricked investors into believing they were getting in on the ground floor of high-profile companies that were going public," Donnelly said. During the "scheme" which began in July 2018 and continued through January 2021, Qua…
Massapequa, NY
News
Former Long Island Law Firm Employee Indicted For Stealing $500K from 7 Trusts, DA Says
A former Long Island law firm employee has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from seven trust bank accounts that benefitted people with special needs. Michelle Byrd, age 53, of Hempstead, was arraigned Wednesday, March 8 on one count of grand larceny and 180 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “The victims of this alleged scheme included adults with Cerebral Palsy, stroke victims, and a woman who had lost her arms and legs due to medical malpractice," Donnelly said. DA Donnelly said that, acco…
Massapequa, NY
News
Rapper Fetty Luciano Pleads Not Guilty In Shooting At Long Island Mansion During Party
Rapper Fetty Luciano has pleaded not guilty to a host of charges stemming from a shooting at a Long Island mansion that sent three people to the hospital. The Def Jam artist, whose real name is Remy Marshall, appeared in Nassau County Court on Friday, March 3, where he was formally indicted on weapon and assault charges for the shooting that occurred at a pool party at the Mansion at Glen Cove in July 2022. Earlier Report: Arrest Made In Glen Cove Mansion Shooting During Party Prosecutors said Marshall, age 27, of Brooklyn, got into an argument with another partygoer before returning …
Massapequa, NY
News
Tyler Flach Gets 25 Years To Life For Stabbing 16-Year-Old To Death At Long Island Strip Mall
More than three years after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed during a brawl outside of a Long Island strip mall, his killer is heading to prison. Tyler Flach, now age 21, of Lido Beach, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 28. It followed his jury conviction on second-degree murder and other charges in the killing of Khaseen Morris in Oceanside in September 2019. Earlier Report: Tyler Flach Found Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall Morris, who had transferred to Oceanside High School just ten days before his murder, …
Massapequa, NY
News
Lured To His Death: Alleged MS-13 Member Admits Role In Killing Of 18-Year-Old At LI Park
An alleged member of the MS-13 street gang is facing decades in prison after admitting that he took part in the killing of an 18-year-old man at a Long Island park. Marvin Moralez, age 21, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the death of Daniel Garcia-Carbajal in Freeport. Moralez was among several men who lured Garcia-Carbajal to Freeport’s Cow Meadow Park on March 1, 2021 by inviting him to hang out with girls, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. When Garcia-Carbajal entered the park, he was shot and killed with…
Massapequa, NY
News
Shot Through Taxi Window: Alleged MS-13 Member Admits Killing Man During Dispute On Long Island
A suspected member of the MS-13 street gang is facing decades behind bars after admitting that he fatally shot a man from a taxi window during a dispute on Long Island. Denis Gutierrez-Marcos, age 20, pleaded guilty to murder and related charges in Nassau County Court on Thursday, Feb. 9, in the death of Edwin Guerrero Hernandez. Prosecutors said Gutierrez-Marcos was riding in a taxi minivan with two other passengers near High Street in Hempstead on Sept. 6, 2020. An argument broke out between a passenger in the front seat and another man in the rear. When the passenger in the rear got out…
Massapequa, NY
News
Waiter Guilty Of Fatally Stabbing 'Dedicated' Busboy, Father Of 2 At Long Island Restaurant
A former waiter at a Long Island restaurant is facing decades in prison after being convicted of fatally stabbing his co-worker during an argument over tips. A Nassau County jury found David Jimenez-Salazar, age 25, of Farmingdale, guilty of first-degree manslaughter Tuesday, Jan. 31, in the death of Elvin Padilla at the La Candela Restaurant in Hicksville in July 2020. Prosecutors said it was around 10:40 p.m. on July 16, 2020 when Jimenez-Salazar got into an argument with Padilla, a 37-year-old father of two and busboy at the restaurant. Padilla had accused him of shorting him $20 from th…
Massapequa, NY
News
Man AKA 'Pikachu' Ordered Death-By-Machete For Gang Enemy On Long Island
A high-ranking MS-13 member has been convicted of ordering the death of a 19-year-old man who was hacked to death with a machete on Long Island. Carlos Portillo, age 28, also known as "Solitario" and "Pikachu," was convicted of murder on Thursday, Jan. 26 for the January 2017 murder, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. The killing was planned by seven gang members including Portillo after 19-year-old Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales wore the wrong color to a known gang location before the murder. After this perceived mistake, Kevin Gra…
Massapequa, NY
News
Convicted Murderer Sentenced For Long Island Drunk Driving Crash That Paralyzed Woman
A man who spent more than two decades in prison for murder is heading back behind bars for causing a drunk driving crash on Long Island that left a woman paralyzed. Lumumba Woods, age 50, of Manhattan, was sentenced to the maximum of seven years in prison in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 24. It came weeks after a jury found him guilty of second-degree assault, vehicular assault, and two counts of driving while intoxicated. Earlier Report: Convicted Murderer Found Guilty In Wantagh Crash That Paralyzed Woman Prosecutors said it was around 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2020, …
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