Man Driving 100 MPH, Killing Long Island Duo, Arraigned For DWI, More: DA
A Long Island man has been indicted for his alleged role in a fatal DWI crash that killed a husband and wife, orphaning their two children.
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Sotirios Spanos, age 33 of Syosset, was arraigned on charges including vehicular homicide for an August 2023 crash that killed fellow Syosset residents Ismenia and Odalis Ureña, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Original story: Syosset Couple Killed In Wrong-Way Crash ID'd: 'The World Is A Darker Place Without You'
The crash happened on Saturday, Aug. 12 just after 12:30 a.m. in Laurel Hollow.
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Duo Admits Guilt For Murder, Robbery On Long Island
Two men pleaded guilty to their roles in robbing, shooting, and killing a Long Island man who had just received a significant amount of money, officials announced.
On Thursday, Sept. 7, the Nassau County District Attorney announced that Eric Baldwin, age 27, and Corey Grier, age 29, pleaded guilty to charges including murder and robbery, respectively, for their roles in a September 2021 incident.
The DA’s Office said that on Sept. 10, 2021, victim James Diamond, age 28, and a friend drove to a Long Beach law firm to pick up a check that Diamond was awarded as part of a lawsuit.
Diamond,…
Man Admits DWI, Striking, Killing 24-Year-Old On Long Island: DA
A Long Island man pleaded guilty to driving drunk, hitting, and killing a 24-year-old woman while she was crossing the street, authorities said.
On Monday, Aug. 28, Tyshaun Johashen, a 32-year-old Freeport man, entered his guilty plea in relation to the March 2023 crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Mia Pollidore, age 24 of Freeport, was walking west across Babylon Turnpike near the Carroll Street intersection on Wednesday, March 1 when, at approximately 7:02 p.m., she was hit by Johashen.
The new plea comes nearly two months after Johashen's arraignment, where he origi…
Teen Enters Plea In Collision That Killed Beloved Long Island HS Athlete
A Long Island teenager has been indicted for allegedly running a stop sign, striking another teenager with his SUV, and causing his death, authorities said.
Valley Stream resident Mactyme Michel, aged 19, was indicted on Monday, July 10 for his role in a January 2023 incident that killed a high school senior in Long Beach, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
On January 12, 2023, Michel was driving a 2012 Honda Pilot northwest on Cantiague Lane in Westbury.
Earlier Report: Long Beach HS Senior Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Wonderful Student, Talented Athlete'
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Alleged Gang Member Admits Murder, More For Long Island Shootings: DA
An alleged member of the Bloods gang has pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder, and more for two separate Long Island incidents, officials announced.
Christopher Anderson, also known as CK, aged 27 of Roosevelt, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 29 to charges including murder for two separate incidents in 2020, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
The first incident occurred on November 28, 2020.
Earlier Report: Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old
According to the charges, 21-year-old Taffarie Haughton and a second victim, …
‘Remorseless’ Long Island Man Convicted Of Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law: DA
After just an hour of jury deliberation, a Long Island man has been convicted of shooting his wife to death, as well as attempting to kill her brother, officials announced.
Levittown resident Thomas DiNapoli’s murder conviction came on Monday, June 26, the Nassau County DA announced.
DiNapoli, aged 70, was found guilty of murder and attempted murder for an August 2020 incident where he shot his wife after an argument and then tried to kill his brother-in-law.
On the evening of August 13, 2020, DiNapoli and his wife Cheryl got into an argument in the bedroom of their Cord Lane home, the …
