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Alleged Gang Member Indicted For 2021 Elmont Murder: DA
A man currently incarcerated and believed to be a Bloods gang member has been indicted for a murder that occurred nearly three years prior.
Christopher Semoy, age 22, faced his arraignment on Wednesday, May 15 for the 2021 Elmont shooting of Khasiem Woton, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Original Story: Homicide Suspect At Large After Fatal Long Island Shooting
Semoy allegedly went with his friends to the St. Vincent DePaul Church parking lot, located at 1500 DePaul Street in Elmont, on Sept. 24, 2021, to meet Woton, age 20, and others.
The parties were there to f…
Lynbrook Man Disguised, Sold Fentanyl, Heroin, More: Usao
A Long Island man has been charged for reportedly selling heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, and fentanyl, leading to at least one overdose death.
The indictment against Ryan Mueller of Lynbrook was announced by the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York on Thursday, April 4.
Over the last few years, Mueller, age 32, is accused of conspiring with several other unnamed people to distribute controlled substances like heroin and cocaine.
According to the USAO, Mueller’s conspiring is related to the December 2022 death of a 49-year-old victim.
The man was found inside of hi…
Valentine’s Day Killing: Man Admits Strangling Woman In Mineola
A Long Island man admitted to strangling a woman to death in a car and leaving her body by a dumpster, authorities announced.
Andrew Avila, age 26, pleaded guilty to the charges against him on Tuesday, March 2, according to the Nassau County District Attorney, over a year after the Valentine’s Day death of Rebecca Carlson, age 39.
Original Story: 25-Year-Old From Elmont Accused Of Killing Hempstead Woman Found Next To Dumpster
Avila, who is from Elmont, contacted Carlson through a website, where they agreed to meet in person for a sex act, the DA’s Office said.
In the early morn…
USPS Robbery: Trio Stole Keys From Hempstead Worker, Sold On Instagram, DA Claims
Three people are facing felony charges after they allegedly threatened postal workers with a gun, stole their keys, and attempted to sell them online.
The Nassau County District Attorney announced the trio’s indictment on Wednesday, Nov. 29, for the two alleged robberies, which occurred in early 2023.
Kimora Dupree, age 20 of Elmont, Melajah Taffe, age 22 of Valley Stream, and a third person, first struck on February 26, 2023, the DA’s Office claimed.
Just after 3:30 p.m., an unsuspecting USPS worker was walking up to the front of a Hempstead home when the third person, who has not been…
'Violent' Man Breaks Elmont -Woman's Belongings During Fight, Resists Arrest: Police
A Queens man had been taken into custody after he got into a fight with a Long Island woman and her two teen daughters that allegedly turned violent.
At approximately 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, a 45-year-old Elmont woman had just returned to her Heathcote Road home with her two teen daughters, ages 14 and 17.
When they arrived, the mother got into a verbal argument with Tristan Jobity, a 38-year-old from Queens, according to Nassau County Police.
Though it is currently unclear what, if any, Jobity’s relationship is with the family, the fight soon turned physical, as he began to pick up…
Man Steals Passenger Trolley, Crashes In Elmont, Flees
Officials are searching for an unknown man who they say commandeered a Long Island passenger trolley, crashed it, and fled the scene, leaving police to find a fiery scene.
The incident on Saturday, July 15 at approximately 9 a.m. in Elmont, according to Nassau County Police.
Near Gate 5 of the UBS Arena, located at 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, an unknown man was discovered to have gotten into a green UBS passenger trolley.
Once in the vehicle, he drove it around the parking lot, where he hit a parked car.
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After the collision, …
Elmont Man Sentenced For Producing, Possessing Child Pornography For Decades
A former racehorse trainer from Long Island will likely spend the remainder of his life behind bars for sexually exploiting a child and possessing child pornography, officials announced.
Daniel Mullan, aged 83, of Elmont, was sentenced to 30 years behind bars, which is the maximum sentence based on the criminal statutes in place at the time of Mullan’s offenses, according to the US Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York.
Earlier Report: Ex-Elmont Racehorse Trainer Produced, Appeared In Child Porn For Decades, Authorities Say
According to court filings, Mullan was convicted of pos…
Racetrack Murder: Man Drove 1K Miles To Stab Elmont Employee To Death, Jurors Agree
A jury has convicted a Long Island man accused of viciously stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death at a local racetrack.
Jose Franco-Martinez, age 58, of Elmont, was found guilty of second-degree murder nearly five years after stabbing Maria Larin, the Nassau County DA announced Wednesday, April 5.
Larin worked as a hot walker at the Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, where she would walk horses after their races to help them cool down.
She was working when, on June 17, 2018, Franco-Martinez showed up and attacked her, stabbing and cutting her 23 times with a kitchen knife.
Larin’s co-worke…
25-Year-Old From Elmont Accused Of Killing Hempstead Woman Found Next To Dumpster
A Long Island man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 39-year-old woman who was found lying next to a dumpster.
Andrew D. Avila, age 25, of Elmont, was charged on Thursday, March 2, for killing Rebecca Carlson, age 39, of Hempstead whose body was found on Tuesday, Feb. 14 in South Hempstead, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, officers responded to a call for a woman lying on the ground next to a dumpster in the rear of Advanced Auto Parts located at 1140 Grand Ave.
The woman, identified as Carlson, was pronounced dead at …
Trespasser Punches, Injures Officers During Arrest In Elmont, Police Say
A call about a suspected trespasser ended with a 31-year-old man behind bars for assaulting two police officers, authorities said.
Police were initially called at around 10:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, with reports of a suspicious person at a commercial building in Valley Stream, located on Franklin Avenue near Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County Police.
Following an investigation, officers arrested David Owusu, of Valley Stream, on a charge of third-degree criminal trespass.
While in custody at the Fifth Precinct in Elmont, police allege that Owusu punched an officer in the head befo…
Woman Sideswipes Ambulance In Elmont, Flees Scene, Police Say
A 33-year-old woman has been charged with DWI after allegedly sideswiping a police ambulance and then leaving the scene.
The incident took place in Elmont around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 12 on Elmont Road.
Zeena Loor, age 33, of Queens, was driving a 2020 BMW X3, sideswiped the driver's side of a Nassau County Police ambulance causing damage to the vehicle, said the Nassau County Police.
Loor then left the scene. Nassau County police located her on Elmont Road and pulled her over, police said.
During the stop, Loor was found to be intoxicated. She was arrested and charged with DWI, police …
Illegal Turn Produces 8½ Lbs Of Coke, 150 Pounds Of Pot, Loaded Guns, $50K In Leonia
An illegal turn at a busy Leonia intersection led to the discovery of 8½ pounds of cocaine, 150 pounds of marijuana, two loaded handguns and $50,000 in proceeds and the arrests of three unemployed men from Ridgefield Park, Manhattan and Long Island, authorities said.
Sgt. Ray Forsdahl stopped a 2018 Chevrolet Suburban after the driver made a left turn from the right lane at Grand Avenue and Fort Lee Road around 9 a.m. Feb. 2, Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny said.
Forsdahl discovered 50 pounds of pot and $10,000 in cash after speaking with the driver, identified as Lenny Fernandez, a 43-ye…