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LI Woman Stabbed, Strangled By Husband, Attacker’s Case Ends In Prison Time: Authorities
A Long Island man who admitted to stabbing and strangling his wife in their bed was sentenced to prison time on Thursday, Aug. 20, authorities said.
Rodolfo Alvarez, 35, of Central Islip, got 18 years for attempted murder and several other crimes, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
The victim “survived that brutal attack and will no longer have to worry about her safety while this defendant serves many years in prison,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said.
Alvarez pleaded guilty in the case on April 28, nearly two years after he was first arrested in September 2024, accordi…
Serial Nassau Fraudster Stole $7K From Woman In Fake Rental Deal: Police
A serial fraudster on Long Island is facing more charges for renting out a home she didn’t own, police said Thursday, Aug. 20.
Aurelia Soogea, 39, of West Hempstead, was arrested again Wednesday, Aug. 19 and hit with more charges in her fraud scheme across Nassau County, the county police department said.
In the latest case, investigators said Soogea rented a home on Meadowbrook Road to a 49-year-old woman on Friday, July 17, according to police. She collected $7,000 for rent and a security deposit that day, authorities said.
But Soogea did not actually own the home, and the true homeowner…
Teen Pedestrian Badly Injured Crossing Busy LI Road After Midnight: Cops
A Long Island teenager was seriously injured while crossing a roadway early Thursday, Aug. 20, police said.
The 17-year-old boy was walking across Route 25A near Chestnut Street in Mount Sinai around 12:55 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said.
An 18-year-old man driving a 2020 Acura westbound in the left lane struck the 17-year-old victim, police said.
The 17-year-old, who lives in Mount Sinai, was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. The 18-year-old, a Miller Place resident, was not injured in the collision, cops said.
Authorities …
LI Creep Used AI To Create Child Porn From Social Media Pictures: Police
A Long Island man used AI to create child porn from images taken off social media platforms, police said.
Nicholas Zavesky, 43, of East Patchogue, was arrested Thursday morning, Aug. 20 in possession of dozens of the images, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Cops got a tip about Zavesky’s behavior from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and searched his residence on Knot Street on Thursday, Aug. 13, seizing multiple electronic devices, police said.
Investigators found more than 50 child porn images, which had been artificially edited after they were taken from social …
Cops Have Theory For LI Man’s Death After One-Car Crash Into Fence, Police Say
A Long Island man was killed in a single-car crash on a two-lane road late Wednesday, Aug. 19, police said.
Matthew Adcock, 54, of Huntington, was driving a 2016 Ford Edge northbound on Dix Hills Road just south of Hren Court around 11:25 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Adcock’s vehicle left the road, crashed into a fence, and hit a hedge before coming to a stop, police said. Investigators believe Adcock suffered a medical episode, triggering the wreck, authorities said.
First responders rushed Adcock to Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, cops said. The For…
E-Scooter Rider Killed In Car Crash In Nassau County, Police Say
A 23-year-old Long Island man was killed in a crash on an electric scooter on Wednesday night, Aug. 19, police said.
David Anthony De Jesus, of Roslyn, was traveling westbound near Dosoris Way and Elliot Place in Glen Cove around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, the Nassau County Police Department said.
De Jesus collided with a 2023 Jeep Wrangler being driven by a 19-year-old woman, investigators said.
Following the crash, De Jesus was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. No other injuries were reported in the crash, and the investigation is ongoing.
De Jesus was the…
