Man Kills Wife; Man Sexually Abused Great Niece: LI Crime Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the week's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island.

Couple Found Guilty In Beating Death Of Son, 5, Left On LI To Die: DA

A jury found a Queens couple guilty Friday of murdering the woman's five-year-old son and leaving him to die in a Brentwood apartment, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Wantagh Husband Kills Wife, 82, In Failed Murder-Suicide Plan: Police

A man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of his wife over the weekend at their Wantagh home, police said. Read more.

East Northport Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Great Niece Repeatedly: DA

A 67-year-old East Northport man was found guilty by a jury of sexually abusing his great niece for years, beginning on her last day of kindergarten, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Wednesday. Read more.

40 Yrs. To Life For Firing Deadly Shots At Plainview Man: Nassau DA

Two men were each sentenced on Friday to 40 years to life in prison for the 2020 murder in Jericho, prosecutors said. Read more.

LI Volleyball Coach At All-Girls HS Accused Of Raping Player, 15: Cops

A volleyball coach at an all-girls college preparatory Roman Catholic high school on Long Island has been accused of sexually assaulting one of the players, Nassau police said. Read more.

LI Drug Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl That Killed 2 Men: Feds

A drug dealer admitted to selling a lethal batch of fentanyl to two men who suffered fatal overdoses at their Long Island homes within the last two years, the U.S. Attorney's office said Friday. Read more.

Man Accused Of Raping Girl, 11, In Westbury: Police

A Baldwin man was accused of sexually assaulting a girl, 11, on Feb. 26 in Westbury, Nassau police said. Read more.

20 Yrs. To Life For Shooting Into Hempstead Apt. Building: Nassau DA

An alleged Bloods gang member from Hempstead was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for shooting an apartment building in January 2023, prosecutors said. Read more.

Chinese National, Ties To LI, Political Scheme Guilty Plea: US Atty.

A citizen of China, with a home in Old Westbury and on Forbes Magazine List of Billionaires, pleaded guilty Monday to making political contributions in the name of others, immigration fraud and producing a false identification document, prosecutors announced. Read more.

19 Yrs. To Life For Killing At 2021 Hempstead Party: Nassau DA

A Hempstead man was sentenced on Monday to 19 years to life in prison for killing a man in a backyard three years ago, prosecutors announced. Read more.

LI Conservative Social Media Influencer Charged In Jan. 6 Riot: Officials

Isabella Deluca, a conservative social media influencer from Setauket, was arrested in last Friday in connection with the Jan. 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol, according to complaint and arrest warrant. Read more.

Arrest Made In Connection With Deadly Uniondale Crash Last Month: Police

A 33-year-old man from Hempstead has been charged in connection to a fatal crash last month in Uniondale. Read more.

2nd Driver Nabbed In Deadly LI Pedestrian Strike 1 Year Later: Police

A Patchogue man was charged Thursday with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that killed a 25-year-old man in Patchogue last year, Suffolk police said. Read more.

LI Woman Cashed $48K In Dead Grandmother's SSA Benefits: Nassau DA

A Freeport woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with grand larceny after allegedly receiving her grandmother's social security benefits for a decade after the woman died, prosecutors said. Read more.

2 Arrested In $32,500 Elder Scam Of LI Man: Police

A 67-year-old man from Valley Stream was the victim of an elder scam this week, police said. Read more.

LI 'Hot Dog Hooker' Nabbed For Stalking Man, Exposing Breast: Record

The woman who became known as the "hot dog hooker" was arrested again, but on Tuesday for stalking a man — exposing her breast and making antisemitic remarks — inside of an East Rockaway store, court records show. Read more.

Over $6.9K Louis Vuitton Bag Snatched In Home LI Home Burglary: Cops

A Louis Vuitton handbag and jewelry were swiped from a Jericho home in a burglary on Friday night, Nassau police said. Read more.

Shots Fired Into Elmont Smoke Shop; Shooter Sought: Police

Shots were fired Monday afternoon into an Elmont store and the subject is on the loose, police said. Read more.

Out-Of-State Fugitives Spotted On Southern State Pkwy: Troopers

Two fugitives fled a traffic stop in a U-Haul truck Tuesday evening on the Southern State Parkway near the Wantagh Parkway, state police said. Read more.

Girl, 16, Assaults Officers, Breaks A Bodycam In Nassau: Police

A 16-year-old girl was charged with assault in connection with fighting with an officer who confronted her for leaving her home without permission in Lakeview on Saturday night, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Shoplifting At Green Acres Macy's Leads To Assault On Officer: Police

A Queens man was arrested for a shoplifting incident at the Green Acres Macy's after hurting an officer, police said. Read more.

LI Man Charged With Public Lewdness: Police

A female employee of Long Island Head Start in Patchogue reported that a man in a nearby home exposed himself through a window and committed a lewd act while she was outside the school on Monday afternoon, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Cash Stolen In Mineola Restaurant Burglary: Police

A Mineola restaurant was burglarized on Thursday morning, Nassau police said. Read more.

8 Electronic Coffee Pots Stolen From Commack Target: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, stole from a Commack store in November. Read more.

Search On For Pair Who Stole More Than $1K In Merchandise On LI: PD

The search is on for a pair who stole more than $1,000 in merchandise from a Riverhead store last year, police said. Read more.

Teen's Necklaces Forcibly Removed At Merrick 7-Eleven: Police

A 7-Eleven in Merrick was robbed over the weekend. Read more.

Man Arrested On Shelter Island Had 20 License Suspensions: PD

A Sound Beach man was arrested on Shelter Island Monday and found to have 20 active license suspensions, police said. Read more.