Cohoes Man Admits Murdering Girlfriend, Triggering Adirondack Manhunt: Authorities
A New York man admitted to stabbing his girlfriend to death then fleeing last year, leading to a multicounty manhunt across the Adirondack Mountains, authorities said.
Anthony Bechand, 54, of Cohoes, copped to second-degree murder in the killing of 41-year-old Amanda Rodriguez on Sept. 13, 2025, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Bechand faces 20 years to life behind bars as part of his plea deal, prosecutors said. His sentencing hearing was set for Oct. 30.
Rodriguez’s body was found Sept. 14, 2025, after a family friend walked into her home, investigators said. Cohoes Pol…
0.315 Grams Of Cocaine Could Equal 45 Years Behind Bars For Freeport Dealer: Authorities
A Long Island man with a lengthy criminal history was convicted of selling cocaine to an undercover cop three times, authorities said Thursday, Aug. 20.
Ishmel Owens, 34, of Freeport, faces up to 45 years in prison because of his previous record, the Suffolk County District attorney’s office said.
Cops began investigating Owens in April 2025 and set up an undercover operation, in which he sold a total of 0.315 grams of cocaine to an officer at three separate meetups on April 24, April 30, and May 30 of that year, prosecutors said.
Owens was arrested on Jan. 14, 2026, in Inwood, Nassau Coun…
Central Islip Woman Stabbed, Strangled By Husband, Attacker’s Case Ends In Prison Time: DA
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 West Hempstead 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 Mount Sinai 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 …
East Patchogue 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 …
