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Every June 15 we commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is important that we speak openly about elder abuse, because it is a hidden crime that most Americans are reluctant to talk about or even acknowledge. more

By Madeline Singas | 7/6/19

Bronx man sentenced to prison for scamming elderly Oceanside woman out of $45K

A Bronx man was sentenced to one to three years in prison Thursday for scamming an elderly Oceanside woman out of $45,000. more

By Mike Smollins | 6/28/19

Silvia Finkelstein, director of immigrant affairs for the Nassau County D.A., said that her office has noticed a drop-off in immigrants reporting crimes over the past year. “Given the current climate, there is a lot of fear in the immigrant communities to come forward or participate in any way in the criminal justice system,” Finkelstein said.

D.A.: fear rising among immigrant witnesses to crimes

Silvia Finkelstein, director of immigrant affairs for the Nassau County district attorney, has a problem. Speaking to a gathering of about 40 people at the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC in … more

By Peter Belfiore | 2/1/18

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the indictments of 41 alleged members of the MS-13 gang on June 15. With her are, extreme left, Edward Friedenthal, chief of Singas’ Special Operations, Narcotics and Gang unit; Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter and Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations, Jason Molina.

41 alleged MS-13 gang members indicted

Following a broad investigation into the operations of the MS-13 gang, Nassau County officials announced that 41 of its alleged members were indicted on June 15 for multiple acts of violence and conspiracy in Nassau County over the last four years. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/16/17

A relieved Brian DeMartino, left, with his attorney Adrian Diluzio, after most of the charges against him were dropped last Wednesday.

Charges dropped against former O'side dog trainer

Brian DeMartino, the Oceanside man and former dog trainer who stood accused of abusing both his girlfriend and the dogs under his care, has had all but one of the criminal charges against him … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/15/17

Three members of the Latin King street gang were sentenced to prison today for the brutal attack and kidnapping of a member of the Bloods street gang. From left, Jesus Maldanado of West Hempstead, Jonathan Faneytt and Jorge Freire-Romero of Valley Stream.

3 gang members sentenced for brutal attack, kidnapping

Three members of the Latin Kings street gang were sentenced today for brutally stabbing, beating and kidnapping a member of the Bloods street gang who had entered the window of a Valley Stream home to collect his girlfriend’s belongings in March 2016. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 5/10/17

Elmont man nabbed in 'large-scale' heroin network

Fourteen people, including an Elmont man, have been indicted for their alleged roles in running a “large-scale” heroin ring in Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn, according to District Attorney Madeline Singas. Much of the heroin was sold in Long Beach, Hicksville and Levittown. The Rockville Centre Police Department was among the units that helped bust the ring, Singas said. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/6/17

Horace Cummings was driving while intoxicated and caused a head-on collision that killed his girlfriend, Diamond Hawkins, of Lakeview.

Roosevelt man sentenced for manslaughter and DWI

A Roosevelt man was sentenced four to 12 years in prison on May 5 for a fatal car crash that killed his girlfriend, Lakeview resident Diamond Hawkins, in 2015. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 5/5/17

A Freeport man pleaded guilty Monday to charges relating to a car crash that killed 22-year-old Oceanside resident Vito Errico, pictured above.

Driver pleads guilty to charges related to 2016 crash that killed O’side man

A Freeport man accused of driving under the influence of drugs pleaded guilty on Monday to charges related to a crash on the Southern State Parkway last year that killed an Oceanside man. more

By Ben Strack | 3/28/17

D.A. Singas to state: Upgrade school violence reporting

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas is calling on the State Board of Regents to revamp New York’s school violence tracking system so gang attacks, discrimination and bullying are reported faster. more

By Ben Strack and Scott Brinton | 11/22/16

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