Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At West Babylon House Party: Authorities
A Long Island teen who showed up uninvited to a house party admitted to fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy after being asked to leave, prosecutors said.
Aiden Zachary, 18, of Syosset, pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 15 to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Liam Delemo, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Though he was not invited, Zachary showed up at a large house party in West Babylon around 10 p.m. Nov. 3, 2025, prosecutors said. He was 17 at the time.
After being asked to leave, Zachary got into an altercation with Delemo, investigators said. As the dispute escal…
Acton Teen Held Without Bail In Mother, Younger Brother’s Killings
A Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his mother and younger brother at their home will remain in custody without bail after his arraignment on murder charges.
Arjun Aravind, 17, faces charges in the deaths of Sudha Venkatesan, 45, and Siddharth Aravind, 14. Police found them inside the family’s Martha Lane home in Acton on Aug. 11, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.
A grand jury indicted Aravind on counts of two first-degree murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and a charge of stealing a vehicle, the prosec…
Blue Point Man Turned Supposed Romance Into Drug-Fueled Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities
An accused Long Island sex trafficker has been hit with additional charges for controlling and raping a second victim, authorities said Friday, Oct. 2.
Torrey Brown, 36, formerly of Blue Point, gave the second victim drugs and kept her hooked, then threatened her with violence when she tried to leave, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Brown, also known as “Smiley,” was arrested in the first case in April and indicted in June, authorities said. After his first case was publicized, a second victim reported his additional actions to the Suffolk DA’s office, prosecutors said. …
Love Triangle Stabbing: Killer Sentenced For Suffolk Attack On Girlfriend’s Ex-Lover, DA Says
A man who traveled to Long Island to kill his new lover’s ex-boyfriend was sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Victor Panebianco, 33, of King, NC, got 25 years in prison for killing Christopher Millwater in November 2025, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Panebianco’s new girlfriend, Kacy Corso, is set to get seven years in prison at her sentencing hearing Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the DA’s office.
Millwater, 52, of Selden, was stabbed to death around 3:45 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2025, at Stony Brook Yacht Club, according to authorities.
Panebianco and Corso drove from North C…
Sayville Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops
A Long Island man wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside a hotel in Massachusetts, police said.
Brandon William Hampson, 55, stabbed Rachel Frislid, 62, to death inside her home in Sayville, NY, on Thursday, Sept. 3, the Suffolk County (NY) Police Department said Thursday, Sept. 10.
Authorities found Hampson Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside the French King Restaurant and Motel in Erving, MA around 9:15 p.m. smoking a cigarette, Worcester County (MA) District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said.
Officers ordered Hampson to surrender, but he …
Poughkeepsie Councilmember Hit 69-Year-Old Victim In Head Several Times, DA Says
An elected official in Dutchess County is facing a felony charge for allegedly repeatedly striking a 69-year-old person in the head, prosecutors said.
City of Poughkeepsie Common Councilmember Christopher A. Grant, 38, was arraigned on a charge of attempted second-degree assault, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
The charge stems from an alleged assault in the City of Poughkeepsie on the afternoon of Aug. 2, 2025, when Grant was 37 years old.
According to the indictment, Grant repeatedly struck the victim, who was 69 at …
Love Triangle Killing Outside Stony Brook Yacht Club Leads To Guilty Plea For New Boyfriend: DA
The new boyfriend of an angry Long Island native admitted to stabbing her ex-boyfriend to death on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to authorities.
Victor Panebianco, 32, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Christopher Millwater near the Stony Brook Yacht Club last year, according to online court records.
Panebianco, of King, NC, cut a plea deal in the case and will likely receive a 25-year sentence, Newsday reported. Judge Timothy Mazzei told Panebianco he should be “kissing the ground [your attorney] walks on” for convincing him to approve the deal.
Millwater, 52, of…
Allentown Man Makes 1,200+ Calls Threatening To Silence Mom After Choking Her, Landing On Child
A brutal domestic assault that escalated into witness intimidation has landed an Allentown man years behind bars, prosecutors announced.
Dallas Young, 31, of Allentown, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison after being convicted of strangling the mother of his child and trying to stop her from testifying, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Young was found guilty by a jury on April 1 of strangulation and additional charges including simple assault, harassment, and multiple counts of witness intimidation, according to the release. He face…
Maryland Gang Member Convicted After Innocent Man Mistaken For Rival In Deadly DC Hit: DOJ
One wrong walk home turned into a death sentence.
A Maryland man was among four members of a violent Southeast Washington street crew convicted Monday, Aug. 3, for running an armed drug operation that used machine guns to defend territory and ultimately gunned down an innocent bystander, federal prosecutors said.
Markquette Rajon Cowan, 27, of Maryland, was found guilty alongside Washington, DC residents Christopher Jordan Broady, 26; Joshua Nicholas Stephenson, 25; and Larry Duncan, 35, following a four-week trial in US District Court.
Prosecutors said the men belonged to the "Push Dat Sh…
'He Brought Light Into Every Room': DC Father Of Two Killed In 'Senseless Violence'
He should have been making more memories with his kids. Instead, his family is planning his funeral.
Maryland and DC loved ones are mourning Jamari Millet, a young father of two who was killed in what relatives describe as a "senseless act of violence" on Tuesday, July 28.
A GoFundMe created by his mother, Shawnice Millet, and co-organizer Markisha Moore says Jamari's death came without warning, leaving behind two young children, devastated parents, and a family now facing funeral expenses while trying to cope with an unimaginable loss.
"Jamari was a wonderful father, a loyal friend, an am…
MS-13 Killer Who Lured LI Teens To Grisly Freeport Deaths Learns His Fate
An MS-13 gangster who took part in two vicious teenage murders on Long Island has been sentenced to decades behind bars for the killings, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7.
Kevin Cuevas Del Cid, now 26, had pleaded guilty to killing two teenagers, Kerin Pineda and Javier Castillo, in 2016 and got 42 years in prison, the Justice Department said.
“This defendant used social media to lure Kerin Pineda to his death, and this callous disregard for human life has now been met with a just punishment,” U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said.
Del Cid, who lived in Freeport, played a key role in …
Man Bites Off Part Of Victim's Ear When Asked To Leave Montgomery Pub: Police
A man is accused of biting off part of a victim's ear during a violent confrontation at a pub in Orange County, police said.
Montgomery resident William "Billy" Hassler, 47, was arrested on Friday, June 26, following an incident at Copperfields Kildare Pub, the Town of Montgomery Police Department announced on Monday, June 29.
According to police, a little before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Montgomery officers and New York State Police troopers responded to the pub, located at 93 Clinton St., after a report of a physical fight.
The department said that when Hassler had been asked to l…
