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Drug Dealer Caught Slinging Coke From LI Auto Shop Found Guilty, Authorities Say
A Long Island drug dealer who was selling cocaine from his auto repair shop was convicted Thursday, Oct. 22, authorities said.
Uriel Rose, 43, of Bay Shore, had an extensive criminal history even before he was found guilty on more than a dozen charges at his bench trial, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Cops began investigating Rose’s Deer Park auto shop, Beema Boyz, in June 2024, and an undercover detective bought cocaine from Rose seven times during the 10-month probe, authorities said.
The investigation culminated in a raid on April 10, 2025, officials said. Rose was …
Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family
An 82-year-old Virginia senator allegedly saw one last opportunity to build generational wealth, and federal prosecutors say she was willing to use her political power to get it, even as she helped run a $4.5 million marijuana trafficking operation involving her own family.
L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Portsmouth Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, was among seven people named in an eight-count federal indictment unsealed on Thursday, Oct. 22, accusing her of leading a criminal enterprise that distributed marijuana, laundered money, and used political influenc…
Cops ID Retired Nypd Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting
UPDATE: A retired NYPD detective was charged with manslaughter after appearing in court for the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, authorities said.
Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in connection with the shooting death of fellow Rockland County resident Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.
Romero, a retired NYPD narcotics detective, voluntarily reported to the department's 33rd Precinct in Manhattan for questioning Wednesday morning after investigators identified him as a p…
Ex-Home Of Long Island Serial Killer Who Slaughtered 17 Sold For Double 2011 Price
The former home of notorious Long Island serial killer Joel Rifkin has sold after several months on the market.
Buyers closed for $670,000 on Rifkin’s former East Meadow residence on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Newsday reported.
The 1,675-foot home on Garden Street was built in 1951 and previously sold for $320,000 in 2011, according to Realtor.com. It was listed again in April for $850,000, but the price came down in the ensuing months.
Rifkin killed 17 women between 1989 and 1993, targeting his victims at random but selecting mostly sex workers, according to investigators. Several of the killing…
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say
A Fall River woman made millions arranging fake marriages for immigrants seeking legal status, federal prosecutors allege.
Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, ran the operation for more than a decade, charging $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Investigators say she earned more than $100,000 a year during the 10-year scheme.
Five other people were also arrested and charged with taking part in the scam marriage scheme.
Erica Daniels, 29, of Fall River;
Chreise Alejandro, 39, of Fall River;
Amara Pugh, 31, of Fall River;
Je…
