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Carlos Melendez and Joel Guzman (credit: Suffolk County District Attorney's Office)

DA: 2 NYC Men To Be Sentenced In Major Heroin Ring

Carlos Melendez of the Bronx and Joel Guzman of Ridgewood, Queens will be sentenced July 25 in Suffolk County. They were convicted Tuesday.

2013/06/12

Alleged Drugged Driver In Fatal Sayville Crash Facing Two Dozen Charges

Investigators said Thomas Herman, 46, slammed into five cars on Montauk Highway on Jan. 13 before crashing head-on with a car, killing the driver and critically injuring the passenger.

2013/04/25

District Attorney Thomas Spota announces the arrests of three people on gun trafficking charges on April 15, 2013. (credit: Mike Xirinachs/WCBS 880)

L.I. Couple, Georgia Man Accused Of Gun Trafficking

Shawdale Frederick, 32, and Janet Lewis, 33, both of Middle Island, and Joshua Galbert, 31, of Marietta, Ga., will be arraigned Monday in Suffolk County court in Riverhead.

2013/04/15

Brittany Ozarowski appears in court on April 11, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

L.I. Woman Accused Of Faking Cancer To Get Money For Drugs Pleads Not Guilty

Brittany Ozarowski’s bruised arms were covered by the green jail jumpsuit she wore in court Thursday. She stood motionless and handcuffed as she pleaded not guilty to the charges against her.

2013/04/11

Brittany Ozarowski is accused of faking a cancer diagnosis to raise money. (credit: Suffolk County District Attorney's Office)

DA: Long Island Woman Faked Having Cancer To Get Money For Drugs

Under the heading “Help Save My Life,” prosecutors said Brittany Ozarowski posted pictures of herself sitting in a wheelchair on a website saying she had “few options left.”

2013/04/10

D.A.: Suffolk Man Charged After Arsenal Found In Home Near School

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced the seizure of more than 300 guns and ammunition from a home in Centereach.

2013/03/21

Harry Fleischmann, Jr. (credit: Suffolk County District Attorney)

Career Criminal Charged In Torching Of Reservist’s L.I. Home

A convicted burglar on parole stands accused of setting fire to an Air National Guard reservist from Long Island on duty overseas.

2013/01/29

Suffolk County DA Thomas Spota speaks at a news conference Jan. 16, 2013 (credit: CBS 2)

Suffolk Co. D.A. Wants Tougher Laws For Hit-And-Run Cases

The Suffolk County District Attorney said Wednesday that it’s becoming a big problem throughout the county – people driving drunk or high on drugs, hitting someone and then fleeing the scene.

2013/01/16

Former NYC Cop Among Those Busted In Suffolk County Drug Ring

Suffolk County authorities announced Thursday the arrest of six people charged in an illegal prescription drug ring.

2012/12/20

Suffolk DA: 13 People Arraigned On Charges Of Running Major Marijuana, Ketamine Ring

The arraignments came following a ten-month investigation into the drug ring, the DA’s office said.

2012/10/23

Sophia Anderson (credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

Woman Who Took Rap For Boyfriend In L.I. DWI Crash Sets Record Straight

Sophia Anderson, 21, was arraigned on charges of conspiracy and obstruction of governmental operation after prosecutors determined she wasn’t the driver in the crash that displaced two elderly sisters from their house.

2012/09/20

Brian Andreski (credit: (credit: Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office)

Man Becomes First In NYS To Be Charged With Aggravated Vehicular Homicide In A Boat

The speedboat slammed into a fishing boat around 4:50 a.m., killing 39-year-old Christopher Mannino, of West Islip, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said.

2012/09/12

The three suspects arrested in a recycling scheme on Long Island (credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

3 Accused Of Scamming Smithtown Out Of Recycling Revenue

The suspects pocketed more than $200,000 in the scheme, said Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spot.

2012/08/23

L.I. Woman Gets 25-To-Life For 1996 Killing Of Riverhead H.S. Homecoming Queen

Sixteen years after a murder that stunned Suffolk County, Thursday was sentencing day for the convicted killer. The victim was a 17-year-old homecoming queen. Prosecutors said she was stabbed dozens of times in a jealous rage.

2012/08/23