Long Island Man Sentenced For Producing, Possessing Child Pornography For Decades
A former racehorse trainer from Long Island will likely spend the remainder of his life behind bars for sexually exploiting a child and possessing child pornography, officials announced.
Daniel Mullan, aged 83, of Elmont, was sentenced to 30 years behind bars, which is the maximum sentence based on the criminal statutes in place at the time of Mullan’s offenses, according to the US Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York.
Earlier Report: Ex-Elmont Racehorse Trainer Produced, Appeared In Child Porn For Decades, Authorities Say
According to court filings, Mullan was convicted of pos…
Racetrack Murder: Man Drove 1K Miles To Stab LI Employee To Death, Jurors Agree
A jury has convicted a Long Island man accused of viciously stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death at a local racetrack.
Jose Franco-Martinez, age 58, of Elmont, was found guilty of second-degree murder nearly five years after stabbing Maria Larin, the Nassau County DA announced Wednesday, April 5.
Larin worked as a hot walker at the Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, where she would walk horses after their races to help them cool down.
She was working when, on June 17, 2018, Franco-Martinez showed up and attacked her, stabbing and cutting her 23 times with a kitchen knife.
Larin’s co-worke…
25-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Long Island Woman Found Next To Dumpster
A Long Island man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 39-year-old woman who was found lying next to a dumpster.
Andrew D. Avila, age 25, of Elmont, was charged on Thursday, March 2, for killing Rebecca Carlson, age 39, of Hempstead whose body was found on Tuesday, Feb. 14 in South Hempstead, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, officers responded to a call for a woman lying on the ground next to a dumpster in the rear of Advanced Auto Parts located at 1140 Grand Ave.
The woman, identified as Carlson, was pronounced dead at …
Trespasser Punches, Injures Officers During Arrest On Long Island, Police Say
A call about a suspected trespasser ended with a 31-year-old man behind bars for assaulting two police officers, authorities said.
Police were initially called at around 10:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, with reports of a suspicious person at a commercial building in Valley Stream, located on Franklin Avenue near Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County Police.
Following an investigation, officers arrested David Owusu, of Valley Stream, on a charge of third-degree criminal trespass.
While in custody at the Fifth Precinct in Elmont, police allege that Owusu punched an officer in the head befo…
Woman Sideswipes Ambulance In Elmont, Flees Scene, Police Say
A 33-year-old woman has been charged with DWI after allegedly sideswiping a police ambulance and then leaving the scene.
The incident took place in Elmont around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 12 on Elmont Road.
Zeena Loor, age 33, of Queens, was driving a 2020 BMW X3, sideswiped the driver's side of a Nassau County Police ambulance causing damage to the vehicle, said the Nassau County Police.
Loor then left the scene. Nassau County police located her on Elmont Road and pulled her over, police said.
During the stop, Loor was found to be intoxicated. She was arrested and charged with DWI, police …
