Bridget Murphy
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Suffolk DA says he intends to retry Patchogue woman in death of anti-gang activist Evelyn Rodriguez
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a statement to Newsday shortly after Ann Marie Drago appeared in a Riverhead court on Monday that his office will prosecute her again after overturned conviction. → Read More
Sirius XM DJ, U.S. postal worker charged in alleged narcotics trafficking case, DA says
Prosecutors have alleged that the DJ received kilos of cocaine and fentanyl in the mail from California before the postal worker facilitated drug deliveries in Hempstead. → Read More
'Torso Killer' Richard Cottingham arraigned in 1968 Valley Stream slaying
The DNA evidence and other evidence "proves he's the killer," Nassau prosecutor Jared Rosenblatt said of Richard Cottingham, who is already serving a life sentence in New Jersey state prison. → Read More
Nassau judge sentences Uniondale man to 25 years to life for attempting to murder police in 2018
A judge Thursday sentenced a Uniondale man she recently convicted of trying to kill four Nassau police officers to 25 years to life in prison, telling him "there's no excuse for shooting at the police → Read More
Nassau DA-elect Anne Donnelly ready 'to do the right thing' in new role
When Nassau District Attorney-Elect Anne Donnelly takes her oath of office in early January, it will be the final step in a journey that started when she was just a schoolgirl. As a child, Donnelly to → Read More
Ex-Mangano deputy sentenced to 18 months in prison
Rob Walker, the former chief deputy for ex-Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, will serve an 18-month sentence in federal prison after an attempted cover-up of a $5,000 cash payment he took from a → Read More
Dina Lohan sentenced to 18 days in jail and 5 years' probation for DWI
Dina Lohan surrendered Friday to start serving an 18-day jail sentence after a Nassau County Court proceeding that followed her September guilty plea to felony drunken driving. Acting State Supreme Co → Read More
Merrick man sentenced to 21 years for strangling wife
A Merrick man who fatally strangled his ill wife during an argument in their home expressed contrition Monday before a judge sentenced him to more than two decades in prison. "I hope God will forgive → Read More
Ex-Suffolk DA Thomas Spota sentenced to 5 years in prison
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced ex-Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota to five years in prison for trying to cover up a prisoner’s 2012 beating at a Hauppauge police precinct and impeding a fe → Read More
Merrick man admits in court to strangling his wife
A Merrick man whose lawyer said reached a "boiling point" after suffering longtime abuse from his arthritis-riddled wife admitted Tuesday to killing his spouse of 37 years in an episode of domestic vi → Read More
Spota, McPartland expected in court for sentencing guidelines hearing
Ex-Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota and a former top aide are expected in court Wednesday as attorneys in their corruption case argue about the interpretation of federal sentencing guidelines be → Read More
Freeport woman admits causing fatal crash in emotional court scene
A Freeport woman who drove drunk while mourning her grandmother's death tearfully admitted Wednesday to causing a Meadowbrook State Parkway crash that killed a mother of three and left the woman's 8-y → Read More
Nassau DA: Woman posed as immigration attorney
A Ronkonkoma woman is facing felony charges after Nassau prosecutors said she posed as an immigration attorney and stole more than $30,000 from undocumented immigrants looking for legal help. Court re → Read More
Former North Shore University Hospital nurse charged with stealing fentanyl, Nassau DA says
A former North Shore University Hospital cardiac unit nurse is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing more than 1,400 vials of fentanyl worth up to $75,000 on the street from the Manhasset fac → Read More
Prison or probation: Lawyers make arguments ahead of Drago sentencing
Suffolk prosecutors say the "abhorrent actions" of a Patchogue nurse demand prison time after she caused anti-gang activist Evelyn Rodriguez’s death by driving over her during a 2018 confrontation inv → Read More
Officials report 11 new COVID-19 cases across 8 Long Island courts
Court officials have made notifications about 11 new cases of COVID-19 spread across eight Long Island courts since last week's statewide suspension of new jury selection due to a virus spike. By Tues → Read More
Neighbor in Valley Stream probe denies engaging in racial harassment
A Valley Stream man says he wants to “live in peace” after accusations from a Black neighbor about years of racial harassment from those in his household that led to community protests and a law enfor → Read More
Coronavirus delays justice for crime victims and their families
Sometimes Ashley Villatoro expects her mother to call and check on her during the coronavirus pandemic as she juggles raising her 6-month-old son and working part-time at a coffee shop. But then reali → Read More
Driver's 911 call, crash video key to trial in anti-gang activist's death
Minutes after AnnMarie Drago’s Nissan Rogue drove over anti-gang activist Evelyn Rodriguez, fatally injuring the grieving mother on the same Brentwood block where her daughter’s slaying happened two y → Read More
Police testimony leads to case dismissals, plea deals
Nassau County judges agreed to reduce or dismiss charges in more than 60 cases — many involving drunken driving allegations — after District Attorney Madeline Singas' office disclosed that police test → Read More