Suffolk County District Attorney's Office News

Suffolk County District Attorney's Office News


Dec 16, 2024

Southampton contractor indicted for wage violations at public works project

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has announced the indictment of Robert Terry, a 65-year-old resident of Southampton and owner of Terry Contracting & Materials, Inc. The charges against Terry include Willful Failure to Pay the...

Dec 16, 2024

Connecticut man convicted for long-term sexual abuse of child

A Connecticut man has been found guilty of sexually abusing his ex-girlfriend's daughter over a period of five years.

Dec 13, 2024

Man convicted for sexual abuse of daughter over several years

A Suffolk County man has been found guilty of sexually abusing his daughter, according to an announcement by District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.

Dec 13, 2024

Kessler Thermometer pleads guilty for exposing workers to hazardous mercury levels

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Robert Peyser, 66, from Bellmore, along with Kessler Thermometer Corp., has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment.

Dec 13, 2024

Gang member sentenced to 13 years for multiple charges

Janell Johnson, known as "Jah Jah," has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.

Dec 11, 2024

Shirley man receives 12-year sentence for sex trafficking charges

Javesh Persaud, a 34-year-old resident of Shirley, New York, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Dec 6, 2024

Farmingville man pleads guilty in Suffolk environmental crime case

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has announced that Giampiero Cali, 48, from Farmingville, has pleaded guilty to charges of Endangering the Public Health, Safety or the Environment in the First Degree and other related offenses.

Dec 6, 2024

Central Islip man indicted for alleged workplace stabbing

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has announced the indictment of Paul Albinagorta, a 34-year-old resident of Central Islip, on charges of attempted murder in the second degree.

Dec 3, 2024

Montauk businessman sentenced for grand larceny totaling nearly $400K

Suffolk District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the sentencing of Mark Ripolone, a former Montauk businessman, to three to nine years in prison.

Dec 3, 2024

NYC employee pleads guilty to submitting forged doctor notes

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the guilty plea of Alan Anderson, a 55-year-old employee of the New York City Administration for Children’s Services.

Dec 2, 2024

Two charged with violating Suffolk’s Evergreen Law over illegal dumping

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has announced the arrest of Charles Weiss and Marvin Sandoval for allegedly violating Suffolk's Evergreen Law.

Dec 2, 2024

Retail protection partnership reduces shoplifting incidents in Suffolk County

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has announced the initial outcomes of the Retail Protection Partnership, a program launched in October 2023 to tackle rising shoplifting rates in New York State.

Nov 25, 2024

Selden man convicted for long-term sexual abuse against children

A Selden man has been found guilty of sexually abusing three of his children over a span of thirteen years.

Nov 21, 2024

Suffolk DA hosts traffic safety resource prosecutor amid push for deadly driving bill

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has announced the appointment of Assistant District Attorney Stephanie Dellinger as a New York State Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor.

Nov 21, 2024

Ronkonkoma man sentenced for double homicide involving childhood friend

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the sentencing of Brian Cordovano, 50, from Ronkonkoma, to 30 years in prison for a double homicide that occurred in April 2022.

Nov 19, 2024

Copiague man receives 17-year sentence for raping stepdaughter

A Copiague man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the rape of his 9-year-old stepdaughter.

Nov 18, 2024

Shelter Island man indicted for child exploitation charges

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has announced the indictment of Juan Chuquimarca Guzman, a 20-year-old resident of Shelter Island, for charges related to promoting and possessing a sexual performance by a child.

Nov 18, 2024

Felon sentenced to life after being found guilty of weapon possession

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Tremayne Winfield, aged 39 from Amityville, has been sentenced to 17 years to life in prison.

Nov 18, 2024

Brentwood man indicted for shooting into Central Islip home

Joaquin Orantes Franco, a 42-year-old resident of Brentwood, has been indicted on charges including Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Reckless Endangerment.

Nov 18, 2024

Farmingville man sentenced to 18 years for assaulting estranged wife

A Farmingville man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the violent assault and rape of his estranged wife.

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Investors Throw Millions at Suffolk

The sale of $350 million in Tax Anticipation Notes at 2.94% and $46.4 million in Refunding Serial Bonds at 2.66% was reported by Comptroller John Kennedy. He attributes the impressive number of bidders to the county’s improved credit ratings which resulted in healthy competition, and significant cost savings for the residents of Suffolk County.


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History Comes Alive at Military Museum

The museum is the dream of the nearby Rocky Point VFW Post 6249 membership, whose stories are befitting of the many heroes depicted in the gallery’s hallowed halls. There’s museum advisor Joe Cognitore, the post’s commander, whose Army service in Vietnam earned him a Bronze Star with a “V” for Valor.


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Fort Sumter Pilgrimage Explores Family’s Civil War Legacy

Following the War of 1812 with Britain, President Andrew Jackson realized the need to strengthen the new nation’s coastal defenses, especially to protect the Atlantic entrance to Charleston, the south’s busiest port. Millions of tons of Massachusetts granite created an island at the confluence of the Ashley and the Cooper rivers where none had been before