Suffolk County District Attorney News

Suffolk County District Attorney News


Apr 10, 2025

Alleged MS-13 Gang Member Extradited to Suffolk County to Face Kidnapping And Assault Charges

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Josue Zepeda Padilla, 28, of Huntington Station, was extradited and arraigned on an indictment charging for Robbery in the First Degree, Gang Assault in the First Degree, and other related charges, for his alleged role in the January 6, 2024 violent attack on a 15-year-old at the Pilgrim State Mental Facility in Brentwood that left the child unconscious

Apr 10, 2025

Deadly Déjà Vu: Gilgo Murders Echo Black Coast Vanishings

South Shore reporter travels to New Zealand and uncovers a story eerily similar to the Gilgo murders.

Mar 6, 2025

The Ongoing Battle for the Survival of a Local Animal Sanctuary

Having spoken with several individuals familiar with the sanctuary's history and having reviewed pictures of the facility, it is abundantly clear that Mr. Devoe, 86, is a dedicated animal lover.

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Crime

Police Bust Village of Patchogue Worker for Impersonating a Cop

A Village of Patchogue Code Enforcement Officer was fired and arrested after police claimed he impersonated a cop, pulled over a woman, placed her in cuffs, and drove her home.


Local

Safe Boating Certificate Required For All Beginning This Summer

Summer boating season is upon us and new regulations go with it. Starting January 1, 2025, a safety certificate became required of all boat operators, regardless of age, so this is the first boating season under the new rules.


Video Vault

South Shore Press Video Vault: NYS Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar on NYS AG Tish James

At "best" it could lead to a resignation since James claims she is not a New York State resident. At "worst" the Justice Department could file criminal charges against James for fraud.