Jealous Rage Leads To Attempted Murder Conviction In PA Shooting: DA
A woman has been convicted of attempted murder for shooting her former roommate in Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on Friday, Nov. 7.
After just over an hour of deliberations, a Westmoreland County jury found Leah H. Gillis, 36, of North Versailles, guilty of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment in the Aug. 2, 2022, shooting of Erik Allison inside a home they once shared.
Gillis became enraged and jealous after Allison told her that he had started a new romantic relationship, prosecutors said. She then fired a r…
Hit-Run Injures Mother, Infant In Poughkeepsie: Driver, 28, Arrested, Police Say
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a woman and her 3-month-old child in Dutchess County last month, police announced.
Orville M. Gor-Ondiek, age 28, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 6, following an investigation into the Saturday, Sept. 27, crash on Main Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department said on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Police said Gor-Ondiek was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck an adult female and an infant before fleeing the scene. Both victims sustained injuries, though police did not specify the extent of th…
Selden Man's Laser Strikes Helicopter Pilot, Flight Crew: Police
A Selden man is accused of striking a Suffolk County police helicopter pilot and crew with a laser beam during an airborne search, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
The incident unfolded as Aviation Section officers flew a helicopter to search for a driver who fled a crash in Selden on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 11:10 p.m., police said.
While officers circled the area, Joseph Gil, 33, of 196 Dare Road, pointed a laser from a nearby property at 205 Dare Road, striking both the pilot and members of the flight crew, according to police.
With help from the Sixth Precinct and Canine Section,…
Chair Set On Fire Inside Elmont Home, Police Say
A chair was set on fire inside a Long Island home, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20.
Supreet Mangat, 30, of Elmont, was arrested after a disturbance at a residence in Elmont on Friday, Sept. 19 at 11:45 p.m., according to the Arson Bomb Squad.
A 26-year-old woman who lives at the location received a text message from her housemate, who heard screaming coming from the victim’s room, detectives explained. The victim, who was not home, then Facetimed Mangat and saw him acting erratically and damaging property, including setting a chair on fire.
Fifth Precinct officers arri…
