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Hotel Torturer Who Beat, Burned Women With Iron In Ronkonkoma Gets Decades In Prison Hotel Torturer Who Beat, Burned Women With Iron In Ronkonkoma Gets Decades In Prison
Hotel Torturer Who Beat, Burned Women With Iron In Ronkonkoma Gets Decades In Prison A Long Island man who subjected two women to hours of torture, including beatings and burns with a hot iron, will spend decades behind bars. Johnathan Wright, age 34, of Lindenhurst, was sentenced to 32 ½ to 40 years in prison by a Suffolk County judge on Tuesday, May 7, following his jury conviction for assault and related charges. Prosecutors said Wright was staying at a Ronkonkoma hotel with two women, one of whom suffered from mental disabilities, on July 21, 2021, when he became enraged after the women fell asleep while giving him a back massage. Earlier Report: Hotel Torture: …
Mother Of 4 Dead Babies Found In South Boston Freezer Will Not Face Charges, DA Decides Mother Of 4 Dead Babies Found In South Boston Freezer Will Not Face Charges, DA Decides
Mother Of 4 Dead Babies Found In South Boston Freezer Will Not Face Charges, DA Decides The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said it will not file charges against a woman who was found to have stashed the bodies of four of her babies inside her freezer in South Boston.  The bodies of two boys and two girls were found inside a shoebox, wrapped in tin foil, and stored in a freezer at an apartment at 838 East Broadway on November 17, 2022. After more than a year and a half long investigation, police have been unable to determine when they were born, when they died, or how long they had been frozen, DA Kevin Hayden said on Tuesday, April 30.  Hayden said he coul…
Gilgo Beach Murders: Police Searching Wooded Area In Manorville For New Evidence, Report Says Gilgo Beach Murders: Police Searching Wooded Area In Manorville For New Evidence, Report Says
Gilgo Beach Murders: Police Searching Wooded Area In Manorville For New Evidence, Report Says Multiple police agencies are searching a wooded area on Long Island looking for new evidence in the Gilgo Beach serial murders case, WNBC reports. Investigators are focused on a “large, wooded area” in Manorville, near Wading River Road north of the Long Island Expressway, a New York State Police official told the outlet. At least one K9 unit was on scene. A spokesperson for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office would not confirm that the search is specifically related to the Gilgo Beach killings, but told Daily Voice that Suffolk County Police, NYPD, and New York State Police are a…
Barricaded Suspect Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff, Southampton Machete Stabbing Barricaded Suspect Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff, Southampton Machete Stabbing
Barricaded Suspect Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff, Southampton Machete Stabbing A barricaded suspect was apprehended following an hours-long standout after he allegedly stabbed another man with a machete. Just before 3:10 p.m. on Friday, April 19 officers responded to a residence in Riverside after receiving a 911 call reporting a man was assaulting another man with machete, according to Southampton Town Police Detective Sgt. Lisa Costa. Upon arrival, police found a 24-year-old man covered in blood suffering from a head wound. Police tended to his wound until Flanders Ambulance arrived and transported him to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. …
More Charges For Winthrop Ex-Cop Accused Of Child Rape: DA More Charges For Winthrop Ex-Cop Accused Of Child Rape: DA
More Charges For Winthrop Ex-Cop Accused Of Child Rape: DA A former Winthrop police lieutenant who was arrested in December on child rape allegations faces more charges after he was arrested Tuesday, March 26, authorities said.   James Feeley, 56, was arraigned on one count of aggravated rape of a child and seven counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 on Wednesday, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. He is being held on a $200,000 bail. He must avoid the victim and wear an ankle monitor.  He was originally arrested in December 2023 after he allegedly confessed to his chief and other police off…
Ex-Nurse Accused Of Slamming Newborn Down At West Islip Hospital Dodges Criminal Charges Ex-Nurse Accused Of Slamming Newborn Down At West Islip Hospital Dodges Criminal Charges
Ex-Nurse Accused Of Slamming Newborn Down At West Islip Hospital Dodges Criminal Charges A former nurse at a Long Island hospital will dodge criminal charges after allegedly being caught on video slamming down a 2-day-old infant in his bassinet. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has dropped its case against 30-year-old Amanda Burke, a former NICU nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip. “Unfortunately, despite the disturbing video which captured the incident in this case, the New York State Department of Licensing found the defendant did not act with gross negligence,” a Suffolk County DA spokesperson told Daily Voice. “As such, we could not prove the ch…
Canines 'Thelma & Louise' Abandoned At Sunken Meadow State Park; $5K Reward Offered For Info Canines 'Thelma & Louise' Abandoned At Sunken Meadow State Park; $5K Reward Offered For Info
Canines 'Thelma & Louise' Abandoned At Sunken Meadow State Park; $5K Reward Offered For Info Authorities are hoping that a cash reward will lead to an arrest after two small dogs were abandoned at a Long Island park. The mixed breed dogs, since named Thelma and Louise, were discovered at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park on Tuesday, March 5, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Someone driving a tan or gold SUV was seen pushing the animals out of their car, releasing them into the park, and then fleeing. Passerby later found the dogs, ages 2 and 4, and brought them to the Town of Smithtown Animal Shelter, where staff said they were covered ticks. T…
West Islip Man Embezzled $8.4M From Private School, Bought Cars, Beach Houses: Jury West Islip Man Embezzled $8.4M From Private School, Bought Cars, Beach Houses: Jury
West Islip Man Embezzled $8.4M From Private School, Bought Cars, Beach Houses: Jury An employee of a Long Island private school lived the high life after embezzling millions of dollars from his employer, a jury found. David Ostrove, age 52, of West Islip, was found guilty of grand larceny and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, March 12. Prosecutors said Ostrove transferred over $8.4 million from Williston Park’s Schechter School of Long Island into his own personal accounts between March 2014 and April 2022. During that time, he served as the school’s chief financial and technology office. An investigation found that he later used the stolen money to fu…
Lynn Man Guilty Of Violent Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Jamaica Plain: DA Lynn Man Guilty Of Violent Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Jamaica Plain: DA
Lynn Man Guilty Of Violent Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Jamaica Plain: DA A Lynn man was found guilty on charges in connection with a break-in and sexual assault at a Jamaica Plain apartment in October 2022, officials said. Washington Pearson, 56, was found guilty by a Suffolk County jury of: Armed assault in a dwelling Armed robbery Assault with intent to rape Indecent assault and battery Two counts of strangulation Larceny from a building Armed breaking and entering during the daytime putting a person in fear On Oct. 24, 2022, Pearson used a screwdriver to break into the apartment of two women on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain, the Suffolk County district attor…
Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says
Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says Four men have been indicted in connection with a shooting that left eight people shot during a Caribbean celebration in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood in August 2023, officials said. The men and women who were shot around 7:45 a.m. on Talbot Avenue during the Caribbean J’ouvert parade were rushed to local hospitals but suffered non-life-threatening injuries, a police spokesperson told the Boston Globe. The shootings stemmed from a fight between two groups nearby and didn’t involve people taking part in the festivities, the Boston police spokesperson confirmed. Related: HOMICIDE: Ma…
Toddler Dies After Being Removed From Home Of Winthrop Lieutenant Facing Child Rape Charges: DA Toddler Dies After Being Removed From Home Of Winthrop Lieutenant Facing Child Rape Charges: DA
Toddler Dies After Being Removed From Home Of Winthrop Lieutenant Facing Child Rape Charges: DA A 2-year-old who was found unresponsive at the Winthrop home of a police lieutenant facing child rape and indecent assault charges has died, officials said. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of the toddler’s death, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. It is the relationship the child had with the police lieutenant.  “The initial investigation into the death of a two-year-old in Winthrop today indicates no signs of foul play or physical trauma,” the prosecutor said on Friday, Jan. 26.  Related: Winthrop Police Lt. James Feeley Charged…
Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Holbrook Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Holbrook Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges
Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Holbrook Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges A Long Island couple has been criminally charged after a 14-month-old boy died from a suspected fentanyl and cocaine overdose. Wilkens Adonis and Daryllee Leibrock, both age 38, of Holbrook, were arraigned on dozens of drug and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Emergency crews were called to the couple’s Holbrook home on Wednesday morning, Jan. 3, for an unresponsive child. When they arrived, police found Adonis, Leibrock and their toddler son, Joseph, in the couple’s bedroom. Earlier Report - Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under …
Dorchester Woman Charged With Brutally Beating Sister’s Head While Out Drinking: DA Dorchester Woman Charged With Brutally Beating Sister’s Head While Out Drinking: DA
Dorchester Woman Charged With Brutally Beating Sister’s Head While Out Drinking: DA A 19-year-old woman in Dorchester has been charged with beating and injuring her sister in December after a night out drinking in Boston, officials said. Dream Gillenwater was charged in Roxbury Municipal Court on Thursday, Jan. 18, with one count of assault and battery and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shod foot, sidewalk), the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Boston police arrived at 174 Ipswich St. on Dec. 8 to find a 24-year-old woman on the ground and out of breath. Related: Peabody Man Charged With New Year’s Day Attack On His Sister Gil…
Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Gets Prison After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Bay Shore Home Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Gets Prison After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Bay Shore Home
Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Gets Prison After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Bay Shore Home A 20-year-old man who was caught with thousands of dangerous fentanyl pills at a home on Long Island will spend years in prison.  Shanti Felton, of Virginia, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 16, after pleading guilty to drug and weapons charges. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including Suffolk County Police and the US Marshals Service, were tipped off that Felton was hiding out at a Bay Shore home in October 2022 in connection to a Virginia armed robbery. Earlier Report: Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Cops To Felonies After Fent…
Everett Man Guilty Of Brutal Killing Of Victim As He Tried To Defend Girlfriend: DA Everett Man Guilty Of Brutal Killing Of Victim As He Tried To Defend Girlfriend: DA
Everett Man Guilty Of Brutal Killing Of Victim As He Tried To Defend Girlfriend: DA A Suffolk County jury convicted a 39-year-old Everett man on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the vicious beating and stabbing death of a Boston man who was trying to protect his girlfriend, authorities said.  Dravon Robinson, age 39, is the third person convicted in the killing of Ricardo Garcia, 34, in August 2021, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Robinson was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.  Robinson's cousin, Karonn Brown, 51, was convicted of first-degree murder in November. Brown's son, Darrell Sanford, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter…
'Horrific': Man Kills Dogs, Other Animals At Riverhead Illegal 'Slaughterhouse,' DA Says 'Horrific': Man Kills Dogs, Other Animals At Riverhead Illegal 'Slaughterhouse,' DA Says
'Horrific': Man Kills Dogs, Other Animals At Riverhead Illegal 'Slaughterhouse,' DA Says A 76-year-old man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly shooting two dogs to death and neglecting several farm animals at his Long Island home. Carlos Lauro, of Riverhead, was arraigned on multiple charges at the Riverhead Town Justice Court on Thursday, Jan. 11. It came one day after the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office was alerted about a 1-year-old German Shepherd that had arrived at a Westbury veterinary hospital with a gunshot wound to its head. The injury had left the dog paralyzed and it was ultimately euthanized. A witness told investigators that the dog, named…
'My Brother Was A Dreamer': Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Killing Malden Driver 'My Brother Was A Dreamer': Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Killing Malden Driver
'My Brother Was A Dreamer': Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Killing Malden Driver Jury selection has started Wednesday, Jan. 10, in the fatal shooting trial of a 34-year-old Malden man in August 2019. Carlos Lemon, 27, is accused of pulling up alongside Nelio Barbosa’s car on North Shore Street in Revere on Aug. 2, 2019, and firing multiple shots through his window, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said. Surveillance video captured the attack as it happened just after 5 p.m. Lemon was the only person in his car at the time of the shooting, the video showed. Barbosa was taken to Mass General Hospital, where he died of his injuries, according to his obit…
(UPDATED) Winthrop Police Lt. Charged With Child Rape Placed On Administrative Leave: DA (UPDATED) Winthrop Police Lt. Charged With Child Rape Placed On Administrative Leave: DA
(Updated) Winthrop Police Lt. Charged With Child Rape Placed On Administrative Leave: DA Update: Winthrop Police Lieutenant James Feeley appeared in East Boston BMC on child rape and other related charges, the Suffolk District Attorney said on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The assaults happened over the past year, according to the assistant DA.  Feeley was arrested by state police on Tuesday night, Dec. 26. He is held on $200,000 bail. Feeley will return to court Jan. 29, 2024, for a probable cause hearing. Original: A police lieutenant in Winthrop has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested and charged with child rape, authorities said. Winthrop P…
Boston Man, 28, Charged With Teen's Killing Near Roxbury Playground 6 Months Later Boston Man, 28, Charged With Teen's Killing Near Roxbury Playground 6 Months Later
Boston Man, 28, Charged With Teen's Killing Near Roxbury Playground 6 Months Later Authorities in Boston say they have put handcuffs on the man responsible for a fatal shooting of a teen at a Roxbury playground over the summer.  Anthony Ramos, 28, of Dorchester, was arrested and charged this week with the killing of 19-year-old Tywon Meeks on July 6 at 5 Leyland Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney. He is charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm.  Ramos was already in custody after police busted him last week on a firearms charge, the prosecutor added.  Officers arr…
Riverhead Attorney Steals $25K From Real Estate Transaction, DA Says Riverhead Attorney Steals $25K From Real Estate Transaction, DA Says
Riverhead Attorney Steals $25K From Real Estate Transaction, DA Says A Long Island attorney is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a real estate transaction and using the money on personal expenses. Peter Saad, age 46, of Calverton, surrendered to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, Dec. 13, to face charges of grand larceny. Saad is the principal attorney at the Law Office of Peter A. Saad, Jr., PC, based in Riverhead. Prosecutors said he stole $25,000 from his attorney escrow account over a two-month period in 2020 after representing a client in the sale of his home. The money was left in the escrow account after permit i…
Men Who Shot 2 Dorchester Children With 'Reckless Barrage Of Bullets' Indicted: DA Men Who Shot 2 Dorchester Children With 'Reckless Barrage Of Bullets' Indicted: DA
Men Who Shot 2 Dorchester Children With 'Reckless Barrage Of Bullets' Indicted: DA Two men accused of shooting two children in October and nearly killing one have been indicted, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 12.  Gianni Williams-Johnson, 24, of Dorchester, and Michah Ennis, 24, of South Boston, are charged in the shooting that happened near 70 Ames Street in Dorchester, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.  They are charged with: Five counts of armed assault with intent to murder One count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury Four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon …
Ex-Con Stabbed Stony Brook Nurse 25 Times, Left Her For Dead In Woods, Jury Finds Ex-Con Stabbed Stony Brook Nurse 25 Times, Left Her For Dead In Woods, Jury Finds
Ex-Con Stabbed Stony Brook Nurse 25 Times, Left Her For Dead In Woods, Jury Finds Sandra McIntosh died at the same hospital where she spent her days caring for others. The Stony Brook University Hospital nurse and Medford resident was found with multiple stab wounds on the night of July 22, 2021 in a wooded area of Holtsville. On Thursday, Dec. 7, a Suffolk County jury found her ex-boyfriend, 51-year-old Wayne Chambers, guilty of her murder. According to prosecutors, Chambers picked McIntosh up in her car at around 7:45 p.m. that evening following her nursing shift at the hospital. The two had previously dated for six years but were broken up at the time. Nearly 20 m…
Teen Charged With Stabbing Following Baseball Bat Brawl In Chelsea Teen Charged With Stabbing Following Baseball Bat Brawl In Chelsea
Teen Charged With Stabbing Following Baseball Bat Brawl In Chelsea A 19-year-old man stabbed a 17-year-old boy after a brawl that involved men chasing the suspect with baseball bats on Monday, Dec. 4, authorities said.  Kenny Cuyuch, of East Boston, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (knife) and malicious destruction of property over $1,200 after he smashed the window of a home on Hawthorne Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Chelsea police responded to a large fight near the area of Hawthorne Street and Essex Street shortly after 3:30 p.m. and found one of the men, later identified as C…
Deadly Hit-Run: Drunk, High 24-Year-Old Admits To Ronkonkoma Crash That Killed Woman Deadly Hit-Run: Drunk, High 24-Year-Old Admits To Ronkonkoma Crash That Killed Woman
Deadly Hit-Run: Drunk, High 24-Year-Old Admits To Ronkonkoma Crash That Killed Woman A 24-year-old man is facing years in prison for hitting and killing a Long Island woman while driving drunk and high on marijuana. Wade Gagliano, of Ronkonkoma, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Nov. 30, in the death of Adrienne Wagner. According to prosecutors, Gagliano was driving an SUV westbound on Johnson Avenue near Ocean Avenue in Ronkonkoma when he struck Wagner at around 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2022, as she crossed the street. Wagner, age 67, of Ronkonkoma, was pronounced dead at the scene. Following the crash, Gagliano fled without calli…
Boston Med Tech Hit With Drug Fraud Charges: DA Boston Med Tech Hit With Drug Fraud Charges: DA
Boston Med Tech Hit With Drug Fraud Charges: DA A Boston Medical Center radiology tech is facing charges after he received improper prescriptions for controlled substances from a nurse he worked with at the hospital, officials said. Rafael Garcia, 44, is charged with conspiracy to violate drug laws, obtaining drugs by fraud and larceny of a drug, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  A pharmacist became suspicious of Boston Medical Center nurse practitioner John Cann for writing several prescriptions that seemed suspicious, the prosecutor said. Garcia and Cann worked together in the emergency department.  T…
Gilgo Beach Murders: Attorney For Victims' Families To Unveil New Evidence Over DA Objection Gilgo Beach Murders: Attorney For Victims' Families To Unveil New Evidence Over DA Objection
Gilgo Beach Murders: Attorney For Victims' Families To Unveil New Evidence Over DA Objection A Long Island attorney is moving forward with plans to unveil purported new evidence in the Gilgo Beach serial murders case despite objections from the lead prosecutor. John Ray, a Miller Place attorney representing relatives of some of the victims, will hold a symposium at Molloy University in Rockville Centre on Friday, Dec. 8, according to a GoFundMe.  During the event, Ray will “reveal and share facts” about the Gilgo Beach murder case and other “related serious crimes,” said campaign creators Delores Smith and Frances Nicotra. Earlier Report: Gilgo Beach Murders: New 20/20 Episode …
Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Restaurant/Bar In Montauk Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Restaurant/Bar In Montauk
Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Restaurant/Bar In Montauk Police are investigating after swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti were found at a restaurant/bar on Long Island. Patrol officers made the discovery at around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Bounce Beach Montauk, located at 148 South Emerson Ave. in Montauk. East Hampton Town Police are asking anyone with video footage of any suspicious activity in the area of the incident from security cameras to call the department at 631-537-7575. The incident is being investigated by: East Hampton Town Police detectives,  Suffolk County Police Hate Crime Unit, Suffolk County DIstrict Attorney's O…
Dorchester Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing On Boston Common: DA Dorchester Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing On Boston Common: DA
Dorchester Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing On Boston Common: DA A 30-year-old woman arrested over the weekend and charged in a fatal stabbing outside of a south Boston MBTA station in July has pleaded not guilty, authorities said.  Alyssa Partsch, 30, was ordered held without bail after she was charged with murder in the slaying of Jazreanna Sheppard-Gonzalez, 21, of South Boston on July 20, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Surveillance video outside the Park Street MBTA Station on Boston Common shows Partsch approach Sheppard with a knife and stab her multiple times in the head and neck, the prosecutor said.  Sh…
Child Rapist Who Fled Country Decades Ago Extradited To Suffolk County For Prosecution, DA Says Child Rapist Who Fled Country Decades Ago Extradited To Suffolk County For Prosecution, DA Says
Child Rapist Who Fled Country Decades Ago Extradited To Suffolk County For Prosecution, DA Says Two decades after a grand jury indicted him for allegedly repeatedly raping his underage stepdaughter on Long Island, a Salvadoran man is back on US soil to face prosecution. The 47-year-old defendant, who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity, arrived in New York on an extradition flight from El Salvador on Wednesday, Nov. 1. It came 20 years after a Suffolk County grand jury indicted him on multiple sex crimes in September 2003. According to investigators, in March 2002, the man locked his then 14-year-old stepdaughter in a room and forcibly raped her whil…
Body Of Missing Whitman Woman Found In Car At Boston Logan Airport: DA Body Of Missing Whitman Woman Found In Car At Boston Logan Airport: DA
Body Of Missing Whitman Woman Found In Car At Boston Logan Airport: DA An arrest warrant has been issued for a Lowell man suspected of killing a Whitman woman whose body was found in a garage at Boston Logan Airport, officials said. Troopers found the deceased woman inside a car in the Central Parking garage at Logan Airport around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, authorities said. The woman has been identified as Margaret Mbitu (pronounced m-BEE-too), 31, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and the Massachusetts State Police. She was reported missing by her family on Monday, Oct. 30. Kevin Kangethe (pronounced ken-GET-ay), 40, the susp…
'I'm Gonna Kill You': Accused Boston Gunman Denied Bail — Again: DA 'I'm Gonna Kill You': Accused Boston Gunman Denied Bail — Again: DA
'I'm Gonna Kill You': Accused Boston Gunman Denied Bail — Again: DA A 54-year-old Boston man accused of shooting out the window of a bakery while trying to kill his rival will remain in jail until at least May 1, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  Patrick Mendoza faces seven charges felony charges from the alleged shooting on July 12, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. He's been held without bail since his arrest in the summer. Police said Mendoza was riding his bicycle down a busy Hanover Street when he saw a man he had a long-simmering beef with that dates back 20 years, officials have said. He screamed “I’m gonna get you,”…