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Long Island woman charged with aggravated DWI after crash with two kids in car
Criminal Defense
An East Islip woman was arrested after crashing into a tree in Greenport on Long Island, New York. Southold Town Police alleged she was driving while intoxicated (DWI) with her two children in the vehicle. Kerri Kulla, 37, was charged with first-degree DWI and aggravated DWI under Leandra’s Law. Under Leandra’s Law, it is a…
Long Island domestic violence call leads to attempted murder charge
Criminal Defense
A 31-year-old man was charged with attempted murder and a host of other offenses after allegedly trying to smother his ex-girlfriend with a pillow. The incident occurred in front of the woman’s 5-month-old child. Nassau County Police arrived at a home in Farmingdale, Long Island, in response to a domestic violence report. Patrick Okula, 31,…
Two Long Island residents charged with assault in domestic violence incident
Criminal Defense
Two Westbury men were arrested for assault on Long Island after police officers attempted to intervene during a domestic violence incident. Both men were charged with second-degree assault, a felony. The Nassau County Police Department said the men assaulted officers who were responding to a nighttime domestic dispute at a home on Renison Drive in…
Long Island woman sentenced in identity theft scheme targeting senior citizens
Criminal Defense
A Long Island woman was sentenced to 90 months in prison for operating an identity theft and credit card fraud scheme. She was accused of stealing the identities of more than 50 people, the majority of whom were senior citizens. Lisa Reid, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count…