Statement from District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney
(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office will never release the name of any victim of a sexual assault. The legal barrier to doing so is contained in section 50-B of the New York Civil Rights Law. More importantly, however, are the ethical reasons that formed the basis of this state law. […]
Lindenhurst Man Charged With Manslaughter For Crash That Killed One and Injured Others
Felix Pantaleon Was Speeding and Driving Recklessly on the Southern State Parkway When He Crashed into Another Car, Killing One Man and Injuring Others
Suffolk County District Attorney Tierney Announces “Operation Bloodhound”
Members of the District Attorney’s Office and the Suffolk County Police Department Have Worked Collaboratively to Ensure Current Defendants as well as Previously Convicted Animal Abusers Remain in Compliance with Court Mandates
Yaphank Woman Indicted For Manslaughter In Drunk Driving Crash That Left One Person Dead And Another Injured
Melissa Koprowski Was Allegedly Driving While Intoxicated When She Caused a Fatal Collision
Kangal Shepherd Puppies Rescued From Ronkonkoma House
Owner Munim Raghid charged with Animal Cruelty for the Second Time in 30 Days | Two Puppies Available for Adoption
Cold Case Task Force
While the criminal case against Rex Heuermann is currently pending, the investigation by the Task Force continues. It became apparent that a new unit would need to be formed to investigate all cold case homicides in Suffolk County. Thus, in April 2024, District Attorney Tierney created the first Cold Case Task Force in the county’s […]
Return to the SCDA
In 2002, District Attorney Tierney returned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney, and handled more complex cases and investigations including political corruption, organized crime, street gangs, homicides, domestic violence, child abuse, and child pornography. Many of these prosecutions included long-term investigations, where District Attorney Tierney oversaw the efforts of […]
Farmingville Man Indicted For Sex Trafficking
Mitchell Johnson is Alleged to Have Used Both Physical and Psychological Violence to Control His Victim
Push for Legislative Changes
In his steadfast dedication to keeping the residents of Suffolk County and New York State safe, District Attorney Tierney’s office coordinated the introduction of a bipartisan legislation package to help combat the current fentanyl crisis. He traveled to Albany with family members whose loved ones were killed by fentanyl poisoning in order to urge lawmakers […]
People v. Rex Heuermann
In February 2022, District Attorney Tierney formed the Gilgo Beach Homicide Task Force with the Suffolk County Police Department, New York State Police, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other law enforcement partners, to reinvigorate the investigation into the series of murders that occurred between 1993 and 2010 in Suffolk County. In […]