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Long Island Man Indicted for Allegedly Chopping Woman with Axe
A Long Island man was indicted for dismembering the body of a woman and allegedly discarding the remains across three locations in Patchogue. The Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Monday that Gary Cowell, 72, of Patchogue, was indicted for unlawful concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence for allegedly dismembering the corpse of a 56-year-old woman from Patchogue. “This defendant has been indicted on charges related to the alleged dismemberment of a deceased individual,” said District Attorney Tierney. “I commend the Suffolk County Police detectives for swiftly locating the victim’s remains. The investigation as to cause of death continues.
Suffolk DA Tierney: Two Men Indicted for String of Commercial Burglaries Targeting ATMs
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Jamie Volini, 46, of East Patchogue, and John Mahoney, 41, of Mastic, were indicted for burglary, grand larceny, and other related charges, for allegedly breaking into commercial businesses, and stealing or attempting to steal ATMs from inside. “Two individuals have been...
MS-13 thug admits to 8 murders, including pair of high school girls: ‘Senseless and barbaric’
The ruthless leader of a Long Island MS-13 crew admitted Wednesday that he was responsible for eight brutal murders — including the baseball bat beating deaths of two local high school girls. Alexi Saenz, 29, the reputed former head of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique, admitted as part...
Suffolk County DA discusses Gilgo Beach case
NEW YORK (PIX11) – This week will mark one year since the arrest of Long Island resident Rex Heuermann, who is charged with the murder of six women. Heuermann could also face additional charges related to evidence recovered last month. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney joins PIX11 to discuss updates on the active investigation. […]
Suffolk D.A.: Sound Beach woman sentenced to one year in jail for filing forged court orders to avoid eviction
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on July 9 that Eleanor Blakley-Whaley, 61, of Sound Beach, was sentenced to one year in jail after pleading guilty in April to Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, for filing a forged judicial order purportedly issued by the Suffolk County District Court with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office.
Hit-and-Run Horror: Central Islip Man Indicted for High-Speed Crash Injuring Mother and Teens
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Jamal Graham, 30, of Central Islip, was indicted for Assault in the Second Degree, Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting, and other related charges, after he allegedly sped down a residential road, blew a stop sign, and crashed into another vehicle that was operated by a mother driving her son and her son’s friend, before fleeing the scene on foot.
Dr. Tia Knight-Forbes of North Amityville Honored as 15th Legislative District 2024 "Healthcare Hero"
Suffolk County Legislature Minorite Leader Jason Richberg recognized Dr. Tia Knight Forbes of ITAV-NP Family Health in North Amityville as the 15th Legislative District's 2024 "Healthcare Hero" at the legislature’s general meeting on Tuesday, June 25 in Riverhead. Suffolk County designated the month of June as “Healthcare Heroes Month”...
Merchandise stolen from Target in South Setauket
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a South Setauket store. A woman allegedly stole $175 worth of clothing from Target, located at 265 Pond Path, on...
High-ranking MS-13 gang member pleads guilty to 8 murders, including Long Island teen girls
Alexi Saenz, a high-ranking member of the MS-13 gang, pleaded guilty in federal court in Central Islip, New York, on Wednesday to racketeering charges stemming from eight murders. He faces between 40 and 70 years in prison as part of a plea agreement, prosecutors said. Among the deaths Saenz pleaded guilty to were those of two Long Island teenagers -- 16-year-old Kayla Cuevas and 15-year-old Nisa Mickens -- who were killed in Sept. 2016. Prosecutors said several gang members chased them down and attacked them with baseball bats and a machete. Prosecutors said the teens' murders arose from a series of disputes and an altercation Cuevas and her friends had with people associated with MS-13 at Brentwood High School. After the altercation, the gang members "vowed to seek revenge against Cuevas," according to prosecutors.
Scooter operator seriously injured in Medford motor vehicle crash
Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously. injured a motorist in Medford on June 10. Leonel Ventura Jr. was operating a motorized Varla scooter northbound on the sidewalk of Route 112 when he collided with the passenger side of an idling 2021 Dodge Durango that was attempting to make a right turn out of Speedway Gas, located at 2012 Route 112, at 5:29 p.m. Ventura, 19, of Brentwood, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuries. The driver of the Dodge Durango, Keron Simmons, 37, of Coram, was not injured.
Killer gang leader ‘Blasty’ busted for brutal crimes: MS-13 leader confesses to eight grisly murders
Alexi Saenz, also known as “Blasty” and “Plaky,” the leader of the Brentwood/Central Islip chapter of the MS-13 gang, pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to a litany of heinous crimes, including eight murders, multiple attempted murders, arson, and firearms offenses. Saenz, 29, faces a...
Suffolk D.A.: Central Islip man indicted for fleeing crash that seriously injured two people
Jamal Graham Allegedly Fled from a Motor Vehicle Crash on Foot After He Ignored a Stop Sign and Slammed into Another Vehicle, Injuring the Passengers. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on July 10 that Jamal Graham, 30, of Central Islip, was indicted for Assault in the Second Degree, Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting, and other related charges, after he allegedly sped down a residential road, blew a stop sign, and crashed into another vehicle that was operated by a mother driving her son and her son’s friend, before fleeing the scene on foot.
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