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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.
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.
Suffolk D.A.: Two men indicted for string of commercial burglaries targeting ATMS
Jamie Volini and John Mahoney Allegedly Burglarized Six Businesses Within a One Month Span. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on July 10 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.
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...
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.
Southold tables decision on Strong's Yacht Center's plan to expand facility
A marina owner whose plans to build a pair of yacht storage buildings on Mattituck Inlet faced steep public opposition said he will downsize his project after the Suffolk County Planning Commission rejected his application. Jeff Strong, owner of the family-run Strong’s Yacht Center, said in an interview Tuesday he...
Poll: Long Islanders more optimistic about their finances than in 2023
Long Island consumers are more optimistic about their immediate financial future than they were a year ago but continue to be concerned about the cost of groceries and housing, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Siena College Research Institute reported its Index of Consumer Sentiment was 74.5 points last...
As Erosion Worsens, Culloden Residents Seek Solution From East Hampton Town Board: a Zone Change To Allow Shore-Hardening Structures
A sometimes tense East Hampton Town Board work session in Montauk, which laid bare the tension between protecting natural resources — in this instance, the shoreline — and the fear... more. Along with casting ballots for a long list of national and county offices this November, Suffolk County...
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