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NY Woman Tied to MS-13 Convicted in Brutal Killings of 4 Men
A jury found a Long Island woman guilty Monday of luring four young men to their slaughter by more than a dozen members of the notorious MS-13 street gang. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Guilty Verdict in MS-13 Murder Trial
A jury found Leniz Escobar guilty of assisting in the 2017 murders of four young men.
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Long Island Woman Tied to MS-13 Convicted in Ambush Killings of 4 Men
A jury found a Long Island woman guilty Monday of luring four young men to their slaughter by more than a dozen members of the notorious MS-13 street gang. Prosecutors claimed Leniz Escobar helped orchestrate the 2017 massacre as a teenage associate of the gang before falsely claiming to be a victim in the ambush. Recorded phone conversations were used…
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Lone Survivor Testifies in MS-13 Ambush Killing of 4 Men
Prosecutors shared the details of how MS-13 gang members led friends into the woods and killed four of them. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng shares details of the lone survivor’s testimony.
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Trial Set for Long Island MS-13 Associate Charged in Deaths of 4 Men
A federal jury will hear opening statements next week in the trial of a Long Island woman accused of luring four young men to their slaughter by more than a dozen members of the MS-13 street gang
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Former Musical Director at Long Island Church Sentenced to 6 Years for Receiving Child Porn
Undercover law enforcement officers began talking with Wustrow — who had the username “pervdad516” — via the Kik messenger app, during which he discussed child porn and shared images with an officer
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NY Man Killed Dog During FaceTime Call With Relative: Police
Police on Long Island have charged a 23-year-old man with killing a dog and threatening a relative during a video phone call. Suffolk County Police said Saturday that they charged the Brentwood man with aggravated cruelty to animals and aggravated harassment in connection with the dog killing and threats last Tuesday. Authorities said they were not releasing the man’s...
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Ex-NYPD Cop Admits to Obstruction in Murder-For-Hire Plot
A former New York City police officer has pleaded guilty to an obstruction charge in a murder-for-hire plot that authorities say sought the death of her husband and her boyfriend’s teenage daughter
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Long Island Man in 90s Rescued After Falling Into Storm Drain
A man in his 90s when rescued Saturday after falling about 10 feet down a storm drain on Long Island, New York, firefighters said. Fire officials say it appears a storm drain grate gave way when the man stepped on it in Central Islip. He was found by a neighbor who was taking a walk and heard him moaning for…
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Time Served: Long Island Distracted Driver Sentenced for Hitting NY State Trooper in 2017
Two dozen New York State troopers lined the hall outside of court Friday after a plea agreement let Jesse Cohen walk out a free man after serving 30 days in jail for driving distracted when he hit Trooper Joseph Gallagher in Suffolk County three years ago. The uniformed officers stood in silence, making sure Cohen felt the emotion from the…
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Long Island Distracted Driver Sentenced for Hitting NY State Trooper in 2017
The New York State Trooper, who was hit three years ago and got badly injured, court case left family and friends upset, Greg Cergol reports.
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NY Man Hit by Three Cars Dies; One Driver Flees Scene: Police
A 35-year-old pedestrian died after three different drivers hit him on Long Island, one of whom fled the scene, police said. The first driver hit the man, identified by police as Terrance Tuffini, of Central Islip, on Hawthorne Avenue, near Storey Avenue, around 6:35 p.m. on Friday before fleeing the scene, Suffolk County police said. Tuffini was then hit by…
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What Happened to Carolyn? New York State Police Seek Help Solving Case of Long Island Mother Found Dead in Snow
New York State Police are asking for the public’s help cracking the stabbing death of a 29-year-old Long Island mother whose body was found in the snow just off the Southern State Parkway more than three decades ago.
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Girl, 5, Seriously Injured in Crash on Long Island; Driver Charged With DWI: Police
A woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash that seriously injured a 5-year-old girl on Long Island, police said.
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Man Who Can't Swim Drowns Trying to Save Nephew in New York Inlet on Fourth of July
A Long Island man drowned helping to rescue his young nephew who was struggling in the water during a beach outing on the Fourth of July.
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Woman With 89 License Suspensions Arrested in Long Island
A woman with 89 license suspensions and revocations was arrested on Long Island, authorities say.
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Long Island Firefighters Set Houses Ablaze, Then Responded to Calls to Put Them Out: Authorities
Three Suffolk County volunteer firefighters are facing criminal charges in connection to recent arson fires in New York, authorities say.
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Long Island Man Is 4th Person Arrested in Alleged MS-13 Stature Slaying: Police
A fourth suspect has been charged with murder in the death of a Long Island man who police said was lured into to a car with promises of marijuana and sex only to be killed by MS-13 members hoping to boost their stature in the ruthless street gang.
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Woman Arrested in Alleged MS-13 Stature Slaying: Police
A third suspect has been charged with murder in the death of a Long Island man who police said was lured into to a car with promises of marijuana and sex only to be killed by MS-13 members hoping to boost their stature in the ruthless street gang.
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Authorities: MS-13 Members Killed Man in Bid to Gain Stature
A group of MS-13 members lured a Long Island man into a car with the promise of marijuana and sex and took him to a secluded nature preserve where they fatally attacked him with knives and machetes to boost their stature within the ruthless gang, police said Wednesday.