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Bloods Gang Member Convicted Of Freeport Murder Bloods Gang Member Convicted Of Freeport Murder
Bloods Gang Member Convicted Of Freeport Murder A Long Island man and Bloods gang member has been convicted for the murder of a 21-year-old and the attempted murder of a 19-year-old, authorities announced. Floyd McNeil, age 27 of Hempstead (also known as “DOT” or “Diddy DOT”) was found guilty of multiple felonies on Monday, Nov. 27 for his role in the killing of Taffarie Haughton, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report: Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old The verdict comes after two days of jury deliberations and almost three years to the day since the murder to…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Freeport Murder Sentencing: Alleged Gang Member Will Spend Decades Behind Bars, DA Says Freeport Murder Sentencing: Alleged Gang Member Will Spend Decades Behind Bars, DA Says
Freeport Murder Sentencing: Alleged Gang Member Will Spend Decades Behind Bars, DA Says An alleged member of the Bloods gang has been sentenced for the Long Island murder and attempted murder he is responsible for, officials announced. On Wednesday, Aug. 30, 27-year-old Christopher Anderson (also known as CK) of Roosevelt was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for the incidents, which took place in November and December of 2020, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. A group of Bloods gang members attending a meeting, followed 21-year-old victim Taffarie Haughton and a second victim, age 19, into the bathroom at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Freeport on Nov.…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Alleged Gang Member Admits Murder, More For Freeport, Roosevelt Shootings: DA Alleged Gang Member Admits Murder, More For Freeport, Roosevelt Shootings: DA
Alleged Gang Member Admits Murder, More For Freeport, Roosevelt Shootings: DA An alleged member of the Bloods gang has pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder, and more for two separate Long Island incidents, officials announced. Christopher Anderson, also known as CK, aged 27 of Roosevelt, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 29 to charges including murder for two separate incidents in 2020, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. The first incident occurred on November 28, 2020. Earlier Report: Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old According to the charges, 21-year-old Taffarie Haughton and a second victim, …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Drowns At Long Island Beach After Being Caught In Rip Tide, Police Say Man Drowns At Long Island Beach After Being Caught In Rip Tide, Police Say
Man Drowns At Long Island Beach After Being Caught In Rip Tide, Police Say A Long Island man drowned minutes after entering the water at a popular beach after being caught in rough conditions and a rip current.  Benjamin Kitburi, age 31, died at Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk, around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 19. When officers arrived on the scene for a 911 call of a swimmer in distress, they found Kitburi, a resident of Montauk, had entered the surf minutes earlier with two others to take a swim, said Capt. Christopher Anderson, of the East Hampton Police. The three were quickly pulled to deeper water and separated by rough conditions and a strong rip curren…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old
Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old Two alleged gang members were arraigned in the murder of a 21-year-old and attempted murder of a 19-year-old at a Long Island park. Christopher Anderson, age 26, of Roosevelt, and Floyd McNeil, age 26, of Hempstead, were indicted and charged with second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder, according to an announcement from Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly on Wednesday, July 13. They were also charged with first-degree attempted assault and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Donnelly said. Anderson and McNeil were arrested on Monday, June …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Nassau Man Charged with Attempted Murder For Allegedly Shooting At Cops Nassau Man Charged with Attempted Murder For Allegedly Shooting At Cops
Nassau Man Charged with Attempted Murder For Allegedly Shooting At Cops A Long Island man who allegedly fired at least three times at a group of police officers was arraigned on four grand jury indictment charges of attempted murder, authorities announced. Christopher Anderson, age 25, was arraigned Friday, Feb. 26 on four counts of: Attempted murder in the first degree (a Class A-I felony), Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (a Class C C violent felony),  Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (a Class D violent felony), Leaving the scene of an incident without reporting (a violation). Anderson, of Roosevelt, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Arrested In Connection With Shoot-Out With Nassau County Police One Arrested In Connection With Shoot-Out With Nassau County Police
One Arrested In Connection With Shoot-Out With Nassau County Police A Long Island man has been arrested in connection with an incident in which police officers were shot at by a group of men. Christopher Anderson, 25, of Roosevelt, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 30, for the event which took place on Tuesday, Dec. 29, in Hempstead, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, Hempstead officers attempted to stop a vehicle at the Valero gas station located at Greenwich Street and Jerusalem Avenue.  The suspect vehicle fled the scene and stopped on East Pennywood Avenue near the intersection of Nassau Road in Roosevelt. The occupan…

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by Kathy Reakes