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Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Long Island Crowd Gets Decades In Prison Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Long Island Crowd Gets Decades In Prison
Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Long Island Crowd Gets Decades In Prison A repeat violent felon will spend decades more behind bars for opening fire on a crowd outside a Long Island apartment complex. Messiah Booker, age 38, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 28. It came after a jury found him guilty on more than a half dozen counts in connection with a broad daylight shooting at Riverhead’s Riverpointe Apartments in May 2022. Earlier Report: Man Accused Of Firing Shot Near Riverhead Apartment Complex, Police Say According to prosecutors, Booker got into an argument with a teenager in the…

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'Should Send A Message': Long Island Man Sentenced For Dealing Cocaine 'Should Send A Message': Long Island Man Sentenced For Dealing Cocaine
'Should Send A Message': Long Island Man Sentenced For Dealing Cocaine A Long Island man will spend years in prison for dealing cocaine. Sean Mohan, age 49, of Central Islip, was sentenced to eight years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 6. It followed his jury conviction on felony and misdemeanor drug charges in November 2022. Mohan was arrested in August 2021 after Suffolk County Police found more than eight ounces of cocaine during a search of his home, according to prosecutors. Police also recovered four digital scales, four cell phones, a drug ledger, and over $1,100 in drug proceeds. On Nov. 3, 2022, following a two-week trial, a …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Nabbed With Drugs, Gun, During Warrants Search Long Island Man Nabbed With Drugs, Gun, During Warrants Search
Long Island Man Nabbed With Drugs, Gun, During Warrants Search A Long Island man was allegedly caught with a gun and during following an early-morning warrant search. Nicholas Cox, age 32, of Port Jefferson Station, was arrested around 8 a.m., Wednesday, Feb 23 during the execution of a search at his apartment by Suffolk County Police detectives. During the search detectives found Cox to be in possession of a loaded .25 caliber Lorcin semi-automatic handgun with an extra magazine along with approximately 50 grams of cocaine and fentanyl, and drug packaging materials, police said. Cox was charged with: Criminal possession of a weapon Three …

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by Kathy Reakes