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22-Year-Old Long Island Gun Trafficker Known As 'JuJu' Sentenced
A 22-year-old Long Island man who pleaded guilty to trafficking “ghost guns,” ammunition, and more to alleged gang members will now spend years behind bars, officials announced.
On Monday, Sept. 25, Jeramya Sloan, also known as “JuJu,” was sentenced to 46 months in prison for selling weapons across Suffolk County, according to the Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney's Office.
Sloan, who is from Selden and East Patchogue, admitted to selling the guns from December 2019 through January 2021 to people he thought were Bloods gang members.
Of the eight gun transactions involved in his…
'Meet Me Outside': Heated Phone Call Led Long Island Man To Gun Down 37-Year-Old, Jury Finds
What began as an argument over the phone ended with a 37-year-old Long Island man shot to death, and now, two years later, his killer is facing decades in prison.
A Suffolk County jury found Michael Gilbert, age 29, of Riverhead, guilty of murder and related charges Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the shooting death of Tyrell Durham in Moriches.
According to prosecutors, on Nov. 26, 2021, Gilbert overheard a phone call in which his girlfriend, Lashonda Coles, asked Durham’s girlfriend why she was with “the guy that knocked her teeth out.”
The conversation was also overheard by Durham, who began yel…
Man Guns Down Niece's 23-Year-Old Boyfriend During Fight At Long Island Home, DA Says
A family argument escalated to a deadly shooting outside a Long Island home that left a 23-year-old man dead.
Brent Henry, age 59, of Riverhead, was indicted on murder charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 31, in the death of Ines Reyes.
According to prosecutors, the two men got into an altercation on Friday, Aug. 18, inside a Bellport home that Reyes shared with his girlfriend, Henry’s niece. It quickly escalated into a fist fight.
Reyes and his girlfriend then left the home and went to a relative’s house in East Patchogue, located on Amsterdam Avenue.
A short time later, Hen…
Suspect Charged After Long Island Woman Shot, Killed
A suspect is now in custody after the fatal shooting of a young woman on Long Island.
The shooting happened around 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 in Coram.
Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired in the rear parking lot of 24 Middle Country Road.
When officers arrived, they located the woman suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
The woman, Martina Thompson, age 33, of East Patchogue, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where she was pronounced dead.
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, police arrested Anthony Santiesteban, age 30, …
30-Year-Old Woman Killed In Suspected DWI Long Island Crash
A 30-year-old woman has died following an apparent drunk driving crash on Long Island.
Suffolk County Police were called at around 2:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15, with reports of a car crash in Farmingville, near Blue Point Road and Clearview Avenue.
Investigators determined that Anthony Milano, age 31, of Farmingville, had been driving westbound on Clearview Avenue when he struck a parked van before hitting a tree.
The van was unoccupied at the time, police said.
The impact killed Paige Swiecicki, age 30, of East Patchogue, who had been sitting in a backseat, according to police. She wa…
4 Nabbed In Million-Dollar Long Island Retail Theft Ring, DA Says
Four people have been nabbed in a major million-dollar retail theft ring on Long Island.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced on Tuesday, Aug. 9, that the suspects would steal items from big box stores and then use Ulloa’s Brentwood pawn shop as a front.
The suspects would allegedly store the products at a warehouse before selling them online, the DA's Office said.
The suspects, Carlos Ulloa, Henry Delgado, Sandra Cruz, and Sandra Palomino generated over $1 million a year in profit, authorities say.
Ulloa, age 50, of Patchogue, the owner and ope…
Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors
Four Long Island store clerks have been accused of selling e-liquid nicotine to minors.
In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation Monday, June 6 between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. into the sale of e-liquid nicotine to minors during which numerous businesses were checked for compliance.
Those charged with endangering the welfare of a child are:
Kenny Rubio, age 26, of Brentwood, employed at Island Hookah, located at 291West Main St., Sayville.
Silvia Landaverve, age 37, of Uniondale, employed at Pop Smoke S…
