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Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty A former police officer at several municipalities in Westchester and Dutchess counties has been convicted for the murders of four men in Orange County after a drug deal that went bad. According to an indictment that was filed in White Plains Federal Court, Nicholas Tartaglione killed Martin Luna, age 41, Urbano Santiago, age 32, Miguel Luna, age 25, and Hector Gutierrez, 43, at the Likquid Lounge in the town of Chester in Orange County following the botched cocaine deal in April 2016. The first victim was allegedly strangled with a zip tie, and three others were taken to an Otisville home i…
Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting Death Of 21-Year-Old Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting Death Of 21-Year-Old
Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting Death Of 21-Year-Old One of two suspects implicated in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man during a drug deal gone wrong in Westchester County will spend decades in federal prison. Yonkers resident Marcus Chambers, age 31, also known as “Chino,” “Chi D,” and “SP,” was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Monday, Oct. 3, in federal court in White Plains. Earlier Report: Westchester Man Admits To Murder Of 21-Year-Old The sentence came months after he pleaded guilty to participating in the murder of Jonathan Johnson on March 18, 2011, in White Plains. On the day of the shooting, Chambers and his co-consp…
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Murdering Drug Dealer Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Murdering Drug Dealer
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Murdering Drug Dealer A 22-year-old Northern Westchester man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for murdering a man during a drug deal. Following a three-week trial earlier this year, a jury found Peekskill resident Michael Jenkins guilty of multiple felony charges for the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Jordan in May 2020. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Jenkins was found guilty by the jury of: Murder; Manslaughter; Two counts of robbery; Criminal possession of a weapon. On Wednesday, Nov. 24, Rocah announced that Jenkins has been sentenced to 25 years to l…
Northern Westchester 22-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Murdering Drug Dealer Northern Westchester 22-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Murdering Drug Dealer
Northern Westchester 22-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Murdering Drug Dealer A 22-year-old Northern Westchester man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being found guilty of murdering a man during a drug deal. Following a three-week trial, a jury found Peekskill resident Michael Jenkins guilty of multiple felony charges for the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Jordan in May 2020. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Jenkins was found guilty by the jury of: Murder; Manslaughter; Two counts of robbery; Criminal possession of a weapon. On May 8, 2020, Jenkins met with Jordan, a Mohegan Lake resident in the Town of Yorktown, on Pauldi…
Three Area Residents Charged In Drug Deal Gone Bad, Police Say Three Area Residents Charged In Drug Deal Gone Bad, Police Say
Three Area Residents Charged In Drug Deal Gone Bad, Police Say Three area residents were arrested and charged for a crazy drug deal gone bad that included one of the men hanging onto a vehicle and being dragged, state police said. The incident took place around 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, when the New York State Police troopers and members of the Village of Fishkill Police Department responded to Route 9 for a report of a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian with vehicles chasing one another, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for the state police. Officers were able to locate the vehicles on Carol Lane in the town of Fishkill. An investigatio…
Danbury Teen Whose Punch Led To Gabe Bardo's Death Pleads Guilty Danbury Teen Whose Punch Led To Gabe Bardo's Death Pleads Guilty
Danbury Teen Whose Punch Led To Gabe Bardo's Death Pleads Guilty A teenager who delivered the fatal blow that led to the death of Gabe Bardo last year during a drug deal pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Lorenzo Santana, 17, accepted a plea deal Monday from prosecutors, confirmed Prosecutor Deborah Mabbett. “He demanded marijuana from Gabe and struck him in the head,” Mabbett told the court. “Gabe laid down on the ground and never regained consciousness. He was pronounced dead a day later.” Mabbett said that following a pre-sentencing investigation, Santana faces four to 15 years in prison. According to police, Bardo was delivering $30 worth of marijuana…
Suspected Drug Dealer On Loose After Hitting Three Danbury Police Cars Suspected Drug Dealer On Loose After Hitting Three Danbury Police Cars
Suspected Drug Dealer On Loose After Hitting Three Danbury Police Cars Like a scene out of a movie, a suspected drug dealer rammed three Danbury police cars, injuring one officer while trying to escape capture, according to police. The action started around 3 p.m. Wednesday when Danbury Police Officers Melissa Morrill and Ted Zalenski were patrolling the Steven Street area when they spotted a known drug user engaged in a suspected drug deal with the driver of a gray Acura RL, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams. As the two officers attempted to approach the Acura, the driver, Abdulwali “Tamel” Peterson, recklessly drove away in an obvious attempt to avoid apprehension…