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17-Year-Old Nabbed For 'Brutal,' 'Sadistic,' 'Heinous' Beating Of Cat In Brentwood 17-Year-Old Nabbed For 'Brutal,' 'Sadistic,' 'Heinous' Beating Of Cat In Brentwood
17-Year-Old Nabbed For 'Brutal,' 'Sadistic,' 'Heinous' Beating Of Cat In Brentwood A former high school student has been arrested for animal cruelty after police saw a video of him beating a cat with a metal bar. The 17-year-old boy, who was a student at Brentwood High School during the alleged crime, was arrested on Sunday, March 3. According to the Suffolk County SPCA, the original incident occurred in September 2023, after someone reported a video the suspected student and his friends posted on social media. In the video, the boy can be seen on the grounds of Brentwood High School, holding a metal bar with a black cat nearby. He then beat the cat with the bar for…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks In Suffolk County MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks In Suffolk County
MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks In Suffolk County A member of the notorious MS-13 gang could spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to his role in a string of murders, including two high school students, and other attacks on Long Island. Enrique Portillo, age 26, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to racketeering and firearms charges in federal court in Central Islip on Thursday, Aug. 31, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District. Prosecutors said Portillo, a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of MS-13, participated in four murders targeting rival gang members between September 2…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
These Long Island Students Advance To Finals Of Regeneron Competition These Long Island Students Advance To Finals Of Regeneron Competition
These Long Island Students Advance To Finals Of Regeneron Competition Seven Long Island high school students were among 40 nationally that were chosen as finalists in the prestigious 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS). This year, approximately 1,800 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and globally, Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Judges narrowed the field to just 300 semifinalists, based on thei…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
41 From Long Island Named Regeneron Science Scholars 41 From Long Island Named Regeneron Science Scholars
41 From Long Island Named Regeneron Science Scholars A total of 41 of Long Island’s best and brightest high school seniors were among 300 chosen to compete with some of the nation’s top students in the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition. The 300 scholars were chosen out of 1,760 applications that were received from 611 high schools across 49 states. The 300 hail from 193 American and international high schools, Puerto Rico, and two other countries. Each of the scholars chosen and their schools will receive $2,000 for their school According to the Society for Science, “scholars were chosen based on their exceptional research skills,…

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by Zak Failla
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Feds Seek NY's First Executions In 66 Years For MS-13 Gang Members Who Killed Two Teen Girls Feds Seek NY's First Executions In 66 Years For MS-13 Gang Members Who Killed Two Teen Girls
Feds Seek NY's First Executions In 66 Years For MS-13 Gang Members Who Killed Two Teen Girls Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a pair of alleged MS-13 gang members who are charged with murdering two Long Island teenagers. It is alleged that Jairo Saenz, 24, one of the leaders of MS-13's Brentwood chapter, killed Brentwood High School students Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens in 2016, as well as several others following a disagreement with the teen girls. Over the summer, prosecutors also announced they would seek capital punishment for Saenz’s brother, 25-year-old Alexi Saenz, for his alleged role in the murders. It is alleged that Cuevas and Mickens were murdered w…

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by Zak Failla