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MS-13 Member Sentenced For 2017 Preserve Murder MS-13 Member Sentenced For 2017 Preserve Murder
MS-13 Member Sentenced For 2017 Preserve Murder An MS-13 gang member of Long Island has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for the murder of a 19-year-old man at an area park preserve in 2017. Kevin Granados-Coreas, age 23, a/k/a "Lonely," of Hempstead, was sentenced on Friday, June 10, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. Granados-Coreas had pleaded guilty in April to the murder of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales in the  Massapequa Park Preserve, the DA's Office said. According to the investigation, Espantzay-Gonzales was reported missing on Jan. 31, 2017. On March 23, 2017, his body was found by a …

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MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve
MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve An MS-13 member has admitted to murdering a 19-year-old man in a machete attack at a Long Island park preserve. Kevin Granados-Coreas, age 23, of Hempstead, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 13, to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy in the 2017 death of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. He is expected to be sentenced to 23 years to life in prison on Friday, May 13, Donnelly said. “Kevin Granados-Coreas worked with Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales and befriended him at a restaurant at the Green Acres Mall. He then …

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LI MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Sentenced For Role In Four Homicides LI MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Sentenced For Role In Four Homicides
LI MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Sentenced For Role In Four Homicides A 23-year-old street gang member on Long Island may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for his role in four separate homicides of perceived enemies of MS-13. Raul Ponce, of Hempstead, also known as “Shadow,” pleaded guilty last fall to two counts of murder in the deaths of Bryan Steven Cho Lemus and Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales; and two counts of manslaughter for the deaths of Nelson Rodriguez and Osmin Campos-Sandoval, the Nassau County DA announced. On Tuesday, Jan. 25, a judge sentenced Ponce to a term of 32 years to life in prison. According to prosecutors,…

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Long Island MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Admits To Role In Four Homicides Long Island MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Admits To Role In Four Homicides
Long Island MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Admits To Role In Four Homicides A 23-year-old street gang member on Long Island will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to his role in four separate homicides of perceived enemies of MS-13. Raul Ponce, also known as “Shadow,” of Hempstead, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in the deaths of Bryan Steven Cho Lemus and Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales; and two counts of manslaughter for the deaths of Nelson Rodriguez and Osmin Campos-Sandoval, the Nassau County DA announced. When he is sentenced on Jan. 25, 2022, acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith said that Ponce is expected to r…

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Long Island Man Sentenced For MS-13 Murder 18-Year-Old At Park Long Island Man Sentenced For MS-13 Murder 18-Year-Old At Park
Long Island Man Sentenced For MS-13 Murder 18-Year-Old At Park A 20-year-old man has been sentenced for his role in the MS-13 murder of an 18-year-old at a Long Island park in 2016. Samuel Ponce, of Hempstead, was sentenced to nine years to life in prison for killing Bryan Steven Cho Lemus, of Uniondale, Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced. Ponce pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday, June 28. On Aug. 23 of 2016, Lemus was lured into the Massapequa Park Preserve, where he was killed with machetes by Ponce and other MS-13 members, Smith said. The DA's Office reported that Lemus' body was found by officers in a shall…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Alleged MS-13 Member From LI Sentenced In Machete Murder Of 19-Year-Old Alleged MS-13 Member From LI Sentenced In Machete Murder Of 19-Year-Old
Alleged MS-13 Member From LI Sentenced In Machete Murder Of 19-Year-Old An alleged member of the MS-13 gang from Long Island was sentenced for murdering a man with a machete in 2017 in the Massapequa Park Preserve. Antonio Cullal, age 26, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for his role in the murder of 19-year-old Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales. Cullal pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy on June 15, , according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. “Antonio Cullal and other MS-13 gang members followed the orders they were given by the gang hierarchy and killed Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales…

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by Nicole Valinote
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MS-13 Member Admits To 2016 Machete Murder At Long Island Preserve MS-13 Member Admits To 2016 Machete Murder At Long Island Preserve
MS-13 Member Admits To 2016 Machete Murder At Long Island Preserve An alleged 20-year-old MS-13 street gang member is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in the butchering machete murder of a man on Long Island in 2016. Hempstead resident Samuel Ponce, also known as “Little Chickie” pleaded guilty this week to second-degree murder for his role in the murder of a Uniondale teenager in the Massapequa Park Preserve in 2016. Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith said that the maximum sentence for Ponce is 15 years to life in prison because at the time of the murder he was 15 years old. Ponce is expected to be sentenced …

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by Zak Failla
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MS-13 Member Admits To 2017 Murder In Preserve On Long Island MS-13 Member Admits To 2017 Murder In Preserve On Long Island
MS-13 Member Admits To 2017 Murder In Preserve On Long Island An alleged MS-13 gang member admitted to his role in luring a teen to a Long Island park with the promise of sex and drugs before butchering him to death with machetes, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Antonio Cullal, also known as “Duke” pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 15 to multiple charges for his role in the 2017 murder of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales in the Massapequa Park Preserve. Related story - Two Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted, Five Others Charged For Massapequa Preserve Murder Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith said that Espantzay-Gonzales, who was 19…

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by Zak Failla