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Long Island Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says Long Island Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says
Long Island Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says A Long Island man man has pleaded guilty to murder for the shooting death of a 25-year-old during an argument. Ryan Hamilton, age 24, of Hempstead, admitted to the murder of Trendabi Reid in May 2021, on Thursday, Feb. 15, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. Hamilton, age 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He is expected to be sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, the DA's Office said. “This defendant brutally gunned down Trendabi Reid during an altercation at a backyard gathering in Hempstead,” said Donnelly. “Gun vio…
Drunk Driver Was Going 127 MPH Before LI Crash That Killed Half-Brother, DA Says Drunk Driver Was Going 127 MPH Before LI Crash That Killed Half-Brother, DA Says
Drunk Driver Was Going 127 MPH Before LI Crash That Killed Half-Brother, DA Says A 23-year-old drunk driver was going more than twice the speed limit moments before a deadly crash on a busy Long Island roadway that killed his half-brother, prosecutors allege. Joshua Pena, of Valley Stream, was formally arraigned on manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter charges in the death of 23-year-old Xavier Pena in Nassau County Court Monday, Jan. 23. Earlier Report: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Hits Guard Rail, Tree In Seaford According to prosecutors, it was around 7:45 a.m. on Father’s Day 2022 when an off-duty East Meadow Fire Department official head…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Heart On Street Corner Long Island Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Heart On Street Corner
Long Island Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Heart On Street Corner A Long Island man has been sentenced to prison for driving a steak knife into the heart of another man, killing him. Keith Pooler, age 56, of Hewlett, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 7 to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of 49-year-old Andre Garry, of Hempstead in June 2020, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.  Pooler was convicted in May after a jury trial before of murder and criminal possession of a weapon, Donnelly said. “Keith Pooler senselessly took Andre Garry’s life during a street corner fight, driving a steak knife into the victim’s heart,” said Donnel…
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 …
Long Island Man Convicted For Fatally Stabbing Man In Heart, DA Says Long Island Man Convicted For Fatally Stabbing Man In Heart, DA Says
Long Island Man Convicted For Fatally Stabbing Man In Heart, DA Says A Long Island man has been convicted of fatally stabbing a man in the heart and killing him on a busy street corner in 2020, authorities announced. At approximately 9 p.m. on June 28, 2020, in Hempstead, Hewlett resident Keith Pooler, now age 56, got into a verbal altercation with 49-year-old Andre Garry, which escalated into violence. During the subsequent altercation, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said that Pooler pulled out a five-inch steak knife and stabbed Garry in the heart. He was transported to NYU Langone Hospital Long Island (Winthrop) where he was later pronoun…
Homicide Suspect At Large After Fatal Long Island Shooting Homicide Suspect At Large After Fatal Long Island Shooting
Homicide Suspect At Large After Fatal Long Island Shooting Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they investigate a fatal shooting outside a Long Island church. An alert was issued by the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad as they attempt to locate the suspects wanted in connection to a fatal shooting in Elmont. Police said that shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, Khasiem Jafar Woton, age 20, was found in the rear parking lot of Saint Vincent DePaul’s Church on DePaul Street. Woton later died from his injuries. Anyone with information regarding the shooting suspects or a tip regarding the incident has been asked…