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Long Island Duo Forced Women Into Prostitution, DA Says
A man who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl is among two Long Island defendants accused of forcing women into prostitution.
Danny St. Louis, age 43, of Bay Shore, and Samantha Wimmer, age 37, of Central Islip, were arraigned on a total of 33 criminal charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 11.
Prosecutors said St. Louis advertised and sold women for sex several times to various buyers between March 2023 and March 2024, with Wimmer serving as photographer for pictures that were used in his ads.
After taking one victim’s ID and cell phone to prevent her from leaving, St. Louis ma…
Central Islip Crash: 51-Year-Old Woman Killed
Police are investigating after a woman was killed in an overnight crash near an intersection on Long Island.
Stacy Worlds, age 51, was walking in Central Islip westbound across Carleton Avenue, between Earle Street and Elmore Street, when she was struck by a 2008 Hyundai Sonata traveling southbound on Carleton Avenue at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Suffolk County Police said.
World, a resident of Central Islip, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead.
The driver of Hyundai, a 59-year-old Bay Shore man, wa…
Ex-Fugitive MS-13 Member Admits Role In Gruesome Quadruple Murder On Long Island
An MS-13 gang member who fled the country after taking part in the brutal killing of four young men on Long Island could spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Edwin Rodriguez, also known as “Manicomio” (Mental Hospital), pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, April 3.
Prosecutors said the 24-year-old, formerly of Central Islip, was a member of the Normandie Locos Salvatruchas clique of MS-13.
He confessed that on the evening of April 11, 2017, he and other gang members lured Justin Llivicura, Michael Lopez, Jorge Tigre, and Jefferson Villalobos t…
2 Women Charged With Prostitution After Raid At Huntington Massage Parlor
Two women are facing prostitution charges after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor,
In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers led an investigation at Ruyi Healing Inc. in Huntington, located at 201 E. Main St., at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28.
The manager, Yuexian Pan, age 45, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with:
Unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony;
Prostitution, a misdemeanor,
Criminal Nuisance, a misdemeanor.
An employee, Xin Ai Zhang, age 45, also a resident of Flushing, was charge…
Covid-19: Ex-Court Officer From Valley Stream Sentenced For $770K Loan Fraud Scheme
Two former government employees from Long Island will spend more than a year in federal lockup for defrauding loan programs meant to help businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arthur Cornwall, age 43, of Babylon, and Sean Williams, age 42, of Valley Stream, were each sentenced to 18 months in prison in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, March 20, after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Prosecutors said Cornwall, a former signal maintainer with the New York City Transit Authority, and Williams, a former New York State Court officer, received nearly $770,000 in small business loan…
