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Former MS-13 Leader On Long Island Admits To Trying To Kill Trio Of Rivals
A former leader of a clique of MS-13 on Long Island has been sentenced for his role in multiple shootings that left three rivals wounded.
Ronald Catalan, also known as “Stranger” and “Extrano,” was sentenced to 25 years in prison following his guilty plea to racketeering charges, including predicate acts relating to a June 23, 2009 shooting in Brentwood and an Oct. 21, 2015 shooting in Bay Shore.
Specifically, Catalan, age 30, an MS-13 leader of the Brentwood Locos Salvatrucha group from 2015 until his arrest in July 2017, pleaded guilty in 2018 to racketeering, conspiracy to distribute coc…
Members Of Well-Known Seafood Company Charged With Conspiracy, Fraud, Obstruction
Three members of a prominent Long Island seafood company, including two family members, are facing federal charges for allegedly conspiring to illegally harvest and sell fish caught above legal limits.
Bryan Gosman, age 48, Asa Gosman, age 45, of Montauk, members of the management team of Bob Gosman Co. Inc., and fisherman Christopher Winkler, age 61, were charged by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and obstruction in connection with a scheme to illegally overharvest fluke and black sea bass.
Specifically, the three were charged with one count of conspiracy…
23-Year-Old Woman Charged After Federal Judge From NY Killed In Hit-Run Crash
A woman has been charged after a longtime Federal judge in New York was killed in a hit-and-run crash.
Sandra Feuerstein, US District Judge of the Eastern District of New York on Long Island, died Friday morning, April 9 after she was struck by a vehicle in Boca Raton, Florida, according to authorities.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as 23-year-old Nastasia Snape, of North Lauderdale, Florida, then struck a 6-year-old boy, according to the Sun-Sentinel of South Florida.
Witnesses said Snape had been driving erratically and after crashing told emergency responders…
MS-13 Gang Associate Indicted For Murder Of 17-Year Old Victim In Queens
An alleged MS-13 gang member has been indicted in connection with the death of a 17-year-old in an area park.
Oscar Flores-Mejia, 21, of Elmhurst, Queens was charged on Thursday, March 25, with murder in-aid-of racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder in-aid-of racketeering in connection with the April 23, 2018 murder of 17-year-old Andy Peralta in Queens, said Mark J. Lesko, acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
According to court filings, on the evening of Monday, April 23, 2018, Peralta was lured to Kissena Park where he was ambushed in a wooded area by Flor…
Former Long Island Investment Adviser Accused Of Stealing $400K From Clients
A Long Island man has been arrested and charged with allegedly defrauding his former clients of more than $400,000 that he used to pay his personal debts and expenses, including casino gambling debts and credit card bills.
Apostolos Pitsironis, age 52, of Dix Hills, a former registered investment advisor, and broker, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 10 in Dix Hills, said Seth D. DuCharme, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
In approximately 2009, Pitsironis, who worked in the Melville office of a financial services firm, began managing the investments of a married…
NY Man Threatened To Kill Members Of Congress After Capitol Riot, Feds Say
A 37-year-old man who was once an Occupy Wall Street activist and later became a Trump fanatic has been charged with threatening to murder U.S. officials including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York City.
Brendan Hunt, of Queens, also known as “X-Ray Ultra,” was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Queens and is being detained pending trial, said Seth D. DuCharme, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
As alleged in the complaint, on Friday, Jan. 8, two days after the riot in the U.S.…
