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Nassau County Man Sentenced For MS-13 Murder Of 18-Year-Old At Park Nassau County Man Sentenced For MS-13 Murder Of 18-Year-Old At Park
Nassau County Man Sentenced For MS-13 Murder Of 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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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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Four Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted For Roles In Massapequa Park Preserve Murder Four Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted For Roles In Massapequa Park Preserve Murder
Four Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted For Roles In Massapequa Park Preserve Murder Four alleged MS-13 gang members have been indicted for their roles in the death of a teenager who was found in the Massapequa Preserve on Long Island last year. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that four alleged gang members have been indicted for their roles in the machete murder of Bryan Steven Cho Lemus. Christian Rodriguez, 22, of Hempstead, David Maldonado, 20, of Uniondale, Raul Ponce, 21, of Hempstead, and Gerson Stanley Juarez, 23, of Hempstead, were all charged with second-degree murder and multiple counts of conspiracy. On Aug. 23, 2016, Lemus, a perceive…

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by Zak Failla
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Fourth Man Charged In Connection To Teen's Murder At Massapequa Preserve Fourth Man Charged In Connection To Teen's Murder At Massapequa Preserve
Fourth Man Charged In Connection To Teen's Murder At Massapequa Preserve A Hempstead man has become the latest charged with second-degree murder in connection to human remains that were found in the Massapequa Preserve in May, Nassau County Police said. Detectives found the body of Uniondale resident Bryan Steven Cho Lemus, 28, on May 24 in the preserve during a search of the area. It is alleged that they had been buried there in August 2016 by MS-13 gang members who allegedly killed him. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, Nassau County Police investigators announced that they arrested Christian Rodriguez, 22, who was charged with second-degree murder and is scheduled to be a…

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by Zak Failla