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Man In US Illegally Ran Sex Trafficking Ring In Nassau County, Police Say
A man in the United States illegally is accused of running a sex trafficking ring on Long Island.
Jorge Ramos, 55, was arrested on suspicion of sex trafficking and related charges Thursday, Feb. 20, according to Nassau County Police.
An investigation found that Ramos, of Astoria, Queens, forced victims to engage in prostitution in Nassau County from July 2024 to February of this year, police said.
Authorities did not say how many people he allegedly victimized.
Ramos, who Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the FBI confirmed is an undocumented immigrant, is charged with the follow…
IDs Released For Double-Fatal Northern State Parkway Crash
Identities have been released for those killed in a double-fatal crash on the Northern State Parkway.
It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 on the westbound side in the area of Exit 39 in Huntington, state police said.
Two people killed were pronounced at the scene. They have now been identified as backseat passengers, Husein Radoncic, age 26, of Astoria, Queens, and Hudson Valley resident Sasha Stopanjac, age 22, of Liberty, in Sullivan County.
Two others, the driver and front-seat passengers -- both men in their early 20s from Astoria -- were injured and transported to Nassau…