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MS-13 Duo Sentenced For Killing Victim With Machetes In Uniondale Woods MS-13 Duo Sentenced For Killing Victim With Machetes In Uniondale Woods
MS-13 Duo Sentenced For Killing Victim With Machetes In Uniondale Woods Two MS-13 members were sentenced for murdering a 22-year-old man with machetes in a wooded area on Long Island. Luis Alejandro Varela, age 24, of Mineola, was sentenced to 21 years to life in prison and 27-year-old William Reyes-Fuentes, of Uniondale, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the murder of Carlos Rivas-Majano, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Varela and Reyes-Fuentes pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy on Friday, June 24, the DA's Office said.  “MS-13 members Luis Alejandro Varela an…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Second Suspect Charged In Connection To Murder Of 19-Year-Old Long Island Man Second Suspect Charged In Connection To Murder Of 19-Year-Old Long Island Man
Second Suspect Charged In Connection To Murder Of 19-Year-Old Long Island Man A second suspect has been charged with murder after human remains were found near a busy Long Island roadway last summer. Nassau County Police say the discovery was made around 9 a.m.on Tuesday, July 20 on the Meadowbrook Parkway in Uniondale. According to detectives, the skeletal remains of a human body were located in a wooded area on the west side of the parkway. The victim was later identified as Gerson E. Pineda, age 19, of Hempstead. In September, Nassau County Police announced Jeustin David Maldonado, age 22, of Uniondale has been arrested and charged with secon…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Five Alleged MS-13 Members Face Conspiracy Charges For 2017 Long Island Homicide Five Alleged MS-13 Members Face Conspiracy Charges For 2017 Long Island Homicide
Five Alleged MS-13 Members Face Conspiracy Charges For 2017 Long Island Homicide Five more alleged members of the MS-13 street gang on Long Island are facing charges for their roles in a 2017 murder, the District Attorney announced. Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced that five alleged MS-13 members have been arraigned on grand jury indictment charges of conspiracy for the August 2017 machete murder of Carlos Rivas-Majano, whose body was found in a wooded area along the Meadowbrook Parkway a year later. Related story - MS-13 Member Sentenced For Murders Of Teen, 22-Year-Old The latest charged with a felony count of second-degree conspiracy: …

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by Zak Failla