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MS-13 Gang Member ‘Pikachu’ Sentenced For Ordering Teen’s Killing On Long Island MS-13 Gang Member ‘Pikachu’ Sentenced For Ordering Teen’s Killing On Long Island
MS-13 Gang Member ‘Pikachu’ Sentenced For Ordering Teen’s Killing On Long Island A high-ranking member of the MS-13 gang was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for his role in the murder of a teenager for wearing an enemy gang's color.  28-year-old Hempstead resident Carlos Portillo, who also goes by “Pikachu” and “Solitario”, was sentenced Wednesday, April 5 after an earlier trial found him guilty of second-degree murder of a teen at the Massapequa Preserve, the Nassau County DA announced. Portillo, the alleged second-in-command of the Indios Locos Salvatrucha clique of MS-13, instructed other gang members to kill Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales, age 19. E…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man AKA 'Pikachu' Ordered Death-By-Machete For Gang Enemy On Long Island Man AKA 'Pikachu' Ordered Death-By-Machete For Gang Enemy On Long Island
Man AKA 'Pikachu' Ordered Death-By-Machete For Gang Enemy On Long Island A high-ranking MS-13 member has been convicted of ordering the death of a 19-year-old man who was hacked to death with a machete on Long Island.  Carlos Portillo, age 28, also known as "Solitario" and "Pikachu," was convicted of murder on Thursday, Jan. 26 for the January 2017 murder, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.  The killing was planned by seven gang members including Portillo after 19-year-old Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales wore the wrong color to a known gang location before the murder.  After this perceived mistake, Kevin Gra…

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by Ben Crnic
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MS-13 Member Sentenced For Massapequa Park Preserve Murder MS-13 Member Sentenced For Massapequa Park Preserve Murder
MS-13 Member Sentenced For Massapequa Park Preserve Murder An MS-13 gang member of Long Island has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for the murder of a 19-year-old man at an area park preserve in 2017. Kevin Granados-Coreas, age 23, a/k/a "Lonely," of Hempstead, was sentenced on Friday, June 10, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. Granados-Coreas had pleaded guilty in April to the murder of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales in the  Massapequa Park Preserve, the DA's Office said. According to the investigation, Espantzay-Gonzales was reported missing on Jan. 31, 2017. On March 23, 2017, his body was found by a …

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by Kathy Reakes
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MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve
MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve An MS-13 member has admitted to murdering a 19-year-old man in a machete attack at a Long Island park preserve. Kevin Granados-Coreas, age 23, of Hempstead, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 13, to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy in the 2017 death of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. He is expected to be sentenced to 23 years to life in prison on Friday, May 13, Donnelly said. “Kevin Granados-Coreas worked with Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales and befriended him at a restaurant at the Green Acres Mall. He then …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Nassau County MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Sentenced For Role In Four Homicides Nassau County MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Sentenced For Role In Four Homicides
Nassau County MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Sentenced For Role In Four Homicides A 23-year-old street gang member on Long Island may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for his role in four separate homicides of perceived enemies of MS-13. Raul Ponce, of Hempstead, also known as “Shadow,” pleaded guilty last fall to two counts of murder in the deaths of Bryan Steven Cho Lemus and Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales; and two counts of manslaughter for the deaths of Nelson Rodriguez and Osmin Campos-Sandoval, the Nassau County DA announced. On Tuesday, Jan. 25, a judge sentenced Ponce to a term of 32 years to life in prison. According to prosecutors,…

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by Zak Failla
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Alleged MS-13 Member From Nassau County Sentenced In Machete Murder Of 19-Year-Old Alleged MS-13 Member From Nassau County Sentenced In Machete Murder Of 19-Year-Old
Alleged MS-13 Member From Nassau County Sentenced In Machete Murder Of 19-Year-Old An alleged member of the MS-13 gang from Long Island was sentenced for murdering a man with a machete in 2017 in the Massapequa Park Preserve. Antonio Cullal, age 26, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for his role in the murder of 19-year-old Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales. Cullal pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy on June 15, , according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. “Antonio Cullal and other MS-13 gang members followed the orders they were given by the gang hierarchy and killed Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales…

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by Nicole Valinote
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MS-13 Member Admits To 2017 Murder In Preserve On Long Island MS-13 Member Admits To 2017 Murder In Preserve On Long Island
MS-13 Member Admits To 2017 Murder In Preserve On Long Island An alleged MS-13 gang member admitted to his role in luring a teen to a Long Island park with the promise of sex and drugs before butchering him to death with machetes, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Antonio Cullal, also known as “Duke” pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 15 to multiple charges for his role in the 2017 murder of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales in the Massapequa Park Preserve. Related story - Two Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted, Five Others Charged For Massapequa Preserve Murder Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith said that Espantzay-Gonzales, who was 19…

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by Zak Failla