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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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Long Island MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Admits To Role In Four Homicides Long Island MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Admits To Role In Four Homicides
Long Island MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Admits To Role In Four Homicides A 23-year-old street gang member on Long Island will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to his role in four separate homicides of perceived enemies of MS-13. Raul Ponce, also known as “Shadow,” of Hempstead, pleaded guilty 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. When he is sentenced on Jan. 25, 2022, acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith said that Ponce is expected to r…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Women Rescued By Police Helicopter From Long Island Preserve Two Women Rescued By Police Helicopter From Long Island Preserve
Two Women Rescued By Police Helicopter From Long Island Preserve Two women lost in a preserve on Long Island after they became disoriented, were rescued with the help of a police helicopter. Nassau County Police received the report around 5:20 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, that the women, ages 63 and 64, had contacted officials for help finding their way out of the Massapequa Preserve. According to police, officers responded to the Massapequa Preserve. along with the department's Aviation Unit to assist with the search.  Helicopter 4 utilized its infrared technology to located the woman. After determining their location, Helicopter 4 activated a la…

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by Kathy Reakes
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MS-13 Murder Victim Found In Shallow Grave Near Long Island High School MS-13 Murder Victim Found In Shallow Grave Near Long Island High School
MS-13 Murder Victim Found In Shallow Grave Near Long Island High School The body of a person believed to have been killed by MS-13 street gang members was found this week buried in a shallow grave on Long Island, police said. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said that a police dog led investigators to a body buried in a restricted wooded area at the end of Hempstead Boulevard near Uniondale High School. The search for the body came following by an anonymous tip, Ryder said. No information has been released regarding the victim, who is believed to have gone missing between 2016 and 2017. “Our homicide guys went out with information that led them …

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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
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Suspect Charged, ID For Victim Released In MS-13 Linked Slaying At Massapequa Preserve Suspect Charged, ID For Victim Released In MS-13 Linked Slaying At Massapequa Preserve
Suspect Charged, ID For Victim Released In MS-13 Linked Slaying At Massapequa Preserve After more than three years of searching and investigating, Nassau County authorities announced the arrest of an MS-13 gang member in connection with the 2016 machete-killing of a Uniondale man. Stanley Gerson Juarez, 22 of Hempstead, who was already being held at the Nassau County jail for another slashing attack, was charged Tuesday, June 4, with murder in the machete hacking death of Bryan Steven Cho Lemus, 18, of Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police. The announced was made during a press conference in Mineola by Nassau County Police, along with Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ry…

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by Kathy Reakes