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Alleged Gang Member Sentenced For Shooting Down Crowded Long Island Hallway Alleged Gang Member Sentenced For Shooting Down Crowded Long Island Hallway
Alleged Gang Member Sentenced For Shooting Down Crowded Long Island Hallway A Long Island man and alleged gang member will spend at least two decades behind bars after he went after a man with a knife and shot at him down a crowded hallway, authorities said. Hempstead resident Corey Crisp, age 44, received his sentence of 20 years to life on Wednesday, March 20 for the January 2023 incident, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. On January 6, 2023, Crisp, who is believed to be a Bloods gang member,  was at the Hempstead apartment building where his girlfriend lived, located at 600 Fulton Avenue. At around 6 p.m., he saw another man and pulled a…
MS-13 Member Gets Decades For 'Barbaric' Machete Killings Of Long Island Men, Other Crimes MS-13 Member Gets Decades For 'Barbaric' Machete Killings Of Long Island Men, Other Crimes
MS-13 Member Gets Decades For 'Barbaric' Machete Killings Of Long Island Men, Other Crimes A member of the notorious MS-13 gang will spend decades in prison for his role in brutally killing two Long Island men and other crimes. Jonathan Hernandez, age 26, of Brentwood, was sentenced to over 43 years in prison in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, Jan. 31. It followed his guilty plea to racketeering charges in May 2022 stemming from his participation in the January 2016 murder of Michael Johnson and the killing of Oscar Acosta three months later. According to prosecutors, Hernandez is a member of the Sailors clique of MS-13 and wanted to increase his status in the gang. …
'Ruthless' Gang Members Charged In Murder, Robbery Spree On Long Island 'Ruthless' Gang Members Charged In Murder, Robbery Spree On Long Island
'Ruthless' Gang Members Charged In Murder, Robbery Spree On Long Island Three alleged gang members are in federal custody in connection with several murders and home robberies that occurred on Long Island. In a 32-count superseding indictment unsealed in federal court in Central Islip on Thursday, Jan. 4, Bloods gang members Dwayne Murray, Kendrick Seymore, and Lavalle Wilson are charged with attempted murder and other charges. Prosecutors allege that the trio took part in numerous violent acts on the gang’s behalf, including robberies, home invasions, and “vicious” shootings and murders. Murry is accused of fatally shooting 36-year-old Wayne Cherry in the hea…
Drug Ring Leader Sentenced For Funneling Massive Amount Of Fentanyl To Long Island: DA Drug Ring Leader Sentenced For Funneling Massive Amount Of Fentanyl To Long Island: DA
Drug Ring Leader Sentenced For Funneling Massive Amount Of Fentanyl To Long Island: DA A man who helped run a drug trafficking ring on Long Island — bringing in enough fentanyl to cause 150,000 overdoses — will spend at least two decades behind bars, officials announced. Darren Devane, age 37 of Hempstead, received his 22-year sentence on Tuesday, Dec. 19, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Devane, a Bloods gang member also known as “Buck,” was said to be one of the ringleaders of an eight-person drug ring that operated in the area of Terrance Avenue in Hempstead. Earlier Report: Long Island Drug Ring Leader Sentenced For Distributing Cocaine, Fentan…
Bloods Gang Member Convicted Of Long Island Murder Bloods Gang Member Convicted Of Long Island Murder
Bloods Gang Member Convicted Of Long Island Murder A Long Island man and Bloods gang member has been convicted for the murder of a 21-year-old and the attempted murder of a 19-year-old, authorities announced. Floyd McNeil, age 27 of Hempstead (also known as “DOT” or “Diddy DOT”) was found guilty of multiple felonies on Monday, Nov. 27 for his role in the killing of Taffarie Haughton, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report: Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old The verdict comes after two days of jury deliberations and almost three years to the day since the murder to…
New Arrest Made In Violent Carjacking At Home Garage In Westport New Arrest Made In Violent Carjacking At Home Garage In Westport
New Arrest Made In Violent Carjacking At Home Garage In Westport A 20-year-old Connecticut man has been charged in connection with a violent carjacking of an Aston Martin in Fairfield County. Earlier story: Westport Resident Beaten, Carjacked In Own Garage, Police Say New Haven County resident Vincys Baez, of Waterbury, and a reported Bloods gang member, was nabbed on Wednesday, Oct. 18 in Stamford. Baez is the second person seen on a surveillance camera during the carjacking of a Westport homeowner on Sunday, Sept. 17 on Bayberry Lane, said Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police.  The first person on the video,16-year-old Giovanni…
22-Year-Old Long Island Gun Trafficker Known As 'JuJu' Sentenced 22-Year-Old Long Island Gun Trafficker Known As 'JuJu' Sentenced
22-Year-Old Long Island Gun Trafficker Known As 'JuJu' Sentenced A 22-year-old Long Island man who pleaded guilty to trafficking “ghost guns,” ammunition, and more to alleged gang members will now spend years behind bars, officials announced. On Monday, Sept. 25, Jeramya Sloan, also known as “JuJu,” was sentenced to 46 months in prison for selling weapons across Suffolk County, according to the Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney's Office. Sloan, who is from Selden and East Patchogue, admitted to selling the guns from December 2019 through January 2021 to people he thought were Bloods gang members. Of the eight gun transactions involved in his…
Long Island Murder Sentencing: Alleged Gang Member Will Spend Decades Behind Bars, DA Says Long Island Murder Sentencing: Alleged Gang Member Will Spend Decades Behind Bars, DA Says
Long Island Murder Sentencing: Alleged Gang Member Will Spend Decades Behind Bars, DA Says An alleged member of the Bloods gang has been sentenced for the Long Island murder and attempted murder he is responsible for, officials announced. On Wednesday, Aug. 30, 27-year-old Christopher Anderson (also known as CK) of Roosevelt was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for the incidents, which took place in November and December of 2020, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. A group of Bloods gang members attending a meeting, followed 21-year-old victim Taffarie Haughton and a second victim, age 19, into the bathroom at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Freeport on Nov.…
Alleged Gang Member Admits Murder, More For Long Island Shootings: DA Alleged Gang Member Admits Murder, More For Long Island Shootings: DA
Alleged Gang Member Admits Murder, More For Long Island Shootings: DA An alleged member of the Bloods gang has pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder, and more for two separate Long Island incidents, officials announced. Christopher Anderson, also known as CK, aged 27 of Roosevelt, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 29 to charges including murder for two separate incidents in 2020, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. The first incident occurred on November 28, 2020. Earlier Report: Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old According to the charges, 21-year-old Taffarie Haughton and a second victim, …
Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old
Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old Two alleged gang members were arraigned in the murder of a 21-year-old and attempted murder of a 19-year-old at a Long Island park. Christopher Anderson, age 26, of Roosevelt, and Floyd McNeil, age 26, of Hempstead, were indicted and charged with second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder, according to an announcement from Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly on Wednesday, July 13. They were also charged with first-degree attempted assault and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Donnelly said. Anderson and McNeil were arrested on Monday, June …
Prison Guard From LI Accused Of Accepting $10K In Bribes, Having Romantic Relations With Inmate Prison Guard From LI Accused Of Accepting $10K In Bribes, Having Romantic Relations With Inmate
Prison Guard From LI Accused Of Accepting $10K In Bribes, Having Romantic Relations With Inmate A Rikers Island prison guard from Long Island has been charged in a larger bribery conspiracy case that includes taking bribes. Krystle Burrell, age 35, of Lawrence, was one of six people charged on Tuesday, April 6, with taking bribes to smuggle cell phones and other items to prisoners who are allegedly Bloods gang members, said the US Attorney's Office. Burrell is accused of accepting bribes in the amount of $9,780 in exchange for smuggling at least two cell phones to her inmate "lover" Terrae Hinds in the summer of 2021, the office said. By taking the bribes, Burrell was facilitating Hi…
US Marshal Justified In Killing Armed Fugitive In Paterson Wanted For Ex-GF's NYC Murder US Marshal Justified In Killing Armed Fugitive In Paterson Wanted For Ex-GF's NYC Murder
US Marshal Justified In Killing Armed Fugitive In Paterson Wanted For Ex-GF's NYC Murder A U.S. Marshal was justified in killing a fugitive ex-con who fired a shot at him and fellow officers in a Paterson apartment, a New Jersey grand jury has found. A loaded 9mm handgun was found near the body of Malik Canty after he was taken out by members of the U.S. Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force in a second-floor Hamilton Avenue apartment, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Canty, a 36-year-old Bloods gang member, was wanted by the NYPD for the brutal beating death of his sometimes-girlfriend on a Harlem street. Canty wasn’t in the front room…
Long Island Man Convicted Of Murder, Narcotics Distribution, Sex Trafficking Long Island Man Convicted Of Murder, Narcotics Distribution, Sex Trafficking
Long Island Man Convicted Of Murder, Narcotics Distribution, Sex Trafficking A Long Island Bloods gang member faces life in prison after being found guilty of murder, forcible rape, sex trafficking, and drug possession, among other offenses during a four-week trial. Lawrence Lewis, also known as “L Boogs,” age 38, of Claverton, was convicted Tuesday, Nov. 9, for the 2017 murder of John Birt, the forcible rape and sex trafficking of a Suffolk County woman, racketeering, multiple firearms offenses, narcotics possession and distribution, and witness tampering, according to the US Attorney's Office. As proven at trial, between April 2004 and June 2019, Lewis, as a membe…
Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash
Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash A Long Island teenager allegedly affiliated with a gang admitted to speeding in a stolen car that caused a fatal crash in Middle Island that killed three people. Bellport resident Nahriek Belford, now age 19, pleaded guilty this week to manslaughter, felony assault, and unlawfully fleeing police following a 2019 crash when he was 17 years old. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini said that on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, police attempted to pull over Belford, an alleged Bloods gang member, when he rolled through a stop sign in Yaphank in a stolen Nissan Rogue. Rather than stopping for …
Feds: Two NJ Bloods Subset Leaders Nabbed With Pounds Of Fentanyl, Heroin Feds: Two NJ Bloods Subset Leaders Nabbed With Pounds Of Fentanyl, Heroin
Feds: Two NJ Bloods Subset Leaders Nabbed With Pounds Of Fentanyl, Heroin An investigation into drug trafficking in Monmouth and Middlesex counties and elsewhere led to the arrests of two reputed ranking Bloods gang members, federal authorities said Friday. Leonard “Clap” Wade, 49, of New Brunswick, and Ezra “Doonka” Strong, 30, of Brick, remained in federal custody, charged with conspiring to sell nearly a pound of fentanyl and nearly four ounces of heroin. Wade also is charged with being a convicted felon in possession of ammo, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Authorities have seized nearly two pounds of the lethal fentanyl, along with 1½ pounds of heroin, …
Trial Starts For Westchester Gang Member Who Allegedly Ordered Shooting Witness Be Killed Trial Starts For Westchester Gang Member Who Allegedly Ordered Shooting Witness Be Killed
Trial Starts For Westchester Gang Member Who Allegedly Ordered Shooting Witness Be Killed The trial for a high-ranking gang member connected to a 2016 shooting who attempted to have an eye witness killed is beginning. Jason Garcia - also known as “G-shine” and “Mecca-J” - a high ranking member of the Bloods Gang, allegedly conspired with four others, some of whom were also already in jail, to track down and kill the eyewitness, who they found through social media. The five have been indicted on charges that include first-degree attempted murder and second-degree conspiracy. Garcia’s trial was scheduled to begin on Friday, Jan. 17, according to court records. Garcia also had be…
Fentanyl Seizure Largest In Nassau County History, Authorities Say Fentanyl Seizure Largest In Nassau County History, Authorities Say
Fentanyl Seizure Largest In Nassau County History, Authorities Say In a joint effort, law enforcement officials say they have seized 400 grams of fentanyl in two investigations that led to the indictment of 11 people for their alleged roles in violent drug and gun rings operating in Hempstead. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, the FBI Long Island Gang Task Force and the ATF Long Island Firearms Taskforce made the announcement during a press conference, adding that the seizure is the largest in Nassau County history. Singas said that beginning in April, to curb drug and gun-related violence in Hempstead, the NCDA, FBI, and ATF began simultan…
Long Island Bloods Gang Members Accused Of Gun-Running Long Island Bloods Gang Members Accused Of Gun-Running
Long Island Bloods Gang Members Accused Of Gun-Running Fourteen alleged gang members and associates of the Bloods gang on Long Island have been arrested and charged as part of a 127-count indictment for their roles in a gun-running scheme that spanned across the East Coast. A yearlong investigation into the gang led to the seizure of 73 illegal weapons that were trafficked into Suffolk County through an “Iron Pipeline,” with most of the weapons coming to Long Island through Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina, Suffolk County Attorney Timothy Sini said.  Those charged include: Curtis Bostic, 28, of Hempstead; Scott Brown, 25, of Middle …
Long Island Bloods Gang Member Admits To Cold Case Murder Of Teen Long Island Bloods Gang Member Admits To Cold Case Murder Of Teen
Long Island Bloods Gang Member Admits To Cold Case Murder Of Teen An alleged member of the Bloods gang on Long Island who has been wanted for years has admitted to his role in the murder of a teenager in 2007. Trendell Walker, 31, of Riverhead, who also goes by the names “Live Wire” and “Debo” pleaded guilty in Central Islip federal court to the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Alvin Brothers on Aug. 7, 2007. When he is sentenced, Walker faces life in prison, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said. On Aug. 6, 2007, several people assaulted Walker and attempted to rob him. The next day, Walker met with fellow Bloods gang members and devised a plan to reta…
Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds
Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose Wednesday announced the arrests of nearly a dozen people involved with narcotics trafficking by a set of the Bloods gang. A total of 12 people have been charged in connection with the investigation into the G-Shine Bloods, which dealt fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine, authorities said. They face a variety of drugs and weapons charges. Among the more shocking revelations by authorities was that three of those charged worked for the Rotunda Recreation and Wellness Center, located on Clifton Avenue between St. L…
Gang Member Ordered Shooting Witness Be Killed, Westchester DA Says Gang Member Ordered Shooting Witness Be Killed, Westchester DA Says
Gang Member Ordered Shooting Witness Be Killed, Westchester DA Says A gang member in Westchester already awaiting trial for a 2016 shooting attempted to conspire to murder an eyewitness, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Jason Garcia - also known as “G-shine” and “Mecca-J” - a high ranking member of the Bloods Gang, allegedly conspired with four others, some of whom were also already in jail, to track down and kill the eyewitness, who they found through social media. The five have been indicted on charges that include first-degree attempted murder and second-degree conspiracy.  Garcia also had been charged with atte…
Westchester Bloods Gang Member Faces Attempted Murder Charge For Shootings Westchester Bloods Gang Member Faces Attempted Murder Charge For Shootings
Westchester Bloods Gang Member Faces Attempted Murder Charge For Shootings A gang member in Westchester is facing a host of charges for allegedly ordering the shooting of two people outside a Mount Vernon bar, leaving them with “lifelong medical difficulties.” Jason Garcia - also known as “G-shine” and “Mecca-J” - an alleged high-ranking member of the Bloods Gang, was arraigned on a five-count indictment on Tuesday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. According to the indictment, shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2016, outside of the Garden Bar on South 5th Avenue in Mount Vernon, the 35-year-old Garcia ordered the shooting of …