Alleged MS-13 Member Convicted Of Murder; Fatal DWIs: LI Crime Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the week's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island.

Alleged MS-13 Member Convicted Of Murder In 2021 Nassau Shooting: DA

An alleged MS-13 member was convicted of murder after he shot an 18-year-old man in Cow Meadow Park in Freeport in March 2021, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Thursday. Read more.

Accused Gilgo Killer Collected 'Violent, Bondage, Torture' Porn: DA

Rex Heuermann, now charged in six of the Gilgo Beach killings, had a "significant" collection of violent bondage and torture pornography, according to a bail application released Thursday. Read more.

LI Man Guilty Plea For Drunken Crash That Killed 6-Year-Old: Nassau DA

A Freeport has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, assault and other charges for a drunken driving crash last summer that killed a 6-year-old girl, prosecutors announced. Read more.

Man Pleads Guilty To Huntington Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Passenger: DA

A Huntington Station man pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges for driving while intoxicated and crashing into another vehicle, killing his own passenger, in 2023, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Friday. Read more.

Man Who Shot Suffolk Officer Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder: DA

A Coram man pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated murder and first-degree robbery, stemming from two separate incidents that included shooting a Suffolk County police officer in May 2023, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Monday. Read more.

Man Shot In Islandia Seriously Injured: Police

A man was shot twice and seriously injured in the parking lot of Jake's 58 Casino Hotel on Friday night, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Suffolk Man Gets 22 Years For Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend W/ Machete: DA

An Islandia man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after he was found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, who is the mother of his children, with a machete after he illegally entered her home, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Wednesday. Read more.

Maryland Man Charged Onto Cricket World Cup Field On Long Island: PD

A Maryland man was arrested after Nassau police said he entered the Cricket World Cup field without permission at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Saturday. Read more.

Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Narcotics Ring: Nassau DA

A Valley Stream man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a narcotics trafficking ring in Nassau County's South Shore, prosecutors announced. Read more.

Man Steals $80K Check From Mail, Deposits In Personal Account: Police

A Suffolk County man is accused of stealing a woman's U.S. Treasury check for almost $80,000, Nassau County police said. Read more.

Bellerose Resident Accused In Oxycodone Scripts For Cash Scheme: Feds

Federal authorities said a Nassau County resident helped to destroy lives in the face of a nationwide opioid epidemic. Read more.

Police ID Man Seriously Injured By 2 Cars In Medford Hit-And-Run

A man seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Medford in May was also hit by a second car, Suffolk police announced in an update, identifying the injured man as Carlton Hamilton, 63, of Medford. Read more.

Postal Employee Stole Checks Taken From Mail Stream: Suffolk DA

A mail handler was arrested after he was accused of stealing checks from the mail stream and then remotely depositing them into his bank account during his work shifts at a Melville branch of the U.S. Postal Service, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Friday. Read more.

Uniondale Woman Accused Of Assaulting Medic in East Meadow: NCPD

Nassau police report the arrest of a Uniondale woman for an assault that occurred at 1:15 a.m. Sunday in East Meadow. Read more.

LI Man Convicted Of Assault From 2023 Bar Crawl Stabbing: Nassau DA

A jury convicted a North Bellmore man of assault for the stabbing of a man during a St. Patrick's Day bar crawl event last year, prosecutors said. Read more.

Police Accuse Massapequa Driver Of Possessing Illegal Gun

A Massapequa man faces weapons charges and vehicular law violations after a traffic stop in Bethpage on Tuesday, Nassau police said. Read more.