Arrest In Fatal Crash; MS-13 Members Plead Guilty To Murders: LI Crime Roundup

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

Man Who Dismembered Woman And Hid Remains On LI Pleads Guilty: DA

A Long Island man pleaded guilty on Friday to concealing the corpse of a woman who died from an overdose, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Read more.

2 Killed In Out-Of-Control Crash On Southern State Pkwy.: Police

Two people were killed in a Sunday night crash on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 30 in North Massapequa, state police said. Read more.

Man Indicted For Fatally Stabbing Mother On Christmas Eve: Nassau DA

A man has been arraigned on murder and weapons charges for the stabbing death of his mother at her Massapequa apartment on Christmas Eve, prosecutors said. Read more.

3 High-Ranking MS-13 Members Plead Guilty To 8 Murders On LI: Feds

Three members of MS-13 from Nassau County pleaded guilty this week to multiple crimes including eight murders on Long Island in 2016 and 2017, federal prosecutors announced. Read more.

'Barbaric Violence': MS-13 Gang Leader Pleads Guilty To 7 Murders: DOJ

A high-ranking leader of the gang known as MS 13, pleaded guilty to seven murders and other charges in federal court in Central Islip, federal officials announced Tuesday. Read more.

Man Indicted After High-Speed Crash Puts Officer On Life Support: DA

A Brentwood man involved in a high-speed car chase and crash that left a Suffolk County police officer fighting for his life on Jan. 5 has been indicted for assault on a police officer and other charges, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Read more.

'Heinous': LI Man Sexually Abused Granddaughter, Since She Was 7: DA

A Wading River man, 69, pleaded guilty after sexually abusing his granddaughter for years, beginning when she was seven years old, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

LI Gang Member Gets 23 Yrs. In Prison For Sex Trafficking: US Atty.

A member of the Bloods street gang from West Hempstead has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday. Read more.

Man Reportedly Brandishing Handgun Leads To Hampton Bays Standoff: PD

A Hampton Bays resident was arrested after reportedly brandishing a handgun and menacing a man in a situation that led to a three-hour standoff, police said. Read more.

Ex-Suffolk Attorney Accused Of Stealing $70K From Clients Indicted: DA

A former attorney was accused of stealing $70K from clients in connection with two real estate transactions, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Thursday. Read more.

Nassau Woman Drove Drunk With 4 Children: Police

A Hicksville woman was arrested and charged with DWI (Leandra Law) on Sunday night, police said. Read more.

'Vulnerable' Adult, 9 Dogs Found In East Patchogue Home With 'Harmful Conditions': SPCA

Nine dogs and a vulnerable adult were found in a home with "materially harmful conditions," leading to an East Patchogue woman's arrest on Jan. 11, the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals stated. Read more.

Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Antisemitic Graffiti: Nassau DA

An East Meadow man pleaded guilty to charges in connection with spray painting antisemitic graffiti in front of a Jewish center last April, prosecutors said. Read more.

3 Teens Arrested After Stealing Truck On Long Island: Police

Police arrested three people early Tuesday morning after they stole a truck on Long Island, Suffolk County police told Patch. Read more.

Man Wanted For Forcibly Touching Store Employee On LI: Police

The Suffolk County Police Department is asking for the public's public's help identifying man wanted for forcibly touching another man in 2024. Read more.

Nassau Restaurant Broken Into, Cash Stolen: Police

A restaurant in Elmont was burglarized over the weekend. Read more.

Prostitution Charges For 2 Women After LI Massage Parlor Raid: Police

Two women were arrested for prostitution during a massage parlor raid in Copiague on Thursday, according to Suffolk County police. Read more.

Man Who Refused To Leave Hampton Bays Bar Arrested: Police

A man was arrested Monday night after he refused to leave a Hampton Bays bar and was found with a controlled substance, police said. Read more.

Woman Uses Counterfeit Money At Lake Grove Store: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the woman who, police said, used counterfeit money to purchase merchandise in November. Read more.

2 Sold Nicotine Products To Underage Person In Suffolk: Police

Two people were arrested in connection with selling nicotine products to an underage person during compliance checks at businesses in the Suffolk County Police Department's Fourth Precinct area, the department stated. Read more.