Crime & Safety
MS-13 Member Admits To 2016 Murders; Man Accused Of Sex Trafficking: LI Crime Roundup
ALSO: Man charged in drunken crash that killed woman; cocaine trafficking bust; teenagers stabbed; and more, authorities say.
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MS-13 Gang Member From Long Island Pleads Guilty In Connection To Pair Of 2016 Murders: Feds
Kevin Cuevas Del Cid, also known as “Creeper,” “Malcriado,” “Sombra,” “Vinky” and “Dabura,” a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of MS-13, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to racketeering charges in connection with his participation of the May 2016 murder of Kerin Pineda and the October 2016 murder of Javier Castillo, both of whom were killed in Freeport, federal prosecutors announced. Read more.
LI Man Used Drugs, Violence For Control While Sex Trafficking Woman: DA
A Long Island man has been indicted in connection with sex trafficking, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. Read more.
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2-Car Drunken Crash Kills Woman, 40, In Nassau: Police
One person was killed in a drunken crash late Tuesday in Bethpage, police said. Read more.
10 LI Residents Nabbed In Major Cocaine Trafficking Bust: DA
Ten residents were indicted recently in a massive cocaine trafficking bust, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.
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16 Years To Life In Shooting Of Married Long Island Couple's Home
The defense attorney for a Long Island man, who was sentenced 16 years to life in prison on Wednesday for shooting into the home of a married couple, says he expects an appeal will be filed in the case by the end of the week related to "exculpatory material that will come to light." Read more.
Man Admits To Recording Patients In Bathrooms At Nassau County Sleep Center: DA
A Brooklyn man admitted to secretly recording patients in bathrooms at a sleep center in Manhasset between July 2023 and April 2024 when he worked there as a sleep technician, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Tuesday. Read more.
2 Teenagers Stabbed In Huntington Station; 1 Seriously Injured: Police
Two teenagers were stabbed Tuesday night in Huntington Station, Suffolk police said. Read more.
Charges In Shooting Of Man, 21, In Suffolk Last Week: Police
A Coram man has been charged in connection with an attempted robbery in which he shot a man in Selden last week, Suffolk police said Wednesday. Read more.
Man Pockets More Than $60K In Nassau-Based Fortune Teller Scam: Police
A woman was scammed out of more than $60,000, police said. Read more.
Man Phoned In Terrorist Threats To Nassau County Employees: Police
A Glenwood Landing man was arrested on Wednesday for making terroristic phone threats to county employees at the Executive Building in Mineola, police said. Read more.
North Fork Man Caught With Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun During Traffic Stop: Police
A Cutchogue man was arrested Monday after he was found with a loaded handgun during a traffic stop, police said. Read more.
Woman Punched By Man Who Was Riding Electric Scooter In Bellport: Police
A woman was punched in the face by a man who had been riding an electric scooter in Bellport on Sunday afternoon, Suffolk police said. Read more.
LI Man Indicted After Boating While Intoxicated With Small Children Aboard, Crashing Vessel: DA
A Mastic Beach man was indicted Wednesday after boating while intoxicated with young children aboard, and crashing the vessel in Hampton Bays in May, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.
Info Sought On Mastic Beach Hit-And-Run That Injured Man: Police
A man was struck in a hit-and-run and hurt in Mastic Beach on July 10, Suffolk police said Wednesday. Read more.
Officer Injured Arresting Man Who Became 'Violent And Combative' In Levittown: NCPD
A Levittown man was arrested after a Nassau police officer was injured while attempting to take him into custody in connection with a fight with another man on Monday, police said. Read more.
LI Man Charged In Connection With Missing Teen Faces Sex Trafficking Indictment: Officials
A Long Island man, charged with the rape and child endangerment in connection with a teenage girl found aboard a yacht after weeks missing, is "adamantly" denying charges of sex trafficking in an indictment on an unrelated incident, his attorney says. Read more.
Man Exposes Himself To Woman In Nassau Parking Lot: Police
A Queens man exposed himself to a woman on consecutive days in Syosset, police said. Read more.
Woman In 2-Car Flanders Crash Was Driving While Ability-Impaired By Drugs: Police
A Bohemia woman was arrested after she was found to be impaired by drugs following a two-car crash in Flanders Tuesday afternoon, police said. Read more.
Huntington Japanese Restaurant's LED Lighting Damaged: Police
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the two men who, police said, damaged a Huntington business in June. Read more.
Man Swipes $3.8K Of Women's Gym Apparel From Lake Grove Store: Police
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, stole women's clothes from a Lake Grove store last month. Read more.
Town Of Hempstead Safety Department Building Burglarized: Police
A burglary was reported on Tuesday night in Elmont, police said. Read more.
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