MS-13 Member Sentenced; Man Charged In His Mom's Killing : LI Crime Roundup

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

MS-13 Gang Member Gets 50 Years For Role In Slaughtering 4 Youths: DOJ

A woman known as "Little Devil" associated with the MS-13 gang was sentenced to 50 years in prison for luring four young men to a violent death in Central Islip, United States Attorney Peace announced Tuesday. Read more.

Long Island Man Charged With Killing His Mother, 85: Police

A Roosevelt man was arrested Wednesday after he was accused of fatally beating his mother in September, Nassau police said. The woman's daughter also faces charges, police said. Read more.

Long Island Gang Member Pleads Guilty In Man's Slaying Outside Nightclub: DA

A Mastic Beach gang member pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and other related charges, for shooting and killing a man and wounding two others at a nightclub, as well as the armed robbery of a Lyft driver, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Monday. Read more.

Arrest Made For Deadly Stabbing At Nassau Restaurant: Police

A woman was stabbed to death at a West Hempstead restaurant early Sunday, and police have announced an arrest, authorities said. Read more.

Guilty Plea For Murdering Man During 2021 Attempted Robbery: Nassau DA

A Hempstead man pleaded guilty to murdering a 24-year-old man during a 2021 attempted robbery in Uniondale, prosecutors announced. Read more.

East Northport Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Abusing Toddler, Creating Child Porn: DA

An East Northport man pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 3-year-old child while videotaping the abuse and sharing the video, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Tuesday. Read more.

Suffolk Man Sentenced For Fatal Drunken Crash: DA

A Huntington Station man was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison after he admitted to driving while intoxicated and crashing head-on into another vehicle, killing his passenger, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Monday. Read more.

LI Man Gets 27 To 30 Years For Kidnapping Girlfriend At Knifepoint: DA

A Suffolk County man has been sentenced to 27 to 30 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of kidnapping and holding his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint in 2019, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. Read more.

Man Indicted After Sexually Abusing Disabled Shelter Resident: DA

A Deer Park man was indicted on Thursday after impersonating a Department of Social Services employee and sexually abusing a disabled homeless shelter resident in East Farmingdale in early September, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced. Read more.

'Large Quantity Of Fatal Doses Of Fentanyl' Found In Long Island Raid: PD

A large quantity of fatal doses of fentanyl was found in a search warrant in Mastic Beach this week, Suffolk police announced in an Instagram post on Sunday night. Read more.

2 Men Accused Of Trying To Bomb Nassau Government Building: Police

Two North Merrick men were charged with attempted arson after one of the men hurled lit flares at propane tanks stationed near a Nassau County building in Uniondale in September, Nassau police said. Read more.

Bullets Strike Home On Long Island: Police

Shots struck a home in East Patchogue on Monday night, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Man With Gun Breaks Into Commack Home: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, burglarized a Commack home earlier this month. Read more.

Detectives Investigate Drive-By Shooting On Long Island: Police

A person in a vehicle shot at another vehicle in North Bellport on Wednesday morning, Suffolk police said. Read more.

NYC Man Gets 18 Years Prison Time In Pool Hall Shooting On Long Island: DA

A Bronx man was sentenced to 18 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision in connection with shooting two men in a fight at a Port Jefferson pool hall two years ago, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney's office said Friday. Read more.

Long Island Man Gets 10 Years For Gun, Cocaine Possession: DA

A Coram man was sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision in connection with being caught with a loaded pistol modified to function as a machine gun and several ounces of cocaine, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Wednesday. Read more.

3 Officers Hurt In 2 Separate Incidents In Nassau: Police

Three officers were injured in two separate incidents in Nassau County on Thursday, police said. Read more.

Assault Charge After Officer Injured In Traffic Stop On Long Island: Police

A Hempstead man pulled over in a traffic stop, resisted arrest and injured an officer on Wednesday in Valley Stream, Nassau police said. Read more.

Man Breaks Into Inwood Home: Police

A man was charged with burglary after Nassau police said he broke into a home in Inwood on Wednesday. Read more.

Nassau Woman Illegally Possessed Sacred Religious Sikh Book: Police

A woman was charged with grand larceny after Nassau police said she was in possession of a book sacred to a religious Sikh community. Read more.

Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Side Of Ferry: Police

A Massachusetts man was arrested after crashing his car into the South Ferry while intoxicated, Shelter Island police said. Read more.

3 People Sought For Stealing 2 Cars From Nassau Home: Police

Two cars were stolen from a home in the Five Towns during the overnight hours on Tuesday, police said. Read more.

Suspect Used Hatchet To Rob 7-Eleven On Long Island: Police

Suffolk police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect they say robbed a Centereach store with a hatchet in September. Read more.

Multiple Packages Stolen From Outside Of Homes Across Nassau: Police

A man was taken into custody for stealing numerous packages from the outside of homes in Garden City, police said. Read more.

Storage Units Burglarized At Valley Stream Apartment Complex: Police

A man is wanted for burglarizing a storage unit two weeks ago in Valley Stream, police said. Read more.

Man Arrested After Scamming Cash From Elderly Woman In Suffolk: PD

Suffolk County Police today arrested a man after he attempted to scam an elderly woman in Lindenhurst on Wednesday, police said. Read more.

Man Arrested In Nassau Elder Scam: Police

A Brooklyn man was arrested in connection with scamming an elderly woman on Wednesday in Inwood, Nassau police said. Read more.

Suspect In Coram Apartment Complex Break-In Sought: Police

Suffolk police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect they say broke into Fairfield Charles Pond Apartments in Coram on Sept. 21 at around 2:15 a.m. Read more.

Man Nabbed In North Bellport Foot Pursuit Had Stolen Credit Card: Cops

A man who led police on a foot pursuit in North Bellport Tuesday afternoon was arrested in connection with having stolen property Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Suspect Wanted For Farmingville Stop & Shop Theft: Police

Suffolk police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect they say swiped money from Stop & Shop in Farmingville in July. Read more.