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New York MS-13 Gang Member Guilty in Eight Murders, Multiple Attempted Murders

Breaking Local News ReportJuly 11, 20240

Central Islip, NY — Alexi Saenz, also known as “Blasty” and “Plaky,” a prominent leader of the Brentwood/Central Islip chapter of the MS-13 gang, has pleaded guilty to a series of violent crimes, including eight murders, multiple attempted murders, arson, and firearms offenses. The plea was entered in federal court before U.S. District Judge Gary R. Brown on July 10, 2024. Saenz, 35, admitted his involvement in the murders of Michael Johnson, Oscar Acosta, Marcus Bohannon, Kayla Cuevas, Nisa Mickens, Javier Castillo, Dewann Stacks, and Esteban Alvarado-Bonilla. He also pleaded guilty to charges related to three attempted murders, narcotics trafficking,

Jeffrey Epstein’s Ex-Cop Cellmate Gets Four Consecutive Life Sentences for Murders

Breaking Local News ReportJune 11, 20240

NEW YORK, NY – Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer turned steroids-selling bodybuilder from Briarcliff Manor, New York, was sentenced on Monday to four consecutive life terms in federal prison. Tartaglione, 56, was convicted for the execution-style murders of four Mexican men in a case that involved drug conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder charges. The U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas mandated the life sentences, highlighting the “monstrous offenses” committed by Tartaglione, as emphasized by prosecutors in their correspondence to the court. Despite his assertions of innocence and his statement to News 12 that he is “a cop in prison for crimes

18 Charged with Murders and Shootings in New York City Gang Indictment

Breaking Local News ReportMay 30, 20240

BROOKLYN, NY—Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, in collaboration with New York City Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban, announced today the indictment of 18 alleged gang members involved in a series of violent crimes, including two murders and multiple shootings that injured ten people, eight of whom were innocent bystanders. The individuals charged are purported members of the H-Block/Billy’s Gang and Gates Fam street gangs. These indictments detail a conspiracy to commit murder, weapon possession, and other related charges across three separate legal actions. This crackdown is part of a broader strategy to address youth violence and gang involvement, particularly as

Florida Man Murders Wife, Chases Ambulance in Cadillac

Local News ReportApril 21, 20240

St. Petersburg resident, Devin Hansen, 28, faces first-degree murder charges for fatally shooting his wife, Yasmin Grijalva, at his parent’s house. He is also accused of domestic battery and aggravated fleeing and eluding by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The tragic incident unfolded on April 17, as detailed in an arrest affidavit, when police responded to reports of shots fired on 29th Avenue North in St. Petersburg. Hansen, after a verbal argument, armed himself, intimidated his wife with a gun, and fatally shot her before assaulting his own mother. Subsequently, he pursued the ambulance carrying his wife in his Cadillac

Suspects arrested in 6 California desert murders tied to marijuana trade

ReutersJanuary 30, 20240

By Steve Gorman and Daniel Trotta LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Five men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering six people last week in a remote patch of California’s Mojave Desert, a mass killing investigators believe stemmed from the illicit marijuana trade, local law enforcement officials said on Monday. The six victims, all men, were shot to death, and four of them also were partially burned, their bodies left strewn in a grisly crime scene discovered last Tuesday night at the junction of two dirt roads about 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Los Angeles, officials said. Authorities said the victims

Decades-Long Prison Sentences for Columbus Men in Internet Café Murders

Ryan DickinsonJanuary 14, 20240

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Chris A. King, 28, and Justice B. Stringer, 29, of Columbus, received substantial prison sentences this week in U.S. District Court for their roles in the murder of a couple at a local Internet café. King, convicted for the shooting and murder of both husband and wife, was sentenced yesterday to 480 months in prison. The incident occurred while the victims were working at the café. Stringer, who facilitated the crime by driving co-defendants to and from the robbery that led to the murders, received a 360-month prison sentence today. A federal grand jury indicted a total

Four Murders Reported So Far in Atlantic County As Violent Crime on the Rise

Charlie DwyerJanuary 11, 20240

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Amid a concerning increase in violent crime, Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small convened a meeting with top city law enforcement officials, grassroots organizations, and the Reentry Service Division. This assembly was a response to the city’s escalating homicide rate, which has already nearly doubled this January compared to the total count of last year. On New Year’s Day, the city witnessed two stabbings on its boardwalk and two murders by gunshot within 48 hours. Addressing this uptick in violence, Mayor Small emphasized the city’s commitment to public safety. He acknowledged that while not all crime can

FBI says US murders dropped in 2022, but theft rose

ReutersOctober 16, 20230

(Reuters) – Violent crimes including murder and rape declined in the United States in 2022 from a year earlier, but property crimes rose during the same period, according to data published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter across the country decreased by 6.1% and rape by 5.4%, while larceny and motor vehicle theft rose by 7.8% and 10.9%, respectively, the agency said in its national crime report. The uptick in property crime aligns with recent reports from major trade groups, who say organized retail crime has worsened “exponentially” since before the pandemic, prompting stores

MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Two Murders on Long Island

Indira PatelOctober 11, 20230

An 11-count indictment was unsealed on October 4, 2023 in federal court in Central Islip charging Carlos Humberto Aquino-Hernandez, also known as “Caprichoso” and “Flaco” (“Aquino-Hernandez”), who is a member of the Coronados Locos Salvatruchas subgroup or “clique” of the MS-13, the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatruchas, and Gerson Hernandez, also known as “Steven Jefferson,” “Jeffrey,” “Serio,” “Serioso” and “Necio,” who is a member of the Hempstead Locos Salvatruchas clique of the MS-13, with multiple racketeering offenses in connection with two murders, a narcotics trafficking conspiracy, as well as with related charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder,

Jury Finds Final Suspect in Gruesome Philadelphia Murders Guilty

Breaking Local News ReportOctober 3, 20230

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Last week, a Philadelphia jury found Zamir Burton guilty of Third Degree Murder, Attempted Murder, Abuse of Corpse, and Possession of an Instrument of Crime. The charges stem from a December 2019 plot that involved the maiming and torture of two Philadelphia men and resulted in the death of one. During the week of Christmas 2019, Burton and co-defendants LaShawana Dantzler, Zahmir Mason, and Jordan Oliver-Williams lured acquaintances through social media to a house on the 4800 block of N. Fairhill Street. Once there, the victims were subjected to brutal attacks involving stabbing, mutilation, and burning. One

Three Arrested for Multiple Gang-Related Murders in Philadelphia

Ryan DickinsonSeptember 25, 20230

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry, in cooperation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) and the Philadelphia Police Department, announced the arrest of three men involved in three homicides and another shooting that left a victim paralyzed. The incidents occurred in 2021 and 2022, originating from a gang feud in Philadelphia. The arrested individuals are Daquan Bishop, 26, and Chris Byard, 25, both charged with two counts of homicide for incidents in November 2021 and December 2021. Byard faces an additional homicide charge for a January 2022 shooting and an attempted murder charge for a February

British nurse Lucy Letby to appeal conviction for seven murders

ReutersSeptember 15, 20230

LONDON (Reuters) – British nurse Lucy Letby has applied to appeal against her conviction for murdering seven babies and trying to kill six more, a court spokesperson said on Friday. Letby was last month found guilty of killing five baby boys and two baby girls at the neonatal unit of Countess of Chester hospital in northern England over 13 months from 2015, injecting the infants with insulin or air or force feeding them milk. The 33-year-old was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to a whole-life order last month, meaning she will never be released from prison. Letby has filed an

Suspect Arrested and Charged for Three Murders in Gilgo Beach

Adam DevineJuly 16, 20230

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – An important development in the Gilgo Beach homicide investigation was announced as Rex Heuermann was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. The announcement comes 18 months after the formation of the Gilgo Beach Homicide Investigation Task Force. Comprising members from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, FBI, New York State Police, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, and SCPD homicide detectives, the task force continues to work on the case. With thoughts for the victims’ families, the

Murders Surge to Record High In Blue State

The Daily CallerJuly 10, 20230

Murders Surge to Record High In Blue State John Hugh DeMastri on July 10, 2023 The number of murders surged to a record high in Washington state as the number of police officers fell, according to a Monday report by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). The number of murders increased to 394 in 2022, a 16.6% spike from 2021 and the most in a single year since the WASPC began recording the data in 1980, according to its annual Crime in Washington (CIW) report. The state shed 70 commissioned officers, the total number declining to 10,666,

Three Gang Members Sentenced to Prison for Gang-Related Murders

Leo CanegaJuly 8, 20230

NEWARK, N.J. – Three members of a drug trafficking enterprise who were also members of a neighborhood street gang in Essex County, New Jersey, have been recently sentenced to prison terms for their respective roles in multiple gang-related murders, including the murder of a federal informant, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Thomas Zimmerman, 28, received a 37-year sentence, while Tyquan Daniels, 27, received 35 years and Ali Hill, 30, was given 25 years. Each of the defendants was sentenced to an additional five years of supervised release. All three defendants, residents of East Orange, were sentenced by U.S.

Man appears in court charged with Nottingham murders

ReutersJune 17, 20230

LONDON (Reuters) – A man appeared in court on Saturday charged with three counts of murder, the BBC reported, following a stabbing and van attack in the central English city of Nottingham earlier this week which left three people dead. Valdo Calocane, aged 31, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody by magistrates, after he spoke only to confirm his name, giving an alias of Adam Mendes, said the BBC. He is accused of killing two university students, Barnaby Philip John Webber and Grace Sashi O’Malley-Kumar – both aged 19 -, and Ian Robert Coates, 65, who were all

Australian war hero found complicit in Afghan murders says devastated by ruling, but will not apologise

ReutersJune 15, 20230

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s most decorated war veteran, found by a civil court to have played a part in the murder of four Afghans while serving in Afghanistan, said he was devastated by what he called an “incorrect” judgement and he would not apologise for his actions. In his first public comments since the court ruling, Ben Roberts-Smith, holder of the Victoria Cross and other top military honours, said he remained proud of his actions in Afghanistan, where he served in the Special Air Service on six tours from 2006 to 2012. An Australian federal court judge on June 1 dismissed

Alleged MS-13 Gang Member Indicted for 2022 Murders

Adam DevineMay 16, 20230

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Gerson Hernandez, a 21-year-old from Uniondale, has been recently indicted on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree gang assault for his alleged role in two murders that took place in Uniondale and Hempstead in 2022. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment on Thursday. According to the indictment, Hernandez, acting with two unapprehended co-defendants, approached victim Walter Ochoa in a park in Uniondale on July 19, 2022. The victim was shot in the chest and slashed in the neck, resulting in his death. In a separate incident on September 14, 2022, Hernandez and a

Commissioner Miller statement on apprehension of suspect in Texas murders

US Border PatrolMay 3, 20230

“I am incredibly proud of the members of our U.S. Customs and Border Protection workforce who, together with partners at the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office, apprehended the suspect of Friday’s brutal murders in Texas. CBP has been supporting the ongoing operation for several days. Tonight, agents from the Border Patrol’s elite BORTAC unit apprehended the suspect without incident. Air and Marine Operations provided overwatch surveillance and aerial support to assist the multi-jurisdictional efforts. In small towns and communities like Cleveland, Texas, the men and women of

NYPD arrests three men wanted for two murders, multiple armed robberies

Adam DevineApril 20, 20230

NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department has made several arrests following an ongoing investigation into a Manhattan-wide robbery pattern and two homicides. The first homicide occurred on April 21, 2022, in the 7th Precinct, and the victim was identified as 25-year-old Julio Cesar Ramirez. The second homicide took place between May 26 and June 1, 2022, in the 19th Precinct, claiming the life of 33-year-old John Umberger. The robbery pattern includes a total of 17 incidents investigated between September 19, 2021, and August 28, 2022. The three identified suspects, Jayqwan Hamilton (35), Robert Demaio (34), and

US Risks Becoming First World Power Where Most Murders Go Unsolved: REPORT

The Daily CallerFebruary 28, 20230

Reagan Reese on February 27, 2023 The United States is on its way to becoming the first developed country where most murders go unsolved, according to a Murder Accountability Project report. Despite solving more murders in any year since 1997, solved homicide cases dropped to below 50% in 2020, the lowest recorded level, according to a Thomas Hargrove, founder of the Murder Accountability Project, report drawn from FBI data. In 1980, 71% of homicide cases were solved. “Do we have to go to the status of most murders going unsolved? No, we don’t but the trend line certainly suggests we

White supremacists behind over 80% of extremism-related U.S. murders in 2022

ReutersFebruary 23, 20230

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mass shootings in the United States accounted for most extremism-related fatalities last year in the country with over 80% of those murders committed by white supremacists, data released by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) showed on Thursday. The advocacy group labeled 25 murders in 2022 as “extremist-related,” with 18 of those “committed in whole or part for ideological motives.” Two mass shootings – one in May in Buffalo, New York, wherein an avowed white supremacist fatally shot 10 Black people, and another in November in Colorado Springs wherein five people were killed in an LGBTQ

Leader Of Sunset Trinitarios Sentented To Life In Prison For Racketeering, Including Ordering Multiple Murders

DOJ PressFebruary 22, 20230

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that EDIBERTO SANTANA, a/k/a “Flaco Veneno,” was sentenced to life imprisonment for leading the Sunset Trinitarios gang from at least 2010 through 2019 and, in that capacity, ordering multiple acts of brutal violence, including the March 13, 2011, murder of Dennis Marquez, age 16, who was stabbed to death in the Bronx; the October 23, 2013, murder of Michael Beltre, age 17, who was shot and killed in the Bronx; and the November 17, 2013, murder of Rafael Alam, age 22, who was shot and killed

D.C. among six cities with soaring number of murders to start 2023

Op-ed ContributorJanuary 21, 20230

Erinn Broadus And Trevor Schakohl on January 20, 2023 Several U.S. cities were affected by deadly violence this year, outpacing the same period in 2022. As a response, experts urged police funding, community trust-building efforts, and investments in at-risk youth. Several cities, including Jacksonville, New Orleans, Minneapolis, the Las Vegas area, Washington, D.C., and Nashville, have seen an increase in violent crime to start 2023 compared to the same period last year. Experts recommend investing in community resources to reduce violent crime. “We’re less than a month into 2023, so it’s tough to say what a violent start to the

Spain vows more vigilance, protection as murders of women spike in December

ReutersDecember 29, 20220

MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government promised on Thursday increased police protection for victims of domestic violence after at least nine women in Spain were killed by their current or former partners in December, making it the deadliest month of this year. “The time has come to say ‘enough’,” Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska told reporters following a meeting with top security officials. “I want to express the profound feeling of frustration each gender-based murder provokes in us.” The minister said four additional deaths in the past 24 hours were pending confirmation that they were the result of gender-based violence. If