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Newark, NJ
Breaking News
ICE Promises More Sweeps After Capturing Murder Suspects, 113 Other Immigrants In New Jersey
Two fugitive murder suspects – one from Brazil who fled to Newark and another from El Salvador who was living in Elizabeth – were among 115 foreign nationals captured by ICE agents in New Jersey last week, officials said. Also seized in last week’s sweep of nationals illegally living in New Jersey were a Salvadoran MS-13 gang member found in Paterson and a deported child abuser from Mexico who was living In Guttenberg, they said. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement roundup targeted at-large criminal aliens, illegal reentrants and other immigration violators who were “a threat to …
Brentwood, NY
Breaking News
MS-13 'Rendered Inoperable' In Suffolk County After Massive New Takedown, Prosecutors Announce
The MS-13 reign of terror may be over in Suffolk County, as officials declared the street gang to be “inoperable” after filing charges against nearly 100 alleged members. Prosecutors announced on Friday, Dec. 20 that they are charging 96 alleged MS-13 gang members and associates following a two year, multi-agency investigation that foiled at least seven attempted murder plots. In total, approximately 230 alleged members and associates were taken into custody. The 96 members were charged at the Riverhead courthouse on Friday, including nine purported gang leaders. Officials are calling the …
Brentwood, NY
Breaking News
MS-13 Leader Of Long Island Hollywood Clique Admits To Murder, Conspiracy
An MS-13 gang leader on Long Island may spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to his role in murders and conspiracy, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Wyandanch resident David Sosa-Guevara - also known as “Risky” - pleaded guilty this week to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said. He is expected to be sentenced to a term of 24 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 24 next year. Singas said that Sosa-Guevara, 28, was the head of the Hollywood Clique of MS-13 on Long Island and direct…
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
23 Sex Offenders Nabbed In ICE Operation On Long Island, In NYC
Nearly two dozen alleged sexual predators are off the streets after being busted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations on Long Island. Twenty-three immigrants and alleged sexual offenders with previous criminal convictions ranging from sexual abuse to rape were busted during “Operation SOAR (Sex Offender Alien Removal),” on Saturday, Nov. 2. According to ICE, each of the 23 suspects are currently being detained pending the completion of removal proceedings, criminal prosecution, or removal from the United States. Arrests include: In Wheatley Hei…
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
MS-13 Member Sentenced For Murder With Machetes, Baseball Bat On Long Island
A member of the MS-13 street gang on Long Island will spend 25 years in prison after being sentenced for beating a man to death with a machete in a gang assault. Marlon Guevara, also known as “Mosquito,” a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, was sentenced by United States Circuit Judge Joseph Bianco to 25 years’ in prison for his participation in the Oct. 13, 2016 murder of Dewann Stacks, and conspiracy to distribute marijuana. Guevara pleaded guilty in January. When his prison sentence is complete, Guevara will fac…
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
MS-13 Member Sentenced For Long Island Murders Of Four With Machetes, Knives, Clubs, Axe
A teenage MS-13 gang member in the country illegally will spend decades behind bars after admitting to his role in a quadruple homicide on Long Island in 2017 and attempting to flee from prosecution. Freiry Martinez, 18, was sentenced at the federal courthouse in Central Islip to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to racketeering charges for his participation in the April 11, 2017 murders of Justin Llivicura, Michael Lopez, Jorge Tigre and Jefferson Villalobos in a Central Islip park. Martinez, who is an illegal alien from El Salvador, will face deportation from the country when he co…
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
Leader Of MS-13 Freeport Clique Admits To 2016 Murder Of Fellow Gang Member
A former Long Island MS-13 gang leader has admitted to multiple charges for murdering a fellow gang member for violating the rules and attempting to kill a rival gang member in Brentwood. Carlos Argueta - a former leader of the Freeport Locos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13 - who is also known as “Violento,” “Desorden,” and “Dylan” pleaded guilty in Central Islip federal court to racketeering and firearms charges this week. Argueta was charged for his participation in the Jan. 15, 2016 attempted murder of a suspected rival gang member outside the B…
Brentwood, NY
Breaking News
MS-13 Member Sentenced For Role In Murders Of Four In Central Islip
A teenage member of the MS-13 gang has been sentenced to more than five decades in prison for his role in the April 2017 murders of four people on Long Island. Central Islip resident Josue Portillo, 18, a member of the Leeward Locos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, has been sentenced to 55 years in prison following his guilty plea to racketeering charges for the murders of Justin Llivicura, Michael Lopez, Jorge Tigre, and Jefferson Villalobos. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue noted that Portillo is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, and he will face deportation whe…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
13 Illegal Immigrants Arrested By ICE In 4-Day New Jersey Operation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 13 immigration violators in New Jersey during a four-day surge effort, the agency said. The operation targeted aliens who have been issued a final order of removal in the past five years, have failed to depart the United States, and have received criminal convictions or have pending criminal charges. “As this operation clearly demonstrates, ICE continues to focus its efforts first on public safety threats,” ERO Newark Field Office Director John Tsoukaris said. “The vast majority of the individuals targeted in this effort ha…
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced For Attack That Left Teen Paralyzed
A Long Island gang member will spend more than 25 years behind bars for the attempted murder of a rival teenage gang member who was left paralyzed after being shot in the face. Kevin Paniagua, a member of the Centrales Locos Salvatruchas clique of the MS-13 street gang, was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court this week to 308 months in prison for the Oct. 23, 2016 beatdown and shooting of his 16-year-old victim. In the early hours of the day of the incident, Paniagua and other gang members confronted their victim in Queens. They proceeded to punch and kick the 16-year-old before Paniagua to…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
ICE Arrests 60 Immigrants With Criminal History In North Jersey
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 123 people during a monthlong New Jersey sweep targeting immigrants with criminal records or DUI convictions, the agency announced Monday. Individuals were arrested from Bergen (4), Burlington (4), Camden (4), Cumberland (9), Essex (13), Hudson(8), Mercer (10), Middlesex (14), Monmouth (12), Morris (10), Ocean (3), Passaic (2), Somerset (6), and Union (23) -- a total of 60 in North Jersey. One person was also arrested in Pennslyvania. Some of the arrests include: In Red Bank, a 30-year-old Mexican n…
Bedford, NY
Obituaries
Sister Patricia Ann Maher, Maryknoll Sister For 71 Years, Dies
Sister Patricia Ann Maher died on March 27, at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll. She was 92 years old and had been a Maryknoll Sister for 71 years. Patricia was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on January 14, 1927, to Helen Mae (Crist) Maher and Joseph P. Maher. She had two brothers, Gerald and Joseph, all of whom have predeceased her; she is survived by her niece. In 1945, she graduated from Immaculata High School in Detroit. After graduation, she worked as a clerk in Saks Fifth Avenue in Detroit and Bell Telephone Co. in Harrisburg. On October 30, 1947, Patricia entered the Maryk…
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