MS-13 leader sentenced to 68 years in 8 murders on Long Island
Alexi Saenz pleaded guilty last year for his role in the 2016 killings of Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens, among others.
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Alexi Saenz pleaded guilty last year for his role in the 2016 killings of Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens, among others.
Tears flowed inside a Long Island courtroom Wednesday as the parents of four victims killed by MS-13 gang members gave emotional impact statements. It came as the head of the violent gang was sentenced to 68 years. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
MS-13 gang member Jairo Saenz pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing seven people in separate attacks on Long Island, including signing off on the 2016 murders of two teenage girls. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan heard from the parents of two people he killed.
The woman who pleaded guilty to fatally running over the mother of an MS-13 gang victim on Long Island was sentenced Tuesday.
As CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports, the defendant was linked to eight killings prosecutors called senseless and barbaric.
A state Appeals Court overturned Drago's previous conviction, ruling a previous prosecutor made several mistakes.
A state Appeals Court overturned Drago's previous conviction, ruling a previous prosecutor made several mistakes. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Wednesday, the court ruled the prosecutor made improper comments during jury summation.
In March 2020, a jury found Annmarie Drago guilty of running over Evelyn Rodriguez near a memorial for her daughter, Kayla Cuevas, who was allegedly murdered at the hands of MS-13.
Twenty-four-year-old Jairo Saenz is charged with killing Brentwood High School students Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens along with five others.
Eight men have been indicted for six murders and other crimes on Long Island.
A stunned courtroom needed an emotional break and the defendant on trial, Annmarie Drago, appeared unable to watch as graphic heartstopping video was introduced into evidence.
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An indictment has been filed against the driver of an SUV that struck and killed a New York mother who led a crusade against MS-13 gang violence after her daughter was slain.
Evelyn Rodriguez was run over and killed earlier this month at the site of her daughter's memorial in Brentwood.
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A Long Island mother whose daughter was beaten to death by alleged members of the MS-13 street gang has been invited by the White House to attend the State of the Union address.
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Police say Brentwood teenagers Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens were murdered by alleged gang members using machetes and baseball bats last September.
On the streets of Brentwood a police drill sent a chilling message to gang members and gang wannabees.
Members of the MS-13 gang have been arrested in connection with the murder of two teenage girls and a third teenager in Brentwood.
Her 16-year-old daughter Kayla Cuevas, a basketball star who dreamed of a career in the Secret Service, was found beaten to death two months ago, along with her best friend.
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Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering seven women tied to the years-long Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven counts and admitted guilt in the death of an eighth woman.
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023. He admitted to killing eight women in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
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