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.
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