Man Convicted For Machete Killing Of Grandmother During Levittown Home Invasion
A Long Island man has been convicted in the brutal machete killing of a 73-year-old grandmother during a home invasion.
On Sept. 13, 2017, Benjamin Lopez, age 27, of Levittown, and a co-defendant, Deangelo Gill, broke into a home on Newbridge Road in Levittown seeking revenge on the resident, Mark Depperman, and planning to steal his marijuana and money, according to the charges by Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said.
Once inside the home, they encountered 73-year-old Laraine Pizzichemi, Depperman’s grandmother. Lopez then hacked Pizzichemi to death with a mache…
Two MS-13 Members Admit To Uniondale Machete Murder
Two MS-13 members from Long Island have pleaded guilty to the 2017 machete murder of a man whose body was found in a wooded area a year later.
Luis Alejandro Varela, age 24, of Mineola, and William Reyes-Fuentes, age 27, from Uniondale, pleaded guilty Friday, June 24, for the August 2017 machete murder of Carlos Rivas-Majano, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly on Monday, June 27.
Both were charged with murder and conspiracy and face 20 years to life in prison, the DA's Office said.
“For more than a year, Carlos Rivas-Majano’s family was left to speculate what h…
Speeding, Intoxicated Driver Arraigned For Woodmere Crash That Killed Girl, DA Says
A Long Island man has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges stemming from a crash that killed a teenager and seriously injured several others.
Arlin Aguilera, age 34, of West Hempstead, was arraigned on Thursday, June 23, for the Dec. 2021 crash on Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere.
Aguilera, who pleaded not guilty, was charged with:
Aggravated vehicular homicide
Aggravated vehicular assault
Two counts of vehicular assault
Manslaughter
Two counts of assault
Reckless endangerment
DWI
Reckless driving
Speeding
Bail was continued at $100,000 cash and $200,000 bond. …
MS-13 Member Sentenced For Massapequa Park Preserve Murder
An MS-13 gang member of Long Island has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for the murder of a 19-year-old man at an area park preserve in 2017.
Kevin Granados-Coreas, age 23, a/k/a "Lonely," of Hempstead, was sentenced on Friday, June 10, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly.
Granados-Coreas had pleaded guilty in April to the murder of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales in the Massapequa Park Preserve, the DA's Office said.
According to the investigation, Espantzay-Gonzales was reported missing on Jan. 31, 2017. On March 23, 2017, his body was found by a …
MS-13 Gang Leader Sentenced To Life In Prison For At Least Three Murders, Racketeering
An MS-13 gang leader from the region has been sentenced to life in prison for taking part in at least three murders, racketeering, and possession of drugs.
Junior Noe Alvarado-Requeno, aka “Insolente” and “Trankilo,” age 24, of Landover, Maryland was sentenced on Monday, April 25, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly.
Alvardo-Requeno was found guilty in Maryland of the charges during a four-week trial last year.
According to the evidence presented at the four-week trial, between 2015 and 2018, Alvarado-Requeno and his co-defendant, Miguel Angel Corea Diaz, a/k/a “Reap…
Home Health Aide Accused Of Striking Nassau Man In Head, Letting Him Bleed To Death, DA Says
A Long Island home health aide has been arraigned on manslaughters charges for allegedly hitting a man in her care in the head and letting him bleed to death.
Suffolk County resident Gail Godwin, age 62, of Bay Shore, was indicted on Monday, Feb. 7, on charges that included second-degree manslaughter and assault, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly.
Godwin pleaded not guilty and bail was continued at $150,000 cash, $200,000 bond, or $2 million partially secured bond, the DA's Office said.
If convicted of the top charge, Godwin faces a potential maximum of up to 15 years i…
