Long Island Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Participating In Murder, Attempted Murder
A Long Island man has been sentenced for racketeering, including conspiring to distribute narcotics and participating in a murder and attempted murder of a rival.
Terrill Latney, an associate of the “Red Stone Gorilla” subset of the Bloods, a violent criminal enterprise based in Riverhead, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.
Latney, 40, of Mastic Beach, pleaded guilty in February 2020.
Seth D. DuCharme, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced the sentence on Monday, Oct. 5.
“With today’s sentence, justice has been served for ye…
Long Island Man Charged With DWI, Fleeing Crash That Seriously Injured Motorcyclist, Police Say
A Long Island man was charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist.
The crash happened Wednesday, July 1at approximately 5:50 p.m. in Shirley.
Robert Engel, 52, of Northport, was operating a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on the William Floyd Parkway, near Lawrence Road, when he was struck from behind by a 2012 Toyota sedan being driven by Thomas Dudley, 36, of Mastic Beach, Suffolk County Police said.
Engel was transported via Shirley Ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue in ser…
Covid-19: LI Duo Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Attempt To Exploit Pandemic, Police Say
A Long Island duo was arrested for allegedly burglarizing numerous businesses in March and April, thinking police were busy with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and would not catch them.
Suffolk County Police arrested Joseph Porter and Rebecca Wood, on Tuesday, April 7, in Bay Shore for allegedly committing the burglaries at least 10 businesses throughout Suffolk County, police said.
Porter, 31, of Mastic Beach, and Wood, 23, of Lake Ronkonkoma, were nabbed when a Third Precinct Patrol officer a Hyundai Santa Fe that fit the description of a vehicle used in previously reported bu…
