Sex Trafficking Ring; Man Found Guilty Of Murder: LI Crime Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the week's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island. Stories this week include two men being indicted in connection with running a national sex trafficking business; a man being convicted of murder; two men possessing child pornography; two men being indicted after a child, 19 puppies and guns were found in a car; a bicyclist killed in a two-car hit-and-run; a man getting sentenced for raping a woman; a man abandoning a severely emaciated dog; and multiple shootings, officials said.

2 LI Men Indicted For Running National Sex Trafficking Business: Feds

Two Long Island men were separately indicted in federal court for running a national sex trafficking business, and forcing women — including a minor — to perform sex acts on Long Island and throughout the country, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace announced. Read more.

LI Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Man During Argument: DA

A Riverhead man was found guilty of shooting a man following an argument the victim had with his girlfriend in 2020, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Brentwood Pastor Arrested, Charged By FBI With Child Pornography

A Brentwood pastor was arrested and charged by the FBI on Thursday, after agents found numerous videos that contained child pornography on his phone. Read more.

Ridge Man In Possession Of Child Pornography Indicted: Suffolk DA

A Ridge man was indicted after he was accused of downloading and storing images and videos of children being sexually abused on his personal devices, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Monday. Read more.

2 Men Indicted After Child, 19 Puppies, Guns, Found In Car On LI: DA

Two North Carolina men were recently indicted for charges of having a 2-year-old child sitting near two loaded guns and unlawfully confining 19 pit bull puppies in neglectful conditions in a car in Wyandanch, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Bicyclist Killed, Struck By 2 Cars In Hit-And-Run CI Crash: Police

A man is dead after two cars struck his bicycle and fled in Central Islip, Suffolk County Police said. Read more.

Man Gets 18 Years In Prison For Raping Woman Inside Wyandanch Home: DA

A Wyandanch man was sentenced to 18 years in prison and 20 years of post-release supervision, after he pleaded guilty to raping a woman inside her home in September 2020, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced. Read more.

Lake Ronkonkoma Man Neglects, Abandons Severely Emaciated Dog: SPCA

A Lake Ronkonkoma man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, after he abandoned a severely emaciated Pit Bull terrier, Suffolk County SPCA said. Read more.

Man Pleads Guilty To Involvement In Suffolk Pawnshop Theft Ring: DA

A Brentwood man pleaded guilty in court on Monday, for his involvement in an organized pawnshop theft ring, which garnered almost $2 million from stolen items, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. Read more.

Patient's Credit Card Used Fraudulently By Home Health Care Aide: Cops

A Roosevelt woman is under arrest for making fraudulent credit card purchases, police said. Read more.

Man Charged In 2022 Smithtown Shooting: Police

A man was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting outside a Smithtown club in July 2022, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Man Passed Fake $100 Bills Across Suffolk County: Police

A Queens man was arrested for passing counterfeit currency in Westhampton, Southampton and East Hampton villages, as well as across Suffolk County, police said. Read more.

Man Seriously Injured In Bay Shore Shooting: Police

A man is seriously injured after a Bay Shore shooting on Sunday night, Suffolk County Police said. Read more.

Man Injured In Ronkonkoma Shooting: Police

A man is injured after he was shot in Ronkonkoma early Monday, Suffolk County Police said. Read more.