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This Week in Crime: July 6 - 12, 2024
Top Stories of the Week
Long Island MS-13 Leader Admits Responsibility for Eight Brutal Murders, Including High School Girls
Central Islip, New York - Alexi Saenz, the former head of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique, has confessed to his involvement in eight brutal murders, including the vicious beating deaths of two local high school girls. Saenz, 29, made this admission as part of a plea deal reached in federal court.
The murders, which occurred in 2016, involved the baseball bat beatings and hacking deaths of Nisa Mickens, 15, and her 16-year-old friend, Kayla Cuevas. These heinous acts were just a fraction of the violence orchestrated by Saenz, who has been described by US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Breon Pearce, as a ruthless leader with blood on his hands.
Saenz, also known as “Blatsy” and “Plaky,” pleaded guilty to racketeering and weapons charges, accepting a potential prison sentence of up to 70 years. However, prosecutors have stated that they retain the right to withdraw the plea agreement if Saenz’s brother, Jairo, does not also agree to a plea deal.
The murders of Mickens and Cuevas were the result of escalating disputes on social media between Cuevas and various MS-13 members and associates. Following a fight at Brentwood High School, the gang authorized Cuevas’ killing, leading to the tragic deaths of the two innocent teenagers.
Archegos Capital Management Founder Convicted of Market Manipulation in $36 Billion Collapse
New York, New York - Archegos Capital Management founder Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang and his deputy Patrick Halligan have been convicted by a jury in Manhattan federal court on multiple counts related to market manipulation. The trial began in May, with the jury deliberating on Tuesday and delivering the verdict on Wednesday. Prosecutors accused Hwang and Halligan of deceiving banks to secure billions of dollars, which they used to artificially inflate the stock prices of various publicly traded companies.
Hwang, 60, faced racketeering conspiracy, fraud, and market manipulation charges. He was found guilty on 10 out of the 11 counts. Halligan, 47, was charged with racketeering conspiracy and fraud and was found guilty on all counts. The maximum sentence for each charge is 20 years in prison, although the actual sentence is expected to be lower and will be determined by the judge based on various factors.
Film Extra Sentenced to 35 Years for Fatally Shooting Entertainment Marketing Consultant
Los Angeles, California—A film extra, Jameelah Michl, has been sentenced to 35 years to life in prison for the first-degree murder of Michael Latt, an entertainment marketing consultant and social justice advocate. Michl, 36, admitted to fatally shooting Latt inside his Los Angeles home on November 27. The sentencing took place in Los Angeles Superior Court after Michl pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and first-degree burglary last month. Court records also show that she admitted to using a firearm during the attack.
Prosecutors revealed that Michl had no prior connection to Latt but had targeted him due to his friendship with a woman she had been stalking. Armed with a semi-automatic handgun, Michl knocked on the door of Latt’s residence on Alandele Avenue, forced her way inside, and shot him. Latt, 33, was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
In Other Crime News
Newport Beach, California - New Zealand Tourist Killed in Armed Robbery at Fashion Island. Read More.
Yellowstone National Park - Gunman Killed by Yellowstone Park Rangers Planned Mass Shooting. Read More.
USA - Six Europeans Charged in Multi-State Card Skimming Scheme. Read More.
Tyler, Texas - Patrick Mahomes Sr. Faces Additional Legal Trouble for Driving with Invalid License. Read More.
Santa Fe, New Mexico - Alec Baldwin’s Trial Begins in Fatal “Rust” Shooting. Read More.
Crime History
July 8, 1943 - Sir Harry Oakes
Sir Harry Oakes was killed sometime after midnight in the pre-dawn hours of July 8, 1943, in Nassau, Bahamas. The wealthy American spent the night before at his 1,000-acre sheep farm with his friend, Sir Harold Christie. Christie said they spent the evening with other guests at the farm before he and Oakes retired to Oakes’ bedroom at 11 p.m. Christie left him there half an hour later, reading a newspaper in bed. The following morning, Christie went to Oakes’ room to get him up for breakfast, only to discover Oakes, 68, had been murdered. His skull had been fractured four times behind the left ear with a miner’s pick. Oakes also was smoldering after his attacker doused him with insecticide, set him on fire, and sprinkled mattress feathers over his corpse.
World War II hampered the investigation into Oakes’ murder. A pair of American detectives were brought in to assist, and eventually, Count Alfred de Marigny, Oakes’ son-in-law, was arrested and tried for murder. The trial ended with De Marigny’s acquittal, and police concluded their investigation.
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