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May 30, 2013 -- Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced that a twenty-one count indictment was unsealed today against Ronell Jones a/k/a "Ronelli" (DOB 07/09/88) of 55 School Street, Yonkers, New York charging him with:
- two counts of Murder in the First Degree, Class "A" Violent Felonies,
- six counts of Murder in the Second Degree, Class "A" Violent Felonies,
- four counts of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Class "B" Violent Felonies,
- four counts of Assault in the First Degree, Class "B" Violent Felonies,
- one count of Robbery in the First Degree, a Class "B" Violent Felony,
- one count of Burglary in the First Degree, a Class "B" Violent Felony,
- three counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Class "C" Felonies.
Both co-defendants in the murders pled guilty.
Brian Roach a/k/a "London" (DOB 05/04/89) of 26 Union Place, Yonkers, New York, was sentenced to thirty-one years to life on his guilty plea to:
- one count of Murder in the First Degree, a Class "A-1" Violent Felony,
- one count of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, a Class "B" Violent Felony,
- one count of Robbery in the First Degree, a Class "B" Violent Felony.
Daniel Sanchez (DOB 10/22/86) of 238 8th Street, Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced to life without parole on his guilty plea to:
- five counts of Murder in the First Degree, Class "A-1" Violent Felonies,
- six counts of Murder in the Second Degree, Class "A" Violent Felonies,
- four counts of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Class "B" Violent Felonies,
- four counts of Assault in the First Degree, Class "B" Violent Felonies,
- one count of Robbery in the First Degree, a Class "B" Violent Felony,
- one count of Burglary in the First Degree, a Class "B" Violent Felony,
- five counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Class "C" Felonies.
On July 6, 2010, at approximately 1 a.m., the three defendants, all armed with handguns, committed a home invasion of Apartment 930 at 77 Locust Hill Avenue in Yonkers, New York.
Their intent was to rob the occupant of what they thought was a considerable amount of money located there.
Nine people including the tenant were inside the apartment at the time.
During the course of the robbery, the defendants threatened to kill all the occupants including two children, ages five and eight.
All three defendants, notwithstanding the tenants' compliance with their demands, opened fire upon the occupants, killing two individuals and leaving four others with life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Jones was arrested and returned to Westchester County from Chicago, Illinois.
He was remanded to Rikers Island Jail in New York City.
His next court date is June 13, 2013.
He faces life in prison on the top counts of his indictment.
Assistant District Attorneys Michelle Lopez and John O'Rourke of the Superior Court Trial Division are prosecuting the case.
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