Westchester County District Attorney

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Oct. 21, 2014 -- Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced that Ronell Jones a/k/a “Ronelli” (DOB 07/09/88) of 55 School Street, Yonkers, New York was sentenced today to 130 years to life in state prison on his June 2014 conviction to:

• 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,

for a 2010 home invasion and murder.

Both co-defendants in the murders pled guilty and were sentenced.

Brian Roach a/k/a “London” (DOB 05/04/89) of 26 Union Place, Yonkers, New York, was previously sentenced on April 3, 2012 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 previously sentenced on April 24, 2012 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 1:00 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 were inside the apartment at the time.

During the course of the burglary, 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 people and leaving four others with life-threatening gunshot wounds.

After the shootings, Jones fled the jurisdiction and was eventually arrested in Chicago.
 
Assistant District Attorneys Michelle Lopez and Julia Cornachio of the Superior Court Trial Division prosecuted the case..