Two Members Of The Mount Vernon Goonies Street Gang Sentenced For Participating In The Murder Of Dean Daniels
Raheem Jones and Markel Overton, senior members of the Mount Vernon Goonies gang, were sentenced to 25 and 20 years in prison respectively for their roles in the 2014 retaliatory murder of Dean Daniels, which they facilitated by waiting in the getaway car while associates shot him, as part of a decade-long racketeering enterprise involving violence and drug trafficking.
Raheem Jones and Markel Overton, senior members of the Goonies street gang, were sentenced to 25 and 20 years in prison for their involvement in the 2014 murder of Dean Daniels, who was shot twice in retaliation for robbing a gang member. Jones pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy and using a firearm in connection with an assault, while Overton pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy; both were part of a criminal enterprise from 2007 to 2017 that included murder, armed robbery, and narcotics distribution. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York prosecuted the case under federal RICO statutes, with investigative support from the FBI and multiple local law enforcement agencies.
Raheem Jones and Markel Overton, senior members of the Mount Vernon-based Goonies street gang, were sentenced to 25 and 20 years in prison respectively for their roles in the September 22, 2014 murder of Dean Daniels. The killing was carried out in retaliation for Daniels robbing a fellow gang member; Jones and Overton waited in the car while two associates exited and shot Daniels twice near Park Avenue in Mount Vernon, leading to his death. Both men were part of a racketeering enterprise active from 2007 to 2017 that engaged in murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, narcotics trafficking, and illegal firearm use. Jones pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy and using a firearm in connection with an assault with a dangerous weapon, while Overton pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy alone. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York under federal RICO statutes, highlighting the gang’s organized criminal pattern. Investigative efforts were led by the FBI’s Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force, with collaboration from the Mount Vernon Police Department, Yonkers PD, Westchester County DA, and other local agencies. The sentencing underscores the federal government’s focus on dismantling violent street gangs through coordinated law enforcement and targeted RICO prosecutions.
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- Raheem Jones sentenced to 25 years in prison
- Raheem Jones participated in 2014 murder of Dean Daniels
- Markel Overton sentenced to 20 years in prison
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- Markel Overton member of Mount Vernon Goonies street gang
- Goonies gang operated between 2007 and 2017 in Southern District of New York
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- Dean Daniels killed on September 22, 2014 in Mount Vernon, New York
- Raheem Jones pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy and firearm use in assault
- Markel Overton pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy
- Damian Williams announced sentencing of Raheem Jones
Press Release Two Members Of The Mount Vernon Goonies Street Gang Sentenced For Participating In The Murder Of Dean Daniels Friday, January 28, 2022 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that RAHEEM JONES, a/k/a “Trigga,” was sentenced to 25 years in prison for participating in the 2014 murder of Dean Daniels and his participation multiple other shootings in furtherance of the gang. In November 2021, co-defendant MARKEL OVERTON, a/k/a “Kellz,”was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his participation in the Daniels murder and other violent affairs of the Goonies gang. According to allegations in the Indictment and other documents filed in federal court, as well as statements made in public court proceedings: Between 2007 and 2017, in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, JONES and OVERTON were members of a racketeering enterprise known as the “Goonies.” In order to fund the enterprise, protect and expand its interests, and promote its standing, members and associates of the Goonies committed, conspired, attempted, and threatened to commit acts of violence, including murder, attempted murder and robbery; they conspired to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute narcotics; and they obtained, possessed, and used firearms, including by brandishing and firing them. Both JONES and OVERTON held senior status in the Goonies gang. In the afternoon of September 22, 2014, OVERTON and JONES accompanied two Goonies associates to retaliate against Dean Daniels for robbing one of the Goonies associates of his car. When they spotted Daniels, OVERTON and JONES waited in the car while the two Goonies associates left the vehicle with a gun to confront Daniels. The Goonies associates shot Daniels twice in the vicinity of Park Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York before running back to the vehicle to flee the scene. Daniels died as a result of the gunshot wounds. * * * JONES, 33, pled guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy and one count of using a firearm in connection with an assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, whichcarried a maximum penalty of life in prison, and a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison. OVERTON, 32, pled guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy, which carried a maximum penalty of twenty years in prison. Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of the Mount Vernon Police Department and the FBI’s Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force, which comprises agents and detectives from the FBI, Yonkers Police Department, Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, Westchester County Police Department, Peekskill Police Department, Mount Vernon Police Department, New York City Police Department, and U.S. Probation. The case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant United States Attorney Anden Chow is in charge of the prosecution. Contact Nicholas Biase (212) 637-2600 Updated January 28, 2022 Topic Violent Crime Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 22-021
Press Release Two Members Of The Mount Vernon Goonies Street Gang Sentenced For Participating In The Murder Of Dean Daniels Friday, January 28, 2022 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that RAHEEM JONES, a/k/a “Trigga,” was sentenced to 25 years in prison for participating in the 2014 murder of Dean Daniels and his participation multiple other shootings in furtherance of the gang. In November 2021, co-defendant MARKEL OVERTON, a/k/a “Kellz,”was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his participation in the Daniels murder and other violent affairs of the Goonies gang. According to allegations in the Indictment and other documents filed in federal court, as well as statements made in public court proceedings: Between 2007 and 2017, in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, JONES and OVERTON were members of a racketeering enterprise known as the “Goonies.” In order to fund the enterprise, protect and expand its interests, and promote its standing, members and associates of the Goonies committed, conspired, attempted, and threatened to commit acts of violence, including murder, attempted murder and robbery; they conspired to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute narcotics; and they obtained, possessed, and used firearms, including by brandishing and firing them. Both JONES and OVERTON held senior status in the Goonies gang. In the afternoon of September 22, 2014, OVERTON and JONES accompanied two Goonies associates to retaliate against Dean Daniels for robbing one of the Goonies associates of his car. When they spotted Daniels, OVERTON and JONES waited in the car while the two Goonies associates left the vehicle with a gun to confront Daniels. The Goonies associates shot Daniels twice in the vicinity of Park Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York before running back to the vehicle to flee the scene. Daniels died as a result of the gunshot wounds. * * * JONES, 33, pled guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy and one count of using a firearm in connection with an assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, whichcarried a maximum penalty of life in prison, and a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison. OVERTON, 32, pled guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy, which carried a maximum penalty of twenty years in prison. Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of the Mount Vernon Police Department and the FBI’s Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force, which comprises agents and detectives from the FBI, Yonkers Police Department, Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, Westchester County Police Department, Peekskill Police Department, Mount Vernon Police Department, New York City Police Department, and U.S. Probation. The case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant United States Attorney Anden Chow is in charge of the prosecution. Contact Nicholas Biase (212) 637-2600 Updated January 28, 2022 Topic Violent Crime Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 22-021