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Deported Migrant Avoids Prison for Fatal Long Island Crash

1/15/2026

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Wilfredo Blanco Molina, a Salvadoran migrant, was convicted of killing Robert McCarthy in a Long Island crash and deported to El Salvador before sentencing.
Molina, 41, was allegedly intoxicated when he struck McCarthy on October 27, 2024.
Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly expressed disappointment Molina avoided prison time.
The defense attorney criticized a local policy allowing deportations before sentencing.
Donnelly's office says it will pursue options to bring Molina back to Nassau for accountability.

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Wilfredo Blanco Molina, a Salvadoran migrant, was convicted of killing Robert McCarthy in a Long Island crash and deported to El Salvador before sentencing.
Molina, 41, was allegedly intoxicated when he struck McCarthy on October 27, 2024.
Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly expressed disappointment Molina avoided prison time.
The defense attorney criticized a local policy allowing deportations before sentencing.
Donnelly's office says it will pursue options to bring Molina back to Nassau for accountability.