LI gang queen learns fate for ordering kidnap, murder of motorist for parking in front of her house
Kayla Alvarenga, a gang leader from Long Island, was sentenced to life without parole for orchestrating the kidnapping and murder of Linver Ortiz Ponce. The incident occurred after Ponce parked his car in front of Alvarenga's house, leading to a violent confrontation. Alvarenga directed her gang to abduct and kill Ponce, demonstrating a complete disregard for human life.
- ▪Kayla Alvarenga was found guilty of ordering the kidnapping and murder of Linver Ortiz Ponce.
- ▪The murder was prompted by Ponce parking in front of Alvarenga's home after a night out.
- ▪Alvarenga used her gang members, including minors, to carry out the crime.
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Long Island LI gang queen learns fate for ordering kidnap, murder of motorist for parking in front of her house By Brandon Cruz Published April 28, 2026, 5:46 p.m. ET A heartless Long Island gang leader was sentenced to life without parole Tuesday for ordering the kidnapping and murder of an motorist who fell asleep in front of her house. Kayla Alvarenga, 23, was found guilty of ordering her Bay Shore-based gang, “Family Over Everything, Everybody Killed,” to drag sleeping 29-year-old Linver Ortiz Ponce from his car in March 2022 — then directing her goons to shoot him as he tried to crawl away in a church parking lot. Ponce was a complete stranger who had pulled over to rest on a residential South Shore block after a night out, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney.
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