Alleged twin killers plead not guilty to killing roommate with hammer

November 30, 2017 By Paul Frangipane Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Louis Iacono is charged with second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence for the death of his roommate Carmine Carini. Eagle photos by Paul Frangipane

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Twin brothers from Mill Basin pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Thursday to various charges for allegedly killing their roommate with a hammer and ditching his body in Jamaica Bay, mob style with cinder blocks weighing him down.

Louis and Vincent Iacono, both 36, were busted on the run in Henry County, Indiana for tailgating. After a 12-mile high-speed chase, local police found three hammers in their trunk that tested positive for blood, according to court documents. The pair was later extradited to Brooklyn.

Inside their home on East 64th Street, Louis Iacono allegedly fatally struck the son of Gambino crime family associate Carmine Carini, 35, in the head with a hammer, sometime between Aug. 30 and Aug. 31.

Carini’s body was found from the waters of Mill Basin inlet, covered in a blue tarp, and pulled down with a cinder block and a bucket filled with construction materials on Sept. 2, court documents show. He suffered head trauma, including a broken skull and jaw.

Surveillance footage shows the brothers with the materials and allegedly dumping the body.

“This brutal murder and the calculated disposal of the body are truly disturbing,” District Attorney-elect Eric Gonzalez said in a statement. “Thanks to outstanding investigatory work, we have been able to charge the alleged perpetrators and bring them back to Brooklyn.”

Charged with second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence, Louis Iacono faces up to 25 years to life in prison. Vincent faces 25 years on first-degree hindering prosecution and tampering with physical evidence.

Both brothers are being held in jail, Louis without bail and Vincent on $250,000 bail.

They are scheduled to return to court on Feb. 9, 2018.