Spate of Shootings in Bronx Wound Multiple Victims, Including 13-Year-Old Bystander
A spate of shootings in the Bronx has wounded at least five victims during the past two days, including a 13-year-old and 16-year-old boy, authorities said.
Month: March 2019
Killer Gets 13 Years in Plea Deal With Bronx Prosecutors
Kevin Pettiway, 29, a Staten Island resident who formerly lived in the Bronx, shot Jayquan Smalls, 24, in his head and chest after they argued in the 1300 block of Webster Avenue in October 2017, authorities said.
Arms Dealer Who Sold Assault Rifles Indicted in Bronx: Prosecutors
Prosecutors said Frankie Esperanza, 34, sold guns to an undercover detective on eight different occasions. Among the inventory that allegedly changed hands: two semi-automatic assault rifles, a high-capacity magazine, and more than two hundred rounds of ammo.
Exclusive: Violence Down Sharply at Horizon Juvenile Center in Bronx, Records Show
The official city data, obtained exclusively by Bronx Justice News, shows 16 and 17-year-olds are leading lives less permeated by the kind of institutional violence they experienced at Rikers.
Bronx Dad Charged In Death of Infant Had History of Abuse: Prosecutors
Christian Rodriguez, 24, is charged with multiple counts of assault and could face homicide charges depending on son Aiden’s autopsy results, prosecutors said.
Bronx DA Seeks Funding for New Tech, Says Her Office’s Case Tracking System Is From “Atari” Era
District Attorney Darcel Clark said the need for a new system became abundantly clear following an assessment the DA’s office conducted on its technology and analytical tools last year with the help of the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Sister of Jaheem Hunter Testifies: “I Know Who Shot Him”
Michael Quiles, 29, allegedly fired at least four shots at a man during a feud over a drug deal – one of which penetrated Jaheem Hunter’s head. Aja Holmes said she looked up after Jaheem fell and clearly saw Quiles firing shots in the 1100 block of Washington Avenue in Morissania.
Bronx DA To Clear All Outstanding Summonses for “Quality of Life” Crimes
The announcement comes after Queens City Council Member Rory Lancman sent a letter to all five city DA’s last week urging them to “dismiss all criminal summonses for offenses that were effectively decriminalized by the Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2016.”
Man Who Wounded NYPD Cop in ’99 Bronx Shootout Arrested: NYPD
Lester Pearson, 43, was captured by U.S. Marshals in Jacksonville twenty years after he allegedly shot Officer Vincent Ling during a chaotic shootout between the men on East Gun Hill Road, officials said.
Ex-Con Accused of Raping 83-Year-Old Held on $10 K Bail
Gary Mallette, 51, also faces multiple charges stemming from a Feb. 25 domestic violence incident, including petit larceny and criminal contempt for disobeying the court, records show.