Man Shot in Face in Concourse Village
The shooting followed a dispute between the victim and the unidentified assailant near Sheridan Avenue and 165th Street, according to the NYPD.
Crime
Bill Would Outlaw City’s DNA Database
A proposed state law would require New York City to expunge all records stored in its municipal DNA identification index—a database that has come under scrutiny for what critics describe as illegal collection of genetic material.
Man Stabbed to Death Inside Bronx Bodega
Franklin Williams, 37, was killed inside the Robinson Deli & Grocery on Longwood Avenue in Woodstock about 1 p.m. Thursday, according to police.
Warrants for Bronx “Quality of Life” Summonses to be Cleared Saturday
Prosecutors say people will be able resolve quality-of-life summons warrants, learn about sealing old convictions, and get information about expunging marijuana possession convictions Saturday at Thessalonia Worship Center, 951 Rev. James A. Polite Avenue.
Ex-NYPD Cop Charged with Homicide in Friend’s Death
A Bronx man thought to have accidentally killed himself with an NYPD officer’s gun Easter morning was actually shot by the officer, who prosecutors criminally charged Tuesday, authorities said.
Bronx Overdose Crisis Claims Another Life; Two Men Charged With Dumping Victim’s Body
A bystander found Judy Guzman, 54, wrapped in a blanket with duct on West 183rd Street near Sedgwick Avenue in University Heights shortly before 11:30 p.m. Friday, authorities said.
Police Kill Unarmed Driver in Norwood After Violent Struggle: NYPD
Allan Feliz, 31, was pulled over for not wearing his seat belt, leading to a deadly struggle on Bainbridge Avenue.
Cops Shoot Armed Man on Bronx Subway Platform: NYPD
Police shot and wounded a 27-year-old man they said was holding a gun on a Bronx subway platform early Wednesday morning, officials said.
Bronx Justice News Investigation: “Cold” Boca Mall Murders Still Reverberating in NYC, as Documents Shed New Light on Attacks
A trove of records obtained by Bronx Justice News is shedding new light on a series of unsolved 2007 murders and abductions, revealing previously unknown details about detectives’ pursuit of the killer or killers, the lives of the victims, and security lapses at Town Center at Boca Raton mall in the lead-up to the crimes.
Exclusive: Private DNA Testing Company’s Plans Being Kept from NY Oversight Commission
The work of a Virginia-based DNA testing company could wind up putting New Yorkers behind bars, but its plans for genetic testing in the Empire State are being kept from the public—and even the state’s own forensic science commission.