Teen Charged in Mount Hope Slaying
Police believe Davacchie Cole, 17, shot Tory Barnes, 29, multiple times as he stood on West 176th Street near Walton Avenue about 8:30 p.m. Nov. 15.
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Exclusive: New Leads Being Investigated in Boca Mall Murders, Police Chief Says
Investigators probing the 2007 Boca mall murders and abductions have pursued more than a dozen new leads this year – in addition to more than 20 fresh leads generated in 2018 – renewing hopes that some of South Florida’s most haunting crimes may yet be solved, Bronx Justice News has learned.
Teen Fatally Shot, Brother Wounded Outside Soundview Houses
Stephon Brown, 19, and his brother were standing outside one of the housing project’s buildings on Randall Avenue when a black-clad gunman opened fire shortly after 9 p.m., according to the NYPD.
New Reward Announced in Bronx Triple Homicide
NYPD investigators said Sam Cross, 51, opened fire outside a Castle Hill strip mall in June 2018, killing Mustafa Tarver, 33, Christopher Alleyne, also 33, and Arileida Jimenez, 45, all from the Bronx.
Man Fatally Shot in Mount Hope; Killing Possibly Linked to Drug Dispute
A 29-year old man was shot to death, possibly in connection with a drug dispute, outside a Mount Hope building Friday, authorities said.
Armed Robbers Plunder Soundview Music Studio, Shooting One
A pair of armed criminals carried out a brazen robbery at a Bronx recording studio Wednesday, getting away with thousands in cash and electronics before shooting a victim, authorities said.
NYPD Kept Illegal Database of ChIldren’s Fingerprints: Attorneys
The NYPD has for years maintained an illegal database containing the fingerprints of thousands of underage New Yorkers—many of whom were never convicted of any crime, the agency revealed to defense attorneys this week.
Billionaire’s Mansion Plundered in Bronx: Police
Thieves slipped into the multi-million dollar home of Don Ghermezian, CEO of Mall of America owner Triple Five Group, and stole more than two dozen handbags and pricey pieces of jewelry before getting away, police officials said.
19-Year-Old Illegally Stopped, Frisked by NYPD in Videotaped Encounter: Attorneys
The Legal Aid Society released a video Saturday of what they say is an illegal search of a Bronx man frequently subjected to unlawful stop-and-frisk searches by the NYPD.
14-Year-Old Boy Stabbed in Fordham
The teen was walking at Jerome and Fordham avenues when the armed mugger attacked him about 12:30 a.m. Thursday, according to the NYPD.