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.
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.
Evictions are Up in the Bronx, but Down in all Other Boroughs: Data
The three neighborhoods with the highest evection filing rates citywide were all in the Bronx: Highbridge/Concourse, Morrisania/Crotona, and Hunts Point/Longwood, according to a new report.
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.
In Sign of Bronx’s Gentrification, a Notorious Juvenile Jail is Being Transformed
Builders recently began construction of a massive, mixed-use development at one of the Bronx’s most notorious former institutions: the violence-plagued Bridges Juvenile Center.
43-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Bronx Apartment
Jarmilla Brooks was unresponsive when NYPD officers visited her apartment Monday in response to a report of an unconscious person at the River Park Towers, according to police.