Bronx City Council Member Fined For NYPD Ticket Fix
A City Council member representing the Bronx must pay a $5,000 fine for having an NYPD Deputy Chief fix her traffic ticket, according to the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board.
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“Sovereign Citizen” Convicted of Murdering Bronx Dad Outside Elementary School
Dwayne Reid, 48, of Larchmont, carried out the execution-style shooting of Lamont Smith, 45, on the morning of May 21, 2014 in front of of PS 112 in Baychester, prosecutors said.
Bronx Man and His Mom Hired Hitman to Kill Rival: Prosecutors
Candido Lizarro, 26, was indicted this week on charges including attempted murder, assault, and gun possession. Lizarro and his mother, Annette Spann, also face conspiracy and criminal solicitation charges.
Amid Criticism Over COBA Donations, Bronx DA Announces Indictment of Correction Officer
Two days after a media report criticizing Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark for accepting campaign donations from the city’s jail guard union, her office announced the unsealing of an indictment against a correction officer who allegedly helped smuggle heroin onto Rikers Island.
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 DA on Discovery Reforms: New Legal Deadlines are “Impossible” to Meet
Bronx District Atttorney Darcel Clark made an impassioned plea to New York State Senators Monday to provide $15 million in new few funding to her office—money she says is necessary if Bronx prosecutors are to properly carry out discovery reforms slated to take effect Jan. 1.
Man Plied Woman With Heroin To Keep Her in Sex Trade: Officials
A Bronx man was charged with sex trafficking Tuesday for allegedly plying a woman with heroin, assaulting her, and using the drug to keep her chemically dependent after he forced her into the sex trade, authorities said.
Exclusive: Bronx DA To Vacate Gravity Knife Convictions After Statute’s Repeal
The Bronx District Attorney’s Office will vacate gravity knife convictions for those found guilty under a recently repealed state law, Bronx Justice News has learned.
Beefing Bronx Men Indicted for Gunplay That Wounded 7-Year-Old
Keyshawn Williams, 21, of 600 East 137th Street and Manuel Colon, 31, of 637 East 138 Street were acting on a personal beef when they allegedly exchanged gunfire in front of 600 East 137th Street on June 5.
Exclusive: Bronx Prosecutors Won Lowest Percentage of Violent Felony Cases in 2018
By Kevin Deutsch kdeutsch@bronxjusticenews.com The Bronx District Attorney’s Office last year had the lowest percentage of violent felony convictions among city prosecutors, securing sentences for […]