An eyewitness in a double murder trial testified in Kings County Criminal Court Thursday that he saw the defendant, Sean Steer, shoot three times at one of the victims. The eyewitness, Mr. Hunt, said he [...]
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
22-year-old Kyle Decoteau was shot and killed in Bed-Stuy in July this year. His death and its aftermath, which saw a wave of anti-crime sentiment ripple through the neighborhood, shows that Bed-Stuy, though safer than in the past, is still plagued by crime; and its residents are fed up with the plague.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The defense in a second-degree attempted murder case being tried in the Kings County Supreme Court argued that the prosecution’s main witness was intoxicated when she allegedly saw the defendant shoot her boyfriend. The defense [...]
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Article corrected on 11/7/2011. Over fifty police officers from the 73rd and 81st precincts, a canine team and at least one NYPD helicopter are searching for a man who shot numerous rounds from a black [...]
Monday, October 31, 2011
Dimitry Kamenev, 76, has been indicted in connection with the killing of his ex-wife Alla Kamenev, 65. His case was transferred to the Brooklyn Supreme Court on Monday morning, and the court will proceed with [...]
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
It was just revealed that the Coney Island shooter, 76 year-old Dimitry Kamenev, allegedly murdered his 65 year-old estranged ex-wife Alla Kamenev. On Thursday, police said that Dimitry shot Alla multiple times and rode off on [...]
Monday, October 24, 2011
It was a violent weekend in the borough. Late Friday afternoon a gunman opened fire outside of an elementary school in Brownsville. One parent was killed and one child and another parent were also injured, according to WNYC. The parent who was killed, Zurana Horton, was previously reported to have been pregnant, but the medical report now shows that she was not. Horton did have 13 children, and was seen protecting several children from gunfire before being shot, according to Gothamist.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Residents of Crown Heights walked together on Thursday evening in a peace march to end gun violence, but also to call attention to increased safety in the neighborhood in recent years. Approximately 70 marchers congregated [...]
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Dispatches from Crown Heights the day after the West Indian Day Parade, where three people were fatally shot and two New York City police officers were wounded.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
By Michael Del Castillo On Monday, Nov. 22, a jury at the Kings County Supreme Court failed to reach a verdict in the 19-year-old case of a security guard who was shot and killed outside [...]
Friday, December 9, 2011
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