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Son Accused of Killing 70-Year-Old Mother in New Jersey
The son of a 70-year-old woman found unresponsive in her New Jersey home has been charged with her murder, according to authorities. On Monday, at around 12: 56 p.m. Gwen Avrut was discovered in her South Orange Avenue home in Maplewood unresponsive suffering from serious injuries, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Maplewood Police Chief…
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NYPD: Man Shot, Killed on Eve of His 21st Birthday
One man is dead and two others are in the hospital after a shooting outside a hotel in Queens early on New Year’s Day, police say. Authorities say they got a call about the shooting outside hotel at 82nd Avenue and Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens about 1 a.m. When they arrived, they found three men with gunshot wounds....
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Man Killed on Eve of 21st Birthday Is NYC's First Homicide of the Year
A man was shot and killed by police near a park in Brooklyn after he attacked a woman and her dog with a machete, police said.
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Live-In Boyfriend of East Haven, Conn. Woman Killed in July Charged With Murder: Police
The boyfriend of an East Haven woman who was found buried in a shallow grave in July has been charged with her murder, according to police. Authorities said 27-year-old Jonathan Jara-Aucapina has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to Lizzbeth Aleman-Popoca’s death. Officers said Jara-Aucapina was Aleman-Popoca’s live-in boyfriend and is the father of her 8-year-old daughter....
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LA Man Suspected of Murdering the Mother of His Child Was Arrested in Mexico
A man charged with murder in the 2017 shooting death of the mother of his child was arrested in Mexico and returned to Los Angeles Saturday.
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NJ Man Charged With ‘Tragic' Murder of 3-Month-Old Daughter: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old New Jersey man was charged with murder in connection to the death of his baby daughter earlier this week, the Ocean County’s prosecutor announced Thursday. David Smith, of Lakewood, is currently in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing following his arrest Wednesday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. Attorney information was not immediately known. The charge...
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Jersey City Man Accused of Murdering 67-Year-Old Girlfriend in Their Apartment
A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with the murder of his 67-year-old girlfriend with whom he shared an apartment, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday. Rand March, 65 and of Jersey City, was arrested at about 4 p.m. Monday and has been charged with murder in the first degree, possession of a weapon (knife) for an unlawful…
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NYC Man Indicted in Case of Woman Whose Body Was Found Mangled on Sidewalk
A 34-year-old Queens man has been indicted on murder charges for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death last week, prosecutors said Tuesday. Her mangled body was found outside her apartment building, beneath her sixth-floor window. Shmuel Levine is expected to be arraigned next week on the single-count indictment charging him with second-degree murder in the death of 37-year-old Danielle Marrano….
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Wife Charged After Missing Husband's Body Found in NY River
An upstate New York woman has been charged with murder after the body of her missing husband was found in a river, police said. Linda Martinez, of Clyde, was arrested Wednesday for the murder of her husband, Rafael Martinez, New York state police said. Rafael Martinez, 59, was reported missing on Sunday. State police assisted by the Wayne County Sheriff’s…
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Man, 51, Indicted on Murder-Hate Crime Charge in Deadly Labor Day Bench Stabbing
A 51-year-old Queens man has been indicted on murder as a hate crime and other charges for allegedly stabbing a 20-year-old Brooklyn man to death on Labor Day, prosecutors said Thursday. James Williams, of Far Rockaway, is accused of using a homophobic slur before plunging a knife into the victim’s chest. He and victim Massiah Berkley were sitting on...
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NY Woman Gets 13 Years for Role in ‘Barbaric' Barbell Murder of Her Own Mother
A 23-year-old Long Island woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for her role in what prosecutors have described as the “barbaric” barbell murder of her own mother, authorities said Thursday. Francesca Kiel, of Lynbrook pleaded guilty in July to first-degree manslaughter in the death of 56-year-old Theresa Kiel who was rendered comatose after he attacked her with…
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Fort Worth Detectives Hope 45-Year-Old Letter Will Help Solve Carla Walker Murder Case
Fort Worth homicide detectives hope a 45-year-old letter will help solve an equally old homicide.
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Man Indicted in Stray Bullet Death of College-Bound NYC Teen Basketball Star
A 22-year-old Bronx man has been indicted on murder and other charges in the June stray bullet death of a 17-year-old high school basketball star and academic standout who ended up with a deadly wound to the back at a barbecue. Nahjim Luke was arraigned Tuesday in the June 28 shooting death of Brandon Hendricks, who was killed just days…
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20-Year-Old NYC Woman Indicted in Deadly Fight Over Baby's Child Care: DA
A 20-year-old Queens woman has been indicted on murder and other charges for allegedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend in the neck this summer amid an argument over their 1-year-old daughter, prosecutors said Friday. He later died. Kattie Mino, of College Point, and her ex, Jonathan Estevez, were fighting over child care the morning of June 24 when she allegedly took a…
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NYC Woman Gets Up to Life in State Prison for Prep Cook Murder at Restaurant
The 29-year-old woman accused of stabbing a co-worker to death with a kitchen knife during an argument two years ago at the Westchester County restaurant where they worked has been sentenced to up to life in state prison. Rosa Ramirez, of New York City, pleaded guilty in February to charges of second-degree murder in the fight that killed her prep…
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NYC Man Indicted in Deadly 48-Hour Hostage Ordeal Involving 2 Women, Toddler
A 31-year-old Bronx man has been indicted on murder, kidnapping and other charges for allegedly killing his girlfriend after holding her, the mother of his child and his toddler son hostage for 48 hours earlier this year, prosecutors announced Friday. Anthony Portis allegedly beat his girlfriend and the mother of his child for two days while his little boy was…
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4 Charged in Deaths of 2 Men Killed in Botched Home Robbery
Four people have been charged in the shooting deaths of two men who were killed during a botched robbery in their southern New Jersey home earlier this month. Devon Conover and Abdelgadi Hassan, both 19-year-old Trenton residents, and Daniel Hall, 23, of Teaneck, are each charged with two counts of murder, felony murder, conspiracy to commit murder and robbery and…
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NJ Man Accused of Murder in High-Speed NYC Stolen Car Crash That Killed Young Mother
A 23-year-old Newark man has been indicted on murder and other charges for allegedly fleeing the scene of a deadly stolen car crash that killed a 32-year-old woman and seriously hurt the driver she was traveling with. Tawshawn Beckford was ordered remanded without bail after his arraignment Wednesday in Staten Island Supreme Court. He was arrested after a four-month investigation…
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Golden State Killer Faces Victims Ahead of Sentencing
Victims of serial rapist and murderer Joseph DeAngelo, also known as the Golden State Killer, shared their stories in court Tuesday ahead of DeAngelo’s sentencing Friday.
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Message From Family of Murdered Tech CEO Calls for Justice
A month after 33-year-old tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh was found dismembered in his New York City apartment, his older sister is speaking out in an emotional memoir and a video, pleading for help to bring the killer to justice.