Crime

Bronx DA: NYS Court of Appeals Upholds Conviction in Murder of Toddler on Easter Sunday 2006

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, July 21, that the New York State Court of Appeals affirmed on Thursday the conviction of Darrell Hemphill for the fatal shooting of 2-year-old David Pacheco on Easter Sunday, 2006.   Clark said, “We are pleased to see this conviction upheld. The horrific tragedy of David’s death endures for his family, and they need a measure of comfort that justice has prevailed, and the person responsible stands convicted and remains in prison.”   According to the Office of the Bronx District Attorney, Hemphill’s conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court


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Allerton: 18-Year-Old from Webster Avenue Arrested following April Fatal Shooting of 21-Year-Year Old

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said an 18-year-old male youth has been arrested on murder charges for allegedly fatally shooting a 21-year-old in the head during a multiple shooting in the Allerton section of The Bronx in April, in which three other people were also shot.   An NYPD spokesperson said that on Tuesday, April 12, at around 10.08 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired at 2825 Olinville Avenue in the Allerton section of The Bronx, located in the 49th Precinct.   “Upon arrival, officers observed four individuals with gunshot wounds,” the spokesperson said. “All of the individuals were


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Mt Hope: Off-Duty Corrections Officer Arrested following Fatal Shooting of 18-Year-Old

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  An off-duty NYC Corrections Officer has been arrested and charged with murder for the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old male in the Mount Hope section of The Bronx. Video courtesy of the Citizens’ App.   An off-duty NYC Corrections Officer has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting an 18-year-old male in the Mount Hope section of The Bronx.   An NYPD spokesperson said, “On Thursday, July 21, 2022, at approximately 01.35 hours, police responded to a pick-up 911 call of [a] male shot at the northwest corner of the Grand Concourse and East Tremont, within


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Bronx Teacher Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Rape of 13-Year-Old Student

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, July 21, that a Bronx teacher has been sentenced to three years in prison and 10 years post release supervision for raping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl who was one of his students.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant used his position of power to engage in a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl. His assaults on the victim led to life- altering trauma.”   According to the NYPD investigation and the case put forward by the prosecution, between Dec. 1, 2018 to April 18,


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UPDATE Norwood: Neighbor Arrested following Fatal Stabbing of 35-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Police said a 19-year-old male youth has been arrested on murder charges following the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old man in Norwood on Thursday.   The victim was murdered on Thursday afternoon, July 21, amid a thunderstorm and downpour. A witness said police attempted to save the man following the stabbing to the chest but he was later pronounced deceased. The NYPD later said officers responded to a 911 call at around 1.15 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, regarding an aided man at East 205th Street and Decatur Avenue in Norwood, located in the 52nd Precinct.   As reported,


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Bronx Accused Major Trafficker Charged in Large-Scale Drug Operation near Bronx Courthouse

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (SNP) for the City of New York announced on Wednesday, July 20, that a Bronx man has been charged as a major trafficker following an investigation that uncovered a large-scale drug stash house at 910 Sheridan Avenue in an area just northwest of Melrose.   The residential apartment building is adjacent to the Bronx Family-Criminal Courthouse. Over $3 million dollars in drugs, including more than 40 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, and approximately 1,000 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, were seized along with two guns and over $320,000 cash, according to law


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JLo Ties the Knot with Ben Affleck 20 Years after their First Engagement in 2002

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Grammy award-winning superstar, Jennifer Lopez, 52, finally walked down a reportedly “short” aisle to marry Oscar-winning director and actor, Ben Affleck, 49, in a ceremony at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 16, according to People magazine. The publication reported that the couple obtained a marriage license in Clark County, Nevada over the weekend, according to court records.   In a post on her website, “On the JLo,” the Bronx actor, dancer, producer, singer, businesswoman and philanthropist, later confirmed the news, writing, “We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love


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Norwood: Search for Assailant following Forcible Touching Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who is sought for questioning regarding a forcible touching incident that occurred in Norwood, located in the 52nd Precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday, July 4, at around 4 p.m., in front of 3083 Webster Avenue, a 34-year-old female victim was out walking, when an unknown individual riding a Citi bike approached her from behind.   A police spokesperson said, ‘The individual slapped the victim in the buttocks with an open hand before fleeing southbound on Webster Avenue, making


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Eastchester Man Charged with Raping Two Women, One at Knifepoint & Sexually Assaulting a Third in his Home

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, July 18, that a Bronx man has been charged with predatory sexual assault, rape, a criminal sexual act along with other additional charges for attacking three women over the course of six days during separate incidents in his Eastchester apartment.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant is charged in a 23-count indictment with allegedly raping two women and sexually assaulting another during three separate incidents. He allegedly strangled two of the victims. In one of the incidents, a woman was rescued by police after she sent


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