Crime

UPDATE Dems Rally Around AG James after Federal Mortgage Fraud Indictment which Follows Trump Suit

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Attorney General Letitia James was formally indicted on one count of alleged mortgage fraud in the Eastern District of Virginia’s federal court on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to reporting by the New York Law Journal. The outlet reported that the indictment comes months after the Federal Housing Finance Agency first referred James for criminal investigation for the alleged fraud.

Bronx Man Charged with Murder of 1-Year-Old Baby Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Tuesday, Oct. 7, that a Bronx man has been charged with second-degree murder and other related charges in the death of a one-year-old girl he allegedly punched in the head while she was left in his care by her mother.  

Allerton: Mom Seeks Justice After Daughter & Puppy Assaulted by Gang

By DAVID GREENE
An Allerton mother is demanding justice after her 11-year-old daughter was beaten up and her daughter’s puppy brutally kicked during a daylight attack on Monday, Sept. 22. A local clergy leader alleged the beating was carried out by a gang of girls who have assaulted at least three victims and have been terrorizing teens, seniors, and businesses in the community.