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Ex-Bronx Senator Espada and Son Indicted, Again

Federal prosecutors piled more criminal charges on former Bronx State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. and his son last night, as first reported by Capitol Tonight’s State of Politics blog.

Parks Department Worker Charged in Doll Hanging

After a 3-week long investigation by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force, police have arrested an employee with the Department of Parks and Recreation who allegedly hung a doll at the Parks Department’s Bronx headquarters on Bronx Park East.

Tuesday Bronx Links

some local news stories we’re following this morning on Breaking Bronx.

Teenager Arrested in Shooting of 11-Year-Old Bronx Boy

Police arrested a 17-year-old on Friday and charged him in connection with the shooting of 11-year-old Ryan Aguari, who remains in “serious” condition at Jacobi Hospital after being shot in the stomach last Thursday night. Investigators are still looking for a second suspect they say was caught on video (above) at the Creston Avenue apartment building where Ryan lives.

Monday Bronx Links

Happy Monday! Here are some local news stories that Breaking Bronx is following this morning.

11-year-old Bronx Boy Shot Inside Creston Ave. Apartment; Police Seeking Suspects

Police say they are looking for two suspects caught on video in connection with the shooting of an 11-year-old boy inside a Creston Avenue apartment building.

One Dead, Two Wounded at Webster Avenue House Party

In the predawn hours of New Year’s Eve, one teen was shot dead and two others were wounded when a Webster Avenue house party turned violent.

Tuesday Bronx Links: First Baby of 2012, Espada Drama & More

A roundup of the top Bronx news stories of the last few days.

2011 Year in Review: Senseless Violence Puts Grand Ave. in Spotlight

In the fall of 2011, a series of seemingly random acts of violence, most of them on or around Grand Avenue and Fordham Road, put the community on edge and a neighborhood in the spotlight.