Crime

Bronx Man & NJ Man Get Three Years Each for Running $65 Million+ Illicit Money Transfer Scheme

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A Bronx man and his partner have each been sentenced to three years in prison for running an unlicensed money transfer business responsible for illicitly transferring more than $65 million between the United States and countries in the Middle East, including Yemen, Turkey, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan, federal officials announced on Wednesday, April 23. 

UPDATE Wakefield: Mother and 8-Year-Old Son Found Deceased inside Home & Daughter, 4, Found Alive

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A community has been left reeling in shock upon hearing that a 38-year-old mother and her 8-year-old son were found deceased inside their home in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Police confirmed discovering the bodies inside the location, along with a 4-year-old girl who was alive. Neighbors said the little girl was the woman’s younger daughter and that she has a teenage sister.

UPDATE Olinville: Arrest Made in Unprovoked Stabbing of 21-Year-Old

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said a 50-year-old man has been arrested following an unprovoked stabbing assault in the Olinville section of The Bronx on Friday, April 18. Earlier the same day, police had asked for the public’s help identifying the man seen in the attached video and photos who they said was sought in connection with the incident.

20 Alleged “800 YGz” Gang Members Charged with Murder and 14 Shootings in The Bronx

By ARIEL PACHECO
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced Thursday, April 17, that 20 alleged members of the “800 YGz” gang have been charged with a conspiracy of violence, including a murder and 14 non-fatal shootings that they said turned the West Farms neighborhood in The Bronx into a shooting gallery.