Bronx Man Gets 25 Years for Murdering Girlfriend whose Body was Never Recovered

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, April 18, that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after being found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder for stabbing his girlfriend to death. According to the investigation, on August 9, 2016, the victim, Juana Alvarez, 52, was reported missing. It is believed she lived with her then-boyfriend Miguel Bonilla, the defendant, and her dog. On August 22, 2016, Bonilla was arrested for not paying his subway fare. In a statement to police, he confessed to stabbing his girlfriend and disposing her body

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Last month, NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx held a final “clap out” and appreciation ceremony for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) medical team which had been deployed to work at the hospital to support the medical staff during the height of the Omicron surge amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital’s healthcare workers and senior officials joined the DoD team for a final farewell ceremony which included the presentation of certificates of appreciation to the members of the team. As reported, in early February 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul joined various elected representatives and NCB officials in

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Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, eight-story, mixed-use building at 53 East 177th Street in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located at the intersection of Walton Avenue and East 177th Street, the lot is within walking distance of the Tremont Avenue subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Mike Schwartz is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 84-foot-tall development will yield 52,359 square feet, with 50,520 square feet designated for residential space and 1,838 square feet for community

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The NYPD confirmed on Saturday, April 23, that two teenage girls (step sisters) reported missing in the Highbridge section of the Bronx have been found and are safe. Prior to being located, Scarlett Rivera, 14, of Nelson Avenue in Highbridge, and Mariah Sanchez, 13, also of Nelson Avenue in Highbridge, had last been seen together on Tuesday, April 12, at around 8 p.m., leaving their home. Scarlett was described as female, 5 feet, 3 inches tall, with black/blonde hair, and had last been seen wearing a gray shirt, navy blue pants, and black/white sneakers. Mariah was described as female,

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The New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE) held an Easter Egg hunt on Wednesday, April 13, for more than 100 preschoolers and kindergarteners. Based in the Bronx since 1924, NYISE is currently located at 999 Pelham Parkway North in Allerton and provides quality programs for more than 250 students from New York City’s five boroughs, Westchester County and upstate New York, including more than 100 children from the Bronx, ages 3 to 5, who attend its preschool. Staff at the institute, which was founded in 1831 as The New York Institution for the Blind, say it is

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The NYPD has confirmed that a 13-year-old boy who had been reported missing in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, on Sunday, April 17 has been found. Prior to being located, Angel Berroa, 13, of Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY had last been seen on Friday, April 15, at 7.30 p.m. inside his home. Angel was described as male, is around 5 feet, 6 inches tall, Hispanic, weighing 140 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. Prior to being located, he had last been seen wearing a black sweater, black pants and black sneakers. A photo of

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual seen in the attached photo who is sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Edenwald section of The Bronx. It was reported to police that on Tuesday, April 12, at approximately 7 p.m., at the corner of East 225th Street and Laconia Avenue (Edenwald NYCHA Development) in Edenwald, the unidentified individual approached a group of people and displayed a gun. He proceeded to shoot several rounds, striking a 15-year-old girl in the leg. EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health and

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The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached photos who is sought for questioning in connection to a sex abuse pattern that occurred in Belmont and West Farms. On Thursday, March 31, at approximately 5.10 p.m., inside a residential building in the vicinity of East 182nd Street and Crotona Avenue in Belmont, a 31-year-old woman was approached by the unidentified male who grabbed her buttocks. On Monday, April 11, at approximately 3.35 p.m., in the vicinity of 181st Street and Honeywell Avenue in West Farms, a 23-year-old woman was

Editor’s Pick Local nonprofit, “We Aim Higher,” which focuses on holding “human service” events to help communities, is organizing a Bronx clean-up event in honor of Earth Day, Friday, April 22. Click here for more information. EVENTS Bronx-based nonprofit, Freedom Youth NYC Family Justice Center, is holding a Black & Gold fundraiser to support the organization’s anti-trafficking work on April 30 at 5 p.m. at 22 East 125th Street in Manhattan with honoree, Mayor Eric Adams. Further details can be found in the flyer, which can be found further below. To celebrate the 125th anniversary of DeWitt Clinton