Bronx Crime Report: Norwood Grandma Killed With Hammer; Son Commits Suicide (Plus Stats)

The Story Norwood Grandma Killed With Hammer; Son Commits Suicide The son of a Norwood grandmother found beaten to death with a hammer in her apartment, has reportedly taken his own life in a seedy E. Gun Hill Road motel. Officers from the 52nd Precinct were called to 3525 Perry Avenue at just after 10:20 p.m., on Tuesday, June 25, to conduct a wellness check on longtime resident Magda D’Agostino, 64. Upon entering her second-floor apartment, police discovered the woman’s lifeless body, which had suffered severe trauma. Police sources say a bloody hammer lay nearby. Almost immediately, police began to


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After Violence, A Bronx Community Talks Bullying

In recent years, a string of high-profile bullying incidents, some ending in violence or early suicide, has forced the topic into the national conversation. Following a particularly disturbing instance of bullying at Middle School 80 on Mosholu Parkway three months ago has brought the conversation to the local level.

Bronx News Roundup: Suspect of Murder Commits Suicide

By Hugh Thornhill Sorry for the lack of news roundups this week, here’s todays roundup: – Yet another teacher has been arrested for having sex with a minor on Wednesday in the Bronx, the Daily News reports. High school music teacher Brian Kearins has been accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl after the victim’s sister found a string of emails and text messages between the pair that described their sexual relationship. – A man suspected of killing his mother in her Perry Avenue apartment was found dead on Wednesday in an apparent suicide, the Daily News reports. John


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Out & About in the Bronx!

Here’s a detailed look at what’s going on in the Bronx over the next two weeks. Two very cool events are happening tonight (pray for the rain to hold off!):

Community Board 7 Braces for Big Changes at the Top

Last week, on a dark stormy Tuesday evening, change was afoot at Community Board 7. By the end of the board’s final meeting before the summer hiatus, members elected a new chairman for the first time in four years and approved the hiring of new district manager, a paid position that had been vacant for nine months.