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Man accused of setting woman on fire aboard F train pleads not guilty to first-degree murder

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Jan. 7, 2025 By Dean Moses The suspect accused of burning a woman alive on the F train in Brooklyn last month was arraigned on a grand jury indictment Tuesday as faith leaders announced a memorial service for the victim. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, was arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on first-degree…

Alleged killer of Canarsie teen extradited from Trinidad and Tobago to face murder charge

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Jan. 7, 2025 By Adam Daly The alleged killer of a Canarsie teen has been extradited to Brooklyn from Trinidad and Tobago to face prosecution for the 2021 murder, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Monday. Anthony Regis-Ash, 24, formerly of Brooklyn, was arraigned on Jan. 6 before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Donald Leo,…

Co-creator of Bed-Stuy Aquarium sentenced to prison for attempted murder

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Jan. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The co-creator of the infamous Bed-Stuy Aquarium was sentenced to prison for attempted murder on Friday.  Bed-Stuy resident Hajj Lovick, 48, was convicted after trial last month for shooting a man in the leg outside a Bed-Stuy bar in the summer of 2023. On Jan. 3, he was…

Major felonies dropped in Brooklyn during last month of 2024, data show, amid ‘safest year for gun violence’ in boro history

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Jan. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The last month of 2024 was relatively peaceful in Brooklyn, according to the latest NYPD statistics, as reports of major felonies dropped by nearly one-quarter year-over-year.  Between Dec. 2-29, 2024, the NYPD recorded 1,817 “major felonies” — murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny…

Bushwick man sentenced to prison, nearly 10 years after fatal Memorial Day shooting

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Dec. 19, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Nearly ten years after a fatal Memorial Day weekend shooting, the gunman has been sentenced to prison.  Bushwick resident David Cruz was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years to life in prison for shooting William Perez point-blank on May 25, 2015, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.…

Three indicted in anti-Semitic vandalism spree targeting Brooklyn Museum board members

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Nov. 4, 2024 By Jada Camille A woman and two men have been indicted in connection to a series of anti-Semitic incidents targeting members of the Brooklyn Museum’s board of directors, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Monday. The 25-count indictment charges the defendants with hate crimes and vandalism in Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill,…

‘A strong step forward’: Brooklyn sees historic low in gun violence this summer, DA reports

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Aug. 30, 2024 By Jada Camille This summer was one of the safest in recent history in terms of gun violence and gun-related deaths, according to data released Friday by Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office. The months of June, July, and August are typically marked by high numbers of shootings and gun-related deaths,…