Apr. 10, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen A Brooklyn man was indicted Wednesday for an East New York hit-and-run that left his passenger dead and another driver injured. Tyree Epps was charged on April 9 with second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, second-degree assault, speeding, driving without a license, disobeying stop signs, and leaving the scene…
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…
May. 21, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld & Brooklyn Paper staff
Convicted fraudster Lamor Whitehead, better known as the “Bling Bishop” of Brooklyn, was ordered to jail on Monday for violating the terms of his pre-sentencing bond.
Mar. 25, 2024 By Jada Camille
A task force from the New York City Sheriff’s Office last week busted some southern Brooklyn shops for illegally carrying and selling cannabis and other illicit products during a routine inspection of the district.
Nov. 8, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
In a coordinated effort from both Italian and American authorities, ten members of the infamous Gambino crime family were charged in a 16-count indictment in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday.
Oct. 5, 2023 By Christian Murray
Six Brooklyn men were indicted Wednesday in connection to a drug trafficking ring where they were allegedly peddling crack cocaine and heroin on the streets of Bedford-Stuyvesant, authorities said.