Oct. 4, 2024 By Adam Daly An East Flatbush man who pleaded guilty to a 1986 killing to avoid prison after a successful appeal in 1996 had his wrongful conviction overturned Thursday, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew D’Emic vacated Keith Roberts’ conviction and dismissed the indictment on Oct.…
May. 17, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Brooklyn man finally has his good name back after he was wrongfully convicted of homicide nearly 30 years ago.
Apr. 29, 2024 By Adam Daly
An East Flatbush man is facing 25 years to life in prison after he allegedly lured his neighbor’s three-year-old son into a vacant apartment before beating and drowning him to death, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
Mar. 7, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Red Hook man was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Wednesday for the June 2020 shooting of 27-year-old Elvin Fernandez who was awaiting the birth of his first child.
Feb. 15, 2024 By Adam Daly
An East New York math teacher who allegedly sexually abused two junior high students was formally charged in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wednesday, according to prosecutors.
Feb. 1, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Stuyvesant Heights man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting an NYPD officer who was responding to a domestic violence call in Weeksville on Christmas Eve in 2020.
Oct. 20, 2023 By Adam Daly
An 18-year-old man was indicted Friday in the “brutal murder” of social justice advocate Ryan Carson in Bedford-Stuyvesant earlier this month.
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.
Jun. 27, 2023 By Adam Daly
A Flatbush gang member will spend 35 years to life in prison for his role in the fatal shooting of a gang rival seven years ago.
May. 15, 2023 By Adam Daly
A Bronx man will spend at least 18 years behind bars for his role in a brutal 2018 home invasion in which an elderly Marine Park couple were tied up with duct tape and assaulted.