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Three gang members sentenced in 2021 school shooting that killed Brooklyn teen

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Apr. 18, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Four years after the shooting death of 17-year-old Devonte Lewis, three men have been sentenced to prison, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Thursday. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew Blum sentenced Malachi Simms, 19, to 14 years to life in prison, and Frantzy Alexandre, 20, to 10 years…

Brooklyn contractor allegedly used couple’s renovation money for luxury purchases

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Feb. 4, 2025 By Adam Daly A Williamsburg contractor was arraigned Monday on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing $318,000 from a Park Slope couple and spending the money on lavish purchases. Hayk Safaryan, 43, is accused of accepting payment for a major home renovation project on the couple’s brownstone and performing no work,…

Brooklyn man sentenced for fatal machete rampage on family that left grandfather dead

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Dec. 17, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing his grandfather with a machete and wounding two other family members, including his four-year-old niece, during a violent attack inside their Bedford-Stuyvesant home, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Monday. Dayquan Dubose,…

Brooklyn sex offender arrested in connection to molestation case

Williamsburg sex offender arrested in connection to molestation case.

Jan. 4, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer

A Williamsburg man is due to be arraigned Thursday afternoon following his arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault that occurred in Monsey, New York sometime between April and June of 2023.