A grandmother, mother and stepdaughter were found dead by a home health aide. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides”
Man Arrested in Murder of 3-Year-Old Son in Homeless Shelter
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2022
The boy, Shaquan Butler, was bruised and unconscious when police officers found him in a residential facility on Queens Boulevard. Source: New York Times
32 Charged in Brooklyn Gang Shootings That Injured 14 and Killed 2
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2022
Two warring gangs began a feud on social media before taking their fight to the streets. The indictment came on the heels of several gang-related cases this year. Source: New York Times
Former New York Police Officer Convicted in Freezing Death of Son
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
The Long Island jury convicted Michael Valva of second-degree murder for killing his 8-year-old son, Thomas, who contracted hypothermia when he was made to stay in a freezing garage. Source: New York Times
Police Capture Suspect in Shooting of Two Rookie Officers
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2022
The New Jersey man, who was also wanted in connection with a shooting in Newark several days earlier, was charged with two counts of attempted murder. Source: New York Times
The Day I Stood in the Path of a Driverless Bus
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2022
The Port Authority is testing electric vehicles with no driver for possible use at airports. It turns out they do stop if a pedestrian is in a crosswalk. Source: New York Times
A NYC Mobster Dodged Hit After Hit. His Son Finally Got Him.
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2022
Anthony Zottola was convicted of murder-for-hire Wednesday. Prosecutors say he wanted the real estate business of his father, Sylvester, a reputed Bonnano crime family associate. Source: New York Times
Slain Officers Faced Daunting Firepower Despite Connecticut’s Strict Gun Laws
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2022
In Bristol, residents struggled with the killing of two members of the town’s police force in an outburst of violence that left many questions unanswered. Source: New York Times
15-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead While Riding Subway in Far Rockaway
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2022
Police officials did not name the victim, who was taken from the train by fellow passengers. Emergency workers tried to save him, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital. Source: New York Times
2 Police Officers Are Killed in Connecticut Shooting
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2022
A third officer was seriously wounded in the shooting in Bristol, which came as the officers were responding to a domestic violence call, officials said. Source: New York Times
For Zeldin, a Shooting Hits Close to Home and to His Campaign Theme
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2022
The shooting of two teenagers directly outside his Long Island home has given Mr. Zeldin an opportunity to push his tough-on-crime message within a personal frame. Source: New York Times
Man Is Fatally Stabbed on New York City Bus, and Woman Is Arrested
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2022
The woman, Ebony Jackson, was charged in the killing of Lamont Barkley during a dispute on a bus in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Father Charged in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2022
The child died after being treated for bleeding on the brain, and her father, Robert Wright, was charged with manslaughter. Source: New York Times
2 Teenagers Shot Outside Home of Lee Zeldin, Candidate for New York Governor
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2022
The 17-year-old boys suffered injuries that were not life threatening and officials said there was no connection between the shooting and the residents of the home. Source: New York Times
As New York’s Fear of Crime Grows, a Neighborhood Lives With Its Reality
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2022
Cypress Hills in Brooklyn is among the areas that lead the city in serious crimes. Krystal Chimelis is looking for a way out. Source: New York Times