Archive for September 2023
BOYFRIEND OF WOMAN KILLED AND HIDDEN IN CAR TRUNK SENTENCED
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Kareem Flake was sentenced today to 22 years in prison for killing Destini Smothers, the 26-year-old mother of his two children, in November 2020. ...
FIVE PEOPLE CHARGED AFTER SEARCH WARRANT TURNS UP DRUGS AND WEAPONS
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that five people have been arraigned on drugs and weapons charges after a search warrant executed at their Queens Village home uncovered four firearms, ...
MAN CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR SLAMMING A 6-YEAR-OLD BOY ONTO PAVEMENT
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Laurence Gendreau was convicted of attempted murder, assault and other crimes for picking up a 6-year-old boy and slamming him into the pavement he...
MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN SHOOTING IN SOUTH RICHMOND HILL
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Shawn Singh was arraigned today on murder and weapon possession charges for a shooting that killed 31-year-old Treva Sookmangal in South Richmond H...
BROOKLYN MAN SENTENCED FOR STALKING WOMAN AND SETTING HER FOREST HILLS APARTMENT ON FIRE AFTER SHE ENDED RELATIONSHIP
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Steven Somerville was sentenced to 27 to 29 years in prison for repeatedly stalking and threatening a woman who broke off their relationship and th...
UNLICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST CHARGED WITH CAUSING PATIENT'S LUNGS TO COLLAPSE
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Yong De Lin was arraigned today, accused of administering acupuncture treatments he was not licensed to perform that caused a woman’s lungs to coll...
QUEENS MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER IN STABBING
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Rahlik Pinnock was arraigned today for attempted murder after allegedly trying to solicit a woman to engage in prostitution and then stabbing her b...
MAN SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS FOR STABBING OVER PARKING SPOT
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Anthony Thomas was sentenced today to seven years in prison for stabbing a man in a dispute over a parking spot. The victim parked his car in front...
HUSBAND ADMITS MOWING DOWN WIFE WITH SUV, STABBING HER; PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED MURDER
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Stephen Giraldo pleaded guilty today to attempted murder for slamming into his wife with his SUV and then stabbing her in the presence of the coupl...
BROTHERS CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING OFF-DUTY OFFICER AND ATTEMPTING TO WREST FIREARM FROM HIM
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Shawn Rivera and Edwin Rivera were arraigned today on charges of first-degree assault and strangulation in an attack on an off-duty police officer ...
LONG ISLAND MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN SHOOTING DEATH OUTSIDE ST. ALBANS NIGHTCLUB
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Christopher King was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with murder in connection with the April shooting death of 23-year-old Jevaughn ...
Your Weekly Update - September 29, 2023
I joined Governor Kathy Hochul this week for the signing of a legislative package to extend protections against human trafficking in our city and state. This heinous crime remains one of the most unde...
Your Weekly Update - September 22, 2023
My office charged an unlicensed acupuncturist this week with assault, reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession... (continued)
Your Weekly Update - September 15, 2023
Deed theft isn't new, but it's happening far too often with serious repercussions for those impacted... (continued)
Your Weekly Update - September 8, 2023
After clearly identifying himself as a police officer, an off-duty cop was attacked recently while trying to make an arrest. The charges against the assailants -- first degree assault and strangulatio...
Your Weekly Update - September 1, 2023
New York’s Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), or “Red Flag” law, prevents individuals who show signs of being a threat to themselves or others from legally purchasing or possessing a firearm... (co...