Archive for December 2024
ADVANCED DNA TESTING REVEALS IDENTITY OF VICTIM KILLED 33 YEARS AGO
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that a female homicide victim, whose identity remained unknown for more than three decades, has now been identified as Judy Rodriguez by using advanced DNA testing. Rodriguez’s unidentified body, bound at the ankles with a cord and covered with a large wooden board, was discovered on August 25, 1991,…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, As the holiday season begins to wind down, I extend my warmest wishes for a Happy New Year to each of you! The challenges we faced and overcame together in the last year have only strengthened our resolve and demonstrated the incredible power of community collaboration. With each step forward, we…
Read MoreFOUR MEN FACE FELONY CHARGES OF ASSAULT AND ROBBERY FOR ATTACKING HOMELESS SUBWAY PASSENGER
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that four men were arraigned today and variously charged with felony robbery, attempted gang assault and assault for allegedly stealing the belongings of a man who was asleep onboard a 7 subway train. The victim woke up as five individuals were stealing and attempting to maintain his belongings and…
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – December 20, 2024
My office is relentless in our pursuit of drug trafficking operations that peddle poison and fuel criminal activity throughout the borough… (continued)
Read MoreKEW GARDENS HILLS MAN INDICTED FOR SHOOTING TWO MEN OVER PARKING DISPUTE
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Alan Rodriguez was indicted for attempted murder, assault and weapon possession for allegedly shooting two men in a parking dispute outside his Kew Gardens Hills residence in November. District Attorney Katz said: “As alleged in the indictment, the defendant shot two men over a parking dispute. This was…
Read MoreDRUG TRAFFICKING OPERATION DISMANTLED IN JAMAICA
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictment of nine individuals charged with conspiracy, drug trafficking and other crimes following a two-year investigation into a narcotics organization based in Jamaica. The investigation, dubbed “Operation the Price is Right,” included a series of undercover drug buys and use of electronic surveillance. District Attorney Katz said: “The…
Read MoreJURY CONVICTS QUEENS MAN OF ATTEMPTED MURDER AND AGGRAVATED ATTEMPTED ASSAULT FOR SHOOTING AT NYPD OFFICERS IN SOUTH OZONE PARK CONFRONTATION
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Marco Mosquera has been convicted by a jury of attempted murder, attempted aggravated assault of a police officer, kidnapping and other charges for threatening his then wife, an off-duty police officer, with her own service weapon during a harrowing domestic violence incident in September 2021. Mosquera barricaded…
Read MoreMAN SENTENCED TO UP TO 29 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR THE STRANGULATION DEATH OF A TRANSGENDER WOMAN IN 2010
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Rasheen Everett has been sentenced to up to 29 years to life in prison for the murder of a 29-year-old transgender woman inside the victim’s Glendale apartment in 2010. Everett strangled the victim and poured bleach over her body in an attempt to hide evidence before stealing…
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – December 13, 2024
My office is committed to a dual approach that prioritizes both the rigorous prosecution of crime and the proactive investment in our communities. That is why we are currently seeking proposals from qualified applicants to implement the 2024 Queens Community Violence Prevention Project (QDA-QCVPP)… (continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – December 6, 2024
I was joined by NYPD officials yesterday in announcing that a three-and-a-half-year investigation into gang violence in Southeast Queens, led by my office and the NYPD’s Detective Bureau, resulted in the indictment of 11 alleged members of the infamous “8 Trey Movin Crips” street gang… (continued)
Read MoreQUEENS VILLAGE MAN SENTENCED TO 24 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SHOOTING FRIEND OVER UNPAID DEBT
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Hassan Dees was sentenced to 24 years in prison for the shooting death of his friend, 31-year-old Peter Johnson, after the two men argued over an unpaid debt on the day after Christmas in 2021. District Attorney Katz said: ““An argument over money turned deadly when the…
Read MoreELEVEN REPUTED GANG MEMBERS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER, ATTEMPTED MURDER, ATTEMPTED ASSAULT, RECKLESS ENGAGEMENT AND GUN POSSESSION
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that a three-and-a-half-year investigation into gang violence in Southeast Queens led to the indictment of 11 alleged members of “Whole Blocc Boys” and “Score On Anything” – two subsets of the “8 Trey Movin Crips” street gang. The defendants are variously charged with conspiracy, attempted murder, attempted assault, reckless…
Read MoreQUEENS MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDER, SEX ASSAULT
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Quiming Wan was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the November 2021 murder and sexual abuse of Jiaomei Zhou, a 29-year-old woman whose body he carried from his apartment before being stopped by building residents. A jury convicted the defendant following an October trial. District…
Read MoreQUEENS MAN SENTENCED TO 39 YEARS TO LIFE FOR SHOOTING NYPD OFFICER IN JAMAICA
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Devin Spraggins has been sentenced today to 39 years to life in prison for shooting NYPD Detective Brett Boller after an altercation. Spraggins was convicted by a jury last month. The rookie officer and his partner, Officer Anthony Rock, were on routine patrol in the Jamaica business district…
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