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ARRAIGNMENT UPDATE: QUEENS MAN ARRAIGNED ON INDICTMENT CHARGING HIM WITH MURDER AS A HATE CRIME FOR LABOR DAY STABBING DEATH
Defendant James Williams, 51, of New Haven Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, was arraigned today before Queens Supreme Court Justice Richard Buchter on an indictment charging him with murder in the second degree as a hate crime, murder in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third and fourth degree and tampering…
DISBARRED QUEENS ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY FOR STEALING SETTLEMENT CASH FROM CLIENT
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Yohan Choi, 44, has been charged with grand larceny, forgery and other crimes for allegedly bilking a client out of more than $66,000 and fraudulently holding onto the settlement funds of a lawsuit for more than two years. District Attorney Katz said, “The victim in this case…
QUEENS MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED VEHICULAR HOMICIDE IN FATAL CAR CRASH THAT KILLED WOMAN
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that Nicholas Thompson, 35, has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges for the Saturday night deadly car crash that killed a female passenger on Rockaway Blvd. in Jamaica, Queens. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said, “As a result of this defendant’s alleged criminal behavior, a…
FAR ROCKAWAY HUSBAND CHARGED WITH MURDER IN STABBING DEATH OF WIFE
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Manuel Villar, 50, is charged with murder in the stabbing death of his 43-year-old wife early yesterday morning in Far Rockaway, Queens. After the stabbing, the defendant allegedly exited the apartment, leaving the dying woman in the bedroom, and then called 911 while on the run. District…
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims at Baisley Pond Park
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz stands with family members of murder victims during an observance ceremony for the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims at Baisley Pond Park on September 25, 2020. The ceremony was hosted by NYPD Community Affairs and the 113th Police Precinct.
QUEENS MAN ARRAIGNED ON INDICTMENT FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER AND ASSAULT CHARGES FOR SHOOTING OF FORMER SUNY BUFFALO FOOTBALL PLAYER
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Jeffrey Thurston has been arraigned on an indictment handed up by a Queens County grand jury charging the defendant with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and other crimes for allegedly shooting a former student athlete outside a deli on Springfield Boulevard in July. The defendant…
QUEENS MAN INDICTED ON HATE CRIME CHARGES FOR LABOR DAY STABBING DEATH
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that a Queens County grand jury has indicted James Williams, 51, on murder as a hate crime and other charges for allegedly stabbing to death a 20-year-old Brooklyn man on Labor Day. The defendant is accused of using a homophobic slur before plunging a knife into the victim’s…
QUEENS FOURSOME INDICTED ON SEX TRAFFICKING CHARGES FOR FORCING THREE TEENAGE GIRLS INTO PROSTITUTION
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that Tyrone Miles, Khalil Fryer, and Luvasia Rodriguez have all been indicted and arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on sex trafficking, kidnapping and other charges for allegedly forcing one or more female victims to have sex with strangers for cash. A Queens County grand jury handed up two…
WOMAN CHARGED WITH HATE CRIME FOR THROWING BOTTLE AT FEMALE JOGGER AND CALLING HER THE N-WORD
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Lorena Delaguna, 53, has been charged with attempted assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment for allegedly throwing a bottle at a passing jogger and using a racial epithet on August 17, 2020 in Woodside, Queens. District Attorney Katz said, “In addition to allegedly yelling the…
QUEENS CONTRACTOR AND HIS BUSINESS PLEAD GUILTY TO VIOLATING PREVAILING WAGE LABOR LAWS AND STEALING MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION FROM WORKERS
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, joined by the New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett, announced today that Jagdeep Deol, 36, and his business Laser Electrical Contracting Inc. have pleaded guilty to a labor law violation on paying a prevailing wage to workers. The business owner pocketed more than $1.5 million that should…
BRONX MAN INDICTED ON MURDER CHARGES FOR HIT-AND-RUN BOX TRUCK CRASH THAT KILLED NEW FATHER IN MIDDLE VILLAGE THIS SUMMER
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Ramon Pena, 37, was indicted by a Queens County grand jury on murder charges and other crimes for allegedly causing a deadly collision on Metropolitan Avenue at the Metro Mall exit in Middle Village, Queens on July 30, 2020. District Attorney Katz said, “The defendant in this…
COLLEGE POINT WOMAN INDICTED ON MURDER CHARGES IN STABBING DEATH OF FORMER BOYFRIEND
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that a Queens County grand jury has indicted Kattie Mino, 20, on murder and other charges for allegedly stabbing her former boyfriend in the neck earlier this summer. The two were arguing about their one-year-old daughter. District Attorney Katz said, “An argument over the care of their child…
QUEENS MAN INDICTED ON MURDER CHARGES IN STABBING DEATH OF HIS YOUNGER HALF-BROTHER
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that Wkorasky Voltaire has been indicted by a Queens County grand jury on murder, criminal possession of a weapon and other charges in the death of his half-brother. The defendant allegedly stabbed the younger man in May 2020 inside the house they once lived in with the two…
BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER IN NEAR FATAL BEATING OF WOMAN REPEATEDLY STRUCK WITH NAIL-RIDDLED WOODEN PLANK
Queens District Melinda Katz announced today that a Queens County grand jury has indicted James Fitzgerald, 53, for attempted murder and other crimes for nearly killing his estranged companion. The defendant allegedly kicked and punched the woman then used a wooden beam embedded with nails to continue the beating. The victim barely survived the vicious…
QUEENS MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR SHOOTING AT NYPD OFFICERS RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 911 CALL
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Rodolfo Montero, 25, has been charged with attempted murder in the first degree and other crimes for allegedly attacking the mother of his child and then firing multiple shots at police officers when they responded to the scene Sunday in College Point, Queens. District Attorney Katz said,…
TWO QUEENS RESIDENTS INDICTED AND CHARGED WITH MURDER IN THE DEATH OF JACKSON HEIGHTS MAN SHOT IN THE BACK
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Joshua Petillo and Kevin Guerra have been indicted by a Queens County grand jury on murder charges and additional crimes for allegedly shooting a man in the middle of a Corona street on June 30, 2020. District Attorney Katz said, “The victim in this case was running…
REPUTED GANG MEMBER INDICTED ON ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES FOR JULY SHOOTING OUTSIDE UMBRELLA HOTEL IN KEW GARDENS
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that a reputed gang member has been indicted by a Queens County grand jury for attempted murder, assault and other charges for allegedly shooting and injuring a Queens Village resident moments after he stepped out of the Umbrella Hotel in Kew Gardens on July 3, 2020. District Attorney…
ALBANY MAN INDICTED ON VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES FOR FAR ROCKAWAY CAR CRASH THAT KILLED 8-YEAR-OLD SON
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that a Queens County grand jury has indicted Victor Mitchell, 34, on vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter and other crimes for a car crash that killed the defendant’s 8-year-old son. According to the charges, sobriety tests showed the defendant consumed alcohol and marijuana and was in an intoxicated state…
REPUTED GANG MEMBER CHARGED WITH MURDER FOR FIRING STRAY BULLET THAT HIT AND KILLED A MAN WALKING HIS DOG
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that an alleged gang member has been charged with murder and other crimes in the death of a 53-year-old man who was hit by a stray bullet as he walked his dog in broad daylight on July 25, 2020. The defendant is accused of firing the shot during…
QUEENS KARATE TEACHER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR RAPING 12-YEAR-OLD STUDENT
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that Hector Quinchi, of Woodside, Queens has been sentenced to 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to rape and other charges. The 37-year-old martial arts instructor had repeated sexual contact with an underage victim between August and October 2019 in the Tae Kwon Do studio where he…
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