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Man Receives 9-Year Sentence for Kings Plaza Mall Sneaker Store Shooting

Man Receives 9-Year Sentence for Kings Plaza Mall Sneaker Store Shooting

Timothy Briggs plead guilty to charges related to a shooting at Kings Plaza Mall on Jan. 31.
Frank James Pleads Guilty to 10 Counts of Terrorism in Sunset Park Subway Mass Shooting

Frank James Pleads Guilty to 10 Counts of Terrorism in Sunset Park Subway Mass Shooting

Defendant directed gunfire at commuters during rush hour in Brooklyn, wounding 10 people.
Brooklyn's Rate of Homicides, Shootings Dropped in 2022, But Index Crimes Spiked, DA Says

Brooklyn's Rate of Homicides, Shootings Dropped in 2022, But Index Crimes Spiked, DA Says

Shootings in Brooklyn decreased by 31% and homicides went down by 21%.

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Jail For Rape of 21-Year-Old Woman

The sentence of 36-year-old Shinol John comes following a November jury trial that convicted him of two counts of first-degree rape
More Than 200 Firearms Recovered in Brooklyn Gun Buyback

More Than 200 Firearms Recovered in Brooklyn Gun Buyback

Buyback received the most guns during a single event in city history.
Less Violence, More Cheesecake: Brooklyn Icon Junior's Restaurant Sponsors Gun Buyback This Saturday

Less Violence, More Cheesecake: Brooklyn Icon Junior's Restaurant Sponsors Gun Buyback This Saturday

Junior’s Restaurant partners with the New York Police Department and Brooklyn District Attorney's Office in an effort to curb gun violence.

BK Health Agency to Cough Up $3.2 M After Cheating Workers

White Glove Community Care is required to pay $3.2 million after making false claims to Medicaid and cheating employees out of wages.
Brownsville Father Arraigned in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter

Brownsville Father Arraigned in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter

According to the investigation results, the defendant hit his daughter in the back of the head with a closed fist.
Four Convicted in Gang-Related Brooklyn Shootings

Four Convicted in Gang-Related Brooklyn Shootings

Over the course of two days, the defendants carried out four separate drive-by-shootings in Canarsie, Prospect Park South and Brownsville.
32 Alleged Members of Brownsville-Based Gangs Charged With 106 Counts

32 Alleged Members of Brownsville-Based Gangs Charged With 106 Counts

There were 19 shootings, two fatalities and 14 total victims in four separate indictments. Several of the victims were innocent bystanders.