Tag: bronx
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Bronx Gang Indictment Brings Relief to Sotomayor Houses Residents
Ten members of the violent Bronxdale/YDS gang face racketeering charges, including attempted murder and robbery, bringing relief to Sotomayor Houses residents. NYPD, ATF, and SDNY collaborated on the indictment, with two arrests made and eight more defendants to be transferred.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Bronxdale/YDS GangSotomayor HousesRacketeeringNYPDATFSouthern District of New YorkBronxFBI
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Former Juvenile Center Staffer Charged with Bribery for Smuggling Contraband
Former Horizon Juvenile Center staffer Joshua Smith faces bribery charges for allegedly smuggling marijuana, tobacco, and pills to residents in exchange for cash. Officials condemn the actions, highlighting the impact on youth rehabilitation.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Joshua SmithHorizon Juvenile CenterBriberyContrabandBronxJuvenile DetentionPublic CorruptionFBI
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Four Tren de Aragua Members Plead Guilty to Double Murder in Bronx
Four members of the Tren de Aragua gang, identified as illegal aliens from Venezuela, pleaded guilty to a double murder in the Bronx, New York City. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed the pleas, highlighting the gang's violent natureā¦
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsLegalSocial IssuesLatin America Tren de AraguaBronxMurderDHSVenezuelaIllegal ImmigrationGuilty PleaU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Transferring Obscene Material to Minor
Nasif Talukder, a resident of the Bronx, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of transferring obscene material to a minor. He now faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Nasif TalukderBronxFBI BuffaloCrimeLegal ProceedingsFBI
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May 15th: A Day in History
Lyman Frank Baum's birth, San Francisco's Committee of Vigilance, and Sholem Aleichem's death marked May 15th in history.
EntertainmentLaw EnforcementMediaSocial Issues Lyman Frank BaumSan FranciscoSholem AleichemBronxNew YorkYiddishAuthorsU.S. Library of Congress