Alvin Bragg is the 37th District Attorney elected in Manhattan. Alvin – a lifelong Manhattanite who served as a state and federal prosecutor – has spent more than two decades fighting to make our communities safer and our criminal justice system fairer.
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Harlem parents charged with murder in starvation death of 4-year-old boy, DA says
Prosecutors charged the parents of a 4-year-old boy who starved to death in Harlem with murder, manslaughter, and four counts of assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
Parents Indicted After NYC Boy Starved To Death Inside Apartment: DA
The parents of a 4-year-old-boy who starved to death inside a New York City apartment have been indicted on charges, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Parents of Harlem Boy Who Starved to Death Are Charged With Murder
The parents of Jahmeik Modlin, a 4-year-old boy who starved to death at his Harlem apartment last month, have been indicted on charges of second-degree murder, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.
D.A. Bragg: Alex Borders Indicted For Using Fake Diamond Company To Steal $300K In Jewelry, Magazine Ads; $3K In Worker’s Wages
“As alleged, Alex Borders went to extreme lengths to create a purported diamond company and steal from consumers, magazine publications, and an employee who put in hours of work for zero pay,” said District Attorney Bragg. “With the enactment of New York State Senate Bill S2832A, wage theft is now a form of Grand Larceny, allowing us to bring stronger charges against employers who exploit their workers. This investigation is ongoing - please call the Financial Frauds Bureau at 212-335-8900 if you may be a victim.”
D.A. Bragg: Parents Of 4-Year-Old Jah’Meik Modlin Indicted For Murder
“The death of Jah’Meik Modlin, an innocent four-year-old child, is a tragedy that has scarred this city. That he died a slow and painful death, starving alongside his older siblings, somehow isolated in the heart of Harlem, is a stain on our collective conscience,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Today his parents are indicted for allegedly killing him through extreme physical neglect and persistent abuse with depraved indifference for his life. Our Child Abuse Bureau is working diligently to secure justice for Jah’Meik and to support his three siblings during this immensely difficult process. If you are aware of severe neglect or abuse, please call 911 in an emergency, or contact us at 212-335-4308.”
Suspect Indicted for Assaulting 81-Year-Old Woman on Upper West Side
Manhattan D.A. Bragg has announced the indictment of 37-year-old Hansel Esparragoza for assaulting an 81-year-old woman on the Upper West Side on Friday, September 13. This was one of two attacks against elderly women on the UWS that day.
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Today we announced the murder indictment of Nytavia Ragsdale and Laron Modlin for the death of their 4-year-old son Jah’Meik Modlin and the abuse of their three other children in their Harlem apartment. Learn more:
“As alleged, Hansel Esparragoza punched an 81-year-old woman in the face in an unprovoked attack, causing her to lose consciousness and fall to the ground.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment in @NYC_Patch:
Today we announced the indictment of Hansel Esparragoza for allegedly punching an 81-year-old woman in the face while she was walking her son’s dog in an unprovoked attack. Learn more here:
ICYMI: Raymond Kwok was indicted for stabbing a man at an East Village subway station. “New Yorkers relying on public transportation deserve to be safe. Violence in our transit system, especially with dangerous weapons, will not be tolerated.” –D.A. Bragg.
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