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January 30, 2026 | West Side Rag

Man Sentenced For Morningside Heights Double Murder 30 Years Ago: Manhattan DA Click For More

A man was sentenced Thursday for a shocking double murder three decades ago that claimed the lives of a Morningside Heights woman and her special-needs daughter, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday.

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January 30, 2026

ICYMI: D.A. Bragg Urges Comprehensive, Nationwide Action To Combat 3D Printed Guns In USA Today Op-Ed Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., wrote an op-ed in USA Today urging a comprehensive, nationwide approach to address the widening threat of 3D printed guns. These weapons are readily available through what D.A. Bragg describes as the “kitchen table pipeline,” and bad actors are manufacturing fully operable firearms at home for just a few hundred dollars. 

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January 30, 2026 | USA TODAY

Manhattan DA Bragg: We must confront deadly threat of 3D printed guns Click For More

My office has prioritized prosecuting those manufacturing and selling homemade guns. We have announced several indictments and prison sentences for those who have made, sold and trafficked these weapons.

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January 29, 2026 | New York Post

NYC judge rips cold case killer at sentencing for 1994 murders of mom, daughter – as lowlife whines he’ll die in prison Click For More

Ailing ex-con Larry Atkinson, 67, predicted he has two years to live moments before Judge Althea Drysdale sentenced him to 40 years to life behind bars for the killings of Sarah Roberts, 57, and her developmentally disabled daughter Sharon, 23, who were found strangled to death inside NYCHA’s Grant Houses on Feb. 20, 1994.

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January 29, 2026 | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Decades later, convicted killer of Harlem mother and daughter sentenced to 40 years Click For More

The steep term was handed down to Larry Atkinson, 67, following his October conviction at trial on two counts of second-degree murder for fatally strangling Sarah Roberts, 57, and her 25-year-old daughter Sharon inside their Grant Houses apartment on W. 125th St. on Feb. 20, 1994.

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January 29, 2026

D.A. Bragg: Larry Atkinson Sentenced For 1994 Murder Of Mother And Daughter Click For More

“We are resolute in our commitment to solving homicides and providing justice to victims and their families, no matter how long it takes,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Thirty years after strangling Sarah Roberts and her daughter Sharon, Larry Atkinson stands convicted by a jury of two counts of murder and will serve decades in prison. Thanks to the skill of our prosecutors and the dogged work of our partners at OCME and the NYPD, there is finally closure for this horrific crime.”


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office5 days ago
Earlier this week D.A. Bragg stopped by @columbialawschool to connect with students and highlight the work of our office. Watch here to learn more about their experience!
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office5 days ago
In Manhattan, major crime is down in nearly every category compared to last year. And so far this year Manhattan had ZERO homicides, a first since 2018!

Murders and shootings continue to decline to pre-pandemic levels. There is always more work to do, but along with our partners at the NYPD we are continuing our efforts to reduce gun violence and keep our borough safe.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office6 days ago
“That work really is a complement to our traditional enforcement work.” – D.A. Bragg. Listen to @danwiig1 @nycountylawyers Amicus Curiae podcast for more on our investments in mental health and use of problem-solving courts.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office