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Parents Charged with Murder of 4-Year-Old Son Who Starved to Death While Living in Feces-Covered Apartment 
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. confirmed Nytavia Ragsdale, 26, and Laron Modlin, 25, had been indicted after their son Jah’Meik Modlin died at around 5:50 a.m. local time on Oct. 14, 2024, per a press release.
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.
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.
Staten Island Man Charged In Unprovoked UWS Assault: DA
Hansel Esparragoza, a 37-year-old Staten Island man, faces charges of second- and third-degree assault in connection with an unprovoked attack on an 81-year-old West Sider, Guela Levi Freeman, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office announced on Monday.
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