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Woman convicted of beating special needs cousin to death in Upper West Side apartment 
A Manhattan woman was convicted in the "shocking and horrific" beating death of her teenage cousin who was living with her for the summer for what she referred to as "cousin boot camp."
Disabled teen’s cousin guilty of brutally killing him in her Manhattan apartment
The older cousin of a disabled 15-year-old boy has been convicted of brutally beating him with a belt in a savage hour-long attack in her Upper West Side apartment, then forcing water down his throat, causing the vulnerable youth’s death, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
ilovetheupoerwestside: Johnette Booker Found Guilty for Death of Special Needs Teen Cousin
Manhattan D.A. Bragg has announced the guilty conviction of 43-year-old Johnette Booker, who caused the death of her 15-year-old special needs cousin in June 2021 while he was staying at her Upper West Side apartment.Booker was found guilty on a slew of manslaughter and assault charges, and is expected to be sentenced on March 7.
Suspect in random attacks on women in Manhattan indicted on hate crime charges
Daquan Armstead, 32, is charged with three counts of third-degree assault as a hate crime, two counts of third-degree attempted assault as a hate crime and seven counts of second-degree aggravated harassment, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
Homeless man’s subway stab spree triggered by stolen blanket: Prosecutors
A homeless man accused of the brutal stabbings of two victims in separate subway attacks — including an off-duty MTA subway cleaner — spiraled out of control after the first victim stole his blanket and used it to sleep on the train, prosecutors said Thursday.
Man indicted for 2024 string of random ‘misogynistic attacks’ across Manhattan: DA
Daquan Armstead, of the Bronx, is charged with three counts of assault in the third degree as a hate crime, two counts of attempted assault in the third degree as a hate crime, and aggravated harassment.
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