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February 10, 2026 | Patch

5 Charged In Firearm Conspiracy Linked To 9 Harlem Shootings: DA Click For More

HARLEM, NY — Five young men have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to arm themselves and carry out nine shooting incidents across Harlem over nearly a year, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Tuesday.

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February 6, 2026 | I LOVE THE UPPER WEST SIDE

Arsonist Indicted for Series of Fires on Upper West Side and Upper East Side Click For More

The out-of-state man arrested last fall for setting garbage cans on fire on both the UWS and UES has now been indicted for a total of seven arsons across the two neighborhoods.

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February 5, 2026 | Patch

7 Arsons Committed On The UES And UWS, Prosecutor Says Click For More

An Oregon man is facing charges related to seven different arson attacks on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. said Thursday.

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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 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.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
ICYMI: “We believe that many small businesses were harmed by this theft, some of which may not be able to recover from their financial losses.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment for a multi-state organized retail theft ring:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 days ago
ICYMI: For the fifth consecutive summer, our office awarded a total of $300,000 to ten community-based organizations to fund youth gun violence prevention initiatives across Manhattan. Watch here to learn more!
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 days ago
“Every gun turned in reduces the risk of a potential act of violence or accidental shooting, and I encourage New Yorkers with firearms to turn them in on June 13.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about our upcoming gun buyback with NYPD: