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February 27, 2026 | News 12

Brooklyn man sentenced for fatally shooting ex-girlfriend near Union Square in 2022 Click For More

Clarkson Wilson, 47, will serve 25 years to life behind bars for shooting 25-year-old Imani Armstrong in the head at point-blank range on Sept. 1 as she walked home from her job on East 14th Street.

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February 27, 2026 | Patch

Boy, 16, Sex Trafficked In Washington Heights Apartment, DA Says Click For More

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — A Manhattan man was sentenced Friday to 12 years in state prison for sexually assaulting and trafficking a 16-year-old boy over the course of five months in a Washington Heights apartment, prosecutors said.

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February 27, 2026 | Pix11

NYC man waited for girlfriend to leave IHOP before murdering her: DA Click For More

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A man was sentenced to 25 years to life for the murder of his girlfriend as she was leaving her job at an IHOP, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday.

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February 27, 2026 | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Killer gets 25 years for gunning down young mom leaving work at Manhattan IHOP Click For More

The terrifying and senseless murder of a young mother at the hands of a Brooklyn man she briefly dated resulted in a prison term of 25 years to life in prison at the killer’s Manhattan sentencing Friday.

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February 27, 2026

D.A. Bragg Announces Sentencing For Domestic Violence Murder Near Union Square Click For More

“Imani Armstrong was leaving her job one morning, not knowing that her life would be cut short by an ex-partner with a gun. Clarkson Wilson is facing significant prison time for his calculated, callous, and deadly conduct,” said District Attorney Bragg. “While this sentencing will not bring Ms. Armstrong back, I hope that it can serve as a measure of closure for her loved ones who continue to mourn her loss.”

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February 27, 2026

D.A. Bragg Announces Prison Sentence In Child Sex Trafficking Case Click For More

“Sex trafficking evolves with technology, and traffickers increasingly rely on social media and anonymous messaging applications,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Matthew Halstead trafficked this child with the help of those tools, and further used them to share images of the child’s assault and attempt to recruit more children. I thank the young survivor for his bravery in participating in the criminal process, including speaking at today’s sentencing, which will help protect other vulnerable young people.”


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Earlier this week, Hannah Yu our Hate Crimes Unit Chief, gave a presentation to students at Guttman Community College on how our office prosecutes and investigates hate crimes!