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March 15, 2023 | New York Times

Jail Captain Convicted of Negligent Homicide in Hanging Death of Inmate Click For More

A jail supervisor who walked away from an inmate after he had hanged himself was convicted of criminally negligent homicide on Tuesday, capping a trial that pointed to the brutal conditions inside New York City's jails and the persistence of inmate suicides.

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March 15, 2023 | Buzzfeed News

A 69-Year-Old Man Is Accused Of Scamming $1.8 Million From Women He Met On Dating Apps Click For More

A New York man has been indicted for allegedly scamming women he met on dating apps out of $1.8 million.

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March 15, 2023 | Law and Crime

NYC man allegedly bilked nearly $2 million from Upper East Side women though a romance and investment scams Click For More

A supervisor in a now-shuttered New York City jail who walked away after an inmate hanged himself to death with a makeshift noose has been convicted of negligent homicide, the district attorney's office announced on Tuesday.

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March 14, 2023 | AMNY

Ex-Correction captain at ‘Tombs’ convicted of criminally negligent homicide for inmate death Click For More

A former Department of Correction (DOC) captain assigned to “The Tombs” in Manhattan was convicted of preventing life-saving actions for a person in custody at the notorious jail, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

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March 14, 2023 | New York Daily News

NYC correction boss found guilty of criminally negligent homicide for not stopping inmate’s suicide Click For More

A jury found NYC Correction Department Capt. Rebecca Hillman guilty of criminally negligent homicide Tuesday for not stopping an inmate’s suicide.

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March 14, 2023

D.A. Bragg Announces Trial Conviction of Corrections Captain For Negligent Homicide Click For More

“Rebecca Hillman failed in her duty to provide for the safety of those under her watch as a Captain of the Department of Correction, causing the death of Ryan Wilson through her inexplicable negligence. Incarcerated individuals deserve to have their lives treated with dignity. I cannot imagine the pain that Mr. Wilson family and loved ones continue to feel, and I am deeply sorry for their loss,” said District Attorney Bragg.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 weeks ago
Our Antiquities Trafficking Unit has recovered around 6,350 artifacts worth nearly $500 million and repatriated nearly 6,000 of them to 38 countries. Congratulations to Unit Chief Matthew Bogdanos for being honored in TIME for his work:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 weeks ago
NEW: Today we announced the indictment of Remington Yhap for allegedly raping a teenage patient during a therapy session after engaging in a several-months-long course of sexual misconduct. This investigation is ongoing. If you have been subjected to abuse, please call our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373.

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Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 weeks ago
“My thoughts are with the victim who will be paralyzed for the rest of his life due to this near-fatal shooting.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the sentencing of Zykil Adamson for shooting a 26-year-old man: