Alvin Bragg is the 37th District Attorney elected in Manhattan. Alvin – a lifelong Manhattanite who served as a state and federal prosecutor – has spent more than two decades fighting to make our communities safer and our criminal justice system fairer.
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New York Prosecutors Warn of Rising Facebook and WhatsApp Scams Targeting Immigrants
W. L. was scrolling through his Facebook feed last Thursday morning when he saw a post claiming to be from the aid group Catholic Charities, offering free legal immigration services. “I got excited thinking it was real,” the 56-year-old Ecuadorian asylum seeker told Documented in Spanish.
Man Convicted of Raping Nurse in Her UES Apartment During Vicious Attack in Fall ‘24
The suspect, Donovan Murphy, was arrested by the NYPD Fugitive Task Force on Oct. 2, 2024, four days after the brutal attack. He broke into the nurses apartment at 3:40 a.m. on September 28. The 29-year-old nurse who was sleeping between shifts found him in bed next to her whereupon he began a vicious assault that left her with a fractured skull.
D.A. Bragg: Man Indicted For Murdering His Wife In Harlem
“Basilisa Negron was getting ready for work one morning when her estranged husband allegedly broke into her apartment and murdered her with six gunshots at close range,” said District Attorney Bragg. ”If you are experiencing intimate partner violence, please call us at 212-335-9373. We have dedicated prosecutors and social workers to help you, including by developing a safety plan. My thoughts are with Ms. Negron’s children and other loved ones who are mourning her devastating loss.”
Ex-CFA Institute Executive Pleads Guilty to $6 Million Theft
The CFA Institute’s former chief marketing officer pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $6 million from the financial education group and another company.
Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Fatal East Harlem Shooting of Teen
EAST HARLEM, NY — The final defendant has pleaded guilty to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Dominick Allen in East Harlem in January 2023, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Wednesday.
D.A. Bragg Announces Final Guilty Plea In Fatal Shooting Of Dominick Allen In East Harlem
“Kuran Brown-Wilson engaged in a deadly conspiracy that ended Dominick Allen’s young life,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Acting in concert with his co-defendants, Brown-Wilson carried out senseless gun violence that jeopardized the safety of multiple New Yorkers and underscores the harm caused by illegal firearms in our communities. Shootings are down nearly 70% in Manhattan since I took office, and we remain committed to working with our public safety partners to hold those responsible for gun violence accountable while continuing to drive down this violence.”
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