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Breon Peace, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announces the guilty plea in the first case prosecuted under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which targets gun trafficking specifically. Photo: Peter K. Afriyie/AP

Undercover sting nabs Brooklyn woman for gun and drug trafficking

June 14 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A Brooklyn resident pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking firearms and distributing fentanyl and cocaine base on Wednesday and faces up to 35 years in prison following an undercover sting operation. Ariana Charles, 28, pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking firearms and conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base. The plea was entered […]

Cory Martin, a 36-year-old from Rosedale, Queens, was found guilty in federal court on Monday of dismembering a woman and attempting to collect life insurance.Photo courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the EDNY

Canarsie Park carnage: Queens man convicted in grisly murder-for-insurance scheme

March 4 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A 36-year-old from Queens was found guilty by a federal jury in Brooklyn on Monday on charges related to the murder and dismemberment of a woman in a scheme to collect life insurance benefits. The verdict against Cory Martin, of Rosedale, includes murder for hire, murder-for-hire conspiracy, wire-fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft and fraudulent use […]

The intersection of Glenwood Road and East 105th Street in Brooklyn where Gary Turner allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian with his 2017 Dodge Caravan while under the influence of alcohol on Jan. 31, around 6:45 p.m.Screenshot via Google Street View

Canarsie man faces vehicular manslaughter charges after fatal drunk driving incident

March 1 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the indictment of Gary Turner, 47, of Canarsie, on charges of vehicular manslaughter on Wednesday. The indictment comes after Turner allegedly struck and killed 68-year-old pedestrian Luis Garcia while driving under the influence. According to the district attorney, the incident occurred on Jan. 31, around 6:45 P.M., when Turner, driving […]