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An East New York resident was sentenced to 25-year-to-life for senselessly taking the life of a 16-year-old.

Brooklyn man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatally shooting teenager

May 29 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A 30-year-old resident of East New York was sentenced on Tuesday to 25 years to life in prison for the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old in a shocking and unprovoked attack. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Phyllis Chu announced the sentence of Ralief Bradford on Tuesday. Bradford was previously convicted on March 28, 2024, during a […]

Judge gavel, handgun and bullets on wooden background.

Crown Heights man sentenced to 15 years for fatal shooting at East New York party

May 23 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A Crown Heights man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally shooting a 17-year-old girl at a party in East New York. Javone Duncan, 24, was convicted of manslaughter in March for the 2022 incident. “This senseless shooting took the life of a young woman with a bright future,” said District Attorney Eric […]

Dozens of recent YouTube videos showcase the grim reality of East New York’s ‘Penn Track,’ a known hotspot for sex trafficking, where women can be seen walking the streets at all hours. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)**EFE OUT**

Two men charged in Brooklyn sex trafficking murder case

April 23 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A federal court in Brooklyn unsealed a seven-count indictment charging two men with murder and sex trafficking on Friday, stemming from a violent altercation over control of a trafficking victim in the notorious “Penn Track” area. The indictment asserts that the individuals, known in the criminal underworld by their monikers “Prince” or “Sir Prince” and […]