tags

Domestic Violence

Recent Headlines

Washington Heights & Inwood

October 20, 2011

Man Who Killed his Teen Girlfriend Sentenced to Up to Life in Prison

Andre Velez was accused of killing his girlfriend, Glendalyz Pagan, in 2009 after a heated argument. 

Downtown

June 03, 2011

Cyrus Vance Jr. Wants Tougher Domestic Violence Laws

Cyrus Vance Jr. wants stiffer penalties to target repeat domestic violence offenders.

Manhattan

May 09, 2011

Public Advocate Urges NYPD to Address Ticket-Fixing Scandal

The massive police ticket-fixing scandal allegedly includes incidents of domestic violence and drunk driving, sources say.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 18, 2011

Pols Demand Domestic Violence Registry in Wake of Sarah Coit Murder

Domestic violence offenders convicted of felony assault would be required to register under a proposed law.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 13, 2011

Lower East Side Murder Victim's Body Heads Home

Murder victim Sarah Coit's body was picked up by a Greenwich, Conn. funeral home on Tuesday, the ME said.

Manhattan

April 12, 2011

Murder Suspect Had History of Violent Fights With Girlfriend

Raul Barrera had a history of quarreling loudly with girlfriend Sarah Coit at their former Murray Hill apartment.

Upper East Side

January 04, 2011

Grand Larcenies Plummet in Upper East Side as Rapes, Assaults Rise

Crime on the Upper East Side, mostly made up of grand larceny, fell in 2010. But the incidence of rapes rose.

Manhattan

November 08, 2010

Domestic Violence, Hate Crime Stats to be Posted Online

The Mayor signed two laws Monday that will require the city to post the data on its "My Neighborhood Statistics" website.

Harlem

October 13, 2010

Harlem Woman Acquitted of Murdering Husband She Said Abused Her

Donna Cobb faced 25 years to life in prison for plunging a butter knife into her husband's chest in 2006.

Manhattan

August 19, 2010

A Mother Murdered in Front of Her Daughter as Manhattan Homicides Rise

Massielle Abreu was one of Manhattan's 37 murder victims in 2010, an increase of 15 percent from last year's record low.

Harlem

August 18, 2010

Woman Allegedly Shot by Off-Duty Cop Charged With Assault

A woman who was allegedly shot by her off-duty cop girlfriend during a dispute was charged with assault Tuesday.

Manhattan

August 12, 2010

Former Paterson Aide David Johnson Surrenders on Assault Charges

David Johnson, a former aide to Governor David Paterson, surrendered on assault charges, Thursday morning.

Harlem

August 10, 2010

Off-Duty Police Officer 'Justified' in Shooting Girlfriend, Lawyer Says

A lawyer for Ekeythia Dunston said she was acting in self-defense when she fired her weapon at her domestic partner.

Manhattan

July 22, 2010

Alleged Domestic Violence Victim in Paterson Aide Scandal Speaks Out

Sherr-una Booker has renewed her accusations against Paterson aide David Johnson after initially dropping them.

Manhattan

March 26, 2010

David Paterson Devised Statement That Had Woman Recant Domestic Violence Charge, Says Times

Sherr-una Booker has renewed her accusations against Paterson aide David Johnson after initially dropping them.