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Williamsburg

March 21, 2013

Man Wrongfully Convicted in Rabbi's Murder Freed After 23 Years Behind Bars

Prosecutors vacated the wrongful conviction of David Ranta in the 1990 murder of a Williamsburg rabbi.

Morrisania

February 28, 2013

Bronx Man Accused of Hacking Up Mom Killed Her While She Slept, Sources Say

Bashid McLean, 23, is charged with killing his mother, 45-year-old Tanya Byrd.

Midtown

November 30, 2012

Portuguese Model Convicted of Murdering His Older Lover

Renato Seabra, 23, was convicted of second degree murder for killing his lover, Carlos Castro.      

East Harlem

November 15, 2012

Confessed Killer of Italian Student Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison

Bakary Camara was sentenced Wednesday for the brutal slaying of 36-year-old Rita Morelli.

Upper West Side

October 26, 2012

Outpouring of Grief for Children Stabbed to Death on 75th Street

Lulu and Leo Krim, 6 and 2, were allegedly killed by their nanny Yoselyn Ortega at 57 W. 75th St.

East Harlem

October 15, 2012

Days Before Trial, Man Accused of Killing Italian Student Pleads Guilty

Bakary Camara pleaded guilty to killing student Rita Morelli Monday as his trial was set to begin.

Park Slope

October 11, 2012

Family Clings to Hope in Decades-Old Unsolved Homicide

Thomas F. McAvoy's family keeps a memorial on the Park Slope corner where he was shot and killed in 1976.

Times Square & Theater District

October 10, 2012

Portuguese Journalist Told Friend He Was 'Afraid' Hours Before His Murder

Carlos Castro told a friend he felt afraid soon before Renato Seabra allegedly castrated and killed him.

Crown Heights

September 06, 2012

NYPD Releases Photos of Suspects in West Indian Day Parade Stabbing

Leandre Mallinckrodt was stabbed to death after the West Indian Day Parade.

Bensonhurst

August 05, 2012

Same Gun Used in Pair of Brooklyn Store Killings, Police Say

Police say the same suspect may be responsible for murdering two store owners in Brooklyn.

Morris Heights

July 13, 2012

Man Killed After Fight on Bronx Basketball Court

Tashawn Murray, 22, was shot and killed by a group of men at a Bronx basketball court, cops said.

Astoria

June 29, 2012

Boyfriend to Surrender in Killing of Astoria Financial Exec, Police Say

Jason Bohn was expected to turn himself in Friday for allegedly killing Danielle Thomas in Astoria.

Harlem

December 01, 2011

Rita Morelli Murder Suspect Said 'Evil Spell' Led Him to Kill, Cops Say

Suspected murderer Bakary Camara told police that an 'evil spell' led him to allegedly kill Rita Morelli.

Harlem

November 10, 2011

Families in Harlem Stabbing Death Give Conflicting Accounts of Abuse

Emma Cornelius, 28, was arraigned on charges she stabbed boyfriend Christopher Joseph to death in her Harlem apartment on Nov. 7. 

Midtown

June 17, 2011

Essex House Killer Gets 23 Years to Life, Sparking Outrage from Victim's Family

Andree "Sara" Bejjani's sister slammed Derrick Praileau's sentence Friday as being too light.