Katz carries new energy into role as DA
/
“In Queens County, we are going to have fairness and equity. We are going to start over.”
Read More
First defendants arraigned under new Queens DA, state bail reform
/
DA Melinda Katz has vowed to implement several changes to the way justice is dispensed and defendants are treated in Queens.
Read MoreBrooklynite convicted of ‘ridiculous’ fatal shooting in Astoria
/
Santiago Salcedo was convicted for shooting Qsaun Brown to death on Steinway Street after Brown made a derogatory remark toward two women.
Read MoreADAs honor outgoing Acting DA John Ryan at holiday party
/
Dozens gathered to send Acting DA Jack Ryan off with fond remarks and holiday cheer.
Read MoreBrooklyn man pleads guilty in fatal Far Rockaway ice-pick ‘stabbing frenzy’
/
Norbert Williams admitted to attacking a man with an ice pick in the stairwell of an apartment building.
Read MoreCommunity Board 9 hosts discussion on criminal justice reforms
/
The discussion will address the sweeping criminal justice and bail reforms scheduled to go into effect this January.
Read MoreSunnyside man convicted of assault in one-punch death case
/
Steven O’Brien pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, for punching Danny McGee in the face.
Read MorePair of prosecutors blast upcoming bail and discovery reforms
/
Acting Queens District Attorney John Ryan has been an outspoken opponent of the bail reform measures for months.
Read MoreQueens Misdemeanor Veterans Treatment Court celebrates official opening
/
The court refers eligible defendants to specialized support services and treatment as an alternative to incarceration.
Read MoreMiami man faces 15 years in prison for alleged Uber investment scam
/
The vehicles with the VIN numbers the investors were given had allegedly never been registered or titled to the investor.
Read MoreThe Race for Queens District Attorney: A Retrospective
/
Take a look back with us as we reflect on some of the Queens DA race’s highest highs, lowest lows and spiciest moments.
Read MoreFar Rockaway man gets 25 to life sentence for brutal paint can murder
/
He pummeled the victim with paint cans, a weed whacker and other household items.
Read MoreFlushing man’s flashy sports car scam hits road block: Queens DA
/
Prosecutors say the man claimed his McLaren 570 sports car was stolen after he crashed it on Long Island.
Read MoreJamaica man sentenced to up to life in prison for brutal 2017 stabbing
/
Marque Copeland was staying at a home on 145th Street in November 2017 when he attacked Christopher Cody amid an ongoing dispute.
Read MoreGrand jury indicts Long Island man for murder of mother-in-law in Jamaica
/
He faces 25 years in prison if convicted.
Read More
