Victim Left 'Lifeless, Unrecognizable' On Pavement In White Plains: Attacker Learns His Fate
A man will spend over a decade in state prison for the brutal, unprovoked beating death of a man he knew in Westchester, prosecutors announced.
White Plains resident Jare Diaz, 27, was sentenced on Friday, April 25 to 16 years to life for the beating death of 38-year-old Otoniel Guzman-Desdicho in 2022, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Monday, April 25.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, the attack took place on November 26, 2022, around 11:30 p.m. in White Plains, when Guzman-Desdicho, while walking near the Westchester County Courthouse, encoun…
Asbury Park Teen Who Fatally Shot 19-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 19-year-old Asbury Park resident was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Tuesday, April 22. after being convicted of fatally shooting a man in 2022, when he was 16 years old, authorities said.
Joseph Argilagos was previously convicted of murdering Dariel Vernet last December, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.
At 5:45 p.m., on Friday, July 8, 2022, Asbury Park police responded to the 100 block of Prospect Avenue and found Vernet, a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident with multiple gunshot wounds, Santiago said. He was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center,…
Jose Morales Guilty Of Grisly 2019 Ansonia Murder Of Baby's Mom; Child Remains Missing
A Connecticut jury has found Jose Morales, 28, guilty in the 2019 slaying of his then-girlfriend and the mother of his 1-year-old daughter, bringing to a close a five-year ordeal.
Morales was convicted of murder on Tuesday, April 22, and faces 25 to 65 years in prison when he is sentenced on July 8, authorities announced.
Prosecutors alleged Morales killed 43-year-old Christine Holloway at their Ansonia apartment in December 2019, then disposed of evidence the next day, CT Post reported.
Their daughter, Vanessa, has not been seen since that night. Morales, however, has not been …
Man Admits Attacking Jewish Barber With Scissors In Yonkers
A man has pleaded guilty to a violent hate crime after slashing a Jewish barber in an antisemitic attack inside the victim’s Westchester County barbershop, prosecutors announced.
Yonkers resident Ahmed Al Jabali, 34, admitted in court Thursday, April 17, to second-degree assault as a hate crime for the attack, which happened on August 29, 2024, in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, April 21.
Prosecutors said Al Jabali entered Slava Shushakov’s barbershop and asked for a shave before suddenly grabbing a pair of shears. He called the bar…
Inmate Caught With Sharp Metal Weapon In Pat-Down At Fishkill Correctional Facility: DA
A Dutchess County inmate has admitted to possessing a homemade metal weapon inside Fishkill Correctional Facility and now faces more prison time, prosecutors announced.
Michael Ramirez, 28, pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 10, to first-degree promoting prison contraband in connection with the incident, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office said on Tuesday, April 15.
The charges stem from May 5, 2024, when Ramirez was being moved between housing units at the state prison in Fishkill. During a routine pat frisk, a corrections officer noticed Ramirez acting sus…
Former Tenafly Cop Convicted Of Killing Husband In 'Freak Accident' Sentenced: Prosecutor
Joseph Grieco, a former Tenafly police officer convicted of fatally shooting his husband in what he called a freak accident was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Thursday, April 10, authorities said.
Grieco was previously convicted of aggravated manslaughter and faced up to 30 years in prison.
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, Grieco and his husband John Kelly, a former New York City police officer, were at their Vernon Township home after a night out with friends, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Sahil Kabse said. Grieco, who had been drinking, retrieved his handgun, a Gen4 Glock…
