Groper Stalks Flatbush As Cops Hunt Suspect In Brooklyn Sex Spree
Brooklyn police are searching for a man accused of multiple gropings and assaults along the Flatbush corridor in mid‑April. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call Crime Stoppers.
Brooklyn Teen Shot on Livonia Avenue as East New York Grapples With Gunfire
A 16-year-old was shot in the leg Friday in East New York and is in stable condition. Police say the shooting happened near 909 Livonia Ave and no arrests have been announced.
Lithium Batteries Turn Downtown Brooklyn Garbage Truck Into Rolling Inferno
FDNY says lithium-ion batteries ignited a garbage truck fire on Flatbush Avenue Extension; crews dumped the load and blocked lanes while cleanup continued. No injuries were reported.
Brooklyn GodSquad Ex-Boss Dodges Jail, Gets Three Years Probation
Edward Richard Hinds, former head of the GodSquad, was sentenced to three years' probation after pleading guilty to endangering a child. The case has renewed scrutiny of city-funded anti-violence programs.
Top NY Court Smacks Kings County Plea Deals Over Abuse Survivor Rights
The Court of Appeals ruled April 23 that prosecutors may not condition pleas on survivors waiving DVSJA hearings, reversing a lower court and remanding the case. The decision preserves survivors’ ability to seek trauma‑informed sentencing.












