Hamden Man Convicted In Deadly New Haven Shooting Of 27-Year-Old Learns His Fate
A Connecticut man will spend decades behind bars for a deadly shooting that left one person dead and another seriously hurt in a New Haven neighborhood.
Treyvon Battle, 35, of Hamden, was sentenced to serve 80 years in prison on Wednesday, April 22, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said.
A jury found Battle guilty of murder, first-degree assault, criminal possession of a firearm, and carrying a pistol without a permit in January.
The charges stem from a shooting that happened on May 27, 2017, on Dickerman Street in New Haven.
Prosecutors said Battle opened fi…
Murder At Accused Drug Boss Funeral Solved, Suspect Nabbed In Valley Stream Man's Death: Cops
A suspect has been arrested in the murder of a Long Island man outside a funeral in Queens, police said Thursday, April 23.
Joseph Gilbert Stevens, a 33-year-old Bronx man, was charged with second-degree murder and two counts of weapons possession in connection with the killing, the NYPD said.
Richard Carter, a 49-year-old Valley Stream man, was killed in the gunfire outside Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York in Queens on Friday, April 10, according to authorities. The suspect then fled north on a side street and was described as wearing a DKNY jacket, a colorful sweatshirt, and ora…
Maryland Drug Ring Busted: Guns, Fentanyl, Hundreds Of Grams Seized In Baltimore Takedown
A major drug trafficking operation tied to fentanyl, heroin, and illegal firearms has been dismantled in Maryland following a months-long investigation, federal authorities announced.
In Baltimore, multiple men are now facing federal charges after investigators targeted a drug ring operating out of the 500 block of Sheridan Avenue in North Baltimore, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
The takedown capped an investigation that stretched from August 2025 through March 2026, as agents tracked drug sales, firearm transactions, and stash locations tied to the group, officials said.
Prosecut…
Funeral Shooting: Valley Stream Man Killed After Service In Queens, Nypd Says
A Long Island man was shot and killed while attending a funeral in Queens, according to multiple reports.
Cops said Richard Carter, a 49-year-old Valley Stream man, stepped outside after the service ended at the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York on Friday, April 10, according to WCBS.
After that, witnesses heard multiple gunshots and saw Carter lying dead on the ground, WABC reported. The suspect fled on a CitiBike, authorities said.
Police did not publicly reveal who the service was for. The suspect was wearing a DKNY jacket, a colorful sweatshirt, and orange sneakers and fled no…
