Five gang members were sentenced to prison on Friday for fatally stabbing a 15-year-old New York boy whom they mistook for a rival gang member. Though all five men were convicted of first-degree murder, Joniki Matinez Estrella, 24, was the only person sentenced to life in prison without parole for the June 2018 slaying of …
One of the five gang members convicted for last year’s mistaken-identity murder of a 15-year-old New York boy allegedly attacked a corrections officer on Tuesday. Sources told WPIX that Jose Muniz—who is facing life in prison for the June 20 slaying of Lesandro Guzman-Feliz—dislocated the shoulder of a Manhattan Detention Center corrections officer. The officer …
Eight remaining alleged gang members who are facing second-degree murder charges for last year’s slaying 15-year-old New York boy may not see a criminal trial as the district attorney is reportedly open to them pleading guilty to lesser charges. From WPIX, Assistant District Attorney Morgan Dolan revealed in court Monday that they’ll allow the eight …
Five men were convicted Friday for last summer’s stabbing death of a 15-year-old New York boy outside of a bodega, which was caught on video. WPIX reported that Santiago Rodriguez, 24, Joniki Matinez, 24, Jose Muniz, 21, Danel Fernandez, 21, and Manuel Rivera, 18, were found guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, gang assault, and …
A New York prosecutor detailed how hard a 15-year-old tried to fight off a group of accused gang members as they allegedly stabbed him to death in front of a bodega last summer. During Tuesday’s closing arguments, Bronx assistant district attorney Morgan Dolan told the jury how Lesandro Guzman-Feliz valiantly avoided multiple attempted stabbings by …
The mother of a slain 15-year-old boy has agreed to not sit in on her son’s murder trial after having two emotional outbursts which have halted court proceedings and threatened a mistrial. WPIX reported that Leandra Feliz will watch a live stream of the high-profile trial from another courtroom. The agreement, made between Feliz and …
The mother of a murdered New York boy was reportedly barred from court Tuesday after having a second emotional outburst, this time while an accused gang member took the stand. According to the New York Daily News, Leandra Feliz yelled out as Michael “Sosa” Reyes, a key witness who allegedly partook in Lesandro Guzman-Feliz’s June …
The father of a New York teen who was murdered on camera last year abruptly left court Thursday after seeing his son’s bloody clothing were presented to the jury. According to WPIX, an NYPD officer testified that Lesandro Guzman-Feliz’s clothes were so soaked with blood that they leaked through a brown paper evidence bag and …
The girlfriend of one of the 14 suspected gang members facing criminal charges for last year’s stabbing death of a 15-year-old boy testified in a New York court that her boyfriend had pointed himself out in surveillance footage which showed the teen’s murder. WPIX reports that on Tuesday, Yudelvi Mena, 21, said in court that …
Leandra Feliz reportedly had an emotional breakdown while watching video of her son bleed to death on a sidewalk
One of 14 men who was criminally charged in last year’s death of a 15-year-old New York boy will be given time served for being the prosecution’s star witness. From WPIX, Kevin Alvarez, 19, revealed Tuesday that he has a cooperation agreement with the Office of the Bronx District Attorney. While Alvarez had pleaded guilty …
A gang member who pleaded guilty for his role in last summer’s machete killing of a 15-year-old New York boy cried in court as he saw what he did to the teen when he sought refuge in a bodega. From WPIX, Kevin Alvarez, 19, broke down on the witness stand after viewing surveillance footage shot …
