An accused gang member believed to have fatally stabbed a New York City boy in the neck last summer has rejected a plea deal Thursday that could’ve spared him from spending the rest of his life behind bars. According to News12, Jonaiki Martinez-Estrella, 24, one of 14 men charged in the June 20 slaying of …
A man charged for last year’s stabbing death of a 15-year-old New York boy is reportedly in talks with prosecutors about making a plea deal that could spare him from life in prison. The mother of Lesandro Guzman-Ortiz, Leandra Feliz, told WPIX Tuesday that she’s requested a meeting with Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark amid news that Jonaiki …
A group of Good Samaritans is being applauded for reportedly stepping in to protect a teen against a weapon-wielding mob who had stolen his moped and attacked him in broad daylight. New York Daily News reported that customer Vincent Millan, 43, and a group of Brooklyn bodega workers intervened Thursday evening after the unnamed 17-year-old was struck …
An attorney representing one of five suspects accused of fatally stabbing a 15-year-old New York boy last summer insinuated in court that the slain teen was possibly a gang member—leading to outrage inside and outside of court. From WPIX, the comments came Thursday while Jose Muniz’s lawyer cross-examined detective Oscar Rosa of the Bronx Homicide …
One of 14 suspects jailed for the mistaken-identity slaying of New York slaying of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was reportedly slashed in the face at Rikers Island this week. The attack involving Manuel Rivera, 18, a suspected member of the Trinitarios gang, occurred Tuesday morning, according to the New York Daily News. Officials said the culprit, Tyreek Johnson, 21, …
Police reportedly arrested another man in connection with the June stabbing death of Bronx teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, bringing the number of suspects in custody to 14. Police sources told WPIX Sunday that Frederick Then, 20, turned himself in and was charged with murder, manslaughter, gang assault, conspiracy, and criminal possession of a weapon. During his arraignment Monday, …
Government officials announced last Friday that a Bronx street will be named in honor of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, the 15-year-old boy killed in an apparent mistaken-identity stabbing. According to the New York Daily News, City Councilman Ritchie Torres plans to rename 183rd and Bathgate Avenue “Lesandro Junior Way.” The corner is where members of the Trinitarios gang reportedly …
To the outrage of many locals, a Bronx bodega located feet away from where suspected Trinitarios gang members reportedly stabbed teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz to death is set to reopen in the near future. Police told The New York Times that Cruz and Chiky Grocery was recently sold and the new owners plan to reopen. The …
Disputing theories offered via social media and by investigators, officials said Bronx teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was killed because he was mistaken for a rival gang member, not due to his resemblance to someone in a sex tape. NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea also revealed Wednesday that the department accessed the gang database to identify the …
Anywhere from 15 to 20 Trinitarios gang members chased Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz for blocks before he was stabbed to death in front of a Bronx bodega, sources recently revealed. A law enforcement source exclusively told WPIX that investigators are reviewing surveillance footage that suggests Guzman-Feliz, 15, was running for his life for blocks before seeking refuge at Cruz …
“I do remember his face. He was so scared,” the bodega owner said of slain teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz
One of the accused gang members facing murder charges following the June 20 stabbing death of Bronx teen Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz reportedly said he’s sleep deprived and fears for his life while behind bars. Kevin Alvarez, 19, the alleged Trinitarios gang member reportedly seen dragging Guzman-Feliz, 15, out of a bodega before seven other stabbed …
