Robert Durst Indicted For Murder Of First Wife, Westchester DA Announces
The Westchester County District Attorney announced that Robert Durst has been indicted for the 1982 murder of his first wife, Kathleen Durst.
Durst, age 78, was charged in an indictment on Monday, Nov. 1, with second-degree murder, District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced.
He is accused of murdering Kathleen Durst in the Northern Westchester hamlet of South Salem in the Town of Lewisboro on or around Jan. 31, 1982, Rocah said.
Durst was previously charged in a complaint filed on Oct. 19, with second-degree murder, the DA's Office reported.
"When Kathleen Durst disappeared on J…
Passaic Prosecutor: Duo Tried To Bribe Child Sex Assault Victim, Witness With Cash, Car, More
A Passaic County man and a companion tried to bribe a child sex assault victim and a witness with cash, tuition assistance – even a car -- to change their stories, authorities said.
Sergio Bernal, 33, of Passaic was originally charged with sex assaults on the underage victim at various residences in Passaic from October 2013 to August 2020, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said Thursday.
A judge ordered that he remained held in the Passaic County Jail pending trial.
Both Bernal and Maricella Gonzalez, 52, of Garfield then tried to get the victim and witness to recant their state…
Alleged Jersey Shore Home Invaders Indicted In Shooting Death, Prosecutor Says
A pair of alleged robbers from the Jersey Shore have been indicted in connection with a home invasion and fatal shooting, authorities said.
Leonard B. Ludwigsen Jr., 26, of Egg Harbor Township and Neco J. Pitts, 28 of Long Branch were indicted for the first-degree felony murder of 24-year-old Arturo Barrera III last year, according the the Atlantic County Prosecutor.
An Atlantic County Grand Jury also indicted Ludwigsen and Pitts on first-degree robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner
Leonard B. Ludwigsen Jr., 26, of Egg Ha…
Duo Charged For Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Westchester
A pair of men already serving prison time have been indicted in the murder of a Westchester man.
Marcus Chambers, 29, aka “Chino,” “Chi D,” and “SP,” and Darnell Kidd, 29, aka “Black,” “Donney,” and “Donney Black,” were indicted on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with the murder of Jonathan Johnson, 21, on March 18, 2011, in White Plains, said Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Both men are currently serving prison sentences from prior federal convictions and will be brought to the federal courthouse in White Plains at a later date to be present…
Four Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted For Roles In Massapequa Park Preserve Murder
Four alleged MS-13 gang members have been indicted for their roles in the death of a teenager who was found in the Massapequa Preserve on Long Island last year.
Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that four alleged gang members have been indicted for their roles in the machete murder of Bryan Steven Cho Lemus.
Christian Rodriguez, 22, of Hempstead, David Maldonado, 20, of Uniondale, Raul Ponce, 21, of Hempstead, and Gerson Stanley Juarez, 23, of Hempstead, were all charged with second-degree murder and multiple counts of conspiracy.
On Aug. 23, 2016, Lemus, a perceive…