Chrisleen Herard, a contributor to the AFRO, presents an exclusive piece for the publication. The tragic death of Patricia Johnson has left her loved ones in mourning. According to the police, she was shot and killed inside her home in the early hours of October 1st. It is a devastating loss for her family and…
At 7:54 A.M. on September 30, 2023, Troopers from SP Clarence were called to the scene of a three-vehicle collision on State Route 5 in Newstead. According to the investigation, a 2011 Kia and a 2017 Chevrolet travelled eastbound on State Route 5. The Kia stopped to turn into a driveway, and unfortunately, the Chevrolet…
On September 24th, a resident of College Village in Batavia was accused by another resident of sending a message to her aunt via Facebook. In response, the accused resident and two other young women allegedly physically assaulted the victim. According to the victim, they suffered from a head injury and bruised ribs. All three individuals…
According to police, a group of three girls confronted a young victim as she entered the courtyard of a building on Ford Street in the Fordham Heights neighbourhood around 5:45 p.m. on Monday. As per the authorities, one of the thugs growled, “I heard you were looking for trouble with me.” According to authorities, the…
The Farmingdale community on Long Island came together to support the high school marching band members who were injured in a bus crash in Orange County in September. The impact took the lives of two adults and left several students critically injured. A fundraiser was held on Wednesday to show support and raise funds for…
In Lockport, a police officer has returned to duty after serving a 30-day suspension in September. The reason for his suspension was his access and recording of body camera footage at the station. The footage showed the arrest of the principal of Roy B. Kelley Elementary School. Although the 7 News I-Team possesses the complete…
The Department of Correction has announced that a 27-year-old man died while in custody at Rikers Island on Thursday morning. Sadly, this marks the 9th death of a detainee at the facility this year. According to a statement from the Department of Corrections, an individual in custody was discovered unresponsive this morning and later declared…
In a ruling handed down on Thursday, Frank James was sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars. The Brooklyn federal court found him guilty of the April 2022 subway shooting, which resulted in the deaths of ten individuals during rush hour. Each victim was given a life sentence, bringing the total to…
According to TMZ, a woman was terminated from her job following a xenophobic tirade in which she referred to German tourists as “f**king immigrants” and insisted that they leave “our country.” Brianna Pinnix, who previously worked as a talent acquisition specialist at Capital Rx, made headlines when a video of her giving a stern rebuke…
After more than seven years of operating a drug delivery service, a man has been sentenced to prison for selling tainted drugs that caused the deaths of three New York residents in a single day. On Thursday, Billy Ortega, who was also known as “Jason” as per the Southern District of New York’s U.S. Attorney’s…