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Will DA Ken Thompson Investigate Killing of 14-Year-Old Nicholas Soto?
Following the vehicular killing of 14-year-old Nicholas Soto in Red Hook Monday morning, anonymous police sources were quick to blame the victim, though the crash happened near a school bus and sent Soto through the air, witnesses said. According to press accounts, NYPD won't say if the driver who struck Soto was speeding through an area of Red Hook where drivers routinely endanger lives. Meanwhile, the local precinct community council is scheduled to meet tonight.
June 3, 2014
Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Brooklyn Senior Convicted of Leaving Scene
A jury has convicted a motorist who, while driving without a license, fatally struck a Brooklyn senior and left the scene.
May 28, 2014
Brooklyn DA Secures Rare Manslaughter Conviction for Pedestrian Death
In a rare case of an apparently sober motorist facing serious penalties for a fatal crash, an unlicensed hit-and-run driver who killed one Brooklyn pedestrian and seriously injured another pled guilty to manslaughter this week.
May 21, 2014
Accused Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer on Trial in Brooklyn
A motorist who authorities say had a history of driving offenses and was driving without a license when he fatally struck a Brooklyn senior and fled the scene two years ago is on trial this week.
May 20, 2014
DA Ken Thompson Won’t Say When DWI Killer Might Drive Again [Updated]
The office of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson won't talk about reported developments in the case of a defendant who avoided a homicide charge after killing a pedestrian while driving drunk.
May 14, 2014
Wrist Slap for DWI Killer After Brooklyn DAs Decline to Charge Homicide
A convicted drunk driver was sentenced this week to probation, a nominal fine, and a six-month license suspension for killing a Brooklyn pedestrian.
April 9, 2014
As Lucian Merryweather’s Family Grieves, Charges Against His Killer Reduced
Lucian Merryweather was one of at least 10 children age 12 and under killed by a New York City motorist in the last 12 months. As his family tries to cope with his death and joins others in demanding an end to traffic violence, court records say charges were downgraded against the driver who killed Lucian and injured his younger brother, Theodore.
March 12, 2014
80-Year-Old Pedestrian and MTA Bus Driver Killed in Separate Crashes
In the last 24 hours, an 80-year-old pedestrian and an MTA bus driver were killed in crashes in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
February 12, 2014
One Month In, DA Thompson Charges Sober Driver With Manslaughter
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson has filed homicide and reckless driving charges against a sober driver who caused a violent crash in Crown Heights, killing another driver.
January 29, 2014
Maude Savage and Akkas Ali, Struck by Motorists in 2013, Die From Injuries
Maude Savage, the 72-year-old who was hit by a motorist in a Brooklyn crosswalk last November, died from her injuries. Though video showed Savage was crossing with the light, charges were not upgraded against the commercial driver who took a corner at speed, striking her a few feet from a grocery store she had just walked out of. After Savage's death, the maximum penalty against the driver, who was charged the day of the crash with driving without a license, remains 30 days in jail and a $500 fine.
January 22, 2014