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Man sentenced to at least 39 years for shooting NYPD cop in Queens bus seat clash
A menacing Queens bus rider convicted of shooting a rookie NYPD cop after an altercation with a fellow passenger was sentenced to at least 39 years in prison on Monday as a courtroom filled with angry cops looked on.
Devin Spraggins, of Queens, sentenced for shooting NYPD Detective Brett Boller
Devin Spraggins stood motionless, his hands cuffed behind him, as he was sentenced for the wounding of Det. Brett Boller, of Hauppauge.
39 years to life: Queens man sentenced for attempted murder of police officer in Jamaica Avenue shooting
Devin Spraggins stood emotionless inside a Queens courtroom Monday as state Supreme Court Justice Judge Kenneth Holder ordered him to serve 39 years to life behind bars after being found guilty of attempting to murder a police officer last year.
Queens man sentenced to 39 years for 2023 shooting of rookie NYPD officer
Spraggins was charged with attempted murder of a police officer, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and obstructing governmental administration, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said during a news conference in April 2023.
Queens man sentenced to jail for shooting NYPD officer in Jamaica
The video aired on April 7, 2023, following the defendant’s arrest. QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — The man accused of shooting an NYPD officer in April 2023 was sentenced to 39 years to life in prison, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday.
Judge scolds convicted NYPD cop-shooter in sentencing smackdown: ‘You didn’t give a damn’
A 24-year-old criminal who shot an NYPD cop last year after a scuffle on an MTA bus was hit with a prison sentence of 39-years-to-life in Queens court on Monday.

Man, 60, suffers broken skull and jaw in Queens attack

Democrat who helped AOC's first election win says socialist lawmaker has abandoned Queens neighborhood
A Democrat official who helped Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's historic first election win says the lawmaker has abandoned ...
NYC looking to remove the tiled mosaics at the site of the World's Fair in Queens
However, elsewhere in the park, preservationists are focused downward at a series of ground-level mosaics.Medallions ...
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Child Safe After Car Stolen with Her Inside in Queens, Prompt Police Action Reunites 4-Year-Old with Mother
A thief in Queens stole a car with a sleeping 4-year-old inside, but the child and car were found unharmed five blocks away.
More than 100 FDNY firefighters, EMS battle blaze as towering flames, thick plumes of smoke engulf Queens strip mall
Towering flames and thick plumes of smoke engulfed a Queens strip mall early Saturday afternoon. One firefighter was taken to ...
Queens hosts Winthrop following Colimerio’s 20-point performance
Queens plays the Winthrop Eagles after Leo Colimerio scored 20 points in Queens' 82-67 loss to the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.
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NYPD officer abused authority, used excessive force in Bronx shooting, watchdog says
A police watchdog agency has determined that an NYPD officer used excessive force and abused his authority when he shot and ...
Stamford neighborhood group sues Zoning Board over decision to convert office park into housing
The Stamford Neighborhoods Coalition has filed a lawsuit against the Zoning Board over its approval of turning the defunct ...
Jurors Set to Weigh Penny’s Fate in Choking Case That Divided New York
Prosecutors in Daniel Penny’s manslaughter trial are to finish closing arguments Tuesday. The trial has touched on fears ...