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Wednesday’s Headlines: The People v. Yarimi Edition
It was horrific, it was depraved, it was predictable. And it will happen again. Plus other news.
November 19, 2025
SEE IT! ‘Racist’ Wolverine Man Hit With 14-Year Sentence
Queens DA Melinda Katz said the sentence stemming from the June 2020 incident was "justice."
March 19, 2024
Driver Who Cops Say Killed Queens Boy is Still on the Road After Not Guilty Plea
A killer driver was not asked to surrender his license.
March 18, 2024
Driver Who Killed 8-Year-Old Had Four Prior Arrests for Unlicensed Driving: Cops
It's unclear why Jose Barcia, who cops say killed Bayron Palomino Arroyo, was able to obtain a driver's license after his quartet of arrests.
March 14, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Killer Driver Will Get Probation After Completing ‘Restorative Justice’ Course
The deal will allow Jorge Gonzalez-Cadme to avoid jail and keep driving, despite killing education pioneer Norman Fruchter.
March 6, 2024
Driver Who Killed 7-Year-Old Gets Probation After DA Katz Quietly Downgraded Charges
A child is dead — but this driver walked.
January 22, 2024
Lawyer for NYPD Driver Who Killed 7-Year-Old Blames City for His Client’s Alleged Negligence
The attorney pinned blame for the death on NYPD for failing to enforce parking rules — but did not explain how that should absolve his client of unsafe driving.
December 21, 2023
Manhattan DA Throws Book at Drunk Driver Who Killed a Cyclist and Injured Four
A driver who killed a cyclist and injured several pedestrians after a day of boozing is facing years in jail, thanks to an indictment by the Manhattan District Attorney.
August 10, 2023
‘Shattered’: Driver Fined Just $250 After Killing Queens Man
The wheels of justice grind on.
May 23, 2023
HE WALKS: Postal Service Driver Dodges Jail Time Despite Killing Cyclist
Jeffrey Williamson's family was distraught at the jurist's decision.
March 7, 2023
