PRESS RELEASES ARCHIVES

The NYC Family Justice Center on Staten Island was officially named for former
Richmond County District Attorney William L. Murphy during a ceremony honoring his legacy.

Steps to Address the Crisis at Rikers Island

Long term investigation into overdoses inside the Richmond Hotel resulted in takedown of drug
dealing ring

Defendant Deji Adetimirin allegedly submitted 170 fraudulent unemployment insurance applications using stolen identities

Margaret Garnett, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), announced today the arrest of a Staten Island homeowner on bribery and related charges for allegedly offering a bribe to a City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Asbestos Inspector in exchange for overlooking asbestos violations at the defendant’s home.

Defendant Francis Batama killed Semori Wilson on May 10, 2018 outside a bar in Stapleton

Defendant killed his wife and stored her remains in a storage unit in attempt to cover up the crime

RCDA staff set out across Staten Island to post flyers with resources for victims of domestic violence in the windows of local businesses

Scheme involved using information previously stolen from American Express account holders to purchase Apple gift cards and products from Apple Store in Staten Island Mall

Joint investigation between DA McMahon’s office and DSNY resulted in Sanitation Police issuing 62 summonses totaling approximately $7K in fines to individuals who posted dozens of “Cars 4 Cash” stickers and signs all across Staten Island