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Couple pleads guilty to attempted murder of neighbor over parking spot in Woodside: DA

Jan. 9, 2025 By bparry

[caption id="attachment_87240" align="aligncenter" width="700"] On the eve of their trial, a married couple from Woodside, Atrtuo Cuevas and Daisy Barrera, pleaded guilty to attempted murder for beating a neighbor in a parking spot dispute in 2023. QNS/file[/caption]
Jan. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry

DNA testing identifies Queens cold case victim after 33 years: DA

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Dec. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry The victim in a Queens cold case homicide has finally been identified more than three decades after her body was discovered in a grassy area along the Cross Island Expressway near Cambria Heights in August 1991, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. Advanced DNA testing revealed the…

Queens DA Melinda Katz and elected officials honor veterans in annual Elmhurst Park ceremony

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Nov. 12, 2024 By Colum Motherway Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz organized and hosted a Veterans Day Observance on Friday, Nov. 8, for those who have sacrificed for the nation. The annual ceremony once again took place at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park. Elected officials addressed the gathering as they honored U.S.…