Six N.Y. correctional officers charged in death of inmate Robert Brooks

Guards indicted in fatal beating of cuffed inmate

UTICA, N.Y. — Six New York prison workers were indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of an inmate who was handcuffed, while four others were charged with lesser crimes.

Guards charged in death of handcuffed inmate

UTICA, N.Y. — Six New York prison guards were indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of a handcuffed inmate, a brutal incident captured on body-worn cameras that triggered widespread outrage.

New York corrections officers charged in death of inmate

Ten New York corrections officers were charged Thursday in the 2024 death of inmate Robert Brooks at a state prison. Six of the officers, Anthony Farina, Nicholas Anzalone, David Kingsley, Christopher Walrath, Matthew Gallagher and one other officer, have been charged with second-degree murder; three others, Michael Mashaw, Michael Fisher and David Walters, face manslaughter charges. Nicholas Gentile was charged with tampering of evidence. The 4…

NY Prison Guards Charged With Murder And Manslaughter In Death Of Black Inmate Robert Brooks

The governor of New York has announced murder and manslaughter charges for six prison guards accused of beating to death Robert Brooks.

NY Corrections Officers Charged with Murder

(Marcy, NY) – Following the death of an inmate — caught on bodycam — nine corrections officers in upstate New York are facing serious charges. Robert Brooks was the inmate killed during what’s been described as a vicious attack — inside the walls of the Marcy Correctional Facility — in Oneida County. Images and footage of the alleged attack were released by authorities weeks ago, when a special prosecutor was appointed to investigate the situati…

New York Correctional Officers Charged in Beating Death of Robert Brooks