December 3, 2008
Complete Coverage: Nixzmary Brown death
Nixzmary jury deliberations in day two
Brooklyn jurors are in their second day of deliberations Friday after more than 10 weeks of testimony about whether Nixzmary Brown's stepfather murdered 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown.
No verdict in Nixzmary case
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jurors have concluded their first day of deliberations without a verdict at the trial of the stepfather accused of torturing and killing 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown.
Mystery witness takes the stand in Nixzmary case
Testimony in the trial of Nixzmary Brown's stepfather took place behind closed doors Tuesday, as jurors heard from a witness whose identity a Brooklyn judge is keeping secret to protect that person.
Stepdad: Young Nixzmary gave herself black eyes
Little 36-pound Nixzmary Brown caused the two massive black eyes she had when police found her body, according to the stepfather accused of murdering her.
Judge delays Nixzmary Brown trial
The trial in the Nixzmary Brown murder case was unexpectedly postponed Wednesday and the judge has prohibited the defense and the prosecution from talking about the reasons, attorneys said. Testimony is to resume Thursday.
Spectators shocked by evidence in Nixzmary trial
The small chair police said 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown was tethered to for part of her short, abused life drew gasps as it was placed on a table in a Brooklyn courtroom Thursday in front of a jury hearing the case about her 2006 murder.
Prosecutor details 'torture' of Nixzmary Brown
A battered 7-year-old who was tied to a chair, forced to use a cat-litter box and punished by being held under cold water died in a "prison" of "systematic torture and abuse," a prosecutor said Wednesday at the opening of her stepfather's murder trial.
Child abuse reports up 30 percent
On the first anniversary of Nixzmary Brown's death, city elected officials and child advocates Thursday called on the state and city to provide more resources to handle an increase in reports of child abuse.
ACS system back under harsh spotlight
When the police found her, bruises covered her body. Thrown hard against a cement floor, she died of bleeding in the brain. Her crack-addicted mother starved her, kept her in a locked room, forced her to eat feces, and mopped the floor with her hair.
