Woman sentenced for murdering friend at candlelighting ceremony in Brooklyn: DA

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A 46-year-old woman was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for killing a former friend at a candlelighting ceremony in Aug. 2021, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Wednesday. Claudia Banton was convicted of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon on April 3, 2025. The victim, [...]