Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Thursday, Jan. 29, that a Bronx man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter for the 1996 fatal strangling of a pregnant woman.
“Three decades ago, the defendant carried out a horrific attack on a pregnant woman, with her 5-year-old son forced to bear witness,” Clark said of the crime. “After a relentless pursuit of justice, including advancements in DNA, her killer is being held accountable and there is some solace for her child.”
Clark said the defendant, Gregory Fleetwood, 69, was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Ralph Fabrizio. She said the defendant had already pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter on Dec. 10, 2025…