Ava Elsman News Today

Thomas Elsman, father of Alyssa, 18, condemned the jurys verdict that Richard Rojas was not responsible for his crime by reason of insanity when he killed his daughter in 2017.

Surveillance video released by the Manhattan District Attorneys office shows a burgundy sedan making a sharp U-turn on 7th Street. The car then drives over the sidewalk.

The trial for the man accused of killing Alyssa Elsman and injuring 22 others began in New York City on Monday and Elsman's sister was the first to testify

A teenager was killed and more than 20 people were injured in the attack.

The victims of Richard Rojas’ alleged rampage behind the wheel of a Honda Accord included a New Jersey teen playing hooky from high school with a friend on senior skip day. She was “cut in half” in the attack, prosecutors told jurors during opening arguments in Manhattan Supreme Court.