NYLON – The Perry man whom a Livingston County Jury convicted of kidnapping has pled guilty to another felony charge against the same victim in Wyoming County. Charles Braun, 67, pled guilty to felony Attempted Rape in the First Degree in full satisfaction of his five charges. “The plea offer was originally made in March and has remained open, even at this late date, in an effort to avoid putting the victim through the stress and strain of … [Read more...]
Sickly Birdman Sentenced to 15 Years for Kidnapping Ex
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The notorious 'Birdman' from Perry who shook Livingston County a year ago when he brutally kidnapped a former lover from her home in York was sentenced to prison Thursday morning. After recommendations from Livingston County District Attorney Greg McCaffrey and defense counsel William Kelley, Judge Dennis Cohen sentenced Charles Braun, 67, to 15 years in state prison for felony Kidnapping in the Second Degree. He was found … [Read more...]
‘Birdman’ Guilty on All Counts in Kidnapping Trial
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The jury returned a guilty verdict on all counts against the Perry man who was arrested for kidnapping his ex girlfriend in Retsof and forcing her to drive to his apartment in Perry. The jury found Charles Braun, 67, guilty of Kidnapping in the Second Degree, a Class B Felony, Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, a Class E Felony, and Menacing in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor. Given a past conviction for … [Read more...]
Alleged Kidnapping Victim Picks ‘Birdman’s’ Pocket for $45K
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Testimony took an interesting turn on Thursday, day four of the jury trial on kidnapping charges for Charles Braun, when his ex-girlfriend and the alleged victim of a kidnapping admitted that she had stolen $45,000 from him while he had been in prison. Braun, 67, stands charged with Kidnapping in the Second Degree, a Class B Felony, Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, a Class E Felony, and Menacing in the Second Degree, … [Read more...]
Armed Kidnapping Case Crawls Toward Trial
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The case against accused armed kidnapping suspect Charles Braun, 66, took another steady step towards trial on Thursday as hearings were scheduled to determine the admissibility of evidence and statements in this matter. Braun's attorney, Assistant Public Defender John D'Arpino, requested that the court schedule Huntley and Mapp hearings, where it will be determined whether physical evidence gathered by the police or … [Read more...]
Armed Kidnapping and Rape Suspect Rejects DA’s Offer
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The heavily tattooed and seemingly worn man who stands accused of an unthinkable armed kidnapping and rape of a woman who had a standing order of protection against him in York has rejected a plea offer Thursday morning from the Livingston County District Attorney's Office and is getting ready to take one step closer to … [Read more...]
Rape Charges Arise in Perry from Armed Kidnapping
NYLON – Rape charges have been officially filed by the Wyoming County District Attorney's Office against a Perry man who allegedly abducted a woman at gunpoint from her York home on March 13, forced her to drive to his home in Perry, and raped her. Charles Braun, 66, was arraigned in the Village of Perry Tuesday afternoon on four felony complaints, those being Rape in the First Degree, a B violent felony, Criminal Use of a Firearm in the First … [Read more...]
Armed Kidnapping Suspect has Dark Past in Prison
Reading this on your phone? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. YORK – Charles Braun, 66, the man who is accused of abducting a woman who had an order of protection against him and keeping her throughout the night at his house in Perry, has a terrible criminal and prison record dating back to 1991, when he went to prison for Attempted Murder. According to news partner 13WHAM, Braun originally went to Groveland … [Read more...]
Vile Kidnapping and Murder of Albany Child Shocks the Region
NYLON — Every parent's nightmare came true in Albany on Thursday when a 5-year-old young child was kidnapped and soon after discovered murdered. Yesterday, the region was on high alert after an Amber Alert was spread across the northeast in hopes of a safe resolution to the situation. According to our news partner 13WHAM, Kenneth White, 5, was kidnapped from his home in Berne, NY. A caretaker apparently lied to police about the kidnapping, … [Read more...]