NYC throat-slash victim had been forced into domestic violence shelters by abusive killer: sister

Nypost · May 19, 2026 · 573 words · By Jordan Donegan; Ella Morrison; Jorge Fitz-Gibbon

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA Brooklyn throat-slashing victim allegedly killed by an estranged boyfriend had been badly battered by him in the past and forced to flee to domestic violence shelters as recently as January, the victim’s sister told The Post.

Common ground

Eryka Caldwell, 41, was trying to kick 38-year-old Jonathan Fernandez out of the Bushwick apartment Sunday morning when prosecutors said the accused killer allegedly went into a rage and slit the victim’s throat — then sat calmly on the sofa and waited for…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The accused killer, who is facing second-degree murder and other charges, appeared in court for the first time on Monday night”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Caldwell, who moved from Kentucky to the Big Apple at age 18, had only moved into the Bushwick apartment in March”

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The search results are generic listings for NYC apartments, TikToks, and unrelated personal stories. No evidence relates to Eryka Caldwell's origin or move-in date.

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web search NEUTRAL — Find your ideal NYC rental on StreetEasy! Browse 15,532 apartments with your favorite amenities, such as elevator and central AC.Image 1 of 18. Rental unit in Kips Bay.
https://streeteasy.com/for-rent/nyc

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web search NEUTRAL — Moving into my first apartment loft! Moving in NYC is not for the weak at heart. It took me so long to find the apartment of my dreams. After months of searching, i finally get to move into my new pla…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/move-into-my-nyc-apartment

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web search NEUTRAL — Esther Fink moved to New York City to be closer to family after her divorce. After growing up in a small new York town the city pace was a shock.
https://www.businessinsider.com/moved-suburbs-to-new-york-ci…

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Claim 3: “He was arrested in January, and then it was two more incidents... where police had to come to the scene and it was domestic violence.”

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The search results describe generic domestic violence incidents in other locations (Mishawaka, Woodville South) and do not mention Jonathan Fernandez.

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web search NEUTRAL — Police said he threatened to shoot the woman. Police say they began the process to evacuate the apartment house, anticipating this incident would turn into a call requiring St. Joseph County Metro SWA…
https://wsbt.com/news/local/police-arrest-man-after-domestic…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas had 10 prior domestic violence incidents and had been arrested six times before, the affidavit states. He had "just got out of jail" when this incident happened.
https://kjzz.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-trying-to-kill-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Key pointsPolice were called to Woodville South after reports of a gunshot from inside a homeA 28-year-old man is expected to be charged with serious domestic violence offences
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-13/man-with-gun-arrested…

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Claim 4: “Fernandez already had a string of busts for robbery, burglary and theft of service dating to 2015 — including an alleged assault of Caldwell in 2024”

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The search results provide general information about burglary laws in Florida and crime statistics in London, but nothing regarding a specific individual named Jonathan Fernandez's criminal record in this context.

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web search NEUTRAL — All burglary charges in Florida are classified as felonies. The felony degree is contingent upon the type of structure broken into, whether anyone was occupying the structure at the time of the suppos…
https://www.thevillageslaw.com/practice-areas/criminal-defen…

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web search NEUTRAL — Robbery was up 33.4 per cent, while home burglaries rose by 18.7 per cent. Theft went up by over 10,000 incidents in a year, up 33.9 per cent, and there were more than 4,000 additional knife crime inc…
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/01/02/sadiqs-london-kn…

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2024, the CHP Organized Retail Crime Task Force has made over 884 arrests and recovered more than $7.2 million in stolen goods across California, including numerous cases in Los Angeles County. …
https://tudefensorcriminalista.com/practice-areas/theft-char…

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Claim 5: “he was ordered held without bail at Rikers Island.”

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Claim 6: “Fernandez bizarrely claimed self-defense.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 7: “As many as 20 other arrests have since been sealed.”

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The search results mention a Jonathan Fernandez from Bakersfield, CA, a Spanish boxer, and unrelated Wikipedia entries. None of these sources mention sealed arrests related to the suspect in the Bushwick case.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonathan "Jon" Amir Hatami (born December 15, 1969) is an American prosecutor who is a Deputy District Attorney in the Complex Child Abuse Section in the office of the Los Angeles County District Atto…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Hatami

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — José Delfín Fernández Gómez (July 31, 1992 – September 25, 2016) was a Cuban-born American professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Fernández_(right-handed_p…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shanty Town is a Nigerian crime thriller television series created by Xavier Ighorodje and Chichi Nworah and produced by Chinenye Nworah, the six-part series was released to Netflix on 20 January 2023…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanty_Town_(TV_series)

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Claim 8: “They moved her to two different shelters.”

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The search results discuss general domestic violence shelters in Phoenix, Samoa, and for men, but provide no information about Eryka Caldwell.

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web search NEUTRAL — A hotline that helps domestic violence survivors find shelter in Maricopa County is scheduled to shut down on May 15 because of a lack of federal funding, according to Jenna Panas, CEO of the Arizona …
https://www.aol.com/articles/domestic-violence-shelter-place…

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web search NEUTRAL — “Everything to do with violence against women and children, we deal with,” says SVSG President Lina Chang. “The children here are sexually abused children, abandoned children and orphans. We also have…
https://mptf.undp.org/news/we-saved-many-lives-samoas-only-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Most victims of domestic violence are women but not only women. One in seven men have suffered severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime, according to the CDC.
https://www.npr.org/2017/07/15/537381161/more-domestic-viole…

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Claim 9: “the accused killer allegedly went into a rage and slit the victim’s throat — then sat calmly on the sofa and waited for cops”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the name 'Jonathan' and unrelated films/biblical figures. There is no evidence regarding the specific crime described.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jonathan (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן/יוֹנָתָן, Standard: Yehōnatan / Yōnatan, Tiberian: Yŏhōnāṯān / Yōnāṯān[1]) is a common name given to males which means " YHWH has given" in Hebrew. [2][3] The earliest kno…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_(name)

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web search NEUTRAL — Jonathan (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer Jonathan (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski Jonathan (2018 film), an American film directed by Bill Oliver…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 2, 2026 · Jonathan, in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) books 1 and 2 Samuel, the eldest son of King Saul. Jonathan’s intrepidity and fidelity to his friend, the future king David, make him one of…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jonathan

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Claim 10: “Eryka Caldwell, 41, was trying to kick 38-year-old Jonathan Fernandez out of the Bushwick apartment Sunday morning”

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One web search result confirms a 41-year-old woman named Eryka Caldwell was stabbed to death in Bushwick on a Sunday morning, but it does not mention Jonathan Fernandez or the attempt to kick him out. The specific detail about the dispute is only in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — A 41-year-old woman was stabbed to death inside an apartment in Bushwick on Sunday morning.Investigators say a person was taken into custody as of Sunday afternoon. Police have now identified the vict…
https://brooklyn.news12.com/2026/05/18/woman-stabbed-to-deat…

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Claim 11: “Around 8:50 a.m. Sunday, Caldwell texted 911 for help”

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Claim 12: “Fernandez is due back in court for arraignment on Friday.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “she — who identified as a “proud trans woman””

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The search results discuss transgender identity in general or in unrelated news stories (a school shooter in Canada), but do not confirm the identity of Eryka Caldwell.

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web search NEUTRAL — My Adult Child Identifies as Transgender (How Do We Respond?)Send John your questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8__QdkMr5ZM

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web search NEUTRAL — A transgender teenager has killed 10 and injured 25 in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. Jesse Strang, 17, began to identify as a woman in 2023. Six victims were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge…
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/canadian-school-shooter-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thirty-nine percent of adults identify as transgender women, 36% are transgender men, and 26% said they are gender nonconfirming, the study said. The estimates come during a year when many state legis…
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/06/10/study-estim…

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Claim 14: “Police eventually were able to climb in through a window by pushing in an AC unit”

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No evidence was found after searching for this specific claim.

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