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man arrested for raping woman in flatbush
May 18, 2013

Man, 25, Arrested in Brooklyn Alley Rape, Robbery

Man, 25, Arrested in Brooklyn Alley Rape, Robbery

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the February attack on a 22-year-old woman who was forced into a Brooklyn alley and raped.

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May 17, 2013

Pizza Worker Accused of Delivering $40K in Cocaine

Pizza Worker Accused of Delivering $40K in Cocaine

A Papa John's delivery worker has been arrested for allegedly selling more than $40,000 in cocaine hidden in pizza boxes to undercover police officers he met near his home and outside the Brooklyn...

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May 16, 2013

16 Arrested in Cigarette Smuggling Ring

16 Arrested in Cigarette Smuggling Ring

Sixteen people, including known associates to overseas terrorists, face charges in connection with a cigarette smuggling ring that flooded New York with more than a million carts of untaxed cigarettes...

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May 15, 2013

Cops Find Bomb-Making Materials After NJ Traffic Stop

Cops Find Bomb-Making Materials After NJ Traffic Stop

A 27-year-old New Jersey man arrested on drugs and weapons charges during a traffic stop may face additional charges after police found bomb-making materials and an assault rifle in his home when he gave...

nyc
May 9, 2013

Fugitive Convicted in '04 NYC Kidnapping Caught in England

Fugitive Convicted in '04 NYC Kidnapping Caught in England

A 47-year-old fugitive wanted in the kidnapping and attempted murder of an Upper East Side woman in 2004 has been arrested by authorities in England, officials said.

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May 9, 2013

L.I. Man Gets Prison After Taping Swimsuit Models

L.I. Man Gets Prison After Taping Swimsuit Models

A convicted sex offender who admitted secretly recording young women at a Long Island swimsuit fashion show has been sentenced to 1 ½ to 3 years in prison.

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Apr 30, 2013

Long Island Sub Teacher Arrested on Sex Charges

Long Island Sub Teacher Arrested on Sex Charges

A substitute teacher on Long Island has been arrested on charges he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student.

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May 1, 2013

13 Arrested in Alleged NY Sex Trafficking Ring

13 Arrested in Alleged NY Sex Trafficking Ring

Federal agents raided four brothels in New York and arrested 13 people in an alleged sex trafficking and prostitution ring dating back to 2008, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharar

child abuse
Apr 30, 2013

Army Major, Wife Accused of Breaking Kids' Bones, Denying Water

Army Major, Wife Accused of Breaking Kids' Bones, Denying Water

A U.S. Army major and his wife are accused of torturing their three foster children for years, breaking their bones, force-feeding them hot sauce, denying them water and using one of their biological kids...

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Apr 29, 2013

DA: NY Teacher Changed Answer Sheets on Regents Exams

DA: NY Teacher Changed Answer Sheets on Regents Exams

A department head at a New York high school has been accused of changing two students' answers on state tests to give them a passing grade.

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Documents
Mets Bullpen Catcher Arrested for DUI

Mets Bullpen Catcher Arrested for DUI

Mets bullpen catcher Eric Langill was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in Florida after crashing into a fountain at a traffic circle and flipping his car.

Hacker Ringleader Worked from NYC Projects

Hacker Ringleader Worked from NYC Projects

A group of expert hackers that attacked governments and corporations around the globe has been busted after its ringleader — one of the world's most-wanted and most-feared computer vandals — turned against...

EXCLUSIVE: Accused Cop Killer Speaks

EXCLUSIVE: Accused Cop Killer Speaks

News 4's I-Team has obtained a videotape in which Lamont Pride confesses to firing the bullet that struck NYPD Officer Peter Figoski point-blank in the face. His attorney declined to comment.

Accused Cop Killer: It Went Wrong, I'm Sorry

Accused Cop Killer: It Went Wrong, I'm Sorry

Accused cop killer Lamont Pride told detectives the day after the shooting of Officer Peter Figoski that he was sorry for what happened and that he didn't want to kill a cop, according to police documents.

The Accused Killer in His Own Words

The Accused Killer in His Own Words

NBC New York's Jonathan Dienst has exclusively obtained a partial transcript of the confession that police say Levi Aron gave authorities during questioning for allegedly killing an 8-year-old boy.

Autopsy: Boy Drugged Before He Was Killed

Autopsy: Boy Drugged Before He Was Killed

Jonathan Dienst reports.

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Mob Busts
Mob Associate Arrested After Mobster-Turned-Informant Kills Self

Mob Associate Arrested After Mobster-Turned-Informant Kills Self

A mobster-turned-FBI-informant who is believed to have carried out a killing while helping the FBI track Mafiosos from Boston to Philadelphia was found dead in a New Jersey hotel last

Vinny Gorgeous Avoids Death Penalty

Vinny Gorgeous Avoids Death Penalty

A well-groomed New York City mobster has avoided getting the death penalty for ordering a gangland hit.

Feds: Mob Recruited Immigrant Strippers

Feds: Mob Recruited Immigrant Strippers

Federal prosecutors say they've broken up a mob-run ring that recruited women from Russia and other Eastern European countries to dance at Long Island and Queens strip clubs.

Four Bonanno Mobsters Busted in NYC: Feds

Four Bonanno Mobsters Busted in NYC: Feds

DEA and FBI agents arrested four members of the Bonanno organized crime family early Friday for alleged crimes that include racketeering, gambling and drug sales. The father of a "Mob Wives" reality show star wa...

FBI Rounds Up 100 Mobsters in Biggest NY Mafia Bust Ever

FBI Rounds Up 100 Mobsters in Biggest NY Mafia Bust Ever

Epic bust marks "largest single day operation" against organized crime.

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