Crime and Courts

Chief Investigative Reporter Jonathan Dienst on crime, corruption and terrorism.

new jersey

May 7, 2013

Man in White Van Attempts to Lure NJ Boy, 13: Police

Police in New Jersey are searching for a man who allegedly attempted to lure a boy into his van Friday.

new jersey

Apr 29, 2013

2 NJ Girls Plead Not Guilty in YouTube Death Threats

Two northern New Jersey girls accused of threatening to kill their seventh-grade classmates in a video posted online have pleaded not guilty to several counts of making terroristic threats.

new jersey

Apr 23, 2013

NJ Police Shoot Suspect Who Stabbed Cop

A suspect was shot by police in New Jersey after he allegedly stabbed an officer responding to a disturbance at a facility housing the physically and mentally disabled, officials said.

FBI

Apr 9, 2013

Feds Charge 4 in Massive Medical Billing Scam in NJ

Federal authorities in New Jersey charged a doctor and three employees of a medical testing lab with scheming to bribe doctors to refer blood samples to the lab and to order unnecessary tests that resulted...

new jersey

Apr 4, 2013

Former NJ Pastor Convicted Again for Sex With Girl

A former pastor from northern New Jersey who is already serving time for the sexual assault of an underage church parishioner is facing more time behind bars.

verdicts

Mar 27, 2013

Life Term for NJ Man Who Killed Schoolteacher Wife

A man who fatally beat and stabbed his schoolteacher wife inside their northern New Jersey home has been sentenced to life in prison.

new jersey

Mar 26, 2013

Couple Found Dead in NJ Double Homicide: DA

Police are investigating the deaths of a man and woman whose bodies were found in a New Jersey home Monday as a double homicide, prosecutors said.

nj tax refund fraud

Feb 11, 2013

2 Plead Guilty in NJ Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

Two New Jersey men have admitted their roles in a tax refund fraud scheme that federal authorities say cheated the government out of more than $12 million.

cruz martinez

Jan 21, 2013

Bail Set at $10M for Man Charged in NJ Teen's Murder

Bail has been set at $10 million for a Pennsylvania man accused in the slaying of a teenage girl who was found shot to death inside her northern New Jersey home.

arrests

Jan 23, 2013

Lost Woman Kidnapped, Robbed, Locked in Trunk: DA

A man and a woman from East Rutherford have been arrested in the alleged kidnapping of a 71-year-old woman from New Hampshire who became lost while traveling home from New Jersey after the holidays, prosecutors...

About

Chief Investigative Reporter Jonathan Dienst brings you the latest information and exclusive stories about crime, corruption and counterterrorism.

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

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

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 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

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

Jonathan Dienst reports.

See more Documents

Mob Busts

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

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

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

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

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

See more Mob Busts

news

entertainment

local

Crime and Courts

Chief Investigative Reporter Jonathan Dienst on crime, corruption and terrorism.

May 7, 2013

Apr 29, 2013

Apr 23, 2013

Apr 9, 2013

Apr 4, 2013

Mar 27, 2013

Mar 26, 2013

Feb 11, 2013

Jan 21, 2013

Jan 23, 2013

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

+

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.

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...

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 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.

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.

Jonathan Dienst reports.

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

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

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.

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...

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