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sex crimes
Jun 3, 2013

NJ Sheriff's Officer Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges: DA

NJ Sheriff's Officer Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges: DA

A New Jersey sheriff's officer has been indicted on sexual assault and child endangerment charges, accused of abusing two young girls for years, prosecutors say.

sex crimes
May 29, 2013

NJ Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Young Girls

NJ Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Young Girls

A 34-year-old New Jersey man who prosecutors say at times posed as a Navy SEAL has been indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting two young girls, one of them multiple times, and possessing sexually...

sex crimes
May 21, 2013

Ex-Queens Teacher Pleads Guilty to Raping Former Student, 14

Ex-Queens Teacher Pleads Guilty to Raping Former Student, 14

A former sixth-grade English teacher is facing jail time after pleading guilty to the statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl.

sex crimes
May 8, 2013

Sex Offender Arrested in Attempted Rape of BK Girl, 13

Sex Offender Arrested in Attempted Rape of BK Girl, 13

A registered sex offender has been arrested for allegedly trying to rape a 13-year-old girl in the basement of her Brooklyn building after he threatened her with scissors in the elevator, authorities said.

New surveillance video
May 8, 2013

Homeless Man Charged in Queens Child Sex Attacks

Homeless Man Charged in Queens Child Sex Attacks

A homeless man was arrested and charged with having sexual contact with two seven-year-old girls on separate occasions in South Ozone Park last week, Queens District Attorney Richard

sex crimes
May 3, 2013

Scissors-Wielding Man Tries to Rape BK Girl, 13: Cops

Scissors-Wielding Man Tries to Rape BK Girl, 13: Cops

Police are looking for the man who threatened a 13-year-old girl with scissors, forced her out of an elevator in her Coney Island building and tried to rape her in the basement, authorities said.

long island
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.

sex crimes
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

sex crimes
Apr 25, 2013

Brooklyn Teacher Accused of Raping Student, 15

Brooklyn Teacher Accused of Raping Student, 15

A 33-year-old Brooklyn teacher has been accused of rape after allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old student.

sex crimes
Apr 22, 2013

Police Hunt Man Who Followed Girl, 7, in Wal-Mart

Police Hunt Man Who Followed Girl, 7, in Wal-Mart

Police in Westchester County say a man followed a 7-year-old girl into the toy section at Wal-Mart, and then inappropriately touched himself in front of her in another part of the store.

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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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