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

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...

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.

Apr 24, 2013

Feds Name NJ Man in NY Kidnap-Murder Indictment

Feds Name NJ Man in NY Kidnap-Murder Indictment

An indictment returned by a federal grand jury Wednesday named a New Jersey man previously charged in a cannibalism scheme and two men accused in a kidnap-rape plot, though the document in federal court...

Apr 24, 2013

NYU Student Had 5 Air Rifles in Dorm Room: Police

NYU Student Had 5 Air Rifles in Dorm Room: Police

A New York University undergraduate student was arrested Monday after police found five air rifles in his dorm room, police said.

Apr 23, 2013

6 Pols Plead Not Guilty in Mayoral Ballot Bribe Case

6 Pols Plead Not Guilty in Mayoral Ballot Bribe Case

State Sen. Malcolm Smith and five other politicians pleaded not guilty Tuesday to corruption charges in connection with an alleged plot to buy a line on New York City's mayoral ballot.

Apr 18, 2013

Indictment in Case Alleging NY Mayoral Race Bribes

Indictment in Case Alleging NY Mayoral Race Bribes

A Democratic state lawmaker was formally indicted Thursday for plotting to bribe his way onto this year's New York City mayoral ballot — as a Republican.

Apr 17, 2013

NY Senate Group Removes Malcolm Smith After Arrest

NY Senate Group Removes Malcolm Smith After Arrest

A small group of Democratic New York senators who share majority control of the Senate with Republicans has kicked out one of its members who was charged in a federal corruption case.

Apr 16, 2013

Gambling Ring Catering to NYC's High Rollers Busted: Sources

Gambling Ring Catering to NYC's High Rollers Busted: Sources

Teams of FBI agents are making arrests and executing federal search warrants throughout New York City, the metro area and elsewhere in the United States in connection with an extensive illegal gambling...

Apr 11, 2013

2 Charged in Hit-Run Death on Long Island

2 Charged in Hit-Run Death on Long Island

Two people have been charged in connection with the death of a pedestrian killed in a Labor Day hit and run accident on Long Island last year.

Apr 10, 2013

NY Tax Dept. Announces Arrests of Tax Preparers

NY Tax Dept. Announces Arrests of Tax Preparers

New York state tax officials are announcing the arrests and prosecutions of several tax preparers accused of cheating the state and federal governments out of millions of dollars in refunds.

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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.

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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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