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Apr 9, 2013

Man, 40, Indicted in Knifepoint Escort Attacks, Rapes

A 40-year-old Westchester man has been indicted for allegedly raping or sexual assaulting four women, three of whom were online escorts, after choking or threatening them with a knife.

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Apr 4, 2013

Ex-Boyfriend Suspected in Torture, Rape of Brooklyn Mom: Sources

Police are questioning the ex-boyfriend of a 29-year-old woman who was tied up, tortured and raped over three days in her Bed-Stuy apartment, law enforcement sources tell NBC 4 New York.

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Apr 2, 2013

Woman Forced to Cemetery, Raped at Knifepoint

Police are looking for the man who approached a woman waiting at a bus stop in Queens early Monday and raped her at knifepoint.

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Mar 22, 2013

Personal Trainer Accused of Raping Girl, 12

A Putnam County personal trainer is accused of raping a 12-year-old girl he knew three years ago, authorities said Thursday.

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Mar 21, 2013

Couple Planned Babysitting Business to Cover Sex Abuse: Feds

A Brooklyn couple has been arrested and accused of plotting to babysit children as a cover to drug and sexually abuse them, federal prosecutors said.

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Mar 14, 2013

Man Accused of Attacking Ex With Stun Gun, Raping Her

A 23-year-old man from Greece has been arrested on charges he attacked his ex-girlfriend with a stun gun and forced his way into her Queens apartment, where he allegedly beat and raped her for several hours.

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Mar 8, 2013

Girl, 12, Groped on Subway; Suspect Sought

Police are searching for a man who allegedly groped a girl on a subway platform in Queens.

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Mar 7, 2013

Police: NJ Man Posing as Cop Forced Sex on Woman

Police in northern New Jersey have arrested a man they say impersonated a police officer and forced a woman to have sex with him.

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Mar 5, 2013

New Charges for NJ Teacher Facing Luring Charge

A northern New Jersey high school teacher who allegedly offered to give a male student $50 for sex is now facing new charges involving other students.

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Mar 1, 2013

3 Wanted in Midtown Hotel Gunpoint Sex Assault: Police

A woman was sexually assaulted at gunpoint inside a Midtown hotel room in the early morning hours Tuesday, and police are now searching for three suspects.

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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.

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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.

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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.