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

May 8, 2013

Columbia Football Player Charged With Hate Crime

Columbia Football Player Charged With Hate Crime

A Columbia University football player is charged with a hate crime after allegedly threatening another student and calling him Asian slurs.

May 7, 2013

Police Seek Suspect in Queens Sexual Assault

Police Seek Suspect in Queens Sexual Assault

Police are seeking a suspect in his 20s who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in Ozone Park, Queens.

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

May 7, 2013

Suspect Arrested in Forest Hills Burglary, May Be Linked to Others: Police

Suspect Arrested in Forest Hills Burglary, May Be Linked to Others: Police

Police have arrested a man they say may be responsible for the 93 percent burglary spike in a Queens neighborhood.

May 7, 2013

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

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.

May 7, 2013

State Senator Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Corruption Case

State Senator Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Corruption Case

State Sen. John Sampson, a Democrat representing parts of Brooklyn, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Monday to charges of embezzlement, obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI.

May 3, 2013

Cops Seek Robber Who Hurt Woman, 86, in S.I. Home

Cops Seek Robber Who Hurt Woman, 86, in S.I. Home

Police are searching for a man who robbed and hurt an elderly woman in her Staten Island home Thursday.

May 3, 2013

Woman, 48, Found Stabbed to Death in Brooklyn: Police

Woman, 48, Found Stabbed to Death in Brooklyn: Police

A woman was found stabbed to death in Brooklyn Friday afternoon, police said.

May 3, 2013

Girl, 14, Found Burnt, Naked on BK Beach Smothered to Death: ME

Girl, 14, Found Burnt, Naked on BK Beach Smothered to Death: ME

An autopsy has determined that a 14-year-old girl found charred and naked on a Brooklyn beach was killed.

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.

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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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