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

shootings
May 2, 2013

Several People Shot inside Newark Apartment: Police

Several People Shot inside Newark Apartment: Police

Several people were shot inside an apartment in Newark Thursday night, police said.

jon-adrian velazquez
May 3, 2013

Man Asks Court to Nix '98 Murder Conviction

Man Asks Court to Nix '98 Murder Conviction

An inmate whose wrongful-conviction claim has been championed by Martin Sheen is asking a court to throw out his murder conviction after prosecutors declined to do so.

ronald buchanan
May 2, 2013

NY Man Says He Never Made Threats Against Congresswoman

NY Man Says He Never Made Threats Against Congresswoman

An upstate New York man who was arrested after allegedly phoning death threats against Rep. Carolyn Maloney to her Manhattan office last month says he never threatened to kill the congresswoman.

bronx
May 1, 2013

Police Seek Serial Necklace Snatchers in Bronx

Police Seek Serial Necklace Snatchers in Bronx

Police are looking for two teenagers who have allegedly snatched chains off the necks of at least five women in the Bronx over the last three weeks.

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

child abuse
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...

school bus syosset
Apr 30, 2013

School Bus Driver Sentenced in DWI House Crash

School Bus Driver Sentenced in DWI House Crash

A Nassau County judge has sentenced a school bus driver to a year in prison for driving drunk and crashing a mini-bus with five students on board into a Syosset home.

peekskill teacher arrest regents exam
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.

new jersey
Apr 29, 2013

2 NJ Girls Plead Not Guilty in YouTube Death Threats

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.

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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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