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Alleged Gunman in NYC Dollar Store Stickup Charged With Attempted Murder of Police
The 45-year-old man police say robbed a Brooklyn Dollar Tree at gunpoint last week, then turned his gun on cops responding to the scene, has been charged with attempted murder, robbery and other crimes in the case, the NYPD said Thursday. Clarence Little, of Brooklyn, was leaving the Rockaway Parkway shop in Canarsie after the holdup last Thursday when officers…
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Mom Gets Times Square Billboard to Help Daughter Find a Date
This Boston mom really wants you to swipe right on her daughter’s dating profile.
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NYPD Officers Shot, Wounded Alleged Armed Robber After Dollar Tree Stickup
NYPD officers shot and wounded a man who they say robbed a Dollar Tree at gunpoint on Thursday afternoon, then turned his gun on cops responding to the scene. Police said they got a call to a Dollar Tree on Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie after workers there noticed a man who stole cash from the register on Sunday. The suspect…
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‘It's Coming': NY Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Potential Omicron Spike
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency ahead of potential COVID-19 spikes this winter due to the already-circulating Delta and newly-identified Omicron variants of coronavirus. The declaration, which goes into effect on Dec. 3, will allow the state to acquire pandemic-fighting supplies, increase hospital capacity and fight potential staffing shortages. It would also allow the state…
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Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie: Trying to Answer the Unanswered Questions
Brian Laundrie likely never left the Florida nature preserve where he was last seen – and with the discovery of his remains earlier this week, it brings to an end a manhunt that has captivated the country. But – even so, there are unanswered questions in the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito. This week on The Debrief Podcast, Pei-Sze…
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‘The Vanished' Podcast on Why Gabby Petito & Brian Laundrie Get So Much Attention
For more than a month now – crews have been searching either the Wyoming wilderness or the Florida swamps for Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie. But not every missing persons case gets drones, helicopters, cadaver dogs and FBI forensics analysts. Which begs the question: what makes the Petito case the one that gets all the resources and attention on social…
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What You Might Have Missed in the Gabby Petito Autopsy Results
On Tuesday – coroners in Wyoming gave followers of the Gabby Petito case an answer they’d been waiting for: the 22-year-old from Long Island was choked to death. Teton County Coroner Brent Blue made the determination weeks after they ruled she died in a homicide and even narrowed down the window for her death, stating that her body had been…
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Brian Laundrie Flew Home Days After Police Separated Him and Gabby Petito: Attorney
Brian Laundrie – the only person of interest in the disappearance and death of Long Island native Gabby Petito — flew to his parents home in Florida after he and his fiancé were stopped by police on their cross-country trip, Laundrie’s attorney said Tuesday. Steve Bertolino says that Laundrie — who is currently wanted on federal debit card fraud charges…
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Michael K. Williams of ‘The Wire' Honored After Death With New NYC Mural
Character actor Michael K. Williams — famous for his role as Omar Little in the HBO series “The Wire” — was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment earlier this month.
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Michael K. Williams of ‘The Wire' Died of Multiple Drug Overdose, Medical Examiner Says
Character actor Michael K. Williams — famous for his role as Omar Little in the HBO series “The Wire” — was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment earlier this month.
