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Two NYPD cops indicted in sexual abuse of unconscious woman after night of drinking: DA
Two NYPD police officers were indicted on multiple sexual abuse charges stemming from an incident involving a heavily intoxicated woman who could barely stand up on her own after a night out in the Bronx, according to the district attorney.
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Sen. Bob Menendez reveals wife's breast cancer diagnosis as corruption trial continues
With Sen. Bob Menandez’s trial in full swing, he revealed his wife Nadine has breast cancer. That’s why she’s not currently facing trial alongside her husband. The announcement came as defense lawyers for two businessmen said the men did give gifts to the senator’s wife, but they were not part of any bribery scheme. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst...
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NJ woman charged after dumping boiling water on man during argument: Police
A New Jersey woman faces charges after dumping boiling water on a man during an argument inside an apartment, according to police.
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NYC assistant principal arrested at school on student sex abuse charge
A 52-year-old assistant high school principal in Queens has been arrested on sexual abuse and child endangerment charges in connection with two encounters with a 15-year-old student this week, according to the NYPD. Police say Michael Budhu, an assistant Social Studies principal at John Adams High School in Ozone Park, was taken into custody Wednesday at work. He told detectives…
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Alleged NYC squatter who tried to use phony bills to illegally occupy home faces charges
A squatter who used phoney phony utility bills and a forged lease to live in a Queens house — and even filed a lawsuit against the rightful property owner — is now facing a litany charges that could send him to prison for more than a decade, the local district attorney said. Lance White-Hunt, 24 and of Brooklyn, was arraigned…
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American sought after ‘So I raped you' Facebook message detained in France on 2021 warrant
An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search.
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Long Island contractor convicted in 5-year-old NYC girl's wall collapse death
Her own mother was standing right by her 5-year-old when the wall collapsed on her, crushing her skull. “I saw it all with my own eyes and I will never forget,” she said at the time.
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A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits
Turkish media say a curator at the American Museum of Natural History has been detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples. Lorenzo Prendini, an expert on arachnids at the New York-based museum, says he has permits from the government to conduct his research. He was held by police at Istanbul Airport on Monday while allegedly...
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3 men charged in Whitey Bulger's 2018 prison killing have plea deals, prosecutors say
Three men charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger have reached plea deals with prosecutors.
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Brooklyn man gets 10 years for arsenal of ghost guns, including rifles, found at home
A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was found to have an arsenal of more than a dozen ghost guns inside his apartment, according to the district attorney.
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Woman, allegedly upset over being cut out of will, learns fate for murdering dad, his girlfriend
Sherry Lee Heffernan was sentenced Friday on murder and weapons convictions in the 2021 deaths of 87-year-old John Enders and 75-year-old Francoise Pitoy in his Long Beach Island home.
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Accused rapist behind NYC sex attack arrested days after choking victim with belt: sources
In a disturbing video, a man was seen following a woman in the Bronx, then throwing a belt around her neck before sexually assaulting her, according to police.
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Man pleads guilty in theft of bronze Jackie Robinson statue from Kansas park
A 45-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas.
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NYC woman lassoed with belt details horrifying sex assault, as suspect identified by police
The woman said she decided to talk about her attack in the hopes it will help keep other people safe. Meanwhile, the NYPD released a mugshot of the man believed to be responsible. News 4’s Myles Miller reports.
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New Hampshire man charged with flipping port-a-potty with mother and child inside
A man knocked over a portable toilet that had a young mother and her 4-year-old daughter inside Wednesday, covering them in filth, according to police in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction
A federal appeals court has upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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‘I'm scared': Victim recounts terrifying NYC sex attack, as suspect who choked her with belt ID'd
In a disturbing video, a man was seen following a woman in the Bronx, then throwing a belt around her neck before sexually assaulting her, according to police.
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Man wanted in terrifying Bronx sex attack
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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California man gave random homeless woman $20 to watch granddaughter while he got drunk, sheriff says
Jason Warren, 54, was “highly intoxicated” and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department praised this “guardian angel” who cared for the girl while he got drunk.
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Parents of Harmony Montgomery's half-brother read his emotional victim impact statement: ‘I need my big sister'
During the sentencing hearing for the murder of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery, Blair and Johnathon Miller spoke about the impact Harmony’s murder has had on their adopted son, Harmony’s younger half-brother Jamison.