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Young Woman Found in NYC Warehouse Wrapped in Plastic
A 19-year-old woman was found dead Saturday morning, wrapped in plastic in Lower Manhattan, police said. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.
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Man Sentenced for Raping, Killing Jogger in Random Attack at New Jersey Park
A man who immigration authorities said was twice deported from the United States is going to prison for raping and killing a jogger in a New Jersey park in what local officials described at the time as a rare “stranger on stranger attack.“ A judge on Thursday sentenced Jorge Rios, 35, of Jersey City, to 30 years in prison for…
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3 Men Accused of 1996 NYC Double Murder to Walk Free After Wrongful Convictions
After spending decades behind bars for a double murder in New York City in 1996, three men will walk free Friday after having their wrongful convictions vacated. Chris Glorioso reports.
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2 Men Tried to Lure 10-Year-Old Boy Into Van on Long Island: Police
School administrators and town officials on Long Island issued a warning to parents at the end of the week following an attempted luring Thursday morning. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.
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Murder Conviction Cleared for Trio of Men in NY Prison
The three men convicted of killing an NYPD officer are home with their families for the first time in more than 24 years, after prosecutors in the case withheld information during the trial. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.
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2 Men Attempt to Lure 10-Year-Old Long Island Boy Walking to Bus Stop: Police
School administrators and town officials on Long Island issued a warning to parents at the end of the week following an attempted luring Thursday morning. A 10-year-old boy had left his home in Russell Gardens, walking toward his school bus stop that morning when a light-colored van approached the boy, Nassau County police said. Officials said a man stepped out…
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3 Men Accused of 1996 NYC Double Murder to Walk Free After Wrongful Convictions
After spending decades behind bars for a double murder in New York City in 1996, three men will walk free Friday after having their wrongful convictions vacated. George Bell, Rohan Bolt and Gary Johnson were convicted in the Dec. 21, 1996 murders of Ira “Mike” Epstein and NYPD Police Officer Charles Davis in the course of robbing Epstein’s check-cashing business….
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New Charges Against Suspect Accused of Killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay
A federal grand jury returned two additional charges against one of the men accused of killing Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay inside his Queens studio in 2002, prosecutors said Friday. Karl Jordan Jr. faces an additional five years in prison if convicted on his latest charges, neither of which relate to the murder of Jason Mizell, known as Jam Master…
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Brooklyn Shomrim Founder Arrested
The founder of the anti-crime patrol in Brooklyn is facing federal charges, accused of transporting a minor for the intent of having having sex. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.
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Asian Man Attack Outside Lower East Side Train Station; Unclear If Racially Motivated
Another attack on an New York City resident of Asian descent has left a man bloody and bruised after a brutal surprise attack, police said
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Gun Arrests Across NYC at Record High, Latest NYPD Crime Stats Reveal
Gun arrests across the five boroughs remain at a record high, according to the latest NYPD crime statistics. Gun violence in the city remains a central focus for police, as investigators continue to work closely to build strong cases against those who traffic, sell or use illegal firearms. “Gun violence coming out of last year and into this year continues…
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Asian Man Randomly Beaten Outside NYC Subway Station
NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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Two Paterson City Council Members Indicted on Voter Fraud Charges in Council Race
The indictments handed up last month charge Mendez and Jackson with multiple counts including election fraud, unauthorized possession of ballots and falsifying or tampering with public records
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NJ Man Arrested After FBI Raids Atlantic City Home, Charged in Connection to Capitol Riot
A New Jersey man was arrested and charged in connection with the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol in January after FBI agents conducted a search at his Atlantic City home, law enforcement officials said. Authorities from the FBI, including members of its Joint Terrorism Task Force, descended on the home of James Rahm on Penrose Avenue Friday morning,...
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New Jersey Man Accused of Sexual Assault, Other Crimes Against Children in His Care
A 31-year-old New Jersey man is accused of sexual assault, and other crimes, against children in his care, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Ricardo Palma, of Passaic, was arrested Tuesday and has been charged with two counts of second degree sexual assault, three counts of second degree endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of third...
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Man Arrested After Early Morning Slashing at Manhattan Subway Station
In what is the latest in a string of violence on New York City subways in recent weeks, police said a man slashed two others on a platform of a Manhattan station Tuesday morning.
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Man Arrested After Slashing on Manhattan Subway Platform
The 22-year-old suspect was involved in an argument with two men before allegedly slicing them, the latest in a recent string of subway violence. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.
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Indictment: NJ School Bus Company Skipped Background Checks, Lied on Contracts
An indictment charges a New Jersey school bus company with failing to conduct criminal background checks or drug tests, and using unsafe buses
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2 Men Accused of Sexual Assault of 15-Year-Old Girl Brought From Ohio to NJ
Two men are facing sexual assault charges in connection to an alleged attack on a 15-year-old girl brought to New Jersey from Ohio with a 14-year-old friend, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday. Norman Berry, 32 and of the Bronx, was charged with sexual assault in the second degree, criminal sexual contact in the fourth degree and four counts…
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Virginia Police Officer Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop
Authorities say a police officer in Virginia has been shot and killed by a driver during a traffic stop