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Capitol Police Officer Who Died From Injuries Sustained in Riot Is From New Jersey
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, from New Jersey, died from injuries suffered during Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. Brian Thompson reports.
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NYPD 9/11 Ground Zero Volunteer Dies
Michael Dorian, a 9/11 hero who volunteered, was struck with cancer linked to his time at ground zero and had to proof he was there that day in order to receive 9/11 benefits has passed away.
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Parents Mourn Teen Shot and Killed in Brooklyn
Two teen boys were shot, leaving one dead and the other badly hurt, in a violent robbery on a Brooklyn street Wednesday afternoon, police said. Tracie Strahan reports.
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Woman Killed in Triple Shooting at Bronx Restaurant
Police say gunfire erupted at a nightclub in the Bronx early Monday, leaving two people with injuries and a woman dead.
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Attorney in Boy Scout DWI Death Case Charged With Contempt During Fiery Hearing
The McMorris family returned to Suffolk court Wednesday, hopeful of moving closer to justice for their son Andrew — a 12-year-old boy who died after a man convicted of driving drunk plowed into him and his Boy Scout troop in 2018. However, the day seemed to bring only more frustration for the family as they wait for the sentencing of…
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Mets Hall of Famer Tom Seaver Dies
Tom Seaver, considered to be the greatest Mets player of all time and one of the best pitchers in the history of the game who led the Amazins’ to the improbable 1969 World Series title, died Wednesday. He was 75. Katherine Creag reports.
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Ex-Boyfriend Pleads Guilty to Killing Woman Inside NY Mall
The ex-boyfriend of a woman who was fatally stabbed inside an upstate New York mall pleaded guilty Tuesday to her murder. Prosecutors said Keith Sparks killed Mallicia Tipps inside the Sears store at the McKinley Mall in suburban Buffalo in September 2019. Sparks was arrested later that night at his Niagara Falls home. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, the…
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Bronx Man Sentenced to 20 Years for 1999 Stabbing Death of Upstairs Neighbor
A Bronx man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 1999 stabbing death of his upstairs neighbor, prosecutors said. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Tuesday that Curtis Batchelor, 44, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and five years’ post-release supervision. Batchelor pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter on Feb. 27. “More than two decades have passed…
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Brooklyn Woman, 25, Dies in Rock Climbing Accident
A 25-year-old Brooklyn woman fell to her death while rock climbing over the weekend, New York State Police said. Lauren Sobel was climbing in the area of the Trapps Trailhead at the Mohonk Mountain Preserve in Gardiner, about 60 miles north of New York City, at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police said Sobel was the lead climber in a…
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Tropical Storm Isaias Claims Life in Queens
Man sitting in the passenger side of van in Queens has died after massive tree uprooted and fell onto the vehicle as Tropical Storm Isaias makes its way through the tri-state area. Myles Miller reports.
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Teenage Girl Dies After Being Found Shot in Jersey City
A teenage girl found shot and wounded in a northern New Jersey city has died from her injuries, authorities said. Jersey City police responding to reports of shots fired around 10:30 p.m. Monday found Tyeah Garner, 17, with gunshot wounds to her upper body, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Garner was taken to a hospital but died there early…
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NYC Man Gets Life Term in Girlfriend's 2017 Beating Death
A New York City man has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole in the beating death of his girlfriend outside her Pennsylvania home more than three years ago. Edia Lawrence, 21, was convicted in March of second-degree murder, robbery, burglary and related crimes in the March 2017 death of 19-year-old Ahshantianna Johnson in Mount Wolf. During…
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Mother, Grandfather Drown After Trying to Rescue Girl Who Fell in Pool, Police Say
A mother and grandfather who drowned in their backyard pool in New Jersey a week ago were trying to rescue an 8-year-old girl who had fallen in, police said.
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Grieving Families Call For Change Against Police Brutality
Families of men killed at the hands of police, joined forces to talk about how to end police violence and systemic racism. Erica Byfield reports.
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Club Med in Long Island Woman's Death
A year ago, Maria Kuhnla was found strangled to death at Club Med in Turks and Caicos while on vacation with coworkers. Now, her family has filed a lawsuit against the resort. Sarah Wallace reports.
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Calls For Action After George Floyd Death
Violent protest strike Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd. Erica Byfield reports.
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1 Dead, 2 Rescued In Rockaway Beach
A 24 year-old man has died after he was pulled from the water at Rockaway beach. Two others were with him, but are expected to be ok..
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Drug Overdose Deaths Drop in US as Other Deaths of Despair Rise, Report Finds
Combined deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide in the U.S. plateaued in 2018 for the first time in two decades, according to a report published Thursday.
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Man Found Stabbed To Death In Burning Apartment
After a fire broke out at a New York City apartment building, the NYPD found a man stabbed to death inside. Adam Harding reports.
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Roy Halladay Had Amphetamines in System During Deadly Plane Crash, NTSB Says
A federal report says Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay had drugs in his system and was doing extreme acrobatics in his small plane when it crashed into Tampa Bay in 2017, killing him.