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Ex-con and activist indicted for murder after killing NYC man, hiding body parts in freezer: DA
An ex-con who previously boasted about turning his life around, appearing on shows and even Joe Rogan’s podcast, was indicted on murder and other charges in connection with the deadly shooting of a man in the Bronx, then dismembering the victim and hiding the chopped-up remains in his freezer, according to the district attorney.
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Ex-con-turned-activist charged after headless torso found in NYC home: Sources
A criminal justice advocate who boasted about turning his life around after getting out of prison — making appearances on shows and Joe Rogan’s podcast — was arrested on murder charges Thursday, accused in a brutal killing that stunned a Bronx neighborhood.
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Former convict-turned-activist arrested in gruesome Bronx murder
A criminal justice activist who boasted about turning his life around after getting out of prison, going on shows like the “Joe Rogan Experience,” has been arrested on murder charges after a man was found dismembered in a Bronx apartment. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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NYC woman faces murder charge for intentionally running over another woman
A woman was arraigned on a murder charge for intentionally running over another woman inside a parking lot in Brooklyn last month, the local district attorney said. Naomi Broomes, 33 and of East New York, Brooklyn, was charged with second-degree murder, leaving the scene of an incident without reporting and criminal possession of a weapon, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez…
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Suspect in violent SoHo hotel murder arrested in Arizona: Sources
A suspect in the brutal death of a woman who was bludgeoned in a Manhattan hotel room earlier this month was arrested in Arizona for another alleged crime — and he may be connected to a string of other incidents, according to two senior law enforcement officials. Tracie Strahan reports.
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Shooter found guilty in stray bullet death of college-bound NYC teen basketball star
A Bronx man was found guilty in the shooting death of a 17-year-old high school basketball star and academic standout who was killed after he was shot with a stray bullet at a barbecue. Nahjim Luke was convicted on first-degree manslaughter and second-degree weapon possession, the Bronx district attorney’s office said Monday. The 26-year-old was found guilty of firing...
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Long Island mom sentenced to 20 years for murdering twin daughters off Montauk Highway
A Long Island mother was sentenced to two decades in prison for the June 2019 deaths of her 2-year-old twin daughters, who were found suffocated in their car seats near a county park.
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Opening statements start Monday in murder trial of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay
Opening statements are set for Monday in the federal murder trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, who were arrested in 2020.
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Man cleared in 1996 Brooklyn killing said for decades he knew who did it. Prosecutors now agree
A man who served 14 years in prison for a deadly 1990s shooting was exonerated Thursday after prosecutors said they now believe the killer was an acquaintance he has implicated for decades. “I lost 14 years of my life for a crime that I didn’t commit,” Steven Ruffin told a Brooklyn judge after sighing with emotion. Although Ruffin was paroled…
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45-year-old convicted as a teen gets exonerated for decades-old Brooklyn homicide
45 year old Steven Ruffin has been exonerated after serving time over crime he didn’t commit when he was 18. Sarah Wallace reporting.
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Long Island woman admits murdering twins off Montauk Highway
A Long Island mother pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder charges in the June 2019 deaths of her 2-year-old twin daughters, who were found suffocated in their car seats near a county park. Tenia Campbell, 28, is expected to be sentenced to 20 years to life in prison when she returns to court in late January. Police were alerted to…
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19-year-old indicted for murder of Queens landlady over rent: DA
A 19-year-old man was indicted for the murder of his landlady in her Queens home after the two argued about rent, the local district attorney said. Davi Vidal, of East Elmhurst, who is also known as Deiby Vidal, was indicted on a murder in the second degree charge, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday. If convicted, Vidal faced 25…
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Manhunt continues in Massachusetts for ‘armed and dangerous' military vet suspected of killing wife
Aaron Pennington, a 33-year-old Air Force veteran is the prime suspect in the murder of his 30-year-old wife at their home in Massachusetts.
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Man arrested in Tupac killing also questioned in Biggie Smalls' murder investigation
The first arrest in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur had its roots in the investigation of the killing of Biggie Smalls.
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Man resentenced to life for slaying aspiring rapper who was shot, set on fire in NJ
A man has been sentenced to life in prison again in the murder of an aspiring rapper authorities said was shot and killed before his body was set on fire in New Jersey a dozen years ago. Randy Manning was convicted in a June retrial of murder, arson, desecration of human remains, and weapons offenses in the August 2011 death…
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Oregon man confesses to killing woman in Boston's Back Bay in 1979, prosecutors say
An Oregon man is being charged with the 1979 murder of a woman in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, after last month telling federal authorities he fatally struck the woman in the head with a hammer and raped her, according to Massachusetts prosecutors.
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Dentist accused of poisoning wife's protein shakes set to enter plea on murder charges
A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by lacing her protein shakes with poison is set to make a plea in court to first-degree murder Tuesday.
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Cape Cod's ‘Lady of the Dunes' murder case closed as killer is IDed
The “Lady of the Dunes” case, which involved what had been Massachusetts’ longest-unidentified homicide victim, has been officially closed after nearly 50 years as investigators declared Monday that she was killed by her husband.
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‘Hell on wheels' teen who killed boyfriend and his friend in crash sentenced to 15 years to life
The Ohio teenager dubbed “hell on wheels” — who was convicted of intentionally crashing her car at 100 mph into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend — was sentenced two concurrent 15 years to life sentences Monday.
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Teen who murdered boyfriend in 100 mph crash had toxic relationship with him, prosecutors said
The Ohio teenager who will be sentenced Monday after she was convicted of intentionally crashing her car at 100 mph had an increasingly toxic relationship with her boyfriend.