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NYC Mother Gets Prison for Slamming Baby's Head Into Wall Until He Died
A Bronx woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the killing of her 5-month-old son, who died after she slammed his head against the wall. The woman never sought medical attention for the baby either, prosecutors said.
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Ex-NYPD Officer Accused of Killing Neighbor Then Lying That He Shot Himself: DA
A former NYPD officer has been accused of fatally shooting his next-door neighbor and then lying that the 21-year-old man shot himself, according to the indictment released Tuesday.
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Lawyer of Man Pulled Over, Killed by NYPD Cites Racial Profiling; Passenger Says They Were Wearing Seat Belts
The family of the 31-year-old man who was shot and killed by cops last week wants the NYPD to release bodycam footage as the passenger insists they were wearing seat belts when they were pulled over.
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Family Demands Answers After NYPD Shooting in the Bronx
The family of a man shot and killed by police during a traffic stop in the Bronx is demanding answers because they don’t accept the police account of what happened, and for the bodycam footage be released. Their lawyer is also asking for the drugs allegedly found at the scene be shown. NBC New York’s Adam Kuperstein reports.
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Man Pulled Over for Seat Belt Violation Struggles With Cops Before Fatal Police Shooting
Police shot and killed a suspect they pulled over during a traffic stop near Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, the NYPD said Thursday night.
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Pedestrian Critically Hurt in NYC Hit And Run: Police
A pedestrian was struck in a hit and run in the Bronx on Sunday afternoon that left him critically injured with a severe head injury, police said.
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Father of 5-Year-Old Boy Found Wandering Bronx Streets Alone Arrested
Police say they have arrested the father of a 5-year-old boy who was found wandering the streets of the Bronx Wednesday morning alone
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DA: New York City Man Indicted For Slashing 12-Year-Old Son's, Teen Stepdaughter's Throats After Failed Relationship With Their Mother
A New York City man was indicted on attempted murder and additional charges for stabbing his 12-year-old son and 18-year-old stepdaughter in their apartment last month after an apparent failed relationship, and subsequently assaulting two New York City Department of Correction Officers, according to prosecutors.
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Mystifying Deaths of 10-Year-Old NYC Girl, Her Mother Ruled Double Homicide
The case of a 10-year-old girl and her mother who were found dead in their Bronx home over the weekend has been ruled a homicide, police said Tuesday, though it’s still not clear how the pair was killed.
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Mom, 10-Year-Old Daughter, Found Dead in NYC, Police Say
A 10-year-old girl and her mother were found dead in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx on Saturday, police said. A man was critically injured with a gunshot wound to his head.
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Innocent Bystander Shot in Crossfire Near NYC Ball Field: NYPD
An innocent bystander was shot near a Bronx ball field on Sunday when he was caught in the crossfire between two people who were arguing, police said.
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Kidnapped 15-Year-Old NJ Girl Found With Previously Deported Man in Ohio: Police
A kidnapped 15-year-old girl from New Jersey has been rescued in Ohio, where authorities say they found her with a man living in the country illegally.
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5 Optimum Cable Trucks Burn in Wild Long Island Blaze
Five cable trucks went up in flames in an Optimum parking lot on Long Island late Wednesday, authorities say.
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12-Year-Old Westchester County Boy Dies Days After Accidentally Shooting Self in Head With Illegal Gun: Police
A 12-year-old Westchester County boy who apparently shot himself in the head by accident has passed away several days after the incident, police said.
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7 Buildings Evacuated in Brooklyn After Apparent Gas Leak: FDNY
An apparent gas leak forced authorities to evacuate multiple buildings in a single Brooklyn neighborhood Tuesday, fire officials said.
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Wife of Ex-Texas Police Chief Pleads Guilty in 2 New York Homicides
The wife of a former Texas police chief has accepted a plea deal in a New York double homicide.
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NJ Cops Ask Public for Help After 911 Caller Reports Possible Kidnapping
Police in a Bergen County community are asking for help in a possible kidnapping case. In a Facebook post Tuesday, Lodi police said they got a 911 call about a potential abduction near Summer and Autumn streets, the area behind the old Kmart, shortly before 9:30 p.m. the prior evening. The caller said he heard a young woman yell,...
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NYC Stranger Linked to Headless Chicken Mystery in Wealthy Connecticut Neighborhood
Police have captured a man they say has been leaving decapitated chickens outside a home in a wealthy Connecticut neighborhood.
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Officials Identify 12-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed by Marked Police Cruiser
Authorities have released the name of a 12-year-old boy struck and killed by a marked police cruiser as he tried to cross a highway with friends over the weekend.
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12-Year-Old Westchester County Boy Accidentally Shoots Self in Head With Illegal Gun, Not Expected to Survive: Police
A 12-year-old Westchester County boy apparently shot himself in the head by accident in a bedroom of his family’s house while he was home alone with a young neighbor late Sunday, police say. He’s not expected to survive.