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Suspect pleads guilty in Times Square New Year's Eve attack
The Maine 20-year-old accused of trying to murder NYPD officers in a 2022 New Year’s Eve machete attack near Times Square changed his plea on several terror-related counts to guilty Thursday. Chief investigative reporter Jonathan Dienst with the latest.
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Maine man admits trying to kill 3 cops in Times Square machete attack on New Year's Eve 2022
The Maine 20-year-old accused of trying to murder NYPD officers in a 2022 New Year’s Eve machete attack near Times Square changed his plea on several terror-related counts to guilty Thursday. Trevor Bickford was indicted a year ago on terror charges including attempted murder, assault and aggravated assault on a police officer, according to the Manhattan DA. He pleaded guilty…
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NYC subway shooter Frank James asks for 18-year prison term ahead of sentencing
The suspect accused of setting off smoke grenades and opening fire on a crowded rush-hour subway in Brooklyn in April 2022 has requested a prison term of less than two decades ahead of sentencing.
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‘Proud Murderer' Who Killed 8 on NYC Bike Path Gets Max Sentence — of 260 Years
The extremist who maniacally raced a truck along a popular New York City bike path, killing eight people and maiming 18 others in 2017 received the maximum sentence Wednesday — of 260 years total. Relatives of eight people killed in a Halloween terror attack on a New York City bike path in 2017, as well as those who were hurt, spoke at…
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No Unanimous Decision In Bike Path Attack Penalty Phase
Sayfullo Saipov is spending life in prison after he drove a U-Haul truck down a crowded New York bike path in 2017, Gus Rosendale reports.
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No Unanimous Decision on Death Penalty in NYC Bike Path Attack Case
Without a unanimous jury decision on the death penalty Monday, Saipov receives an automatic sentence of life in prison with no possibility of parole. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.
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Split Jury Means No Death Penalty in Manhattan Bike Path Terror Attack
A split among jurors means there will be no death penalty for an Islamic extremist who maniacally raced a truck along a popular New York City bike path, killing eight people and maiming others. The decision gives Sayfullo Saipov, 35, an Uzbekistan citizen who lived in New Jersey, an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole…
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Jury Deliberations Start Over in Sayfullo Saipov Death Penalty Phase
The jury had to start deliberations over today after one of the jurors was dismissed due to a family emergency, Marc Santia reports.
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Death Penalty Deliberations Start Over in NYC Terror Case After Juror No-Show
Deliberations in a rare New York death penalty case had to start over Thursday, less than a day into the discussions, because of a missing juror — whose absence ended up excused because his brother had a heart attack. Jurors already convicted Sayfullo Saipov of killing eight individuals on a Manhattan bike path five years ago in a terrorist attack….
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Deliberations on Hold in Saipov Death Penalty Case
The death penalty phase of the Saipov is on hold due to the absence of a juror. Myles Miller reports.
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Sayfullo Saipov Case: Jury Mulls Death Penalty or Life for Man in NYC Bike Path Attack
Jurors will have to agree unanimously that Sayfullo Saipov should be put to death or the 35-year-old former Paterson, New Jersey, resident will spend the rest of his life in a high-security prison
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Man Who Hijacked FDNY Ambulance Found Guilty in Killing of EMT Yadira Arroyo
The jury took six hours to find Jose Gonzalez guilty of first-degree murder in the 2017 death of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo in the Bronx, after he hijacked an ambulance and ran her over. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.
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Emotional Outbursts from Suspect's Family Disrupts Death Penalty Trial in NYC Attack
Emotions ran high Thursday in death penalty proceedings for a man convicted of killing eight people on a New York City bike path, as the man’s father professed both shame and love for his son and the defendant’s uncle shouted “dirty ISIS bastards!” and punched a door as he left the room. Habibulloh Saipov’s testimony in Manhattan federal court...
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Chaos Erupts at NYC Terrorism Trial Following Outburst From Defendant's Uncle
News 4’s Erica Byfield reports.
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Judge Bans Public and Media from Court in NYC Bike Path Terror Trial
A judge barred the general public and media from a courtroom where defense lawyers claim emotional testimony from victims has spoiled the death penalty phase of the trial of a man who admits that he killed eight people on a bike path on behalf of a terrorist group.
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Emotional Testimony in Sayfullo Saipov Death Penalty Trial
Erica Byfield with updates on the high-profile federal case that could result in the death penalty.
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Penalty Phase Continues in West Side Terror Attack Case
More emotional testimonies today as Sayfullo Saipov is in court to find out if he faces the death penalty. Erica Byfield reports.
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Man Hurt in NYC Bike Path Attack Says He Considered Taking His Own Life Afterward
A Belgian man whose wife lost her legs in a deadly terrorist attack on a New York City bike path said he contemplated suicide after he had largely recovered from his physical wounds. He testified Tuesday as a jury considers the death penalty for the militant Islamic attacker.
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Penalty Phase Continues in West Side Terror Attack Case
The second day of the death penalty phase for Sayfullo Saipov is underway. Erica Byfield reports.
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NYC Bike Path Terror Attack Suspect Found Guilty on All Counts
Sayfullo Saipov was found guilty on all counts Thursday. He said he was inspired by ISIS videos to commit mass murder and chose a truck to inflict maximum damage against civilians in a horrific 2017 attack — the deadliest terror attack in the city since 9/11. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.