Bronx man indicted in fatal Queens hit-and-run that killed pedestrian
Prosecutors allege driver fled after striking woman crossing Jamaica Avenue before later calling 911 QUEENS, NY — A Bronx man has been indicted on manslaughter and other charges after prosecutors allege he…
Queensbury local lands lifetime lottery payout
QUEENSBURY, NY — A lucky lottery player in Warren County is now guaranteed a $1 million minimum payout after purchasing a second-prize-winning CASH4LIFE ticket worth $1,000 a week for life. The winning…
$50K Powerball hit sold at Main Street liquor store
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Westchester County for Monday night’s drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The winning third-tier ticket for the July 21…
Cattaraugus County store delivers $27K lottery surprise
OLEAN, NY — One lucky TAKE 5 player scored a $27,605.50 top prize in Saturday night’s drawing after purchasing a ticket at a convenience store in Cattaraugus County. The winning ticket for…
Queens man charged with murder in stabbing deaths of woman and toddler
QUEENS, N.Y. — A 54-year-old Queens man has been arrested and charged with murder after a deadly stabbing inside a Forest Avenue residence left a woman and a 2-year-old girl dead, police…
Man hospitalized after brutal Bronx robbery by three suspects
BRONX, N.Y. — A 55-year-old man was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after he was violently attacked and robbed by three men near Forest Avenue and East 161st Street on Sunday,…
NYPD expands Quality of Life Teams to Bronx after pilot cuts response times and removes hundreds of illegal vehicles
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The NYPD announced Monday the expansion of its Quality of Life Teams, or Q-Teams, to every precinct in the Bronx following a successful pilot program that significantly reduced…
Two men convicted in Harlem gunpoint robbery murder of Alonza Georgia
MANHATTAN, N.Y. — A Manhattan jury has found Zaire Allen, 21, and Hassan Winston, 24, guilty in the March 2023 killing of Alonza Georgia, who was fatally shot during a gunpoint robbery…
Two women groped in separate incidents minutes apart in Brooklyn, NYPD says
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Two women were groped by the same suspect in back-to-back incidents near Avenue U and Bedford Avenue on Monday evening, according to the NYPD. Police say the attacks occurred…
Off-duty FDNY EMT arrested in Queens on strangulation charge
NEW YORK — An off-duty FDNY emergency medical technician was arrested Monday night in Queens and charged with strangulation, police said. Romario Parchment, 30, was taken into custody at 8:41 p.m. within…
Police search for armed robbery suspect in Glen Burnie
GLEN BURNIE, Md. — Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Saturday evening near Dorsey Road and the Baltimore and Annapolis Trail. At approximately 5:45 p.m. on July 19,…
New details emerge after father charged with murder after 9-year-old daughter found dead in Ticonderoga pond
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — A Montreal man has been charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse after his 9-year-old daughter was found dead in a remote pond in Ticonderoga,…
$50K Powerball ticket sold at Bronx gift shop
BRONX, NY — A Powerball player in the Bronx picked up a $50,000 third-tier prize in Friday night’s drawing after purchasing the lucky ticket at a local gift shop. The winning ticket…
Niagara Falls corner store delivers big lottery payday
NIAGARA FALLS, NY — A TAKE 5 lottery player scored big with a top-prize winning ticket worth $35,174.50 in Thursday night’s drawing. The winning ticket for the July 18 TAKE 5 evening…
Canadian man sentenced for fatal beating of racehorse at Pine Bush facility
CRAWFORD, N.Y. — A 27-year-old Canadian man has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for killing a racehorse at the Pine Bush Training Facility in 2023, Orange County District…
Lucky lotto ticket sold at Manhattan shop scores big
NEW YORK, NY — A TAKE 5 lottery player struck it big after purchasing a top-prize winning ticket worth $32,646.50 for Friday night’s drawing in Manhattan. The winning ticket for the July…
Man stabbed multiple times, killed overnight in Brooklyn park
BROOKLYN — A man died after being found with multiple stab wounds in East New York early Sunday, police said. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was discovered around…
South Carolina woman sentenced for racist threats sent to New York man over Facebook
ALBANY, N.Y. — A South Carolina woman was sentenced to five months in jail for sending racially charged death threats to a Black man in Catskill, New York, via social media, federal…
Driver sought after ramming car into three women on Bronx sidewalk
BRONX — A manhunt is underway after a driver slammed a car into three women on a Bronx sidewalk early Sunday morning, police said. The incident unfolded around 4:30 a.m. outside 3233…
Rochester man sentenced to five years in federal prison for arson at grocery store and courthouse
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Rochester man who admitted to setting two fires, including one at a local grocery store and another at the city’s Hall of Justice, has been sentenced to 60…
Brooklyn correctional officer pleads guilty to smuggling marijuana and cigarettes into federal jail
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A former federal correctional officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC-Brooklyn) pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility, federal officials announced Tuesday. Najee Jackson admitted in…
