Masked Men Wanted for Copper Theft That Sparked Fire at Electric Substation
HARTWICK, N.Y. – New York State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals who allegedly broke into an Otsego Electric Cooperative substation in Hartwick early Thursday, stealing copper…
Stony Point Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Killing Victim, Burning Car with Body Inside
New City, NY — A Rockland County man will spend 17 years in state prison after admitting to fatally shooting another man and setting a car on fire with the victim inside…
Virginia Beach Robbery Suspect Arrested in New York, Linked to Maryland Store Shooting
Virginia Beach, VA — A 46-year-old woman accused of armed robbery in Virginia is now in custody after being tracked to New York, where investigators say she was also identified as the…
Lucky Woodside stop delivers $50,000 lottery win
Queens ticket hits $50,000 Powerball prize in Woodside Queens, NY — A Powerball ticket sold in Woodside turned into a $50,000 win after matching enough numbers in Saturday night’s drawing to secure…
Queens ticket hits top prize in Jackson Heights drawing
Queens ticket hits $34K in TAKE 5 evening win Jackson Heights, NY — A lottery ticket sold along a busy Queens corridor turned into a top-prize payout after matching all numbers in…
NYPD Sgt. Wants 100,000 Women Wearing Hijabs in Department
New York, NY — A resurfaced video circulating Monday shows an unidentified NYPD officer stating the department hopes to see “another 100,000 ladies wearing hijabs,” a comment that has reignited discussion around…
New Jersey Judge Rejects Prisoner’s Bid to Overturn 20-Year Carjacking Sentence as Late
Newark, NJ — A federal judge has dismissed a New Jersey inmate’s attempt to overturn his 20-year prison sentence for carjacking and firearm offenses, ruling the challenge came years after the legal…
Woman Stabbed Multiple Times Inside NYPD 72nd Precinct Station in Brooklyn, Suspect Flees
Brooklyn, NY — A 42-year-old woman suffered multiple stab wounds inside the NYPD’s 72nd Precinct station at 5820 7th Avenue after a verbal dispute escalated into violence, leaving her injured and a…
Missing juvenile found safe as loaded gun leads to arrest in Utica hotel
Hotel welfare check uncovers loaded gun and leads to arrest Utica, NY — A welfare check for a missing juvenile at a local hotel quickly escalated into an arrest after officers discovered…
Brick police K9 teams join FBI-led NYC port drug search
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ — Brick Township police K9 teams trained alongside federal agents and regional units during a large-scale maritime exercise that spanned the Hudson River and key port locations in New…
Man pepper-sprayed on Bronx 2 train near 225th Street as suspect flees station
BRONX, NY — A 27-year-old man was pepper-sprayed during a dispute aboard a northbound 2 train early Monday as it approached the East 225th Street station, and the attacker fled on foot,…
Queens church fire injures 6 firefighters, forces exterior attack as roof collapses
QUEENS, NY — A massive five-alarm fire tore through a church complex in Astoria Thursday evening, injuring six firefighters and forcing crews to retreat as parts of the structure began collapsing, FDNY…
Tire slasher on the loose after early morning vandalism in upstate NY
Slashed tire sparks search for suspect in upstate New York County Route 26, NY — A damaged vehicle left outside a residence early Thursday morning has prompted a search for a suspect…
Queens statue vandalized in anti-religious hate crime
Queens statue defaced with anti-religious graffiti in early morning hate crime Queens, NY — A statue in Astoria was vandalized with spray-painted anti-religious messages in an early morning incident now being investigated…
DC car theft surge linked to international smuggling ring
Car theft ring busted as stolen vehicles traced from DC to Ghana Washington, DC — A year-long investigation into a vehicle theft operation has led to federal charges against six individuals accused…
New York to ban registered sex offenders from any public parks
ALBANY, NY — Registered sex offenders in New York would be barred from entering or coming within 500 feet of any state or municipal park under a newly introduced Assembly bill aimed…
Babylon Man Indicted in Freeport Hit-and-Run That Killed 66-Year-Old Pedestrian
MINEOLA, NY — A Babylon man faces prison after prosecutors say he struck a 66-year-old pedestrian in a Freeport crosswalk and fled the scene, with new evidence detailed in an indictment announced…
Queens and Long Island both hit in same TAKE 5 drawing
Lucky tickets land in Astoria and Lynbrook in same-night TAKE 5 sweep New York, NY — Two tickets sold miles apart in Queens and Nassau County matched all five numbers in the…
Queens boy beaten with metal pole in broad daylight robbery
Teen ambushed and beaten with metal pole in Queens robbery Queens, NY — A 13-year-old boy was attacked in broad daylight by two individuals who beat him with fists and a metal…
New York Lawmakers Say Emptying Prisons Will Cut Down Crime Statewide
ALBANY, NY — A new proposal in the New York State Assembly would create a 17-member commission tasked with reducing the state’s prison population and lowering violent crime, with findings due by…
New York Considering Retirement Plan for Elderly Incarcerated Prisoners
ALBANY, NY — Older incarcerated people in New York could receive a $30 monthly stipend and opt out of prison work under a newly reintroduced Assembly bill, marking a renewed push to…
