Two Teens Stabbed at Queens Playground
NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is investigating a robbery at a 96th Street Playground. The incident took place on Saturday, August 26, at approximately 2:20 am…
Queens Men Face Multiple Charges in Extensive Illegal Weapons Bust
QUEENS, NY – Authorities charged Christopher Lall and Steve Salamalay with multiple counts of weapon possession following the execution of search warrants at multiple locations. The warrants led to the seizure of…
Three Sought in Queens Armed Robbery
NEW YORK CITY, NY – On Tuesday, at around 2:50 am, the New York City Police Department reported a robbery incident involving three unknown individuals and a 38-year-old male victim. The incident…
Two Men Charged with Possession of Illegal Firearms in Queens
QUEENS, NY – Christopher Lall and Steve Salamalay have been charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon, following search warrants executed at their residences, storage units, and workplaces. The…
Queens District Attorney Moves to Vacate Three Wrongful Convictions
QUEENS, NY – On Wednesday, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz filed motions to vacate three wrongful convictions, citing new evidence in each case. Earl Walters, who served 20 years for the abductions…
Queens Teacher Faces Charges for Relationship with Student, 14
Queens, NY – Melissa Rockensies, a 32-year-old New York City public school teacher and dean at Corona Arts & Science Academy, was charged with rape following an alleged sexual relationship with a…
Queens Man Arrested in Connection with 2021 Double Fatal Collision
QUEENS, NY – In an ongoing investigation, a Queens man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred in early 2021. Anthony Martin, a 37-year-old…
Baseball Bat Wielding Skateboarder Charged in Queens Attacks
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the arraignment of Matthew Lloyd, 36, on charges of attempted murder and assault. Lloyd is accused of attacking two men with a metal…
Man Convicted of Attack on BLM Protesters in Queens
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the conviction of Frank Cavalluzzi, 57, on charges of attempted murder following his attack on peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrators in June 2020.…
$18k Take 5 Ticket Sold in Jamaica, Queens
NEW YORK (Aug. 21) – The New York Lottery announced today that a top-prize winning ticket for the TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing on August 21 was sold in Jamaica, Queens. The lucky…
Queens Man Arrested in Connection to November Homicide
Queens, NY – In a breakthrough in an ongoing investigation, authorities have arrested Shyquell Jervey, 23, of Queens, NY, in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old man, Louis Niles. Jervey was…
Queens Elementary School Teacher Charged with Raping Student
NEW YORK – A Department of Education paraprofessional working at Public School 97 Forest Park in Queens has been arrested on multiple criminal charges. Jamall Russell, 29, was taken into custody on…
NYC Rooftop Rapist Charged For Violent Attack in Queens
QUEENS, NY – Jerson Vasquez was arraigned last night on multiple charges, including rape in the first degree, robbery, assault, strangulation, and patronizing a person for prostitution, following a vicious attack on…
Woman Groped in Queens, Police Seeking Suspect
QUEENS, NY – An incident took place on Tuesday, July 25, at approximately 7:10 AM near 34 Avenue and 90 Street. A 43-year-old female victim reported being approached and inappropriately touched by…
Queens Man Charged for Rooftop Rape of Woman in Jamaica
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has brought forth that Jerson Vasquez is now officially arraigned on multiple charges, which include rape, robbery, and assault. The crime? Allegedly setting up…
Queens Expands Program to Combat Repeat Shoplifting
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, in collaboration with the NYPD, announced the expansion of the Merchants Business Improvement Program. Initially piloted in Jamaica, Flushing, and Astoria, the program aims…
Three Sought for July Assault and Robbery in Queens
NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to identify three individuals in relation to a robbery incident. On Saturday, July 29, around 1:20…
Gunman Indicted for Killing of 10-Year-Old Boy in 2021 Queens Shooting
QUEENS, NY – On Friday, District Attorney Melinda Katz revealed that Ashram Lochan was indicted and arraigned in relation to a 2021 shooting. This incident, presumably stemming from an argument over a…
Queens Gun Trafficker Receives a 10-Year Sentence
QUEENS, NY – Jessica Heyliger was handed a 10-year prison sentence on Friday, having been convicted of spearheading a notorious gun and ammunition trafficking operation. The firearms and ammunition were illicitly transported…
93-Year-Old Woman Killed in Deadly Queens Fire
NEW YORK, NY – A fatal fire broke out on Friday, at approximately 1:37 p.m., in Queens at 98-01 101 Avenue. The New York City Fire Department responded to the two-alarm fire…