NYPD cop busted for drunk driving in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY – An off-duty New York City police officer was arrested Wednesday afternoon after being caught driving under the influence in Bay Ridge, authorities said. Elias Fernandez, 27, was taken into…
Westchester clerk busted for shaking down daycare providers
WHITE PLAINS, NY – A senior audit clerk for Westchester County’s Department of Social Services is facing a string of criminal charges after being accused of demanding bribes from daycare providers in…
Gunman gets 25 years for killing mother and her dog in Brooklyn smoke shop shooting
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Manhattan man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a 36-year-old woman and killing her dog during a 2022 shooting inside a Bedford-Stuyvesant smoke…
State auditor arraigned for stealing over $400K from Town of Wallkill
WALLKILL, N.Y. — A former auditor with the New York State Comptroller’s Office has been arraigned on charges of grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $405,000 from the Town of Wallkill…
Newark police searching for man missing since January
NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Akeim J. Richard, a 53-year-old Newark man who has been missing since January and was officially reported missing on June…
Justice Department sues former Public Broadcasting board members for refusing to leave after Trump removals
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint in federal court Tuesday against three former members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), alleging they unlawfully remained in office…
Former Maryland officer sentenced to over 6 years for excessive force in 2019 arrest
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former Fairmont Heights police officer was sentenced to six years and two months in federal prison after being convicted of using excessive force during a 2019 traffic stop,…
Two charged for multiple shooting in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, Md. — Baltimore Police have arrested two men in connection with separate shootings that occurred days apart in the city’s Western District. Michael Reed, 21, and Wesley Spencer, 46, both of…
New York man sentenced for killing ex-wife days after allegedly murdering current wife
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for the 2023 stabbing death of his ex-wife, less than two weeks after allegedly murdering his…
Baltimore County police renew call for information in 2005 homicide of James Myers
MIDDLE RIVER, Md. — Baltimore County Police are again seeking information in the unsolved 2005 homicide of James Myers, whose body was found behind a Walmart in Middle River nearly 20 years…
Brooklyn man sentenced to 30 years for shooting father and son after traffic argument
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 34-year-old man from East Flatbush was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for shooting a father and son following a sidewalk dispute that escalated from a minor…
ICE arrests Honduran fugitive wanted for murder in Easton
EASTON, Pa. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Honduran national wanted for homicide in his home country, officials announced Thursday. Yobani Bonilla-Bonilla, also known as Gilberto Perez-Alvarado, 29, was taken…
Teen busted for back-to-back DC carjackings of rideshare drivers
WASHINGTON, DC – A now 18-year-old male from Southeast DC has been arrested in connection with two armed carjackings that targeted rideshare drivers on back-to-back nights in Northeast, the Metropolitan Police Department…
Dog fighting, gang activity lands Jackson man in prison for 17 years
FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that connected multiple street gangs and fueled violent crime…
Selbyville man nailed for 6th DUI after heroin bust in Lincoln
LINCOLN, DE – A Selbyville man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after troopers discovered him impaired behind the wheel of an SUV stuck in a median in Lincoln, marking his sixth DUI offense.…
Masked gunman shoots man for money, meal and phone in New Rochelle street hit
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – A 28-year-old man was shot and robbed late Monday night in New Rochelle during a violent encounter that left him hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg.…
NYPD rookie accused of stealing $87K from Wells Fargo clients for Aruba trip, BMW payments, and glute workouts
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A New York City police officer has been charged with stealing more than $87,000 from Wells Fargo customer accounts in an alleged scheme that funded luxury car payments,…
Durbin slams Pirro nomination for U.S. Attorney, calls her ‘Trump loyalist’ and January 6 apologist
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Dick Durbin sharply criticized Jeanine Pirro’s nomination to become U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, citing her public support for January 6 rioters and promotion of…
Scorching heat and storms in weekend forecast for New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. — A heat advisory remains in effect across New Jersey today, with heat index values expected to climb as high as 104 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The…
Newark police seek man for questioning in early morning shooting on Stuyvesant Avenue
NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a Newark man wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning. Roberto Horace, 45, is…
One month later, Bill Spadea refuses to publicy endorse Jack Ciattarelli for governor
PRINCETON – When he was on the campaign trail, he said he was doing it all for the good people of New Jersey. It turns out, he was doing it all for…