Boy, 9, Dead After Electric Scooter Left To Charge Overnight Explodes, Bursts Into Flames
Remi Miguel Gomez Hernandez, 9, was found dead after a fire broke out on their Queens apartment when the battery of an electric scooter exploded.
Man Arrested For Role In Moving Woman's Dead Body From New York To New Jersey
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for his role in the transportation of a dead woman stuffed inside a plastic container. He was reportedly involved in moving the body from New York to New Jersey.
Rikers Island Descends Into Chaos Amid Staff Crunch; Inmates Run Amok, Destroy Property
Rikers Island continues to go through a "summer of hell" as chaos forms within the prison population due to the lack of officers guarding them.
Woman Abducted, Raped After Getting Into Car She Mistakenly Thought Was Her Rideshare
Authorities confirmed that a New York woman was allegedly raped inside a stranger's vehicle in Staten Island after hailing a car following reports she assumed it was her rideshare over the weekend.
'Drunk' Woman Loaded Into Cab By Four Men Was Already Dead Before Being Coaxed Into Taxi
A Queens yellow cab driver made a chilling discovery after his female passenger, who he thought was merely drunk, turned out to be dead after he was directed to drive the woman back to her residence and then the hospital early Tuesday morning.
High School Teacher Coerced Students To Produce Child Porn Via Snapchat, Planted Hidden Cameras To Record Minors Undressing
Matthew Holland, a man convicted of child pornography and exploitation, has been sentenced in New York on Tuesday to 50 years in prison for his actions.
Two Women Hid Their Roommate's Decaying Corpse As They Hosted Several Parties
Stephanie Hillburn, wanted for hiding the corpse of her dead roommate Patricia Barter, has been arrested in New York on Wednesday in an unrelated traffic stop.
9-Year-Old Boy Volunteers To Get Moderna Shot In Vaccine Trials For Children 6 to 12
A nine-year-old boy from New York named Walker Clary has volunteered to be in Moderna's vaccination trials aimed at children on Saturday.
Several Priests, Teachers Allegedly Involved In Child Sex Abuse Cases In New York
Thousands of lawsuits have been filed in New York in connection with childhood sex abuse, and several of the allegations are against people from religious institutions.
'I Am Legend' Writer Forced To Address Conspiracy Theorists Amid Anti-Vaxxer's Wild Comparisons Between Pandemic, Film
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman has pushed back against anti-vaxxers who are reinterpreting 2007's "I Am Legend" plot to spread their propaganda.
Man Illegally Imported 60,000 Doses Of Raw Steroids From China To Sell To US Customers Online
A Boston federal court has sentenced a Texas man to 41 months in prison on Friday for leading the illegal importation of raw steroids from China, which were sold online to customers across the United States.
Toddler Fatally Mauled By Pet Dog In Parents’ Absence
Toddler left under the care of older brothers, both under the age of 11, was fatally mauled by the family’s rottweiler.
Suspect Arrested For Fatal Stabbing Of Divorce Lawyer Believed To Be Disgruntled Client
Police have arrested a man from the Bronx after a divorce lawyer was found stabbed to death in his office last week.
Con Man Stole Some $970,000 From Elderly Woman In Convuluted Lottery Scam
Leonard Luton, a Jamaican national from New York, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for running a lottery scam and stealing over $970,000 from an elderly woman in Colorado.
Family Mortified After Coffin Popped Open In Botched Burial That Involved 'Too Small' Grave
The family of Claribel Oppenheimer is suing Evergreen Cemetery due to events on June 24 that resulted in the manhandling and disrespect of the deceased's body.
Cops Find 91-Year-Old Man Dead, Tied Up With Electrical Cords In Garage
Police reports said the victim’s relative arrived at the home and saw the suspect flee before calling 911 upon finding his uncle tied up in the garage.
WATCH: 70-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted By Armed Thug At Bronx Apartment Stairwell
A 70-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by an armed masked man recently as the former was headed into her apartment. She sustained injuries and police are now tracking down the attacker.
Tourist Summoned By FBI For Slamming Drone Into World Trade Center Skyscraper
Adam Ismail, a Texan tourist, accidentally slammed his drone into the side of the 7 World Trade Center on Monday, causing the FBI and NYPD to respond to this incident.
Mother Nabbed With 25 Ounces Of Cocaine In Baby's Diaper Bag While Out Driving With Kids
Shante Pleasant, a 33-year-old Bronx native, has been arrested for hiding over 25 ounces of cocaine in a diaper bag at Coxsackie, New York.
Woman Clutching Her Dog Leaps From 46th Floor Of Posh Building In Apparent Suicide
Police have retrieved the body of a 60-year-old woman who reportedly jumped from the roof of her 46-storey luxury Midtown building while holding her rescued pet dog on Friday afternoon, leaving both of them dead.
Home Invaders Torment Man With Searing-Hot Spoon While Shaking Down Bronx Couple's Home
Three unidentified home invaders remain at large after holding a couple hostage and torturing the husband with a scalding hot spoon before stealing his safe during a Bronx home invasion robbery in New York on Sunday.
Fall Down Subway Stairs During Failed Mugging Leaves 58-Year-Old In Critical Condition
A woman in New York City remains unconscious and in critical condition, after she fell down the subway stairs during an attempted mugging.
Alleged Drug Addict Resists Arrest By Threatening Cops With Jagged Meth Pipe
Police arrested a New York woman who threatened to stab officers with a broken pipe used to smoke meth on Monday.
Ex DoorDash Deliveryman Nabbed For Tampering With Lady Cop's Chipotle Order
An ex DoorDash delivery man has been arrested on Thursday and is now being held without bail on suspicion of tampering with a New York City Police Department (NYPD) cop's Chipotle order, allegedly violating the terms of his parole in the shooting of a peace officer in 2011.
Potato Chip Bag, Tape Saves Man's Life After Being Brutally Stabbed In Harlem
A New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer managed to save a man's life by using an empty potato chip bag and a roll of tape as makeshift tourniquets to patch up a gaping laceration following a stabbing incident in Harlem on July 7, earning praise from his colleagues.
Lax Law Enforcement Allows Open Prostitution Market To Flourish In New York City
A shift away from prosecuting prostitution has led to open prostitution becoming a common, uninterrupted occurrence in New York City.
Hollywood Producer Accused Of Running Prostitution Ring That Spans Across US, Abroad
Hollywood producer Dillon Jordan may face up to 20 years behind bars for allegedly pimping women to Johns across the U.S. between 2010 and 2017 in “an extensive and far-reaching” prostitution ring, according to an indictment filed in the Southern District of New York on Thursday.
DA Under Fire For Circulating Video Of Slain Underage Influencer Being Sexually Abused, Murdered
The Oneida District Attorney’s Office in upstate New York has been accused of handing the press child pornography of a slain teenage social media star, including a video of her murder, in violation of federal law, according to a bombshell federal lawsuit filed in the Northern District of New York on Thursday.
Conman Forged Documents To Kick Out Homeowners From $4-Million Brownstones, Acquire Properties
A Kings Point, Long Island man faces a raft of charges after forging documents to steal two brownstones in Harlem worth more than $4 million, the New York Attorney General announced on Thursday.
Vicious Woman Tries To Decapitate Dog's Head With Sword After Stabbing Pet, Leaving It For Dead For Hours
A New York woman has been arrested after brutally stabbing her dog and attempting to sever its head with a sword. She allegedly mercilessly left her dog to suffer for eight hours after mutilating the poor animal.