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CRIME & SAFETY
Security Guard Charged In Deadly Assault At Elizabeth Lounge: Prosecutor
In July 2023, Elizabeth police found Jose Lopez suffering from a head injury at the El Monsignor Lounge, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Lopez was taken to a rehabilitation facility where he died in March, authorities said. Regis...
Watch Out: 12 Wanted New York Men Are ‘Armed And Dangerous’
Top New York officials warn these 12 wanted men should be considered "ARMED and DANGEROUS." Several have ties to the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Can you help the police find these men? What should you do if see one or know someone's whereabouts?. Can You Help Police Find...
Beauty salon owner pushed to her death by her own son, NYPD says
NEW YORK -- A community is shocked and saddened by the death of a beloved East Harlem salon owner.The life of 44-year-old Vianel Garcia was cut short on Sunday afternoon in Riverside Park in Washington Heights. Detectives say she suffered fatal injuries after she was pushed down a grassy embankment by her own son, 22-year-old Miguel Duval."A bunch of police were huddled in that corner. There was someone trying to do CPR for what felt like 20 minutes," witness Natalia Weaver said.Police said Duval was taken into custody just hours after his mother's death. He's now facing a charge of...
Many Arrested After New York Residents Drugged And Robbed, AG
A "wide-ranging conspiracy" that resulted in at least four deaths has led to many arrests. The FBI thinks there are many more victims. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania seven people were charged in a "wide-ranging conspiracy" that resulted in at least four deaths.
Tragedy Strikes Again: NJ Family Killed In Second Fire
A woman who was displaced by a fire months ago is reeling again in New Jersey after a second blaze claimed the life of her own mother and two children over the weekend in Essex County.At around 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, the West Orange Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire on Liberty…
Creepy NJ teacher loses certification for weird comments, state finds
EAST ORANGE — The state has revoked the teaching certification for a North Jersey English teacher after he made unsettling remarks to a female student. Alim A. Hasan's certificate to teach English was officially revoked in late June by the State Board of Examiners. A Division of Child Protection...
Woman Robbed, Dragged Into Street: Newark PD
At 6:10 a.m., a woman was walking on Ferry Street near Union Street when she was approached by a Black man who snatched her purse, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. While in the process of removing her purse, the woman was dragged into the street by the...
4 men captured after woman shot, police chase in stolen vehicle in Newark
Four men are under arrest in New Jersey after a shooting and police chase.It happened on South 10th Street and South Orange Avenue around 10 a.m. Tuesday.Police saw two men get out of what they say was a stolen vehicle. The men then fired their guns and a woman was shot before they drove off.She was rushed to University Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries and is stable.The two men then got back in the car and police gave chase. Police say the driver and his three passengers got out of the vehicle at Central Avenue and South 11th...
Alleged extremist group leader accused of planning to poison kids in NYC
NEW YORK -- The alleged leader of a violent extremist group plotted to poison children and minorities in New York City, authorities said Tuesday.Michail Chkhikvishvili, 20, was arrested in Moldova on July 6.According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, Chkhikvishvili is the leader of the "Maniac Murder Cult," an international racially and ethnically motivated violent extremist group.Authorities said Chkhikvishvili was staying with a relative in Brooklyn in 2022 and began using encrypted mobile messaging platforms to encourage others to commit violent hate crimes. He also claimed that he committed hate crimes himself while living...
NYC leaders blast "unimaginable" Donald Trump assassination attempt
NEW YORK -- New York City and interfaith leaders united Sunday to denounce the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.The message was crystal clear: there is no room for hateful rhetoric and political violence."What happened yesterday ... is unimaginable" On Sunday, Mayor Eric Adams, interfaith and city leaders stood shoulder to shoulder, despite their political background, clearly saying bullets don't settle differences. They said New York City is Trump's hometown and they are not condoning the assassination attempt on the former president on Saturday in Pennsylvania, even touching on the issue of gun violence in the city and in the...
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