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NYC Man Accused of Shoving Officer Over Ledge, Other Charges in Capitol Riot Case
The arrest comes a day after a Texas man was convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year’s riot.
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Russian Oligarchs Hide Their Assets in NYC Real Estate and Intricate Shell Companies
Russian oligarchs are connected to many properties in New York, including a posh townhouse in the West Village — but seizing that property is not simple, as the NBC New York I-Team found that Russian real estate is often hiding behind webs of shell companies
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Prosecutors in Charge of Trump Criminal Probe Have Resigned
Two top prosecutors involved in the investigation of the Trump Organization and former president Donald Trump have resigned from the Manhattan district attorney’s office, a spokesperson confirmed to NBC News Wednesday.
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Brooklyn Judge's Son Pleads Guilty to Capitol Riot Charges
The son of a New York City judge who referred to himself as a “caveman” eager to protest Donald Trump’s presidential election loss pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he stormed the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Aaron Mostofsky was seen inside the Capitol wearing a fur costume and a police bulletproof vest that he was accused of…
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Family Outraged With Police Response to CT Woman Found Dead After Dating App Meetup
Aside from their anguish from losing a daughter and a sister, the family of Lauren Smith-Fields is outraged and disgusted at how they say the Bridgeport Police Department has investigated the mysterious death of the 23-year-old.
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Unsettling Details Surface in NY Attorney's Mysterious Murder at Club Med
New details about the unsolved strangulation murder of a Long Island wife and mother in an island paradise three years ago have emerged, shedding new light on what may have been an investigator believes was a violent struggle.
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Teen Gamer in Virginia Involved in Recent Tri-State College Bomb Threats: Sources
A teenage gamer in Virginia is said to be involved in the recent spate of bomb threats at colleges and universities in the tri-state area, sources familiar with the investigation told NBC New York.
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Former Top NYC School Official Charged in Alleged Bribery Scheme With Meat Supplier
Some chicken ordered from a meat supply company run in-part by Eric Goldstein allegedly contained “foreign objects being found in products” including “plastic,” and in one case, a city “DOE employee choked on a bone” found in a chicken tender.
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‘Literally in Hell': NY Man Exonerated in Queens Murder After 32 Years Behind Bars
Carlton Roman walked out of the court building in the afternoon after what appears to have been a miscarriage and travesty of justice from the beginning, which included lying witnesses, a homicide file that disappeared and 911 tapes that suddenly surfaced.
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Central Park Bombing Still Unsolved, Five Years Later: ‘This Came From a Very Sinister Place'
The NYPD has found no evidence the bombing was related to terrorism but detectives say they are ruling nothing out.
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Most Riot, Looting Cases From 2020 Dropped by New York City
One year ago, parts of New York City felt out of control as crowds of looters were seen smashing storefront after storefront. The mayhem continued night after night from late May into June. At one point, there was even a so-called “looting dance party” on the streets of SoHo. The mobs seemingly pillaged at will. Many were caught on tape,...
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Unemployed NJ Electrician Accused of Being at Forefront of US Capitol Siege
An out-of-work electrician with a 2-month-old child has become the latest tri-state area arrest in connection to the deadly U.S. Capitol siege that took place Jan. 6, according to federal prosecutors.
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Cuomo: ‘There Is No Way I Resign,' Let AG James Complete Investigation
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made his position clear on Sunday saying he would not resign his post following two new allegations published the night before of inappropriate conduct with former female staffers. “There is no way I resign. Let’s do the attorney general’s investigation, let’s get the findings and then let’s go from there,” Cuomo said in a...
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Former Aide Says Cuomo Hugged Her in ‘Inappropriate' Hotel Room Embrace
Karen Hinton, once one of NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aides and consultants in his days as HUD secretary, is speaking out with new allegations that Cuomo hugged her in an “inappropriate” and “unethical” embrace in a California hotel room 21 years ago. Hinton says the then-Cabinet member made a pass at her during a meeting that was supposed to…
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Retired NYPD Cop Once Assigned to Secure City Hall Accused of Pipe Attack on Capitol Police
A retired NYPD officer who had been assigned for a time to work perimeter security at City Hall and at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence, has been accused of using a pipe to attack a U.S. Capitol officer during the Jan. 6 siege, law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case told News 4 Tuesday. Thomas Webster surrendered to…
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Officials: Suspect in Judge Family Shootings Took Cross-Country Train To Kill Another Men's Rights Activist
The self-described “men’s rights” attorney suspected in the deadly shooting of a New Jersey federal judge’s family took an Amtrak train from New York to California, where he allegedly killed another prominent men’s rights figure, officials with knowledge of the investigation tell News 4. The officials say they believe suspect Roy Den Hollander used the same gun in both...
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Dead ‘Men's Rights' Attorney Eyed in Shootings of NJ Federal Judge's Son, Husband: FBI
The husband and son of a New Jersey federal judge were shot at their home Sunday afternoon, and a massive law enforcement response is underway.
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Motive Remains Unclear Behind Possible Terror Suspect's Knife Assault on Officers: NYPD
Authorities investigating Wednesday night’s stabbing of an NYPD officer in Brooklyn say body-worn camera video recorded the suspect yelling “Allahu Akbar” three times during the attack, NYPD officers said Saturday. Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller says there are many unknowns behind the possible terror-inspired attack, including the suspect’s motive. The man behind the alleged attack, Dzenan...
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Knife Assault on NYPD Officers May Have Been Terror Attack, Sources Say
Authorities investigating Wednesday night’s stabbing of an NYPD officer in Brooklyn are looking into whether it was a terror-inspired attack, law enforcement sources said Thursday. Three NYPD officers were hospitalized after what Commissioner Dermot Shea described as a “cowardly and unprovoked” assault. A terror-linked motivation is currently one theory for what may have happened, with the attack possibly having...
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I-Team: Blood Clots Closely Associated with COVID-19 Deaths, Research Says
The findings suggest the possibility that — for some patients — COVID-19 could resemble more of a blood disease than a disease primarily targeting the lungs