A Queens suspect who allegedly beat his wife to death in their apartment faces the judge after hiding from the authorities in Connecticut.
Category: Crime
Astoria man arrested in elder’s street death
An 89-year-old woman is dead after a motorist hit her with his car while he was drunk, according to prosecutors.
JFK Security Agent Stole Passenger’s Cash: DA
The authorities say a TSA agent allegedly tried to make some extra cash by stealing from an unsuspecting flyer.
Flushing man nabbed for collecting illegal cigs: DA
Investigators say a Flushing man was cheating the state out of thousands of dollars in taxes by selling counterfeit smokes.
Brother of NFL player shot
Police are hunting for the people responsible for gunning down a business owner outside his office in St. Albans.
Mayor condemns mosque bombing
A man’s alleged attack against the city’s largest mosque galvanized religious leaders of all denominations to stand up against hate.
UPDATE: Police arrest SE Qns. firebomb suspect
UPDATE: Police say they have arrested a man they say is responsible for the SE Queens firebombings.
Cops question man in connection with Jamaica firebombings
Cops hunt for a Molotov cocktail throwing suspect in Jamaica as religious leaders stand in solidarity against hate.
Sister wants justice to heal
After more than a year of looking for answers, the family of a slain Queens Village father tries to come together and honor his life by keeping his son’s spirits high.
Gangs change street culture
The prevalence of gangs and illegal weapons has damaged the sense of safety in southeast Queens over the last couple of years. Although it has driven many to fear for their lives, it has also prompted some groups to take action and curb the violence.
Tea Party co-founder arrested on gun charge
Investigators say a Tea Party head was going around NYC with an unlicensed gun.
Police look for clues in death of Baisley Houses man
The authorities have no leads in their investigation of a homicide of a man who was shot in a place they say has a shady past.
Jamaica teacher charged with having affair with student
A Qns. middle school teacher has been accused of taking advantage of one of his teen students.
Sanders’s staffers fight sex assault with group
As police continue to hunt the man who they say is responsible for a string of sex attacks, a local politician is doing what he can to curb the community’s fear.
Huntley associates charged with bilking state funds
State Sen. Huntley’s non-profit and some of her closest confidants are in trouble with the state.
Fiancée waiting after judge calls for detective’s badge
Sean Bell’s high school sweetheart wants the city’s top cop to act on the recommendation of an NYPD judge and terminate the man who started the 50-shot barrage that rocked southeast Queens.
Judge recommends Bell cop be terminated
An NYPD judge says Gescard Isnora acted recklessly when he fired at Sean Bell.
Forestdale couple released from jail
The couple that ran off with their 8 kids from a Qns foster home get a small sentence for their crime.
Queens landlord kills tenant with machete: Cops
An alleged dispute over rent ended fatally for a man and a woman in Jamaica, police said.
Chase leaves 35th St. all smashed up
A 20-year-old man allegedly turned an Astoria Street into a demolition derby course, according to investigators.