Innocent mom gunned down steps from her home: Her ‘greatest joy was her family’
Shooting
The 37-year-old woman was walking home from shopping at Walgreens when she was fatally gunned down
Murder
March 12, 2021
Upstate NY woman found dead in car trunk died from a blow to the head
An upstate New York woman found dead in the trunk of a car in Queens this week died from a blow to the head that fractured her skull and caused a brain injury, the New York Daily News reports. Destini Smothers, 26, had been missing since November when she came to New York to attend …
Politics and Crime
March 11, 2021
Police alerted to groping allegation made against NY Governor Andrew Cuomo
At least two law enforcement agencies confirmed on Thursday that they’re aware of allegations that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo aggressively groped a female aide at his mansion last year. According to the New York Times, Albany police said New York State Police and Cuomo’s office alerted them to the alleged encounter — which may …
Missing
March 11, 2021
Body found in trunk of car that had been sitting for 2 months may be mom who vanished after birthday fight with boyfriend: Report
A body found in a car trunk on Wednesday is possibly a woman who vanished in November after celebrating her birthday, according to reports. WNBC reported that the body, which was lying in a fetal position, was found in a Toyota Camry with no plates in Queens. The grisly discovery was made as the vehicle …
Harassment
March 10, 2021
Cuomo aide says governor groped her under her blouse: Report
A female aide to New York Gov Andrew Cuomo says the governor reached under her blouse and groped her when they were alone in his office, according to a report in the Albany Times-Union, reported by the New York Post. According to the Post, the Times-Union did not name the woman, and her story was related to them by a third party. In a statement, Cuomo said the woman’s story was “gut-wrenching,” but he reiterated his claim that he has “never done anything like this.” The NY Attorney General appointed former acting Manhattan US Attorney Joon Kim and veteran employment lawyer Anne Clark to lead an investigation of the allegations against Cuomo.
Jail
March 10, 2021
Armed and dangerous murder suspect on the loose in NYC after prison snafu
Corrections officers allegedly waited 12 hours to report the prisoner’s accidental release
Politics and Crime
March 8, 2021
State Assembly lawmakers move to have Governor Andrew Cuomo impeached
On Monday, Republican legislators in the New York State Assembly started drafting a resolution intended to begin impeachment proceedings against Governor Andrew Cuomo. According to Syracuse.com, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay said he and his fellow Republicans cannot make the Democratic-majority Assembly address the measure. On Sunday, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Democrat, …
Harassment
February 27, 2021
25-year-old former aide claims NY Gov Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed her
A second former aide to New York Gov Andrew Cuomo has accused him of sexual harassment, the New York Times reports. Charlotte Bennett, 25, was an executive assistant and health policy advisor until she left in November. She told the Times that the harassment, which included questions about her sex life, whether she was monogomous, …
Accident
February 26, 2021
HORROR: Grave digger buried alive when 7-foot grave collapses on him, cops say
An investigation is underway after a New York cemetery employee was reportedly buried alive on Thursday when a grave he was working on collapsed. Newsday reported that Rodwin Allicock, 42, became buried while leveling out the bottom of the grave in Washington Memorial Park when the sides collapsed. Allicock’s coworkers tried to dig him out, …
Accident
February 22, 2021
Father-to-be dies in explosion of gender reveal device he was building
A New York father-to-be was killed Sunday morning when the gender reveal device he was building exploded, the New York State Police said. Christopher Pekny, 28 was killed at his home in the Catskills town of Liberty, police said, and his 27-year-old brother Michael was injured by the exploding device. Pekny as transported to Garnet …
Home invasion
February 20, 2021
SEE IT: Armed men swarm Queens home, zip tie 5 victims, steal $40,000
New York police are looking for three armed men who used zip ties to tie up five people at a Queens home and stole $40,000 in cash, 1010 WINS reports. Police said the men slipped through an open side entrance to the home just before 5:30 pm on Friday, brandished handguns and told five people …
Celebrity
February 20, 2021
‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin keeps busy on social media after release from prison
“Fake heiress” Anna Sorokin got out of prison last week and went on the hunt for a boyfriend, the New York Post reported. Still going by “Anna Delvey,” the name she used when she conned businesses and friends out of nearly $200,000 by pretending to be a millionaire, Sorokin posted on Twitter that she was …
