A stray bullet hit an 84-year-old woman sitting in her walker on a New York corner Monday night. Police found around 20 shell casings on the scene when they responded shortly before 7 p.m., WABC reported. The woman was shot in the arm and was taken to Kings County Hospital, where she is recovering Witnesses …
A social worker in suburban New York was severely injured last month after she was savagely beaten while on a home visit in Peeksill. A criminal complaint against Haseem Jenkins, 31, says that he punched and kicked caseworker Maria Coto, 56, when she mistakenly knocked on his door on May 14, the Peekskill Herald reported. …
Two New York police officers suffered minor injuries over the weekend when they tried to pull over a man who drove a scooter the wrong way down a one-way street. The officers returned fire and hit Bernardo Raul Castro-Mata, 19, in the ankle, WPIX said. Police said Castro-Mata has no prior criminal record but is …
Upstate New York police are investigating after a 57-year-old grandmother was found strangled to death in the trunk of a vehicle earlier this week. Lisa Ann Dashnaw worked as a dietary nutritionist at Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital for 25 years, WPTZ reported. New York State Police said Dashnaw’s body was found at about 2:30 p.m. …
New York police have arrested a 19-year-old man in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy last week and say they are still looking for a second suspect. Henry Thomas was arrested on Friday and has been charged with murder in the death of Makhi Brown, WABC reported. Brown has breaking up an argument between …
Six men reportedly charged in an attack on two New York Police officers earlier this year have been offered plea deals, while a Manhattan judge cautioned one — who was rearrested after his earlier release on bail — that if he offended again he would get a very steep bail. “If you jaywalk, if you …
Two Staten Island parents have been arrested after their 1-month-old son was found dead on Saturday. New York police responded to the call shortly before 7 a.m. and found the unconscious baby, Gothamist reported. The boy was rushed to Richmond University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Doctors at the hospital reported finding visible …
A convicted rapist and his girlfriend have now been charged in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a judge, a prosecutor, and the victim in the case that sent Alexander Kise to jail. Kise, 21, and Alydia Gater, 22, have each been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, and criminal sale of a controlled substance, New York …
The man who kidnapped a 9-year-old girl from a New York campground last year and held her captive for nearly three days was sentenced to 47 years to life in prison for his crimes. Craig Ross pleaded guilty in February to kidnapping and predatory sexual assault of a child, as CrimeOnline reported. He was accused …
A Syracuse police officer and an Onondaga County deputy were killed Sunday night during a stolen vehicle investigation. The two law enforcement officers were part of an investigation into a possible stolen vehicle, Syracuse Police said, beginning when two city police officers attempted to pull over a suspicious vehicle, according to WSYR. The vehicle fled …
An upstate New York man was arrested on multiple charges late last week after a 10-month-old baby ingested cocaine at his home. Lucas Smith, 24, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, assault, reckless endangerment and drug and firearms possession. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was called in when the baby was hospitalized …
A 22-year-old Long Island volleyball coach “intentionally” stepped in front of a Long Island Rail Road train on Friday, just hours after appearing in court on charges that he sexually assaulted one of his players. Jason Maser was charged with rape, criminal sexual act, and endangering the welfare of a minor for assaulting a 15-year-old …
