Medical Examiner Says Missing Boy Found Dead in Harlem River Died From Accidental Drowning
Drowning
Alfa Barrie, 11, and Garrett Warren, 13, had been missing for a week. Warren’s body was found Thursday; Barrie’s on Saturday.
Death investigation
May 20, 2023
Body of 2nd Missing New York Boy Found in Hudson River
Two days after finding the body of a 13-year-old boy in the Harlem River, authorities retrieved the body of his 11-year-old friend from the Hudson River on the other side of Manhattan. A New York Police Harbor Unit team pulled the body of Alfa Barrie from the water near 102nd Street and Riverside Drive at …
Child death
May 19, 2023
DA: County Attorney Declined 3 Requests to Remove Children From Home Before Toddler’s Fentanyl Death
Michael McGuire had previously been removed as a family court judge for abuse of power and misconduct.
Missing
April 22, 2023
FOUND SAFE: Mother and Daughter Disappear After Leaving Home of Mom’s Dad
Update: A Long Island mother and her 3-year-old daughter were found unharmed after they’d been missing since Wednesday morning, WABC reported. No further information was provided. Original story: A Long Island mother and her 3-year-old daughter haven’t been seen since Wednesday morning, and police are asking for help finding them. Alexandra Hill, 38, was last …
Court
April 15, 2023
Mobster’s Son Gets Life Without Parole for Murder for Hire of His Father
A New York man was sentenced to life without parole in a Brooklyn federal court Friday after his conviction on charges of hiring a hit man to kill his mobster father. Anthony Zottola, 45, wasn’t motivated by any kind of altruism, however. His hired guns’ six attempts on his father’s life also included attempts on …
Murder
March 25, 2023
Bronx Woman Stabs Neighbor to Death in Dispute Over Noise
A Bronx woman has been charged with murder after she allegedly stabbed her neighbor to death over loud music. Police said that neighbors Shaun Pyles and Tyquan Pleasant had a history of arguing over noise, and a fight at about 2 a.m. Friday morning turned deadly, according to WNBC. Pleasant, 27, was reportedly playing music, …
AMBER Alert
March 25, 2023
FOUND SAFE: Amber Alert for 4-Year-Old Boy and 23-Year-Old Mother Canceled
Update: 7:10 p.m.: A mother and her 4-year-old son were found safe Saturday afternoon after an Amber Alert was issued for them. No further information was released. Original story: A New York woman and her 4-year-old son were abducted early Saturday morning and are believed to be in “imminent danger of serious harm and/or death.” …
Attempted Murder
February 22, 2023
4-Year-Old Girl Witnesses Grandmother’s Brutal Stabbing Attack on Her 7-Year-Old Sister
A 65-year-old Bronx woman has been charged with stabbing her 7-year-old granddaughter more than a dozen times Tuesday morning. The girl’s 4-year-old sister was the sole witness to the attack, police said. The girl’s uncle called police shortly after 8 a.m., telling them he’d just awakened and found that his mother had stabbed his niece, …
Suicide
February 14, 2023
5-Year-Old Boy Critical After Mother Jumped From Edge of Niagara Gorge With Him
A 5-year-old boy is in critical condition after his mother jumped with him on Monday from the rim of Niagara Gorge in Niagara Falls State Park. The two fell nearly 90 feet, almost to the bottom of the gorge, and landed near the entrance to the Cave of the Winds, an attraction close to the …
Court
January 25, 2023
15-Year-Old Girl Sentenced in Death of Rival Cheerleader
A 15-year-old New York girl was sentenced Tuesday to 3 to 9 years for the stabbing death of a rival cheerleader last spring. Kayla Green, sophomore captain of the Mount Vernon junior varsity cheerleading squad, was killed in April 2022 in a brawl that broke out during a parade celebrating the state championship won by …
Murder
December 12, 2022
18-Year-Old New York Man Sought in Stabbing Death of His 16-Year-Old Girlfriend
New York police are looking for an 18-year-old man for the stabbing of his girlfriend, a 16-year-old Manhattan girl found dead in an apartment in Harlem. Officers responded to a call about the stabbing on Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard at about 5:30 p.m. and found Saniyah Lawrence badly injured with a stab wound to the …
Kidnapping
November 10, 2022
‘I f***ed up’: Convicted Killer Tries to Kidnap Girl Months After Parole Release
A convicted murderer who was released from prison in August was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly trying to kidnap an 8-year-old girl. The New York Post reported that the alleged abduction involving Juan Rivera, 52, occurred in Queens as the victim walked with her father. Police said the father fought Rivera and rescued his daughter, …