‘Rate Evaders’: Auto Insurance Address Fraud Soars Under Hochul’s Watch
The number of New York drivers who register their cars to false addresses — an all-too-common form of insurance fraud — has soared under Gov. Hochul to more than $50 million per year, with out-of-state plate scams more than doubling, according to the state’s own figures. The...
Ex-NYPD sergeant in Bronx cooler death free on $300K bail: lawyer
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The former NYPD sergeant sentenced in the deadly cooler case in the Bronx was released from prison Monday on $300,000 bail, according to his lawyer. Former cop Erik Duran will be free after winning an appeal in the Appellate Division, officials said. Duran was sentenced last week to three to nine years in prison for […]
Ex-cop who killed suspect with cooler walks free as he appeals conviction that made...
A former New York City police officer who was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for fatally throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect walked out of prison Monday after being granted bail while he appeals his conviction. Erik Duran, 38, was released from custody at the Elmira...
New York man indicted for fraudulently obtaining $167K worth of groceries
CONCORD, New Hampshire (WGME) -- A New York man is accused of fraudulently getting about $167,000 worth of groceries from Hannaford Supermarkets across New England. The Department of Justice says 33-year-old Clinton Rathan was arrested on April 16 in New York and has been charged with four counts of wire fraud.
Overnight blaze damages three Ridgefield Park homes, firefighters suffer minor injuries
Fire crews from multiple towns battled a fast-moving overnight fire that damaged three homes in Ridgefield Park. The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the rear of a home on Brinkerhoff Street and quickly spread to two neighboring houses, according to fire officials. Flames fully engulfed portions of...
Reward offered in shooting of Bronx grandfather
A reward is being offered to help find the suspect involved in the fatal shooting of a Bronx grandfather, who was killed after he was hit by a stray bullet. FOX 5 NY's Stephanie Bertini has the latest details.
Gunman Blasts Bronx Apartment Door, Bolts Down East 205th Street
Two weeks after bullets tore through the front door of a Bronx apartment, investigators are still looking for the person who pulled the trigger and ran off into the night. The NYPD is now asking neighbors and anyone passing through the area to come forward with tips. According to police,...
Florida wildfire strands Amtrak passengers for over 24 hours
A massive wildfire in Putnam County in northern Florida left Amtrak passengers stranded on a train for more than 24 hours.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann’s wife admits he told her about killings before...
Heuermann had only been charged with seven murders at the time of his ex-wife's remarks
NYPD disbands unit after violent Brooklyn arrest video
The NYPD has disbanded a Brooklyn North narcotics unit and launched a 90-day review after a violent video showed detectives beating Timothy Brown, who they later admitted was mistakenly identified as a drug suspect. The video shows officers punching, kicking and dragging Brown inside a Cobble Hill liquor store during...

















