Woman accused of posing as NYC high school student claimed she spent three years...
The 28-year-old woman who allegedly faked being a teenager to enroll in an NYC school claimed she fled an abusive marriage and struggled with an eating disorder that landed her in a psych ward. Kacy Claassen told her hometown news outlet in Hays, Kansas, about three hours northwest of Wichita, that she was unemployed and homeless and using a nonprofit’s transitional housing...
NYPD: Hit-and-run triggers road rage, crash into utility pole on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities allege that a hit-and-run crash triggered a series of road-rage reactions that ended with both drivers in handcuffs after one of the vehicles careened into a utility pole on Hylan Boulevard in New Dorp. Carl Butler, 51, of Slater Boulevard in Midland Beach, allegedly...
87-Year-Old Suspected Serial Killer Who Was Paroled Twice Convicted of Murder, Dismembering the Third...
An 87-year-old convicted killer with a decades-long violent criminal history has once again been found guilty of murder—this time in the brutal killing and dismemberment of a Brooklyn woman. The shocking case has drawn national attention, not only because of the horrific nature of the crime, but also because...
Police: Woman stabbed man on board train in Queens
The attack happened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the 111 Street Station in Richmond Hill, Queens.
‘Plague’ of invasive insects may hit New York City this year, experts warn
"We really can't say with any full degree of predictability what's going to happen this year as they encounter this weather."
‘The system is failing.’ Greenpoint residents fed up with tenant accused of terrorizing neighbors
They say 42-year-old Mark Creightney has been assaulting and harassing neighbors for the last four years.
Hackensack police officer accused of $18K military scam arrested
A Hackensack police officer has been arrested, accused of faking military records to fraudulently collect nearly $19,000 in payments.
Subway shove suspect flashes smile in court after allegedly killing retired NYC teacher
The recidivist madman accused of fatally shoving a retired Big Apple teacher flashed a killer smile in his first court appearance Saturday to face second-degree murder charges in the case. Rhamell Burke , who’s been arrested four times since February, showed no remorse at his Manhattan Criminal Court arraignment for the random attack against retired teacher Ross Falzone. The suspect, clad in a black...
Witness Recalls Terrifying Assault by Man Who Weeks Later Pushed Retired NYC Teacher to...
Stranger assaulted by maniac weeks before he pushed retired NYC teacher to death recounts frightening attack: ‘Why is he following us?' – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) A stranger who crossed paths with the attacker weeks before the fatal incident has shared a stark account of the encounter. The description highlights the ... Read more The post Witness Recalls Terrifying Assault by Man...
Street Soldiers: NYCHA gang wars
Recent gang wars stemming from NYCHA developments are spilling into the streets and leaving a trail of violence across the city. In this week's episode of Street Soldiers, FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers takes a closer look at how community leaders are working tirelessly to stop the violence before another innocent life is lost.
