Corona Family Charged in International Cocaine Ring
Photo: Kelly Currie, the recently named acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Justice. Three members of a…
Crime
Crime Chat: Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation
The investigation and prosecution of cases involving sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of women and children is among the highest priorities of my office….
Cops Close in, Nab Alleged Boulevard Burglar
Photo: Cops last week caught up to alleged Cross Bay Boulevard burglar Keith Kolm in Hamilton Beach. Forum Photo. That was quick. Hours after the latest…
Bratton Touts Benefits of Broken Windows Policing in Report
Photo: Police Commissioner Bill Bratton. Courtesy of William Alatriste/New York City Council. With the debate over how to properly address lower-level offenses—fare beating, public urination, etc.—at…
Crime Chat: Immigrant Affairs
“Welcome.” Translating that one word into the more than 140 languages spoken in the polyglot village that makes up Queens County would fill an entire…
St. Albans Nurse Charged in Tot’s Burn Death
A licensed practical nurse last week was nabbed by authorities at John F. Kennedy International Airport and charged with murder after the 23-month-old Rosedale girl…
Bayside Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charge
A Bayside man last week pleaded guilty to a child-porn charge after more than 10,000 photographs and videos of underage boys and girls were discovered…
JFK Airport Cleaner Charged in Massive Liquor Larceny
Photo: A JFK Airport aircraft cleaner last week was charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of mini liquor bottles. Courtesy of cbp.gov. A John F….
Cop Arrested for Assaulting Woman
An off-duty city police officer last weekend was arrested for assaulting a woman who allegedly spat in his face, according to an NYPD spokeswoman and…
Brooklyn Man Bagged at JFK for Gun in Carry-On
A Brooklyn man last Friday afternoon was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport after Transportation Security Administration officers detected a loaded .25 caliber automatic…
Hit and Run Driver Nabbed
Photo: NYPD Highway officers set up a perimeter investigation after a motorcyclist was struck by a hit and run driver travelling north along Woodhaven Boulevard. Police…
Bayside Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Beating of Mom
A Bayside man last week pleaded guilty in the beating death of his mother inside their home in February 2011, according to Queens District Attorney…
Jamaica Teacher Pleads Guilty in Internet Sex Sting
An Earth Science teacher formerly of Hillside Arts and Academy in Jamaica last week pleaded guilty to attempted criminal sexual act and will go to…
Flushing Man Sentenced in Cold Case Murder
A Flushing man who was convicted last month of a 34-year-old homicide was sentenced last Thursday to 25 years to life in prison, according to…
Federal Home Invasion Probe Rolls on in Brooklyn
Photo: The United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, in downtown Brooklyn. A federal grand jury in Brooklyn is still investigating the crew allegedly…