Crime
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Domestic violence in New York City.
Bronx Men Arrested With 1,925 Cartons of Untaxed Cigarettes
Today, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced the arrest of four men who are accused of possessing 1,925 cartons of untaxed cigarettes and more than 36,800 counterfeit tax stamps.
Families in mourning for slain teenagers
Quanisha Wright, 16 and Marvin Wiggins, 15 were killed at a birthday party over the weekend.
(Dunia Kamal/ The Bronx Ink)
46-year-old woman from Parkchester disappears in Lower Manhattan
Maria Toro has been missing for a week, police say.
Trial date for “road rage” police officers delayed
Judge sets June 3 as date for deciding when trial will commence.
Graffiti, girls, and bragging rights
A kid from a rival crew is accused of stabbing 17 year-old Juandy Paredes to death in the South Bronx.
Weeks before graduation, students lose a classmate
Students at St. Raymond High School for Boys mourned a classmate who was fatally shot.
State Senator Wants Tougher Stance on Graffiti
Sen. Klein and civic leaders launch new program to wipe streets clean of unsolicited art.
Major Heroin Bust in Bronx Called a Sign of a Growing Problem
On Thursday, four men were arrested and approximately $1 million worth of heroin was seized after a raid on an apartment in Parkchester. Sources with knowledge of the case said the bust was indicative of an increasing number of wholesale heroin operations in the Bronx.
A Brooklyn Mother’s Plea in the Bronx
Robinson blames Riker’s Island corrections officers and inmates for her son’s death.
Community in Disbelief After 9-month-old Baby’s Brutal Death
A Bronx neighborhood is shocked by the death of a baby, caused by abuse.
Progress in DNA Testing Leads to Indictment in 30-Year-Old Murder
Skin cells found under the victim’s fingernails led to an indictment.
Called “Burger Boy,” Teenager is Cleared of Assault Five Years Later
A 23-year-old Bronx man was exonerated of charges that he put glass in a police officer’s Big Mac.
A crying woman, shots and an officer down
A police officer was shot and a man was killed Monday in the South Bronx.
Man Who Killed Mother and Brother Gets 40 Years
Lamar Platt dismembered the victims in November 2007, prosecutors said.
Mom, Friends Grieve for Hit and Run Victim
Keon Nedd, 17, was killed after a car driver lost control of his vehicle.
Sentencing Delayed for Man Who Confessed in Murder
Carlos Cruz risks life without parole after possibly violating the terms of his plea bargain.
Corrections Officer Sentenced to Probation in Sex Abuse Case
In a plea bargain, 31 charges against Dominick Labruzzi were dropped.
Judge Overturns Verdict in Firefighter Death Case
Bronx Supreme Court overturned “negligence” verdict.
VIDEO – NYPD Stats Show Crime is Down but in the Bronx, Shootings Continue
Crime goes down but gun violence rises.
cinct. Rivas, who suffers from Alzheimers disease, left his home at 674 E. 149th St, he is approximately 5′5″ tall and weights 150 lbs. If you have any information, please call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Elia (15) and Genesis (16) Rodriguez are reported missing. They were last seen at their home on 1609 East 174 St. on Friday April 9 around 5 a.m. Both sisters are five feet eight inches tall, with brown eyes and curly black hair.
They are of thin build and in good mental and physical condition. Genesis was last seen wearing a white sweater, a blue tee-shirt, blue jeans, black sneakers and carried a green bookbag. The NYPD requests that anyone with information call Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Lorrell Waddell, 64, was last seen on Monday April 12 around 2:45 p.m. at his home located at 801 Co-Op City Blvd. He is five feet eight inches tall, 170 lbs, with salt and pepper hair. Anyone with information call Crime Stoppers Hotline (NYPD) at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Police arrested Joseph Roman, 23, for a 2008 murder in the Bronx. The fugitive was arrested in Las Vegas and returned to New York today.


