By Tiffany Williams - A Crown Heights man will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering a Georgia man who traveled to New York to sell him high-end sneakers worth thousands of dollars, stealing the shoes and later setting fire to the vehicle containing the victim’s remains. … Continue reading Brooklyn Killer Offered to Help Victim’s Family After Murdering Him Over $25K Sneaker Deal

By Tiffany Williams - Former NYC Correction Officer Gets Probation, Ordered to Repay $80,297 in Military Leave Fraud A former New York City correction officer forged military documents to collect more than $80,000 in leave pay after her active-duty assignment had ended. On Tuesday, Leah Mathieu was sentenced to two years’ probation and ordered to … Continue reading Former NYC Correction Officer Gets Probation, Ordered to Repay $80,297 in Military Leave Fraud

By Tiffany Williams - A Brooklyn man who followed a woman leaving a Kensington bar, carried her into an alley and sexually assaulted her before an off-duty police officer intervened has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Janeal Figueroa, 26, of Canarsie, was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Jay Weiner to 12 years … Continue reading Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault After Following Woman From Kensington Bar

By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Police believe the body of Karen Solomon has been found near Fairlawn Rehabilitation following a nearly weeklong search, bringing a tragic end to an investigation that began with the death of her husband, Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon. Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier said during a 4 … Continue reading Karen Solomon Body Believed Found in Worcester, Police Say Kurt Solomon Case Was Murder-Suicide

By Tiffany Williams - HARTLAND, Vt. — A Vermont man was arrested Friday night after state police say he violated the conditions of an Abuse Prevention Order in Hartland. Vermont State Police said troopers from the Royalton Barracks received a report on August 21 that Gregory Doston, 48, of Hartland, had allegedly violated conditions imposed … Continue reading Vermont Man Arrested After Allegedly Violating Abuse Prevention Order

By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — Three days of dive operations at Coes Pond have produced no publicly announced recovery of Karen Solomon. And that matters. Not because it proves she was never in the water. Not because it proves she is alive. But because every day that passes without a recovery forces investigators … Continue reading Karen Solomon Timeline: Surveillance, Cellphone Ping and Three Days Searching Coes Pond

By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER, Mass. — For days, the search for Karen Solomon has centered heavily on Coes Pond and the area surrounding the Westside Animal Clinic. But what happens if investigators find nothing? No body. No personal belongings. No physical evidence confirming Karen Solomon ever entered the water. An extensive search of Coes … Continue reading If Coes Pond Produces Nothing, Search for Karen Solomon Could Shift From Water Recovery to Fugitive Hunt

By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — An arrest warrant has been issued for Karen Solomon, the 58-year-old woman wanted in connection with the death of her husband, veteran Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, as an intensive multi-agency search enters another critical stage. Worcester Police announced Friday afternoon that Karen Solomon is wanted on charges … Continue reading Arrest Warrant Issued for Karen Solomon as Massive Search Intensifies in Death of Worcester Police Officer Husband

By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER, Mass. — A massive search involving local, state and federal authorities continued Wednesday for a 58-year-old woman wanted in connection with the death of an off-duty Worcester police officer found dead at a home on Wildwood Avenue. Worcester Police are searching for Karen Solomon, who authorities believe may be armed. … Continue reading Armed and Dangerous Search Intensifies for Woman Wanted in Connection With Death of Off-Duty Worcester Police Officer

By Tiffany Williams - NORTH LAWRENCE, N.Y. — An Inwood man is facing a first-degree robbery charge after police said he brandished a knife, demanded a man's wallet and cell phone and then fled with the victim's phone following an early-morning struggle. Edwin Alvarado, 32, of Inwood, was arrested following an investigation into the alleged … Continue reading Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Arrested After Early-Morning Attack in North Lawrence, NY

By Tiffany Williams - BALDWIN, N.Y. — A 27-year-old Hempstead woman who worked at a learning and play center has been arrested after police allege she inappropriately touched two male juveniles while working at the facility. Asia Oliver was arrested in connection with an incident that Nassau County Police said occurred at approximately noon Wednesday, … Continue reading Nassau County Learning Center Worker Charged With Sexual Abuse Involving Two Juveniles

By Tiffany Williams - MEDFORD, N.Y. — Suffolk County Police arrested 15 people and impounded seven vehicles after authorities tracked a group across multiple locations and ultimately moved in on an alleged street takeover that shut down a roadway in Medford. The arrests came early Saturday, Aug. 15, after a police operation that began with … Continue reading 15 Busted in Long Island Street Takeover as Suffolk Police Seize 7 Vehicles

By Tiffany Williams - PLAINFIELD, N.H. — Three people were injured, one of them critically, after a high-speed crash that left a pickup truck engulfed in flames and resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old driver on felony charges. The crash happened at approximately 8:03 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, on Route 12A at the intersection … Continue reading 18-Year-Old Driver Charged With Felony DWI After Fiery New Hampshire Crash Leaves 3 Injured

By Tiffany Williams - PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A 20-year-old Maine woman is facing multiple charges after New Hampshire State Police said she physically removed and concealed the registration plate from her motorcycle before speeding away from a Trooper on the Spaulding Turnpike. Alexandra Littlefield, of Lebanon, Maine, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 13, after Trooper Philip … Continue reading Maine Woman Accused of Ripping Plate Off Ducati Before Fleeing New Hampshire State Trooper

By Tiffany Williams - HEBRON, N.H. — A Groton man who was allegedly spotted going door-to-door and approaching homes in Hebron was arrested Wednesday evening after New Hampshire State Police said their investigation determined he unlawfully entered a home. Angelo Fiaschetti, 30, of Groton, is facing a felony burglary charge along with misdemeanor theft by … Continue reading Groton Man Arrested After Allegedly Going Door-to-Door, Entering Home in Hebron

By Tiffany Williams - ATHOL, Mass. — A 35-year-old Athol man who allegedly told investigators he has served as a youth soccer referee and works part time at a behavioral health facility where he sees youth and adult patients has been arrested on a federal charge of possessing child sexual abuse material. Kristopher Ambrozewicz was … Continue reading Athol Man Arrested on Federal Child Sexual Abuse Material Charge

By Tiffany Williams - BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx teenager has been indicted on attempted murder and assault charges after prosecutors say he accelerated a stolen SUV directly toward two New York City police officers during an attempted traffic stop, striking one officer before another opened fire. Jayden Mendoza, 18, of the Bronx, was indicted … Continue reading Bronx Teen Indicted on Attempted Murder Charges After Allegedly Driving Stolen SUV at NYPD Officers

By Tiffany Williams - MANHATTAN, N.Y. — A 63-year-old Manhattan man has been convicted of sex trafficking two women, including his wife and the mother of his child, after prosecutors said he ran a brutally violent prostitution operation for more than a decade, enforcing strict quotas and punishing the women with beatings, threats and sexual … Continue reading Manhattan Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking Women in Decade-Long Violent Prostitution Operation

By Tiffany Williams - BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 26 years to life in prison for murdering and dismembering his 22-year-old girlfriend, then living inside her East New York apartment for weeks while her remains decomposed in garbage bags in the bathroom. Justin Williams, 27, of Manhattan, was sentenced by … Continue reading Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 26 Years to Life for Murdering and Dismembering Girlfriend

By Tiffany Williams - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Eight people were arrested after authorities executed search warrants at two Springfield locations in an investigation that police say targeted a drug distribution operation. The arrests came Thursday, August 6, after an investigation by the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit focused on a home on Sachem Street and … Continue reading 8 Arrested in Springfield Drug Distribution Investigation, Police Seize Cocaine, Fentanyl and Heroin

By Tiffany Williams - ACTON, Mass. — A 17-year-old Acton teenager has been charged with two counts of murder after authorities say his mother and 14-year-old brother were found dead inside their family home, setting off a search that ended early Wednesday when police found the teenager inside his mother's vehicle in Wayland. Arjun Aravind, … Continue reading Acton Teen Charged With Murder in Deaths of Mother and 14-Year-Old Brother

By Tiffany Williams - CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. — A Fourth of July family barbecue packed with approximately 50 people erupted into gunfire when two Brooklyn men allegedly approached a residential courtyard and unleashed an attack that left eight people wounded, including four children. A 10-week-old puppy belonging to the youngest victim was shot in the … Continue reading Eight Shot, Four Children Wounded in Coney Island Fourth of July Barbecue Mass Shooting

By Tiffany Williams - BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx man will spend 20 years behind bars after prosecutors say he beat, pistol-whipped and fatally shot the husband of a woman he had been romantically involved with — just an hour after she ended the affair. Pedro Mercado, 54, was sentenced Aug. 6 to 20 years … Continue reading Bronx Man Gets 20 Years for Killing Husband of Woman He Was Having Affair With

BOSTON — A fight inside one of Boston’s busiest transportation hubs turned deadly Wednesday evening when a man was stabbed on an escalator at South Station, sending police flooding into the station and temporarily disrupting Red Line service. The violence erupted just after 5:30 p.m. inside the MBTA’s Red Line station at South Station. Boston … Continue reading South Station Murder Investigation: Man Stabbed to Death Inside Busy Boston Transit Hub

By Tiffany Williams - WESTPORT, Conn. — A road rage confrontation on Route 15 escalated into an alleged gun threat, a police search and an arrest after Connecticut State Police say a driver pointed a firearm at another motorist while a small child was inside her vehicle. The incident unfolded at approximately 6:53 a.m. Thursday, … Continue reading Connecticut State Police Arrest Maine Man After Alleged Gun Threat During Route 15 Road Rage