By Tiffany Williams - QUEENS, N.Y. - Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Otto Starzmann, 60, of Anderson Road in St. Albans, has been charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property for allegedly diverting $872,440 from River Fund, a Richmond Hill-based nonprofit. The organization, which provides fresh produce to needy families, … Continue reading Queens Man Charged with Stealing Over $870,000 from Local Charity

By Tiffany Williams - Three violent MS-13 members are in Nassau County police custody following a joint operation on August 8 involving ICE New York City, the Nassau County Police Department and the FBI. Two of the gang members reportedly entered the United States illegally during the Biden administration. Each individual has an extensive criminal … Continue reading Three Alleged MS-13 Gang Members in Custody Following Nassau County Arrests

By Tiffany WilliamsJuly 29, 2025 | Buffalo, NY A 29-year-old Kenyan national and lawful permanent resident was arrested earlier this month in Buffalo on a federal charge of unlawful possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Aden Ibrahim was taken into custody on July 9 by personnel from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland … Continue reading Kenyan National and Convicted Felon Arrested in Buffalo, New York on Federal Ammunition Charge

By Tiffany WilliamsJuly 29, 2025 | Boston, MA A 44-year-old Salvadoran national previously deported from the United States has pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawfully reentering the country, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials confirmed. Arsenio Valladares entered a guilty plea on July 7 in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts … Continue reading Deported Salvadoran National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry in Massachusetts

By Tiffany WilliamsJuly 29, 2025 | Ossining, NY U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with the Buffalo Field Office arrested a Salvadoran national on July 23 following his release from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in Ossining. Jacobo Argueta Fuentes, 33, was taken into custody pursuant to a warrant … Continue reading Salvadoran National Convicted of Child Sex Crimes Taken into ICE Custody After Prison Release in New York

By Tiffany WilliamsJuly 29, 2025 | Comstock, NY U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a 38-year-old citizen of Côte d'Ivoire on July 23 following his release from the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in Comstock. Wahota Allassane Ouattara was taken into ICE custody by officers with the Buffalo Field Office. According … Continue reading Ivorian National with Nine U.S. Convictions Arrested by ICE Following Prison Release in New York

By Tiffany WilliamsJuly 28, 2025 | New York, NY A gunman wearing body armor and armed with an M4 rifle opened fire inside a high-rise office building at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan Monday evening, killing an off-duty NYPD officer and three civilians before turning the weapon on himself, police said. The suspected shooter, … Continue reading Gunman Kills NYPD Officer, Three Civilians in Midtown Manhattan Office Shooting Before Taking Own Life

By Tiffany Williams - Massena, N.Y. — A 45-year-old man was arrested by New York State Police after leading Troopers on a short pursuit and attempting to discard narcotics, authorities said. Chad M. McGregor, of Massena, was arrested on July 24, 2025, and charged with unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, tampering … Continue reading Massena, New York Man Arrested After Fleeing Police, Discarding Narcotics During Pursuit

By Tiffany Williams - Brooklyn, NY — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to opening fire inside a crowded subway car during the evening rush hour last year, injuring two passengers. Alexander Villafana, 22, of Cypress Hills. Villafana was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Eugene Guarino … Continue reading Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Subway Shooting That Injured Two During Rush Hour

By Tiffany Williams - NEW YORK — A New York State Supreme Court jury has convicted Zaire Allen, 21, and Hassan Winston, 24, in the fatal shooting of Alonza Georgia, 24, during a robbery in Harlem in March 2023. On July 17, 2025, the jury found both men guilty of multiple charges, including murder in … Continue reading Zaire Allen and Hassan Winston Found Guilty in Harlem Murder During Robbery

By Tiffany Williams - ASTORIA, Queens — A 17-year-old boy was stabbed late Thursday night outside a gym in Astoria after stepping in to protect a friend who was about to be attacked, police said. The incident happened around 11:40 p.m. on July 17 in front of the New York Sports Club located at 38-14 … Continue reading Teen Stabbed While Defending Friend in Queens, New York Knife Attack

By Tiffany Williams - QUEENS, N.Y. — A tragic stabbing unfolded Saturday evening inside a Ridgewood home on Forest Avenue, where a 54-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and their 2-year-old daughter before inflicting critical injuries on himself, NYPD confirmed. Authorities responded to a 911 call shortly after 7 p.m. following reports of an assault … Continue reading Queens Man Stabs Wife and Toddler to Death Before Critically Wounding Himself in Apparent Murder-Suicide

By Tiffany Williams - New York City — Antonio Olmeda, 66, of Manhattan, was sentenced today to 35 years to life in prison after being convicted by a jury of attempted murder and other charges related to a 2011 shooting of two NYPD officers in Jackson Heights. Olmeda was found guilty of two counts of … Continue reading Antonio Olmeda Sentenced to 35 Years to Life for Shooting at NYPD Officers in Jackson Heights

By Tiffany Williams - St. Albans, NY — On July 17, Audwin Caines, 62, was arraigned on charges including murder, attempted murder, and other crimes related to the fatal shooting of his estranged wife, Chaneil Ramsay, on the streets of St. Albans in June 2025. Caines also faces charges stemming from a July 2024 incident … Continue reading Man Arraigned for Murder and Assault Charges in St. Albans, NY Shooting and Stabbing Case

Tiffany Williams - New York, NY — Andre Cheeves, 35, of Brooklyn, was indicted in New York State Supreme Court for allegedly attempting to attack a 51-year-old man with a metal bike chain while making anti-Hispanic remarks at the Fulton Street subway station in June 2025. Cheeves faces multiple charges including Attempted Assault in the … Continue reading Brooklyn Man Charged with Hate Crime After Alleged Attack at Fulton Street Subway Station

By Tiffany Williams - QUEENS, NY – 25-year-old Raymond Kenner has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing two men in separate incidents in December 2021. His codefendant, Alexander Stephens, was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in one of the robberies. Kenner, of West 31st Street in Manhattan, … Continue reading Manhattan Man Gets 35 Years for Stabbing Deaths of Andrew Cunje and Benjamin Vasquez

By Tiffany Williams - On Wednesday morning, Sean "Diddy" Combs was found not guilty of the most severe charges against him, which included racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking—both of which carry life sentences upon conviction. However, he was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, which, while classified as felonies, are considered … Continue reading Released or Detained? Judge to Decide Sean Combs’ Fate Ahead of Sentencing

By Tiffany Williams - In a mixed verdict that surprised many observers, jurors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ highly publicized federal criminal trial, on Wednesday morning found him guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, while acquitting him of the more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.  In September 2024, Sean … Continue reading Ten Weeks, Five Charges, Two Convictions: Inside the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Federal Trial Verdict

By Tiffany Williams - On March 26, at Brooklyn Supreme Court in Brooklyn, New York, Michael Williams, a.k.a. Rapper Sheff G pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy in exchange for a five-year prison sentence.  Williams is one of 32 alleged members of the 8 Trey Crips and its affiliate, the 9 Ways gang, who … Continue reading Rapper Sheff G Pleads Guilty to Attempted Aurder

By Tiffany Williams - On Tuesday in Brooklyn, New York, at the Brooklyn Brooklyn Supreme Court,  Christopher Robles sentenced Mike Josie, 26, of Brownsville, Brooklyn, to four to 12 years in prison. On February 24, 2025, Robles pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter.  On June 24, 2022, at about 2:14 a.m., Robles was driving a Hyundai … Continue reading Brownsville, Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 4 to 12 Years For Fatal Hit And Run