Latest crime & safety stories from New York, deduped across ~45 local sources and ranked by newsworthiness. Refreshed every hour.
Seraphina Pereira, a 35-year-old mother reported missing, was found dead in a shallow grave in Queens. A person of interest, believed to be the father of her children, is being questioned by police.
A man is accused of setting his girlfriend on fire inside their NYC apartment while their 11-year-old daughter watched in horror. Prosecutors revealed that he first threatened the girl with a knife before the brutal attack.
Two Cal Poly students were reportedly struck by a speeding Tesla driven by a drunk fraternity member, who then fled the scene. The incident has led to a lawsuit describing the aftermath as horrific.
Anthony Carlo has the breaking details from Elizabeth, New Jersey.
A wild rap video shoot at a California Airbnb exploded into a chaotic shooting battle early Sunday after uninvited guests were denied entry.
New details reveal a United flight was locked down after a passenger was arrested for threatening midair to hijack the Newark-bound plane.
An arson suspect wanted by Egg Harbor Township police surrendered Monday morning after a three-hour standoff at an Absecon sports facility that prompted school lockdowns and neighborhood evacuations.The 55-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was located by Absecon police officers at the Sports Complex
Following a reported rape in Central Park, police have intensified patrols in the area to enhance safety. The incident occurred near Fifth Avenue and East 66th Street shortly before 8:30 p.m.
A woman was shot by police in Jamaica, Queens, while trying to protect her nephew during a violent family altercation. The incident escalated when her brother, suffering from a mental health crisis, attacked his nephew with knives.
A 71-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run while riding his bike in South Jersey over the weekend. The crash happened at 1:17 a.m. on Saturday on Route 73 in Voorhees, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday.
A 52-year-old Lakehurst man will spend nine years in state prison for striking and killing a construction worker in Toms River last year while driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.Douglas Smith was sentenced Oct. 23 by Judge Kenneth T. Palmer after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide i
A Hunterdon County man who was reported missing over the weekend was found dead Monday, investigators said.Andrew Hunter, 34, of Flemington was found dead in a heavily wooded area along Bushkill Brook in Flemington, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday evening.
Paul Lewis, a 63-year-old pastor from Brooklyn, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl. The crimes occurred between September and December 2014, and the victim reported the assaults in February 2024.
A 43-year-old woman was robbed of her laptop in a brazen mugging in Midtown Manhattan. The incident occurred early Monday morning as she walked along Seventh Avenue.
The NYPD has launched a new virtual reality training program aimed at enhancing officers' responses to critical situations, including active shooter incidents. This initiative is part of a broader retraining effort to adapt to evolving challenges in law enforcement.
A New Jersey teenager accused of killing two high school girls by driving a Jeep into them is set to use an insanity defense at trial. This revelation came during a court hearing on Monday.
Patricia Irvine is calling for justice following the road-rage shooting death of her husband, Koran Irvine, on the George Washington Bridge. The accused shooter, retired NYPD Detective Victor Romero, is currently free, prompting outrage from the victim's family.
Federal agents arrested the defendants in a series of raids across California raids last Monday under a statewide takedown dubbed “Operation Protect the Vote.”
Two Appleton, Wisconsin, police officers were unfazed as a deer crashed through the window of an apartment while no one was home.
A federal judge ruled Monday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) unlawfully fired and must provide back pay to Maurene Comey, former FBI Director James Comey’s daughter who was terminated as a prosecutor last year. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman rejected the Trump administration’s arguments that
The Federal Trade Commission is warning Americans of a new scheme that threatens an arrest or for your phone to be turned off. However, the threats and the “official” on the other side of the call are fake.
The protesters, Daniel Koh and Jamie Kowalski said their posting the fliers was their First Amendment right. First Amendment experts say the charges raise serious questions about the right to criticize police. [ more › ]
President Donald Trump on Monday announced the government will give a $1 million “reward” to anyone who reports voter fraud that leads to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator.
A 39-year-old woman was attacked near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue on Saturday night, police said. No arrests had been made as of Monday. [ more › ]
A 61-year-old Bronx woman was violently attacked by motorcycle-riding thieves while waiting for a bus early Monday morning. The assailants, armed with firearms, stole her purse containing cash and a debit card, leaving her with serious injuries.
Jacob Morley, a 28-year-old serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, has escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee. Authorities are urging the public to report any sightings as they work to apprehend him.
Vincent Battiloro, an 18-year-old from Cranford, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 17-year-olds Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas. The incident occurred in September 2025 when Battiloro allegedly drove his Jeep into the victims intentionally.
A 38-year-old Brooklyn woman is hospitalized after her estranged husband allegedly set her on fire in a disturbing attack witnessed by their child. The incident occurred at the Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights, leading to multiple charges against the husband.
A Freehold man will spend a decade in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing a woman at a Jackson Township apartment complex while a toddler was present.Jaden Thompson, 19, was sentenced Oct. 23 to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for attempted murder in connection with the November 2025 incide
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