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NYC Man Accused of Shoving Officer Over Ledge, Other Charges in Capitol Riot Case
The arrest comes a day after a Texas man was convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year’s riot.
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Russian Oligarchs Hide Their Assets in NYC Real Estate and Intricate Shell Companies
Russian oligarchs are connected to many properties in New York, including a posh townhouse in the West Village — but seizing that property is not simple, as the NBC New York I-Team found that Russian real estate is often hiding behind webs of shell companies
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Prosecutors in Charge of Trump Criminal Probe Have Resigned
Two top prosecutors involved in the investigation of the Trump Organization and former president Donald Trump have resigned from the Manhattan district attorney’s office, a spokesperson confirmed to NBC News Wednesday.
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Brooklyn Judge's Son Pleads Guilty to Capitol Riot Charges
The son of a New York City judge who referred to himself as a “caveman” eager to protest Donald Trump’s presidential election loss pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he stormed the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Aaron Mostofsky was seen inside the Capitol wearing a fur costume and a police bulletproof vest that he was accused of…
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Family Outraged With Police Response to CT Woman Found Dead After Dating App Meetup
Aside from their anguish from losing a daughter and a sister, the family of Lauren Smith-Fields is outraged and disgusted at how they say the Bridgeport Police Department has investigated the mysterious death of the 23-year-old.
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Unsettling Details Surface in NY Attorney's Mysterious Murder at Club Med
New details about the unsolved strangulation murder of a Long Island wife and mother in an island paradise three years ago have emerged, shedding new light on what may have been an investigator believes was a violent struggle.
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Teen Gamer in Virginia Involved in Recent Tri-State College Bomb Threats: Sources
A teenage gamer in Virginia is said to be involved in the recent spate of bomb threats at colleges and universities in the tri-state area, sources familiar with the investigation told NBC New York.
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Former Top NYC School Official Charged in Alleged Bribery Scheme With Meat Supplier
Some chicken ordered from a meat supply company run in-part by Eric Goldstein allegedly contained “foreign objects being found in products” including “plastic,” and in one case, a city “DOE employee choked on a bone” found in a chicken tender.
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‘Literally in Hell': NY Man Exonerated in Queens Murder After 32 Years Behind Bars
Carlton Roman walked out of the court building in the afternoon after what appears to have been a miscarriage and travesty of justice from the beginning, which included lying witnesses, a homicide file that disappeared and 911 tapes that suddenly surfaced.
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Wage Theft Is a Problem Among DC Construction Workers
The News4 I-Team conducted an eight month investigation into wage theft. News4’s Scott Macfarlane reports.
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Central Park Bombing Still Unsolved, Five Years Later: ‘This Came From a Very Sinister Place'
The NYPD has found no evidence the bombing was related to terrorism but detectives say they are ruling nothing out.
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Interview With Military Veteran Charged With Participating in Capitol Riot
A U.S. House committee is planning a hearing this summer into the targeting of military veterans for social media disinformation, including by foreign actors seeking to destabilize American politics. Landon Copeland, a former U.S. Army sergeant charged with assaulting police on Jan. 6, said he consumed all of his news through social media.
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Most Riot, Looting Cases From 2020 Dropped by New York City
One year ago, parts of New York City felt out of control as crowds of looters were seen smashing storefront after storefront. The mayhem continued night after night from late May into June. At one point, there was even a so-called “looting dance party” on the streets of SoHo. The mobs seemingly pillaged at will. Many were caught on tape,...
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Exclusive: How Music Became the Central Park Bombing Survivor's Medicine
After a mysterious Central Park bombing took his lower leg, Connor Golden’s music is finally drowning out the echoes of that violent explosion five years ago.
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Unemployed NJ Electrician Accused of Being at Forefront of US Capitol Siege
An out-of-work electrician with a 2-month-old child has become the latest tri-state area arrest in connection to the deadly U.S. Capitol siege that took place Jan. 6, according to federal prosecutors.
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News4 Obtains Video of Alleged Baseball Bat Attack at US Capitol Insurrection
News4 has obtained a copy of security and body camera video, which prosecutors said shows Emanuel Jackson of Maryland attempting to beat police with a metal baseball bat during the U.S. Capitol Insurrection on Jan. 6.
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Justice Dept. Video Shows Evidence of Alleged Baseball Bat Attack at Capitol Insurrection
News4 has obtained a copy of security and body camera video, which prosecutors said shows Emanuel Jackson of Maryland attempting to beat police with a metal baseball bat during the U.S. Capitol Insurrection on January 6. The video was ordered released to News4 by Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, where hundreds...
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Cuomo: ‘There Is No Way I Resign,' Let AG James Complete Investigation
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made his position clear on Sunday saying he would not resign his post following two new allegations published the night before of inappropriate conduct with former female staffers. “There is no way I resign. Let’s do the attorney general’s investigation, let’s get the findings and then let’s go from there,” Cuomo said in a...
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Former Aide Says Cuomo Hugged Her in ‘Inappropriate' Hotel Room Embrace
Karen Hinton, once one of NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aides and consultants in his days as HUD secretary, is speaking out with new allegations that Cuomo hugged her in an “inappropriate” and “unethical” embrace in a California hotel room 21 years ago. Hinton says the then-Cabinet member made a pass at her during a meeting that was supposed to…
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Romance Rip-Off: Online Romance Fraud Surges During Pandemic
As the pandemic continues, many are finding ways are to scam people of their love — and money. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports.