The Saga of Etan Patz Goes to Jury
By ELIZABETH ELIZALDE A jury of seven men and five women was expected to begin deliberations Wednesday, faced with the daunting task of deciding between …[read more]
LI High Schoolers Stand with Victims of Boko Haram
By FARAH PRINCE “I am my sister,” two female students chanted during a rally Tuesday at Hempstead High School marking the anniversary of the abduction …[read more]
Judge Nixes ‘Expert’ Testimony in Computer Programmer Trial
By LORENA RAMIREZ & ANNA GLEKSMAN The Manhattan trial of a former Goldman Sachs programmer accused of stealing computer codes from the investment bank took …[read more]
FEMA Gives NYC $3 Billion for Public Housing Ravaged by Sandy
By ALEXANDRA STEVENS The Federal Emergency Management Agency is granting $3 billion to repair and restore New York City public housing damaged by Hurricane Sandy, …[read more]
Detective Testifies That Accused Killer of Parents Said He Was Framed by Sister
By MICHAEL HEUSNER A Queens’s man charged with killing both his parents in 2012, called a police detective and told him that he had been …[read more]
DA Alleges Medicaid Fraud Scheme Giving Free Sneakers to Homeless
By FARAH PRINCE Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson on Tuesday announced the indictment of 23 co-conspirators, including nine doctors, and eight companies in a alleged criminal …[read more]
Etan Patz’s Mother Returns to Witness Stand
By ELIZABETH ELIZALDE Etan Patz’s mother testified on Tuesday in an attempt to discredit a statement a convicted child molester, once a suspect in her …[read more]
Jury Mulls Case of Accused Cop Shooter
By ELIZABETH COLUCCIO & ANNA GLEKSMAN The jury began deliberations on Tuesday in the case of a Sheepshead Bay man charged with the attempted murder …[read more]
Jury Selection in Murder Trial of ‘Lil Kim’s Ex
By SHANNYCE LASHLEY and SARAH ALLAM Jury selection continued on Tuesday for the trial of three men charged with six drug-related murders, one of whom …[read more]
Youth Gets 12 Years for Killing Brooklyn Teen
By GABRIELA LIRA A 20-year-old Brooklyn man was sentenced to 12 years in prison and six years of post release supervision on Tuesday in Brooklyn …[read more]