Cops search for suit-wearing Midtown attempted bank robber
A man in a suit tried to rob a Midtown bank.
East Boston man pleads guilty to killing alleged abuser
An East Boston man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting he killed an older man who allegedly molested him as a child.
Bulger prosecutors want background checks of jurors
Federal prosecutors in the upcoming murder trial of alleged mobster James “Whitey” Bulger want to conduct criminal background checks on potential jurors.
Hofstra student shot dead during home invasion
A Hofstra student and an armed suspect were shot dead early Friday morning during an apparent home invasion. Police say [...]
Philadelphia police use art to train crime scene investigators
Philadelphia police will on Friday hold an “Art of Perception” training seminar honing officers’ investigation skills by teaching them to analyze art.
16 indicted in ‘Operation Tobacco Road’
16 men were indicted in the bust of a massive cigarette smuggling ring known as “Operation Tobacco Road.”
Cigarette smugglers had connections to Hamas: NYPD
A major cigarette smuggling ring bust involved suspects the NYPD was watching due to connections to suspected terrorists, including a top Hamas official.
Alleged extortionist nabbed in booby trap
A Roxbury woman is accused of extortion after she tried to get money from a man after a minor car crash so she could get breast implants.
Pa. considers cracking down on home invasions
A bill introduced by Pennsylvania state Rep. John Sabatina would require a mandatory minimum of 5 years in jail for convicts of home invasion robberies.
MTA clerk arrested for inside-job robbery
An MTA employee and an accomplice have been charged with conspiring and stealing $4,000 in cash from a Queens subway [...]