Crime and Courts

Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday during her State of the State address a new plan to increase subway safety in New York City, including new infrastructure improvements and increased police presence on trains. The plan comes after a string of high-profile subway incidents across the system and the revival of the citizen patrol Guardian Angels. “I want to see…

A teen has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer.

The 25-year-old Black man was fatally shot after being chased by white men who spotted him running in their neighborhood.

A former CIA analyst has pleaded guilty to leaking information on a planned Israeli attack on Iran. Asif Rahman, 34, was arrested by the FBI in November weeks after classified documents appeared on the Telegram messaging app.

A suspect was arrested in the murder of an ambulette driver whose body was found in the back of the vehicle on a Bronx street, according to police.

The publisher of a prominent blog about the Supreme Court has been indicted in a multimillion-dollar scheme to evade federal income taxes and use money from his law firm to cover gambling debts from high-stakes poker games. SCOTUSBlog publisher Tom Goldstein, who also has argued 44 cases before the high court, took part in poker games in Beverly Hills, Asia...

A Missouri man who crashed a rental truck into barriers protecting the White House was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for an attack that prosecutors said was inspired by his fascination with Nazi ideology, court records show.

The truck driver in a Texas smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants in a sweltering tractor-trailer without air conditioner has pleaded guilty.

Busta Rhymes is facing charges after punching a man in the face in Brooklyn, according to police.

“This situation was cleared up quickly, largely due to the juvenile’s disposition, patience, and cooperation,” the sheriff’s office said. The girl was handcuffed for seven minutes.

Ruth Monroe had just won $200 from a lottery ticket she had purchased at a convenience store when she was attacked by a man in the parking lot.

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. says he’s not guilty of witness tampering by asking his daughter to lie about alleged abuse at the hands of Small and his wife, but is “guilty” of being a good parent.

The deal was announced after Giuliani was a no-show at the trial to determine the fate of his World Series rings and Florida home.

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio must pay a $475,000 fine levied against him for misusing public funds on a police security detail during his failed White House bid, a judge ruled this week, dismissing the ex-mayor’s legal challenge as “perplexing” and “entirely baseless.” The decision blocks de Blasio’s latest effort to erase the hefty fine issued against him...

A Brooklyn man is facing murder and other charges after allegedly stabbing his wife to death during a jealous rage and attacking the couple’s 15-year-old son with a knife when the teen tried to help his mom, the local district attorney said. Gordon Lewis, 45, of Canarsie, Brooklyn was arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with second-degree…

A former New Jersey elementary school custodian pleaded guilty to contaminating food meant for students and staff with bodily fluids and bleach.

A murder mystery is developing in the Castle Hill neighborhood in the Bronx, after a 64-year-old man was found dead in the back of an ambulette Monday morning. Police said the incident is being investigated as a homicide. NBC New York’s Charles Watson reports.

A car thief made a quick getaway at a gas station in New Jersey. The man could be seen on security camera footage ducking in front of the car, scooting on all fours around it, and then jumping into the driver’s seat before taking off. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Central American gang MS-13 has terrorized parts of Long Island for years, and now one of the gang’s former kingpins has confessed to brutal crimes. Jairo Saenz pleaded guilty to taking part in seven murders, including the killings of teen girls Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

A man is wanted by police after allegedly being seen on camera stealing a car from right under the driver’s nose at a New Jersey gas station.