Violent Crime

BREAKING: Victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting identified; married couple and brothers among those killed by gunman who expressed hatred of Jews

 BREAKING: Victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting identified; married couple and brothers among those killed by gunman who expressed hatred of Jews
Violent Crime

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Latest on a deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue (all times local): 10 a.m. The 11 people killed in the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh included a married couple, Bernice and Sylvan Simon, and two brothers, Cecil and David Rosenthal. The Allegheny County medical examiners’ office released the victims’ names Sunday. David …

Bodies found bound together in Hudson River identified as missing teen girl and her sister
Juveniles
October 28, 2018

Bodies found bound together in Hudson River identified as missing teen girl and her sister

Police have identified the bodies of two young females found bound together in the Hudson River along Manhattan’s Upper West Side this week. Citing NYPD sources, ABC News reports that authorities have identified the bodies as Tala Farea, 16, and Rotana Farea, 22, two sisters from Fairfax, Virginia.  Tala Farea had been reported missing on August …

LATEST: 11 dead, no kids; 2 cops, 2 SWAT officers among the 6 injured in synagogue massacre, officials say
Violent Crime
October 27, 2018

LATEST: 11 dead, no kids; 2 cops, 2 SWAT officers among the 6 injured in synagogue massacre, officials say

Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich provided an update on the victims of a deadly mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue on Saturday morning. A total of 11 people were confirmed dead. Though earlier reports indicated the shooting occurred during a baby-naming ceremony, he said no children were among the fatalities. “Additionally, six …

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter identified; suspect opened fire at infant ceremony
Murder
October 27, 2018

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter identified; suspect opened fire at infant ceremony

By GENE PUSHKAR, Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — A shooter opened fire during a baby naming ceremony at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, killing several people and wounding six others including four police officers who dashed to the scene, authorities said. Police said a suspect was in custody after the attack at the Tree of Life …

‘Whites don’t shoot whites’: Witness says he was spared because of his race when gunman opened fire in supermarket
Violent Crime
October 25, 2018

‘Whites don’t shoot whites’: Witness says he was spared because of his race when gunman opened fire in supermarket

Authorities in Kentucky have not determined what motivated a fatal shooting at a Kroger supermarket in the Louisville area, but one witness says it appeared to have been racially motivated. As CrimeOnline previously reported, two people died when a gunman opened fire at the Jeffersontown grocery store on Wednesday. An update from Fox News indicated …

Would-be cannibal planned to kill, rape & EAT undercover officer’s young daughter: Police
Violent Crime
October 25, 2018

Would-be cannibal planned to kill, rape & EAT undercover officer’s young daughter: Police

A Texas man browsing the Dark Web was arrested after allegedly laying out his plans to kill, rape, and cannibalize an undercover officer’s teen daughter. Arrested in a sting operation, authorities said it all started when Alexander Nathan Barter, 21, posted a listing asking if anyone would willfully subject themselves to his necrophilia and cannibalism and …

Bodies of two women duct-taped together found in river bordering Manhattan
Murder
October 25, 2018

Bodies of two women duct-taped together found in river bordering Manhattan

The bodies of two women bound together were reportedly found in the Hudson River bordering upper Manhattan. NYPD Lt. Paul Ng told CNN that two deceased women were found in the river at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Their bodies were bound together at the ankles with duct tape, and also appeared to be bound together …

BREAKING: Suspicious package found at Robert De Niro’s New York City restaurant
Celebrity Justice
October 25, 2018

BREAKING: Suspicious package found at Robert De Niro’s New York City restaurant

Another suspicious package was found in New York City early Thursday morning, this time appearing to target a prominent actor and outspoken critic of President Trump. NBC 4 New York reports that a suspicious package was sent to an address associated with Robert De Niro, owner of the Tribeca Grill and co-founder of Tribeca Films, …

DEVELOPING: At least 2 dead after gunman opens fire at Kroger supermarket, cops say
Violent Crime
October 24, 2018

DEVELOPING: At least 2 dead after gunman opens fire at Kroger supermarket, cops say

JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a Kentucky grocery (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Police say two people have died in a shooting at a Kroger grocery store on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky. Jeffersontown Police Chief Sam Rogers confirmed the deaths at the store Wednesday. He said two people were …

Grandma allegedly shoots grandson because he left a teacup on a table: Report
Family Crime
October 24, 2018

Grandma allegedly shoots grandson because he left a teacup on a table: Report

A Minnesota grandmother is in hot water after police say she shot her grandson over a squabble involving a teacup earlier this month. Helen Lenoir Washington, 75, of Brooklyn Center, is accused of shooting her unidentified grandson in the thigh on October 12, KARE 11 reports, citing a criminal complaint. According to the complaint, authorities …

American tourist found dead of suspected murder at Club Med in Turks and Caicos
Murder
October 24, 2018

American tourist found dead of suspected murder at Club Med in Turks and Caicos

A 61-year-old woman from Long Island was found dead in Turks and Caicos, and authorities are investigating her death as a homicide. According to a Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force news release obtained by the Daily News, Marie Kuhnla, from Long Island, was on vacation in the popular tourist spot when she was …