Small town has first murder in 25 years — and 12-year-old is the prime suspect
Juveniles
Christina Shockley was found shot to death at the convenience store where she worked
Violent Crime
February 8, 2017
Karina Vetrano murder may have been racially motivated: Police
Howard Beach, where Vetrano lived and was killed, is predominantly white
Missing
February 8, 2017
Woman found dead on Panama vacation likely strangled
Investigators have conducted raids near where her body was found
Violent Crime
February 8, 2017
New evidence in ZuZu Verk death revealed by suspect’s neighbor as second suspect extradited
A 2nd suspect was extradited to Texas on Tuesday to face charges in connection with Zuzu Verk; a Texas woman whose remains were found last week in a shallow grave. Chris Estrada, who was in Phoenix, waived extradition. He was taken into custody without incident. According to police, Estrada was friends with Verk’s boyfriend, Robert …
Violent Crime
February 7, 2017
Karina Vetrano Update: Here’s how police found her alleged killer
Phil Vetrano, father of murdered Queens jogger Karina Vetrano, hoped a new DNA analysis strategy would find his daughter’s killer, but it turned out old fashion police work played a major role in nabbing a suspect. After comparing crime scene DNA to 600 samples, it was an odd encounter between a police lieutenant and a …
Violent Crime
February 7, 2017
Karina Vetrano murder suspect admits to choking, dragging her in video confession — as legal aid says ‘don’t rush to judgment’
Despite a confession and DNA evidence, some are questioning the case against Chanel Lewis
Violent Crime
February 6, 2017
Narrow Escape: How a 17-year-old girl survived kidnapping by serial killers
Kate Moir narrowly escaped serial killers who murdered four women in the previous month
Police
February 6, 2017
Policeman charged with rape after violent ID check
One officer was charged Sunday with aggravated rape and three others were charged with aggravated assault.
