Christopher Reese was sentenced to 16.5 years for defrauding inmates by posing as an unlicensed lawyer, charging for legal services he could not provide.

A Manhattan teacher, Christopher Ward, was arrested for possessing and distributing child pornography, with authorities finding illegal content on his messaging account.

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs faces sentencing in Lower Manhattan court, after being convicted on two prostitution-related charges, with ongoing debates over his potential prison term.

A German couple was struck in a hit-and-run by a minivan in Midtown Manhattan, killing the woman and injuring her husband. The suspect, Mohamed Abouzaid, was charged with leaving the scene and failing to yield.

A manhunt is in progress after a 99-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint in Manhattan. The elderly victim was assaulted and a suspect stole $20,000. The NYPD is seeking information.

Tabitha Bundrick was indicted for alleged fentanyl-laced drug robberies resulting in three deaths in Manhattan. She faces second-degree murder and robbery charges.

The DOJ is scrutinized for potentially violating court rules with public comments about Luigi Mangione's case, risking the neutrality of his upcoming trial.

An off-duty NYPD officer was shoved onto subway tracks in an unprovoked attack; the assailant Aaron Walker was arrested and faces multiple charges including attempted murder.

NYPD seeks a suspect for a sexual abuse incident in Manhattan. A 23-year-old woman was attacked early on September 12. Authorities request public assistance.

The NY Attorney General will not charge NYPD officers involved in Anthony Troy James's death after a probe found no evidence their actions directly caused it.

The Secret Service neutralized a major threat to telecom during the UN General Assembly in NYC, finding a network of servers and 100,000+ SIM cards posing significant disruption risks.

Manhattan D.A.'s Office seizes domains selling stolen credit card data, led by Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., and intensifies cybercrime fight with their Cyber Crime Bureau.

A teen girl was shot and a man stabbed in separate, nearby incidents on Manhattan's East Side; both are stable, and investigations are ongoing with one person of interest in custody for the shooting.