Hundreds of domesticated rats were found in a condemned Long Island home, leading to a rescue effort and the homeowner's arrest on animal cruelty charges.

Rex Heuermann, charged with the murder of seven women as the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer, attended a court proceeding focused on trial preparations, including debate over DNA evidence admissibility and the suppression of certain evidence.

Ex-NYPD officer armed with a toilet seat piece was shot and killed by police after barricading himself in a Brooklyn hospital and displaying threatening behavior.

A Bronx building undergoing demolition partially collapsed, with debris spilling onto the sidewalk. No injuries were reported; the DOB is investigating previous safety violations.

A man was stabbed at a Times Square McDonald's, marking the third such incident in the area within a week. The victim is stable; no arrests have been made yet.

Inmate Shemar Hassani-Shaw was indicted for slashing a Rikers Island officer's face last December. Charges include Attempted Assault and Promoting Prison Contraband. His bail is set, with the next court date on March 11, 2026.

A Glendale resident has admitted to attacking a child and an off-duty police sergeant. The incident resulted in serious injuries, and the defendant now faces a potential 17-year prison sentence.

Former NYPD officers were sentenced for sexually abusing an intoxicated woman; one will serve probation and register as a sex offender, the other got one year probation.

A 15-year-old boy was shot in the stomach in East Harlem; he survived, and police are investigating the incident with no arrests yet made.

A federal judge orders a hearing to examine the legality of the search conducted by police during Luigi Mangione's arrest on charges of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Lawmakers target prediction markets for regulation after concerns about insider trading arise, such as a suspiciously timed bet on Polymarket. Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres proposes a bill to prevent federal employees' misuse of non-public information.

Bronx police are searching for a 9-month-old baby girl, Luveiya Williams, after her mother, Alexandria Quinones—a non-custodian—allegedly took her during a visit.

Eight people in Brooklyn were hospitalized due to carbon monoxide exposure, with levels at 300 ppm. Firefighters treated others on-site and stressed the importance of detectors.