Manhattan DA announces the indictment of a couple for stealing $2M in COVID-19 relief funds through fraudulent schemes involving false loan applications.

Zhi Dong Zhang, facing drug trafficking and money laundering charges, has been extradited from Mexico to the US for trial. His operation allegedly moved narcotics and laundered $77 million.

Brooklyn businessman David Motovich was sentenced to 15 years for a $55 million check cashing and tax evasion scam using shell accounts and his lumber business.

Samourai Wallet founders were sentenced to prison for laundering over $237 million through their cryptocurrency mixer, with fines and forfeiture ordered.

Man named Jayson Heitner allegedly assaulted and bit a 60-year-old driver during a road rage incident in Huntington, Long Island. He faces second-degree assault charges but claims self-defense.

Holiday decoration thefts in Centereach, Suffolk County, are under investigation after a family's inflatable snowman and teddy bear were stolen, as captured on surveillance.

A nonagenarian woman died in a Bronx fire Tuesday night; the cause is under investigation. She was described as a community cornerstone by neighbors. Over 60 firefighters responded to the scene.

Two people sustained critical injuries in a house fire on 303 Bradford St, East New York, Brooklyn, with investigations ongoing to determine the cause.

The driver who killed a mother and two children in Brooklyn is due for sentencing, facing 3-9 years after a plea deal; she had a history of traffic violations.

An NYPD sergeant faces charges for posing as an ICE officer in a revenge scheme against a woman who spurned him. He pleaded not guilty and was suspended without pay.

NYPD searches for teenagers linked to two robberies near the 63rd Precinct, involving thefts from young boys on November 7, 2025. Public assistance is requested.

Two men were arrested for using a smoke shop as a front for drug trafficking in Inwood, leading to enforcement actions against local narcotics operations.

Derek Wachob, CEO of a steel pipe manufacturer, was charged with defrauding investors and others of $66 million to maintain his lifestyle, using funds for luxury items rather than business development.