Apr. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of murders was down in northern Queens and up in southern Queens during the 28-day period from Mar. 11 to Apr. 7, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, vehicle…
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Apr. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Manhattan man was killed by a hit-and-run truck driver near JFK Airport on Sunday afternoon.
A Queens man was arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly killing his mother the night before.
Mar. 30, 2024 By Emily Davenport
A Queens man was arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly killing his mother the night before.
Mar. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Detectives at the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are investigating a fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in Springfield Gardens on Thursday. Police responded to a 911 call of a shooting victim at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center just before 10:30 p.m., where they were met by medical personnel who told them that the victim had been transported there by private means with a gunshot wound to his chest. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the man was shot inside a home at 178-16 Leslie Rd. in Springfield Gardens. The victim was subsequently pronounced dead,…
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Mar. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Easter weekend is only a hop away, and an easter egg hunt is a great way to celebrate. An egg hunt is one of the most time-honored traditions to celebrate the springtime holiday. This year, Easter Sunday falls on Sunday, March 31st. For families living in southeast Queens, check…
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Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry A Springfield Gardens man was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday for the bloody attack on a fellow passenger on board a Long Island Rail Road train that was pulling into the Locust Manor train station, located in southeast Queens, on Monday afternoon. Benneth Ekwegbalu, 32, of 183rd…
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Jan. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry
With NYPD aviation overhead and police flooding the streets of Springfield Gardens on Wednesday morning, a manhunt was on for a suspect who allegedly stabbed two men near the intersection of Guy R. Brewer Boulevard and 134th Avenue at around 7:30 a.m.
Dec. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicles reported stolen trended downward across northern Queens over the last month when compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Monday. At the same time, southern Queens experienced an uptick in cases during this time….
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Dec. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported felony assault cases in Queens has increased over the last month when compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Monday. Felony assault cases have increased in both northern and southern Queens for the 28-day period from Nov. 20 through Dec. 17, compared to the same 28-day period last year. In northern Queens, felony assault cases over the 28-day period went up 15%, from 167 last year to 192 this year. The numbers also jumped in southern Queens, up 8.4%, from…
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