Morris Heights: Arrest Made in Murder of 47-Year-Old Miguel Cruz

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 17-year-old male teen has been arrested following the murder of a 47-year-old man in Morris Heights last month.

Mt. Hope: 23-Year-Old Man Dies following Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 23-year-old man has died in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx following a shooting on Sunday, Aug. 25.

“Operation Padlock” Continues

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The latest government crackdown of unauthorized smoke shops, “Operation Padlock to Protect,” continues across Norwood and Bedford Park as two smoke shops and a deli were recently shut down and untaxed cigarettes, vapes, and bags of cannabis were confiscated.

52nd Precinct Community Council Bestows Honors on Members of the Community

By SÍLE MOLONEY & ARIEL PACHECO

The 52nd Precinct Community Council held their last monthly meeting before their annual summer break, on June 20 at Monroe College in Fordham Manor, where several community members were recognized for their outstanding service and dedication to the community.

UPDATE NYPD Officer Charged with Use of Illegal Chokehold During Arrest, Suspect Lost Consciousness

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, Aug. 8, that an NYPD officer has been charged with allegedly using an illegal chokehold while attempting to place a man under arrest. The chokehold allegedly caused the suspect to lose consciousness.

Fordham Manor: Six People Shot on Morris Avenue and East 190th Street Expected to Survive

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Six male adults all in their twenties who were shot in Fordham Manor on the south end of St. James Park on Wednesday night, Aug. 7, are expected to survive, police said.

Van Cortlandt Village: Man Sought for Ridgewood Savings Bank Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who they say is sought in connection with a bank robbery that occurred in Van Cortlandt Village.

UPDATE Police Arrest Suspect Sought for Rape in the South Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have arrested a suspected sought for a rape of a 35-year-old woman of whom he had asked for directions in the South Bronx earlier this month.

“Slaughtery” Gang Members Charged with 14 Shootings, Slashing of Rival in Courthouse, Bragged Online

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban announced on Friday, Aug. 2, that 20 people, including five teens, have been charged with various violent crimes that include 14 shootings in the Fordham Heights, Kingsbridge, Highbridge, and Morris Heights areas, as well as a brutal slashing of a young woman outside the “youth part” courtroom inside the Bronx Criminal Court’s Hall of Justice. Prosecutors said at least some of the gang members are seemingly influenced by drill rap music and posted menacing videos on social media about some of the shootings taunting their gang rivals.