Criminal Justice
UPDATE Norwood: Feds Seize Cocaine and $3 Million Cash from Bronx Gates Place Home, Formerly Deported Man Arrested
An investigation into a major narcotics distributor resulted in the seizure of approximately 12 kilograms (more than 26 pounds) of cocaine and over $3 million cash from an apartment in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx and the arrest of one 60-year-old man on March 19, federal prosecutors announed on Friday, March 22. They said narcotics and money were concealed inside several pieces of furniture outfitted with hidden trap compartments.
Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Kids Being Approached by Gangs & How to Handle It
Torres Announces $18,171,279 in Federal Funds for Community Projects
Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) announced $18,171,279 in federal funding for community projects across New York’s 15th Congressional District on Thursday, March 21. The funding, which his office said was secured through the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process, will support a range of initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, expanding access to healthcare, and enhancing educational opportunities for constituents.
Bronx Man Gets Life in Prison for Stabbing and Burning an 18-Year-Old to Death After Jury Trial
UPDATE Norwood Daycare Center Owner Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child & Child Pornography
AG James Announces Conviction of Bronx Car Theft Ring for Stealing 45 Cars in Six Months
New York Attorney General Letitia James and NYPD Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban announced on Aug. 4 the convictions of six Bronx-based members of a crew responsible for over 200 burglaries of car dealerships, cellular phone stores, and ATM businesses located in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York City, and on Long Island.