Deaths
Bronx Man 28 Gets 15 Years for Fatal Shooting of Second 23-Year-Old Man
Mt. Hope: Police Arrest Two People as Two Men Killed in Different Locations
UPDATE University Heights: Victims of Double Homicide Identified
UPDATE University Heights: Owner of Pitbull Which Savagely Attacked Cat Arrested on Animal Cruelty & Other Charges
The NYPD said cops have arrested a 29-year-old man from University Heights on animal cruelty charges relating to an attack on a cat by a pitbull. A now widely circulated video obtained by cat rescue group, Little Wanderers NYC, recently reported by Norwood News, showed a pitbull attacking a cat though the incident location was not confirmed.
Kingsbridge Heights: Lawyer for “Fentanyl” Daycare Owner: “She’s not a Monster”
Bronx daycare owner, Grei Mendez, appeared in Bronx Criminal Court on Tuesday, April 9. Facing various State charges, following the unintentional death by fentanyl poisoning of one-year-old Nicholas Feliz Dominici at Divino Niño Daycare Center in Kingsbridge Heights on Sept. 15, 2023, her defense attorney alleges she’s not a monster.
Three E-Bike Fires reported in The Bronx in 12 Days
FDNY officials confirmed three e-bike fires broke out across the borough in the first 12 days of May. An FDNY spokesperson told Norwood News an e-bike fire was reported at 11.49 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, when firefighters were called to 2105 Ryer Avenue in Fordham Heights, between East 180th and East 181st Streets. The spokesperson said four e-bikes were discovered burning outside the front entrance of the 5-story building. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, they said.