UPDATE No Injuries Reported after Residential Fire Breaks out at 1978 University Avenue

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There were no injuries reported after a fire broke out in a residential building on Tuesday night on the Morris Heights / University Heights border, FDNY officials said.

Belmont: 15-Year-Old Girl Stable following Shooting

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A 15-year-old girl has been hospitalized and is in stable condition after being shot on Monday evening in the Belmont section of The Bronx, police said.

Bronx Man Gets 13 Years for Operating Drug Mill that Killed One-Year-Old Infant in December 2018

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A Bronx man was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to 156 months (13 years) in prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl into New Jersey from two drug mills in The Bronx, which resulted in the death of a 15-month-old toddler in December 2019, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced last Wednesday.

Morris Heights: 32-Year-Old Man Dead after Early Morning Fatal Shooting

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A 32-year-old man is dead following a fatal shooting in Morris Heights on Monday morning, police said.

23-Year-Old Bronx Woman Charged in Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy Resulting in Fatal Shooting

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A 23-year-old Bronx woman was charged in federal court on Thursday, Oct. 17, along with two other co-conspirators from Queens in a murder-for-hire plot resulting in personal injury and death, stalking resulting in life-threatening bodily injury and death, and conspiracy to destroy records, federal prosecutors said.

Puerto Rico’s Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested in Lajas, PR; Faces up to Life in Prison

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Federal prosecutors announced that Puerto Rico’s most wanted fugitive, Nelson Torres-Delgado, a.k.a. “El Burro,” was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 17, in the municipality of Lajas, Puerto Rico, on criminal charges related to alleged drug trafficking and violent crimes as part of three different indictments.

Allerton: Marvel’s Daredevil Actor Charlie Cox Visits The New York Institute for Special Education

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Charlie Cox, the actor who portrays Marvel’s Daredevil, visited the K-12 students at Allerton’s New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE), located at 999 Pelham Parkway North on Friday, Oct. 18.

Bronx Attorney Gets 10 Years for Attempting to Entice a 14-Year-Old Minor from Connecticut for Sex

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A Bronx attorney was sentenced to 10 years in prison in federal court on Friday, for attempting to entice a minor believed to be 14 years of age for sex, after he pleaded guilty to the charge in March 2024, federal prosecutors said. Damian Williams, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced on Friday, Oct. 18, that Tong Hyon Suh, a/k/a “Jason Suh,” was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel for his attempted enticement of the minor.

UPDATE Snake Which Looks like a Python Reportedly Seen in Wakefield Wall at East 233rd Street

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Residents in the Wakefield section of The Bronx reported a snake sighting in the neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, sharing a video of the reptile on social media.

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UPDATE No Injuries Reported after Residential Fire Breaks out at 1978 University Avenue

Belmont: 15-Year-Old Girl Stable following Shooting

Bronx Man Gets 13 Years for Operating Drug Mill that Killed One-Year-Old Infant in December 2018

Morris Heights: 32-Year-Old Man Dead after Early Morning Fatal Shooting

23-Year-Old Bronx Woman Charged in Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy Resulting in Fatal Shooting

Allerton: Marvel’s Daredevil Actor Charlie Cox Visits The New York Institute for Special Education

Bronx Attorney Gets 10 Years for Attempting to Entice a 14-Year-Old Minor from Connecticut for Sex

UPDATE Snake Which Looks like a Python Reportedly Seen in Wakefield Wall at East 233rd Street