UPDATE Mt Hope: Mom of 5-Year-Old Twins Found Smothered inside East 175th Street Building Arrested & Charged

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have arrested the 42-year-old mother of the 5-year-old twins who were found deceased inside their home in the Mt. Hope section of the Bronx in December 2023 and the Bronx District Attorney’s office has charged her in connection with their deaths. Police said on March 15 that the twins’ deaths had been ruled a [double] homicide and the cause was found to be asphyxiation.

Fordham Manor: Man Stabbed in Head with Screwdriver on MTA Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that occurred aboard an MTA bus in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Allerton: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 13-Year-Old Person Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 13-year-old person reported missing from the Allerton section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Allerton: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 14-year-old teen reported missing from the Allerton section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Up to a Foot of Inundation in Coastal Areas Forecast for Thursday Night April 11 to Early Friday Morning April 12

By SÍLE MOLONEY

National Weather Service (NWS) New York office officials have advised that up to one foot of flood waters above ground level is expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline in The Bronx, Connecticut, and Southern New Haven County, starting Thursday night, April 11.

Fordham Heights: Cops Stop Fordham Road Attempted Burglary of Jewelry Store Mid-Heist, Suspects Flee

By DAVID GREENE

Police officers from the 46th Precinct on routine patrol in Fordham Heights stopped two people attempting to rob a jewelry and phone store last month. However, the two suspects evaded arrest.

Fordham Manor: One Arrested, Two Sought for Robbery Aboard D Train

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they have arrested a 16-year-old male on robbery charges following a robbery in Fordham Manor on the D train last month. Two people are still being sought in connection to the incident.

Najhim Luke Gets 25 Years for Fatally Shooting Rising Basketball Star Brandon Hendricks in Crossfire

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, April 5, that Najhim Luke, 26, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and five years post release supervision for killing Brandon Hendricks, a 17-year-old high school, rising basketball star and academic standout. He was shot in crossfire by a stray bullet, as reported.

Norwood: CVS Pharmacy on Bainbridge Avenue Reopens

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the early morning commercial fire which destroyed several small businesses on Bainbridge Avenue, located between East 205th and East 206th Streets in Norwood on Oct. 10, 2023, and which damaged the CVS pharmacy adjacent to those businesses, the store has since reopened.

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UPDATE Mt Hope: Mom of 5-Year-Old Twins Found Smothered inside East 175th Street Building Arrested & Charged

Fordham Manor: Man Stabbed in Head with Screwdriver on MTA Bus

UPDATE Allerton: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 13-Year-Old Person Reported Missing

UPDATE Allerton: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

UPDATE Up to a Foot of Inundation in Coastal Areas Forecast for Thursday Night April 11 to Early Friday Morning April 12

Fordham Heights: Cops Stop Fordham Road Attempted Burglary of Jewelry Store Mid-Heist, Suspects Flee

Fordham Manor: One Arrested, Two Sought for Robbery Aboard D Train

Najhim Luke Gets 25 Years for Fatally Shooting Rising Basketball Star Brandon Hendricks in Crossfire

Norwood: CVS Pharmacy on Bainbridge Avenue Reopens