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NYC woman who allegedly screamed 'you're all going to die today' charged with killing ex-beau, female pal by lighting garage on fire
“As alleged in this indictment, this defendant maliciously ended the lives of two people by setting a fire that trapped a man and woman in a raging inferno," Queens DA...
Mayor Eric Adams calls potential Thanksgiving parade protesters 'grinches', vows 'no tolerance'
Mayor Eric Adams compared potential Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade protesters to "grinches" and promised to stop any disruptions — a year after anti-Israel rabble-rousers glued their hands to the parade...
Water main break on UWS floods NYC subway station, disrupting commuter service on two lines
The water main break, which happened around 1:45 p.m., also flooded the roadway in the area, snarling vehicular traffic, police said.
Report blasts NYPD unit aimed at quality of life issues for its secretive stance
A specialized police unit tasked with getting illegal mopeds, ghost cars and unlicensed street vendors off Big Apple streets is shrouded in secrecy, a new report found.
LI man kept 11 dogs in rat-infested, urine-soaked home -- and exposed 2 pups to cocaine: authorities
Ten dogs were allegedly stuck in a small bedroom that had sheets soaked with urine and feces with dangerous electrical wires, hypodermic needles and other drug paraphernalia out in the...
NYC straphanger anxious about riding the rails again after he was slugged by seatmate in vicious morning attack
Alexander Rakitin, 42, has been riding the subway for about 30 years -- and wasn't surprised violence finally found him.
Cash-strapped MTA spent $250M on emergency subway intercom system that's overrun with pranksters
A damning new probe shows the cash-strapped MTA dropped a mind-boggling $250 million on an emergency subway intercom system where 50% of the calls are pranks — and critics questioned...
Heartless thief accused of stealing gold-plated rose from 9/11 memorial laughs throughout arraignment
The man accused of stealing a $3k gold-plated rose from a church’s 9/11 memorial laughed through his arraignment on Saturday night as prosecutors listed a string of crimes that he...
Mother of construction worker slain by unhinged NYC stabber breaks down at vigil
Mercedes Landi said she spoke to her son the night before his senseless killing — and is taking his body back to the Ecuadoran city he left 20 years ago...
Heartbreaking bodycam footage of Laken Riley's family finding out she was murdered played in court as killer sentenced to life without parole
The family of slain nursing student Laken Riley can be seen getting overwhelmed with grief as they learned of her death in a body cam video played before the sentencing...
Laken Riley's sobbing mom asks judge to show 'no mercy' to 'sick, twisted, evil coward' in victim impact statement
Laken Riley’s family delivered passionate victim impact statements in the Athens, Georgia, courtroom where gang member Jose Ibarra was found guilty of her murder about an hour earlier.
Tren de Aragua gangster sentenced to life without parole for vicious murder of nursing student Laken Riley
Sobs filled the gallery as the verdicts were read.
Wearing Laken Riley's shirt, roommate recalls celebrating birthday with her 'best friend forever' — a day before the murder
Follow The Post’s live updates from the courtroom as illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra stands trial for the shocking on-campus murder of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.
Laken Riley's final text to her mom — and heartbreaking missed call before her murder — revealed in court
A heartbreaking twist in the Laken Riley case surfaced in court Tuesday — when it was revealed the tragic coed’s mom missed her daughter’s final text and phone call.
Illegal migrant accused of killing Laken Riley took free Biden admin flight to Georgia — where he ‘hunted down’ student
Jose Ibarra, the illegal migrant Tren de Aragua gang member accused of killing Georgia coed Laken Riley, ended up in the Peach State thanks to a free flight from the Biden administration,...
Laken Riley's mom sobs as she sees her daughter's desperate last stand etched on accused killer's arm
ATHENS, Ga. -- Laken Riley’s mom sobbed in court Monday as photos were shown of her daughter’s desperate last stand etched on the arm of her accused killer -- who slept like a baby...
Laken Riley’s sister, roommates hold hands during gruesome autopsy testimony; anguished parents noticeably absent
Follow The Post’s live updates from the courtroom as illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra stands trial for the shocking on-campus murder of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.
Emotional bodycam footage of officer attempting to resuscitate Laken Riley shown in court: 'I’m not getting any pulse'
The judge in Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s murder trial issued a warning to the courtroom about graphic body cam footage about to be shown -- prompting several to get...
'Can anyone hear me?' Murdered nursing student Laken Riley's horrifying 911 call played in court — leaving her mom in a flood of tears
ATHENS, Ga. -- The chilling 911 call that captured Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s horrifying final moments was played in court Friday -- leaving her grieving mother in a flood...
Chilling final photo of nursing student Laken Riley revealed as prosecutors say she fought with illegal immigrant killer for 18 minutes
Prosecutors claim Jose Ibarra, 26, attacked the Augusta University nursing student, hitting her head and asphyxiating her with the plan to sexually assault her.