Crime and Courts

Prosecutors defended their handling of charges brought last month against Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, while saying they are “deeply concerned” by the actions of Maxwell’s lawyers.

A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS and distributing bomb-making instructions, according to federal prosecutors.

In the days after police say Tyrese Haspil killed and dismembered tech CEO Fahim Saleh, surveillance video obtained by News 4 shows he was hiding in plain sight. Haspil’s hideout was a swanky $18,000 monthly AirBnb on Crosby Street in NoHo, less than a mile from the crime scene. The former personal assistant is seen on video hopping out of…

A Maryland woman has been sentenced to prison for animal cruelty charges after 27 dogs were found dead and another 27 were discovered in poor condition inside a home she rented with her husband

In the video shared on Twitter, plainclothes police can be seen grabbing the person, who appeared to be ahead of the other protesters, and forcing them into an unmarked van.

Actress Spencer Grammer and a dinner date were attacked in New York City while trying to deescalate an argument between restaurant staff and a reportedly intoxicated man who was refused service. The “Rick and Morty” and “Greek” actress, also daughter to Kelsey Grammer, was dining out at The Black Ant in the East Village after 11 p.m. Friday when the…

The self-described “men’s rights” attorney suspected in the deadly shooting of a New Jersey federal judge’s family took an Amtrak train from New York to California, where he allegedly killed another prominent men’s rights figure, officials with knowledge of the investigation tell News 4. The officials say they believe suspect Roy Den Hollander used the same gun in both...

The judge presiding over the criminal sex abuse case against Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, refused Thursday to ban prosecutors or lawyers for alleged victims from commenting publicly. U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan said in a written order that she expects anyone involved in the case to exercise “great care” to comply with rules designed to ensure a...

The husband and son of a New Jersey federal judge were shot at their home Sunday afternoon, and a massive law enforcement response is underway.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Tuesday that adult film star Ron Jeremy has been charged with forcibly raping three women and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents dating back to 2014. The 67-year-old defendant, whose real name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, is due in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday afternoon to be arraigned on an eight-count…

A recently-expanded NYC diversion program is keeping low-level offenders from spending time in court. Instead, ‘Project Reset’ is bringing people to the Brooklyn Museum after their arrests to study and create art.

A southwest Virginia man who blew off his hand in an apparent explosives accident has been charged in federal court after authorities say they found evidence he was making a bomb and wanted to target “hot cheerleaders.”

Authorities investigating Wednesday night’s stabbing of an NYPD officer in Brooklyn say body-worn camera video recorded the suspect yelling “Allahu Akbar” three times during the attack, NYPD officers said Saturday. Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller says there are many unknowns behind the possible terror-inspired attack, including the suspect’s motive. The man behind the alleged attack, Dzenan...

Authorities investigating Wednesday night’s stabbing of an NYPD officer in Brooklyn are looking into whether it was a terror-inspired attack, law enforcement sources said Thursday. Three NYPD officers were hospitalized after what Commissioner Dermot Shea described as a “cowardly and unprovoked” assault. A terror-linked motivation is currently one theory for what may have happened, with the attack possibly having...

A Long Island man was stabbed and killed by his son while he was participating in a live video chat from his home, police said

Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will plead guilty today via video conference for their involvement in the “Varsity Blues Scandal.”

A Manhattan resident has been charged for a fraudulent scheme to obtain over $20 million in government-guaranteed loans designed to provide relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Muge Ma, 36 and from Manhattan, is charged with one count each of bank fraud, wire fraud, and making false statements to a bank — each of…

The Bronx man arrived in Honolulu on Monday, and authorities became aware of his social media posts showing him sunbathing, with a surfboard, and walking around the area at night

Daniel Silva, a 27-year-old star on the tattoo-competition show “Ink Master,” was arrested Monday for allegedly crashing a sports car, killing YouTube personality Corey La Barrie, and attempting to flee the scene.

A Texas man with an assault rifle opened fire outside the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., early Thursday and was charged with assault with intent to kill, authorities said. No injuries were reported but Cuban officials reported property damage. Alexander Alazo, 42, of Aubrey, Texas, was arrested. He appears to have been shooting toward the embassy, according to a preliminary…