2 Men Charged With Staging Car Crashes in Scheme to Defraud Drivers in New York

The men orchestrated collisions on New York City highways last year in exchange for payouts from insurance companies, prosecutors said. Video of one of the accidents went viral on TikTok.

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Man Who Killed Paramedic in Random Attack Receives 25 Years to Life

Alison Russo was stabbed over 20 times as she returned from lunch to her station in Queens, according to the police. She had been just months from retirement.

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2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Are Charged With Burglary and Groping

The officers stole money from a prostitute and groped her while on patrol duty in Queens, prosecutors said.

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Hackers Stole $635,000 in Taylor Swift Ticket Scheme, Queens D.A. Says

Two people stand accused of taking hundreds of tickets from StubHub to redirect them to others who resold them, prosecutors said.

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New York Pays $206 Million to Settle Misconduct Suits, the Most Since 2018

The city spent the funds last year to settle misconduct cases involving police officers and prosecutors, according to the Legal Aid Society.

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Abuse at N.Y.C. Day Care Was ‘Parent’s Worst Nightmare,’ Prosecutor Says

A husband and wife are charged with beating, dropping and throwing children as young as 11 months. One child’s surgically implanted hearing devices were knocked loose.

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