Preventing Gun Violence - [STREET SOLDIERS]
The need for solutions to the deadly gunfire tearing across the country has never been more urgent. There's talk of tougher laws and new approaches, but can any of it really save innocent lives?
Car fleeing police kills grandmother, hits several other people in Brooklyn: NYPD
Police say a car attempting to escape the police struck and killed 67-year-old Lynn Christopher and critically injured an 8-year-old boy.
Rudy Giuliani slapped by Staten Island supermarket employee
Authorities say a 39-year-old store employee slapped the 78-year-old former Mayor on the back while he was campaigning for his son, Andrew, who is running for Governor.
Police: Man exposes himself, leaves bodily fluid on Food Lion worker
Authorities said surveillance video showed the suspect watching the employee multiple times before he approached her.
Officials: 2 hostages rescued after kidnapping overnight in Central Florida; suspect shot, killed
Law enforcement said two women have been rescued and are being treated for their injuries in Central Florida after they were reportedly kidnapped and held hostage by an armed man late Saturday, who led authorities in pursuit and was ultimately killed in a shoot-out with deputies.
Brooklyn shooting injures 8-year-old, three adults
Authorities say four people, including an 8-year-old boy, were injured when a gunman riding a dirt bike opened fire on a gathering in Brooklyn Saturday night.
Ghislaine Maxwell placed on suicide watch ahead of sentencing
Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of helping her ex-lover Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls.
Former attorney gets prison time for stealing millions from 108-year-old
A Winter Park lawyer is going to prison after detectives say he stole millions of dollars from a 108-year-old woman.
Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing: 7 accusers write to judge
Seven women who say Ghislaine Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein steal the innocence of their youth are asking a judge who will sentence the British socialite on Tuesday to consider their pain.
Mother admits to killing, slashing throat of infant to hide pregnancy nearly 30 years ago
Meaonia Michelle Allen confessed to the 1993 murder of her infant son after genetic genealogy helped solve the cold case.
Video: Boy’s father attacks murder suspect in Ohio courtroom
Authorities believe the suspect threw his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son over a bridge into the Ohio River in December 2020. The boy’s body still hasn’t been found.
Bronx robber stabbed victims before stealing cash: NYPD
Authorities say that in each incident, the suspect approached his victims in broad daylight and, unprovoked, stabbed them before stealing money and running away.
WATCH: Florida driver uses sidewalk to avoid rush hour traffic, deputies say
A Florida driver who reportedly avoided rush hour traffic on a regular basis by taking the sidewalk was finally caught and ticketed by deputies.
16-year-old boy fatally shot in Brooklyn
Police say a 16-year-old boy was shot in the chest and killed in Brownsville, Brooklyn early Saturday morning.
3 shot, 1 fatally, at WeatherTech in Bolingbrook; suspect in custody: police
Three people were shot, one fatally, at the WeatherTech facility in Bolingbrook Saturday morning.
Biden signs landmark, bipartisan gun violence bill: 'Lives will be saved'
The legislation will toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders and help states put in place red flag laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons from people judged to be dangerous.
House greenlights landmark bipartisan gun violence bill, sends to Biden
The House has sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades.
Florida house party: 'key players' identified in break-in of $8 million mansion, authorities
More than 200 teens are accused of breaking into an $8 million Florida mansion and throwing a massive party where they downed a $1500 bottle of champagne and swiped a football signed by former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.
Enraged moviegoer chokes employee at Long Island theater
Police in Suffolk County say they have arrested a man for allegedly choking and punching two employees of a movie theater last week.
Edgewater Shooting: Rapper Lil Tjay wounded, three arrested
Police say three men have been charged with attempted murder, weapons possession, and armed robbery in connection to the shooting of rapper Lil Tjay.