NYPD arrests ex-boyfriend after woman’s body discovered in duffel bag near Yonkers

A Bronx man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 26-year-old Pamela Alcantara, whose body was found in a duffle bag near the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers on Thursday.

Cheetos bags packed with meth sent to Indiana post office

Two suspects were arrested in Indiana after methamphetamine was found in Cheetos bags. They face federal charges.

Crime in the City full episode: March 7, 2025
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FOX 5 NY?s Dan Bowens takes a look at some of the more notable crimes across the New York City area this week, including a body discovered in Yonkers, a woman attacked in a subway station, and a man fatally shot by police on Staten Island.

Ex-boxer and sheep shearer tackles teen with loaded shotgun on plane

"I looked up and then within a second I saw the barrel of a shotgun and I thought to myself that ain’t a tool that should be on a plane," Barry Clark, a former boxer, told a local news outlet.

Who is Ryan Wedding? Ex-Olympian-turned drug kingpin added to FBI 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list

The FBI has named Canadian ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding as one of America’s top 10 most-wanted fugitives. Wedding is accused of ordering murders in Ontario to protect his drug empire.

No threat found on Sun Country flight from MSP that diverted to El Paso: FBI

Federal investigators say there was no threat to the safety of the passengers on the flight that was diverted to El Paso after the security concern was determined to be a “hoax."

7 Long Island men charged in $20M fraud scheme involving gift cards, elderly victims

Prosecutors say the suspects used a computer-based scam to steal from victims, some of whom were led to believe that their personal information had been used to buy child sex abuse material.

7 arrests in $20M laundering scheme
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Seven people are under arrest in connection with a multi-dollar money laundering scheme. Prosecutors say it involved scamming people into buying gift cards and then using them to buy products that they could resell. FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg has the details.

Man shot during exchange of gunfire with police
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A man was shot Thursday morning following an exchange of gunfire with police officers on Staten Island, officials said.

Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff charged with DUI after Trump speech

House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff, Hayden Haynes, was arrested and charged with drunk driving after hitting a parked car following President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress Tuesday night, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

South American police turn to cosplay for creative crime busts

South American police have taken a creative approach to catching criminals by donning costumes instead of their usual uniforms.

Boy, 4, dies at Brooklyn women's shelter; officials test for fentanyl exposure

A four-year-old boy died from suspected fentanyl exposure at a Brooklyn shelter. He was found unresponsive at Women In Need in East Flatbush and later died at the hospital.

Executions by firing squad resume: A brief history

Firing squads have a long history in the U.S., dating back to 1608, though they have been rarely used in modern times.

Woman, 81, dies in Manhattan house fire: FDNY
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A woman is dead after a fire broke out on the fifth floor of a home in the West Village on Wednesday, the FDNY said. FOX 5 NY?s Michelle Ross reports the latest.