Search for Mamta Kafle Bhatt: police shut down Virginia park to look for her body

Manassas Park Police have confirmed with FOX 5 that they have shut down Signal Hill Park on Signal View Drive in Manassas Park to search for missing mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt's body. 

Man slashed in the face inside UWS subway station: NYPD

The NYPD is hunting for the suspect who slashed a 26-year-old man in the face with a sharp object inside the West 72nd Street and Broadway subway station in Manhattan.

Human remains found under home of neighbor suspected of murdering IE couple at nudist ranch

Investigators confirmed 62-year-old Michael Royce Sparks was arrested and booked for murder after Stephanie and Daniel Menard's vanished from their home at the Olive Dell Nudist Ranch in Redlands.

Crime in the City full episode: August 30, 2024
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A look at some of the more notable crimes across the New York City area this week, including the first arrest under Nassau County's controversial mask ban, a bold robbery scheme targeting bodega delivery workers, and the search for a man accused of groping multiple women in Park Slope.

9-year-old kidnapped, sexually assaulted in Queens
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The NYPD is looking for the man they said kidnapped a 9-year-old girl?in Queens and allegedly sexually assaulted her in his vehicle.

Suffolk County gun and drug trafficking bust dismantles five criminal networks

Law enforcement officials in Suffolk County announced Thursday that they dismantled five separate gun and drug distribution networks, charging 39 suspects with nearly 400 counts, including drug trafficking, illegal firearms distribution and attemped murder of police officers.

DWTS star Artem Chigvintsev arrested on DV charge in Napa County

A ‘Dancing With the Stars’ dancer was booked Thursday in Napa County Jail on a domestic violence charge, according to jail records. 

Hate crimes rise in NYC every year since 2020
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New numbers are out painting a disturbing and disheartening picture of hate crime across New York state. A report from the state Comptroller's Office reveals hate crimes surged last year. FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo takes a look at the report.

Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering

Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $3 million for a single money laundering count in a sprawling case involving allegations of a yearslong scheme to promote and profit from prostitution through classified ads.

NYC subway crime: Man stabbed in chest, slashed on moving train

A man was stabbed and slashed on a NYC subway train as it was approaching the 191st Street station in Washington Heights, the NYPD said.

Park Slope groping suspect: New footage released
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The NYPD has released new footage of a man they said is wanted for at least four groping incidents in Brooklyn. FOX 5 NY?s Briella Tomassetti has the details.

Ex-politician found guilty of murder in killing of investigative reporter sentenced to 20 years to life

Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area politician, was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility at 20 years after being found guilty in the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in 2022.

Barge in Queens catches fire
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A massive barge in Queens caught fire overnight Tuesday. FOX 5 has learned that lithium batteries were found at the scene. FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo has the latest.