Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s husband accused of murdering her, dragging body from home: court documents

Criminal complaint documents obtained by FOX 5 reveal gruesome details, accusing Naresh Bhatt of murdering his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a missing Virginia mother presumed dead, and dragging her body from their Manassas Park home.

Unsuspecting shoppers in multiple states fall victim to 'distraction thefts'

A quiet Utah town is the latest locality plagued by "distraction thefts" against unsuspecting shoppers carried out by "interstate crime groups" – transient criminals who travel the country to steal before crossing state lines to strike elsewhere, often affiliated with Romanian and South American crime rings.

Family mourns after mother's burned body found in Highbridge Park

The family of Marcia Recarey is in mourning and searching for answers after the 58-year-old's body was found severely burned in Highbridge Park last week.

NYC teen found after disappearing near Wall Street

Sophie Barker, 17, was last seen on Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. around the Wall Street area in NYC.

Crime in the City full episode: August 23, 2024
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A look at some of the more notable crimes across the New York City area this week, including a migrant killed by an NYC Parks employee, a deadly Queens hit-and-run crash and a police chase after eight people, including children, were held hostage in a Queens home.

Belmar, NJ police bodycam details surfer arrest: 'Drop the surfboard'

Belmar Police Chief Tina Scott is defending the actions of her officers over the rough arrest of a surfer on a NJ beach, and the department says police bodycam video justifies the charges.

Park Slope residents on edge after multiple groping incidents

A string of groping incidents near Prospect Park have left residents in Park Slope on edge and criticizing the NYPD's handling of the incidents.

NYPD, SkyFOX catch boy playing hooky after urgent search

Panic and an urgent search for a Brooklyn boy ended in chuckles and a thumbs up as police – and SkyFOX – found the 9-year-old playing hooky on a rooftop.

71-year-old punched repeatedly in face on NYC subway platform

A 71-year-old man was punched repeatedly in NYC on the Broadway Lafayette Subway Station platform in Soho, the NYPD said.

Escaped Mississippi murder suspect arrested at Chicago restaurant after hours-long standoff with police

A murder suspect who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse was arrested at a restaurant on Chicago's Near West Side, blocks from the Democratic National Convention, after an hours-long standoff with police.

NYC parks employee charged with murder as hate crime in shooting of migrant

Elijah Mitchell, the NYC Parks Department employee accused of fatally shooting Venezuelan migrant Arturo Jose Rodriguez Marcano last month in Steuben Park, now faces murder as a hate crime charge.

Search underway for men accused of abandoning cats in NJ suburbs

Police are searching for a pair of men accused of abandoning 14 cats in various locations across Sussex and Morris counties in New Jersey.

Protesters contaminate DNC breakfast with maggots at Chicago hotel: officials

An investigation is underway after a group of protesters allegedly slipped maggots into food that was served during a Democratic National Convention breakfast.

How to see if your Social Security number was included in latest data breach

A massive data breach involving virtually every American could fuel a big rise in identity theft and fraud crimes, experts warn. Here’s how to see if you were impacted.