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homicides

An aerial view of the Rikers Island prison.

NYC Jail Population Drops Below 9K for First Time Since ’82

'A large city can have small jails and safe communities.'
By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio with NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton at a February event. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

De Blasio Cites Low Crime Stats to Downplay Spike in Shootings

Bill de Blasio cited a 6.6 percent decrease in overall crime, and promised to concentrate the NYPD's efforts on problem areas.
By Will Bredderman
Sheldon Silver. (Photo: Daniel Barry/Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: Sheldon Silver Arrested On Corruption, Bigfoot Startups and More

Afternoon Bulletin: Sheldon Silver was busted on corruption charges, MTA proposes fare hikes, and more New York news.
By Ashley Chappo

NYPD Stats Show that Brooklyn is Still Bloodiest Borough

By Nicola Pring
The victim, Robert Ethan Saylor (ABC)

<em>Zero Dark Thirty</em> Death Ruled Homicide (Video)

By Drew Grant

We’ve Got One Year Before The Internet Kills Us All

By Steve Huff

Suspect in Custody in Midtown Subway Homicide [Video]

By Steve Huff
(Getty)

Witnesses Say Man Was Pushed in Front of Midtown Subway Train

By Steve Huff
Julie Patz, on the Today show, two years after her son Etan's disappearance.

Pedro Hernandez Charged With Second Degree Murder in Death of Etan Patz

By Steve Huff
A little less of this hanging around!

Upper West Side Mother Finds Children Stabbed, Police Suspect Nanny

By Steve Huff
Johnny Lewis (Getty Images)

<em>Sons of Anarchy</em> Actor Johnny Lewis Dies After Deadly Attack on Elderly Landlady

By Steve Huff

Empire State Building Shooting: There’s No ‘Crime Scene Filter’ on Instagram

By Steve Huff

Covering Theater Shooting in Colorado, Reddit Becomes a High Speed Newswire

By Steve Huff

Covering Theater Shooting in Colorado, Reddit Becomes a High Speed Newswire

By Steve Huff
Sarah Fox (AMW/Jessica Katz)

DNA From Unsolved Sarah Fox Murder Linked to Occupy Wall Street

By Steve Huff
Nicola Furlong

Two Americans Arrested in Japan In Connection With Murder of Irish National

By Steve Huff
Julie Patz, on the Today show, two years after her son Etan's disappearance.

N.Y.P.D. Arrests Pedro Hernandez in Disappearance of Etan Patz

By Steve Huff
J.T. Ready (screengrab)

Homicidal Militia Leader J.T. Ready’s VICE Profile (Video)

By Steve Huff
Henry Wachtel (screengrab from promo video for "Our Time")

Police: Henry Wachtel Charged With Beating Death of Mother, Teacher and Author Karyn Kay (Video)

By Steve Huff
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