Murder

Detective Peter Figoski (credit: Handout)

‘Mastermind’ Behind Robbery That Left Officer Peter Figoski Dead Found Guilty

Morales did not fire the fatal shot, but prosecutors said he planned the armed robbery of a marijuana dealer who lived in his uncle’s basement. Under state law, if someone is killed during a felony, the person who committed that felony can also be charged with murder.

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One of the men believed to be responsible for a gruesome attack on the streets of London on May 22, 2013 (Photo: ITV News)

Security Tightened At Some NYC Sites After Soldier’s Brutal Murder In London

The NYPD has increased security at the British Consulate and other sites in New York, following an attack in London that left a soldier hacked to death.

2013/05/22

2 Others Questioned, Released In Anti-Gay Bias-Driven Murder In Greenwich Village

Police have questioned and released two men who were with a suspect who allegedly shot and killed a man in Greenwich Village this weekend – all because he was gay.

2013/05/19

Alyssiah Wiley (credit: Conn. State Police)

Bridgeport Man Charged In Murder Of Eastern Connecticut State University Student

State Police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance says Richards is being held on $2 million bail. He is due in Bridgeport Superior Court on Monday.

2013/05/18

LuLu Krim (L), Leo Krim (R) (credit: Personal Photos)

Upper West Side Couple Whose 2 Children Were Murdered Announce They’re Pregnant

Marina and Kevin Krim, whose two young children were stabbed to death allegedly at the hands of their nanny, announced via Facebook that they are expecting a baby boy.

2013/05/16

N.J. Father Facing Murder Charges After Badly Beaten 3-Month-Old Dies

34-year-old Michael Bell of Plainfield was arrested late Saturday night near Penn Station in Newark. Bell fled after allegedly assaulting his 3-month-old son.

2013/05/14

Malcolm Shabazz, Grandson Of Malcolm X, Killed In Mexico

Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X, was shot and killed this week in Mexico.

2013/05/11

In a CBS 2 exclusive Police Commissioner Ray Kelly spoke with Kristine Johnson about the decades old cold case killing of two police officers. A case that he intends to solve. (Credit CBS 2)

CBS 2 Exclusive: NYPD Commissioner Committed To Solving 40-Year-Old Cop Killer Cold Case

Four decades ago Commissioner Kelly was a young Sergeant arriving on the scene of a horrific crime, the virtual execution of two fellow police officers.

2013/05/10

Alleged Robbery Mastermind On Trial In NYPD Officer’s Murder

Jurors heard opening statements Wednesday in the trial of Nelson Morales, a suspect setting the wheels in motion for a robbery that ended with the fatal shooting of NYPD Officer Peter Figoski.

2013/05/08

State Senate Votes To Rename Nassau County Bridge For Slain Police Officer

The New York State Senate on Tuesday approved legislation to rename a bridge in Bellerose, Long Island, for a Nassau County police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty last fall.

2013/05/07

Queens Man Charged With Murder After Mom Found Stabbed To Death

On Monday, police were called to an apartment on Shorefront Parkway where 60-year-old Sylvia Scott was found stabbed multiple times in the torso, the NYPD said.

2013/05/07

ME: 14-Year-Old Brooklyn Girl Found Dead On Beach Was Killed

Shaniesha Forbes died of “homicidal asphyxiation,” which includes suffocation and smothering, the medical examiner’s office said.

2013/05/03

Police vehicles sit outside a crime scene on Norstrand Avenue on April 4, 2012. (credit: CBS 2)

Report: Maximum Sentence For Brooklyn Man Who Killed, Chopped Up Roommate

A southern Brooklyn man has been sentenced to a maximum life term for killing his roommate and hacking him into thousands of pieces, according to a published report.

2013/04/29

Pedro Hernandez in court on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 (credit: CBS 2)

Suspect In Etan Patz Murder Case Wants Charges Dropped

The man who confessed to killing 6-year-old Etan Patz 34 years ago has asked a judge to drop the murder case against him.

2013/04/17

Michael Skakel (file / credit: Beth Keiser-Pool/Getty Images)

Appeal Trial Under Way For Kennedy Cousin Michael Skakel

Michael Skakel argues that during the 2002 trial, attorney Michael Sherman failed to challenge the state’s star witness and obtain evidence pointing to other suspects, did a poor job with jury selection and closing arguments and didn’t hire enough investigators and expert consultants.

2013/04/16

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