02Logo WFAN 1010WINS WCBS tiny WLNYLogo

Sentence

Gavel (file / credit: clipart.com)

New Jersey Chiropractor Gets 6 Years For Insurance Scam

A New Jersey chiropractor was sentenced to six years in prison Monday, for his part in a scheme to recruit accident victims as patients and send fraudulent bills to insurance companies.

2013/04/01

(credit: CBS 2)

Former Long Island Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sex Abuse Of Female Inmates

A former corrections officer was sentenced Wednesday to 5 years and 4 months in prison, after being convicted of sexually abusing female inmates at a jail in Long Island.

CBS New York–2012/10/24

A Jail Cell - File / Photo: JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images

Former Jersey City Official Headed To Prison In Texas

Former Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini was convicted in 2010 of taking money from a federal informant posing as a corrupt developer.

2012/04/14

Gavel (file / credit: clipart.com)

NJ Appellate Court Overturns 2 Convictions In Brian Aitken Case

The two-judge panel upheld another conviction in the case of Brian Aitken, who served almost four months in state prison before Gov. Chris Christie commuted his sentence in December 2010.

2012/03/31

Pit Bull (credit: AP Photo)

Days Shaved Off NJ Inmate’s Sentence After Rescue Of Animal Shelter Worker

Inmate Justin Peggs says he feared the pit bull would attack him too as he wrestled it off Kathleen James and held it down.

2011/10/06

Prison (credit: AP)

NJ Man Released From Prison Day After Commutation

A Corrections Department spokeswoman says 27-year-old Brian Aitken, who was found with guns he’d purchased legally in Colorado, left Mid-State Correctional Facility Tuesday morning.

2010/12/21

Former NYC Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik approaches the courthouse - White Plains, NY - Oct 20, 2009 - Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Kerik Blames Tough Sentence On Judge Grudge

Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik says he received a tougher sentence because the judge took his case “personally.”

2010/10/08

Emergency Room (credit: CBS 2)

NJ Man Sentenced In Triple Fatal Stabbing

Rakeem Gartrell of Irvington must serve 85 percent of his term before becoming eligible for parole under the sentence imposed.

2010/09/19

Gavel (credit: CBS 2)

Prison Term For Elderly Man In Wife Killing

A 90-year-old western New York man has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison for battering his wife of nearly 68 years to death with a hammer.

2010/09/08

Screengrab

Jersey City Hit-Run Victim Asks Judge For Leniency

A New Jersey man will serve a 364-day jail term for a hit-and-run after the victim of the accident pleaded for leniency in the case.

2010/08/13

Listen Live!

Follow CBS New York

Like us on foursquare

New York City Guides

 New York City Guides
Food & Drink
The latest on New York City’s diverse dining scene: Restaurant openings, the best meals, and fun takes on food.
 New York City Guides
Nightlife & Bars
From events to the latest cocktail creations, all you need to navigate the extensive NYC nightlife scene.
 New York City Guides
Family & Pets
Plan a weekend getaway with the kids, share tips with fellow parents or find a groomer that suits your pooch.