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Woman's Body Was Found In Suitcase Along NY Highway, Bronx BF Charged: Report (PHOTOS) Woman's Body Was Found In Suitcase Along NY Highway, Bronx BF Charged: Report (PHOTOS)
Woman's Body Was Found In Suitcase Along NY Highway, Bronx BF Charged: Report (Photos) A Bronx man was arrested and charged with murder after a missing woman was found dead along the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers, police said. Junior Perez Diaz, 46, of 2200 Morris Avenue, was taken into custody on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 5:17 p.m. in the 46th Precinct, authorities said. He faces charges of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, and first-degree kidnapping, the NYPD said. The victim was identified by abc7 as Pamela Alcantara, whose family had raised more than $10,000 on a GoFundMe as of press time. The case unfolded on Thursday, March 6, at 9:51 a.m., when off…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Armed NY Pair Terrorized Gas Attendants Across North Jersey: Prosecutor Armed NY Pair Terrorized Gas Attendants Across North Jersey: Prosecutor
Armed NY Pair Terrorized Gas Attendants Across North Jersey: Prosecutor A year-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has led to the arrests and indictments of two Westchester, NY men, in a series of armed robberies across three North Jersey counties, authorities said. Veron S. Brown, 26, and Ryan D. Servis, 25, of Mount Vernon, were identified as the masked men terrorizing gas station attendants across the region since January 2024, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The first incident occurred on Jan. 7, 2024, at 4:50 a.m., when Clifton Police responded to an armed robbery at a Route 3 gas station. Two masked men in a black …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NY Mailbox Thief Nearly Hits Officer In High-Speed NJ Chase, Police Say NY Mailbox Thief Nearly Hits Officer In High-Speed NJ Chase, Police Say
NY Mailbox Thief Nearly Hits Officer In High-Speed NJ Chase, Police Say A Westchester, NY man has been arrested for his role in a mailbox theft ring that plagued Bergen County for weeks, authorities said. Edward Orozco, of Yonkers, was apprehended after a dramatic high-speed chase and a month-long investigation by the Wallington Police Department, Sgt. Brian Rosas said. The theft ring, which targeted mailboxes in October, resulted in thousands of dollars in losses for residents after stolen checks were rewritten and repeatedly deposited, according to Rosas. Wallington police launched an extensive investigation, identifying the suspect vehicle as a blue BMW M-S…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Small Plane That Took Off From NJ Crashes On I-684, 1 Dead Small Plane That Took Off From NJ Crashes On I-684, 1 Dead
Small Plane That Took Off From NJ Crashes On I-684, 1 Dead One person was killed and another survived a small plane crash along I-684 in Westchester, NY, on Thursday night, Dec. 12, New York State Police confirmed. UPDATE: Cops ID NJ Pilot, NY Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash The FAA said that the pilot of the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 had reported engine issues before crashing around 7:15 p.m. The crash occurred near Exit 2 in Harrison, according to a statement from NYSP. Flight data shows that the plane departed from Linden, NJ. Multiple Jewish news outlets including the Monsey Scoop identified the person killed as 32-…

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by Cecilia Levine & Ben Crnic
Events
'RHONJ' Star Joe Gorga To Perform Stand-Up Comedy Show In NY: Will You Go? (POLL) 'RHONJ' Star Joe Gorga To Perform Stand-Up Comedy Show In NY: Will You Go? (POLL)
'Rhonj' Star Joe Gorga To Perform Stand-Up Comedy Show In NY: Will You Go? (Poll) Real estate mogul. Husband. Reality star. Add stand-up comic to the list for Joe Gorga, a Paterson native who rose to fame on "Real Housewives of New Jersey."  Joe, whose sister is Teresa Giudice and who is married to Melissa Gorga, will be performing live in Westchester County at the White Plains Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 16. The event is called "An Evening of Stories and Comedy with Joe Gorga." Gorga understood early on that you “gotta have balls” in order to get ahead. From his first job selling papers to his first forays into business, he learned from his immi…

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by Cecilia Levine