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GOTCHA! Arrests Made In Shooting Of Rapper 'Lil TJay' During Edgewater Robbery GOTCHA! Arrests Made In Shooting Of Rapper 'Lil TJay' During Edgewater Robbery
Gotcha! Arrests Made In Shooting Of Rapper 'Lil TJay' During Edgewater Robbery UPDATE: An ex-con from the Bronx shot rapper “Lil TJay” and a companion during a robbery attempt in Edgewater, authorities said. Mohamed Konate, 27, was being held Wednesday evening pending extradition to Bergen County to face charges that include attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced shortly before 8 p.m. Konate shot Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merritt, 21, of the Bronx multiple times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, and wounded Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, at the Promenade a short distance south of the George …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Arrests Made In Edgewater Shooting Of Critically Wounded Rapper 'Lil TJay' UPDATE: Arrests Made In Edgewater Shooting Of Critically Wounded Rapper 'Lil TJay'
Update: Arrests Made In Edgewater Shooting Of Critically Wounded Rapper 'Lil TJay' UPDATE: An ex-con from the Bronx shot rapper “Lil TJay” and a companion during a robbery attempt in Edgewater, authorities said. Mohamed Konate, 27, was being held pending extradition to Bergen County to face charges that include attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Wednesday night. Konate shot Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merritt, 21, of the Bronx multiple times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, and wounded Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, at the Promenade a short distance south of the George Washington Bridge short…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SUCKER PUNCH: NY Rangers Fan Knocks Tampa Fan Unconscious Leaving MSG SUCKER PUNCH: NY Rangers Fan Knocks Tampa Fan Unconscious Leaving MSG
Sucker Punch: NY Rangers Fan Knocks Tampa Fan Unconscious Leaving MSG A New York Rangers fan viciously cold-cocked an unsuspecting Tampa Bay Lightning fan -- and then punched a Good Samaritan who tried to grab him -- following the Blueshirts' playoff loss Thursday night at the Garden. A now-viral Twitter video shows James Anastasio, 29, of Staten Island spinning around and throwing a haymaker left as fans filed out of MSG after the Lightning's 3-1 Stanley Cup semifinal victory. The brutal -- and cowardly -- sucker punch knocked the victim out cold. Fight at MSG #NYR #NoQuitInNY #Fights #TampaBay pic.twitter.com/xxL9oD1if1 — Scott Kaplan (@ScottKaplanOn) …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Brooklyn College Student Vanishes In DC Brooklyn College Student Vanishes In DC
Brooklyn College Student Vanishes In DC A massive search has been launched for a college senior from Brooklyn who vanished during a work trip to Washington DC last month. Tijae Baker, 23, was last seen April 29 by her mom, days before she left for an art convention in DC, according to those her knew her and the NYPD. Sources say she had been with a woman named Radisha Brown, and was last seen on May 1. Baker says her daughter became unresponsive after boarding the bus to go on the trip and has not been seen since. Tijae Baker is described as 5-feet 7-inches tall, and 130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. 

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SAD UPDATE: Body Of NJ Man, 92, Who Went Into Hudson River Near GWB Found Near Brooklyn Bridge SAD UPDATE: Body Of NJ Man, 92, Who Went Into Hudson River Near GWB Found Near Brooklyn Bridge
SAD Update: Body Of NJ Man, 92, Who Went Into Hudson River Near GWB Found Near Brooklyn Bridge The body of a 92-year-old Edgewater man who left his walker, wallet and other belongings at the end of a Hudson River pier was recovered from the East River near the Brooklyn Bridge, authorities said. No foul play was suspected in the death of Patrick O’Kane, Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin said. A New York Waterway captain summoned them after finding O’Kane’s things – including a jacket, gloves, a hat and keys -- at the Edgewater Marina on River Road just south of the George Washington Bridge on April 13, the chief said. Security video showed O’Kane entering the marina around 3 a.m. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Body Of Man In Late 20s Or 30s Pulled From Hudson River North Of GWB Body Of Man In Late 20s Or 30s Pulled From Hudson River North Of GWB
Body Of Man In Late 20s Or 30s Pulled From Hudson River North Of GWB Authorities were trying to identify a man whose body washed up on the Hudson River shoreline in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge. The fully-clothed body reportedly was first spotted by a jet skier on the Washington Heights side of the river sometime Tuesday evening. Palisades Interstate Parkway police were called to the Englewood Marina off Henry Hudson Drive in Englewood Cliffs around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday after it reached the shoreline there, PIP Police Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. The victim is about 5-foot-8 and 200 pounds and appeared to have been in his late 20s or 30s, Walter…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Suicidal Fair Lawn Man Who Went To Hackensack ER For Help Charged With Killing Bronx Uncle Suicidal Fair Lawn Man Who Went To Hackensack ER For Help Charged With Killing Bronx Uncle
Suicidal Fair Lawn Man Who Went To Hackensack ER For Help Charged With Killing Bronx Uncle UPDATE: A Fair Lawn man accused of shooting his uncle dead in the Bronx earlier this month was being held on Riker’s Island after being extradited to New York from New Jersey to face justice, authorities said. Jonathan Mejia, 24, was brought from the Bergen County Jail to Bronx Criminal Court, where he was formally charged Wednesday with murder, manslaughter and weapons possession. Prosecutors said Mejia shot Daniel Valdez, 43, in victim's home near West 234th Street in the borough's Kingsbridge section after an argument got physical on May 2. Valdez had let Mejia in, then was shot in the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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MURDER: Fair Lawn Man, 24, Held In Uncle's Bronx Slaying After Going To HUMC Emergency Room MURDER: Fair Lawn Man, 24, Held In Uncle's Bronx Slaying After Going To HUMC Emergency Room
Murder: Fair Lawn Man, 24, Held In Uncle's Bronx Slaying After Going To Humc Emergency Room A Fair Lawn man was being held in New Jersey in connection with the shooting death of his uncle in the Bronx. Detectives with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office began investigating after Jonathan Mejia, 24, showed up at the emergency room at Hackensack University Medical Center with his mother on Tuesday, May 3, ranking law enforcement sources confirmed. The suspect's mother "reported that Mejia may have shot and killed his uncle in the Bronx" the night before -- in what's formally known as avunculicide -- and had become suicidal, one of them told Daily Voice. "She reported he did …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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AMERICAN DREAM SHOOTING: Brooklyn Resident, 20, Captured, Charged By NJ State Police AMERICAN DREAM SHOOTING: Brooklyn Resident, 20, Captured, Charged By NJ State Police
American Dream Shooting: Brooklyn Resident, 20, Captured, Charged By NJ State Police New Jersey State Police seized a 20-year-old Brooklyn resident who they said shot a man during a robbery attempt at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford earlier this month. The NYPD and members of a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force helped detectives from the New Jersey State Police Troop “B” Criminal Investigation Office and the NJSP Fugitive Unit capture Anwar Stuart at his home on Monday, April 25, authorities said. Stuart is charged with attempted murder, attempted robbery, conspiracy, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the April…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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KIDNAPPING: Fourth NYC Suspect Charged In Abduction Of Fort Lee Man, $680,000 Ransom Demand KIDNAPPING: Fourth NYC Suspect Charged In Abduction Of Fort Lee Man, $680,000 Ransom Demand
Kidnapping: Fourth NYC Suspect Charged In Abduction Of Fort Lee Man, $680,000 Ransom Demand UPDATE: A previously-unidentified fourth New York City man accused of kidnapping a Fort Lee resident was charged by federal authorities. Gabriel Anthony, 34, of Queens, was ordered detained by a federal judge in Newark, joining co-defendants Albert Ferrelli, 50, and Chiahao Lee, 30, both also of Queens, and Fa Deng, 42, of Staten Island. All four are charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping. Ferrelli and Anthony were wearing masks when they snatched the victim from his home on Catherine Street near William Street the night of April 5, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger sa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ex-Lover, Handyman Wanted In Orsolya Gaal Murder Mystery, Report Says Ex-Lover, Handyman Wanted In Orsolya Gaal Murder Mystery, Report Says
Ex-Lover, Handyman Wanted In Orsolya Gaal Murder Mystery, Report Says The former handyman and lover to Orsolya Gaal is being sought by authorities in her mysterious weekend slaying, the New York Post reports. The unidentified man and the 51-year-old Forest Hills mom reportedly had an affair, and he knew where the family kept their spare key, the outlet said citing sources. Gaal's home, where she lived with her 13- and 17-year-old sons and husband, Howard Klein, had reportedly not been broken into. The crime appeared to have been fueled by anger, and was unplanned, sources in law enforcement told the outlet. Gaal's body was found by two walkers in the area af…

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Police ID Person Of Interest In 'Revenge' Murder Of Orsolya Gaal Police ID Person Of Interest In 'Revenge' Murder Of Orsolya Gaal
Police ID Person Of Interest In 'Revenge' Murder Of Orsolya Gaal Gruesome new details are coming to light in connection with the weekend slaying of Orsolya Gaal. A man who knew the 51-year-old Forest Hills mom and had access to her Juno Street home has been identified as a person of interest, but no names have been released, NBC New York reports citing multiple law enforcement sources. Gaal's body was found by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home, around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16. She had been stabbed some 58 times in the neck, torso, and left arm. The sources also revealed she had wounds to her hands in an att…

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by Kathy Reakes