NYC Building Collapse: 8 Victims ID'd, Search Of Site Ends, Reports Say
Authorities have identified all eight people killed in a Brooklyn building collapse, including two children ages 9 and 10, and rescue crews have finished searching the rubble, according to reports.
The three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. collapsed into a neighboring construction site just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, killing eight people and injuring 19 others, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
The NYPD has now released the names of all eight victims, ABC7 reported. Those killed were identified as:
Nicole Daniela Salvada Rodriguez, 9;
Kevin Santiago Reyes Gon…
Driver Killed In Fiery LIE Crash Was Nypd Sergeant And Father Of Two: Fundraiser
The driver killed in a fiery car crash on the Long Island Expressway was a married NYPD sergeant with two kids, his loved ones said.
Javier Ramirez, 38, was remembered as “a kind, hardworking, dependable, and dedicated individual” in an online fundraiser launched for his family.
“Beyond his commitment to the job, Javier was an amazing person whose character extended far beyond the uniform,” organizers Joseph Aliberti and Juan Gonzalez wrote in the GoFundMe. “He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a valued member of his family and community.”
Ramirez was an 11-year veteran of the fo…
8 Dead In NYC Building Collapse: Construction Site Had History Of Violations, Report Says
UPDATE: A Brooklyn construction site next to a building collapse that killed eight people and injured 19 others had a history of safety violations, stop-work orders, and concerns about protecting neighboring buildings, according to reports.
New, updated report - NYC Building Collapse: 8 Victims ID'd, Search Of Site Ends, Reports Say
The collapse happened at 1321 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to the FDNY.
As of Thursday, Nov. 12, the death toll had risen to eight, with two of the 19 injured people in critical condition, ABC7 rep…
Man, 31, Missing For Days — Police Now Searching Near Culinary Institute In Hyde Park
An intense search is underway for a missing 31-year-old man last believed to be near the Culinary Institute of America in Dutchess County.
Shane Subburamu, 31, was last believed to be in the area of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, the Town of Hyde Park Police Department announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Subburamu was first reported missing to the NYPD by a family member in the Bronx on Saturday, Nov. 7. Two days later, on Monday, Nov. 9, the Culinary Institute of America contacted Hyde Park Police after receiving an email concerning the missing man.
Hy…
Masked Gunmen Threatened Kids, Beat Victim With Hammer In Teaneck Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Two more men have been charged in a terrifying Bergen County home invasion in which masked gunmen zip-tied four adults, attacked one with a hammer, and threatened to torture and kill a victim's child, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 6.
Alexander Delacruz, 42, and Jerry Perez, 34, both of the Bronx, NY, were identified as additional suspects in the January 2024 home invasion in Teaneck, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The ordeal began around 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at a home on East Tryon Avenue, where three masked men armed with handguns restrained two adults with zi…
Ex-nypd Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Crash On Taconic In Mount Pleasant Gets Prison
A former NYPD sergeant from Orange County will spend time in prison for driving drunk in the wrong direction on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, killing a 61-year-old doorman who was heading home from work.
Warwick resident Tiffany Howell, 48, was sentenced to four to 12 years in state prison on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in connection with the death of Manuel Boitel, 61, of Peekskill, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.
Howell, who was an off-duty NYPD sergeant at the time of the crash, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and secon…
Suffolk County Officer And Hicksville Native Dies Suddenly, Department's Second Death In A Week
A second Suffolk County police officer has died suddenly in a week, devastating family and friends and leading to an outpouring of support.
Christopher J. Durham, 32, died Monday, Oct. 19, according to an obituary from Massapequa Funeral Home.
"Chris was a dedicated police officer, a beloved son, fiancé, family member, and friend," organizer Carolyn Infantas wrote in a GoFundMe for Durham's family. "He was deeply loved by so many, and his unexpected passing has left his family, friends, and everyone fortunate enough to know him devastated."
Before joining the Suffolk County Police Departme…
UNH Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend'
A University of New Haven hockey captain who dreamed of becoming an NYPD officer is being remembered as a great leader who wanted to help others after he was killed in an I-95 head-on crash.
Ryan O’Shea, 21, of Stony Point, New York, died Friday night, Oct. 16, after a wrong-way driver struck his car on I-91 in North Haven, Connecticut State Police said.
O’Shea was a senior captain of the university’s club hockey team, the Chargers. He studied criminal justice with a focus on police science, the university said.
“Ryan embodied everything that is good about being a Charger,” shared De…
Car Wanted By Nypd Caught On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown: Police
A vehicle wanted for felony charges in New York City was pulled over on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, police said.
The traffic stop happened on Saturday, Oct. 10, when officers responded to the northbound Taconic Parkway to search for a felony vehicle wanted by the NYPD at around 1:35 p.m., Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
A Yorktown sergeant found the car and pulled it over. The driver, identified as Brooklyn resident Nestor Mejia, 32, was detained, according to the department.
After checking his license, police found that it was suspended in New York Stat…
Ex-nypd Detective Helped Robbery Crew That Hit Westchester Homes: Leader At Large, Feds Say
A former NYPD detective has admitted to helping a violent robbery crew that targeted homes in Westchester and across the country, federal prosecutors announced.
Saul Arismendy De La Cruz, 33, of Queens — also known as “Nene” and “Venom” — pleaded guilty Friday, Sept. 26, to racketeering conspiracy, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York said on Friday, Sept. 26.
Prosecutors said De La Cruz was bribed by members of a theft crew led by Dagoberto Soto-Ramirez, a/k/a “Pito”, who remains a fugitive wanted by the FBI. Between 2017 and 2022, the crew committed ar…
Double Murder: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say
A manhunt is underway for a parolee with a violent criminal history wanted in the deaths of a couple in their Queens, NY home, authorities said.
Jamel McGriff, 42, is wanted in the killings of Frank Olton, 76, and Maureen Olton, 77, which happened Monday, Sept. 8, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
Tisch said McGriff went to the Oltons’ home that morning, claiming his cell phone battery was dead and he needed to charge it. Video shows McGriff speaking with Frank Olton before being allowed into the couple’s backyard, Tisch said. The two then walked inside through the back door of the…
Barbershop Shooting: Boy, 16, Arrested On Attempted Murder In Middletown Incident, Cops Say
Police have arrested a 16-year-old in connection with a brazen shooting that left another teen wounded inside an Orange County barbershop.
The arrest was made on Friday, Sept. 5, two days after the shooting at 6 West Barbershop on West Main Street in Middletown, the Middletown Police Department announced on Monday, Sept. 8.
On the day of the shooting, Wednesday, Sept. 3, a 17-year-old barbershop employee was struck multiple times by a masked gunman. Police said the suspect entered the shop wearing black clothing and a camouflage mask before firing four or five shots directl…
Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Shootout With Nypd: Suspect, 28, Charged, Feds Say (Update)
Federal prosecutors have charged a suspect accused of robbing a gas station attendant at gunpoint in Westchester before firing at New York City police officers during a dramatic pursuit that temporarily halted Metro-North train service in the area.
Jamaire Robertson, age 28, a Jamaican national, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 29, and presented in Manhattan federal court the next day, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. He is being held without bail.
The chaos began just after 5:30 a.m. Friday, when two suspects approached a worke…
'I Have A Gun': Nypd Detective Points Gun At Teens In Somers Road Rage Incident, DA Says
An off-duty NYPD detective from Putnam County was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at three teenagers during a road rage incident, prosecutors said.
John O’Connell, age 36, of Patterson in Putnam County, was charged with menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the incident, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The incident happened in Somers on Thursday, Aug. 28, at around 8:30 p.m. Three 16-year-olds from Westchester and Putnam counties were driving east on Rou…
Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says
More than a year after the shocking deaths of a Westchester police sergeant, his wife, and their two young sons inside their Rockland County home, state investigators have released their findings.
On Friday, Aug. 22, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation announced it had concluded that Bronxville Police Sergeant Watson Morgan was solely responsible for the deaths of his wife, Ornela Morgan, and their two sons before taking his own life on Dec. 30, 2023, in New City.
The conclusion came after a review of physical and forensic evidence, including ballistics …
