robberies
Paid lover charged with murder of beloved Detroit brain surgeon
Desmond Burks is charged with killing Dr. Devon Hoover in April 2023.
Chick-fil-A delivery driver fights off masked, gun-wielding robber in dramatic video
The burglar stormed into the kitchen area and told the victim “he was going to die if he didn’t open the safe and pointed a handgun at him” — but...
Boy, 14, busted for stealing gaming consoles, jewelry, sneakers in broad-daylight NYC home invasion: cops
The crew of six burst into the home at 230th Street and 64th Avenue in Oakland Gardens around 1 p.m. Tuesday, and one of them flashed a knife at the...
Trinidadian bandit on FBI 'Most Wanted' list caught living under a fake name 15 years after $150K steakhouse heist: officials
Kofi Edwards, 51, of Trinidad and Tobago, was finally caught after 15 years on the lam, the feds said.
Grave hunters: Volunteers scour NYC cemeteries for unmarked NYPD cop graves
Two big-hearted volunteers have been scouring city cemeteries to find the unmarked graves of dozens of fallen NYPD officers -- and raising money to honor their memory.
Cheer the city's progress in fighting subway crime — but will it last?
Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul just proved the obvious: Surge more cops into the subways, and crime will drop — or at least some of it.
Phony priest who allegedly robbed NYC church linked to heists at houses of worship across the country: sources
Malin Rostas, 45, was extradited from California and charged Thursday with second-degree burglary and petit larceny in connection to the March 3 heist from the American Martyrs RC Church on...
Gun-toting, moped-riding crooks snatched $300K in watches, jewelry from diners at swanky NYC eateries
In the most recent stick-up, a brazen robber pointed a gun at a Canadian man’s head around 7:45 p.m. June 26 and snatched his $40,000 Rolex watch on the restaurant-lined...
Mob of nearly 100 looters ransacks gas station as store owner says police took hours to respond: 'Back to square one'
Video surveillance obtained by the outlet showed the looters snatching drinks from the fridges, food items off the shelves, boxes and baskets belonging to the store and a television.
Tourist killed during California armed robbery ID'd as wife of prominent New Zealand businessman; 3 suspects arrested
The couple, who had traveled to the US on holiday from their home in New Zealand, were browsing the mall when the attempted robbery occurred.
Thieves stole $15K after they took my phone during vacation — this is the fatal mistake I made
"Do not make the same mistake as me!," Lydia Coates urged in a viral video.
Elderly tourist run over and killed by armed robbers who dragged her through Calif. mall: officials
A crew of brazen armed robbers ran over a 69-year-old woman they tried to rob at a California shopping center on Tuesday, killing her before leading cops on a high-speed...
Groom shot in the head during St. Louis wedding reception in front of family during attempted robbery: 'They took everything from us'
“They took nothing, yet they took everything from us.”
NYC store clerk beaten, dragged by shoplifters in brutal caught-on-video clash: 'Next thing I knew I was at the hospital'
Sam Balfour, 63, was behind the counter at the Mobil gas station mart where he's worked for 13 years when the two thugs walked in shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday...
Wannabe carjacker gets 'punk butt' beaten by 66-year-old truck owner: 'Mess around and find out!'
A Florida thief had to visit the hospital after "getting his butt whipped" by a 66-year-old man whose truck he attempted to break into, police said.
Armed robbers posing as delivery drivers raid family home, assault children
One of the suspects stood at the door wearing a high-visibility vest and holding a box waiting for someone to answer.
Sleeping couple wakes up to truck attached to their camper being carjacked by thief: ‘Just test driving’
A bumbling thief in Colorado carjacked a truck that was pulling a camper -- which was carrying a sleeping couple who awoke during the joyride and called the cops.
Bandits storm NYC restaurant and rob diners as shocked dinner crowd looks on: cops
A pair of brazen bandits stormed a crowded Brooklyn restaurant and robbed three diners at gunpoint while the horrified dinner crowd looked on, according to cops.
NYC crook snatches Canadian man's $40K Rolex at gunpoint before fleeing on pal's moped: cops
A brazen robber pointed a gun at a Canadian man’s head and snatched his $40,000 Rolex watch in the heart of Greenwich Village before fleeing on a moped Wednesday.
Fatal NYC shooting on luxury store-lined block could have been botched robbery: sources
A 31-year-old was fatally shot early Tuesday on a SoHo block lined with posh shops -- during what appeared to have been a botched robbery, cops and sources said.