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Woman, two young sons found slain, stuffed in closet in Queens; cops eye longtime partner

A Queens woman and her two sons were found stabbed to death and stuffed in a closet Saturday - and cops were grilling her longtime partner, police sources and witnesses said. A police source said the bodies were badly cut and had stab wounds. The ...

From ROCCO PARASCANDOLA AND WIL CRUZ, New York Daily News,  21 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Allen Iverson

New system to cut down on FDNY 911-call mistakes

With the Unified Call Taker system, members of the FDNY can listen to a 911 call when it comes in so help isn't sent to the wrong address. The city is trying to fix the way its 911 system handles fires by letting FDNY employees listen in on calls ...

From ROCCO PARASCANDOLA, New York Daily News,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Michael Bloomberg

Baby-faced teen arrested as gunman in stray-bullet shooting

16-year-old Carvett Gentles was arrested as the alleged gunman in the stray-bullet shooting of Vada Vasquez (below). The baby-faced gunman charged with shooting an innocent Bronx girl was handed the weapon by gangster pals because he has no ...

From ROCCO PARASCANDOLA, New York Daily News,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Carvett Gentles,  Vada Vasquez,  Tyrone Creighton,  Bloods

Cop shoots are fewest since 1971

NYPD cops last year fired their weapons in the fewest number of incidents since formal recordkeeping began in 1971, the department announced Monday. The disclosure of the annual firearms-discharge report for 2008 marked an about-face for the NYPD, ...

From ROCCO PARASCANDOLA AND JOHN LAUINGER, New York Daily News,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Civil Liberties Union

Victim's mother - a Georgia prosecutor - is out to get me: DWI suspect

Faye McCormack lost her son Fred (below) to an accused drunken driver. Putting drunken drivers behind bars is Fay McCormack's business. Jailing the man who ran down her son last year is personal. The veteran Georgia prosecutor is pressing for ...

From ROCCO PARASCANDOLA CHIEF, New York Daily News,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Luis Ortiz,  Emory University

Stabbed Jehovah's Witness' beliefs may have let suspected killer go free

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that it's against God's will to accept other people's blood, or even their own blood after it has been stored. Harry Morales' religious beliefs doomed him, but they may have saved his accused killer. The 28-year-old ...

From ROCCO PARASCANDOLA CHIEF, New York Daily News,  14 Nov 2009

Longtime investigator Cook among honorees at Detective Investigators' Association banquet

Jeremiah Harrington and Barry Anfang helped talk a distraught man out of jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge. "His compassion and dedication to the job are second to none," said John Fleming, president of the Detective Investigators' Association, ...

From ROCCO PARASCANDOLA CHIEF, New York Daily News,  12 Nov 2009
Related Topics: John Fleming,  John McEnroe,  U.S. Republican Party,  Mick Jagger,  Kanye West

Mysterious white powder found at German Consulate appears to be hoax

Mysterious white powder was found at another foreign consulate on Tuesday morning - but investigators believe it's a hoax. In the latest incident, powder was discovered at the German Consulate General about 10:20 a.m. at 972 UN Plaza, which was ...

From ROCCO PARASCANDOLA, New York Daily News,  10 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Michael Bloomberg,  Jennifer Lopez

Detectives mull policy shift to curb their hard-partyin' ways

The city detectives union is considering pushing to end an unusual scheduling practice that may contribute to incidents involving cops and booze. The union says it will ask detectives for feedback about the the schedule that involves turnaround times ...

From ROCCO PARASCANDOLA CHIEF, New York Daily News,  9 Nov 2009

New NYPD panel to scour lawsuits for police misconduct

The Police Department plans to scour civil court files for evidence of perjury, corruption and other wrongdoings. The NYPD is trying to track down bad cops by looking for clues in big-bucks civil cases alleging police misconduct, the Daily News ...

From ROCCO PARASCANDOLA, New York Daily News,  5 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Donna Lieberman,  New York Civil Liberties Union,  Civilian Complaint Review Board

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