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Santa Con organizer is a grinch who stole $1 million, Justice Department alleges
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (367+ words) New York (CNN) " The organizer of Santa Con, an annual bar crawl where attendees dress up as Santa Claus, was arrested and charged with stealing more than $1 million intended for charity. Federal prosecutors allege that from 2019 to April 2026 Stefan Pildes,…...
Man with "homicidal ideations" accused of biting, striking Jefferson City cop, court docs say
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (265+ words) A man with "homicidal ideations" was arrested after he allegedly bit and hit a Jefferson City police officer on Friday. Jerrix Durham, 33, of Jefferson City, was charged in Cole County with third-degree assault of a special victim, misdemeanor fourth-degree assault…...
Police use new NIBIN system to identify suspect in April downtown shooting
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (436+ words) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) - A police interrogation, pictures on a cellphone and the use of new bullet technology helped Columbia police identify a possible suspect in an April downtown shooting. Newly released court documents lay out the case against Travis A. Jones…...
A Bronx high-rise building partially collapses with a "loud boom" " but no deaths or injuries are reported
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (470+ words) By Holly Yan, John Miller, CNN (CNN) " An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off a floor-to-roof chunk of the high-rise " terrifying local residents in the Bronx. It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion and…...
Six key questions about the dismantled network capable of crippling New York's cell system
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (465+ words) By David J. Lopez, CNN (CNN) " The US Secret Service this week revealed that a probe into a surge of swatting calls against high-ranking officials led investigators to a vast and stunning network of more than 100, 000 SIM cards and 300 SIM servers....
66-year-old man suffers broken jaw in random NYC subway station attack
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (357+ words) MANHATTAN, New York (WCBS) " A man is facing weeks of painful recovery from a broken jaw after he says he was randomly attacked while waiting for the subway in Manhattan. The victim spoke exclusively to CBS News New York's Naveen…...
NYPD detective shot in Queens in friendly fire incident, officials say
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (554+ words) NEW YORK CITY (WCBS, WLNY) " An NYPD detective was shot twice in a friendly fire incident while responding to a carjacking Friday morning in Whitestone, Queens, authorities said. The detective was struck in the hand and leg, and was rushed…...
Columbia Board of Education to vote on changes to student transfer policy Monday night
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (433+ words) The Columbia Board of Education will vote on changes to the school district's transfer policy for students Monday night. This is all apart of its summer session meetings ahead of the 2025-26 school year. The district called transfers a privilege, not…...
Carriage horse collapses, dies in NYC's Hell's Kitchen
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (344+ words) By Alice Gainer, Naveen Dhaliwal, Jesse Zanger "New York (WCBS, WLNY) " A carriage horse collapsed and died in Hell's Kitchen on Tuesday afternoon. It happened at around 2: 30 p. m. at 51st Street and 11th Avenue. Video from the scene shows the horse on the…...
Legionnaires" disease outbreak in New York City grows to 58 illnesses, 2 deaths
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (225+ words) By Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) " Fifty-eight people in New York City have been diagnosed with Legionnaires" disease, a serious bacterial lung infection, and two people have died, according to the city health department. The bacteria, Legionella, is suspected to be…...