Category: Crime & Public Safety
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Brooklyn Medicaid Fraud Case Exposes How $68 Million Meant for the Vulnerable Was Looted
Two Brooklyn marketers pleaded guilty to a Medicaid fraud scheme that stole over $68 million aimed at aiding seniors and disabled individuals. Manal Wasef and Elaine Antao conspired to receive illegal kickbacks, leading to phantom service billing. They face up to 10 years in prison and have agreed to forfeit about $1 million.
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NYC Self-Defense Case Ends in Prison Term, Reigniting Debate Over New York’s Gun Laws
A Queens retiree cleared in a fatal act of self-defense is now behind bars for illegal gun possession, reigniting debate over whether New York’s strict firearms laws punish ordinary citizens while failing to deter violent crime.
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When Algorithms Become Evidence: A Warning on AI Deepfakes and Due Process
A Pennsylvania-linked case shows how unverified AI-generated text messages sent an innocent woman to jail, exposing dangerous gaps in due process as courts struggle to keep pace with rapidly advancing technology.
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Bronx Car Fire Homicide Marks New York City’s First Killing of 2026
New York City marked the first hours of 2026 with tragedy after a 55-year-old rideshare driver was found shot to death inside a burning SUV in the Bronx. No arrests have been made, raising urgent questions about safety for gig workers and the city’s crime narrative heading into the new year.
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New England’s Lobster Heist Is No Joke: What Seafood Theft Reveals About a Growing Crime Crisis
A $400,000 lobster meat hijacking and a string of seafood thefts across New England reveal a growing organized crime threat exploiting America’s supply chains—driving up costs, hurting small businesses, and exposing serious law-enforcement gaps.
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Tipsy Justice: New Jersey Mandolin Thief Returns $9,000 in Instruments With a Handwritten Apology
A Teaneck man who stole nearly $9,000 in vintage mandolins from a North Jersey music shop returned them days later with a handwritten apology blaming alcohol and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas—turning a routine theft into one of the strangest feel-good stories of the holiday season.
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A Tragic Reminder of Hidden Danger Inside the Home: New Jersey Reckons With Domestic Violence After Imani Dia Smith’s Death
The killing of former Broadway child star Imani Dia Smith is a tragic reminder that the most dangerous threats often exist behind closed doors. As New Jersey confronts another case of intimate partner violence, the focus must shift beyond headlines to accountability, prevention, and the lasting trauma faced by children left behind.
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Brown University Shooting Leaves Two Students Dead, Raises Hard Questions About Campus Safety and Rushed Narratives
Two students are dead and nine others injured after a mass shooting inside a Brown University classroom during finals week — a tragedy that has shaken the campus and exposed hard questions about security, mental health failures, and the rush to politicize violence before the facts are known.
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