Trial Begins For Doctor Accused Of Giving Out Oxycodone For Cash
Opening statements began Thursday in the trial of a Lower Manhattan doctor accused in an oxycodone smuggling ring that trafficked $10 million worth of drugs across several states.
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Opening statements began Thursday in the trial of a Lower Manhattan doctor accused in an oxycodone smuggling ring that trafficked $10 million worth of drugs across several states.
Day 17 of jury deliberations in the Etan Patz murder case drew to a close Thursday with still no verdict.
Noelle Velentzas, 28, and Asia Siddiqui, 31, both wore blue prison garb as their attorneys entered the pleas on their behalf to an indictment charging them each with a count of conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction and teaching how to make such a devise.
A day after telling the judge for the second time that it is deadlocked and cannot reach a verdict, jurors in the Etan Patz murder case are returning Wednesday for a 16th day of deliberations.
The jury in the Etan Patz murder case has again informed the judge that it is deadlocked.
A 14th day deliberations began Monday in the case against Pedro Hernandez. Jurors requested a printer to make hard copies of their spreadsheet for discussion.
Jurors in the murder trial stemming from the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz are heading into day 13 of deliberations Friday.
Jurors in the murder trial stemming from the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz on Thursday headed back to a New York courtroom after saying they were deadlocked.
The jury in the Etan Patz murder case has sent a note to the judge saying it cannot agree unanimously on a verdict.
Pedro Hernandez has confessed to luring 6-year-old Etan Patz into the basement of a SoHo bodega in May 1979 and strangling him. The child's body was never found.
The jury deciding the fate of Pedro Hernandez held a ninth day of deliberations Monday.
The jury deciding the fate of Pedro Hernandez begins an eighth day of deliberations Friday.
The jury in the Etan Patz murder trial went through a seventh day of deliberations Thursday.
Authorities said that 30 pounds of heroin and $835,000 in cash were recovered during a wire-tap investigation that began last year.
Jurors asked for a list of witnesses, exhibits and agreements that both sides made on matters of evidence.
The jury in the trial of the man accused of killing Etan Patz wrapped up a fifth day of deliberations Tuesday without reaching a verdict.
The jury began its fourth day of deliberations Monday in the trial of the man accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz nearly 36 years ago.
The jury at the Etan Patz murder trial is in its third day of deliberations.
Jurors got the cast against 54-year-old Pedro Hernandez – the man accused of luring and killing the 6-year-old boy in SoHo nearly 36 years ago -- Wednesday afternoon.
On Monday, jurors heard closing arguments in the case against a 54-year-old New Jersey man accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz on May 25, 1979, as the boy walked to school for the first time on his own.
A driver is facing drug trafficking charges after he was stopped just outside the Holland Tunnel with $1.6 million worth of crystal meth stashed in the trunk of the car.
The suspect, Shevoy Bleary-Murdock, 22, is charged with assault and criminal possession of a knife.
Yvonne Velez, the final witness to testify in Hernandez's murder trial, said she and the defendant were girlfriend and boyfriend in Puerto Rico when she was 12 and Hernandez was 15.
The fundraising was "tantamount to providing money to slaughter innocent victims," Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Solomon told the judge.
A psychiatrist called by the prosecution in the Etan Patz murder trial returned to the witness stand Tuesaday.
The Yankees erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the skidding Mariners on Wednesday night.
Police say they are investigating a deli fire that injured one person and damaged a row of Bronx businesses as possible arson.
A family in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding answers after a teenager was hit by a driver and killed while walking home Sunday night.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.
Police say they are investigating a deli fire that injured one person and damaged a row of Bronx businesses as possible arson.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is allocating millions of dollars to immigrant children days before new anti-ICE state legislation takes effect.
A new poll in the New York governor's race shows Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over challenger Bruce Blakeman narrowing as likely voters start focusing on the November ballot.
NYC resident Eric Glasthal was at his grandmother's house in Carthargo, Colombia, when the earthquake struck.
Officials say two people were shot to death inside a home on Angevine Avenue in Hempstead on Wednesday morning.
The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the possibility of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and high heat indices near 100 degrees.
The New York area will get some brief relief Sunday from the humid weather.
Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was hit Wednesday night by a Metro-North train going from Danbury to South Norwalk, police said.
A family in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding answers after a teenager was hit by a driver and killed while walking home Sunday night.
A string of cyberattacks on water systems across the nation, including in New Jersey, has put many local towns on edge.
Police have made an arrest after a mother and child were hit crossing the street Tuesday morning in New Jersey.
New technology is being installed at Newark that will help track planes and vehicles moving around the airport.
Four suspects pulled off a brazen smash-and-grab robbery inside a Woodbridge, New Jersey, jewelry store over the weekend.
The sister of two brothers who police say were shot to death in their Long Island home is opening up about her loss. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
A double homicide investigation is underway in Hempstead, where two men were found shot in a home Wednesday morning. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
A Long Island man caught on camera buying booze and speeding nearly 80 mph into a crowded nail salon, killing four people, was sentenced Wednesday. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Neighbors told CBS News New York's John Dias two brothers were killed inside their home on Wednesday morning.
A new poll in the New York governor's race shows Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over challenger Bruce Blakeman narrowing as likely voters start focusing on the November ballot.
A string of cyberattacks on water systems across the nation, including in New Jersey, has put many local towns on edge.
President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned.
A new poll in the New York governor's race shows Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over challenger Bruce Blakeman narrowing as likely voters start focusing on the November ballot.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
The DOJ unveiled criminal charges alleging 11 people participated in a scheme that involved more than 1,000 "sham marriages" between Chinese nationals and U.S. citizens.
New Yorkers who buy their own health insurance could pay more as insurers file requests with the State Department of Financial Services to increase premiums.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council claims The High Line Hotel tested positive for Legionella bacteria twice this summer.
Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Yankees erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the skidding Mariners on Wednesday night.
Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to send the Yankees past the slumping Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Martín Pérez pitched six more scoreless innings, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0.
LeBron James will return to Los Angeles on Christmas Day in 2026, and the Sixers will open the season in New York against the Knicks.
Brett Baty hit the first grand slam of his career and the Mets held off the Braves 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth win in seven games.
Some residents of a Queens building say a temporary boiler truck parked outside has become a nearly two-year fixture, emitting smoke they say drifts into their homes.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
One Brooklyn man sifted through 20 pounds of garbage to get back a pair of family heirlooms.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for August 12 at 11 p.m.
A total solar eclipse turned day into night across parts of Europe on Wednesday, putting millions into contact with the heavens above. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Police sources say a 10-year-old girl lost several fingers in a fireworks accident on Staten Island on Tuesday night.
Police say they are investigating a fire that injured one person and damaged a row of Bronx businesses as possible arson. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
