Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Raping, Torturing Former Girlfriend
Alex Anselmo faces up to 50 years to life in prison when he's sentenced Oct. 1.
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Alex Anselmo faces up to 50 years to life in prison when he's sentenced Oct. 1.
A Clifton, N.J. man is accused of a series of robberies in which he allegedly forced people to try to buy Red Bull, Paramus Police said.
A man was under police guard Sunday morning, after police alleged he kidnapped his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint in Queens.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 5'6", weighing 150 pounds.
A Long Island man is accused of beating, stabbing and threatening to kill the mother of his child while holding her captive for five days.
A man convicted of sexually abusing two Amish girls in upstate New York to make pornography has pleaded guilty to kidnapping in the case.
Three rabbis were convicted in federal court Tuesday of conspiring to kidnap Jewish men in order to force them to grant their wives divorces.
The boy said the man pulled over alongside him near the intersection of Mott Avenue and Bay 24th Street Saturday afternoon and demanded he get in.
The 54-year-old victim was treated at a hospital for burns to her face and legs, as well as bruising to her body after she was let go, police said.
It has been a popular scam in the past several years. Con artists have called unsuspecting people claiming a relative is in trouble and needs money wired immediately.
According to investigators, the 26-year-old told officers he had two passengers with him, but one of the passengers began yelling for help as he pulled away.
Police were searching Tuesday night for a woman accused of kidnapping a 3-year-old boy in Jamaica, Queens.
Miguel de los Santos was convicted of murder and kidnapping in the cold-case death of Manuel Gonzalez, WCBS 880's Irene Cornell reported.
A Newark man admitted Thursday to kidnapping and sexually assaulting three different women, in exchange for what is expected to be a sentence of 25 years behind bars.
A woman who was kidnapped on the streets of Philadelphia has been found alive in Maryland, and a man with her has been taken into custody, police and the FBI said Wednesday night.
A woman's brutal kidnapping on the streets of Philadelphia was caught on video this past weekend, and on Tuesday, there was a new clue having to do with her credit card.
A December trial date has been set for the northern New York couple charged in the kidnapping two Amish girl's from their family's roadside stand last summer.
A New York City high school teacher accused last month of sending an explicit photograph to a 16-year-old student is facing additional charges, including kidnapping.
Stephen Howells Jr. and Nicole Vaisey, both of Hermon, were arrested on Friday.
St. Lawrence County's District Attorney Mary Rain said 39-year-old Stephen Howells II, 39, and Nicole Vaisey, 25, both of Hermon, were each charged with two counts of first-degree kidnapping.
A 61-year-old New Brunswick, New Jersey man stood charged Monday with sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl in a park.
A candlelight vigil was held in Brooklyn Tuesday night, in prayer for the safe the safe return of three teens kidnapped in the West Bank last week.
One man allegedly kidnapped two women in Pennsylvania, tried to burn down a car dealership in New Jersey, and rammed Port Authority police vehicles in New York City.
Authorities Monday had yet to determine who will get custody of two Lodi, New Jersey boys whose father allegedly killed their mother and kidnapped them.
Dozens of people are marching from a Harlem church to the Nigerian consulate in New York in support of captured Nigerian girls.
Ronald L. Fischer, who was featured on "America's Most Wanted," fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.
A fire broke out at a restaurant and spread to another building on Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan Friday.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
The FDNY responded to a fire just after 7 a.m. at a recycling plant warehouse on Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
A fire broke out at a restaurant and spread to another building on Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan Friday.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
The FDNY responded to a fire just after 7 a.m. at a recycling plant warehouse on Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
Complaints about New York rental schemes jumped 55% over the last few years, according to new data obtained by CBS News New York.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for most of the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
Seven people were injured after a chlorine leak at an LA Fitness in a North Brunswick shopping center Thursday morning.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A New Jersey daycare owner is accused of administering melatonin to two children in her care without the consent of their parents.
A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drugging and raping a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet.
The families of eight murdered women faced down Rex Heuermann and now want justice beyond the courtroom.
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged to convert their savings into gold bars, then hand them over for "safekeeping."
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged their savings into gold bars, and to then hand over those gold bars over for "safekeeping." CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
President Trump gave a primetime address on elections tonight, as he remains focused on the 2020 race.
The "Rental Ripoff" report was released Thursday morning, stemming from months of hearings where hundreds of tenants across the city stepped forward to air their grievances.
New York City officials confirmed Wednesday that outreach teams were midway through efforts to help the homeless at a sprawling West Side encampment before dismantling their living spaces.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The future of the New York City horse carriage industry was debated Wednesday at a City Council public hearing.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A Queens man says he had trouble eating and drinking while suffering from cyclosporiasis.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in the state of New York keeps growing.
As the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side continues to rise, City Council Speaker Julie Menin is blasting the Mamdani administration over its handling of the outbreak.
All of the Upper East Side buildings with cooling towers that tested positive for Legionella bacteria have completed necessary cleaning, New York City health officials said Sunday.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went deep and the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in the first major league game following the All-Star break.
Etihad Park, the new home of NYCFC and Gotham FC, will open in summer 2027, the CEO of the Major League Soccer club announced.
Air quality concerns in Philadelphia have led the Phillies to move up the start time of their series opener with the Mets by an hour.
Defending World Cup champion Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain.
The World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina was a grudge match, reopening decades-old wounds for both countries.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
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.
A fire broke out at a restaurant within a 43-story building in Midtown Manhattan Friday morning.
There are plenty of fans in the Tri-State Area backing both sides. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel Echegaray spoke to some of them ahead of the big match.
Three new cases were confirmed Thursday, bringing the total to 67.
The source said a traceback investigation by the Food and Drug Administration identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico, Taylor Farms. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Police say the suspect pointed a gun at a 32-year-old clerk and stole about $2,000 from the register.
