NYPD: Crypto investor charged in kidnapping, torture of tourist
Two people were arrested in New York City on Friday in connection with the kidnapping and torture of an Italian tourist, authorities said.
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Two people were arrested in New York City on Friday in connection with the kidnapping and torture of an Italian tourist, authorities said.
CBS News New York's Alecia Reid has more on some of the disturbing evidence investigators have gathered.
John Woeltz was arrested on Friday. He appeared in court Saturday and surrendered his passport. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
The Colombian consul general in New York is now providing support and help to bring the victim's sister over from Colombia to help the family in its time of need. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Police say the victim was allegedly held captive and tortured for weeks. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid has the shocking details.
The NYPD has made an arrest in the case. The victim's daughter spoke to CBS News New York's Ali Bauman on Friday.
Police are focusing their investigation on a home at 38 Prince St. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid has the latest developments.
Diana Agudelo remains in critical condition after she was struck in the face and head several times on the bike path last Friday. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman spoke to the victim's heartbroken daughter.
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced a multi-agency plan to protect New Yorkers this summer.
A man is charged with attempted murder after an attack on a Queens mother last week on Randall's Island, the NYPD announced Friday. CBS News New York's Doug Williams has the latest.
NYPD raised security around Jewish sites in NYC following the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the precautions will be in place through the weekend. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
While there are no credible threats, NYPD says it is taking no chances after the fatal shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is touting a seventh straight month of reduced crime in the city according to crime stats data from April. The NYPD will now shifts its policing strategy for the summer months where, historically, crime has risen in the city. CBS News Law Enforcement Contributor Richard Esposito previews the actions the city could take.
Det. Joseph Pucciano, nicknamed the Italian Sherlock Holmes, died in 1928 and was buried without a headstone. But now that wrong has been righted. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
For more than a year, Brooklyn Community Board 5 members say a broken elevator lift has kept some from attending meetings.
Police said the 17-year-old was shot at the corner of 116th and Lexington and taken to the hospital.
Police said the man was crossing the street in Cypress Hills when he was hit by a burgundy Ford Explorer.
Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has reached a settlement for using the NYPD as his security detail for his presidential campaign.
Police say a 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl in a Bronx school yard.
CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest on a community struggling with the senseless death of a beloved student.
Police say a 16-year-old girl was caught in the crossfire. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram has more on the family's heartbreak.
Police are searching for a 14-year-old person of interest after a 16-year-old was shot and killed at a school playground. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports from the Morrisania section.
The NYPD says 16-year-old Evette Jeffrey died from a gunshot wound to the head after a brawl on a school playground in the Bronx.
Police are looking for a 14-year-old person of interest in the shooting. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Five people were killed and five others were injured when a plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed.
A top Iranian official says Tehran will impose an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to tighten its chokehold on tanker traffic.
Passaic's Mexican Independence Day Parade has been postponed, with officials citing concerns about recent arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
An NYPD officer recently went back to the precinct closest to ground zero and opened the memo book he carried on Sept. 11, 2001. He is now sharing its contents publicly for the first time since that day.
J'Ouvert and the West Indian American Day Parade and Festival returned to Brooklyn on Monday.
An NYPD officer recently went back to the precinct closest to ground zero and opened the memo book he carried on Sept. 11, 2001. He is now sharing its contents publicly for the first time since that day.
J'Ouvert and the West Indian American Day Parade and Festival returned to Brooklyn on Monday.
New York City's decision to ban artificial intelligence in public school classrooms until high school has become a major talking point among parents, politicians and education experts.
NYPD Officer John William Perry was killed when the north tower collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001.
A man was stabbed to death in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
Activity by ICE agents is putting a chill on the economy in parts of Connecticut after an estimated 100 people were recently grabbed off the streets of Danbury and other communities.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms.
Passaic's Mexican Independence Day Parade has been postponed, with officials citing concerns about recent arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A fast-moving fire early Sunday morning forced a woman to jump from a third-floor window in Elizabeth, New Jersey. City officials said the 50-year-old landed in the driveway of 470 Jefferson Ave.
New York wildlife advocates are calling for a ban on underpass netting, saying pigeons are getting trapped and dying.
Less than eight months after being sworn in, New Jersey Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell has come under scrutiny.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Police in Suffolk County, Long Island, say a woman found dead inside her home Thursday was murdered. Her body was found by a family member inside her Sayville home. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A Sayville woman was found dead Thursday night, and police said they believe she was a victim of violence. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A 62-year-old woman was found dead inside her Sayville home Thursday night. Police say she was a victim of violence.
Police on Long Island recently impounded an imitation presidential limousine that was part of a mock motorcade and carrying a President Trump look-alike.
Massive whale sharks were recently spotted surfacing right next to a boat near New York City, turning an ordinary day on the water into an extraordinary encounter.
Passaic's Mexican Independence Day Parade has been postponed, with officials citing concerns about recent arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
New York City's decision to ban artificial intelligence in public school classrooms until high school has become a major talking point among parents, politicians and education experts.
The filing comes after a U.S. District Court judge extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing President Trump's executive order for the November elections.
Less than eight months after being sworn in, New Jersey Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell has come under scrutiny.
NYC Mayor Mamdani is facing questions about the city's use of an encrypted messaging channel to send information to social media influencers.
A new study from NYU shows that the number of American children taking GLP-1s for weight loss has increased 300-fold since 2019.
A report released Tuesday is offering a new glimpse into the health impact the 9/11 attacks continue to have on FDNY first responders.
Two more people who were sickened in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster have died, health officials announced Friday.
A new electronic device that's the size of a grain of rice is making a big difference for heart patients.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
NYC's Empire State Building paid tribute to music legend Dolly Parton Tuesday night. Parton, 80, died Tuesday in Nashville, her family announced.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado hit consecutive home runs off Gerrit Cole to open the bottom of the first inning, and the Padres held off the Yankees 4-3 on Sunday.
Bo Bichette launched a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning after an intentional walk to Juan Soto, and the Mets rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Giants on Sunday.
The Sounders and Red Bulls played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday night.
The New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Saturday.
Rafael Devers and Christian Koss each homered twice Saturday, powering the Giants to a 9-5 win over the Mets.
The Brooklyn family traces its roots to Pieter Claesen Wyckoff, who arrived in the New World 400 years ago. Today, descendants connect through reunions, Zoom calls and a massive genealogical database.
An off-duty volunteer EMT was honored Wednesday for saving a man's life at the 2026 New York Knicks Championship parade.
With tickets to the U.S. Open skyrocketing, tennis advocates in the Harlem community are working to make the sport more accessible for New Yorkers.
The DSNY reported an increase in needle stick injuries for New York City sanitation workers.
A Queens homeowner says that overgrown city trees on her block are creating a safety hazard at night.
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.
As CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports, the decision is disappointing residents and business owners.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock is calling for sunny skies and a high of 79 on Monday.
Now retired, Officer Shaun McGill was a rookie on the day the terror attacks happened. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge has more on how he's commemorating the day 25 years later.
The deadly stabbing happened on Friday in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest on the investigation.
Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn is lined with police barricades to prepare for the crowds. As CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports, the police commissioner is deploying new tactics in hopes of keeping the festivities safe.
