YouTube Sensation 'Kai The Hitchhiker' Back In NJ To Face Murder Charges
Caleb McGillvary is being held in the Union County jail after he waived extradition following his arrest in Philadelphia on May 16.
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Caleb McGillvary is being held in the Union County jail after he waived extradition following his arrest in Philadelphia on May 16.
Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, known as "Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker," waived extradition Tuesday in a brief hearing in Philadelphia. He's charged with murdering 73-year-old Union County lawyer Joseph Galfy.
There was a stunning denunciation Thursday of Anthony Weiner's mayoral bid by none other than the scandal-fighting governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo.
"I'm running for mayor because I've been fighting for the middle class and those struggling to make it my entire life. And I hope I get a second chance to work for you.''
While all the attention has been on the purchase of Tumblr by Yahoo!, there's been other tech news worth noting. YouTube, the immensely popular video sharing site, turns 8-years-old this week.
Caleb "Kai'' McGillvary was arrested Thursday at the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Philadelphia and charged in the fatal beating of a 73-year-old New Jersey lawyer.
A man known on YouTube as "Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker" has been charged with murder in the beating death of a Union County lawyer, authorities said Thursday.
In the 31-second video circulating on YouTube, a Suffolk County police officer is seen grabbing a 22-year-old Michael Schuchman by the throat, threatening to beat him up and take him to jail.
You've seen it in person and now it's a big hit on the Internet – young people pulling off dangerous subway stunts and putting innocent riders at risk.
Students at a New Jersey school are still on edge after a disturbing video posted to YouTube showed a pair of 12-year-old girls reading off a hit list and graphically describing how they'd carry out their kills.
A bizarre supermarket stunt has become all the rage on YouTube, but it's also getting teens in trouble with the law.
"A little over a year ago in Geneva, I told the nations of the world that gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights and that the United States would be a leader in defending those rights," she says in the video.
Michael Pollack, of Roslyn, joined Billy Joel on stage in January when the piano man appeared at a question and answer session at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
Revis expressed his frustration with the team -- again in a taped interview -- amid widespread speculation that New York is looking to trade the unhappy All-Pro.
Some students were shocked Wednesday evening by a YouTube video showing male students at Hunter College pretending to stab and kill fetuses.
Watch as Andrews struggles to decide which cheek to offer up -- the full-on lip smack obviously not an option.
A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb Friday, its sonic blasts shattering countless windows and injuring nearly 1,000 people.
The video shows the teen was forced to strip before he was whipped with a belt allegedly because his father owed someone $20.
The move was prompted by a video that surfaced on youtube that appears to show the officers kicking and stomping with a man who had been subdued by a stun gun.
Many of us had crushes on one TV star or another growing up, but a Long Island girl has taken her affection for "Hawaii Five-0" star Scott Caan to a new level.
"Honestly, in hindsight, it was foolish and I should not have done it, but I was responding to someone who called someone a racist," Joseph Aziz said.
Football fans are going bananas -- er, make that "orange peanut" over a video produced by the funny folks at BLR.
Police in New Jersey have posted surveillance video on YouTube in hopes of finding a man and a woman who they say may be possible suspects in two home burglaries last month in Wayne.
The Couch decided to take a look back at the top viral videos of the year -- a list chock full of entertaining videos which led to countless wasted hours in the workplace - because once you start watching, you can't stop.
With the year coming to an end, many of us are looking back at the stories and events that shaped 2012.
Bishop Ronald Hicks from Illinois will become the newest archbishop, marked by two key events. His vespers ceremony will be on Thursday, and he will be installed at a service on Friday.
President Trump is awarding the Medal of Honor to a pilot whose faceoff with Soviet fighter jets remained secret for a half-century and a soldier who died in Afghanistan while shielding somebody from a suicide bomber.
Jewish parents at a Brooklyn school are raising concerns about alleged bias after the school's principal decided not to invite a Holocaust survivor to speak to students.
A mom in Plainfield, New Jersey, is pleading for the return of her 19-year-old son, Connor Oldfield, who has autism.
The Knicks outlasted the Nuggets 134-127 in two overtimes Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.
Bishop Ronald Hicks from Illinois will become the newest archbishop, marked by two key events. His vespers ceremony will be on Thursday, and he will be installed at a service on Friday.
Jewish parents at a Brooklyn school are raising concerns about alleged bias after the school's principal decided not to invite a Holocaust survivor to speak to students.
A man is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly beating his 2-year-old son, who his fighting for his life in a NYC hospital.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the end of TPS for Haitian immigrants. Some in NYC say it's a small win, but the fear continues.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani had some good news Wednesday for the residents of a NYCHA facility in Queens who have been battling the bitter cold without heat or hot water.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
A mom in Plainfield, New Jersey, is pleading for the return of her 19-year-old son, Connor Oldfield, who has autism.
The mayor of Jersey City speaking out against ICE action in his city.
The states of New York and New Jersey are suing the Trump administration in a high-stakes showdown over the future of rail travel in the Tri-State Area.
New Jersey has a few programs that can help residents set up payment plans as they deal with skyrocketing utilities bills.
Dozens of residents of a New Jersey nursing home had to be evacuated Tuesday due to a serious water issue.
More than 300 kilos of cocaine were seized in Nassau County in one of the largest drug busts ever on Long Island, officials said Tuesday.
Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa was killed Saturday in a car crash on Long Island.
The offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction off Long Island, a federal judge ruled.
Authorities say online threats like sextortion are exploding, with predators increasingly pushing violence.
An off-duty Nassau County police officer was killed in a car crash with an alleged drunk driver Saturday morning, police say.
President Trump is awarding the Medal of Honor to a pilot whose faceoff with Soviet fighter jets remained secret for a half-century and a soldier who died in Afghanistan while shielding somebody from a suicide bomber.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the end of TPS for Haitian immigrants. Some in NYC say it's a small win, but the fear continues.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani had some good news Wednesday for the residents of a NYCHA facility in Queens who have been battling the bitter cold without heat or hot water.
The NYPD and the family of Jabez Chakraborty, the Queens man who was shot by police, believe the 911 call proves two different things.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has tapped former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her running mate in her 2026 reelection bid.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Starting July 1, as many as 450,000 New Yorkers will lose EP coverage and be forced into marketplace health care plans.
Striking New York City nurses returned to the bargaining table Thursday, the New York State Nurses Association said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking New York City nurses on the picket line Tuesday.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.
Two-for-one tickets are returning for New York City's Off-Broadway Week.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Popular singer-songwriter Noah Kahan will be bringing his tour to New York City this summer. "The Great Divide" tour will stop at Citi Field on July 18.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The Knicks outlasted the Nuggets 134-127 in two overtimes Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.
Dozens of middle school girls celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center on Wednesday.
The Rangers traded star winger Artemi Panarin to the Kings on Wednesday, just minutes before the NHL Olympic roster freeze.
Frank Reich and Aaron Glenn are teammates again with the New York Jets, looking to turn around the fortunes of a frustrated franchise.
American athletes are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. These are some of the top Team USA competitors to watch.
Dozens of middle school girls celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center on Wednesday.
A group of senior dancers aged 70 and up shine on stage at the Korean Community Services' center in Queens. They practice in Flushing twice a week and perform at events citywide.
A flooded manhole has turned a loading dock into an ice rink in Queens.
Jamaica Colosseum Mall is set to close for good on Jan. 31.
A volunteer effort launched during the winter storm paired younger residents with elderly homeowners, offering snow removal assistance while creating new community ties across generations.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Hundreds of ICE officers preparing to leave Minneapolis. This comes as more than 300 former federal prosecutors are urging the Justice Department to allow state investigations into shootings involving ICE.
The Archdiocese of New York is preparing for a new archbishop for the first time in almost 17 years.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul picked former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to be her running mate. It's the first all-female major party ticket. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings addressed the nation and whoever may have taken their mother, Nancy. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Saturday and Sunday are First Alert Weather Days due to very cold temperatures with the potential for snow. CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has the Thursday morning forecast.
