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Toddler dies at daycare, and three more are hospitalized in possible fentanyl ingestion

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NEW YORK CITY, NY – A horrifying event took place at a local daycare center on Friday. One child lost their life, while three others are currently in the hospital. The cause of the incident is believed to be fentanyl ingestion, a potent and often deadly opioid, although this has not been officially confirmed by the police. Late Friday afternoon, a frantic 911 call was placed, reporting four unresponsive children at the Divino Niño Daycare …

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Shooting leaves elderly woman killed by stray bullet, another person injured

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NEW YORK CITY, New York- In a tragic incident in the Bronx, a 71-year-old woman lost her life to a stray bullet during a midday shooting on Thursday. Another woman, aged 34, was also injured in the incident, which police believe may be linked to gang activity. The fatal shooting occurred in the Mott Haven neighborhood, a bustling commercial area of the Bronx. The elderly woman was struck in the back by a stray bullet, …

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Man arrested for stabbing two people to death after allegedly assaulting a woman

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Authorities have apprehended a 55-year-old man from the Bronx for the fatal stabbing of two individuals and the injury of another during a violent altercation that reportedly began with an attempted groping. The suspect, Derrick Williams, was taken into custody on Wednesday evening. He now faces charges of two counts of murder, as well as one count of attempted murder. The initial incident that led to these criminal charges took place in a building on …

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Body found in black garbage bag in the Bronx, investigation underway

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Authorities have launched an investigation after a body was discovered inside a black garbage bag in the Bronx. The grim find was made on Saturday morning near the intersection of Whitlock Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard in the Longwood neighborhood. The unidentified individual was concealed inside the bag that was placed in a shopping cart. The desolate stretch of Whitlock Avenue, where the body was found, is currently closed due to ongoing construction, adding an eerie …

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A gang linked to over 200 burglaries brought to justice

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Six individuals from the Bronx, notorious for their high-speed getaways, have been linked to over 200 burglaries and 50 vehicle thefts. Their downfall came when they began to show off their stolen goods and large sums of cash on social media platforms, leading to their arrest, as announced by authorities on Friday. The group is believed to have stolen items and cash worth around $3 million, including at least 54 vehicles, from June 2020 to …

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Murder-suicide kills off-duty police officer

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A devastating shooting unfolded in the Soundview section of the Bronx on Wednesday afternoon as police launched an investigation into a possible murder-suicide. The incident took place in a fourth-floor apartment and involved an off-duty NYPD officer. As authorities work to unravel the circumstances leading up to the tragedy, the community grapples with the loss of Officer Alexis Martinez, a dedicated member of the NYPD narcotics unit. Responding to a crime scene that involved one …

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Homeless 4-year-old girl goes missing

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A 4-year-old girl who had been reported missing after her mother’s apparent breakdown has been found safe and unharmed in the Bronx, according to the police. The child, Katalina Rios, was discovered in good health at a residence on 144th Street, where she had been under the care of another woman. This comes nearly a week after Katalina was last seen with her mother at a homeless shelter in Manhattan. Katalina’s mother, who was visibly …

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Investigation underway after infant’s body discovered in the Bronx

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The name of the three-month-old girl whose body was tragically discovered in a Bronx woodland has been released by law enforcement officials as they begin questioning her parents regarding the circumstances of her death. The lifeless body of the infant, Genevieve Comager, was found late Sunday night. The discovery came after a thorough search of the area after she suddenly disappeared from a local shelter, where she and her family had been residing. First responders …

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9-year-old boy shot dead in botched robbery while on vacation

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A 9-year-old boy was killed in the Dominican Republic earlier this week when a robbery attempt went awry. On Friday, police arrested a friend of the boy’s father in connection with the shooting. Gioser Luís Feliz suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head after the vehicle he was traveling in was targeted by a group of robbers. The incident occurred shortly after Gioser and his father, Sergio Luis Feliz, left Santiago’s Cibao International Airport …

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