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New York Police Detective Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping, Promoting Prostitution

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

A Veteran Police Detective from Queens, New York, pleaded guilty to the kidnapping and prostitution charges against a teenage girl.

Wayne Taylor along with his wife Zelika Brown, both entered guilty pleas to the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl who lived in Brooklyn, NY.

As per the Queens, New York District Attorney, Taylor kidnapped and presented her as a 19-year-old prostitute and was forced to perform sexual acts for money in several parties.

The girl was held captive in a Queens, New York home, but finally managed to escape.

The two defendants were tracked down with the help of NYPD.

Taylor has served NYPD’s for [...]

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Tags: Crime and Assault Injuries · General News · New York · Queens

Queens Woman sentenced to 11 Years In New York Adoption Scam

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

A 63 year old Woman named Judith Leekin, has been sentenced to 11 Years in adoption scam. The woman is a former resident of Queens and has been convicted for adopting and abusing 11 disabled children.

She has admitted to using forge names to adopt the children, and used to send phony report cards to the authorities. She received

She made a fortune of $1.68 millions in adoption subsidies, which was forfeited by her in a plea deal.

Leekin, moved to Florida after adopting children from New York during 1988 – 1996.

The children were kept in inhumane conditions – [...]

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Police in Search of Two Queens Suspects In multiple Sexual Assaults

July 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Police on Thursday night were looking for two men who are responsible for three separate sexual assaults in Queens, New York over the last few days.

Police also on Thursday released a sketch of a man, who they say was responsible for two of the sexual assaults in Queens, New York over in the last few days and they have also offered a reward of $12,000 dollars for his conviction.

According to Police in both cases the victims at bus stops were approached by this man.

The first incident occurred at about 2 a.m. when [...]

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Tags: Crime and Assault Injuries · Queens · Sexual Assault

Police Makes Arrest in Queens, New York Shooting

July 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Police has arrested 19-year-old man in connection with the shooting death of a Queens teenager, Brandon Bethea who was shot on May, 08.

Police are also searching for searching for his accomplices involved in the crime.

Brandon Bethea, aged 15, was shot in the head by a stray bullet on May 17, while he was partying with friends outside the Redfern Houses in Far Rockaway.

The suspect has been held on charges of murder ( second-degree), manslaughter, criminal possession of weapon.

Police search is going on to nab his accomplice.

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Tags: Crime and Assault Injuries · General News · Queens

Queens Toddler Hit By Car

July 4th, 2008 · No Comments

A two-year-old boy was in the hospital Thursday night after being hit in a car accident.

A two-year-old was hit by a car in Queens. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital on Thursday night where he is in critical condition.

The accident happened around 4 p.m. Thursday along 145th street in South Jamaica.

Police has told that the boy ran out into the street and was hit by a car. The driver of the car did not flee from the scene, and hasn’t been charged with a crime.

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Tags: Accident Injuries · Queens

Woman assaulted by a Queens man faking as Policeman

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments

A vigilant neighbor helped cops to nab a suspect who raped a woman while disguising himself in a police uniform on Thursday.

The Queens district Attorney says Anthony Lane (35) disguised himself as a policeman to gain entry inside a Flushing woman’s home. He also flashed fake a fake officer’s badge.

When the woman opened the door, Lane assaulted the woman and forced her inside where he repeatedly raped her.

However a vigilant neighbor heard the woman’s screams and nabbed the suspect who also stole money from the victim.

The accused was charged with 10 felony counts which includes first-degree rape, secondary

Lane was [...]

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Tags: Crime and Assault Injuries · Queens · Sexual Assault