A murder-for-hire suspect tried to smuggle 21 ceramic scalpel blades into the MDC Brooklyn federal jail after a visitor handed them to him in a Doritos bag, federal prosecutors say. Angel Villafane, who’s accused of being a member of the “Valentine Ave. Crew” in the Bronx, was indicted last week for the October attempt to … Read more
A 65-year-old man is dead after a fire broke out in a Queens home Sunday morning — and firefighters found a burned up e-bike at the scene, authorities said. The blaze started just before 11 a.m. in the two-story house on 146th St. near Foch Blvd. in Jamaica and quickly spread to three alarms. Firefighters … Read more
Mystery has clouded the deaths of celebrated actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, both of whom were found dead and decomposing inside their New Mexico home under what authorities described as “suspicious” circumstances. Autopsies conducted on both bodies Thursday did not determine any cause or manner of death, but sheriff’s officials noted … Read more
About 40% of the $7.5 million reported as sitting in Mayor Adams’ reelection campaign coffers isn’t accounted for with finance paperwork, new records obtained by the Daily News show. Adams recently reported to the Campaign Finance Board that as of Dec. 31 his reelection bid had received just under $4.6 million in contributions. But the … Read more
Cops arrested a 15-year-old Bronx boy Thursday who’s been linked to as many as eight subway and rail yard break-ins — including taking a stolen subway R train on a dangerous joyride. The youth — who is not being named because he is a minor — sparked suspicion Thursday morning after setting off a metal … Read more
Not long after a Nassau detective staged a fake raid at a mob-run gambling den in the back of a shoe repair shop on behalf of the Bonnano crime family, the owner spotted the cop in an unlikely place — a seedy Long Island bar run by a Bonanno associate, the shoemaker testified. Salvatore “Sal … Read more
“Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón will attend the Academy Awards after the recent resurfacing of her racist tweets, and the film’s distributor Netflix will foot the bill. Insiders confirmed to Variety on Monday that the 52-year-old Spanish actress — who made history last month as the first openly transgender performer nominated for an acting … Read more
A 17-year-old boy who fled Ecuador to escape its violent gangs was killed when a dirt bike he was riding with a friend collided with a minivan just two blocks from his Bronx home, officials said Tuesday. Juan Alexander Quizhpi Naranjo was riding north on Metcalf Ave. with a 14-year-old girl seated behind him when … Read more
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing 51-year-old fisherman who is presumed dead after his boat capsized in the waters off Queens on Sunday, killing three of his friends. The search was ended for Bronx resident Vernon Glasford at 6 p.m. on Monday, with his body still missing. Glasford was on the … Read more
Karl Jordan, one of the men convicted of killing Run-DMC legend Jam Master Jay, was stabbed in the MDC Brooklyn jail, the Daily News has learned. Jordan, 41, survived the attack and was hospitalized after he was stabbed during a weekend fight at the Sunset Park lockup, where he’s being held as he awaits sentencing, … Read more