Detective Describes Moments Before Pedro Hernandez Confessed To Killing Etan Patz
Detective James Lamendola told jurors he he coaxed Hernandez into his confession by talking to him about the cycle of abuse.
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Detective James Lamendola told jurors he he coaxed Hernandez into his confession by talking to him about the cycle of abuse.
The defense attorney, Harvey Fishbein, argued that Dr. Flavia Robatti is not a competent psychiatrist. His investigation, he said, found not one positive reaction to her, WCBS 880's Irene Cornell reported.
Posecutors made the case that Hoey beat Allison Bretherick so often and so viciously that she once scribbled on the back of a photograph, "If you find me dead, Thomas hoey did it."
A New York City federal jury returned the verdict Thursday in the case against Khaled al-Fawwaz. The monthlong trial delved into al Qaeda's early days.
Shmurda, whose real name is Ackquille Pollard, is accused of shooting at his brother through the window of a Brooklyn barbershop in June, narrowly missing his target and other patrons, including two toddlers,
Fontier told the court she has found 39 pages of notes taken by a detective who happened to grow up in the same building where Jose Ramos lived. Ramos is the convicted pedophile long suspected in Etan's 1979 disappearance.
On Monday, jurors watched another interrogation that took place shortly after Hernandez was picked up by police at his home in New Jersey.
The prosecution and defense Friday were preparing jurors for a new video, which could amount to a bombshell in the trial of the man who confessed to killing Etan Patz.
Two people have been arrested for allegedly selling drugs out of a home that houses a daycare center.
The charges are honest services mail fraud, honest services wire fraud and extortion under the color of his official duties.
Defense lawyers say Hernandez's confession is fiction, dreamed up by a mentally ill man with a low IQ and a history of hallucinations.
A prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments at a New York terrorism trial that the defendant was a top aide to Osama bin Laden nearly a decade before deadly bombings at two U.S. embassies in Africa.
Abid Naseer questioned Najibulla Zazi for about an hour. Naseer is acting as his own attorney at his trial in federal court in Brooklyn.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Celia Cohen told jurors in federal court in Brooklyn that the failed conspiracy in 2009 called for attacks in New York City, England and Denmark.
A former Wall Street computer technician turned drug addict accused of murder learned his fate on Friday.
Officer Peter Liang pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the Nov. 20 death of 28-year-old Akai Gurley.
Jurors are hearing the videotaped confession of a man charged in the 1979 kidnapping and murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
Two witnesses have testified that a man charged in the 1979 kidnapping and murder of Etan Patz told them decades ago that he had killed someone while working in a bodega in New York City.
Juan Santana spent his second day on the witness stand in the Manhattan murder trial of Pedro Hernandez. Santana helped Hernandez get hired as a stockboy at the same bodega where he worked.
In arguments made by the prosecutor, jurors were told the website, a market for narcotics and other illegal goods, was Ulbricht's passion.
Family friend Karen Jansons testified Tuesday in the trial against Pedro Hernandez, the man who prosecutors said killed 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979.
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who vanished on his way to school 35 years ago is testifying in the murder trial of a store clerk accused of killing him.
Opening statements began Friday in the trial against Pedro Hernandez, the New Jersey man accused in the disappearance and killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
Hernandez, a former shop worker in the Patzes' neighborhood of SoHo, is accused of killing Etan, who vanished while walking two blocks to a school bus stop on May 25, 1979.
The once flamboyant but publicly humiliated attorney Sanford Rubenstein made his first court appearance Wednesday, since the DA declined to prosecute him on a rape allegation brought against him by a top assistant to Rev. Al Sharpton.
Democrat Ken Jenkins will run in the Westchester County executive special election early in 2025.
Nearly 200 survivors of sex abuse in New York jails rallied in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday, saying there's been no action from the state or city to make jails safer.
Governor Kathy Hochul is set to make an announcement Thursday about congestion pricing in New York City, her office said.
Nearly four dozen firefighters were deployed to battle a brush fire in the Inwood section of Manhattan on Wednesday.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.
Democrat Ken Jenkins will run in the Westchester County executive special election early in 2025.
Nearly 200 survivors of sex abuse in New York jails rallied in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday, saying there's been no action from the state or city to make jails safer.
Governor Kathy Hochul is set to make an announcement Thursday about congestion pricing in New York City, her office said.
Nearly four dozen firefighters were deployed to battle a brush fire in the Inwood section of Manhattan on Wednesday.
Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York.
Service is finally restored after a transformer explosion and fire along Amtrak tracks in the Bronx caused service suspensions throughout the region Tuesday and Wednesday.
A Red Flag Warning is back in effect for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as the fire threat remains high.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving forward with a plan to "unpause" congestion pricing by the end of the year, sources tell CBS News New York.
Connecticut election results show Vice President Kamala Harris won the state, and Sen. Chris Murphy was reelected, CBS News projects.
This Election Day is expected to be one of our warmest ever on record for New York City and the surrounding area.
New Jersey has declared a drought warning as dry conditions continue, asking residents to conserve water voluntarily.
Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York.
An arrest has been made in a 50-year-old murder case thanks to the diligent work of some New Jersey college students.
Gov. Phil Murphy and other state officials will hold another briefing Wednesday to discuss the possible drought warning status.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the site of a deadly 5,000-acre wildfire that's burning along the New York-New Jersey border Tuesday.
A Rockville Centre police detective faces hate crime charges following an incident in Manorville, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Long Island volunteer firefighter Jonathan Quiles is accused of intentionally setting a brush fire in Medford, New York.
Long Island leaders say they're hopeful that Donald Trump's pick for head of the EPA, former Rep. Lee Zeldin, will in fact protect the environment.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to reduce congestion pricing tolls, but her plan is being met by opposition to any tolling.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving forward with a plan to "unpause" congestion pricing by the end of the year, sources tell CBS News New York.
Democrat Ken Jenkins will run in the Westchester County executive special election early in 2025.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.
Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York.
President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both promised a "smooth" transition.
Many migrants in New York City say they're facing fear and uncertainty since President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
John Krasinski is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick during "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
America's largest nonfiction film festival, featuring more than 200 features and shorts, returns to New York City theaters and streaming.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.
Actor Tony Todd's TV and movie credits spanned 40 years and included the 1992 horror film "Candyman" and its 2021 sequel.
Leon Draisaitl had two goals, including the overtime winner, as the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
The New York Knicks beat Philadelphia on Tuesday night in the opener of NBA Cup group play for both teams.
The New Jersey Devils snapped Florida's seven-game winning streak by beating the Panthers on Tuesday night.
The Winnipeg Jets won their seventh straight over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and the Nets defeated the Pelicans 107-105 on Monday.
The Hispanic Society's new exhibit traces how different cultures influenced the women of Spain as they found their own voices throughout history.
Brooklyn transit riders are worried about an ongoing proposal to cut bus stops as part of a redesign project.
A Long Island man's life savings were stolen from his bank account, and he says he's been waiting a year to get it back.
As work is being completed on a six-block stretch of the Ocean Parkway Greenway, cyclists say the rest of the bike path is overdue for upgrades.
A Bronx resident says illegally parked RVs and abandoned vehicles have been an eyesore in his community for years.
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.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
Fire officials say a brush fire in Inwood Hill Park was under control Wednesday evening. CBS News New York's Derick Waller and Dan Rice report.
A brush fire broke out in a public park in Upper Manhattan on Wednesday. Dozens of crews rushed to the scene in Inwood Hill Park and got the flames under control. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
A detective on Long Island is accused of attacking a cellphone company worker and using a racial slur. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Wednesday, the New York City Council passed a law that shifts the burden of broker fees to landlords. CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi has been tracking the high cost of moving for New Yorkers.
As CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports, it was part of a New Jersey community's effort to pay her back for her service.
