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Wealthy ‘crypto king' turned NYC townhouse into torture chamber to gain partner's Bitcoin, sources say
The 28-year-old victim escaped Friday morning after being held in captivity for more than two weeks, according to law ...
Crypto investor accused of sadistically torturing biz partner in NYC luxury townhouse
A cryptocurrency investor has been charged after he allegedly kidnapped an Italian tourist and tortured him for two weeks -- ...
NYC crypto trader accused of Italian man’s kidnap, torture threatened to kill victim’s family: prosecutors
Crypto trader John Woeltz, accused of kidnapping a 28-year-old Italian man, repeatedly shocked his victim with electric wires ...
Billionaires Boost Cuomo’s Fundraising Lead in NYC Mayor’s Race
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo expanded his commanding fundraising lead in the New York City mayoral race with help from a few ...
Teens attack 2 girls with bat, shave 16-year-old’s head in NYC park assault: ‘Vile and inhumane’
This was a planned, vicious and inhumane assault . This wasn’t bullying, it was torture,” one community advocate said in a ...
Man Faces Prosecution in US After FBI Foiled NYC Terror Plot
Michail Chkhikvishvili is being held in New York City after his extradition from Moldova and is facing charges of allegedly planning a terror attack.
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Neo-Nazi leader accused of inspiring school shooting, plotting NYC attack extradited to US
Federal officials said Michail Chkhikvishvili, who goes by "Commander Butcher," inspired a school shooting in the U.S. and plotted attacks.
NYC safety plan to deploy 1,500 cops to summer zones: Here’s what to know
Today, @NYCMayor and @NYPDPC announced a citywide summer safety plan to reduce violent crime: 1,500+ officers deployed to 70 ...