A former New York State Corrections officer was convicted of possessing child pornography after investigators found thousands of photos and videos at his residence. He was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Joseph Chojnacki, 27, faces a five-year prison sentence. He was arrested after Homeland Security Investigations traced…

As the coronavirus vaccine is released in New York, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is urging the public to be aware of scams. Selling fake COVID-19 vaccines or fraudulent treatments are some ways in which scammers may try to cash in on people’s fears during the vaccine distribution process. Melanie McGovern, who is the communications…

A police officer was shot while handling a domestic violence dispute in Brooklyn, New York, on Christmas Eve. A 20-year-old suspect was arrested after attempting to flee the scene. Police arrived at a home in the Crown Heights neighborhood after a woman called 911 to report that her daughter’s boyfriend threatened to come there and…

An NYPD police officer has been accused of conspiring to import and distribute cocaine in New York with a multinational drug operation. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in Brooklyn federal court. Amaury Abreu, 34, allegedly used his policing knowhow to help members of the drug trafficking ring evade the law. He leveraged his position in…