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  1. Fugitive from Utica taunts police on Facebook to catch him. They do.

    The Daily News says U.S. marshals and NYPD detectives tracked Ruben Burgos down to an apartment in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood Monday night, sitting at his computer with his Facebook page open. Read Full Story: Lunchtime Links: Fugitive from Utica taunts police on Facebook to...
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  2. Brooklyn Man Still In Jail 5 Years After Charges Dismissed [VIDEO]

    A Brooklyn man whose assault charges were dismissed remains in prison after already serving five years. Link Removed that Oswind David was sentenced to 23 years in Sing Sing because a jury was not aware that a judge has tossed out David's indictments due to a prosecutorial error. "They have a...
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  3. VIDEO [Oh well ...] NYC Man Launches UFO Hotline

    When New Yorkers see something unusual on the street, they can call 911. When they see something unusual in the sky, they can call Joseph Capp. Capp, a 68-year-old retiree in Brooklyn, has launched what appears to be New York City's first UFO hotline, offering a sympathetic ear to those who...
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  4. Voodoo candles burning during sex blamed for fatal fire (20 firefighters injured)

    Candles arranged on the floor for a voodoo ceremony caused a five-alarm fire that ripped through a Brooklyn apartment building last week, killing a 64-year-old woman and injuring 20 firefighters, the FDNY said Friday. Fire marshals said the fire began around 6:40 p.m. on Feb. 20, when a...
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