Gabrielle Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, left on July 2 for a cross-country trip in their outfitted van. He returned home without her. Her family is publicly begging him for answers. Source: New York Times
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Fiancé Is a 'Person of Interest' in the Disappearance of Gabrielle Petito
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2021
Gabrielle Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, left on July 2 for an adventure in their outfitted van. Now, the police say, she is missing and her fiancé is “a person of interest” in her disappearance. Source: New York Times
A Lawyer’s Deathbed Confession About a Sensational 1975 Kidnapping
By Gotham Rex on August 12, 2021
Samuel Bronfman, heir to the Seagram fortune, was abducted by two men who confessed to the crime. But then their story evolved wildly, and the jury believed it. Was it all a lie? Source: New York Times
Iranian Operatives Charged in Plot to Kidnap a Brooklyn Author
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2021
Masih Alinejad spoke critically of her native country’s autocracy. Now an Iranian intelligence official and three others have been indicted in New York. Source: New York Times
James Kallstrom Dies at 78; Led F.B.I. Review of T.W.A. Crash
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2021
As the F.B.I. chief in New York, he spent 16 months investigating why Flight 800 crashed 12 minutes after takeoff, killing all 230 people on board. Source: New York Times
Giuliani and Prosecutors Agree on Former Judge to Review Seized Materials
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2021
Barbara S. Jones conducted a similar screening during the investigation into Michael D. Cohen. Source: New York Times
Prosecutors Investigating Whether Ukrainians Meddled in 2020 Election
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2021
The Brooklyn federal inquiry has examined whether former and current Ukrainian officials tried to interfere in the election, including funneling misleading information through Rudolph W. Giuliani. Source: New York Times
Asian Homeowners Were Targeted in Burglary Ring, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2021
Eight men were charged in federal court with burglarizing 50 homes in four states after identifying the residents as Asian. Source: New York Times
Burglary Ring Targeted 50 Asian Homeowners, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2021
Eight men were charged in federal court with burglarizing 50 homes in four states after identifying the residents as Asian. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Nursing Home Deaths: F.B.I. Investigating if Cuomo Aides Gave False Data
By Gotham Rex on March 19, 2021
The inquiry has added to the legal pressure faced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his aides over the deaths of nursing home residents from Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Sarah Lawrence Student Seen as Cult Victim Is Now Charged
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
Isabella Pollok was one of the students at Sarah Lawrence College who prosecutors said was exploited by a classmate’s father, Lawrence V. Ray. Now she is under indictment, too. Source: New York Times
Trump Justice Department Sought to Block Search of Giuliani Records
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Manhattan prosecutors had been prepared to seek a search warrant for electronic records related to powerful Ukrainians who had helped Rudolph Giuliani dig for dirt on the Biden family. Source: New York Times
Proud Boys Leader Secretly Cooperated With F.B.I. and Police
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2021
Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the far-right nationalist group, which is under increasing scrutiny for its role in the Capitol riot, helped to convict more than a dozen people. Source: New York Times
F.B.I. Launches Investigation into Capitol Riot Conspiracy Charges
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2021
An initial wave of arrests was based on news accounts and social media. Proving a conspiracy could be a lot tougher. Source: New York Times
U.S. Soldier Discussed Attack on 9/11 Memorial, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2021
Cole Bridges was arrested after he discussed a possible attack with an F.B.I. informant posing online as a sympathizer with the Islamic State. Source: New York Times