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Aubrey Lee Price Allegedly Jacked $17 Million From A Bank. Now He's Missing And Suicidal

The United States Attorney's Office has filed charges against a Georgia man for allegedly embezzling more than $17 million from the bank he manages. The problem, however, is that he's now missing -- he's also apparently suicidal.Aubrey Lee Price has been missing since June 16, after he was last seen ... More >>

'Stain' Found as the Search for Etan Patz Continues

This could be a breakthrough. According to CNN this morning, FBI officials have discovered a mysterious 'stain' on the concrete wall in the basement of a SoHo apartment. The site - a half-block away from where the young Patz vanished a little over 30 years - once belonged to long-standing suspe ... More >>

Gun-Toting Robber Hits Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Jackson Heights

A man has robbed five Brooklyn and Queens businesses at gunpoint, and cops want your help bringing this jerk to justice. Police say that he began his crime spree on Sept. 25, around 12:15 a.m., when he stormed into a Greenpoint Dunkin Donuts at 356 McGuiness Boulevard, shot a gun, and fled with cas ... More >>

Angela Zheng, Queens Teen, Reported Missing

Angela Zheng, a 16-year-old Queens resident, left her house around 7 a.m. Friday -- and never returned. Now, cops want your help finding her.

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Tina Adovasio Found Murdered; Hubby a Suspect; Her Family Already Thought He Was a 'Lowlife' and 'Animal'

Adovasio: Scared, brutalized, murdered.​The search for Tina Adovasio, the 40-year-old mother of four in Throgs Neck, turned out to be brutal and short, and her life sadder and more secret-filled than previously thought. Her body was found Wednesday night in Yorktown, beaten and asphyxiated, and he ... More >>

Body of Missing College Student, Austin Taylor Bice, Found in Madrid; Subway Tunnels May Get Ads; 14 Pit Bulls Rescued From Fire

​• The body of missing 22-year-old San Diego State University business student Austin Taylor Bice has been found in the Manzanares River in Madrid, after the river was drained. Bice was last seen out more than a week ago at a discotheque. The body did not seem to indicate signs of violence, ... More >>

Leslie Mendez, 15, Missing From Coney Island

Leslie Mendez​Cops are asking for the public's help in finding Leslie Mendez, a 15-year-old Coney Island girl who was last seen Tuesday, February 1. Mendez lives at 2850 West 16th Street in Brooklyn. She's 5-1 and 150 pounds. Tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit tip ... More >>

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Police Seek Missing Staten Island Woman

​The NYPD is asking for the public's assistance in locating Sylvia Cuttitta, 51, who was last seen on January 3, 2010, at 2 a.m. at her residence at 92 Father Capodanno Boulevard, Staten Island. Cuttitta is described as 5'3" and 135 pounds, with a medium build, light complexion, black hair, an ... More >>

Police Seek Elderly Brooklyn Man, Missing, Who Suffers Dementia

​The NYPD is asking for the public's help locating Robert McFarlane, who is 80 and suffers from dementia. McFarlane has been missing since November 8 at approximately 6 a.m.; he was last seen at his residence at 111 Truxton Street, Brooklyn. He's described as 5'6" tall and 132 lbs, with a medi ... More >>

Police Seek Missing East Harlem Man

​The NYPD is asking for the public's assistance in locating Darren Kornegay, 25, of 327 East 112th Street. He was last seen on October 25 at approximately 1:30 p.m. inside his residence. Kornegay is described as 5'8" and 130 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing fade ... More >>

Police Seek Missing Bronx Man

​Police are asking for the public's help locating Edward Robinson, 33, of 140 Alcott Place, the Bronx. He was last seen on October 21 at 7:30 p.m. near 619 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. Robinson is 5'6" and 180 pounds with brown eyes and short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black tren ... More >>

Police Seek Missing Harlem Man

​The NYPD is asking for the public's help locating William Rivera, 82, of 100 East 111th Street, New York. Rivera was last seen leaving his residence on October 6 at 11:00 a.m. He is approximately 5'7" and 150 pounds, with short grey hair, a moustache, and a scar over his left eyebrow. He was ... More >>

Police Seek Suspect in Rape of Brooklyn Parks Worker

The NYPD is looking for a man who raped a Parks Department employee on Thursday, August 19, at 9 a.m. in Brooklyn. The victim, a 29-year-old woman, was inside the park house at St. Andrews Playground on Atlantic and Kingston Avenues when she was assaulted by a man armed with a box cutter. The suspec ... More >>

Police Seek Missing 76-Year-Old Bronx Man

​The NYPD is asking for the public's assistance in locating John Jackson, 76, of Jewish Home and Hospital at 100 West Kingsbridge Road, the Bronx. Jackson was last seen leaving his residence on Tuesday, August 3, at approximately 3:30 p.m. He's described as a black male, 5'11", 160 lbs., with ... More >>

Police Seek Missing Bronx Teen

​The NYPD is asking for the public's assistance in locating Letticia Lopez, 15, of 1635 East 174th Street. She was last seen leaving her residence on Thursday, July 22, at 4 p.m. Lopez, pictured, is 5'6" and 225 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair, and was last seen wearing a red tank top and ... More >>

Police Seek Missing Bronx Girl

​The NYPD is asking for the public's assistance locating Susie-Ann Gaddy, of 1701 Castle Hill Avenue, the Bronx. She was last seen leaving her residence on July 12, at approximately 1:00 p.m. Susie-Ann, pictured, is 5'6", 120 lbs., and has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing b ... More >>

Police Seek Missing Bronx Woman

​The NYPD is asking for the public's assistance in locating Evelyn Rodriguez, 54, who was last seen on Friday, June 25, at approximately 11:30 a.m., at her residence in the Bronx. She is hispanic, with a light complexion, 5'01" tall, and 156 lbs. She has shoulder-length black hair and was last ... More >>

Police Seek Missing 13-Year-Old Mom and 3-Week-Old Son

​Police are asking for the public's help finding a missing 13-year-old girl and her 3-week-old son. Dhamiqua Ladson, pictured, was last seen leaving her home in the Bronx with her son, Damion, on June 21 at 12:30 p.m. She's 5'1" and 125 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, and was last seen ... More >>

Police Seek Missing Queens Man

​The NYPD is seeking the public's assistance locating Joseph Mathai, 50, who was last seen on Sunday, July 13, at 11:30 a.m., walking north on the Clearview Expressway from Hillside Avenue in Queens. Mathai, pictured, is 5'08" and 140 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wear ... More >>

Police Seek Missing Bronx Man

​Police are asking for the public's assistance locating Shephard Delisle, 41, who was last seen on May 27 at 820 Theriot Avenue, Bronx, New York. Shephard, pictured, is 5'8" and 200 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a red shirt and blue jeans.

Police Seek Queens Woman Missing Since Early May

​The NYPD is asking again for the public's assistance in locating Mary McMullen, 67, of 145-52 159th Street, Queens, New York. Mary, pictured, was reported missing on May 6 and was last seen leaving her residence on May 3 at 11 a.m., wearing a green sweater and white blouse. She is 5'0" and 17 ... More >>

Police Seek 13-Year-Old Bronx Girl

​The NYPD is asking for the public's assistance in locating Alexis Wilkerson, 13, of 710 Croes Avenue, Bronx, New York. Alexis, pictured, was last seen leaving her residence on Thursday, June 3, at 12:00 p.m. She is 5'6" and 130 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing ... More >>

Police Seek Missing Bronx Boy (Update: Boy Found)

​The NYPD is asking for the public's assistance in locating Jemel Hendry, 14, who was last seen on Wednesday, May 26, leaving his residence at 1455 Harrod Avenue, Bronx, New York.

Police Seek Missing Bronx Woman

​The NYPD is asking for the public's assistance in locating Maria Toro, 46, of 2004 Ellis Ave., Bronx, New York. She was last seen on April 30 in the vicinity of 79 Baruch Drive.

Police Seek Missing 16-Year-Old Bronx Girl

​The NYPD is asking for the public's help in locating Caroline Ferreras, 16, of 624 Prospect Ave., Bronx, New York. Ferreras, pictured, was reported missing on May 3, and was last seen wearing blue and pink jeans. She has a tattoo on her neck, and is 5'6", 135 lbs., with black hair and brown e ... More >>

Police Seek Missing Man, Alan Heyward

​The New York City Police Department is asking the public's assistance in locating Alan Heyward, 59, pictured, who was last seen leaving St. Luke's Hospital, at 114 St. and Amsterdam Ave., on Tuesday, April 27.

NYPD Seeks Missing Man, Wilfredo Rivas

​The NYPD is seeking the public's assistance locating Wilfredo Rivas, pictured, who has been missing since leaving his home at 674 E. 149th St #6H on April 21 at 12 p.m. Rivas, 62, is Hispanic, approximately 5'5" tall and 140-150 lbs. He has short gray hair and suffers from Alzheimers.

Have you seen... a missing Brooklyn child

​Police in the 75 Precinct are looking for information about Patrick Alford, 7, who was last seen yesterday leaving his home on Vandalia Avenue yesterday evening at 9. Patrick is 4'8" and thin at 65 lbs, and was last seen wearing a red T-shirt and blue jeans with black sneakers. He's described ... More >>

Missing Persons: Akeedo Nyron Fisher, 18; Diamond Morales, 15

​ Akeedo Nyron Fisher (left), 18, of Blake Avenue in Brooklyn left the Brooklyn Transition School on Ellery Street yesterday afternoon and disappeared. Fisher has Downs Syndrome, a speech impediment and a limp; he was wearing a blue shirt, brown waist-length jacket, and blue jeans when he wen ... More >>

Have you seen: a missing senior in the Bronx

​Raymond Lee, 67m of Park Avenue in the Bronx, was last seen on Wednesday leaving his home. Lee, who is african american, 6'2" and 160 lbs, was wearing a brown jacket, grey shirt, khaki pants and black shoes. Police are asking anyone with information to call 800-577-TIPS, go to WWW.NYPDCRIME ... More >>

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Missing Person: Sofia Barbushack, 87

​Sofia Barbushack, 87, was last seen at London Terrace on West 23rd Street at around 9:30 last night. She's 5'0" and weighs 105 pounds. If you have information as to her whereabouts, NYPD asks you to contact 1-800-577-TIPS(8477), www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or text 274637 (CRIMES), then enter ... More >>

Have you seen: a Manhattan rapist in a White Sox cap

​Police are looking for information about the man in the picture, who's accused of a sexual assault and robbery at four in the morning last Sunday on 14th Street and Ave B. He's described as six feet tall and around 25 years old, and he was last seen wearing a black jacket, white shirt and a C ... More >>

Have you seen: a missing Bronx man

​The police in the 52 Precinct are asking for help from anyone who has information about Hector Waites, 48, of 2287 University Avenue in the Bronx. Waites is 5'5" tall, 140 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing green army fatigues (shirt and pants), black boots a brow ... More >>

"Person of interest" in Laura Garza's disappearance goes to jail for something else

​Michael Mele, the Orange County convicted sex offender who police have been looking at pretty hard in the disappearance of Laura Garza, faces up to 3 years in prison for not registering his new address with the state. Mele, who apparently likes to masturbate in front of women and children, wa ... More >>

Amnesia Girl Gets Press, Recites Bits of Fantasy Book

The young woman we told you about yesterday, whom police found wandering with no recollection of her name or background, is getting some press attention. Now in the custody of the city's Administration for Children's Services, she says "I want to know who I am, and what happened to me." Among the sk ... More >>

Missing Person: YoungChu Core, 45

​YoungChu Core, 45, of East 125th Street has not been seen since October 9, but her disappearance has only recently been called in. When last seen she was wearing blue jeans and a beige jacket. She is described as 5'7", 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. f you have information as to ... More >>

Missing Person: Yanick Leon, 51

​Yanick Leon, 51, was last seen at her home near Lefrak City in Queens on September 4, at the time wearing a white t-shirt, black jeans, black flip-flops and "a black shirt wrapped around her head." If you have information as to her whereabouts, NYPD asks you to contact 1-800-577-TIPS(8477), ... More >>

Missing Person: Giannaro Tejada, 17

​Giannaro Tejada, 17, of The Bronx, went on Thursday to Riverside Park with some friends and has not been seen since. He's 5'9", about 175 pounds, and was wearing blue jeans and a red t-shirt at the time of his disappearance. If you have information as to his whereabouts, NYPD asks you to co ... More >>

Missing Persons: Kai Wilderbrathwaite, 16; Angelo Narvaez, 41; Michael Teagle, 27

​ Kai Wilderbrathwaite (left), 16, was last seen leaving her Decatur Street, Brooklyn home at 10:30 p.m. on Friday to take a livery cab into Manhattan. She was wearing a black shirt and grey pants, and is 5'9" and about 150 pounds. Angelo Narvaez (center), 41, left his West 103rd Street around ... More >>

Missing Person: James Ritter, 69

James Ritter, 69, was last seen at his home at 221-15 Hempstead Avenue on July 5 around noon. He walks with a cane but is thought to be in good physical and mental condition. He's 5'3" and 150 pounds, with brown eyes and white hair. If you have information as to his whereabouts, NYPD asks you to c ... More >>

Bitter Flowers

Missing Persons: Alyssa Davilla, 16, and Christan Aguero, 27

NYPD asks you to look out for these two missing persons: at left, Alyssa Davilla, 16, last seen on the morning of June 23 at her home on Prospect Avenue near East 156th Street in the Bronx. She's 5'5" 138 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, and was last seen wearing a yellow dress and black sho ... More >>

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