Safety

Little Yemen Vicinity: Missing 21-Year-Old Man Found Safe

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said a  21-year-old man who had been reported missing from the vicinity of the Little Yemen district of The Bronx has been found and is safe.   Prior to being found, police said Miguel Torruella, 21, of Hunt Avenue had last been seen on Wednesday, May 18, at approximately 5 p.m., leaving his home. He was described as male, approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing around 160 pounds, is Black Hispanic, and has brown eyes and black hair. Prior to being found, he had last been seen wearing a multicolored shirt, black jeans, and black and white


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Bronx Teen Charged with Murder of 16-Year-Old Angellyh Yambo & Wounding of Two Other Students

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES
  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, May 17, that a Bronx teen has been charged with the murder and attempted murder in the fatal, daylight shooting in Mott Haven last month of 16-year-old, Angellyh Yambo, as well as the injuring of two other high school students during the same incident.   According to the prosecution’s investigation, and as previously reported by Norwood News, on April 8, at approximately 1:40 p.m. in front 510 East 156th Street in Mott Haven, the defendant, Jeremiah Ryan, 17, of the Bronx, allegedly engaged in a verbal dispute with two men


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UPDATE 15-Year-Old & Now 18-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal Shooting of 11-Year-Old, Kyhara Tay, in South Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD announced on Monday, May 23, that a second person, an 18-year-old male, has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 11-year-old, Kyhara Tay, in the South Bronx. Police had previously announced that on Friday, May 20, a 15-year-old boy had been arrested in connection with the incident, and that officers were also searching for an additional person.   Police had sought the public’s help identifying the individuals seen in the attached video who were being sought in connection with the fatal shooting which took place on Monday, May 16, in the 41st precinct.   It was


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Bronx Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Soundview School Slashings Amid DV Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, Jan. 16, that a Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder in the first degree and other related charges for barging into P.S. 69 Journey Prep with a knife and slashing two staff members. One was cut in the arm and the other in the neck. According to the investigation, and as reported at the time by Norwood News, on April 14, just before the school day began, the defendant, Claudio Villar, 23, of the Bronx, entered P.S. 69 Journey Prep looking for a person he was dating and who worked


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Free Gym Access Throughout the Summer for Youth at Planet Fitness

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing gym franchises according to its owners, is inviting high schoolers aged 14 to 19* to work out for free at any of its more than 2,200 Planet Fitness locations throughout the United States and Canada from May 16 through August 31, as part of the High School Summer Pass initiative, with the aim of improving teen mental and physical health.   A new study commissioned by Planet Fitness found that while almost half (48 Percent) of American teens admit they struggled with mental health for the first time ever during the pandemic,


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Castle Hill: 62-Year-Old Woman Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Van

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 62-year-old woman has died following a traffic accident in Castle Hill.   On Saturday, May 14, at approximately 11.02 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a pedestrian who had been hit at Olmstead Avenue and Seward Avenue, in the 43rd precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious and unresponsive 62-year-old woman with trauma about the body.   EMS responded to the location and transported the aided woman to Jacobi Hospital where she was pronounced deceased. A preliminary investigation revealed a 54-year-old man had been driving a 2004 Ford van traveling southbound on Olmstead Avenue and made a


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Fordham Manor/Belmont: Queens Woman Sideswipes Bus, Charged with DWI

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police said a 62-year-old Queens woman was arrested and charged with allegedly driving while intoxicated (DWI), after she collided with an MTA bus on the Fordham Manor-Belmont border.   When contacted by Norwood News about the incident, police confirmed on May 11 that the crash was reported at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, at the intersection of Southern Boulevard and East Fordham Road, across the street from the New York Botanical Garden. Police said a 62-year-old woman was behind the wheel of a 2004 Dodge Durango, when she struck the back of an MTA bus being driven by a


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Fordham Manor: Search for 14-Year-Old Missing Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 14-year-old girl who has been reported missing in Fordham Manor. It was reported to police that Alexa Olivera, of 2444 Devoe Terrace, Apt. 4, in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, was last seen at 100 Mosholu Parkway in Jerome Park on Thursday, May 12, at approximately 8.10 a.m.     Alexa is described as female, is 14 years old, is approximately 4 feet, 2 inches tall, is Hispanic, weighs approximately 80 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a gray sweater, black pants, and


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