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NEW YORK — Two lucky New Yorkers are celebrating after purchasing top-prize winning tickets in the TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing held on August 19. Each ticket is worth $8,649.50.
One of the winning tickets was sold at Borja’s Deli Grocery Inc, located at 53-33 69th St. in Maspeth, Queens. The other top-prize ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven store at 828 Ridge Rd. in Webster, Monroe County.
TAKE 5 draws from a field of numbers ranging from one to 39 and is held twice daily, at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have up to one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize.
NYPD Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying Suspect in Broadway Lafayette Subway Station Assault
NEW YORK — The New York City Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an assault that occurred on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Broadway Lafayette Subway Station.
At approximately 7:45 p.m., a 71-year-old man was approached by an unidentified individual inside the station, located within the confines of the 5th Precinct and Transit District 4. The suspect reportedly punched the victim multiple times in the face, causing him to fall and strike his head on the subway platform. The victim suffered a laceration to the head and significant bruising and swelling to his face. He was transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue, where he is reported to be in stable condition.
The suspect fled the scene on foot and remains at large. He is described as a male with a heavy build and dark complexion, last seen wearing a red and black jacket, black pants, white sneakers, and pushing a hand truck.
Anyone with information regarding the identity or whereabouts of the suspect is urged to contact the NYPD immediately. Tips can be submitted by calling the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting the Crime Stoppers website, or messaging @NYPDTips on Twitter. All calls are confidential.
Washington, D.C. Man Charged in Fatal Assault of Girlfriend in Capitol HeightsCAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — The Prince George’s County Police Department has charged a Washington, D.C. man with the murder of his girlfriend following her death from traumatic injuries earlier this summer.
William Snipes, 65, has been charged with first and second-degree murder in connection with the death of 60-year-old Sharon Moore of Capitol Heights. Moore was transported to a hospital with severe injuries on June 29, 2024, and succumbed to her injuries on July 2, 2024.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined on August 16, 2024, that Moore's death was caused by multiple blunt force injuries and ruled it a homicide. Following this determination, the Fugitive Unit of the Prince George’s County Police Department located and arrested Snipes on the morning of August 21, 2024.
Snipes is currently in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
The Prince George’s County Police are urging anyone with information relevant to the investigation to contact the Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512.
Man Indicted for Brutal Machete Killing of Ex-Girlfriend in Wall TownshipFREEHOLD, N.J. — A Wall Township man has been indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury on charges including first-degree murder in connection with the gruesome machete attack that claimed the life of his ex-girlfriend, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Alex J. Williams, 25, is accused of fatally attacking Brianna Greenwood, 29, on May 23, 2024, in the parking lot of the Glen Oaks Apartment Complex near Aspen Circle. The indictment also includes charges of endangering the welfare of a child, as Greenwood’s 3-year-old child was nearby during the violent assault.
According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Wall Township police responded to the scene around 9:22 a.m. and found Greenwood suffering from severe injuries, including facial lacerations and an almost completely severed left arm. Despite efforts to save her, she succumbed to her injuries.
An investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and Wall Township Police revealed that Williams used a machete in the attack. He was arrested without incident and remains incarcerated at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, following a successful motion by the State to detain him.
The grand jury indictment includes one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, one count of third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and one count of fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.
