WHAT WERE THEY THINKING
As police began investigating Karol Sanchez’s kidnapping Monday, the teen was eating rice and beans in a Bronx apartment with a man she claimed helped plan the fake abduction.
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MORE TO THE STORY?
The 16-year-old girl was walking with her mother Monday night when two men dragged her into a beige sedan, authorities said.
STAY TUNED
Lev Parnas’ attorney said his client will cooperate with a House subpoena in the impeachment inquiry, and a judge agreed to allow criminal evidence to be turned over to Congress.
‘STAND UP FOR WHAT’S RIGHT’
At some point Friday, James O’Neill will leave NYPD headquarters after more than three years as police commissioner. The Daily Beast talked with him about his legacy.
DERELICTION OF DUTY
An indictment against two jail guards reveals how the financier was left alone to kill himself.
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REVEALED
American Media exec Dylan Howard proposed setting up a shell company to hide the payments for a TV series about the accused pedophile.
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IT’S NOT OVER
Numerous Epstein victims have met with prosecutors in recent days.
‘HAMSTRUNG’
Prosecutors “assume what they are looking for is in there,” one source said.
PLAYING DEFENSE
Lev Parnas and Igor Furman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges they violated federal campaign-finance laws.
DEADLY MORNING
Three others were wounded inside a private club in Brooklyn where police believe illegal gambling was taking place.