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Dead Man In Central Park Was Killed By Someone Else | Anti-Asian Headbutt Attack | Subway Arson Exoneration | Bank Guard Stabbed

A man tried to steal a French Bulldog from a woman in Manhattan, according to police.
A man tried to steal a French Bulldog from a woman in Manhattan, according to police. (NYPD)

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Video: French Bulldog Owner Saves Pup From Downtown Thief, NYPD Says

The attempted robbery is one of many targeting the expensive dog breed, which can fetch $30, 000 or more, according to reports.

Man Found Dead In Central Park Was Killed By Someone Else, Police Say

The death of a man found lying in Central Park last fall with a rope around his neck has been deemed a homicide, police announced Friday.

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Anti-Asian Attacker Head-Butts Man In Astoria, Police Say

"You Asians are the reason I can't get a job, " the attacker said, before hitting the man in the face and chipping his tooth, police say.

Men Imprisoned For Bed-Stuy Subway Arson Death To Be Exonerated: DA

The district attorney says three men convicted as teenagers in the 1995 fire — which killed a token clerk — were coerced by cops to confess.

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UES Bank Guard Stabbed By Customer, In Critical Condition: Police

A security guard at a busy Upper East Side bank branch was stabbed by a customer and gravely wounded Friday morning, police said.

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