Far Rockaway

Nassau County has been declared a state of emergency following severe storms that tore through the area. Local officials reported that a tornado touched down along Atlantic Beach, and multiple waterspouts were also observed spinning offshore and near Far Rockaway.

A Queens man shot his sister and mother dead before setting their home on fire, leading to his arrest and multiple charges including murder and arson. Police shot him five times during the incident, and two pets died from smoke inhalation. The incident occurred after his wife called 911, reporting her husband was armed and threatening to kill.

A man is facing charges after family members were killed following a barricade at a home in Queens. Anthony Carlo reported the incident from Far Rockaway.

Kegan Thomas, 33, is accused of shooting his 28-year-old sister, Selena Ponce, and his mother in Queens before police confronted and shot him during an incident in front of a home. Charges are pending against Thomas.

Police took a suspect into custody after responding to reports of gunfire and an armed, barricaded person in Far Rockaway.

A person is in custody after police encountered an individual with a gun in Far Rockaway, Queens, on Saturday, according to authorities. Shots were fired just before noon when officers encountered the person at 25-33 Ocean Crest Blvd, officials reported.

A suspect was taken into custody after a barricade situation and fire in Far Rockaway, Queens. Officers encountered an armed individual who had barricaded himself inside the house upon arrival.

A gunman in Queens allegedly shot his family and set their home on fire, causing an explosion that injured more than a dozen people and killed two. Police responded to 2533 Oceancrest Blvd. in Far Rockaway, where the suspect, armed with a shotgun, triggered a fire during a standoff before being shot by officers and hospitalized in critical condition.

Lindy Jones was sentenced to five years for criminal possession of a weapon after his passenger, Guy Rivera, fatally shot NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller in Far Rockaway on March 25, 2024. Rivera was later convicted of aggravated manslaughter and sentenced to 115 years. Diller, who was posthumously promoted to detective, was killed during a traffic stop when Rivera ignored commands and fired a gun.

A 61-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in Far Rockaway, Queens, on Tuesday morning. Joanne Crawford was found with multiple stab wounds at 22-38 Nameoke Avenue. Police arrested a 26-year-old suspect.

A 61-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in her Queens home during an apparent domestic incident. Authorities found Joanne Crawford with multiple stab wounds on Nameoke Avenue near Pinson Street in Far Rockaway around 10:45 a.m.

Lindy Jones pleaded guilty to a weapons possession charge for a loaded 9 mm firearm found in his car during a March 2024 incident in Far Rockaway where his passenger, Guy Rivera, shot and killed NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller. Rivera was previously convicted of aggravated manslaughter and attempted murder in connection with the killing and an attempted shooting of Sergeant Sasha Rosen.