Wakefield
Coverage of Wakefield in the Nexus archive.
- 87-year-old woman shot in the neck in the Bronx
An 87-year-old woman was shot in the neck in the Bronx. The incident occurred just before 4 p.m. Friday on East 224th Street and Barnes Ave. in the Wakefield section.
- Bronx man shot in the back during noise dispute with neighbor: sources
A 59-year-old Bronx man was shot in the back during a noise dispute with a neighbor in Wakefield on Boyd Avenue. Police responded to the shooting just before 9 a.m. and found the man with a gunshot wound.
- Man accused of fatally shooting niece in the Bronx: sources
Michael Foster, 58, is accused of fatally shooting his niece Julia Anderson, 39, in the Bronx on Monday night and was arrested on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Murdock Avenue in Wakefield.
- Bronx man arrested for shooting his niece dead as she sat in her car
A Bronx man was arrested for shooting his niece dead in her car after a dispute over home ownership. The incident occurred in Wakefield on July 13, and the suspect faces charges including murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon.
- Maniac guns down his niece getting into her car on NYC street over home ownership spat: sources
Michael Foster, 58, allegedly shot his niece Julia Anderson, 39, multiple times in the stomach as she was entering her Jeep in the Wakefield section of NYC Monday night over a home ownership dispute.
- Woman shot dead in Bronx while sitting inside her car close to where she worked: sources
A 39-year-old woman was shot dead in the Bronx while sitting in her car near her workplace. Police are hunting a gunman after ShotSpotter detected gunshots at 11:36 p.m. on July 13; the victim, identified as Julia Anderson of Mount Vernon, was pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital. Witnesses saw a moped fleeing the scene, and no arrests have been made.
- Putrid odor leads cops to ‘highly decomposed’ corpses in NYC building, one body under couch
A 911 caller reported a foul odor from a building on Carpenter Avenue near East 228th Street in Wakefield, prompting firefighters and police to investigate. Authorities discovered 'highly decomposed' corpses in a five-story rental building, including one body under a couch.
- Decomposing bodies found in Bronx apartment after foul odor prompts 911 call
Two decomposing bodies were found in a Bronx apartment after a foul odor prompted a 911 call on July 12. Authorities discovered the unidentified individuals in advanced decomposition, with drug paraphernalia nearby. The deaths are not currently under suspicion, and autopsies are pending to determine causes.
- Flash flood watch issued for Central Virginia localities
A flash flood watch is in effect for Central Virginia due to anticipated rain from the National Weather Service in Wakefield.
- Woman beaten, robbed in the Bronx: NYPD
The NYPD is seeking assistance in identifying three suspects accused of robbing and assaulting a 68-year-old woman in front of 4600 White Plains Rd in The Bronx around 9:50 a.m. on June 9. One individual allegedly threw her to the ground and struck her.
- NYPD identifies Bronx creep who broke into home and committed sex act in front of 8-year-old girl
NYPD has identified Tishawn Maile as the prime suspect in a Bronx case where he allegedly broke into an apartment, performed a sex act in front of an 8-year-old girl, and fled. The incident occurred on May 25 near DeReimer and Bussing Avenues in Wakefield, and Maile, who has five prior arrests including burglary, is described wearing specific clothing at the time.