The man found murdered, bound and gagged, in his West 22nd Street apartment was seen walking to the building's elevator with two Latino men on Friday night. The Wall Street Journal reports, "The tenant told police that on a separate occasion he saw the same men waiting in the lobby for [victim John] Laubach and invited them to his apartment, but grew uncomfortable and asked them to leave, the official said. The tenant is helping police compose a sketch of the two men." more ›

The man who was found dead, bound and gagged, in his West 22nd Street apartment on Friday night, was remembered as a kind and generous neighbor who was a devoted churchgoer. The killing of John Laubach, 57, is being investigated by police, who found that there were no signs of forced entry to the Chelsea apartment. more ›

Police are investigating the apparent murder of a 57-year-old man in his Chelsea apartment. According to the Post, the "business executive was found slain... at 7:53 p.m. [last night] in his home at 212 West 22nd Street, police said." more ›

Earlier today we got an alert about a few deer being rescued from the water under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge... but it turns out the animals weren't taking a little pleasure swim, after all. Tragically, one of the deer was found tied up under the Brooklyn side of the bridge, with its legs bound, according to CityRoom. Two other deer were nearby on the rocks, and reported to the police via a 911 call. The officers on the scene "said they were likely to be turned over to Animal Care and Control." more ›

Last Thursday night, a fake UPS deliveryman bound a nanny and robbed a West Village brownstone. The Post reports that a 50-something white male, pretending to be a UPS worker, first asked the nanny to sign for a fake package and then placed a sharp object against the back of her head, forcing her into the apartment. He tied her up (but not the 3-year-old charge) and took a MacBook, Apple TV, cable modem, camera and $40. When leaving, he told the nanny she could untie herself in 10 minutes. Police are investigating whether this home invasion is connected to an earlier break-in at an apartment on 9th near 5th Avenue. more ›

Miss Heather refers to this scenario she snapped a shot of as "mildly disturbing," but the photo of a man bound and gagged in Greenpoint is seriously unsettling. What landed this man in such a precarious situation? Miss H tells us the scene wasn't just a gag or from a movie shoot...but was very real. While details are unfolding, what is known is that the incident took place at a restaurant in the neighborhood, between employees there. UPDATE: Miss Heather has just added on her blog that everyone turned out okay. Guess this is just some people's way of resolving a conflict. more ›

Three men are under arrest today after a fourth man was found dead at the foot of a stairway in a Harlem building. 1010 WINS reports that when police responded to a call regarding a trespasser, they found a man hog-tied, unconscious and unresponsive. He was declared dead at the scene by emergency service workers.The dead man was identified as 33-year-old Shamod Murray. He was allegedly caught relieving himself in a hallway at 341 Lenox Ave. by the building's superintendent. The super, Roger MacFarland, was with two brothers, Dean and Stephan Fuller. All three men have been arraigned after a night of questioning. more ›