Last year Foxy Brown violated probation when she mooned her neighbor, Arlene Raymond. Earlier today, however, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice John Walsh dismissed the case, meaning we won't have to hear about an "underwear defense," which her lawyer said they were prepared to do. Oh please, some ripped-from-the-headlines crime drama make this happen in the television! more ›

Prosecutors have announced that hate crime charges against 17-year-old Derrian Williams, who was accused of beating up 18-year-old Mexican immigrant Christian Vasquez last month, have been dropped, as an investigation proved Williams had "nothing to do with the attack." Vasquez was buying marijuana in a Staten Island park, and was jumped from behind during the drug deal. Vasquez has been unable to identify Williams as one of his attackers. more ›

After serving 17 years in prison for his parents' 1988 murders until charges were dropped in January, Martin Tankleff learned today that he won't be retried for their murders. Tankleff's had lawyers claimed that the then-17-year-old Tankleff was tricked into confessing and pointed to evidence that suggested Tankleff's father's business associate could have been been behind the killings. Today, Attorney General Cuomo's office said, "The issue in this case is not whether there is evidence ...but whether there is sufficient evidence," and doesn't think there's enough evidence to prosecute anyone else. more ›

After a public scrutiny over police procedure when dozens of youths were arrested on their way to a gang members' wake, the Brooklyn DA's office has decided to drop the charges of 22 of the arrestees. Ten others will face charges. more ›