(Photo by Camden Fire Department) “This tragedy is a stark and painful reminder that the dangers of this profession do not only exist within a burning building.”
Instead of seeking emergency medical care, Morrison allegedly placed the toddler in a stroller and traveled around Queens and East Harlem for several days, prosecutors said.
Derrick Callella of Hawthorne, California, has been charged with transmitting a ransom demand related to a kidnapped person, and anonymous interstate communications intended to harass or threaten.
The surge came during a brutal cold snap and has fueled mounting anger from tenants who say city leadership, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, failed to respond with urgency.
Investigators identified the homeowner as Jia Bei Zhu, who is already in federal custody in connection with a separate case involving an unauthorized laboratory discovered in Reedley, California, in 2023.
In addition to the murders, Banfield was convicted of using a weapon in the killings and endangering his then-4-year-old daughter, who was left alone in the basement while the violence...