Marcus Solis

1 month ago | abc7ny.com | Marcus Solis

BROOKFIELD, Connecticut (WABC) -- Unsolicited packages containing seeds have been showing up at homes in Brookfield, Connecticut. It happened three times in just two days. Officials say it's not the seeds themselves that are dangerous, but rather what's on the packaging. "Out of caution, if you get something that you didn't order, be suspicious of it," Captain Tony Augustine said. They say it may be part of a larger nationwide scam.

1 month ago | abc7ny.com | Marcus Solis

CONNECTICUT (WABC) -- The Attorney General of Connecticut is describing a series of weight-loss drugs being sold online as untested and unsafe. The AG issued a warning to clinics throughout the state that sell knock-off versions of the ones currently approved by the FDA. Not following the warning could lead to some serious side effects or even an overdose. "If you want to obtain some sort of weight loss pill, you can. It's very easy to obtain," said Greenwich resident Jayne Mangan.

1 month ago | abc7ny.com | Marcus Solis

BRONX (WABC) -- An organization that supports New York taxi drivers is sounding the alarm after reports of a group of young muggers are allegedly targeting drivers. According to the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers, the group of four ranges in age from 17 to 19 years old and often pepper-sprays and physically assaults drivers before robbing them. One 16-year-old has been arrested, but police are still looking for 3 others.

1 month ago | abc7ny.com | Marcus Solis

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WABC) -- A family business that has been open for more than a century in Bridgeport, Connecticut is at risk of shutting down for good because of a string of burglaries over a four-month period that have cost the owners thousands of dollars in repairs, and lost merchandise. It's a nightmare the owners of "Jimmy's Clothing & Footwear" describe as a "gut punch.""It's a labor of love... it's a joy.

2 months ago | abc7ny.com | Marcus Solis

BRONX (WABC) -- Two men were sentenced in the shooting that left an 11-year-old innocent bystander shot and killed in the Bronx. The teenagers at the time of the shooting were 18 and 15 years old, riding on a scooter when they opened fire, missing the intended target, but killing the little girl. Matthew Godwin, now 18, was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for second-degree murder. Omar Bojang, now 21, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and 5 years post-release supervision.