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NYC terrorist goes on hour-long rant before he's slapped with 8 life sentences in monstrous bike path attack

Victims of terrorist Sayfullo Saipov faced him down in court ahead of his sentencing -- blasting him as a "waste of space," "garbage" and a "monster."

Court set to hear from 25 victims at sentencing of NYC bike path terrorist

West Side Highway terrorist Sayfullo Saipov is set to receive life in prison at his Wednesday morning sentencing where victims are expected to speak.

NYC terrorist escapes death penalty in West Side Highway attack

The life sentence ended the Manhattan federal court trial that began more than five years after Saipov killed eight people on a West Side Highway bike path on Oct. 31,...

Islamic terrorist deserves death for causing 'overwhelming' pain with NYC bike path attack: prosecutor

The dad of one slain victim ran out of the city medical examiner's office "and onto the street because he could not bear to see what the defendant had done...

NYC terrorist's death penalty trial screeches to halt after uncle's dramatic outburst: 'Dirty ISIS bastards'

The disturbance followed testimony from Sayfullo Saipov’s dad, who sobbed uncontrollably on the witness stand as he responded to questions from the defense attorney. 

Public blocked from courtroom in NYC terrorist's death penalty trial

A federal judge has blocked members of the public and press from entering the courtroom where the death penalty trial of Sayfullo Saipov is expected to enter a critical point...

ISIS-inspired terrorist requests mistrial because of NYC U-Haul attack

Attorneys for the ISIS-inspired West Side Highway terrorist have requested a mistrial in his federal death penalty case in light of media reports comparing his attack to Monday’s U-Haul ambush...

Islamic fanatic who mowed down 8 people could be first execution in NY in more than 60 years

Between 1608 and 1972, New York had the second most executions of any state in the union. Only Virginia had more.

Islamic fanatic who mowed down NYC bicyclists could get death penalty

The Manhattan jury set to decide whether West Side Highway terrorist Sayfullo Saipov should be executed will hear the "depths of sorrow" experienced by loved ones of the eight people slaughtered in...

Death penalty phase of NYC terror trial could pull back curtain on supermax prison 'H unit'

The death penalty phase of Sayfullo Saipov’s trial will likely delve into procedures at the most secure wing of the nation’s “supermax” prison.

NYC bike path terrorist Sayfullo Saipov convicted on all counts in deadly 2017 attack

The terrorist who fatally mowed down eight people on a West Side Highway bike path in 2017 was convicted on all counts by a Manhattan federal court jury on Thursday. 

Harrowing footage shows moment accused bike path terrorist is shot by NYPD cop

Videos entered into evidence by federal prosecutors at Sayfullo Saipov’s trial show the chaotic moment the accused terrorist was shot by a police officer.

Relatives of Belgian tourist slain in NYC bike path attack describe hellish scene at trial

“Her gaze was lifeless," her sister Friedel testified Tuesday. "She just stared up into the air and there was lots of blood gushing out of her mouth."

ISIS terrorist smiled after NYC bike path attack, gave 'proud confession': feds

Sayfullo Saipov, 34, repeatedly proclaimed his support for ISIS after the attack, including to an FBI agent who is set to testify at his terrorism trial in Manhattan federal court.

How Biden's failed death penalty campaign promise paved way for this NYC capital murder case

President Biden’s failure to make good on a campaign promise to eliminate the federal death penalty has paved the way for capital prosecutions to continue – including the trial for...

Accused bike-path terrorist threatened to decapitate corrections officer: court filing

Accused bike path terrorist Sayfullo Saipov threatened to decapitate a federal corrections officer for repeatedly waking him while he's locked up at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, a new court filing...

Accused bike-path terrorist Sayfullo Saipov tells judge he only answers to Allah

Accused bike path terrorist Sayfullo Saipov told a Manhattan federal court judge Monday he doesn't respect his authority -- while prosecutors said they want to empanel an anonymous jury to...

Lawyers for 'bike path terrorist' demand release of wire-tapped calls

Lawyers for accused "bike path terrorist" Sayfullo Saipov want prosecutors to reveal intercepted calls between their client and other ISIS supporters. The attorneys argue in papers filed late Friday evening...

Feds were watching bike-path terrorist for years before attack: lawyer

The ISIS-inspired man who is accused of killing eight people in a Halloween 2017 terror attack by driving a truck down a crowded bike path along the West Side Highway...

Judge pushes trial for 'bike path terrorist' back six months

A judge pushed back the trial for West Side “bike path terrorist” Sayfullo Saipov on Tuesday, giving his family another six months to try and arrange visas to see the...