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Brother of Cowboys wide receiver Kevin Ogletree shot in Queens

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Brother of Cowboys wide receiver Kevin Ogletree shot in Queens

The older brother of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Kevin Ogletree was clinging to life Saturday, a day after he was shot in the head during a dispute in Queens, sources told the Daily News. Calvin Ogletree, 25, was standing in front of his luxury car rental shop on Linden Blvd. near 200th St. in St. Albans when two men approached him about 3 p.m., police sources said. Investigators believe the three men were arguing over money, when at least one of the two suspects pulled out a gun and fired — sending a bullet into Ogletree’s head, police sources said. Read More: Daily News

 

New super painkiller Zohydro is more dangerously  potent than Vicodin: narcs and docs 

Drug companies are cooking up a potent new painkiller that New York narcs and addiction experts say could unleash the worst pill-popping plague since Oxycontin hit the streets. A single extended-release capsule will contain up to 10 times the amount of hydrocodone — a potentially addictive opiate — as the lowest-dose Vicodin pill. One manufacturer on the verge of asking the feds to approve a formulation it calls Zohydro says it’s “safer and more convenient” for treatment of chronic pain. But law enforcement officials and drug experts worry it will open a new front in the war against prescription drug abuse. Read More: Daily News

 

NY Giants smother the Atlanta Falcons in 24-2 wild card rout as Big Blue advances to face Green Bay Packers 

The Giants spent the regular season riding the waves of the most explosive offense in franchise history. But the first round of the playoffs it was the defense that made the biggest splash. They turned back the clock with a dominating performance as they smothered the Atlanta Falcons, 24-2, in a wild-card playoff game at the Meadowlands on Sunday afternoon. The Giants’ defense pitched a shutout – the only Falcons scoring was a second-quarter safety – as they won a playoff game at home for the first time in nearly 11 years. Read More: Daily News

 

Eyes on Meeks’ shady house sale

A watchdog group is asking federal prosecutors to examine a real-estate deal involving Rep. Gregory Meeks. The Queens Democrat sold his Far Rockaway home in 2006 to a buyer with dubious qualifications who used a lawyer later convicted in a multimillion-dollar mortgage-fraud scheme, according to the National Legal and Policy Center. The Virginia-based group contends that buyer Cecil Lloyd had an income of just $9,895 the year he bought the house for $402,800. Lloyd and Evelyn Miller secured two mortgages from IndyMac Bank to buy the home at 660 Grassmere Terrace. They financed 100 percent of the purchase price, city records show. Read More: New York Post

 

‘Extort’ slap at GOP’s Queens kingmakers

City Councilman Eric Ulrich is demanding an investigation into claims that Queens GOP leaders milked candidates “for financial gain.” His call comes amid mounting criticism of the county party from prominent Republicans, including former Rep. Rick Lazio, Rep. Bob Turner and ex-Councilman and party honcho Thomas Ognibene. “The District Attorney’s Office or the US Attorney’s Office should look into these issues because they’re deeply troubling,” Ulrich said. “These con artists have been playing this game for far too long.” Read More: New York Post

 

Brooklyn Man Allegedly Kills Friend In Knife Fight

The hunt is on for a man police say stabbed his friend to death during a knife fight in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn. Law enforcement sources say they are looking for Keylester Williams, seen above. Police say the suspect and 22-year-old Marcquel McDuffy were drinking together Friday night in Vinegar Hill. Sources say the two men started play-fighting, but it turned deadly when Williams allegedly stabbed McDuffy in the chest. The victim’s younger brother, Keon White, told NY1 that McDuffy and Williams had known each other for about four years and were very close. Read More: NY1