Howard Koplowitz

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Howard Koplowitz reports on crime and breaking news events for International Business Times. Howard formerly worked on IBT's continuous news desk, where he covered trending topics. He joined IBT in March 2012.

Previously, Howard covered political corruption, health, crime and other beats for TimesLedger Newspapers in Queens, New York, where he won several national and state awards for his reporting.

Howard graduated from the SUNY-Albany, where he received a bachelor's degree in political science and minored in journalism.

'Instant Karma' Crash Video: 'Florida Driver' Disables Comments On Viral YouTube Clip Because Of 'Hateful Warmongers' [WATCH]

The "Instant Karma" crash video appealed to road-rage victims who seek immediate justice.

Staten Island Woman, Michelle Conti, Allegedly Punched 80-Year-Old Neighbor, Ran Over His Hen And Put Cigarette In Dead Bird's Mouth

Michelle Conti faces charges of assault, harassment, torturing and injuring animals, and criminal mischief.

Man-On-Car Murder: Sherri Lynn Wilkins' Sentencing Postponed In Death Of Phillip Moreno [PHOTO]

Sherri Lynn Wilkins was supposed to be sentenced Wednesday, but the sentencing was pushed back to June.

British Airways Indian Ocean Ads: Airline Apologizes, Pulls Advertisements In Light Of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 [PHOTOS]

British Airways said the advertisements were created months before Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared.

Kobe Bryant On Trayvon Martin: 'I Won't React ... Just Because I'm An African American'; New Yorker Interview Riles Twitter

Kobe Bryant said the Miami Heat's tribute to Trayvon Martin was premature.

Naked Man On Cocaine Riding Tricycle Arrested: Jermaine Jones Allegedly Admitted Using Coke After Being Found Naked By Cop [MUG SHOT]

Police were responding to a report of a naked man riding a tricycle at the Crossroads Apartments complex in Lakewood, N.J.

Maryland Grandma, Theresa Sayles, Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Teacher's Wallet During School Assembly [MUG SHOT]

Theresa Yvonne Sayles was a chaperone at Marley Elementary School and was supposed to be in the cafeteria when she allegedly committed the theft.

Leland Yee Arrested: California State Senator Faces Bribery, Corruption Charges; FBI Also Collars Raymond 'Shrimp Boy' Chow [PHOTO]

Leland Yee represents central California in the state senate. He allegedly took $100,000 in bribes in exchange for supporting legislation.

Joni Ernst 'Castrating Hogs' Ad: Republican Iowa Senate Candidate Stirs Controversy With Offbeat Campaign Spot [VIDEO]

"I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I get to Washington, I’ll know how to cut pork,” Joni Ernst says in the ad.

Relisha Rudd Missing Update: FBI Releases New Photos Of D.C. Girl, Suspected Abductor Kahlil Tatum [PICTURES]

Relisa Rudd, 8, was last seen alive Feb. 26 at the D.C. homeless shelter where she lived with her mother.

Is Quinton Ross Dead? New York Post Backtracks Report That Ex-NBA Player, SMU Mustangs Star Died [PHOTO]

Quinton Ross was found dead in Far Rockaway, but he wasn't ex-NBA player Quinton Ross, who the Post originally ID'd.

Rick Ross Rolling Stone Advice Column: Rapper To Give Relationship, Life Tips Through 'Ask A Boss With Rick Ross' [PHOTO]

Ever wanted Rick Ross' advice? Via his new column in Rolling Stone, the rapper weighs in on your problems.

Drunk Man Wearing Pants As Shirt: Bryan Hill Charged With Public Intoxication, Obstructing Traffic [MUG SHOT]

Bryan Hill "did have pants on, but they were on his arms," according to an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department report.

Texas Man Wins Sexual Harassment Case Against Female Boss: Jury Awards James Gist $567K In Pam Matranga Case [PHOTO]

The jury found ex-Galveston County Constable Pam Matranga repeatedly sexually harassed her deputy during a six-month period in 2011.

Meet Gemma Sheridan, The Real-Life Inspiration For Fake Story About Google Earth Finding Woman Stranded On Desert Island For 7 Years [PHOTO]

While the story about "Gemma Sheridan" is fake, her name didn't exactly come out of thin air.

Meet Margie Simms: Fred Phelps' Wife Supported Westboro Baptist Church

Fred Phelps and Margie Simms married in 1952, a year after they met at the Arizona Bible Institute.

Suspected Transgender Serial Killer Donna Perry Defense Says She Shouldn't Be Punished For Alleged Crimes Committed As A Man [PHOTO]

Donna Perry denies committing murders as a woman and says she's unsure if she's killed anyone as a man.

Kelly Gates Arrested: Florida Woman Allegedly Didn't Report Hit-And-Run Of Ex-Boyfriend Mark Kennedy Because She Doesn't Talk And Drive [PHOTO]

When officers asked Kelly Gates why she didn't report the hit-and-run, she said she "doesn't talk on the phone while driving," according to a police report.

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