Saniyah Cheatham, 18, died in NYPD custody, with conflicting reports about her death stirring family's quest for answers.

Saniyah's family says officers gave conflicting accounts, claiming she hung herself with a sweater or the sleeves of her ...

Saniyah Cheatham was found unconscious in her cell early Saturday after she was arrested in an assault case. Friends said she ...

A Bronx mother is desperate for answers after her teenage daughter mysteriously died while in NYPD custody over the July 4 ...

Police identified the 18-year old as Saniyah Cheatham of the Bronx. Several attempts to revive Cheatham failed, cops said.

After police said an 18-year-old woman took her own life while in NYPD custody, the teenager’s family is now raising ...

Officials said 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham was detained and inside of the 41st Precinct in Longwood when she became unresponsive.

Saniyah Cheatham, 18, was with friends and family at a cookout in Crotona Park, The Bronx, near Yankee Stadium on Independence Day. Her mother, Thomasina Cheatham, tearfully told CBS New York that ...

Cheatham became unconscious while in custody at the 41 Precinct on Longwood Avenue in Hunts Point around 12:30 a.m., cops have said. Police identified Saniyah Cheatham of the Bronx as the teenager ...

Officials said 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham was detained and inside of the 41st Precinct in Longwood when she became unresponsive. Tim Harfmann • Jul 8, 2025, 3:04 PM ...