These are the must-read stories from the weekend

Sunday, May 5, 2019
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Police are searching for the man who stole $35,000 worth of property from a church in the Bronx, according to the pastor.

Pastor: Man steals $35,000 worth of camera equipment from Bronx church

Police were searching for suspects after five people were shot, one fatally, in North Bergen early Sunday morning.

Shooting in New Jersey leaves 1 dead, 4 wounded

Flavien Prat rides Country House, left, to the finish line during the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Louisville, Ky.

AP Photo/Matt Slocum



Here's a look at some of the other must-read stories from the weekend.

Country House wins Kentucky Derby after first finisher disqualified
This year's Kentucky Derby ended in controversy, after Maximum Security led all the way on Saturday, only to become the first winner disqualified for interference in the race's 145-year history. After a long wait, Long shot Country House was declared the winner.

Flavien Prat rides Country House, left, to the finish line during the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Louisville, Ky.

AP Photo/Matt Slocum


Police: Man gropes 10-year-old girl on MTA bus

Police in New York City are searching for the man who they say groped a 10-year-old girl on an MTA bus in Manhattan.


Queens DA Richard Brown dies at 86
Richard Brown, who served 28 years as Queens District Attorney and was re-elected six times, died at the age of 86. He had been scheduled to step down in June to health problems associated with Parkinson's Disease.
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown dies at 86


Lincoln Center celebrates its 60th birthday
Lincoln Center is a jewel in the middle of Manhattan, but talent came from all around the city for its 60th birthday party Saturday.



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