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Man found dead in Jersey City fire as arson task force investigates

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A man was found dead Friday evening after a fire broke out near 1000 Newark Avenue, prompting an investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force. The…

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8-Year-Old Boy Shot and Killed in Newark, Man Injured

NEWARK, N.J. — An 8-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday evening in Newark, just blocks away from where a 36-year-old man was found wounded by gunfire around the same time, authorities…

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Owner of illegal charter boat sentenced to 18 months in prison after fatal Hudson River capsizing

NEW YORK — The owner of an illegal passenger vessel that capsized on the Hudson River in July 2022, resulting in the deaths of a 7-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman, was…

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8-year-old boy fatally shot in Newark; police seek suspect

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old boy in Newark and are urging the public to come forward with any information that could help identify those responsible.…

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Columbian Migrant Stabs and Kills Mother and Her Two Children in Grisly New Jersey Triple Murder

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a woman and her two children inside a Jersey City apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther…

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Philadelphia Jehovah’s Witnesses member sentenced to up to 4 years for child sexual abuse

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to up to four years in prison for sexually abusing a young child in 1998 while using his position within a Jehovah’s Witnesses…

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Jersey City murder suspect arrested in Florida after December fatal shooting

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A man wanted for a fatal December shooting in Jersey City has been arrested in Florida, authorities announced Wednesday. Zafarri Francis, 26, was taken into custody by the…

Early morning shooting on a residential Bronx street ends with lengthy prison sentence for gunman

BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for opening fire on a group of men in broad daylight, wounding two victims on a Longwood street.…

After Killing and Dismembering Corpse of for Boyfriend, New Jersey Woman Gets 25 Years in Prison

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Seaside Heights woman was sentenced Friday to 25 years in state prison for the killing and dismemberment of a Toms River man whose remains were found scattered…

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Former Brick Township “Employee of the Month” sentenced for theft scheme

BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The former Director of Recreation for Brick Township was sentenced Friday to three years of probation after pleading guilty to theft for pocketing cash payments meant for the…

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Deadly Bronx dispute ends with a life sentence for convicted shooter

BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx man was sentenced Thursday to 21 years to life in prison for the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man following a dispute in the Morrisania section. Quron…

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High-speed, alcohol-fueled crash left one brother dead and the other facing years behind bars

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Valley Stream man admitted Thursday to driving drunk at 127 mph before crashing his car on the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway in 2022, killing his 23-year-old half-brother. Joshua Pena,…

Wave of brutal gang killings has ended with a life sentence for an MS-13 enforcer in Virginia and Massachusetts

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Salvadoran national and MS-13 gang member was sentenced Thursday to six life terms in prison for his role in a series of violent murders and conspiracies in Virginia…

West Hempstead man sentenced to up to 21 years for fatal 2021 drunk driving crash

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A West Hempstead man was sentenced Thursday to up to 21 years in prison for a 2021 drunk driving crash in Woodmere that killed a 15-year-old girl and injured…

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Maryland man convicted in I-95 road rage shooting; state police praised for investigation

PIKESVILLE, MD – A Maryland man was found guilty of attempted murder and weapons charges following a road rage shooting on Interstate 95 in Howard County, an incident state police officials say…

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Lacey Township man indicted for father’s 2022 murder

LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Lacey Township man has been indicted for the 2022 murder of his father, authorities announced Thursday. Justin Donaldson, 38, was formally charged by an Ocean County Grand…

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Two illegal Aliens Who Dumped Body of Murdered Man in Ocean County in October Linked to International Crime Syndicate

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Gaurav Singh, 27; Nirmal Singh, 30; and Gurdeep Singh, 22, three men living in Greenwood, Indiana were arrested in Indiana on a warrant for murder in New Jersey, have…

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Two arrested in Cape May County drug investigation

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J. — A man and woman from North Cape May were arrested Wednesday following a narcotics investigation that led to the seizure of drugs, cash, and paraphernalia, authorities…

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Lancaster man accused of raping unconscious woman as she died

LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster man accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman as she died and recording the act will face trial after a judge ruled there was enough evidence for…

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14-Year-Old Boy Identifed as Suspect in Deadly Yonkers Shooting Murder, Double Shooting

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A 14-year-old boy from Stratford, Conn., has been indicted on murder and weapons charges in connection with a fatal shooting at Doyle Park in Yonkers, Westchester County District…

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