Daughter and younger accomplice sentenced to life for execution-style murder of Pennsylvania grandmother

Prosecutors say victim was shot in the head and hidden beneath porch after family murder plot GREENSBURG, Pa. — Two defendants convicted in the murder of a 71-year-old Pennsylvania woman whose body…

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Brother who slaughtered Colts Neck family sentenced to four life terms in horrifying mansion murders

Convicted killer will never walk free after execution-style murders of brother wife and two young children FREEHOLD, N.J. — The New Jersey man convicted of murdering his brother, sister-in-law and two young…

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Wrong-way driver crashes head-on into SUV then attacks police K-9 during chaotic arrest

New Jersey prosecutors say suspected drunk driver fled crash scene after violent Route 37 collision TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A New Jersey man accused of driving the wrong way before causing a…

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Second Killing in Under a Year Shakes Jackson Apartment Communities After Grandmother Stabbed

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Less than a year after the fatal shooting of NBA player Naz Reid’s sister outside a Jackson Township apartment complex, another deadly case has rattled the community after…

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Jackson Man Killed His Grandmother Inside Jackson Green Luxury Apartment Complex

Jackson Township, NJ – An 18-year-old Jackson Township man faces murder charges after police found his 69-year-old grandmother dead with stab wounds and two knives protruding from her body inside a home…

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Man Shot in Face at Jersey Shore Motel, Suspect Arrested

Rio Grande Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Motel Shooting Wounds Victim MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, NJ — A 25-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the face Friday afternoon after a confrontation outside…

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Wrong-Way Passing Crash on Route 70 Sends Four People to Hospital in Manchester Township

Head-On Crash Leaves Four Injured on Route 70 as Detectives Probe Driver Impairment MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A dangerous passing maneuver on Route 70 triggered a head-on collision Friday evening that sent…

Criminal Public Corruption Complaint Lodged Against Four Toms River Council Members

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A criminal complaint has been filed with the Office of the Attorney General for the State of New Jersey regarding criminal actions performed by Toms River Councilmembers David…

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Furious customer accused of threatening to blow up New Jersey Lowe’s over lawn mower dispute

Police say man threatened to shoot everyone inside store before firearms and hoax explosive device were found at home RARITAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A New Jersey man is accused of threatening to…

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Speeding car launches 250 feet through air before fiery New Jersey crash kills driver

Police say vehicle became airborne over roadway before slamming into bridge and erupting in flames JAMESBURG, N.J. — A New Jersey driver was killed after a speeding vehicle launched an estimated 250…

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Brooklyn caregiver accused of using dead patient’s name in oxycodone prescription scheme

Prosecutors say assisted living medication supervisor forged prescriptions and stole powerful narcotics from residents MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Brooklyn woman working as a medication supervisor at a Long Island assisted living facility…

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Queens subway stabber convicted after deadly two-week knife rampage left one man dead

Jury finds Elmhurst man guilty in brutal series of random attacks across Queens neighborhoods QUEENS, N.Y. — A Queens man accused of carrying out a terrifying two-week stabbing spree across Elmhurst and…

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Congresswoman Facing Criminal Trial for Attacking Federal Agents Reveals She’s Pregnant

Newark, NJ — U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver revealed Friday that she is pregnant with her first child while simultaneously fighting federal charges that could send the New Jersey Democrat to prison for…

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South Jersey Transportation Officials Indicted Over Not Paying Bills, Toms River Could Be Next

Toms River, NJ — Two current and former South Jersey Transportation Authority officials face criminal charges after prosecutors accused them of using public power to punish a political opponent during a bitter…

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Church finance boss admits stealing more than $1.2 million to bankroll luxury lifestyle

Prosecutors say former New Jersey church official used stolen funds for Cadillac SUV, Yankees tickets and fishing trips TRENTON, N.J. — A former New Jersey church finance official admitted stealing more than…

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Jersey City Cops Nab 3 Men in Separate Shooting and Homicide Cases Across Hudson County

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jersey City police arrested three men tied to separate shooting and homicide investigations this week, including a New York homicide suspect and two men accused in violent gun…

Uzbek National Held in New Jersey Jail After Domestic Violence Assault and Threat Charges, ICE Detainer

ESSEX COUNTY, N.J. — A 26-year-old Uzbek national is being held in New Jersey after authorities charged him with aggravated assault, criminal restraint, terroristic threats, and weapons offenses in what appears to…

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Leonia Man Held Without Bail on Handgun and Hollow-Point Ammo Charges in Bergen County

LEONIA, N.J. — A Leonia man is being held without bail in Bergen County after authorities accused him of illegally possessing a handgun, hollow-point ammunition, and a large-capacity ammunition magazine, jail records…

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Ecuadorian Migrant in New Jersey Sanctuary State Tried Repeatedly to Sexually Assault Young Girl

MOONACHIE, N.J. — An Ecuadorian migrant living in New Jersey faces multiple child sex crime charges after investigators accused him of attempting to sexually assault a juvenile girl inside a Moonachie residence…