Fatal library stabbing case stalls as defendant deemed unfit

Rockland judge rules defendant lacks capacity in fatal Finkelstein Library stabbing case NEW CITY, N.Y. – A Rockland County judge has ruled that the man who admitted to killing Finkelstein Library security…

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Cedarville woman charged in case involving restricted information

Charges announced against Millville public safety employee accused of accessing restricted police data BRIDGETON, N.J. – A Millville public safety telecommunicator is facing multiple charges after investigators said she accessed and reproduced…

Lehigh County district attorney rules Allentown bar shooting justified as self-defense

Prosecutors say the shooter who killed David Gibbs at Big Woody’s acted lawfully to protect another man during a violent brawl. Allentown, Pa. – Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced…

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Chiquita Brands accused of funding South American terrorism in New Jersey court case

Mercer County case revived as families of Colombian victims seek accountability over alleged paramilitary funding TRENTON, NJ – A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit accusing Chiquita Brands International Inc. of…

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NJ Bill Would Classify Display of Confederate Flag, Nazi Symbol, or Noose as Hate Crime

Trenton, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Legislature would make it a hate crime to display certain symbols historically associated with racism and violence, including the Confederate flag, Nazi…

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Ocean County man jailed for selling child photos

Anthony Michael Amodea was taken into custody Friday on charges related to the sale of child exploitative images, authorities say. Toms River, N.J. – A 32-year-old Ocean County man is being held…

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Ocean County inmate to be held without release on multiple child sex assault charges

Nelson De Jesus Ramos-Diaz remains in custody following his December arrest on aggravated sexual assault and child endangerment charges. Toms River, N.J. – A 29-year-old man from Ocean County remains behind bars…

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Baltimore parents plead guilty in starvation death of 5-year-old daughter

A Baltimore couple admitted in court to starving their daughter to death, ending a case that shocked the city and left three surviving children in state care. Baltimore, Md. – Bernice and…

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DC inmate served murder indictment in 2022 gun case

Man charged with first degree murder in 2022 Northeast DC shooting WASHINGTON, DC — A woman shot on a Northeast street in 2022 has died after more than three years of medical…

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Bars from a prison jail cast a shadow on the floro.

Virginia Beach man sentenced to life plus five years for brutal stabbing murder of roommate

Prosecutors say victim was stabbed more than 90 times before her body was hidden in a toolbox VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – A Virginia Beach man who murdered a woman and concealed her…

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Manhattan DA drops assault charge against man accused of throwing ice at NYPD officers

NEW YORK, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has dropped the assault charge against 27-year-old Gusmane Coulibaly, a West African national accused of hurling ice-packed snowballs at NYPD officers during a…

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Detective couple alleges cover-up after ex-cop broke into home to confront ex-lover

Lawsuit claims police failed to act as officer used department baton in assault, then avoided arrest BAYVILLE, NJ – Two New Jersey detectives have filed a civil lawsuit against multiple police departments…

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Former Director of Public Safety, Police Lt. Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Jackson Township

Joseph Candido claims former Chief Matthew Kunz ignored safety laws, mismanaged department operations, and retaliated after he reported violations. JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A longtime Jackson Township police officer has filed a…

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ICE deports Jamaican illegal alien convicted of murdering New York father of seven

WASHINGTON, DC – A convicted killer who entered the United States illegally from Jamaica was deported this month after serving more than a decade in prison for the 2009 murder of a…

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Fugitive captured in New York City in 2024 Maywood armed robbery case

Arrest ends 22-month multistate investigation into violent jewelry store heist, officials say. MAYWOOD, NJ – A fugitive wanted in connection with a 2024 armed robbery at a Maywood jewelry store has been…

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Cane Corsos seized as dog owner hit with assault and cruelty charges

Owner of multiple dogs sent to county jail SECAUCUS, NJ – The owner of three Cane Corso dogs has been arrested and charged after separate incidents in Secaucus and Hoboken led to…

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Bridgeport man gets 54 months in federal prison for role in cocaine trafficking ring

DEA task force takedown ends with 54 month sentence HARTFORD, CT – A Bridgeport man described by prosecutors as a trusted associate in a southwestern Connecticut drug trafficking organization has been sentenced…

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Brooklyn money man accused of pocketing $852K in new Ponzi bombshell

Sheepshead Bay advisor accused of siphoning $852K from clients BROOKLYN, NY – A Brooklyn financial advisor is accused of stealing approximately $852,000 from five clients through promissory notes promising high returns, in…