Trenton man charged for killing 26-Year-Old Plainsboro woman
PLAINSBORO, N.J. – A Trenton man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a Plainsboro woman who was reported missing last …
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New Jersey Men Sentenced for Shooting and Killing Innocent Teen Outside Willingboro High School
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Spadea praises Trump administration for killing congestion pricing ‘gouging’
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Murder Down the Shore: Man Arrested for Killing Man Inside Wildwood Apartment
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Maryland woman sentenced to 50 years for killing young niece and nephew, storing bodies in car trunk
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Elon Musk says Democrat meltdown over DOGE audits killing party’s reputation with most Americans
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Woman charged with murder in Charlestown houseboat killing
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After Killing and Dismembering Corpse of for Boyfriend, New Jersey Woman Gets 25 Years in Prison
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Woman charged in Border Patrol agent’s killing linked to California murder suspect
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Maryland mother charged with killing her 11-year-old daughter
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Police Release Video of Suspect Wanted for Killing New York City Teen, 14
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Fugitive Murder Suspect Arraigned in 2017 Killing of Brooklyn College Student
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Jealous Rage Leads Man to Shooting Ex-Wife, Killing Her New Girlfriend,
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Man Who Set Toms River Woman on Fire on NYC Subway Train, Killing Her Officially Arranged and Charged with Murder
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Ex-Husband Surrenders After Killing Wife in Maryland
Maryland State Police Investigate Homicide in St. Mary’s County
**LEXINGTON PARK, MD** – The Maryland State Police are conducting an investigation into a homicide that took place Friday in St. Mary’s County.
The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Chaquanda Latise Odom from California, Maryland. Emergency services declared her deceased at the scene.
Officers from the Leonardtown Barrack responded to a shooting report on Liberty Street, Lexington Park, at approximately 11:10 a.m. on Friday. Upon arrival, they found Odom with multiple gunshot wounds.
The investigation led to the arrest of 38-year-old Jayson David Pressley, Odom’s ex-husband, after he surrendered at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. Pressley faces charges of first- and second-degree murder and is being held without bond.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is leading the investigation. They are supported by other divisions of the state police, as well as the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and State’s Attorney’s Office. Further details are available on the MSP News page.
Ohio man confesses to killing girlfriend, leads police on car chase before death
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Toms River mayor calls for death penalty after horrific New York City subway killing of local resident
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Man Living in small Virginia town was Somali army officer wanted for killing untold numbers of civilians
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Baltimore man arrested with first-degree murder, killing his 64-year-old mother
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Police charge Baltimore man in brutal killing of woman in her home
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Jury Convicts Two for Killing South Jersey High School Student
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Unapologetic 13-year-old sentenced in brutal killing of disabled Reggie Brown in Washington, D.C.
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Kentucky mother sentenced to life for killing sons, blames video games and internet manipulation
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Fire destroys Wicomico County chicken house, killing 20,000 chickens
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Cambria County man convicted of first-degree murder for killing ex-girlfriend after release from jail
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Judge Hands Illegal Migrant Convicted Of Killing Laken Riley Life Sentence Without Parole
Jose Ibarra, an illegal migrant from Venezuela, was given a life sentence on Wednesday for the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Athens-Clarke County …
Asbury Park Man Sentenced in 2022 Ocean County Killing
Asbury Park Man Sentenced in 2022 Ocean County Killing
**FREEHOLD, NJ** – An Asbury Park man has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus an additional 46 years for the 2022 killing of an Ocean County resident, as announced by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago on Friday. Jaszhark A. Rogers, 38, received the sentence for first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, first-degree armed robbery, first-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, and three second-degree weapons charges.
Rogers was convicted on August 16, and sentenced on Friday before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley. His sentence includes life imprisonment plus two additional 18-year sentences for armed robbery and weapons charges, along with a consecutive 10-year sentence for the Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons charge.
The incident occurred on June 18, 2022, when Asbury Park Police found 26-year-old Yahnie Patterson of Lakewood severely injured on Washington Avenue. Patterson was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries on June 21, 2022.
An investigation showed Rogers and Shakri A. Prince, also of Asbury Park,
Seaside Heights Woman Facing Murder Charge in Grisly Double Killing the Shook Ocean County
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Belle Vernon man found guilty in road rage killing in Rostraver Township
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Massachusetts man arraigned on first-degree murder charge after admitting to killing sister
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Man, 22, charged with killing of homeless man in Woodbridge
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Ohio man sentenced to life without parole for killing 2-year-old daughter
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North Carolina man pleads guilty to killing bald eagle
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Maryland man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in 2022 BP gas station killing
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East Quogue Man Indicted for First-Degree Murder in Alleged Torture Killing
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Ohio woman sentenced to 40 years for killing ex-husband with animal tranquilizer
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Kylen Pratt convicted of first-degree murder in 2022 Philadelphia killing of Naasire Johnson
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Bay Shore Man Convicted in Killing of Wife in New Hyde Park Garage
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New City couple plead guilty to killing 73-year-old grandfather, hiding body in crawl space
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Second Suspect Extradited from Colombia in 2023 Killing of New Jersey Teacher
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Man sentenced to 30 years for killing ex-girlfriend’s partner in D.C.
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Killing 4-Month-Old Son in Bristol Borough
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Frederick County Sheriff Describes Double Homicide as ‘Rage Killing’
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South Carolina Mother Arrested for Killing Daughters, Animal Abuse
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New Jersey Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Killing Abusive Husband on Christmas Day
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Florida Mother Who Jumped Off I-95 Bridge Charged for Killing Her Children
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Man Indicted for Brutal Machete Killing of Ex-Girlfriend in Wall Township
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Brooklyn Man Receives 25-Year Sentence for 2019 Bedford-Stuyvesant Killing
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Connecticut Woman Convicted of Killing Her Husband Chugs Antifreeze Hours Before Sentencing
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Guilty Plea Announced in the Killing of Shannon Hiott
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