Ex-Milford 2nd Grade Teacher Gets 3.5 Years After Admitting To Child Porn Charge: Feds Ex-Milford 2nd Grade Teacher Gets 3.5 Years After Admitting To Child Porn Charge: Feds
Ex-Milford 2nd Grade Teacher Gets 3.5 Years After Admitting To Child Porn Charge: Feds A 36-year-old former Milford second-grade teacher will spend more than three years behind bars after he admitted to having thousands of images of child sexual abuse material, federal authorities said.  Vincent Kiejzo pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography in December and was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Wednesday, May 15, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  The former Memorial Elementary School teacher must also pay $43,500 in restitution to the victims.  Police began investigating Kiejzo in 2019 after his IP address was linked t…
Concerned Citizen Leads Secaucus Police To Stolen Jeep At Walmart Concerned Citizen Leads Secaucus Police To Stolen Jeep At Walmart
Concerned Citizen Leads Secaucus Police To Stolen Jeep At Walmart A concerned citizen’s call led Secaucus police to a Jersey City man with a stolen Jeep in the Walmart parking lot, authorities said. Detectives from the department’s Anti-Crime Unit took Brian Gilliam, 40, into custody after finding him going in and out of the 2019 Jeep Wrangler, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of New York earlier this month, the chief said. Gilliam was charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle, given a court date and released. “The arrest is a testament that when the police and public collaboratively work together, we can c…
Wind Gap Man Arrested In Coplay Woman's 1989 Murder: Lehigh County DA Wind Gap Man Arrested In Coplay Woman's 1989 Murder: Lehigh County DA
Wind Gap Man Arrested In Coplay Woman's 1989 Murder: Lehigh County DA More than 35 years after she was found murdered in her Coplay home, Lehigh County authorities say they have arrested Rose Josephine Hnath's killer.  Michael Breisch was arrested in Ohio this week, the District Attorney's Office said Thursday, May 16.  Hnath, 78, was found dead from stab wounds and blunt force trauma at her 2690 2nd Street home on Jan. 21, 1989. Family members discovered the scene after she failed to show up for her usual church service that morning, prosecutors said.  The home had been ransacked, and defensive wounds suggested she tried to fight off her…
Suspects In Stolen Car At Large After Firing At Detective In Prince George's County: Police Suspects In Stolen Car At Large After Firing At Detective In Prince George's County: Police
Suspects In Stolen Car At Large After Firing At Detective In Prince George's County: Police At least one alleged carjacker fired shots at a member of the Prince George's County Police Department overnight, according to officials. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, police say that at least one person fired a weapon multiple time at a detective investigating a reported carjacking in Clinton. The detective was unharmed, but his vehicle was struck multiple times, officials say. He did not return fire. According to the initial investigation, the detective spotted a vehicle that was reported carjacked in Clinton, and at least four people were inside the stolen ride who bailed out…
Bethlehem Police Officer Sexually Assaulted Student At School, Authorities Say Bethlehem Police Officer Sexually Assaulted Student At School, Authorities Say
Bethlehem Police Officer Sexually Assaulted Student At School, Authorities Say A now-former Bethlehem school resource officer is accused of sexually assaulting a student at East Hills Middle School, authorities said in a release.  BPD said they were informed of a "possible inappropriate relationship" between Officer Costas Alestas and a 14-year-old EHMS student on May 1. Alestas was placed on administrative leave and his phone was seized as evidence, police said.  Investigation revealed that Alestas had been texting the victim, "includ(ing) conversations about engaging in sexual acts," according to police.  Authorities said Alestas went on to assault t…
Probe Into Suspicious U-Haul Van Ends With 1 OD Save, 3 Arrests In Westminster Probe Into Suspicious U-Haul Van Ends With 1 OD Save, 3 Arrests In Westminster
Probe Into Suspicious U-Haul Van Ends With 1 OD Save, 3 Arrests In Westminster A concerned citizen who contacted the Carroll County Sheriff's Office about a suspicious U-Haul van led to the arrest of three people for burglary, while a fourth was treated for an overdose in Westminster and will face charges. Deputies received a call on Tuesday morning regarding a suspicious U-Haul with cardboard covering the registration plate that was parked at a residence in the 1000 block of Hemlock Lane, officials say. Responding officers canvassed the area, and tracked the vehicle to the parking lot of BJ's on Market Street, where several people were spotted walking away from …
Tractor Trailer Crashes On I-395 In Arlington Tractor Trailer Crashes On I-395 In Arlington
Tractor Trailer Crashes On I-395 In Arlington Delays were building on I-395 due to a tractor trailer crash Thursday, May 16 in Arlington. The VDOT site shows the crash happened at mile marker 9.2 in the northbound lanes. "Motorists can expect delays due to a tractor trailer crash," the site said as of press time.
Camden Ex-Con Who Left Gun In Atlantic City Hotel Room Sentenced: Prosecutors Camden Ex-Con Who Left Gun In Atlantic City Hotel Room Sentenced: Prosecutors
Camden Ex-Con Who Left Gun In Atlantic City Hotel Room Sentenced: Prosecutors A Camden man will spend several years in prison after he was convicted of leaving a gun in an Atlantic City hotel room, authorities said. Quadir Webb, 31, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 15 to 10 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He'll be eligible for parole after serving five years. A jury found Webb guilty on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, second-degree certain persons not to possess a handgun, fourth-degree possession of hollow point bullets, and fourth-degree possession of a large capaci…
Jackknifed Trailer Downs Electrical Pole On Routes 1&9 In Elizabeth Jackknifed Trailer Downs Electrical Pole On Routes 1&9 In Elizabeth
Jackknifed Trailer Downs Electrical Pole On Routes 1&9 In Elizabeth A tractor trailer crash shut Routes 1&9 in Elizabeth early Thursday, May 16. The crash happened just before 6 a.m. at Maple Avenue, taking down an electrical pole that had a transformer, city officials and the DOT site shows. Police are requesting motorists and pedestrians avoid the area.
Unregistered Machine Guns Found In Raid, Somers Point Man Facing Federal Charge: Prosecutor Unregistered Machine Guns Found In Raid, Somers Point Man Facing Federal Charge: Prosecutor
Unregistered Machine Guns Found In Raid, Somers Point Man Facing Federal Charge: Prosecutor An Atlantic County man was given a new federal charge after he was accused of having unregistered machine guns and modified firearms, authorities said. Michael James, 30, of Somers Point, was charged on Wednesday, May 15 with possessing unregistered machine guns and other firearms, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced in a news release. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine under the National Firearms Act.  Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted two packages with suspected drugs addressed to James' home in February, acco…
Warrant Issued For Armed Man Who Robbed Liquor Store: Newark PD Warrant Issued For Armed Man Who Robbed Liquor Store: Newark PD
Warrant Issued For Armed Man Who Robbed Liquor Store: Newark PD A warrant has been issued for a 54-year-old Newark man who robbed a liquor store while armed, authorities said. On Monday, March 25 at 9:26 p.m., police responded to the New Silver Key Liquor Store at 250 Broadway on a report of a armed robbery, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.  Jeffrey Carr walked behind the counter brandishing a weapon and demanded the cashier place money from inside the cash register into a black plastic bag, Fragé said. Carr took $400 and fled north toward Broadway Townhouses.  Carr is described as a Black male, approximately 6' " …
Woman Yells Profanities, Causes Disturbance At Middle School In Milford, Police Say Woman Yells Profanities, Causes Disturbance At Middle School In Milford, Police Say
Woman Yells Profanities, Causes Disturbance At Middle School In Milford, Police Say A 33-year-old woman was hit with criminal charges after causing a disturbance at a Connecticut middle school and refusing to leave, police said. New Haven County resident Uniese Rivera of Milford was arrested following an incident at West Shore Middle School on Wednesday, May 1, Milford Police announced on Wednesday, May 15. According to the department, on the day of the incident, Rivera allegedly caused a disturbance and yelled profanities at the school. She also refused to leave after school staff told her to several times, police said. She was later taken into custody on Friday, Ma…
UPDATE: Newark Woman, 21, Gets Dozen Years For Jersey City Robbery Spree, Clerk Shooting UPDATE: Newark Woman, 21, Gets Dozen Years For Jersey City Robbery Spree, Clerk Shooting
Update: Newark Woman, 21, Gets Dozen Years For Jersey City Robbery Spree, Clerk Shooting 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 21-year-old Newark woman is headed to federal prison for 12 years for her role in a violent robbery spree in Jersey City in which a fast-food clerk was shot in the chest. Siobhan Chandler will have to serve at least a decade before she'll be eligible for release because there's no parole in the federal prison system.Chandler had hoped for leniency when she took a deal from the government and admitted she was with ex-con Rodney Williams when he robbed a gas station and store at gunpoint and then shot a restaurant clerk during a third holdup last Nov. 14 Police captured bo…
Drug-Fueled Gunfight Kills Manassas Man, Wounds Centreville Killer, Cops Say Drug-Fueled Gunfight Kills Manassas Man, Wounds Centreville Killer, Cops Say
Drug-Fueled Gunfight Kills Manassas Man, Wounds Centreville Killer, Cops Say Police have identified the 18-year-old men involved in a Fairfax County gunfight that left one of them dead and the other wounded. Michael Alcantara, of Manassas, and Hassan Kanu, of Centreville, were in a vehicle on the 14600 block of Route 29 in Centreville when they got out and exchanged gunfire around 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, Fairfax County police said. Alcantara was found with gunshot wounds to the upper body and pronounced dead at the scene. Kanu was hospitalized in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the upper body, and charged with second-degree murder and use of a…
Disturbing Video Shows Infant Being Abused By 37-Year-Old Trenton Woman, Police Say Disturbing Video Shows Infant Being Abused By 37-Year-Old Trenton Woman, Police Say
Disturbing Video Shows Infant Being Abused By 37-Year-Old Trenton Woman, Police Say Police have announced the arrest of a New Jersey woman seen in a disturbing video being circulated on social media. Multiple people called Trenton police on Wednesday, May 15, to report the video in which Vivian M. Harrell, 37, abuses an 8-week-old child, the department said. Harrell is seen covering an infant’s face, possibly blocking its airway, and speaking to the child in a vulgar and derogatory way, authorities said. Harrell was subsequently arrested and charged with second-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The Division of Child Protection and Permanency is …
Trafficker Who Mailed Hundreds Of Pounds Of Coke From PR To South Jersey, Philly Gets 10 Years Trafficker Who Mailed Hundreds Of Pounds Of Coke From PR To South Jersey, Philly Gets 10 Years
Trafficker Who Mailed Hundreds Of Pounds Of Coke From PR To South Jersey, Philly Gets 10 Years 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A manager of a crew that purchased hundreds of pounds of cocaine in Puerto Rico that they shipped to South Jersey and Philadelphia via overnight mail was sentenced to a plea-bargained 10 years in federal prison. Philly resident Jose Gonzalez, 51, and his co-conspirators flew to San Juan on dozens of commercial flights from Philadelphia International Airport, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Phillip Sellinger said. They paid cash there for multi-kilo quantities of coke, then used overnight delivery from U.S. Post Office branches in San Juan to ship it to various addresses in Philade…
Hackensack Woman Dumps Boiling Water On Man, 69, During Apartment House Argument: Police Hackensack Woman Dumps Boiling Water On Man, 69, During Apartment House Argument: Police
Hackensack Woman Dumps Boiling Water On Man, 69, During Apartment House Argument: Police A Hackensack woman dumped boiling water on a 69-year-old man during an argument, police said. The victim fortunately escaped with minor injuries, for which he was treated at Hackensack University Medical Center following the assault shortly before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning May 15 assault at the notorious Lehigh Street apartment complex. Evelyn Sampson, 62, meanwhile, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and illegal weapons possession, Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said. The unemployed Sampson was sent to the Bergen County Jail, where she remained Wednesday pending…
PA Man Sends Minor 'Explicit Images' While On Bail For Child Porn Charges: Police PA Man Sends Minor 'Explicit Images' While On Bail For Child Porn Charges: Police
PA Man Sends Minor 'Explicit Images' While On Bail For Child Porn Charges: Police A Penndel man who was out on bail for child pornography charges now faces an additional count, said the Lower Southampton police department.  Justin Refsnyder was originally charged in June 2023, authorities said in a release. After posting bond, police said they received a cybertip from Microsoft that he "had disseminated explicit images of himself to a minor" in March 2024.  Additional charges were filed on May 8 and his formal arraignment is scheduled for June 7, according to police and court records. 
Man Attacks Woman At Peekskill Apartment, Leaves Her Severely Injured: Police Man Attacks Woman At Peekskill Apartment, Leaves Her Severely Injured: Police
Man Attacks Woman At Peekskill Apartment, Leaves Her Severely Injured: Police A 31-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge after attacking a woman at a Northern Westchester apartment, leaving her severely injured, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, May 14 around 3:10 p.m., when a woman was assaulted inside a Peekskill apartment at 900 South St., according to Peekskill Police. Arriving officers found a 56-year-old victim with severe injuries who was soon taken to Westchester Medical Center.  The suspect, identified as Haseem Jenkins, was found at the scene and taken into custody by responding officers. He is now charged with: Second-degree at…
Hyde Park HS Student Killed, 1 Critical, 2 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Hyde Park HS Student Killed, 1 Critical, 2 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
Hyde Park HS Student Killed, 1 Critical, 2 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash  A high school student from the region was killed, another is in critical condition, and two other passengers were injured following an alleged high-speed crash in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County shortly before noon on Wednesday, May 15, on South Quaker Lane in Hyde Park. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hyde Park officers responded to reports of a crash on South Quaker Lane near Honeywell Lane. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the collision involved one car with four occupants.  At that time, the operator and fro…
Driver Charged In High-Speed Pennsauken Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Passenger: Prosecutor Driver Charged In High-Speed Pennsauken Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Passenger: Prosecutor
Driver Charged In High-Speed Pennsauken Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Passenger: Prosecutor A 20-year-old driver from Pennsauken has been charged in connection with a high-speed crash that killed his passenger last month, authorities said. Gage Patton was arrested on Tuesday, May 14 and charged with death by auto in the crash that killed Sean Hill, 20, also of Pennsauken, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. On April 16, at approximately 3:20 p.m., the Pennsauken Police Department was dispatched to the 9000 block of Crescent Boulevard southbound for a crash involving two motor vehicles.  Pennsauken police found a Chrysler that crashed into the r…
Man Recklessly Shot Gun Into Woods Overnight In Manchester: Police Man Recklessly Shot Gun Into Woods Overnight In Manchester: Police
Man Recklessly Shot Gun Into Woods Overnight In Manchester: Police A man was accused of recklessly shooting a gun into the woods in Ocean County overnight while driving and after drinking alcohol, authorities said. A Manchester Township police officer heard several gunshots while patrolling near Manchester Boulevard and Wranglebrook Road at around 2:09 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, the department said in a news release on Wednesday, May 15. The officer stopped a vehicle in the area of the fired shots. Investigators said 23-year-old Nathaniel Chudkowski of Manchester fired a 9mm gun into a wooded area while driving along Manchester Boulevard. Officers recov…
Woman Drove Into Boyfriend, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Auburn: Cops Woman Drove Into Boyfriend, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Auburn: Cops
Woman Drove Into Boyfriend, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Auburn: Cops A 37-year-old woman is accused of intentionally running down her longtime boyfriend in her car during an argument and attacking someone who tried to come to his aid in Worcester County, authorities said.  Angela R. Phaneuf faces multiple charges linked to the Tuesday, May 14, incident, according to police and reports. Officers were called to 9 Homestead Avenue in Auburn just after 12:30 p.m. and found a "chaotic scene," Auburn police said in a Facebook post. They found a man on the ground next to a Mazda 6 sedan screaming in pain and bleeding from a head wound.  Witnesses said&nb…
Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials
Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials A man who escaped the back of a Philadelphia police car on Monday, May 13 has been arrested, US Marshals said in a release.  Nafiysh Knox-Schenck was taken into custody on the 600 block of West Girard Avenue around noon on Wednesday, May 15, authorities said.   Knox-Schenck was arrested on a warrant for firearms charges on Monday and a gun was recovered during his arrest, city police have said.  After he was placed in a police car on West Collum Street, an "unknown person" opened the door and he escaped, PPD said.  Marshals tracked him to a Northern Liberties apar…
Vineland Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded: Prosecutor Vineland Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded: Prosecutor
Vineland Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded: Prosecutor A Vineland man has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison on a third-degree child endangerment charge in the case of a 4-year-old girl who was left paralyzed and blind by a beating, authorities said. Ricardo A. Ferrera, 30, was sentenced last week, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. Ferrera still faces more serious charges including first-degree attempted homicide in an open indictment in an unrelated shooting, according to a source familiar with the case. Ferrera was accused of lying to police when he helped his girlfriend, the child’s mother, take t…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 21 In Newark, Officials Say Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 21 In Newark, Officials Say
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 21 In Newark, Officials Say A pedestrian was struck and killed on Route 21 in Newark on Wednesday, May 15, authorities confirmed. It happened at the intersection of McCarter Highway and South Street, closing the roadway between Pennington and Mulberry Streets as of 4:40 p.m. Chief Assistant Prosecutor Tom Fennelley said his office is investigating. 
Fugitive Hunters Bear No Responsibility For Accused Killer's Suicide In Newark Park: Grand Jury Fugitive Hunters Bear No Responsibility For Accused Killer's Suicide In Newark Park: Grand Jury
Fugitive Hunters Bear No Responsibility For Accused Killer's Suicide In Newark Park: Grand Jury UPDATE: A team of fugitive hunters bear no responsibility for the death of a Newark man who shot himself rather than be captured, a grand jury has found. Don Jones, 50, was wanted for a homicide in Union County when members of the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and city police chased him into West Side Park last Aug. 29, 2023. Jones pulled a handgun from his waistband, dashed to an open field and was surrounded by police, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Wednesday, May 15. He then dropped to his knees, pointed the firearm at his head and p…
Jumper Survives Plunge Off Victory Bridge In Middlesex County: Police Jumper Survives Plunge Off Victory Bridge In Middlesex County: Police
Jumper Survives Plunge Off Victory Bridge In Middlesex County: Police A person who jumped from the Victory Bridge in Middlesex County miraculously survived on Wednesday, May 15, Daily Voice has learned. Marine units from Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, and the New Jersey State Police responded to the bridge that brings Route 35 over the Raritan River around 3:30 p.m., Sayreville Police Lt. James Novak said. They found the jumper — alive — and brought them to Raritan Bay Hospital in Perth Amboy. The jumper's name and injuries are unknown at this time.  Ten years ago, fences were installed along the bridge to prevent suicides, NJ Advance Media reporte…
Milford Teen Missing For Multiple Days; Police Ask For Help Finding Her Milford Teen Missing For Multiple Days; Police Ask For Help Finding Her
Milford Teen Missing For Multiple Days; Police Ask For Help Finding Her Milford police are asking for the public's help to find a 14-year-old girl who has been missing for several days.  Eloh De Jesus Nunes De Almeida was last seen by her loved ones on Saturday, May 11. Investigators do not have information on what she was wearing when she disappeared.  Police ask anyone with information on her disappearance or whereabouts to contact Milford officers at 508-473-1113.
Troy 19-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Chase Before Crashing, Police Say Troy 19-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Chase Before Crashing, Police Say
Troy 19-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Chase Before Crashing, Police Say A teen driver is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading troopers on a chase before crashing his car in the region. The Washington County incident happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday, May 12, in the town of Easton. New York State Police said troopers attempted to stop a vehicle on State Route 40 for traffic violation when the driver failed to stop, leading to a pursuit. The driver, 19-year-old Rensselaer County resident Kevin Penadicent, of Troy, reportedly continued driving at a high rate of speed and turned off his headlights to try and evade police. Penadicent eventually lost c…
Police Searching For Sedan Used By Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman In Landover Police Searching For Sedan Used By Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman In Landover
Police Searching For Sedan Used By Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman In Landover Police in Prince George's County are on the lookout for a vehicle and driver involved in a fatal crash in Landover overnight. A hit-and-run driver is at large following a fatal pedestrian crash that was reported at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 in the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Bell Haven Drive, officials say. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers found a woman in the roadway upon their arrival, suffering from traumatic injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Now, investigators are seeking the public's assistance in locat…