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Four Caught, One Sought In Brutal Stabbing Death Outside Garfield Bar
Authorities who’ve charged four men with the brutal murder of a man outside a Garfield bar last month turned to the public for help finding a fugitive gang member from Pennsylvania who sources said repeatedly stabbed the victim in the chest.
Ricky “Angel” Vargas, 35, of East Stroudsburg, PA, and his friends confronted Richard Franceschi, 31, of Hawthorne outside JoJo's Bar & Grill on Monroe Street before dawn this past Feb. 4, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Vargas had a knife and co-defendant Jayson William Rivera, 23, also of East Stroudsburg, had a handgun, the prosecutor…
Keansburg Man Sentenced For Having Meth, Cocaine, Heroin, Illegal Gun: Prosecutor
A Monmouth County man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison after admitting to having several types of drugs, equipment to distribute them, and an illegal gun, authorities said.
Davidson Jules, 42, of Keansburg, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison on Friday, Mar. 15, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced in a news release on Monday, Mar. 18. He pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 8 to possession of more than five ounces with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a handgun.
Several law enforcement agencies executed search warrants durin…
Burglar, 18, Kicks Officers After Stealing Bicycle In Arlington, Police Say
An 18-year-old Arlington woman was arrested for assaulting police after stealing a bicycle from a home, authorities said.
Angelita Lopez broke into a home on the 1700 block of S. Walter Reed Drive around 7:15 p.m. on March 17, where she was confronted by one victim, county police said.
Lopez stole a bicycle then fled the scene. A second victim found Lopez and the bike on 18th Street S. and S. Monroe Street and approached her, police said.
Lopez subsequently assaulted the victim, tried to steal his jewelry, damaged a watch and struck him with a bottle, police said. She …
Children Orphaned In Lower Moreland Murder-Suicide, Campaign Says
Support is surging for Montgomery County children who were left without either parent in a weekend murder-suicide.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, Durdona Sultanova, 43, was shot and killed by her ex-husband, 44-year-old Al Allaberg, in a home on the 400 block of Carson Terrace Saturday, March 16.
According to a GoFundMe for the family, Sultanova and Allaberg are survived by their two children.
"Many know Durdona for her generosity, kindness, and open heart who has helped many," reads the campaign launched by Lilia Tamkovitch, noting the kids are being cared for by Sultano…
Charred Dogs Found In Burn Pile Outside Maryland Property, Sheriff Says
Two teens are facing charges after investigators in Maryland made a grisly pile of charred dogs that were allegedly abused, officials say.
Paul Thomas Baylor III, 19, and Justin Uzonna Anabaraonye, 18, were both arrested following a probe by the Allegany County Sheriff's Office into dogs that were found "in what appeared to be a burn pile," authorities announced.
Last week, the sheriff's office was contacted by Allegany County Animal Control regarding an animal cruelty complaint, and after being shown photos of the charred remains of domestic dogs, an investigation was launched. …
Unlicensed Maryland Driver Rams Virginia State Trooper 4X In High-Speed Pursuit: Cops
A Maryland man has been arrested for assaulting police in Virginia following a weekend pursuit, authorities said.
Reggie P. White, 24, of College Park, sped away from a Virginia State Trooper initiating a traffic stop on Route 1 in Fairfax County at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, March 17, a State Police spokesman said.
Traveling in a stolen gray sedan, White rammed a state troop car twice approaching the Beltway then continued onto Interstate 495 westbound, according to VSP. There, White struck the same trooper’s vehicle a third time, and then onto Interstate 95 southbound, where the trooper…