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Duo Stole $300K From Union City Business: Prosecutor Duo Stole $300K From Union City Business: Prosecutor
Duo Stole $300K From Union City Business: Prosecutor Two North Bergen residents were arrested and charged with stealing more than $300,000 from a Union City business, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced.  Angelica Morales Fuentes, 30, accessed the payroll system of a staffing company and created multiple fictitious employee accounts, diverting the wages into a joint account she shared with Hector Ortiz, 39. The duo stole $349,000 from the business between August 2019 and November 2022, Suarez said. They were charged with theft by deception and conspiracy, Suarez said. Morales Fuentes was additional charged with computer crim…

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by Sam Barron
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Group Paying Legal Fees Of Newark Police Officer Charged In Deadly Shooting Group Paying Legal Fees Of Newark Police Officer Charged In Deadly Shooting
Group Paying Legal Fees Of Newark Police Officer Charged In Deadly Shooting A Virginia-based law enforcement organization said Monday it will pay the legal expenses for Jovanny Crespo, a Newark police officer facing life in prison for shooting and killing a fleeing criminal suspect early this year.  The Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund of Arlington, Virginia, describes its "core mission" as "raising funds to defend the actions of wrongly accused" police officers "acting within the scope of their responsibilities and training."  Crespo was indicted last month on charges of manslaughter, assault and other offenses for his actions during a high-speed pursu…

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by Paul Milo