She Stabbed Him At Bergen County Hotel Then Disappeared, Now The Hunt Is On, Cops Say She Stabbed Him At Bergen County Hotel Then Disappeared, Now The Hunt Is On, Cops Say
She Stabbed Him At Bergen County Hotel Then Disappeared, Now The Hunt Is On, Cops Say A 29-year-old Texas man was found bleeding from a stab wound at a Mahwah hotel Saturday morning, and police are searching for the woman they say did it. Officers with the Mahwah Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing at approximately 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, Mahwah Police Capt. Guido Bussinelli said in a release issued Wednesday, May 7. The caller was an unknown male who reported that a woman had stabbed someone and fled the scene, the captain said. When officers arrived, they found the 29-year-old victim—identified only as being from Huffman, TX—with a stab…
70-Year-Old Woman Stabbed Dead In Paterson Home, Prosecutor Says 70-Year-Old Woman Stabbed Dead In Paterson Home, Prosecutor Says
70-Year-Old Woman Stabbed Dead In Paterson Home, Prosecutor Says A 70-year-old woman was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside a home in Paterson on Tuesday afternoon, May 6, law enforcement officials said. Police responded to the area of Cianci Street and Market Street around 2:18 p.m. on a report of a stabbing, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered the victim, a 70-year-old female from Paterson, inside the home with multiple stab wounds, the prosecutor’s office said. She was pronounced dead on scene. Authorities have not yet r…
Fort Lee HS Stabbing Was Planned, 2nd Student Charged With Plotting The Attack: Prosecutor Fort Lee HS Stabbing Was Planned, 2nd Student Charged With Plotting The Attack: Prosecutor
Fort Lee HS Stabbing Was Planned, 2nd Student Charged With Plotting The Attack: Prosecutor A second 16-year-old student has been charged in connection with a violent stabbing at Fort Lee High School—this time, for allegedly helping plan the attack, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Friday, May 2. The stabbing happened on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, inside a school bathroom, when a 16-year-old student repeatedly stabbed a classmate during a fight, according to Bergen County authorities. The school was placed on lockdown, and the victim was rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries. The first suspect was arrested on scene and charged with first-degree attempted murder, among oth…
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years ‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years A man who led a violent, drug-dealing burglary crew known as the “Route Boys” will spend over two decades in federal prison. Jason Liriano, 25, of Brooklyn–also known as “jay bigfella”–was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, April 29. It followed his September 2023 guilty plea to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Tuesday’s sentencing marked the final chapter in a wide-reaching crime spree that spanned New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Liriano founded the Route Boys gang, which committed more than 100 break-ins at pharmacies, bodegas, chec…
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin A Hudson Valley wife and mom to two toddlers killed in a suspected murder-suicide was also an award-winning filmmaker whose work touched lives far beyond her hometown. Ulster County resident Kaleigh Smith, 37, of Kingston—credited under her maiden name Griffin—was best known for her 2013 short documentary, First Name: Jogger, Last Name: John, which profiled an “extraordinary man” and his deep connection to the town of Woodstock, New York. The film premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival, won the Grand Prize at the SUNY-Wide Film Festival, and took second place at the Broadcast Education As…
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops A Hudson Valley father murdered his wife before jumping to his death from a bridge, orphaning their two toddlers, police said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge for a report of a jumper at around noon Wednesday, April 23. A short time later, investigators located the body of Caleb Smith, 45, of Kingston. When officers went to his Fair Street residence to notify his family, they found his wife, 37-year-old Kaleigh Smith, dead from stab wounds, police said. Detectives concluded that Smith stabbed his wife to death before taking his own life, po…
Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police
Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police  A 33-year-old Mahwah man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing another man during a fight at a Planet Fitness in Wayne, authorities said. Wayne police were called to the gym around 5:49 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, for a report of a fight in progress between two men, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Soon after, police learned that one of the men had been stabbed and the suspect, Thomas J. Vitulano, had run off across the parking lot, Daly said. Officers searched the area while others helped the victim and started an investigation. A patrol officer found a knife believed to hav…
Two Rumors, Zero Truth: Prosecutor Crushes Myths Around Fort Lee High School Stabbing Two Rumors, Zero Truth: Prosecutor Crushes Myths Around Fort Lee High School Stabbing
Two Rumors, Zero Truth: Prosecutor Crushes Myths Around Fort Lee High School Stabbing Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella is pushing back against viral rumors that spread in the hours after the stabbing on Tuesday, April 8. Two of the most damaging false claims? That the victim died, and that he was surrounded and stabbed by a group, sources said. Musella addressed the misinformation head-on in a statement released Wednesday, April 9. “It should be well understood that information posted or shared through social media may not always be factual,” Musella said. “Speculation and rumors may be amplified by virtue of the digital platform upon which they circulate. In such inst…
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Fort Lee High School Bathroom Stabbing, Prosecutor Says Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Fort Lee High School Bathroom Stabbing, Prosecutor Says
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Fort Lee High School Bathroom Stabbing, Prosecutor Says A 16-year-old student has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a classmate multiple times inside a Fort Lee High School bathroom, authorities said. The incident happened on Tuesday, April 8, at approximately 10:52 a.m., according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. A Fort Lee Police Department officer, assigned to the high school, made an emergency radio call reporting a stabbing at the school, located at 3000 Lemoine Ave. Additional police units from nearby jurisdictions responded. Officers arrived to find a male juvenile student who had been stabbed in the ne…
Teen Charged In Bergen County Park Stabbing That Seriously Wounded 18-Year-Old Victim: Cops Teen Charged In Bergen County Park Stabbing That Seriously Wounded 18-Year-Old Victim: Cops
Teen Charged In Bergen County Park Stabbing That Seriously Wounded 18-Year-Old Victim: Cops A 16-year-old boy from Bergen County has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left an 18-year-old seriously wounded at a park in Lodi, police said. Lodi Police Chief Donald Scorzetti said the teen was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 2, after officers executed a search warrant at his Hasbrouck Heights home. The stabbing happened on Saturday, March 29, around 4:50 p.m., when police were called to Memorial Park near the track entrance for a fight involving a knife. Responding officers found the 18-year-old male victim from Hasbrouck Heights with a visible stab wound. He was …
Man Stabs Victim, Threatens Others With Knife At Clifton Pool Hall, Police Say Man Stabs Victim, Threatens Others With Knife At Clifton Pool Hall, Police Say
Man Stabs Victim, Threatens Others With Knife At Clifton Pool Hall, Police Say A Paterson man was arrested after police say he stabbed one person and threatened others with a knife during a violent outburst at a Clifton pool hall. David Jackson, 45, was taken into custody after fleeing from police early Saturday, March 29 around 2:11 a.m., according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Officers were dispatched to Clifton Billiards on Main Avenue after a 911 call reported a man with a knife inside the business. Officers Nicholas Freites and Anderson Ferreira located a man matching the suspect’s description walking on Getty Avenue near Burgh Avenue, police said. When…
9-1-1 Hang-Up Call Leads Cops To Bloody Scene In NJ, Suspect Captured In Mass: Officials 9-1-1 Hang-Up Call Leads Cops To Bloody Scene In NJ, Suspect Captured In Mass: Officials
9-1-1 Hang-Up Call Leads Cops To Bloody Scene In NJ, Suspect Captured In Mass: Officials A Fort Lee man wanted for stabbing a woman during a late-night argument was captured by law enforcement in Beverly, Massachusetts, authorities announced on Thursday, March 27. Andrew Arias-Peguero, 54, was arrested two days after allegedly stabbing the victim during a dispute at a home on Center Avenue in Fort Lee, according to Deputy Chief Edward Young of the Fort Lee Police Department. The incident happened on Sunday, March 23, around 10:57 p.m., when officers responded to a 9-1-1 hang-up call, Young said. They arrived to find a female victim suffering from stab wounds, police said. The …