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Body Found In Trunk ID'd As Missing NJ Man
A missing Ocean County man was identified as the man whose body was found in a vehicle's trunk in Lakewood, authorities said.
David Koscuik, 57, of Lakewood, was identified by Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer in a news release on Friday, Mar. 1.
Lakewood police found Koscuik's body in the trunk of a vehicle near Fairway Court at around 12:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
The National Center For Missing and Endangered listed Koscuik as missing in a Facebook post on Friday, Feb. 16. He was last seen in Brooklyn, NY, on Thursday, Feb. 8.
Manchester Township police said Kosc…
Pair Killed NJ Man, Brought Body To Brooklyn: Prosecutor
Two men have been charged, with one at large, in connection with a Somerset County homicide, authorities announced.
Andrew Mumby, 47, of New Brunswick, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 7 while police are searching for Daniel Matthews, 44, of Brooklyn, NY, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather said.
Both are accused of killing Artis Young, 46, of Franklin Township, and have been charged with first-degree murder, disturbin…
Search Launched For Missing Mom, Daughters In South Jersey
A 30-year-old mother and her two daughters have gone missing in South Jersey, authorities said.
Deborah Redman, and her two children, 9-year-old Giselle Redman and 7-year-old Aria Redman were last seen on Monday, Oct. 16, in the area of Barclay Walk in Cherry Hill, police said.
Deborah Redman is a black female, approximately 5'11" tall and weighing 140 pounds, with brown eyes and medium-length brown hair.
Giselle Redman is a black female, approximately 4’5” tall and weighing 70 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
Aria Redman is a black female, approximately 4’3” tall a…
Reward Increased: Offer To Help Find Missing NJ Man Boosted To $2,000
Family members said they last spoke with Edgar Pelaez of Clifton by phone on July 16, 2022. No one has seen nor heard from him since, police said.
Authorities recharged the case on Wednesday, Aug. 30, increasing a reward for help finding the father of two to $2,000.
Edgar, 39, was last known to be in the area of Hoover Avenue in Passaic, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. He'd also frequented Botany Village (Clifton) and Parker Avenue in Passaic.
“His family is concerned for his welfare due to existing medical issues,” Clifton police had said after he'd been reported missin…
Police Sniff Out Dead Dogs Crated In Backyard NJ Shed
Two New Jersey residents are facing animal cruelty charges after a pair of dead dogs were found dead in crates in a backyard shed.
Justina T. Erving, 28, was being held in the Ocean County Jail while Jarriel S. Walton, 29, remained at large as of Wednesday, July 5, authorities in Little Egg Harbor said.
Police were called to a home on Tavistock Drive on Saturday, July 1, following complaints of a foul odor coming from a shed in the backyard.
There, police found two dogs, both about 1 year in age, dead inside of a crate, inside of the shed "under conditions that indicated cruelty or abuse t…
Mom Found Burned Dead In Vacant Lot ID'd As NJ Woman — Now Police Hope To Find Her Daughter
Known for 30 years as the "Girl with the Scorpion Tattoo," the unidentified victim found brutally murdered on Staten Island has been identified as a New Jersey woman — with a daughter whom authorities are hoping to find.
Christine Belusko of Clifton was handcuffed, strangled, beaten and burned in a Staten Island lot, the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office said. In the weeks leading up to her killing, she had been staying at a Mount Airy Lodge near Mount Pocono, PA, authorities said.
Now, investigators hope to find Belusko's daughter, Christa Nicole, who would have been two…
Trio Charged In Kidnapping, Execution Of NJ Man Alongside Route 80: Police
Three Newark men have been charged with kidnapping a man before shooting him and leaving him for dead along Route 80, authorities announced.
Mustafa Manns, 28, William Dixon, 24, and Nishir Rios-Figueroa, 30, have been arrested in the Aug. 18, 2022 death of 27-year-old Quadree Burch, also of Newark, New Jersey State Police announced on Tuesday, March 14.
On Aug. 18, 2022, at 12:26 p.m., troopers from Troop “B” Hope Station responded to the report of human remains found by a New Jersey Department of Transportation employee who was cutting grass on Interstate 80 eastbound near milepost 16.6.…
