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Mysterious Drones Are Flying Over North Jersey: What We Know
Authorities in North Jersey are investigating reports of drone activity observed by law enforcement, they said on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The drones posed no known threat to public safety, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Following the announcement, residents in other areas reported seeing the drones. Residents are urged to stay cautious about misinformation online. “We encourage the public to be mindful that what they read online may not be accurate,” officials said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact their local police department directly. …
Police & Fire
DUI Off-Duty Sergeant Charged In Route 23 Crash That Killed Dad Seeking Better Life: Prosecutor
An off-duty police sergeant has been charged in a head-on crash that killed a 55-year-old man on his way to work earlier this month on Route 23 in Morris County, authorities said. Keith Gunther, 42, of Wanaque, and a sergeant with the East Hanover Police Department, was behind the wheel of the Ford F-150 that was traveling south in the northbound lanes when it struck a 2005 Toyota Camry, headed north, head-on just before 11 p.m. in Riverdale on Tuesday, Oct. 15, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Hamid Shabuddin, a passenger in the Toyota, was killed as a result of the crash. S…
Police & Fire
Fleeing Driver Hits Officer, Arrested At NJ Costco: Police
A 27-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged after he struck a police officer while fleeing on Sunday, Oct. 20, authorities said. While officers were conducting a traffic stop on Indian Road, it was discovered the driver, Liam Harrigan, had an active NCIC Warrant out of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, Denville police said. As officers attempted to take Harrigan into custody, he fled from them in his vehicle, police said. While fleeing, Harrigan struck a Denville police officer, leaving him with minor injuries, authorities said. A short time later, New Jersey State Police…
Police & Fire
Victim Killed In Head-On Route 23 Crash Had Moved To NJ Seeking Better Life: Campaign
Authorities have released the identity of the person killed in a crash on Route 23 earlier this week. Hamid Shabuddin, 55, of Paterson was a passenger in a 2005 Toyota Camry that collided head-on with a 2021 Ford F-150 at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in the northbound lanes in Riverdale, a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said. Shabbudin was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the Camry was taken to a hospital. The driver of the Ford was transported to Riverdale Police headquarters, and subsequently, transported to Chilton Hospital, authorities said. No char…
Police & Fire
Infant Was In Hot Car For 4+ Hours Before She Died, NJ Mom Charged, Prosecutor Says
Police announced charges against the Morris County woman who they say left her baby in a hot car for more than four hours before she died last month. Livia Patelli, a 33-year-old Roseland resident, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the Wednesday, July 17 death of her six-month-old daughter in East Hanover, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and East Hanover Police Chief Christopher Cannizzo said. Police had been called to a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue on Route 10 that day around 1:30…
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'Knight In Tattooed Armor:' Woman Mourns Loss Of Fiancé Killed In Route 46 Motorcycle Crash
Ally Kaufman says she was on the phone with Jeffrey Jacobs just 10 minutes before the crash that took his life. The 40-year-old East Stroudsburg, PA dad was leaving the courthouse to drop off papers, and was on his way back to the office for his job as a hospice home health aide, his 29-year-old fiancé said. Kaufman told her Jacobs she loved him, as the pair did every day, but Jacobs never made it home. Jacobs was riding his motorcycle on Route 46 in Mount Olive Monday afternoon, June 24, when he collided with a vehicle, and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Morris County Pro…
Obituaries
Pre-Med Student, 18, ID'd As Victim Killed In Morris County Crash
An 18-year-old Flanders resident has been identified as the victim killed in a two-car crash in Roxbury last month, authorities said. Jacob Davis was heading south on Howard Boulevard in a 2019 Mazda 3 in the collision with a northbound 2021 Chevrolet Silverado, around 10:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Davis was pronounced dead at the scene, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the Silverado was extricated from the vehicle and was transported to Morristown Medical Center with serious injuries, the Morris County Prosecu…
Police & Fire
Ex-NJ Boy Scouts Worker, 70, Admits Trafficking Child Porn, Recording Kids In Bathroom: Feds
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 70-year-old former New Jersey Boy Scout camp employee admitted secretly recording videos of children using bathrooms there, federal authorities said. William Mickel was employed by the Boy Scouts of America in Morris County when he trafficked videos and still images of child sex abuse via email, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Mickel had hundreds of files stored on electronic devices in his Lake Hopatcong home, some of which "depicted children who were surreptitiously recorded using bathrooms in the Boy Scout camps where Mickel worked," Sellinger said.…
Police & Fire
Morris County Magician Caught With Child Porn, Police Say
There were a few things Scott Morley couldn't make disappear. The 48-year-old Morris County magician was arrested and charged on Wednesday, May 15, with possession of child pornography, authorities said. Acting on a tip, a search of Morley's computer turned up child sexual abuse materials, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Butler Police Chief Scott Ricker said. Morley ran the since shuttered Morley Magic Theater on Boonton Avenue in Butler. The facility is listed as being permanently closed on Google, and all of th…
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NJ Daycare Worker Charged In Baby Assault
A 38-year-old daycare teacher in Morris County was recently charged with assaulting a 16-month old baby in March, authorities said. Christina Susco, a Budd Lake resident and teacher at Mount Olive Child Care and Learning Center assaulted the baby on Monday, March 25, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Susco was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Spitzer. She is barred from visiting the daycare, authorities said. The investigation i…
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Hudson Grade School Teacher From Morris Admits Trafficking Child Porn
UPDATE: A now-former Hudson County grammar school teacher from Morris County admitted in federal court that he trafficked child porn. Anselmo Girimonte, 53, of Wharton, had taught Italian in grades 3 through 8 in the Kearny School District since 2006, according to his LinkedIn profile. Girimonte, previously of Madison and Bloomfield, was taken into federal custody in March 2022 after undercover investigators collected several shared video files that U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said contained "multiple visual depictions of prepubescent children being sexually abused by adu…
Police & Fire
Clifton Man Used Messenger Service To Meet Kids For Sex: Morris County Prosecutor
A 41-year-old Clifton man was arrested and charged after he used a messenger service to make plans to meet children for sex in Morris County, authorities said. Last month, Brian Stewart engaged in sexual communications with two children on KIK Messenger and made plans to meet up with them in Boontown Township for the purpose of having sexual intercourse, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Stewart used the handle "Brian Being Brian" on KIK, authorities said. He was charged with two counts of luring, four counts of attempted aggravate sexual assault, attempted endangerin…
Police & Fire
Missing Morris County Man Drowned In Lake: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old Morris County man missing since Wednesday, March 6 was found dead, authorities announced. Altariq Hickson was last seen at his home in Roxbury, prior to a missing persons investigation being launched six days later. Hickson’s personal belongings were discovered on Mine Hill Beach, and a search of the area was conducted by the Morris County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, and the Morris County Office of Emergency Management, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. A subsequent search of Sunset Lake by the New Jersey State Police led to the recovery of a body on Tue…
Police & Fire
Family Shines Light On Addiction After Dad Believed Killed By Axe-Wielding Son In Morris County
A New Jersey man who used an axe and battery-operated pole saw to kill his dad had been battling addiction and mental illness, according to family and police paperwork. A blood-covered axe and battery-operated pole saw were found near 61-year-old Gregory Meyer’s body at the Old Denville Road home he shared with his 33-year-old son, Kyle, around 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24, according to an affidavit for probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. Meyer's body was found in the basement with wounds to the left leg, head, fingers, and hands. His 33-year-old son, Kyle, was later charged in the inci…
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Christmas Eve Murder: Son Charged With Killing Dad In Morris County
A Morris County son is accused of killing his dad on Sunday, Dec. 24, authorities said. Kyle Meyer, 33, is believed to have killed his dad, 61-year-old Gregory Meyer, was found dead in the home the two shared around 1:15 p.m. on Old Denville Road in Boonton Township, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Kyle was found in Paterson around 9 p.m., Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Boonton Township Police Chief Thomas Cacciabeve. Kyle was charged with murder and weapons offenses and lodged in the Morris County …
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North Jersey Patrolman Loses Mom In House Fire That Left Dad Critical
Support is rising by the second for a Morris County patrolman whose family home burned down and collapsed, killing his 98-year-old grandmother and leaving his father with critical injuries just days before Christmas. Patrolman Renato Capillas’ grandmother and two dogs were killed in the blaze that raced through and destroyed their home on Mooney Road in Ledgewood around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, Daily Voice reported. Meanwhile, Capillas’ father, 71, was “gravely injured” and required transportation via medical helicopter to the Burn Center at Saint Barnabas, where he remains critical, accord…
Police & Fire
$50K, Cocaine, 5 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Morris County Drug Dealer: Prosecutor
More than $51,000 in suspected drug proceeds, cocaine, and five pounds of marijuana was seized from a Morris County man, authorities said. Hanover's Anthony Dello-Russo, 27, is facing multiple drug-related offenses following a drug dealing investigation, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. More than $51,000 in cash, half an ounce of cocaine and more than five pounds of marijuana were seized from Dello-Russo on Friday, Dec. 8, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Sheriff James M. Gannon, and Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock. Dello-Russo was…
Police & Fire
Months-Long Search For Missing NJ Teacher Lara Emanuele Comes To Tragic End
The months-long search for Lara Emanuele has come to a tragic end. The 46-year-old woman's body was found in a wooded area off Howard Boulevard and Route 80 in Roxbury Township, with help from K9 Denali from the Ramapo Search and Rescue Organization, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. "While the outcome of the search is disappointing, the officers and volunteers who worked tirelessly to find Emanuele have earned our gratitude," Carroll said. "Your efforts will help bring closure to this family and this community.” Emanuele, a teacher at Alexander Hamilton Elementary School i…
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'All I Saw Was An AR-15:' Dad Details NJ Motel Robbery That Cost Him Right Leg
Friday the 13th of last month started as a night Selwyn Torres had been looking forward to for months. The 36-year-old Roxbury dad went to his first-ever concert: Eladio Carrión at Madison Square Garden. Having been suffering from PTSD and depression since he lost his job during the pandemic, Torres finally had something to be excited about. And it was a great night, Torres said. His only regret was becoming friendly after the show with the people who he said ended up costing him his right leg in a struggle for a high-powered assault rifle they used to rob him at the Roxb…
Police & Fire
School Bus Ride Turns Deadly: Bergen Nurse Charged In Death Of 19-Year-Old Disabled Man
A 29-year-old licensed nurse has been arrested following the death of a disabled man after a school bus ride in Morris County, authorities said. Emelio J. Rivera, of Carlstadt, was charged with second-degree endangerment and neglect of a disabled person, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said Thursday, Nov. 2. The charges stem from an East Hanover incident on Friday, Feb. 10 in which the victim, Matthew Rossi, 19, had just arrived home on his school bus. Rossi, who is disabled and uses a wheelchair, was found unconscious and despite life-saving measures by EMS crews was pronounced …
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Feds Finally Get Justice In Re-Sentencings Of NJ Army Major, Wife Who Abused 5 Kids
UPDATE: It took federal authorities three tries over more than eight years, but they finally got to see the punishment fit the crimes when a judge sentenced a Morris County couple who severely abused their children to extended prison terms. The sentences imposed in federal court in Newark on Monday, Oct. 30, "hold Carolyn Jackson and John Jackson accountable for their horrific crimes, and bring a measure of justice for their victims,” said U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger (photo above, left). Carolyn Jackson, 46, was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison. John E.…
Police & Fire
Distracted Dump Truck Driver Sentenced In Rt. 23 Crash That Killed Bergen County Man
A Newark dump truck driver is heading to state prison for his role in a fiery crash that claimed the life of an SUV driver in Pequannock earlier this year. Angel Caraballo-Maldona, 45, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 27 to four years in New Jersey State Prison and must serve 85 percent before parole eligibility, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release on Monday, Oct. 30. Caraballo-Maldona pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless vehicular homicide on Tuesday, Aug. 29 after surveillance footage found that he was using his cell phone when he crashed a dump truck into …
Police & Fire
Route 46 Motel Shooting Under Investigation
Police in Morris County are investigating a shooting at a Route 46 motel. A male who had been shot in the leg was found at the Roxbury Motel by responding officers around 8:55 p.m. on Oct. 18, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The victim was taken to a medical center with severe but not life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene soon after the incident, Carroll said alongside local members of law enforcement. Members of the Roxbury Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office – Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s O…
Police & Fire
Bergen County Insurance Agent Teamed Up With MSU Police Officer To Defraud Victim: Prosecutor
A Bergen County insurance agent created false documents to help a Long Valley business owner defraud a client at his painting business, authorities in Morris County said. Michael McFadden, a 54-year-old New Milford resident and insurance agent at Insuranze Associates in Hasbrouck Heights, created false documents claiming Long Valley's Christopher Angst had a workman's compensation coverage policy, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll and Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally said. Angst, 48, is the owner of C&E Professional Painting in Long Valley, and a …
Police & Fire
Mom Of 'Baby Mary' Charged With Manslaughter In 1984 Morris County Cold Case
The biological mother of an infant found abandoned in Morris County nearly 40 years ago has been charged with manslaughter, authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 7. Two boys found the abandoned newborn girl dead in a remote wooded area off of Mt. Pleasant Road in Mendham Township on Dec. 24, 1984. She was wrapped in a towel inside a plastic bag with her umbilical cord still attached, and the case was ruled a homicide. A nearly four-decade investigation involving countless leads across three states led to the discovery of the biological mother of the infant — who was baptized and named “…
Police & Fire
Boy, 8, Drowns In Morris County Creek
An 8-year-old boy has died after his body was found in a Morris County creek Wednesday, July 12, authorities confirmed. The child was found face down in the creek, in the Flanders section of Roxbury, around 3:35 p.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Roxbury police officers and paramedics' attempts to resuscitate the child but were unsuccessful. He was taken to St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover, where he was pronounced dead. While the investigation remains ongoing, the incident has been deemed not suspicious. Out of consideration for the child’s …
Police & Fire
Search For Lara Emanuele: Authorities Give Update On NJ Woman Missing For Weeks (
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A beloved Morris County woman has been missing for three weeks, prompting an outpour of support from community members and a coordinated search effort by police departments across the state. Lara Emanuele, 46, was reported missing after failing to return home from work on Wednesday, June 7. Her vehicle containing her abandoned cell phone was found the following day in the nearby parking lot of a hotel on Howard Boulevard. Emaneuele, of Roxbury, was seen “[exiting] her vehicle in the parking lot alone and [departing] of her own free will,” Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Her…
Police & Fire
Morris County Woman Missing For 2 Days, Vehicle Found At Nearby Holiday Inn: Prosecutor
Seen her? Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a missing Morris County woman whose vehicle was found at a local Holiday Inn. Lara Emanuel, 46, of Roxbury, was last seen in Roxbury on Wednesday, June 7, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Her vehicle was found at the Holiday Inn Express in Mount Arlington the morning of Thursday, June 8, the prosecutor added. Emanuel is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 125 pounds, and has red hair. “The Roxbury Police Department with the assistance of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has been diligently working o…
Police & Fire
Grease Is The Word: Accused Cooking Oil Thief Gets Violent, Wayne Police Say
One of two men busted while driving through Wayne with a vat of stolen cooking oil in their van spat and urinated in a police car and had to be shackled when he refused to stop fighting officers, authorities said. Copper, catalytic converters and cooking oil continue to be items of choice for thieves looking to make a quick – and illegal – buck. It was around 7 a.m. when Wayne Police Officer William Hall stopped a van for multiple violations and smelled grease, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Both occupants were covered in oil and wore rubber gloves with a “visible sheen,” the captain said.…
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Bergen County Man Charged In Fatal Morris County Overdose: Prosecutor
Police have arrested a 34-year-old Bergen County man in connection with the deadly 2021 overdose of a woman at a Pequannock Township home. David Pezak, formerly of Saddle Brook, was charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, conspiracy to distribute, distribution of a controlled substance, and other drug offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release on Monday, March 27. The charges stem from the fatal overdose of a woman identified as A.C. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. A.C. was found unresponsive at the home and pronounced dead at the scen…
Sports
Youth Baseball Coach, Sub Teacher Sexually Assaulted Teen Player In Morris County: Authorities
A 27-year-old substitute teacher and baseball coach is accused of having a sexual relationship with a teen boy on his team for months, authorities in Morris County said. Joseph Derose Jr., of Rockaway Township, who is a substitute teacher at Catherine A. Dwyer Elementary School, began a relationship with the 16-year-old boy in May 2021, and continued through January 2022, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Derose was the boy's baseball coach for various recreational and school-related teams during the specified time period, authorities said. The alleged assaults took plac…
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