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Morris County Man Uploaded Child Porn To Discord, Reddit Platforms: Prosecutor Morris County Man Uploaded Child Porn To Discord, Reddit Platforms: Prosecutor
Morris County Man Uploaded Child Porn To Discord, Reddit Platforms: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Morris County man was arrested for uploading child pornography, authorities announced. Antonino LaRosa, 26, of Morris Plains, became the center of an investigation in April 2023 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received complaints via Discord Inc. that a user had uploaded files containing suspected child sexual abuse materials to its messaging platform, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said Monday, July 17. Additional complaints from Reddit stated that a user with the same contact information and IP address had uploaded suspected CS…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Resident Loses $6K Cash In ‘Grandparent Scam,’ Sketch Of Driver Released Morris County Resident Loses $6K Cash In ‘Grandparent Scam,’ Sketch Of Driver Released
Morris County Resident Loses $6K Cash In ‘Grandparent Scam,’ Sketch Of Driver Released Recognize this sketch? Police say it depicts the driver involved in a recent ‘grandparent scam’ that robbed a Morris County resident of $6,000 cash. Morris Plains Police said the scam occurred on Monday, March 27. The victim received a call stating that her grandson “was currently in police custody following a serious motor vehicle crash and a payment was needed for his release.” The caller then elaborated, claiming that both drivers were serious condition, before stating that $15,000 would be required to have her grandson released and have a courier pick up the money. Though the victim …

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by Valerie Musson
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MOVE OVER: Motorists Warned After Negligent Driver Slams Morris Plains Police Car MOVE OVER: Motorists Warned After Negligent Driver Slams Morris Plains Police Car
Move Over: Motorists Warned After Negligent Driver Slams Morris Plains Police Car Drivers are being warned by police about New Jersey’s ‘Move Over Law’ after a Morris Plains patrol car was slammed during a traffic stop in Morris Plains. The law states that the driver has to safely change lanes when approaching an emergency vehicle on the side of the roadway. If a lane change cannot be made, the driver must slow down and prepare to stop while approaching the emergency vehicle. The violation and resulting crash occurred just after 9:25 p.m. Saturday, April 8 during a traffic stop on Tabor Road in Morris Plains, local police said. The driver struck the officer’s lit and m…

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by Valerie Musson
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3 Teens Get Into Fiery Crash In Stolen Mercedes After High-Speed Chase In Morris County: Police 3 Teens Get Into Fiery Crash In Stolen Mercedes After High-Speed Chase In Morris County: Police
3 Teens Get Into Fiery Crash In Stolen Mercedes After High-Speed Chase In Morris County: Police Three teens were nabbed after fleeing from police during a high-speed chase and crashing a stolen Mercedes — and two suspects remain at large, authorities said. Denville Police saw a black Mercedes Benz heading east on Route 46 matching the description of one that had been stolen out of Parsippany earlier in the evening just before 4 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, a press release said. As officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver sped off onto Route 53 south and continued to ignore their lights and sirens. The Mercedes driver then veered off the road while trying to navigate a turn n…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Struck By Car In Morris County, Police Say Man Struck By Car In Morris County, Police Say
Man Struck By Car In Morris County, Police Say A man was struck by a car in Morris County late Thursday morning, police said. A vehicle traveling west on Hanover Avenue in Morris Plains hit the man near Speedwell Avenue around 11:30 a.m., Police Chief Michael M. Koroski told DailyVoice.com. The man was conscious and alert as officers arrived and was reporting minor injuries, Koroski said. The accident remained under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
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‘Above And Beyond:’ Off-Duty Police Chief Saves Driver’s Life With NARCAN After Rt. 46 Crash ‘Above And Beyond:’ Off-Duty Police Chief Saves Driver’s Life With NARCAN After Rt. 46 Crash
‘Above And Beyond:’ Off-Duty Police Chief Saves Driver’s Life With Narcan After Rt. 46 Crash Morris Plains Police Chief Michael Koroski was off-duty when he witnessed a devastating crash and rushed to revive the unconscious driver with NARCAN. The Musconetcong Lodge #42 F. & A.M. presented Chief Koroski with the prestigious “Police Officer of the Year" award Wednesday for his heroic actions following the March 9, 2021 crash. “The award is presented to a police officer that has gone above and beyond during a time that most have pulled back from what is done,” Morris Plains Police said. Chief Koroski immediately exited his vehicle following the crash on Route 46 in Budd Lake an…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Assisted Living Staffer, 61, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Resident, 82 Morris County Assisted Living Staffer, 61, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Resident, 82
Morris County Assisted Living Staffer, 61, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Resident, 82 A 61-year-old senior assisted living facility staffer is accused of sexually assaulting an 82-year-old female resident, said authorities who charged him. Anthony Ligon, of Morristown, "committed a sexual assault and act of sexual contact" on an 82-year-old woman who lives at the Arbor Terrace Senior Living Facility in Morris Plains July 3, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release. Ligon, who works as a maintenance technician at the facility, was charged with sexual assault and criminal sexual contact, and was being held at the Morris County Jail The facility i…

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by Cecilia Levine