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New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report
A Long Island designer found dead on a boat last year complained of being “harassed” by her company’s only investor days before her body was found on his boat, according to a new report.
Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, had even blocked Christopher Durnan, 61, for months to ignore his calls and texts, the New York Post reported Saturday, Aug. 15.
But Nolan-O’Slatarra’s business partner, Dylan Grace, convinced her to unblock Durnan because he was now on the receiving end of Durnan’s communication, according to the Post. Durnan was concerned about fraud by the operators, according to texts obtain…
Penn State Frat Brothers Ran NY Cocaine Ring: PA AG
More than a dozen people, most of whom were Penn State students at the time, and the father of one are accused in a years-long cocaine trafficking operation tied to two fraternity houses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 17.
Fourteen people were charged following a statewide investigating grand jury probe dubbed "Operation Drugs Unlimited," which uncovered kilos of cocaine allegedly transported from Philadelphia and New York to State College in 2023 and 2024, Sunday said.
Agostino Abbatiello, of Westbury, New York, and Thomas Michael Robinson, of Pittsburg…
32-Year-Olds Dead In Early-Morning Double Millville Shooting, Prosecutor Says
Two 32-year-olds were shot and killed in an early-morning shooting in South Jersey, authorities said.
Millville police responded to the area of 815 N. High St. around 3:40 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, following a report of gunshots, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
Officers arriving at the scene found two gunshot victims, Ashley Brown, a 32-year-old Millville resident, and Andy Steven Brazil, a 32-year-old Vineland resident, Webb-McRae said. They were pronounced dead at the scene, McRae said.
The Millville Police Department and Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office Major Cri…
FBI Most Wanted: $150K Reward Offered For Fugitive Accused Of $650M NJ Scheme
The FBI is offering up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a fugitive accused of helping defraud about 2,000 investors out of more than $650 million, including hundreds of victims in New Jersey.
Rey E. Grabato II is wanted on federal securities fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy, and tax-related charges, according to an FBI wanted notice. Grabato and others allegedly carried out the investment scheme between February 2018 and January 2022 through National Realty Investment Advisors LLC, or NRIA, according to the FBI.
Grabato, who served as NRIA's president an…
Tesla Plows Through NJ Garage, Crashes Into Kitchen
A Tesla crashed through a garage and into the kitchen of a South Brunswick home on Friday, Aug. 14, authorities said.
South Brunswick police and EMS, along with the Monmouth Junction and Kingston fire departments, responded to the Pheasant Run home at 11:01 a.m., police said.
The 2026 Tesla went through the garage before crashing into the kitchen, according to police. The driver, a 68-year-old Plainsboro man, suffered a minor injury, authorities said.
NJ Advance Media said the driver suffered a medical condition before the crash.
No additional injuries were reported in the informatio…
Grandfather Charged In NJ Boat Crash That Killed Grandchildren, Ages 9, 7: Report
The grandfather of two children killed in an Ocean County boating crash has been charged with vehicular homicide nearly a month after their deaths, according to court records and NJ Advance Media.
Stephen Christopher Schneider, 64, of Bayville, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 14, and charged with two counts of second-degree reckless vessel homicide/death by vessel, operating a vessel under the influence, and reckless operation of a vessel, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
Members of the New Jersey State Police Troop “C” Criminal Investigation Office, State Po…
Flock Around, Find Out: NJ Man Praised After Allegedly Destroying Controversial Cop Cam
A 31-year-old New Jersey man was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 13, for cutting down a Flock safety camera, police said.
Andrew Wardell, a Brick resident, intentionally cut down the Flock camera at 181 Drum Point Rd. by the Exxon gas station on Wednesday, July 8, Brick Township police said. Wardell is charged with criminal mischief, police said.
Wardell's arrest comes amid national controversy over Flock cameras. Earlier this week, three deputies in Georgia were arrested for using the license plate readers to stalk people, some of whom they were dating. In response, Flock rolled out new safegua…
Wife Strangled With Neckties, Husband Charged With Homicide: DA (Update)
A husband has been charged with killing his wife, who was found on a bedroom floor with multiple men's neckties wrapped around her neck, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 14.
Michael P. Myers, 59, of Bristol Borough, was arrested after his wife, 54-year-old Dawn Myers, was found dead inside their home at 1305 Wood Street early Thursday, Aug. 13, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
Myers is charged with criminal homicide, strangulation, aggravated assault, intimidation of witnesses or victims, possession of an instrument of crime, and false imprisonment. Court recor…
Mom Died Fearing Daughter's Accused Killer Would Never Face Trial: Now, He Will
Janet Pizzelli became known for her fight to see the man accused of killing her 27-year-old daughter, Mary Rose Fealey, face justice.
But when the 61-year-old mother died of breast cancer in December 2025, less than two years after her daughter's murder, she believed that day might never come. Now, months after her death, the outcome she had hoped for has arrived: David Shroitman, the 30-year-old Somerville man charged in Fealey's killing, has been found competent to stand trial.
On Thursday, Aug. 13, Superior Court Judge Peter J. Tober made the ruling, following another…
NJ Man Exposed Himself To Teenagers: Police
A 28-year-old Camden man was arrested and charged with exposing himself multiple times, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 13.
At 9:32 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, police responded to 602 W. Cuthbert Blvd. after three juveniles, ages 15 and 16, reported a man, later identified as Axel Novaberganza, exposed himself and engaged in a sexual act in their presence, Haddon Township police said.
Novaberganza motioned for the juveniles to approach him while calling for them to “come over," police said. The juveniles immediately left the area and contacted police, officers said.
Officers l…
Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police
A sleeping child was thrown onto the pavement outside a Lancaster County Walmart, leading to a man's arrest, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Justin Martin Wagner, 41, of Lancaster, was arrested following the incident at the Walmart at 890 East Main St. in Ephrata Township at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Ephrata Police Department.
Wagner had been causing a disturbance inside the store before witnesses saw him take a sleeping child from a shopping cart, lift the child into the air, and throw the child onto the pavement in the parking lot, police said.
Wagner was la…
NJ Driver Crosses Center Line, Kills 2 On Harley-Davidson In PA: State Police
A New Jersey woman has been charged after crossing into oncoming traffic and striking a motorcycle head-on, killing two people in Pennsylvania, State Police say.
Bernadette Ann Cobb, 55, of Brick, NJ, was driving a 2021 Nissan Rogue east on Carson Hill Road when she crossed into the westbound lane near 332 Carson Hill Road in Brady Township, Clearfield County at 4:46 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to a PSP.
The Rogue struck a westbound 2013 Harley-Davidson Wide Glide head-on, troopers detailed.
The motorcycle's driver, Anthony M. Sones, 34, of Hyde, and his passenger, Miranda S. Wor…
Atlantic City Man Arrested For 2009 Murder: Prosecutor
A 44-year-old Atlantic City man was apprehended by US Marshals on Thursday, Aug. 13, after being charged with murdering someone in 2009, authorities said.
Billie Woods was taken into custody for the 2009 murder of David Nesbitt, a 32-year-old Atlantic City resident, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
On Wednesday, June 3, 2009, Atlantic City police responded to 227 N. South Carolina Avenue and found Nesbitt with several gunshot wounds, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Over the past several months, detectives from the Major Crimes Unit reex…
20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police
An elderly person and 20 dogs were rescued from inhumane conditions at a home in New York, police said.
The dogs were living in feces- and urine-filled cages with insufficient ventilation, New York State Police said Thursday, Aug. 13. Additionally, the dogs did not have immediate access to food or water, authorities said.
Troopers responded to a complaint about the home in Argyle on Sunday, Aug. 9 around 1 p.m., according to state police. In addition to the dogs, they found an elderly person “in need of immediate assistance due to mobility issues.”
Carol Kiaer, 72, of Argyle, was arrested …
