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Berlin Paramedic Learns Fate For Having 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Berlin man was sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to possessing child porn, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
On Wednesday, Aug. 6, a cyber tip led detectives to a Discord account run by Jeremy Algarin, a paramedic, used to possess and distribute child porn, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
Detectives ultimately located more than 1,000 images and videos of CSAM on various electronic devices, MacAulay said.
At the time of his arrest, Algarin was employed as a paramedic and emergency medical technician, MacAulay s…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Atlantic City: Police
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Atlantic City Sunday, Oct. 4, authorities said.
At 12:05 a.m., officers responded to Iowa and Pacific Avenues and found a pedestrian struck by a car, Atlantic City police said. The pedestrian, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The driver remained at the scene, police said. The vehicle was towed pending further investigation, police said.
The incident remains under investigation, police said.
Dad Gunned Down Wife, Daughter In NJ Before Turning Gun On Himself In NJ Mansion: Prosecutor
The Grodnick family has been identified as the victims of a double murder suicide in Somerset County, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
David Grodnick, 61, killed his wife, Lora, 62, and daughter, Sloane, 24 before killing himself, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Montgomery Township Chief of Police Silvio Bet said.
On Thursday, Oct. 1, Montgomery Township police conducted a welfare check on the residence, but were unable to contact the residents, authorities said. On Friday, Oct.…
Man Admits To Selling Russian Plutonium Out Of His Home To Buyers Across US, Abroad: Feds
A convicted Massachusetts felon has admitted to importing plutonium from Russia and mailing the highly radioactive material to dozens of buyers through a business he ran from a South Hadley home, authorities said. Police also found child sexual abuse material at his home.
Jacob D. Miller, 44, of Hadley, pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition and explosives, importing nuclear material without authorization, mailing hazardous materials, and possessing child sexual abuse material, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said on Monday, Oct. 5.
Miller has remained in fed…
Man At Large After Robbing Ice Cream Parlor: Moorestown PD
Police are on the hunt for a man whole robbed an ice cream parlor in Moorestown Sunday, Oct. 4.
At 5 p.m., the nan entered Brain Freeze Ice Cream Parlor, at 99 W. Main St., approached an employee, claimed that he had a gun in his pocket and demanded that the cash register be opened, Moorestown police said.
The man stole $300 from the register and then fled on foot toward the Municipal Lot, where he entered what appeared to be a gray SUV, possibly a Nissan Rogue, police said.
He was wearing dark colored pants, a gray sweater that appeared to have no pockets, a blue Nike baseball hat, g…
PA Measles Outbreak Tops 1,000, Highest In US, 4 Vaccinated Residents Among Infected
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases and now includes five deaths, state health officials announced Monday, Oct. 5.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,004 cases across 39 counties so far in 2026 — up 27 cases since Friday, Oct. 2.
There have been 198 hospitalizations tied to the outbreak, according to the department. Nearly 20 percent of people identified by the state with measles have been hospitalized.
The new numbers come less than a month after the statewide total stood at 676 cases in 37 counties, with 124 hospitalizations and two measles-a…
Vineland E-Scooter Rider, 45, Dies After Being Struck By SUV: Police
A 45-year-old man riding an e-scooter died after being struck by an SUV in Vineland, authorities said.
At 11:11 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, Angel Tirado, was riding eastbound on East Chestnut Avenue near South Seventh Street when he was struck by a black 2007 Mercury Mountaineer driven by a Vineland resident, Vineland police said.
Tirado, a Vineland resident suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Inspira Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
A GoFundMe campaign launched by the Tirado family in the wake of Angel's death had raised more than $2,000 as…
Fifth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,000 Cases
A fifth measles-associated death has been confirmed in Pennsylvania as the Commonwealth’s outbreak surpassed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, health officials said.
An unvaccinated Lancaster County resident with confirmed measles died, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Wednesday, Sept. 30. The department did not release the person’s age, sex, or other identifying details.
The death is the fifth Pennsylvania resident to meet the state’s measles-associated death definition this year, officials said.
As of Monday, Oct. 5, Pennsylvania had confirmed 1,004 measles cases and 198 hos…
AC Man Attacked Mom In Front Of Her Kids: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to attacking a mother in front of her two children, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 5.
Yusef Gordy faces three years in prison after pleading guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
On Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, Atlantic City police responded to a residence after and met with two children, 5 and 9, after Gordy attacked their mother, authorities said. The mother had visible injuries to her face, and confirmed being attacked and threatened by Gordy, authorities said. This attack occur…
NJ Woman Guilty Of Intentionally Striking Girlfriend With Car In Deadly Crash: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Vineland woman was convicted of intentionally striking her girlfriend with her car, killing them, authorities announced.
Breanna Rowley was convicted of homicide and vehicular homicide in the death of Caroline Bump, a 21-year-old Millville woman, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
At 11:15 p.m., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, Rowley struck and killed Bump while she was standing in the roadway, Webb-McRae said. She then stopped the vehicle 100 yards down the roadway after she struck Bump, exited the vehicle where she proceeded to walk towards the area w…
Dead Passengers, Fake Drivers: NJ Woman, Colombian Lover's $13M Scheme Unravels
Some of the passengers were dead. Some of the drivers had never driven a car.
But a New Jersey woman and her Colombian lover apparently had no trouble taking taxpayers for a ride.
For years, prosecutors say, Jael Watts, 45, of Alloway, operated Pearl Transit Corporation, a New Jersey-based company that purported to have drivers scattered across the country giving rides to elderly and disabled people while also conducting outreach for homeless Americans.
Watts and Luis Pino-Copete, 42, of Bogota, Colombia, were convicted following a multi-week federal trial in Utica of orchestrating a spraw…
Fashion CEO, Wife Found Shot Dead Outside California Residence
A fashion company CEO and his wife were found shot dead outside their California home, according to multiple reports.
Neighbors identified the couple as Bryan and Michelle Walker, who built the women’s clothing brand, Bryn Walker.
They were found outside their home on Panoramic Way in Oakland, California, on Friday, Oct. 2, The Berkeley Scanner reported.
Police had not publicly released their names when the Scanner published its report. Michelle was 63. Reports differed on Bryan’s age.
A neighbor who heard gunfire discovered the couple around 10:45 a.m., according to the Scanner, ci…
Possible Murder-Suicide: 3 Found Dead In NJ Mansion, Prosecutor Says
Three people were found shot dead in a New Jersey home, including one person who was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, Oct. 2, officials said.
At 5:52 p.m., the three bodies were discovered at a home on Wild Azalea Lane, in Skillman, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said.
Caution tape was seen outside of the mansion 39 Wild Azalea Ln., as published by The Montgomery News.
The investigation began a day earlier, when Montgomery Township police received a request to check on the occupants of the home just before 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, McDonald said.&nb…
NJ Man, NY Accomplice Busted In $18K Heroin Deal: Half-Kilo Seized, DA Says
Two men, including a New Jersey resident, have been indicted on top-level felony drug charges after arranging an $18,000 deal involving about half a kilogram of heroin in Rockland County, prosecutors said.
Orange County resident Marvin Jeanty, age 42, also known as “Cream,” of Monroe, and Passaic County resident Jordan Miranda, age 23, of Paterson, New Jersey, were indicted following an investigation by the Rockland County Drug Task Force into heroin distribution in Airmont, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 2.
Prosecutors allege that on Ma…
Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser
After a father of four was stabbed to death in a random attack on the New York City subway, his children have launched a fundraiser to honor his life.
Mesias Lojano, 59, of Jamaica, Queens, was killed while riding the J train near Woodhaven Boulevard on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
“He was a devoted father to four children, a cherished member of our family, and a friend to so many,” the Lojano children wrote in a GoFundMe. “We are his children, William, Laura, Darwin, and Edwin, and we are heartbroken.”
Jyrell Thomas, 25, of the Bronx, was arrested and charged with murder in Lojano’s death, WABC r…
