NJ Boat Operator Charged In Deadly Barnegat Bay Crash, Records Show NJ Boat Operator Charged In Deadly Barnegat Bay Crash, Records Show
NJ Boat Operator Charged In Deadly Barnegat Bay Crash, Records Show The operator of a boat that struck a channel marker in Barnegat Bay last month, killing a 26-year-old Somerset County man and seriously injuring two others, has been charged, court records show. Kevin Martin Wells, 40, of Warren, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 28, and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, apparently in the death of Michael T. Bereheiko, according to New Jersey court and Ocean County jail records.  Wells was also charged with two counts of assault by auto or vessel in violation of New Jersey's DWI statute, jail records show. He was being held in the Ocean County …
Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD
Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: Nypd A 63-year-old Brooklyn man has been charged with arson after setting himself on fire in the lobby of a Manhattan building housing Google offices, authorities said. John Butch, of Brooklyn, was charged with arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment following the incident on Friday, Aug. 28, according to the NYPD. Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man who had set himself on fire inside 315 Hudson St. in Hudson Square just before 3 p.m., authorities said. Responding officers found Butch with burns throughout his body, police said. He was taken by EMS to New York-Pre…
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage A turtle was brutally abused and left to die on Long Island until it was rescued by a local animal agency, officials said. The turtle was trapped inside a cage that had been secured with zip ties and submerged underwater at Geiger Park in Deer Park, the Suffolk County SPCA said Friday, Aug. 28. Town of Babylon park rangers found the turtle while responding to a complaint about e-bikes in the park and pulled the cage out of the lake, the SPCA said. The turtle also had a fishhook stuck in its mouth, which was then tied to the cage, preventing the animal from escaping, officials said. It was …
NJ Nursing Director Admits To Assaulting Elderly Man With Broom: AG NJ Nursing Director Admits To Assaulting Elderly Man With Broom: AG
NJ Nursing Director Admits To Assaulting Elderly Man With Broom: AG A 60-year-old Irvington woman pleaded guilty to assaulting a resident at an rehabilitation center and then trying to cover up, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 28. Patricia Lindo-Ahono pleaded guilty to tampering with witnesses and assault upon an institutionalized elderly person, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, she faces three years of probation and will forfeit her nursing license, Davenport said. On Saturday, June 24, Lindo-Ahono assaulted a 77-year-old man with a broom while serving as director of nursing at  Crystal La…
NJ Nurse Admits To Spraying Elderly Patient With Pepper Spray: AG NJ Nurse Admits To Spraying Elderly Patient With Pepper Spray: AG
NJ Nurse Admits To Spraying Elderly Patient With Pepper Spray: AG A 57-year-old Manchester woman pleaded guilty to assaulting and neglecting an elderly patient at a rehab center, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 28. Lisa Erickson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and neglect of an elderly adult,  Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Erickson  will permanently forfeit her nursing license, and faces 364 days in county jail, Davenport said. On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Erickson was working as a nurse at Whiting Gardens when she walked toward the …
NJ Man Killed In Route 195 Crash That Injured 4: NJSP NJ Man Killed In Route 195 Crash That Injured 4: NJSP
NJ Man Killed In Route 195 Crash That Injured 4: Njsp A 73-year-old Brick man was killed in a crash on Route I-195 in Jackson Township Wednesday, Aug. 26, authorities said. At 9:01 p.m., William Wright was driving a Ford SUV east on I-195 when he lost directional control of the car and struck a Ford SUV, then struck a Toyota SUV, Caitlin Brennan said. During the crash, both Fords overturned and Wright was pronounced dead at the scene. Four other people were injured in the crash and transported to a nearby hospital, Brennan said.  The crash remains under investigation, Brennan said.
California Duo Learn Fate For Armed NJ Home Invasion: Prosecutor California Duo Learn Fate For Armed NJ Home Invasion: Prosecutor
California Duo Learn Fate For Armed NJ Home Invasion: Prosecutor Two residents from California were sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to burglary following an armed home invasion in Point Pleasant, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 28. At 1:38 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, Point Pleasant police responded to a residence on Barton Avenue for a report of a home invasion with a gunshot having been fired, Billhimer said. Police found the back door to the residence had been forced open and the home had been burglarized, Billhimer said. Jaheim Wilson, 24, armed with a handgun, and Oleya Brown, 22, kicked open the back door while the o…
Dog Rescued In NJ After Locked In Shed With No Food, Water Dog Rescued In NJ After Locked In Shed With No Food, Water
Dog Rescued In NJ After Locked In Shed With No Food, Water Raven is lucky to be alive after she was locked in a shed for four days with no food or water in Rockaway. Last week, a man who stole an Amazon run and was on the run, stashed Raven inside a shed, Buddha Dog Rescue & Recovery said. Officers were not alerted to Raven's plight Saturday, Aug. 22, forcing her to spend four days trapped with no food or water. Officers began searching for Raven when they heard her desperately whining from inside one of them, Buddha said. They managed to locate her, and she collapsed. Raven eventually drank some water, but terrified and overwhelmed, she r…
Three Juveniles Charged In Deadly Keansburg Shooting: Prosecutor Three Juveniles Charged In Deadly Keansburg Shooting: Prosecutor
Three Juveniles Charged In Deadly Keansburg Shooting: Prosecutor Three juveniles are facing charges following a fatal shooting of a Keansburg man, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 27. On Monday, July 20 at 8:56 p.m., Keansburg police responded to the 40 block of Carr Avenue and found Paco Moore with a gunshot wound, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Moore was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, Santiago said. One juvenile is charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, while another juvenile is charged with several weapons offenses, Santiago said. A third juvenile is charged hindering the apprehension …
NJ Baseball Player Shot Twice By PA Police, Death Ruled Homicide: Coroner NJ Baseball Player Shot Twice By PA Police, Death Ruled Homicide: Coroner
NJ Baseball Player Shot Twice By PA Police, Death Ruled Homicide: Coroner A 22-year-old New Jersey college baseball player was shot twice during an encounter with police in Pennsylvania, and his death has now been ruled a homicide, according to new details released by the coroner on Thursday, Aug. 27. Glenwood Earl Pysher IV suffered gunshot wounds to the chest during the encounter with Upper Pottsgrove Township Police early Sunday, Aug. 23, according to Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Janine Darby. His death has now been ruled a homicide. Police received a 911 call at approximately 12:29 a.m. reporting an "active burglary" at a residence, according to inform…
'Absurd Criminal Conduct': 2 Philly Men Charged In Road-Rage Gunfire 'Absurd Criminal Conduct': 2 Philly Men Charged In Road-Rage Gunfire
'Absurd Criminal Conduct': 2 Philly Men Charged In Road-Rage Gunfire Two Philadelphia men are accused of opening fire on another driver's vehicle after he inadvertently cut them off on a busy Chester County highway, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 27. Sophay Yem, 35, and Intanon Chay, 36, have been charged with attempted murder, terroristic threats, and related offenses in connection with the May 12 road-rage incident in Tredyffrin Township, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. The confrontation began when the victim inadvertently cut off another driver on Route 202 near the Route 30 Bypass, according to the criminal complaint. T…
NJ Man Indicted After Deadly Overdose: Ocean County Prosecutor NJ Man Indicted After Deadly Overdose: Ocean County Prosecutor
NJ Man Indicted After Deadly Overdose: Ocean County Prosecutor A 31-year-old Brick man was indicted by a grand jury after he supplied drugs that led to a woman's fatal overdose, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 27. Roderick Seward was indicted on charges of strict liability drug induced death, distribution of cocaine and possession of cocaine, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 9:10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, Brick Township police responded to a residence and found a 27-year-old woman dead from a drug overdose, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined Roderick Seward had sold the woman cocaine, whi…