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SWAT SITUATION: Hudson Man Stabbed 24-Year-Old Girlfriend Dead, Prosecutor Says SWAT SITUATION: Hudson Man Stabbed 24-Year-Old Girlfriend Dead, Prosecutor Says
SWAT Situation: Hudson Man Stabbed 24-Year-Old Girlfriend Dead, Prosecutor Says A 22-year-old Weehawken man was charged in the stabbing death of his 24-year-old girlfriend over the weekend, authorities said. Michelle Paola Castillo Siguencia was found lifeless on a bathroom floor of a Hudson Avenue apartment in Weehawken around 6 p.m. Saturday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Joseph Palacios was identified as a suspect while Weehawken police were on the scene, the prosecutor said. Palacios had barricaded himself in a family member's apartment at 112 33rd St. in Union City and was threatening to harm himself, Suarez said. The Hudson County SWAT …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philly Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing At AC Hard Rock Hotel Turns Himself In, Prosecutor Says Philly Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing At AC Hard Rock Hotel Turns Himself In, Prosecutor Says
Philly Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing At AC Hard Rock Hotel Turns Himself In, Prosecutor Says A 59-year-old man wanted in connection with the stabbing death of his Philadelphia girlfriend has surrendered,  authorities said.  Frankie E. Lane, also of Philadelphia, was wanted on murder and weapons charges in the fatal stabbing of 57-year-old Sharon Whaley, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. Lane turned himself in to detectives without incident on Monday night at the  prosecutor's office, Tyner said. The alleged fatal stabbing occurred Friday night at Atlantic City's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tyner said. "We continue to work diligently in …

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by Jon Craig
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NYC Man Jailed In Stabbing Of Route 17 Gas Station Attendant NYC Man Jailed In Stabbing Of Route 17 Gas Station Attendant
NYC Man Jailed In Stabbing Of Route 17 Gas Station Attendant UPDATE: A Queens man remained jailed after police said he stabbed a Route 17 gas station attendant in Paramus during an argument over a rewards card. Kevin Reid, 38, argued with the attendant over the use of a Speedway pass at the Speedway station on the southbound highway near A&S Drive on Wednesday, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Reid then pulled a knife and stabbed the 23-year-old pump jockey from East Orange in the chest, the chief said. Police and EMS workers rendered aid before the victim was taken to the trauma unit at Hackensack University Medical Center, where he re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Suspect Shot By Police Officer In Bayonne Suspect Shot By Police Officer In Bayonne
Suspect Shot By Police Officer In Bayonne A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot by a police officer in Bayonne, authorities said. The incident occurred following an alleged stabbing on West 1st Street just before 7 a.m. The Attorney General's office will be handling the investigation. No further information was released.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NYC Men In Tropicana Brawl Stabbings Indicted NYC Men In Tropicana Brawl Stabbings Indicted
NYC Men In Tropicana Brawl Stabbings Indicted UPDATE: One of two New York City men accused of stabbing a pair of New Jersey patrons at an Atlantic City casino tossed two knives and 14 cocaine vials under a vehicle when police found him, a state indictment alleges. Jabari O. Cummings, 31, of Brooklyn was sitting in the vehicle outside AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, where the victims had been taken after a predawn brawl at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino, the indictment returned in Trenton says. Seeing police approaching, Cummings tried to stash the drugs and weapons, it says. Authorities charged Cummings and Delro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Shooting, Slashing Investigated In Central Jersey Shooting, Slashing Investigated In Central Jersey
Shooting, Slashing Investigated In Central Jersey Authorities in Monmouth County are investigating a shooting, and an unrelated stabbing, that sent victims to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon.  An unidentified person was shot about 1:30 p.m. at a Walmart parking lot on Route 66 in Neptune and then found a mile away near Rutgers Terrace. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with a gunshot wound, authorities said. The shooting is under investigation by both the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and Neptune Police Department.   "Our detectives have responded, an arrest has been made (…

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by Jon Craig
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Remembering John Huynh, Pennsylvania Man Stabbed To Death For Not Wearing Face Mask Remembering John Huynh, Pennsylvania Man Stabbed To Death For Not Wearing Face Mask
Remembering John Huynh, Pennsylvania Man Stabbed To Death For Not Wearing Face Mask John Huynh, a Pennsylvania native, was stabbed in the heart after he stopped to talk to a neighbor near his Seattle-suburb home on Sunday, according to police in Washington. Huynh, 29, formerly of Ephrata, was stabbed to death by his neighbor, Ian Patrick Williams, 25 of Bothell -- over wearing a face mask -- according to charging documents filed in King County Superior Court. Huynh was with his wife at the time of the stabbing, they were married Nov. 27, according their wedding website. Hunyh’s wife, Rumeet Waraich, 26 of Washington said on Friday “thank you for all your donations” refe…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pennsylvania Native, 29, Stabbed Dead By Seattle Neighbor For Not Wearing Face Mask Pennsylvania Native, 29, Stabbed Dead By Seattle Neighbor For Not Wearing Face Mask
Pennsylvania Native, 29, Stabbed Dead By Seattle Neighbor For Not Wearing Face Mask A Pennsylvania native was stabbed to death near his Seattle-suburb home on Sunday, according to police in Washington. John Huynh, 29, formerly of Ephrata, was stabbed in the heart following a disagreement with a neighbor -- over wearing a face mask -- according to charging documents filed in King County Superior Court. Huynh, two friends and his wife walked out of the Villas at Beardslee apartments in Bothell shortly before 7:30 p.m. Sunday, according to court documents. Ian Patrick Williams, 25, “gave the middle finger” to Huynh so the group stopped to speak with him, according to the do…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect Nabbed In Central Jersey Stabbing Suspect Nabbed In Central Jersey
Stabbing Suspect Nabbed In Central Jersey Authorities are investigating a stabbing in Middlesex County. A suspect was in custody, according to initial reports.  The assault took place about 8 p.m. on Tompkins Avenue in South Plainfield. The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Friends, Loved Ones Care For Bergen Orphan, 3, Whose Parents Were Stabbed Dead Friends, Loved Ones Care For Bergen Orphan, 3, Whose Parents Were Stabbed Dead
Friends, Loved Ones Care For Bergen Orphan, 3, Whose Parents Were Stabbed Dead UPDATE: Orphaned at only 3½ years old, a North Arlington girl faces an uncertain and heartbreakingly difficult future. Close family friends are working with the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency to help her grandparents in India get custody of little Viha Rudrawar. They’ve also mounted a fundraising drive that continues to grow. “In this immensely unfortunate moment, while we all get together to pray to the almighty to rest their souls in peace, we are also starting an effort to think for the future of the small child,” organizer Gobindsingh Nihalani wrote. Nihalani said h…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Family Members Stabbed In South Jersey Attack Family Members Stabbed In South Jersey Attack
Family Members Stabbed In South Jersey Attack A 37-year-old man was arrested after stabbing three family members during a dispute at a home in Pleasantville, authorities said.  A witness approached Plesantville K9 officer Matthew Laielli in the parking lot of the Pleasantville police department about 5 a.m. on Saturday to report a disturbance on Abbey Lane. Laielli ran to the house and found Maynor M. Moreno-Mejia fleeing from the residence, police said. All three victims were in the house. One was stabbed in the neck and is in critical but stable condition at a local hospital thanks, according to police . A second person was trea…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Authorities: Atlantic City Suspect Stabbed 2, Kicked Police Officer, Medical Staff Authorities: Atlantic City Suspect Stabbed 2, Kicked Police Officer, Medical Staff
Authorities: Atlantic City Suspect Stabbed 2, Kicked Police Officer, Medical Staff A 58-year-old man from Atlantic City has been arrested after stabbing two people and assaulting a police officer and medical personnel, authorities said. At 2:17 a.m. on Sunday, Atlantic City patrol officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Pacific Avenue. Officers found a 32-year-old man running from the building who had sustained a stab wound, police said. Officers entered the building and were directed to a third floor hallway where they found a second stabbing victim, a 65-year-old woman from Atlantic City, police said. Both victims sustained non-life threatening …

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by Jon Craig