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Teen Charged With Manslaughter In NJ G-Wagon Crash: Prosecutor
A 16-year-old Atlantic City resident was charged with aggravated manslaughter after a deadly crash involving a stolen vehicle killed two Egg Harbor Township residents, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3.
At 7:30 a.m.. on Saturday, Aug. 22, Hamilton Township police responded to Route 50 and Third Street after a stolen Mercedes-Benz, G-Class SUV, a G-Wagon, collided with a Chevrolet Sedan, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
Robert Barr Jr., 54, and Alice Stilwell, 67 were killed in the crash, authorities said.
An investigation found the juvenile's blood was located on th…
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone.
Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector.
OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit.
More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m.
OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police
A Pennsylvania trucker transporting horses for slaughter in Canada has been arrested in New York, police said.
Robert M. Seitz, of Lewistown, PA, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on U.S. Route 11 south of De Kalb, NY, according to state police. Inside his trailer, troopers found multiple horses “tagged for transport to Canada for slaughter,” investigators said.
New York State Police had been investigating a facility in Pennsylvania, Rotz’s Livestock in Shippensburg, owned by Bruce Rotz, according to authorities. They received a complaint on Friday, Aug. 28 about Rotz truc…
Former NJ Fire Chief, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG
A 53-year-old former Toms River resident was indicted on charges he forced non-consensual sexual contact upon employees he supervised and colleagues, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3.
Robert Sinnott, was previously the fire chief of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company in Toms River and retired Island Heights police officer, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. He was previously charged with criminal sexual contact and official misconduct, Davenport said.
He now faces charges of criminal sexual contact, official misconduct, and pattern of official misconduct, Davenport said.
An…
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel.
Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics.
The Athletic said it did not conclude …
NY Woman Admits To Killing Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Manlius, New York man pleaded guilty to killing a man during a robbery in Atlantic City, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3.
Melissa Tikaram pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and armed robbery, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Tikaram is expected to be sentenced to 15 years in prison.
On Saturday, Jan. 20, during a robbery, Howard Griswold, a 26-year-old Baldwinsville, NY resident, fired a gun at Christian Hunter, a 32-year-old Atlantic City resident, and caused his death, authorities said.
Atlantic City police resp…
NJ Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave
Erin Piacenti was on her first day back following maternity leave when she was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Monday, Aug. 31.
Piacenti, a Chester, NJ resident, had welcomed her daughter Madison five months ago, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her daughter and husband, Frank.
"Becoming a mother was Erin's lifelong ambition, and Madison gave her the greatest possible joy," Shray Gupta, who organized the fundraiser said. "Erin's life was defined not by the circumstances of her death, but instead by the way she lived. Erin was deeply devoted to her family and friends, except…
NJ Siblings Orphaned After Losing Both Parents In Same Month
The Hendricks family is reeling after their parents, Scott Hendricks and Shannon Coogan, both Wall residents, died last month.
Scott Hendricks, 56, died Monday, Aug. 3 after facing health issues, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his children. Shannon Coogan, 55, died Thursday, Aug. 27, after a stroke.
"Scott and Shannon were both lifelong dear friends of mine," Jenn Stevenson Payne, who organized the GoFundMe wrote. "Their children have been a part of my life, and it is absolutely heartbreaking to see them facing something no child should ever have to endure. There a…
Camden Teen Struck, Killed By Off-Duty Cop: Prosecutor
A 19-year-old Camden resident was struck and killed by an off duty police officer early Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, authorities said.
At 12:51 a.m., officers responded to Admiral Wilson Blvd. and 16th St after a pedestrian entered the roadway and was struck by a vehicle driven by an off-duty police officer with the Camden County Police Department, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
The officer stayed on scene, MacAulay said. The pedestrian, Angel SaraviaEstrada, was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, MacAulay said.
The crash is being…
NJ Business Owner Dies A Week After I-80 Motorcycle Crash In PA
A New Jersey business owner has died a week after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Interstate 80 in the Poconos, officials said.
Albert R. VanRiper III, 71, of Montville, was pronounced dead at 12:32 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
VanRiper was riding a motorcycle when it crashed around 8:16 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, on I-80 near mile marker 305 in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, the coroner said.
The Montville resident was the president and owner-operator of A. R. Van Riper Jr. Inc., according to h…
