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Toms River Man Found Not Guilty By Insanity After Killing Brother: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man was found not guilty by reason of insanity on Wednesday, March 18, after killing his brother in Princeton, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said.
At a bench hearing, Judge Robert Lytle agreed with experts from both prosecutors and the defense that Matthew Hertgen was legally insane at the time of he incident, Court TV reported.
On Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, Princeton police responded to the Michelle Mews Apartments and found Matthew next to the body of his brother, Joseph, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Joseph was pronounced dead at the scene, police said…
‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Church Leader, Soccer Coach Raped Girl Before Kidnapping Her To Mexico
Kevin Esterly — the Pennsylvania man who ran off to Mexico with a teenage girl in 2018 — has now been convicted of repeatedly raping the same victim when she was a child, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, March 5.
The disturbing allegations first emerged when the victim came forward to police in February 2025, saying Esterly had sexually abused her for years, beginning when she was a child.
A jury convicted Esterly, now 53, of rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and endangering the welfare of children following a trial that began with jury selection on …
Community Rallies For Family Of Missing Woman Found Dead In NY Woods Amid Homicide Probe
The community is rallying to support the family of Kathleen Harrison Trent, the missing Riverhead woman identified as the victim found dead in a wooded area in Manorville, as a homicide investigation continues.
Trent, 63, of Forge Road in Riverhead, was reported missing on Jan. 29 after she had not been seen or heard from since Jan. 27, according to authorities.
Her body was discovered in a wooded area on Connecticut Avenue, south of River Road, at 3:21 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Suffolk County Police said.
Detectives believe her death to be criminal in nature following a preliminary inve…
New Evidence Found Near Nancy Guthrie’s Home: Bloody Glove, Stone With Blood Droplet
A bloody glove and a stone with a blood droplet have been discovered near the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, who has been missing since Sunday, Feb. 1.
According to a report by Tucson NBC-TV affiliate KVOA, a local couple found the items in the desert less than a mile from Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills of Tucson.
The couple, who requested anonymity, said they spotted the glove under their car’s headlights on the night of Tuesday, Feb. 11. A second glove, appearing to match the first, was found 10 feet away.
T…
California Man Stole $65K In Cargo By Not Completing Delivery: Lakewood PD
A 24-year-old Fresno, California man is charged after he stole $65,000 in merchandise that he never delivered to Lakewood, authorities announced Wednesday, Feb. 18.
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, officers responded to a report commercial shipment that was scheduled for delivery to Lakewood but never arrived, Lakewood police said. The victim said the merchandise had been picked up out of state by a contracted driver and failed to reach its destination, police said.
An investigation determined Kamal Singh, the man assigned to transport the shipment, did not complete, police said.
Singh is…
Man Robbed Toms River Smoke Shop, Tried To Restrain Employee: Police
A man is at large after robbing a smoke shop in Toms River on Monday, Jan. 19, authorities said.
At 6:03 a.m., officers responded to Noble Smoke Shop on Route 37 East, Toms River police said. During the robbery, the suspect tried to restrain an employee using public zip ties, police said. But she escaped unharmed and called 911, police said.
The suspect is described as a white man with medium build, who was last seen wearing a black North Face jacket with a fur hood, light colored cargo pants and black sneakers, police said. The suspect was last seen in the area of the Jamestown Apartm…
Suspect In 1997 Murders Of NY Army Vet, Toddler Daughter Arrested In Florida: Report
Nearly 30 years after an Army veteran single mother and her toddler daughter were found murdered on Long Island, a suspect is in custody, ABC News reports.
Andrew Dykes, 66, was arraigned in a Florida courtroom Wednesday, Dec. 3, on two counts of murder in the deaths of Tanya Denise Jackson and her daughter, Tatiana Marie Dykes, according to the outlet. Dykes is the child’s father.
The charges stem from a warrant issued out of Nassau County, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Cold Case Background
Jackson, 26, was found dismembered in June 1997 at Hempstead Lake State Park in Lakeview…
New Mugshot Shows Son Accused Of Killing Parents At Their Long Island Deli
A beloved couple brutally killed inside their longtime deli on Long Island are being remembered as their son faces charges in their deaths.
Vito Dambrosio of Seaford, 30, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbings of his parents, Antonio "Tony" Dambrosio and Angela Pulisciano, both from Seaford, inside A & A Italian Deli in Bethpage on Thursday, Dec. 4, Nassau County Police announced on Friday, Dec. 5.
According to a report by Fox 5, Dambrosio allegedly attacked a coffee shop clerk less than 20 minutes before the killings, slap…
FBI Offers $50K Reward For Indian Man Who Brutally Murdered NJ Wife, Son
The FBI announced Tuesday, Dec. 2, it is offering a $50,000 reward for the arrest and/or conviction of a man accused of murdering a woman and her 6-year-old son in Maple Shade in 2017.
Nazeer Hameed, 38, is accused of murdering Sasikala Narra and her 6-year-old son Anish Narra, at their Hamilton Road home on March 23, 2017, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher Fletcher announced last month. He fled to his native India following the murders, authorities said.
Sasikala's husband, who apparently worked with Hameed at Cognizant Technology S…
Two Men Shot, Killed At NJ 7-Eleven: Prosecutor
Two people were shot and killed at a 7-Eleven in Burlington County Wednesday, Nov. 5, authorities said.
At 11:30 p.m., Bordentown police responded to the 7-Eleven/Valero Gas Station at 247 Route 130 after a man who had been shot in the parking lot walked inside and requested assistance, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Bordentown Township Police Department Officer-in-Charge Lt. Frank Nucera III sai.
The man, 22, collapsed outside and died, authorities said. A second shooting victim, a 21-year-old man, died after being taken to a Trenton hospital, authorities said.
Susp…
Former Fox Affiliate TV Anchor Accused Of Stabbing Mother To Death
A former local TV news anchor is accused of stabbing her mother to death and has been charged with first-degree murder, authorities said.
Police were dispatched at about 7:50 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31 to a “reported cutting” at a home in Wichita, Kansas.
Responding officers found a woman outside who was later identified as Angelynn “Angie” Mock, 47. Inside, they found her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, “unresponsive in her bed with multiple stab wounds,” according to a department statement.
Avers was transported to a local hospital, where she died later Friday morning, police said. The …
$18K In Wine, Cash Stolen From Middlesex Restaurant, Suspect Apprehended: Police
A 34-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with stealing $18,000 worth of wine and cash from a restaurant in Middlesex, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 30.
At 4:20 a.m., on Wednesday, July 23, officers responded to Tim Kerwin's Tavern at 353 Bound Brook Rd. after Dashawn Durant gained entry to the restaurant through a kitchen window, Middlesex Borough police said.
Durant appeared to be startled when an audible alarm activated, police said. Durant then fled the scene without taking any property, police said.
At 8:14 a.m. later that morning, officers responded to Vincenzo's …
