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Paul Caneiro Gets Multiple Life Sentences For Murders Of Brother, Entire Family Paul Caneiro Gets Multiple Life Sentences For Murders Of Brother, Entire Family
Paul Caneiro Gets Multiple Life Sentences For Murders Of Brother, Entire Family Paul Caneiro, an Ocean Township resident, was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences after being convicted of murdering  his brother, his sister-in-law and their two children in their Colts Neck home. In levying the sentence, Judge Marc Lemieux called Caneiro, a "callous, heartless, brutal killer." At the trial, prosecutors claimed Caneiro shot his brother, Keith dead outside his home on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, angry that Keith was ending their business relationship, according to NJ.com. Caneiro then went into the home and shot and stabbed Keith's wife, Jennifer, before stab…
US Senate Candidate Threatens To Kill Trump, Congressman's Daughter: Affidavit US Senate Candidate Threatens To Kill Trump, Congressman's Daughter: Affidavit
US Senate Candidate Threatens To Kill Trump, Congressman's Daughter: Affidavit A Pennsylvania man who recently launched a campaign for U.S. Senate is accused of leaving a series of violent voicemails threatening President Donald Trump and a member of Congress’s family, according to unsealed federal court documents on Friday, May 1. Raymond Eugene Chandler III, of Wilkinsburg, was arrested and charged after a federal investigation into repeated threats made over voicemail, authorities said. Chandler is charged with influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threatening a family member and by threat, according to the affidavit. The criminal co…
Jimmy Kimmel Defends 'Expectant Widow' Joke After Melania Trump’s Sharp Rebuke Jimmy Kimmel Defends 'Expectant Widow' Joke After Melania Trump’s Sharp Rebuke
Jimmy Kimmel Defends 'Expectant Widow' Joke After Melania Trump’s Sharp Rebuke Jimmy Kimmel has responded to a sharp critique from First Lady Melania Trump, defending a joke he made about her as part of a parody White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD) segment.  The joke, which aired Thursday, April 23, referred to Melania as having "a glow like an expectant widow." The First Lady responded Monday morning, April 27, calling Kimmel’s remarks "hateful and violent rhetoric" and urging ABC to "take a stand" by firing him. President Donald Trump echoed her demands later in the day, labeling the joke a "despicable call to violence." He also called for Kimmel's firing.…
Teen Slashed At Suburban Philly Mall In Random Knife Attack: Police Teen Slashed At Suburban Philly Mall In Random Knife Attack: Police
Teen Slashed At Suburban Philly Mall In Random Knife Attack: Police A teenage girl was slashed multiple times during a knife attack at a busy Montgomery County shopping mall, police announced on Friday, April 17. A 14-year-old girl was injured when she was assaulted by a man armed with a knife at the Willow Grove Park Mall in Abington Township around 2:27 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, according to Abington Township Police. Officers arrived to find the victim suffering from multiple lacerations caused by an edged weapon, police said. The suspect, identified as Angel Ortiz, 23, was located a short time later in the 2500 block of Moreland Road and taken into c…
Sugar Daddy Predator Who Drugged, Raped NJ Women Sentenced Up To 135 Years In Prison Sugar Daddy Predator Who Drugged, Raped NJ Women Sentenced Up To 135 Years In Prison
Sugar Daddy Predator Who Drugged, Raped NJ Women Sentenced Up To 135 Years In Prison A man who posed as a “sugar daddy” to lure women into drug-fueled sexual assaults has been sentenced to decades in prison, court records show. Andrew Gallo, 41, of Levittown, was sentenced to a total of 65 to 135 years in state prison by Judge Stephen A. Corr on Tuesday, April 1, after pleading no contest to multiple counts tied to a years-long pattern of abuse, according to court documents. Judge Corr called the crimes “unspeakable,” telling Gallo, “You treated these women like trash,” before ordering consecutive sentences for each victim. Prosecutors said Gallo targeted at least 12 wome…
'SKIN YOU ALIVE': Sarah Jessica Parker’s Ex-Assistant Sentenced For Election Threats 'SKIN YOU ALIVE': Sarah Jessica Parker’s Ex-Assistant Sentenced For Election Threats
'Skin YOU Alive': Sarah Jessica Parker’s Ex-Assistant Sentenced For Election Threats A man with a decades-long career in professional theater — including working as the personal assistant to award-winning actor Sarah Jessica Parker — has now been sentenced for sending violent death threats to a Pennsylvania election official, federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday, March 31. John Courtney Pollard, 63, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Pollard had previously pleaded guilty to making…
'Imma Violate You:' NY Rapper Sex Trafficked Teen Girl, Feds Say 'Imma Violate You:' NY Rapper Sex Trafficked Teen Girl, Feds Say
'Imma Violate You:' NY Rapper Sex Trafficked Teen Girl, Feds Say A Long Island rapper sex trafficked a 16-year-old girl and threatened to “personally break [her] bones” in a menacing video, federal authorities said Friday, March 6. Jimmy Francois, a 37-year-old Elmont resident, was arrested in South Florida in late January and extradited to New York earlier this week, the Justice Department said. Francois, who goes by the stage name “Bentley Bugz,” advertised the girl as a prostitute in multiple states, including New York, and forced her to engage in sex for money, according to the feds. He also took explicit pictures of the girl, identified only as Jane…
Virginia Au Pair Love Triangle Ends With Guilty Verdict In Double Murder Case Virginia Au Pair Love Triangle Ends With Guilty Verdict In Double Murder Case
Virginia Au Pair Love Triangle Ends With Guilty Verdict In Double Murder Case A Virginia jury has delivered a unanimous guilty verdict in a double murder case rooted in a secret relationship and a plot that prosecutors said ended in bloodshed inside a family home. Brendan Banfield was found guilty of multiple charges, including aggravated murder, in connection with the February 2023 killings of his wife and a stranger inside a Fairfax County home following a lengthy trial that drew national attention. Following a three-week trial, the verdict was returned after jurors deliberated for approximately nine hours, according to reports, bringing an end to a trial cent…
Shot, Stabbed, Arrested: East Coast Manhunt For Murder Suspect Ends, US Marshals Shot, Stabbed, Arrested: East Coast Manhunt For Murder Suspect Ends, US Marshals
Shot, Stabbed, Arrested: East Coast Manhunt For Murder Suspect Ends, US Marshals A violent Philadelphia altercation that left a man shot and stabbed has ended a multi-state East Coast manhunt for a homicide fugitive wanted in multiple killings, U.S. Marshals announced on Monday, Jan. 5. U.S. Marshals and Philadelphia police confirmed at 3:50 p.m. that Arkel Garcia has been arrested following the incident on Sunday, Jan. 4, in the 5200 block of Germantown Avenue. Officers initially responded to reports of a shooting in a retail store parking lot, where they found a 32-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot and stab wounds, police said. He was transported to a local…
Romy, Jake Reiner Break Silence After Parents’ Horrific Murders With Brother Accused Romy, Jake Reiner Break Silence After Parents’ Horrific Murders With Brother Accused
Romy, Jake Reiner Break Silence After Parents’ Horrific Murders With Brother Accused Romy and Jake Reiner have broken their silence with their first public statement since their parents were found murdered in their Brentwood home, with their brother Nick accused of committing the homicides. Click here for a new, updated story: Official Cause Of Death For Rob Reiner, Wife Michele Released By Medical Examiner The siblings described their “unimaginable pain” in a joint statement issued on Wednesday, Dec. 17, following the brutal stabbing deaths of legendary director Rob Reiner, 78, and photographer/producer Michele Singer Reiner, 68. “Words cannot even begin to describe …
Fight Between Walmart Workers Leaves Woman Stabbed Outside Philly Store: Police Fight Between Walmart Workers Leaves Woman Stabbed Outside Philly Store: Police
Fight Between Walmart Workers Leaves Woman Stabbed Outside Philly Store: Police A woman was stabbed during a fight between two Walmart employees outside the South Philadelphia store on Monday night, Dec. 8, according to Philadelphia police. The altercation happened after both women clocked out for the night on the 1600 block of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, authorities said. During the dispute, one woman stabbed the other in the back and stomach, investigators said. The victim was rushed to Jefferson Hospital in stable condition. The second employee was taken into custody at the scene, police added.
‘Proud Boys’ Supporter Who Made Racist Threats, Cyberstalked Black Philly Residents Sentenced ‘Proud Boys’ Supporter Who Made Racist Threats, Cyberstalked Black Philly Residents Sentenced
‘Proud Boys’ Supporter Who Made Racist Threats, Cyberstalked Black Philly Residents Sentenced New details reveal how a Philadelphia man tied to the Proud Boys terrorized Black residents with racist threats, violent messages, and extremist propaganda before being sentenced to federal prison, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Mark Tucci, 44, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, two years of supervised release, and more than $16,500 in restitution after admitting to a series of violent, hate-fueled threats targeting Black City of Philadelphia employees and a Black motorist, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Tucci pleaded guilty on Aug. 21 to interfering with…
Philly GOP Office Left With Shattered Door After Overnight Vandalism Philly GOP Office Left With Shattered Door After Overnight Vandalism
Philly GOP Office Left With Shattered Door After Overnight Vandalism A GOP office was left with a shattered glass door after an act of vandalism on Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to a press release issued on Thursday. The front entrance of the Delaware County Republican Party's headquarters was damaged during the incident, which the organization described as “yet another disturbing example of the rising hostility directed at Republicans across our communities,” the release said. “There is absolutely no room for violence in our political discourse,” officials wrote, adding that disagreements are part of democracy but “smashing windows is not.” The organizatio…
Indian Man Brutally Murdered NJ Co-Worker's Wife, Son He Stalked: Prosecutor Indian Man Brutally Murdered NJ Co-Worker's Wife, Son He Stalked: Prosecutor
Indian Man Brutally Murdered NJ Co-Worker's Wife, Son He Stalked: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Indian man has been identified as a suspect of a Maple Shade 2017 double homicide, authorities announced Tuesday, Nov. 18. Nazeer Hameed, who now lives in India but at the time lived in the same apartment complex as the victims, 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 L. Bradshaw and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher J. Fletcher said. Sasikala's husband, who apparently worked with Hameed at Cognizant Technology Solutions in Teaneck, found her and her so…
21-Year-Old NJ Cyberstalker Encouraged Self-Harm, Planned Terror Acts: Feds 21-Year-Old NJ Cyberstalker Encouraged Self-Harm, Planned Terror Acts: Feds
21-Year-Old NJ Cyberstalker Encouraged Self-Harm, Planned Terror Acts: Feds A 21-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested on federal cyberstalking charges tied to a violent extremist network known as “764,” authorities said Friday, Nov. 14. Marek Cherkaoui, of Egg Harbor Township, has a lengthy history of making online comments involving threats and advocating for and supporting violence, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba said. From December 2024 through May 2025, Cherkaoui used the internet to threaten a minor female and told her to cut herself, Habba's office said. On two occasions, the girl cut her arms after being threatened by Cherkao…
Arrest Made In Halloween Night Killing Of Trenton Teen, Prosecutor Says Arrest Made In Halloween Night Killing Of Trenton Teen, Prosecutor Says
Arrest Made In Halloween Night Killing Of Trenton Teen, Prosecutor Says An 18-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old on Halloween, authorities said. Jemair Austin, 18, of Trenton, was taken into custody Friday morning by the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said. The killing happened on Friday, Oct. 31, at approximately 10 p.m., when Trenton Police responded to reports of a large fight in the first block of East Hanover Street, Marbrey and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said. Callers reported juveniles fighting and “instances of indiv…
Fox Sports Analyst, Ex-NFL QB Mark Sanchez Now Facing Felony Charge After Altercation Fox Sports Analyst, Ex-NFL QB Mark Sanchez Now Facing Felony Charge After Altercation
Fox Sports Analyst, Ex-nfl QB Mark Sanchez Now Facing Felony Charge After Altercation Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge after a heated dispute over a parking space in downtown Indianapolis escalated into a violent confrontation over the weekend.  Authorities confirmed Monday, Oct. 6 that the charges against Sanchez have been upgraded, and he could face additional counts as the investigation continues. Sanchez, 38, was hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed during the altercation in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 4. Related story: Fox Shuffles Booth After Sanchez Arrest: 'We’r…
Trump Orders Prosecutors To Pursue Death Penalty In DC For Every Eligible Case Under New Order Trump Orders Prosecutors To Pursue Death Penalty In DC For Every Eligible Case Under New Order
Trump Orders Prosecutors To Pursue Death Penalty In DC For Every Eligible Case Under New Order President Donald Trump is making good on his pledge to crack down on violent crime in Washington — ordering prosecutors to pursue the death penalty in every case where it applies. On Thursday, Sept. 25, Trump signed an executive order directing Attorney General Pam Bondi and the US Attorney for the District of Columbia to “fully enforce Federal capital punishment laws to deter and punish the most heinous crimes in our Nation’s capital,” according to the White House. The directive requires prosecutors to seek death in all eligible cases where the evidence justifies it and to assert federal j…
Over 110K Join London Anti-Immigration Rally; Elon Musk Warns Crowd: 'Fight Back Or Die' Over 110K Join London Anti-Immigration Rally; Elon Musk Warns Crowd: 'Fight Back Or Die'
Over 110K Join London Anti-Immigration Rally; Elon Musk Warns Crowd: 'Fight Back Or Die' More than 110,000 people filled central London for an anti-immigration protest, one of the largest nationalist gatherings in decades. The “Unite the Kingdom” rally on Saturday, Sept. 13, was billed as a “festival of free speech” but ended in violence. Crowds stretched for miles, with protesters waving Union Jacks and St. George’s Cross flags as they marched across Westminster Bridge to Whitehall, seat of the prime minister’s office and government departments, according to the Guardian. @10newsau Hundreds of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in a larg…
Man Killed In Asbury Park Double Shooting: Prosecutor Man Killed In Asbury Park Double Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Killed In Asbury Park Double Shooting: Prosecutor A man was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Asbury Park Thursday evening, Sept. 11, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 7:35 p.m. in the vicinity of the 100 block of Monmouth Avenue, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. The identities of the victims have not been released. The investigation is active and ongoing at this time, authorities said.
Panthers Fire Staffer Who Mocked Charlie Kirk's Murder In Social Post Panthers Fire Staffer Who Mocked Charlie Kirk's Murder In Social Post
Panthers Fire Staffer Who Mocked Charlie Kirk's Murder In Social Post A communications staffer for the Carolina Panthers has been fired after posting an insensitive message on social media in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder. Charlie Rock, a football communications coordinator, was let go following a controversial Instagram post, The Charlotte Observer reports. Rock’s post reportedly featured a photo of Kirk with the caption: “Why are yall sad? Your man said it was worth it …” — a reference to comments Kirk previously made about mass shootings. The caption also included a nod to the Wu-Tang Clan song “Protect Ya Neck.” In a statement released on X, the Pant…
Matthew Dowd Out At MSNBC Following Controversial Remarks On Charlie Kirk Matthew Dowd Out At MSNBC Following Controversial Remarks On Charlie Kirk
Matthew Dowd Out At MSNBC Following Controversial Remarks On Charlie Kirk MSNBC has parted ways with analyst Matthew Dowd after he speculated on-air during breaking coverage of the Charlie Kirk campus murder that the gunfire might have been “a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration.”  News of Dowd's dismissal was first reported by Variety, citing a network source. While on air, Dowd went on to say that the 31-year-old Kirk's been "one of the most divisive, especially divisive younger figures in this, who is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech or sort of aimed at certain groups.  "And I always go back to, hateful thoughts lead t…
New Update: 2 Killed, 17 Injured In Mass Shooting At School In Minneapolis New Update: 2 Killed, 17 Injured In Mass Shooting At School In Minneapolis
New Update: 2 Killed, 17 Injured In Mass Shooting At School In Minneapolis This story has been updated. A suspect is dead, two children were killed and 17 other people and have been injured after an active shooter incident at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. The incident unfolded around 8:30 a.m. local time Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Annunciation Church and School. An all-school mass had just gotten underway when the incident happened, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said, calling the incident an "unthinkable tragedy" at a midday news conference. The two children who were killed, ages 8 and 10, were seated in a pew when they were shot from outside th…
NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured
NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured A night of celebration turned into tragedy overnight when gunfire erupted inside a crowded New York City restaurant, leaving 11 people shot, with three of those dead. The shooting broke out just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, in Brooklyn, at Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, according to authorities. Officers responding to frantic 911 calls found chaos inside the establishment, with victims ranging in age from 27 to 61, eight of whom were men and three women, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. The violence followed a dis…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors. The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.  It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”). According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
Shooters Of PA Mom, 7-Year-Old Daughter ID'd, $20K Reward Offered: Police Shooters Of PA Mom, 7-Year-Old Daughter ID'd, $20K Reward Offered: Police
Shooters Of PA Mom, 7-Year-Old Daughter ID'd, $20K Reward Offered: Police The shooters who wounded a Pennsylvania mother and her 7-year-old daughter during a quadruple shooting that killed two men have been identified, and police are offering a $20,000 reward for their capture, authorities announced on Sunday, July 27. The gunfire erupted around 8:22 p.m. Saturday, July 26, on the 1900 block of West Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia’s 39th District, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Nyfik Johnson, 29, of Philadelphia, was shot in the body and head. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:37 p.m. A second vic…
Final Victim ID'd In NYC's Deadliest Shooting In 25 Years Final Victim ID'd In NYC's Deadliest Shooting In 25 Years
Final Victim ID'd In NYC's Deadliest Shooting In 25 Years tA security officer working in the lobby of one of midtown Manhattan's most prestigious skyscrapers has been the final victim identified following the deadliest shooting in New York City in 25 years. Aland Etienne was ID'd as one of four people shot and killed by a gunman who took his own life during the rampage. Union 32BJ described the 46-year-old Etienne him as a "New York hero" in announcing the news of his death on Tuesday, July 29.  The incident happened early Wednesday evening, July 28, on the 33rd floor at 345 Park Ave., which includes the NFL headquarters.…
Feds Raid Outlaw Biker Gang After Hookah Lounge Bloodbath With 80 Shots Fired Feds Raid Outlaw Biker Gang After Hookah Lounge Bloodbath With 80 Shots Fired
Feds Raid Outlaw Biker Gang After Hookah Lounge Bloodbath With 80 Shots Fired A savage assault and shootout outside a Virginia hookah lounge triggered a massive multi-agency raid on the Wheels of Soul outlaw motorcycle gang, with nearly two dozen members now in custody, or on the run, across multiple states, authorities announced. The early morning April 13 brawl and shooting outside Babylon Café on Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge left two men injured, one from a brutal beating and another with a gunshot wound, and both initially refused to cooperate with police. But the Prince William County Police Department didn’t let up. Following months of investigation, detec…
Rooftop Chase, NJ Fugitive, Switch Guns: PA AG Sunday’s Philly Task Force Nabs 7 Armed Felons Rooftop Chase, NJ Fugitive, Switch Guns: PA AG Sunday’s Philly Task Force Nabs 7 Armed Felons
Rooftop Chase, NJ Fugitive, Switch Guns: PA AG Sunday’s Philly Task Force Nabs 7 Armed Felons A violent felon chased across a North Philly rooftop. A wanted man tied to New Jersey. Teens flaunting illegal machine gun-modified pistols on social media. All arrested in a wave of takedowns led by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force, officials announced Tuesday, July 15. Philly Gun Task Force Targets Repeat Offenders Seven people — including convicted shooters and suspected drug traffickers — were recently arrested in coordinated raids across Philadelphia, state prosecutors said. The cases involve illegal switches that convert pistols into fu…
Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police
Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police Gunfire broke out at a rowdy Philly party, leaving a woman, a teen, and a man shot — and an off-duty cop was run over just minutes later near the chaos, authorities said. The shots rang out around 1:28 a.m. Sunday, July 6, in a courtyard near a North Philadelphia housing complex, according to 22nd District police. A man was found with gunshot wounds to his back and thigh. Meanwhile, a juvenile boy and an adult woman showed up at Temple University Hospital in a private car — all three were listed in stable condition, investigators said. The courtyard was littered with bullet casings, fragme…
ICE Sighting App Tops Apple Charts After CNN Report, White House Criticism ICE Sighting App Tops Apple Charts After CNN Report, White House Criticism
ICE Sighting App Tops Apple Charts After CNN Report, White House Criticism An anonymous app that lets users report nearby Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity has shot to the top of Apple's charts after it was featured in a national TV news report. ICEBlock reached No. 3 overall among free apps on the App Store and No. 1 in the social networking category as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1. The rise came one day after CNN reported on the app that tracks reports of when ICE agents are in an area. Sightings are visible to others within a five-mile radius and disappear automatically after four hours. The app doesn't collect any personal data and users a…