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NJ Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Crash In Stolen Car During Police Chase: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old driver was sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal crash during a police chase, authorities said.
Samuel Villar, of Somerset, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 5 in connection with the November 2022 Old Bridge accident that killed 33-year-old Arturo Tlapa Luna, of Freehold, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief, Donald F. Fritz, Jr. said.
On Nov. 9, 2022, at about 2:15 a.m. Old Bridge police responded to a crash that occurred during a pursuit by Marlboro Police, near the intersection of Spring Valle…
Man Accused Of Killing Grandparents, Uncle Must Remain In Jail In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Middlesex County man accused of killing his grandparents and an uncle must remain in jail, authorities said.
A judge ruled that Om Brahmbhatt should not be released from jail on Friday, Dec. 1, according to the county prosecutor's office.
Dilipkumar and Bindu Brahmbhatt were shot and killed by their grandson, Om Brahmbhatt, who also killed his 38-year-old uncle, Yashkumar Brahmbhatt, on Monday, Nov. 27 in South Plainfield, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
The three Brahmbhatts were found dead with gunshot wounds at the Traditions condo…
Teenager Killed, 2 Others Injured In Central Jersey Bar Shooting: Prosecutor
A 19-year-old man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a New Brunswick bar, authorities said.
On Thursday, Nov. 30, at approximately 11:10 p.m., police responded to Lla Famosa Bar & Liquors at 117 Remsen Ave., according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo.
Enger Abreu, 19, of New Brunswick, succumbed to his injuries, Ciccone said. Two others were taken to the hospital for treatment, she said.
Initial investigation has revealed that this does not appear to be a random act of violen…
Fatal Parkway Pedestrian Crash Lands Hit-Run Texas Driver In State Slammer For Years
A Texas man has been sentenced to nine years in New Jersey State Prison for fleeing the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said.
Fornice Cary Boatner III, 33, of Cleveland, Texas, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 13, for knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the May 2022 death of 31-year-old Felipe Dos Santos last year in Woodbridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
Dos Santos, of Elizabeth was walking along the Parkway when he was struck by Boatner in a Dodge Ram on May 25, 2022, Ciccone s…