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Police & Fire
Man Hunted Across NJ For Aunt's Murder Nabbed By US Marshals: Officials
A 27-year-old Woodstown man was apprehended by US Marshals after murdering his aunt, authorities announced Thursday, June 4. On Saturday, May 30, Woodstown police responded to Lee Street for a wellness check and discovered Jacqueline Martin, 59, dead from multiple gunshot wounds, the Salem County Prosecutor's Office said. An investigation determined Leroy Martin, Jr., who lived with his aunt, had been involved in a domestic dispute before the shooting and fled the residence, authorities said. The victim's vehicle was recovered the next day in Camden while Martin Jr. evaded capture by moving…
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‘Party Monster’ Murder: NJ Killer At Center Of Netflix's 'Homicide: New York'
A new Netflix series is revisiting the 2016 killing of Joey Comunale, a Stamford, CT native whose body was found charred and buried behind a New Jersey flower shop after a night out in New York City. Season 3 of “Homicide: New York” opens with “Party Monster,” detailing how Comunale, 26, disappeared after going out on Nov. 12, 2016. Comunale, a Westhill High School graduate and former athlete, had plans to go out with friends before heading into Manhattan that night. When his parents did not hear from him the next day, they contacted authorities, prompting an investigation that quickly esca…
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Disturbing Details Emerge As Stepbrother Charged With Killing HS Cheerleader On Carnival Cruise
Haunting new details have emerged in the cruise ship death of Anna Kepner, a bubbly 18-year-old varsity cheerleader and straight-A senior from central Florida, and the teenager accused of killing her is now facing the full weight of the federal justice system. A federal grand jury indicted T.H., 16, as an adult on Monday, April 13, on charges of murder in the first degree and aggravated sexual abuse in connection with the death of his stepsister, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. T.H. was first charged as a juvenile by information on Monday, F…
Police & Fire
Camden Man Beat Woman To Death With Baseball Bat: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old Camden man was arrested and charged with beating a woman to death with a baseball bat on Wednesday, March 25, authorities said. At 11:29 p.m., EMS responded to 5th Street and Bailey Street and found Lisa Mellet, 51, unconscious in the roadway, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Mellet was transported to Cooper University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. Surveillance video showed Enoch Rembert walking to the area of 5th Street and Erie Street and repeatedly striking Mellet with a baseball…
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Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann To Plead Guilty: Reports
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty to seven murders next month, according to multiple reports. Heuermann, 62, is accused of killing seven women, all believed to be sex workers, and dumping their bodies on Long Island beaches between 1993 and 2010. He was first arrested in 2023 after an extensive investigation and previously pleaded not guilty. But Heuermann’s lawyers and New York prosecutors are hammering out a plea deal that he’s expected to take at his next court hearing on Wednesday, April 8, according to a Newsday report published Thursday, March…
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Husband Fatally Pulls Trigger As Wife Slumps From SUV At Busy Intersection In Philly Suburb: DA
A woman was shot multiple times and left dying outside her SUV at a busy Rockledge intersection, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 23. Jose Luna, 59, of Philadelphia, has been charged with First-Degree Murder in the death of his wife, 48-year-old Alisett Schubert, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Rockledge Borough Police Chief Michael Schmalz said in a joint release. Rockledge police responded to Huntington Pike and Fillmore Street at 10:05 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21 after a SEPTA bus driver used his emergency system to report a shooting, according to the release. …
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Former NFL Jets First-Round Pick Charged With Brutal Murder Of Mass-Native Girlfriend
Authorities have identified the 29-year-old Massachusetts native as the woman who police say was killed by a former NFL linebacker. Gabriella Perpetuo, 29, of Framingham, Massachusetts, was found dead inside her home in Hamilton County, Tennessee, last week, officials said. Her boyfriend, former linebacker Darron Lee, 31, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies were called to Perpetuo's home Thursday afternoon, Feb. 5, where they found her unresponsive. They attempted CPR, but responders could n…
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Murder Of Dockworker At NJ TGI Fridays, Prosecutor Says
A 41-year-old Burlington County man was arrested and charged with murder in the first degree for a deadly stabbing that occurred at TGI Fridays in Linden, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 6. Darrell Robinson, a Wrightstown resident, was arrested in connection with the November 2025 murder of Erik Kuns, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, and lodged in the Essex County Jail, records show. Kuns' family cheered at his arrest on a Facebook page dedicated to holding the person who killed Kuns responsible. "Erik’s murderer was arrested this morning," the page reads. "Today brought a small sense of rel…
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Romy, Jake Reiner Share New Statement After Parents’ Murders, Give Update On Memorial Service
Romy and Jake Reiner have issued a new public statement in the wake of their parents’ brutal murders, expressing gratitude for the support they’ve received and sharing that the date for a memorial service will soon be announced. "Jake and Romy Reiner remain grateful for the outpouring of love and support they have received," read a statement from the siblings’ spokesperson, shared with People this week, saying that they will share information about a memorial service honoring their parents at a later date. The statement comes after an informal gathering of friends was held at actor/ co…
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Triple Murder: Husband Admits Killing Wife, Father, Step-Grandmother In Upstate NY
A New York man confessed to murdering his wife, father, and step-grandmother in a shooting that erupted just as his wife—who had long tried to escape his abuse—called 911 begging for help. Joshua Fowler, 26, of Cropseyville in Grafton, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder in Rensselaer County Court on Monday, Nov. 24, court records show. It followed the June 18 shooting that killed his wife, Whitney Fowler, 27; father Wilson Fowler, 55; and step-grandmother Anita Crandall, 69, as Daily Voice reported. The massacre began around 6:30 p.m. when Whitney called 911 reporting s…
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NJ Trucker Whose Partner Was Found Stabbed In Maryland Costco Truck Cab Learns Prison Fate
A New Jersey truck driver with a history of domestic violence will spend decades in prison after his partner was found stabbed to death in a tractor-trailer at a Costco Depot in Maryland, authorities announced. Matthew Sidney Watley, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty last month to the murder of his partner, Candice Thompson, in September 2023. Officials say that a strange, ultimately deadly scene played out at the Costco Distribution Center on Intercoastal Drive in New Market shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24…
Police & Fire
Feds Arrest Undocumented Woman In NJ Wanted For Murder In Guatemala: Cops
Federal agents arrested an undocumented woman from Guatemala in Woodbury on Monday, Oct. 20, in connection with a homicide and a planned murder in Guatemala, authorities said. The woman, who was living in Woodbury, was taken into custody on an outstanding Red Notice warrant, according to a statement from the Woodbury City Police Department. Her identity was not released. Police said the Woodbury City Police Department had no involvement in the arrest but was initially involved in the investigation of the case. “The Woodbury City Police Department does not give advanced notice or warning of…
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NY Prison Guard Guilty, 2 Others Acquitted In Murder Of Inmate Robert Brooks, Jury Finds
A jury convicted one former New York State corrections officer of murder in the 2024 beating death of inmate Robert Brooks, while acquitting two others of all charges. The verdict was delivered Monday, Oct. 20, in Oneida County Supreme Court after 10 days of trial and two full days of deliberations. Former officer David Kingsley was found guilty of murder and manslaughter. He faces 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced in December. Two of his co-defendants, former corrections officers Nicholas Kieffer and Mathew Galliher, were acquitted on all counts. Both had faced gang assault …
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Facebook Friend Stabbed, Burned Alive By Gang Member: Life Sentences Mount
The final member of a violent Lehigh Valley gang has been convicted in the 2018 torture-killing of 18-year-old Tyrell Holmes, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. Zahmire Welcome, 27, of Whitehall, was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and kidnapping by a Northampton County jury after more than a week of testimony. He faces a mandatory life sentence when he is formally sentenced on Jan. 14, 2026. Welcome was the last of four men charged in connection with Holmes' killing — all members of a gang that called itself “Money Rul…
Police & Fire
Youth's YouTube Livestream May Implicate Him In NJ Girls' Murders
Speculation is swirling that the creator of a 22-minute YouTube livestream is the 17-year-old boy behind the murders of two Cranford girls. In the Tuesday, Sept. 30 video, the boy — who has not been identified by prosecutors due to his age — was attempting to talk about baseball and play a game, but was inundated with comments almost immediately. Comments began popping up on the screen asking the boy if he was going to jail, if he was going to stream the trial, and mourning the girls who were killed. The Union County Prosecutor's Office said they were unable to confirm the boy's i…
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PA Wife Who Shot Husband In Head After Calling Boyfriend To Pick Up Their Son Sentenced
A Pennsylvania mom executed her husband at a crowded waterfront park following a violent confrontation — then calmly phoned her boyfriend with a chilling confession and asked him to pick up their son. Sammar Khan, 42, of Levittown, was sentenced to 10 to 30 years in state prison for killing her husband, 38-year-old Faisal Iqbal, at the Bristol Borough Wharf on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. She appeared before Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Finley for sentencing on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, after pleading guilty to third-degree murder in July. She also pleaded guilty to possession of an inst…
Police & Fire
Trio Charged In Death Of Man Sitting In NJ Pickup: Cops
Three men have now been charged in the shooting death of a man sitting in a pickup truck last month in South Jersey, authorities said. Just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, Willingboro officers were called to the area of Paddock Lane and Poppy Turn for a report of a shooting, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Police Chief Ian Bucs said. They found 43-year-old Bruce Hall Jr. shot dead inside a vehicle, authorities said. Investigators identified three suspects: Elijah B. Ervin, 33, was arrested Aug. 12, followed by Shaheed L. Ervin, 39, on Aug. 26. Both we…
Politics
At Charlie Kirk Memorial, Widow Offers Forgiveness As Trump Vows ‘Hate’ For Enemies
Charlie Kirk’s widow and President Donald Trump delivered sharply different messages during a memorial for the 31-year-old conservative activist, who was shot and killed at an event in Utah earlier this month. Mourners filled the 63,000-seat State Farm Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 21, in Glendale, Arizona, where some of the most prominent figures in Trump’s administration and right-wing politics took the stage. Many vowed “retaliation” and “retribution,” but Erika Kirk — the widow of Charlie Kirk — urged forgiveness, telling mourners she has forgiven the 22-year-old accused gunman. “My husband,…
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Charlie Kirk Sent Message That 'Stopped Me Cold' Day Before His Murder, CNN Analyst Reveals
A day before he was killed, Charlie Kirk sent CNN analyst Van Jones a surprisingly conciliatory invitation, and Jones has now made it public. In a first-person CNN Politics piece published Friday, Sept. 19, Jones shared a direct message he says the 31-year-old conservative influencer sent him on X inviting a civil, on-air debate about crime and race. The message read: “Hey, Van, I mean it, I’d love to have you on my show to have a respectful conversation about crime and race. I would be a gentleman as I know you would be as well. We can disagree about the issues agreeably.” …
Police & Fire
Jury Finds NJ Husband Guilty Of Wife's Chokehold Murder: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man has been convicted of murder in the death of his wife in 2021, authorities said Friday, Sept. 19. Shawn Lichtfuss, 53, of Voorhees, was found guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 18, of first-degree murder in the death of 38-year-old Stefanie Caraway, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Voorhees Township Police Chief Louis Bordi announced. Shawn Lichtfuss. Camden County Prosecutor's Office The verdict came after a six-day trial in Camden County Superior Court. Jurors deliberated for just 45 minutes before returning a guilty verdict, prosecutors said. On Tuesday, A…
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Holocaust Survivor Bludgeoned To Death At NYC Nursing Home By Dementia Patient, Police Say
A 95-year-old woman has been charged with murder after allegedly beating a fellow resident and Holocaust survivor to death inside a Brooklyn nursing home. Galina Smirnova, 95, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 16, and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the death of 89-year-old Nina Kravtsov, an NYPD spokesperson told Daily Voice. Both women lived at the Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Coney Island. Officers responded to the West 29th Street facility around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, following reports that Kravtsov had been foun…
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Chilling Texts Read As Death Penalty Sought For Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect: 'I'm Sorry'
Chilling text messages between the 22-year-old now formally charged for the murder of conservative influencer and the suspect's roommate and romantic partner were revealed as prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty. Utah County District Attorney Jeffrey S. Gray announced Tuesday, Sept. 16 that his office filed seven charges against Tyler James Robinson. They also include obstruction of justice for disposing of evidence and witness tampering for telling his roommate to delete texts. Gray said he decided to pursue capital punishment “independently, based solely on the availabl…
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Luigi Mangione Terror-Related Murder Charges Tossed Out By Judge
A Manhattan judge has thrown out the most serious terror-related charges against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, finding prosecutors fell short of New York’s terrorism standard. The core intentional second-degree murder charge remains in place. In a ruling issued Tuesday, Sept. 16, Judge Gregory Carro deemed the evidence “legally insufficient” to support the terrorism counts under state law. Mangione, a Maryland native held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, is awaiting trial in the case. According to prosecutors, Thompson w…
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'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk
Stephen King says he got it wrong, and he took it down. In a series of posts on X, the best-selling author apologized for falsely claiming that conservative influencer Charlie Kirk had advocated “stoning gays to death,” acknowledging he failed to fact-check before sharing. On Friday, Sept. 12, King wrote: “I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post.” I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post. https://t.co/v6NOIUGEvS — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 12, 2025 He added in follow-ups, “I have apologized. Charlie Kirk never advocated stoning gays to dea…
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Bullet Messages, Father’s Tip Revealed In Case Of Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson
A 33-hour nationwide manhunt for the killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk ended when the suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, confessed to the shooting after being taken into custody in Utah. Robinson was apprehended at 10 p.m. local time Thursday, Sept. 11, FBI Director Kash Patel announced at a news conference in Orem, about 40 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. The news conference on Friday morning, Sept. 12 began with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox saying: "We got him." Earlier report: 22-Year-Old Utah Man ID'd As Suspect In Charlie Kirk Murder Kirk, the 31-year-old c…
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22-Year-Old Utah Man ID'd As Suspect In Charlie Kirk Murder
The name of the suspect in the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been released. The man, identified by authorities as 22-year-old Utah resident Tyler Robinson, was apprehended late Thursday night, Sept. 11. New Update: Bullet Messages, Father’s Tip Revealed In Case Of Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson According to CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller, the suspect confessed to his father. News of the arrest was announced Friday morning, Sept. 12 by President Donald Trump during an appearance on Fox News' "Fox & Friends." Trump Says…
Politics
Trump Says Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Is In Custody: 'I Think We Have Him'
A suspect in the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been apprehended, according to President Donald Trump. Click here for a new, updated story: 22-Year-Old Utah Man ID'd As Suspect In Charlie Kirk Murder Trump made the announcement during a live appearance on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" inside the network's New York City studio on Friday morning, Sept. 12. "Can I always say 'I think' to protect us all," Trump began. "We don't want Fox News to get sued." Trump then said: "I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him. In custody. Everyone did a great job. We …
Sports
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…
Police & Fire
Family Charged In Murder Of Missing NJ Man: Camden County Prosecutor
Three people, a husband and wife and their son are charged with murdering a Deptford man whose body remains missing, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 11. On Saturday, June 14, Harold Miller, a Deptford man was reported missing after he was playing cards with friends on Thursday, June 12, County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said.. Miller's empty vehicle was located in Pennsauken on June 14, authorities said. During the investigation, detectives located surveillance video and cell phone data that showed Miller entered a residence on the …
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NJ Parents Indicted In Murder Of Infant Daughter: Prosecutor
Two Lakewood parents have been indicted by a grand jury with murdering their three-month old daughter, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 10. On Monday, May 5 at 7:20 p.m., Lakewood Township police responded to a residence on Pinehurst Drive for a report of an infant having difficulty breathing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The infant was transported to Ocean University Medical Center and then to an intensive care unit at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead the next day, Billhimer said. A post-mortem examination of the infant determ…
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Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend NJ Shooting
Toraya Reid, the 28-year-old Jackson resident gunned down on Saturday, Sept. 6, has been identified as the sister of basketball player Naz Reid. Naz, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves after starring at Roselle Catholic, took to Instagram to pay tribute to his sister, posting numerous photos of the two of them together. In a 2023 interview with Mpls St. Paul magazine, Reid, an Asbury Park resident, spoke fondly of Toraya. Reid has another sister, Jakahya. "My older sister is super protective," Reid said. "She treats us like she's our parent." In a post shared by Violence Free Minnes…
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