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Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting
Officers in Atlantic City forcibly opened a door and were met with gunshots, moments before 52-year-old Donald Gardner was shot and killed by police. The Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice released police body-worn camera footage related to the Tuesday, June 2 shooting of Gardner, a convicted killer who was paralyzed from a prior shooting with Egg Harbor Township police that wounded K-9 dog. The Atlantic City Police Department's SWAT team and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office SWAT team attempted to execute a search warrant on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue, us…
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Hackensack Teen Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 15 Three Times: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old Hackensack man has been accused of sexually assaulting a girl under 15 on three occasions in Bogota, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. Jefferson M. Lucero Tapia was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Bogota police, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began Friday, Oct. 2, when Bogota police contacted the prosecutor's Special Victims Unit about an alleged sexual assault, Musella said. Lucero Tapia was charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of third…
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3 Busted For Check Fraud In Morris County: Prosecutor
Three people were arrested and charged with stealing checks from the mail in Morris County, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. In August, Mount Olive police received reports of checks being stolen from residential mailboxes and being fraudulently cashed, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano, Mount Olive Police Chief Michael Cordileone, Randolph Police Chief Keith Donovan, and Roxbury Police Chief Matthew Holland said. As the investigation progressed, law enforcement identified a suspect vehicle and an individual believe…
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Drunk Driver Killed Man In Route 21 Crash Near NJ School: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Essex County man was drunk when he caused a crash that killed another driver on Route 21 in Passaic, authorities said. Danny Serrano, of Orange, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 13, and charged with second-degree death by auto and first-degree death by auto within 1,000 feet of a school, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis Guzman said. The crash happened around 4:15 a.m. Monday, July 6, on Route 21 southbound near the Dayton Avenue exit, authorities said. Investigators said Serrano was driving a white Toyota Camry when he struck a gray Toyo…
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Serial Morris County Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: Feds
A notorious bank fraudster from New Jersey is headed to federal prison after ripping off customers, businesses, and banks across the tristate area, federal investigators said. Laquan Williams, 42, of Florham Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13 to 16 years and eight months in prison, the Justice Department said. Williams stole at least $1.8 million from various financial institutions through three overlapping schemes that ran from October 2021 to May 2024, the feds said. The most lucrative operation involved stolen U.S. Treasury checks, in which Williams and co-conspirators impersonated le…
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Driver Speeds Toward Cop, Crashes Camaro On Route 46, Flees On Foot: Police
A 21-year-old Bergen County man accused of accelerating his Chevrolet Camaro directly toward a police officer before crashing on Route 46 and fleeing on foot has been arrested, authorities said. Wilmer J. Gamezsuchite, of Palisades Park, was charged with eluding following the incident that began around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Police Chief George Beck said. Officers Christian Sisco, Marc Larrea and Jasper Chau responded to 10th Street and East Palisades Boulevard after receiving a report of a vehicle striking parked cars and fleeing, Beck said. Police identified a white Chevrolet Camaro…
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NJ Man Vandalized Statue At University Of Tennessee: Police
Beckett Nachtman, a 19-year-old Cranford native, is facing felony charges after he vandalized a statue at the University of Tennessee. Nachtman is charged with felony vandalism after he damaged a statue of Smokey, the University of Tennessee's mascot, outside Gate 21 Plaza on Saturday, Oct. 10, University of Tennessee police said. He was visiting people on campus when the vandalism occurred. Surveillance footage showed Nachtman vandalizing the statue before running away, according to WCYB. While being interviewed by police, Nachtman admitted to intentionally kicking the statue in the …
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Wheelie Gone Wrong: Motorcyclist Slams Into Lexus In Hackensack, Police Say
A motorcyclist performing a wheelie lost control and slammed into the back of a Lexus SUV in Hackensack, sending him to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened on South Summit Avenue around 11:27 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Hackensack Police Detective Captain Darrin DeWitt said. A 26-year-old Hackensack woman driving a 2025 Lexus NX was heading north when she slowed to turn right into a residential driveway, DeWitt said. Behind her, a 27-year-old Lodi man riding a 2021 Kawasaki motorcycle performed a wheelie before landing on both wheels, losing control and rear-ending the SUV, an in…
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Route 4 Dump Truck Crash Downs Wires, Trapping Driver
A dump truck struck multiple utility poles on Route 4 in Paramus, bringing down live electrical wires that trapped its driver and causing major traffic backups in both directions, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports Wednesday morning, Oct. 14. The crash happened on the eastbound side of the highway between Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue. Live wires fell onto the truck, temporarily trapping the driver, who was not injured, Loving said. Eastbound traffic was restricted to the left lane as police, firefighters, rescue crews and utility workers responded. A separate cra…
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Fugitive ‘Blood Feud’ Murderer Captured In New York After 25 Years On The Run: Authorities
A murderous fugitive from Albania wanted for two “blood feud” murders and another killing has been arrested in New York, authorities said. Valentin Ftoni was on the run for more than 25 years before law enforcement caught up with him Thursday, Oct. 8, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Ftoni had been convicted in absentia for killings in 2000 and 2001, according to Albanian news outlet CNA. He murdered a husband and wife in 2000 for “blood feud reasons” and another man in 2001, CNA reported. Upon his return to Albania, Ftoni faces 25 years in prison on both convictions, the U.S. Marshals sai…
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Tesla Driver Pinned By Tree Branch In Garden State Parkway Crash: Firefighters
A Tesla driver was pinned by a tree branch after veering off the Garden State Parkway and crashing into the woods in Bergen County, authorities said. The crash happened in the southbound lanes near milepost 167.2 in Washington Township around 7:55 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. The driver lost control of the SUV, ran off the left side of the highway and struck a tree, Postorino said. The Township of Washington Fire Department arrived to find the Tesla in the woods, with the driver trapped inside by a tree branch. A passenger had managed to get out on t…
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Disabled Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down 2 Lanes On Route 80
A disabled tractor-trailer shut down two lanes of Route 80 in Morris County during the Wednesday morning commute, Oct. 14, the NJDOT site shows. The truck was reported on the eastbound side of I-80 east of Exit 47A for Route 280 in Parsippany-Troy Hills as of 7:11 a.m., according to a traffic alert. Two of the highway's three right lanes were closed, leaving just one lane open to traffic. It was not immediately clear when the lanes would reopen. Major delays were being reported.
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Doctor Charged With Murder Set Home On Fire As Child Slept
A Harvard and Stanford graduate who became a UPMC pediatrician was strangled to death before her husband set her body on fire inside their home while their 7-year-old daughter slept upstairs, police said. Jonathan Gatto, 42, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson, arson, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and endangering the welfare of a child on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in connection with the killing of his estranged wife, Dr. Julia Pederson, 41, according to court records. Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo confirmed the charges s…
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19 Fire Alarms Go Off Almost At Once In NJ Town In 'Extremely Rare' Incident
Fire alarms went off at 19 buildings across one Bergen County town almost simultaneously early Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, sending firefighters scrambling across town in what officials called an extremely rare incident. The Montvale Volunteer Fire Department began receiving reports of multiple fire alarm activations around 5:15 a.m., according to a statement shared to Facebook. Firefighters quickly determined the alarms were connected to sprinkler systems and changes in water pressure. Veolia had been performing work on the town's water tank and pumps, triggering water flow alarms in 19 …
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Power Grid Emergency Issued In NJ: What To Know About Unusual October Alert
The world's largest power grid operator has issued an emergency alert as unusually warm October weather and widespread equipment outages put pressure on electricity supplies across the region, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PJM Interconnection issued a Maximum Generation Alert and Load Management Alert for Tuesday, Oct. 13, as higher electricity demand and planned equipment outages put pressure on the regional power supply. The alerts mean power companies are being asked to keep as much equipment running as possible, including postponing maintenance that could take power plants or t…
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Trouble In The Air, Charges On The Ground: Duct-Taped Newark-Bound Passenger Faces Prison Time
The American Airlines passenger who had to be restrained with duct tape and zip ties during a flight that was diverted to Maryland is now facing a much bigger problem on the ground. Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, Arizona, was indicted on charges stemming from a confrontation aboard a Dallas-to-Newark flight that was diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County on Thursday, Sept. 3. Federal prosecutors announced the indictment on Tuesday, Oct. 13, alleging that Lundeen assaulted a fellow passenger and interfered with flight attendants and cre…
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Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police
A family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos ended with a father and his 3-year-old son stabbed to death inside their hotel room, and the child's mother charged with both killings, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, Pennsylvania, is charged with two counts of criminal homicide in the deaths of her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, and their 3-year-old son, identified in court documents only as T.H. The killings happened inside Room 2030 at Great Wolf Lodge, located at 1 Great Wolf Drive in Scotrun, Monro…
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Freak Accident At NJ Gun Range Triggered By Hot Shell Casing
A 66-year-old New Jersey man accidentally shot himself in the thigh after a spent shell casing fell inside his shirt at a shooting range, authorities said. Silvano Cruz, of Carteret, was injured at RTSP Shooting Range at 2438 Route 22 on Saturday, Oct. 10, Township of Union Deputy Police Chief Barry Cohen said. Officers responding to a medical aid call found Cruz suffering from a gunshot wound to his thigh, Cohen said. An investigation determined that a shell casing ejected from a handgun had fallen inside Cruz's shirt, leading to the accidental discharge, police said. The injury was …
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PA Teen Flees Cops During Car Meet At NJ Kohl's, Police Say
A 17-year-old Pennsylvania boy was arrested after police say he tried fleeing officers during a reckless driving gathering in a New Jersey parking lot early Sunday, Oct. 11. Police responded to the Kohl's parking lot at 3 Millcreek Drive in Secaucus around 4:34 a.m. after receiving reports of several vehicles driving recklessly, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officers attempted to stop one of the vehicles, but the driver fled, police said. Police eventually stopped the vehicle and arrested the 17-year-old driver from Pottstown, PA, on charges of eluding and riot: failure to disp…
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NJ Fire Chief Killed In Turnpike Crash, Driver Arrested Fleeing Scene:
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A 47-year-old fire chief was killed after he was struck by a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike early Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, according to state officials and those who knew him. Brian Flanagan was working within a marked construction zone on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison when a GMC SUV entered the area and hit him just after 3:50 a.m., Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Anthony Bernardi, the driver of the GMC, fled the scene, Postorino said. Bernardi, an Edison resident, was arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homici…
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Delta Flight From JFK Evacuated Upon Arrival In Israel After Bomb Threat: Reports
A Delta flight from John F. Kennedy Airport to Tel Aviv was evacuated on arrival Tuesday morning, Oct. 13 due to a bomb threat, according to multiple reports. Passengers on Delta Flight 234 were rushed off the plane shortly landing at Ben Gurion Airport, the main commercial airport in Israel, due to the anonymous claim that a bomb was on board, the Jerusalem Post reported. The plane was then moved to a remote parking area on the tarmac and searched by security teams, according to Israeli news source Ynet. Nothing suspicious was found in the aircraft, officials said. Normal operations resum…
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: Humpback Whale Crashes Into Small Boat Off Long Island Coast: ‘Holy!’
A giant humpback whale crashed into a boat off the coast of Long Island on Saturday, Oct. 10. The shocking collision was captured on video by Steven Heid, who shared the clip on social media. The whale approached Heid’s boat quickly as he was fishing in Moriches Inlet, the video shows. It appeared to be feeding, as dozens of fish are seen flying through the air in the moments before the whale slammed into the boat’s side. View this post on Instagram While the whale made solid contact with the side of the boat, appearing to even “bite” the sid…
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Man Arrested On Prostitution Charge At NJ Hotel: Cops
A 22-year-old man was arrested on a prostitution charge after police spotted him in the parking lot of a New Jersey hotel earlier this month, authorities said. Darwin Sanoquiz-Chavez, of Secaucus, was arrested after officers saw him acting suspiciously in the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn along the Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus on Tuesday, Oct. 6, around 1:08 a.m., Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Sanoquiz-Chavez was charged with engaging in prostitution, issued a complaint summons and released from police custody, authorities said.
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Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material
A Connecticut man charged with making bombs after police searched his home during a domestic disturbance investigation was previously accused of making explosives in a 2010 case that led to his father’s arrest. Aleksi Javanainen, 30, was arrested on Oct. 3 at his home on Hanks Hill Road in Mansfield. He was charged with illegally possessing explosives, manufacturing bombs, and three misdemeanor counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. According to his arrest warrant, police began investigating after a woman told troopers that Javanainen kept unlocke…
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Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities
A Long Island husband and wife were hit with animal cruelty charges after their dog was found severely emaciated, weighing nearly half his expected weight, authorities said. Michael O’Brien, 39, and Jenecia O’Brien, 37, both of Sound Beach, failed to provide enough food, water, and veterinary care for their dog, Kobe, from early this year into October, the Suffolk County SPCA said Tuesday, Oct. 13. Kobe, a 5-year-old Coonhound-Boxer mix, weighed just 37 pounds when he was brought for veterinary care, well below the expected 65 to 67 pounds for a dog of his breed and age, the SPCA said. Kob…
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Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At NJ Plant
A 26-year-old worker was rescued after he was trapped inside an asphalt bin in New Jersey on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, authorities said. At 6:03 a.m., officers responded to AE Stone at 1435 Doughty Rd., after Cameron Briggs fell backwards into a recycled asphalt bin, Egg Harbor Township police said. A partial collapse of the asphalt occurred and Briggs, a Mays Landing resident, ended up trapped in a seated position with his legs straight out and asphalt over his waist, police said. Workers called for emergency assistance after they spent 20 minutes trying to free him, police said. Br…
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Crane Operator Injured As Equipment Topples At New Garden State Plaza Luxury Apartment Site
A crane operator was injured when a massive piece of construction equipment toppled onto its side at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Monday morning, Oct. 12, authorities said. The all-terrain crane tipped onto its left side at the Mill Creek construction site around 9 a.m. while its boom was raised, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The operator, a 42-year-old man from Cinnaminson, was reportedly performing monthly maintenance on the crane when it overturned. He managed to climb out of the cab on his own but suffered moderate injuries, Guidetti said. Paramus EMS tr…
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Unlicensed Motorcyclist, 25, Thrown 30 Yards Into Brush In Route 17 Crash: Police
An unlicensed 25-year-old woman was thrown approximately 30 yards into the brush after losing control of her motorcycle on a Route 17 ramp over the weekend, authorities said. The unidentified woman was riding a 2022 Kawasaki Ninja at a high rate of speed when she failed to negotiate the curve connecting Route 17 South to Route 3 East around 1:56 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, Rutherford Police Chief Sean Farrell said. The rider was ejected from the motorcycle, with the force of the crash carrying her roughly 30 yards off the highway and into the brush, Farrell said. Officers found her alert, co…
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6 PA Teens Involved In Deadly NJ Turnpike Crash: 2 Dead, 4 Hospitalized
Six Pennsylvania teens were involved in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that killed two of them and sent four others to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened around 5:06 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, in the southbound outer lanes near mile marker 69.9 in Cranbury, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and New Jersey State Police Acting Superintendent Jeanne Hengemuhle said. The vehicle was carrying six people when it crashed, ejecting two occupants, a 19-year-old from Warminster and a 16-year-old from Hatboro, authorities said. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The four…
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100 Cars, Masked Crowds, Guns: Massive Street Racing Takeover Erupts In NJ Town
A massive street racing takeover involving approximately 100 vehicles and up to 200 people brought chaos to a North Jersey intersection early Sunday morning, Oct. 11, police said. Officers were called to the area of River Road and Route 21 in Clifton around 5:02 a.m. after receiving multiple reports of vehicles blocking the roads, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Anderson said. Responding officers found the intersection of River Road and Entin Road intentionally blocked as drivers raced and performed reckless maneuvers, Anderson said. Many people in the crowd wore face coverings, wh…
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Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports
New details are coming to light in the arrest of actress Selma Blair following an apparently bloody flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11. The "Hellboy" and "Cruel Intentions" actress has been charged with two counts of assault for kicking a Port Authority Police Department officer following what was described as a bloody altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11, ABC News reports. Blair, 54, missed several doses of a "powerful" medication and hit her head before the ordeal, the New York Post reports citing the actress' lawyers. One attor…
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