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Accused Killer, 22, Dies In NJ Prison: Report Accused Killer, 22, Dies In NJ Prison: Report
Accused Killer, 22, Dies In NJ Prison: Report A 22-year-old New Jersey inmate died four days after he was found unresponsive inside a housing unit at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, state officials tell Daily Voice. Stephens was found unresponsive inside a housing unit at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Friday, June 20, and was taken to a hospital, where he died four days later, New Jersey Department of Corrections spokesperson Christopher Greeder said. Stephens' death is believed to have been an act of self-harm, Greeder said. Stephens was admitted to the state prison system on …
Body Of NJ Bridge Jumper, 19, Recovered, Cops Say Body Of NJ Bridge Jumper, 19, Recovered, Cops Say
Body Of NJ Bridge Jumper, 19, Recovered, Cops Say The body of a missing 19-year-old who had plunged off of the Route 72 bridge last month has been found, Stafford police announced Thursday, Dec. 18. The man was reported missing following an incident at the Manahawkin Bridge on Tuesday, Nov. 25, authorities said. Following a three-week search, he was located by the New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau, who used sonar equipment and the West Tuckerton Fire Department Team recovered the body approximately 200 meters north of the bridge, police said. The man was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where an autopsy w…
Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team
Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team Swarthmore College graduate Evelyn “Evie” Parts is suing her alma mater and the NCAA, alleging she was illegally removed from the women’s track team for being transgender, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania. A transgender long-distance runner who led Swarthmore College’s women’s track team as a captain is now taking the college and the NCAA to court, claiming their enforcement of a transgender athlete ban violated her civil rights. Evelyn “Evie” Parts, a recent Swarthmore graduate with degrees in biology and environmental studies, filed a federal complaint in the Eastern D…